they’re better. not a finished product by any means but off on the right foot with all the things they set out to be. more of a team mindset, tougher to play against, etc. fucks sake Laf and Foxy are throwing gloves. Kakko looks unshackled, Kreider thinks he’s on Edmonton, Trouba’s stepped it up, the Chytil line is gelling hard, Hunt is becoming the Goodrow we all wanted. it just looks off that Mika and Panarin aren’t leading the highlights but that corner will turn. we have 3rd pair D issues, need a fix at RW, and have to stay healthy. but Gallant should get plenty of credit for the things that are going well.
that one time when we first played Columbus.