Take away the shootout goal at Carolina and the empty netter at Detroit and we've given up 10 goals the last 4 games. Take out the Vegas OT goal and it's 9 allowed in regulation. That's pretty stingy. Unfortunately, we've scored 7 and that's why we're 0-4. This team just cannot score and without Ovie might get shutout on a regular basis.
The defense has actually looked better without Carlson (big surprise, right?
) but they have a terrible tendency to let opponents park 6" in front of Kuemper and just stand there. Two of Arizona's three goals came with a big mob all hacking away right outside our crease. I know this isn't the old days where nobody stood in front of the net without being molested by a defenseman or having his ankles chopped by the goalie but at least a little effort at moving the guy would be appreciated, by Kuemper most of all, I'm sure.
