Was at the game last night and expected a bit more from the boys....my sense is that they were about 2 steps off last night. You could see what they were trying to do and guys would get to the right spots at the right time, but the puck would either be late or errant. I thought the 3 best players last night were Carrier, Kotkaniemi (who, in my mind played very well), and Drury. Roslovic looked okay, but he seemed to not have a clear idea as to what his mission was.
Blake looked like the rookie he is, but seemed to get his legs under him in the 3rd. The late hooking call was ticky tacky as shit.
But the real disappointment of the night was Svech. The puck died on his stick except for one 30 second stint (I believe it was in the 3rd). He missed what appeared to be a wide open net and was out of sync no matter who his linemates were.
My sense is Rod needs to give his lines a few games before he breaks them up. Svech and Aho seems to always go through these stretches of looking out of kilter. We need another left shot for the top 2 lines.
Well, those were my thoughts after a disappointing evening of hockey.
I don’t get the Freddie hate. Two unstoppable pp goals from guys that make tough plays look casual all the time. I wouldn’t have expected better out of Koochie.
The second power play goal was an unscreened shot that wasn't particularly "rocketed" and was at glove level. I would have wanted any goal to have gotten that one.