Yeah, it's more than that though. McAvoy and Lindholm have both been so carless with the puck (Marchand too). Just not paying attention. Was it McAvoy who stickhandler it right into Pasta's skates as he was winding up for a set breakout? McAvoy turned it over for the EN goal. Lindholm didn't realize there was a stick on the ice and tried to pass it through it, he didn't realize Coyle was covered and on the ice and tried to pass the puck to him... Unforced, careless turnovers.
It reads to me like a complete lack of focus, attention, give a shit... I'm a huge fan of McAvoy but I hate that he's going to be back on PP1 after the way he's played there all season and I wish Monty would send the top4 D a message as well.
Pay more attention to the forwards in the D zone, the centers are brutle and the wings never antisipate rim arounds and never box out the pinching dmen.
The D is the least of the worries in my view, they will get better.
The forwards I have no hope, just no talent up there save a few guys. Our depth forwards are big but are also very slow, no transition game will fix that.
Mine as well just let the D go and skate it out as often as possible.
This nonsence that McAvoy is the issue with the power play is laughable. Mine as well put 4 cones out there with him because thats what they look like.
Hard to generate anything when all 4 guys are standing in the same spot for a minute.