So far, and I know it is extremely early, they won one game on a adrenaline, Freddie stole a game where they only played one period and then they shelled a doormat. With the Sabres game today I am not seeing a huge turnaround yet. They are still basically playing sloppy, inconsistent hockey like they did under Babs which is still on the players. Leafs backup goalies really owe the club a decent f#ing start, this is beyond pathetic.
I know Marner back will change things but they are hardly a depleted lineup and have the danglers to absorb his absence, at least short term. Dubas has not made a good call on a goalie yet, so maybe he needs some help in that area. Seriously, no sarcasm. I see the logic in the moves he has made (or hasn't) but since none have worked out, what's the next step? I thought it was probably time for Babs to go since the team was in quicksand and KD had apparently decided no adjustments, but there is little sign so far the coaching change has been the the silver bullet. The scorers are happier but nobody wants to play defense.
I won't pile on Keefe because I have always put the bulk of the responsibility for losing on the players, so maybe a few more games drives a new message through. So I will pile on Dubas a bit more. Four games under a new coach and two pretty weak efforts. "Oh the coach has lost the room". Get them a damn backup, do your job! Louis f#ing Domingue, how hard is that? I actually like this lineup a lot but some players maybe have to be moved to address some gaps, including the cap squeeze. If Keefe is seriously your guy, then go out there and get him whatever the **** he asks for.
