We can sometimes say that a team's poor performance comes from coaches who poorly prepared their players. However, we must also evaluate the team's performance when the game is on and it is up to the players to do their job.
In the case of the Canadian against the Capitals last night, we cannot absolutely blame Martin St. Louis. When we realize that the team was the victim of 24 turnovers in the same game, these were errors from the players on the ice, not from the coaches.
Yes, there is the factor of the coaches' playing system to apply, but we are mainly talking about a lack of execution currently. All players simply need to increase their focus and choose the right play that is presented in front of them on the ice in order to avoid turnovers.
We must also highlight the team's lack of concentration, when we were again victims of sequences of 2 goals in less than 2 minutes. It happened twice last night against Washington.
Thus, these are still situations where the coach does not have control over the game and which demonstrate the lack of focus on the match. When we allow a goal, we panic and make even more mistakes. And it's not a lack of preparation since we started the match well.
Let's not forget that the Canadian is the second youngest team on the circuit and that young people still have to learn from this situation. This is completely normal.
