I caught a bunch of the game yesterday and I feel like I might actually get invested this year.
It's a fun team that still has WAY too many breakdowns on the backcheck and in their zone given the roster. Bahl needs a bigger opportunity and if it comes at the expense of guys like Smith, so be it. Offensively Bratt has been the absolute man, Jack's creating a lot of chances and Nico's been tentative coming off the groin injury, but still is playing a solid two way game. Tatar stinks. Palat's been very good, but I still hate the length of that deal, and now he's hurt.
Lindy gotta go. This team should be competing for a 7-8 seed, and it seems like the inevitable is just being delayed in terms of Brunette's ascension to the job.
They gave up 6 goals to the Caps on Monday and I'd think it'd be fair to put responsibility on Blackwood for about two of them. But that won't stop a vocal portion of the fanbase.