Nik said:
I appreciate the way we tend to think of these things but at some point don't you have to question whether or not this team was, at least in part, built to be a team that frequently outshoots their opponent without necessarily having the skill to have a ton to show for it?
Personally I disagree. I feel this is a timing and familiarity issue. We?re only 4 games into the season and we?ve seen this for years and years and years. Some games you throw everything you have at the goalie and you get stoned and then another game you have 4 goals on 20 shots. It?ll even out.
As bender said this isn?t the Ron Wilson leafs that were outshooting opponents but clearly being the inferior team on the ice.
One thing I?d like to acknowledge is the commitment to team defence. I?d say all of last season and so far this season you?re not seeing at all the frustrations that existed with the Babcock leafs and the frequency of blown leads. And I think with that comes some sacrifice on the offensive side.
It?ll even out. I?m sure of it.