This adversity late in the season can be a good thing. I would rather the team figure this out now than during a 7-game series.
Yes, the last few games looked 'familiar', but it is what it is, a bad streak of games in an 82-game season. I am much more optimistic about our chances given we have enough time to figure this out, and that it may mean us hitting our stride going into the playoffs. Of course, that is by no means a guarantee, but we limped in last year while the focus was on personal goals.
Our offense hasn't looked good, our goaltending hasn't performed like it has most of the season, and we've been outperformed on special teams. Yet, we the last two games were quite close. Call me a glass-half-full guy, but they'll sort this stuff out and we'll be ready for playoffs.
We're only 4 points out of top in the division, with two games in hand and two games against FLA before the season's end. I get the past history thing, but that is life when you are a Leaf fan. You either decide to be an optimist or pessimist.
Yes, the last few games looked 'familiar', but it is what it is, a bad streak of games in an 82-game season. I am much more optimistic about our chances given we have enough time to figure this out, and that it may mean us hitting our stride going into the playoffs. Of course, that is by no means a guarantee, but we limped in last year while the focus was on personal goals.
Our offense hasn't looked good, our goaltending hasn't performed like it has most of the season, and we've been outperformed on special teams. Yet, we the last two games were quite close. Call me a glass-half-full guy, but they'll sort this stuff out and we'll be ready for playoffs.
We're only 4 points out of top in the division, with two games in hand and two games against FLA before the season's end. I get the past history thing, but that is life when you are a Leaf fan. You either decide to be an optimist or pessimist.