I like the mind-melt Trotz and Bruno put on the players. Grounded them on U2 Night for lousy play in general, and specifically for spitting-the-bed at home (Trotz did it for us, the fans).
They respond with a perfect roadtrip. Then, facing the typical let-down, coming-off-a-long-road-trip Tuesday night against a lessor opponent, the urgent "not acceptable to lose at home" edict helped them avert a let-down lose Tuesday.
Now we have 4 remaining games before the TDL. We'll be favored in 3 out of 4. Finishing 3-1 will keep us semi-comfortably in a WC position. Can the mind-melt motivation tactic continue for 4 more games, or will they revert to the Perds?