[direwolf74]

Should Keenan be fired and replaced by Sutter? I don't know the situation as well as you would over there, but if anyone can turn it around for them I believe Sutter can, they look absolutely dismal right now.

I wouldn't say they look dismal. But they do look very average right now, and they're definitely not playing up to their potential. If they don't get past the first round this year, I think Keenan will definitely be replaced...hopefully by Sutter. 4 straight first round exits will not sit well with the fans in this town. Personally I'd like to see a complete overhaul of the coaching staff whether we go far or not. But of course some of this falls on the players as well. This is the most talented team this city has had since the late 80s/early 90s. I'm absolutely baffled by how pathetic our power play is, considering the ridiculous amount of firepower we have up front. Perhaps it's a chemistry thing and these guys just don't gel together. Who knows. The good news is that they've actually played very well over the last 2 games, beating Minnesota soundly and then losing a heartbreaker to San Jose. They fired 35 shots on Nabokov the other night, but the guy stood on his head and they just couldn't get anything past him. Right now they're stuck in this win one/lose one pattern, which isn't gonna work when you're fighting for the division crown against a Vancouver team that is playing their best hockey of the year. At least there are still 7 games left, which is plenty of time to get their shit together before the playoffs, division title or not. I just want to see them get out of the first round. Anything beyond that is gravy as far as I'm concerned.