
Originally Posted by
Bugg
Looked like a lot of losses in the AV era; overpassing, failing to gain the zone, not going to the net, indifference to shooting, defenses standing up at the blue line and no dump and chase. If the 3 tape to tape passes don't work, AV doesn't have a Plan B. They've managed to steal a point here and there by going up tempo in the 3rd in these kinds of games but it's not going to work long term nor in the playoffs. May be bailed out re the playoffs because the Islanders are cratering.
AV is a bit too cool for the room. There isn't a screaming lunatic gear, not to refs nor to his players. Now when you scream 24/7, everything is a crisis and nothing is priority. That gets old quick. But been apparent during his tenure he is not at all inclined to break some stuff between periods nor scream his lungs out. Gorton so far does not strike me as a guy who will make a change in season. Brooks touches on this this morning; does he mortgage some youth at the deadline to take a shot with one of HL's last seasons or does he cut bait.