Honestly, I thought it was going to be a decent season with us bolstering the defensive lineup, Fantilli and Voronkov arrival, Elvis supposedly rejuvenated under the new goalie coach, hopes for Laine at center and Gaudreau big seasons.
I thought we might challenge for a wild card spot.
But the reality hit us hard almost immediately, very few bright spots this year, I personally don’t remember if we had a win series longer than 2 all year long.
Some positives:
- Fantilli showed flashes of greatness
- Voronkov is much better than expected
- Werenski with a good offensive year
- Tarasov with a very strong second part of the year
- Jarmo gone
- Chinakhov record breaking speed and shot power
- Nylander came in strong
Big negatives
- Laine situation
- Very lopsided offensive season from most forwards
- Provorov and Severson disappointed in the second part of the season, same goes to Elvis
- A lot of injuries again
- Another average year from JG
I thought we might challenge for a wild card spot.
But the reality hit us hard almost immediately, very few bright spots this year, I personally don’t remember if we had a win series longer than 2 all year long.
Some positives:
- Fantilli showed flashes of greatness
- Voronkov is much better than expected
- Werenski with a good offensive year
- Tarasov with a very strong second part of the year
- Jarmo gone
- Chinakhov record breaking speed and shot power
- Nylander came in strong
Big negatives
- Laine situation
- Very lopsided offensive season from most forwards
- Provorov and Severson disappointed in the second part of the season, same goes to Elvis
- A lot of injuries again
- Another average year from JG