They f***ing failed their defensive assigments once again, on the 1st and 2nd LV goals... and also once again, Skinner could not, did not, come up with crucial saves that Pickard has most definitely been making. They then started turtling and going into a shell defensively, precisely because of these two reasons.
And Draisaitl was DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE on both the 3rd and 4th goals. He and his two wingers decided to change when the puck was in our half of the ice in the neutral, when the bench is closer to their blue line, and they are gassed and couldn't have made it back in time anyways. They even dogged it back to the bench. I don't care how tired you are, stay out and defend. It doesn't take a hockey savant to instantly recognize the danger, just stay on the f***ing ice and defend. And the 4th goal was going wide and he decides to tip it in. f***ing awful game from him. I think this is the ONE time I might let that douchebag Spector get a pass and ask a one of his asshole questions of Draisaitl... like asking him WTF he was thinking on both of those goals. God awful showing by Draisaitl.
Pickard can't come back quickly enough, I sure as hell hope it's day to day and not a serious long term thing because this team's psyche is incredibly fragile playing in front of Skinner. They walk on eggshells, they don't defend well in front of him, and he does not save these defensively inept morons from themselves with timely saves.
