I attended last night's dreadful boring affair. Don't attend many games living in Northern Westchester, but watching this mess last night, it's tough to get morivated or enthusiastic to go to any others.
Thoughts went through my mind as I witnessed this snoozefest-
1) The Herb Brooks scene in Miracle when he's screaming at the Team during the Olympic Opener- "You guys are playing like its a throwaway game in Rochester..this is the Olympics!!"
2) This team has no identity at all. It was like watching a regular season NBA Game. Back and forth, up and down, nothing of consequence happening. We were all ready to move on from the "Best 4th Line"......but the lack of any hitting at all, the avoidence of it, was glaringly noticable. Yes...when you hit a lot, you end up shorthanded more, and out of position etc. But it also gets the the juice flowing, emothon up, etc. Team was asleep. And Red Wings ooked like the Trotz Islanders. I sat behind Detroit Net 2 periods and they were excellent at collapsing in on their net and forcing low % shots. Final line said Isles got 29 shots but maybe 5 were of any quality. Goalie had very little to do.
Roy has to be pissed. There is only so much he can do with the lack of talent here.
About 13K there. It's already a very expensive experience to attend games, and getting there ain't easy. I get it's a Tuesday night in October with MLB and Football going on......but it's not a good sign. Hoping this trend prompts Ownership to make the changes that inevitably have to happen sooner than later.