We'd be losing some of these games even with Price. 2 goals a game ain't cutting it. Barely beat Jersey, blew a sure win to Jersey, barely beat CBJ, couldn't even get a point out of WSH in a game we should have. Now this. Go back before that and VAN win, Arizona and Colorado losses we looked no better than right now and we are just not as good without Price in every aspect: goaltending, defence and offence.
Blame Condon if you want but we've got just 15 goals in his last 7 games before tonight. Just 2 tonight and we'd be 17 in 8. Barely over 2 a game. So Condon is being asked to be Price of 2014-15 level to help. Cause right now we may be outshooting, outpossessing other teams but our D group is allowing ridiculously good chances. Condon's rebound control isn't Price's. I guess our D was not so elite. It just had an elite goalie.
Add in our usual inability to play well in December and Therrien's brainless coaching and, well, if we have 30 wins by the time Price is back. And I don't see him returning till after AS break. That's 22 more games after today. If we stick with this situation, I'm calling 9-9-4 in that run including tonight. 28-14-7 suddenly wouldn't look too hot a record. Worrying because Therrien has no idea how to shake things up well. Our AHL guys bailing us out, yet he gives them the cold shoulder ice time-wise.