Agree with the comments that our defense sucks. We leave so much maneuvering room for opposing forwards, and then can't clear the zone when we get the puck.
What's the problem? Have our forwards stopped backchecking as much? Are we not punishing their forwards enough? Are we just not executing our transition passes properly? A bit of all, but mostly the last two, I think. Their forwards are swarming around Price without any retribution - we need smarter, bigger presence around our own net. Then we need smarter passes. How many friggin times has our D had the puck on its stick but failed to clear? Diaz is really missed.
That said, I'm still happy to sacrifice a game or two now for the sake of inexperience, as long as Dumont and Tinordi gain some experience for the playoffs.