Was at the game as well...
As much as I'd like to blame Adam for the loss (that was some crappy reffing, and I let him know it) this was a team loss. Goaltending in the second was weak. Not sure where the defense was the entire game. We couldn't clear the puck for the life of us, we didn't clear people out of in front of our net. And other than Duncan, where were the forwards. Lots of effort, but no results.
I think there was three, maybe five guys that played well and the rest just played alright. I don't know if the problem is chemistry, coaching, fundamentals, or just flat out being outworked but something needs to be changed.
I'd like to see Grieco tomorrow, but I don't want it to seem like we are blaming Phil. The second goal was WEAK, but hey, who knows... if the penalties had been called, the defense had played, and we put more pucks in the net, things might have been different and then we wouldn't be having this conversation.
One thing is for sure. We have to stop taking penalties. I don't care if you are pissed because the bounces aren't going your way, the refs are calling everything on you and nothing on the other team... you can't take stupid penalties!
As for the fans, I thought that at the beginning of the game the fans were pretty good, made some noise. As the game went on, there was less to cheer about and more to boo about...
Let's hope the boys come out with some fire tomorrow night... screen Elliott, shot, score, and play defense! I hope to have a Saturday night like in the CC series... because going back to Madison in a week (after finals) isn't sounding like too much fun right now...