We are are relentless and we sure love to pile on our coaches. Going from MTHead to SMarty, it appears like we will never be satisfied. We want to win so hard, we put a lot of pressure and expectations on the coach position in Montreal. Winning is the only cure to that.
That being said, I too would like to see Arber on the ice next game. I could see a situation-based utilization (more icetime early in the game while the Caps are trying to intimidate us). Anyhow, I am pretty convinced we will dress Xhekaj in Montreal, more so if we go 0-2, as it will be easier to manage matchups at home.
EDIT : About the name-calling (coach, player, other poster or anyone really), I recognized I'm not confortable with it. It's probably not the intention most of the times, but when I come across this in a post, I feel it does less to promote the idea/opinion behind it than it does to fuel negative emotion toward the person. I feel it often use to belittle, degrade, or dehumanize someone, and to instill a sense of superiority. I find it taps more into emotion that reason, and, overtime, reinforces sterotypes and can even create a sense of "us vs. them" (the haters vs the fanboys). I think It is because we deal more easily with a difference in ideas, than a difference in emotion. If I feel anger, I feel better if other feel it too, so I share it, and sometimes I amplify it, especially in a group situation (like a forum). In the end, I feel name-calling is often a way hate/anger can be stoked and sustained. I think that's why I am unconfortable with it. Sorry for the long rant. Now you can call me names
