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[QUOTE="nocohalo, post: 5404021, member: 9709"]
From a pure offense standpoint in terms of strategy, getting guys open and playing to strengths I still don't see much to complain about.  The right players are on the field and the offensive system works.  Everything comes down mental lapses, execution and poor decision making from individual players.  When a goalie makes 8 saves in the first quarter it's obvious the looks the are there.  It's the dumb stuff like bad angle shots from 10+ yards out, careless passes between the thirties and a lack of finishing in front of the net.   Mistakes are going to happen, but I've seen enough from this team that they can be unstoppable if they cut down on this stuff.  But alas, they have not shown the ability to be consistent on this front.

Defense is a whole other issue.  McCool needs to make a few more saves but most of the goals scored on him yesterday were a result of a player having acres of space around him and no pressure.   There's too much talent to go zone, but right now the sliding and miscommunication is killing them.  As I said yesterday the whole tone for the defense was set on the first goal with that horrific decision to slide.
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