He's won the Cup. There's that. But there's more to him, including a much different coaching style today than in the past that he himself has acknowledged. As for Hitch being the problem or even a part of it, I'm not going there. He has told this team how to play and how to win from experience. The players have to play.

The D has been cheating all season. We got away with it early on but no more. I do not think...scratch that... I KNOW there have been more breakaways this year so far the than all of last year. And some of our forwards have been worthless behind the blue line.

And the goal tending is below average, actually on many nights it's been out right bad. Elliott is so goofed up right now that Allen the rookie gets the start Monday night.

Most all teams hit some trouble at one time or another. We seem to be in BIG trouble but part of turning things around has got to be solid goal tending. So Hitch can change lines, scratch his line up, alter work outs or whatever....in the end enough SOFT GOALS will absolutely kill a teams drive and momentum.

I'm not putting it all on Elliott or Halak, not by a long shot, BUT better goal tending is a MUST if we want to get back in the hunt.