notDatsyuk
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- Jul 20, 2018
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At the halfway point last year they had 50 points. At that pace they would have ended with 100 points, only two fewer than the actually did, and comfortably in the playoffs.This is the most down I've been on the team in the Shanahan years.
I actuallly won't be surprised if they miss the playoffs. They were 21-20 at the halfway point last year. A new coach whose system the players don't like and a few questionable offseason signings.
Without any other changes I'm not convinced this team even makes the playoffs let lone contends for the cup.
We don't know that the players don't like Berube's system (there are a couple who probably won't), and the signings, while not great, haven't been bad, and the players are likely an improvement over those replaced.
I don't expect them to contend for the Cup; that went away with the signing of Tavares, and won't be anything more than a pipe dream until after next summer, but I do expect them to make the playoffs.