I've been hearing a lot of talk about the tending but I still feel like the issue is with the defense. Everything about this system is dysfunctional, rigid, and inflexible. It just feels like the minor adjustments and nuances of the game are going over the coaches heads. For example, when your team is down by multiple goals, why are you continuing to play the defense in an almost position less system. They are slow as f*** and time and time again they're getting beat on the counterattack. They've let in multiple goals already, why would you not adjust them accordingly against a hot offense? That's what turns what should be a small loss into a massive blowout. I don't know why you wouldn't try and focus on sometimes anchoring your defenseman at the line and get them to fix their possession issues, learn how to keep it in the zone and not waste time when it matters most. They don't know how to keep the foot on the gas and finish games. The defense just can't keep it's self together when it matters most, they were out of position again on that fourth goal and got beaten bad. Matheson should be benched after this stretch of losses, without a shadow of a doubt. Even Xhekaj, for all the stupidity, made a solid play near the end of the game. Matheson just holds onto the puck, passes back and forth, never makes a play.
Also, It does really annoy me when analysts like Friedman have to stroke MSL's ego. I listened to 32 thoughts and was pretty ticked off to here him talk about how good their relations are, talking about how good MSL makes the players feel, and how nice of a guy he is, and how determined he is to win. That's all complete boys club bullshit. I really could give a shit less about the dressing room being on the same page and suzuki being on good terms with MSL, that's not going to fix any of the concerns the fans actually have.
They give up the walls/point and don't forecheck and we don't know why.
