Two things can be true at the same time - 1) this team has had a poor start to the season and the flaws in the team are evident, as are some concerning trends in play and behaviour, and 2) the loss last night was not nearly as terrible or concerning as of the other losses we have had this season.
And yes, I tend to trend more optimistically. But you don't see me accusing you of cutting and pasting your wet blanket commentary from other similarly inclined posters.
This "poor start" is one of the best in the last 7 years, maybe 2nd best but it is trending in the direction I foresaw, the 2016 season. Many of the same issues only worse goal scoring.
Not just a loss to the 32nd team but 5 on 5 chances as well, it wasn't like Saros stole the game and this was following a very close game to the 31rst placed team, really a 2 -1 win with 2 empty net goals.
There is something in the room.
Pettersson vs Miller at practice, Tocchet's "I don't know" statement, benching Miller, I looked at that and he wasn't out of position Pettersson was.
As far as the cut an paste stuff, just my take on MANY posts about "we lost BUT" not just your post.
Pettersson isn't "coming around" a couple PP goals that a fence post could have scored don't mean much, it is the lack of primary assists, His 100 pt season like most that do get one have numerous assist which do point to controlling the play and he hasn't hardly any primary assists.