Yeah, Halak was a disaster, but so was the rest of the team. When Pearson may have been the best player on the ice, that's a bad performance by the entire team. Hoglander is so bad right now, as is Boeser, and I hate to say it, but so is Horvat. Our defense was pathetic, including Hughes, but forwards are also supposed to be part of the defense, and last night, they did not show up. I wish Halak would acknowledge how bad he's been and just walk away. He should be embarrassed. I wish Horvat would just give up the captaincy. I think he'd be a better player cause I think the pressure is too much for him. As much as Miller ticks me sometimes with his pouting and outbursts, at least he plays with passion and if he were captain, I believe some of that would rub off on other players who so badly need passion in their game. They exhibited so little passion with their turnovers and lack of board effort and quality shots, they couldn't be expected to win. Definitely one of the most frustrating games of the season.
On another note, that other Hughes kid ain't bad...and next year Luke will join NJ on defense. Mom sure taught those boys how to skate.