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I love Woody, but he has been frustrating so far this season. He needs to let the young guys (Broberg and Holloway) play bigger roles, as they're starting the season off good. Woody has too much loyalty with some players, ie Janmark and Desharnais, so it is frustrating that they have a longer leash. More thoughts:
- The bad play of Kane and Brown is really hurting us. They are not back to their pre-injuried form, and its taken a toll on our top 6 and overall depth scoring. This is partly a reason why 97 and 29 are being overplayed.
- Ekholm and Bouch haven't played as well as they did last year, so that's not a plus.
- I think we are a lot better than our record shows. 2 games now that we lost against a good goalie, ie Vancouver and Winnipeg.
- I think the McDavid loss is a blessing in disguise as well. It will force our guys to dig in.