Columbus was a blip and expected against a team dog tired traveling and with a decimated lineup. Don't forget if Atkinson scores on the open net it would of been 2-1 columbus
8 points out after tonight. When does gillis pull the trigger? From out in 5 and then swept to highly plausibly missing the playoffs this year? When does gillis take the blame?
This season reminds me if 95-96 and 2007-2008. Years that they just underwhelmed and relied on a teams past success and little changes when it was necessary. Another year will go by and well still be looking for offense, how to get rid of bulky contracts and whether booth should of had been bought out. An gillis will attempt to sign cheap projects and draft useless college players
This is definitely a non playoff team. Maybe fringe 8th but watching this game of hockey the Canuck put out is ugly. Hardworking yes, but ugly.
Gillis has to lose his job this summer. We should sell at the deadline and do a FULL committed reset. Kesler can go - the most you'll get is what you see; Edler is the same.
If they lose to gal and Columbus and Chicago; I see the nucks trading two for two for a shakeup. Team has been the same pratically for 2 seasons and they're now fighting for their playoff lives early
Shots are deceiving. All perimeter and easy saves. No wonders our goalies play lights out. Padded stats . Coach torts needs to be creative than this.
Booth - get traded!
If we lose all games AND get blown out by the hawks (which is all than likely) something then will happen. A call up, maybe a benching, maybe a timeout.
What can GIllis do? It's a transition year he created.
4 goals in 4 games; 4 losses in a row. No offense outside the Sedins. This year is done. Dallas is right behind with Winnipeg even surging. Maybe well end up with a top ten pick?
Yes to Kane - apparently he loves it here and wanted to be drafted here. Bring in Buff who can eat up top 2 dman minutes and versatile to be our version of Burns 2.0 as a forward; single handedly destroyed us in the early Chicago series with his size.... This is the type of deal Gillis needs to make to acquire 2 young and quality players.....
Byfuglien + Kane + Tangradi
for
Edler + Schroeder + Jensen + Gaunce + Booth (we pay all of his contract this year) + 4th round this year that moves to a 1st if we make the conference finals
MAKE THE MOVE GILLIS!
Hawks haven't played good football going back weeks - and they have a weak o line and no go to receivers....
Tampa is just plain out embarrassing them which could ignite or flatten them out for good in the game. If so what a way to lose