WILL THE STREAK GO ON?....FORGET THE STREAK…WE GOT BIGGER PROBLEMS

OK…so far this season I have (as well as many of us in here) given the HABS the benefit of the doubt. It is a long season, bad games will happen, que sera sera…But now this is starting to reek more of a team that is caught up in their own, non-proven, greatness. And this reek is worse than Zorro the beagle’s bowel movements after taco night. The players (except the fourth line) are gliding up and down the ice, EXPECTING for plays to happen. There is no fight, no fire, and the Ottawa game on Tuesday was only the fourth game I can remember us playing like real athletes.

Now let me clarify: I’m not saying all is lost and this team is over rated. I think this team is poised to represent the East in the Stanley Cup finals, and has a good shot at it as well. However that is step 12 of the 82 + games season, and we’re still stuck on step 1. Play hockey. Get in to the game. Get emotional. Talent DOES NOT win games. Hard work wins games.

I would have hoped with the way the team responded to the Toronto game against Ottawa was solid proof enough that the locker room was getting cleared up with this incessive self glorifying fog and the “better than thou” attitude we bring on the ice. Last night was proof positive it was not. What can the coaching staff do to get them on track? I don’t know what more they can do. It’s time for the veterans to speak up in the room and hold each other accountable (not finger point and make excuses, but hold the entire locker room accountable). This nonchalant attitude has to stop