That’s two losses in a row against teams that shoulda had no chance winning. We completely dominated both the Rags and the Sharks. And it angers me we aren’t getting out of those two games with 4 points.
I’m not normally much of a ref basher, as it normally hurts both ways, but in this instance they single-handedly gave the game to the Sharks. Absolute BS embellishment call. Results in them tying the game and then riding the momentum to the win. Total horse shlop!
- PavohnDatsvares
Glass half empty - they're certainly both games that a legitimate playoff team would have found a way to win. Defensive quality beyond Chabot/Zub and Centre quality beyond Norris/Tierney is being exposed just days into the season. Zaitsev, Mete, and Del Zotto are the 3 worst +/- players on the team, and none of Norris, Stutzle, Batherson, or Tkachuk have more than 2pts.
Glass half full - despite multiple roster issues, they've played well enough to be 4-1 to start the season. Holding leads will be substantially easier when the likes of Sanderson/Bernard-Docker are supporting the 2nd/3rd d-pairings. Brown, Paul, Ennis, and Tierney have stepped up as supporting veterans, and Tkachuk is getting back up to speed. All three goaltenders have played well, with Murray/Gustavsson having a sv% > 0.930.
Bad officiating will always happen on occasion, but it shouldn't overshadow the fact that the early-season play has been a vast improvement over last year.