All Aboard the Struggle Bus. Next Stop LA

[Garsh 1,190]

The Los Angeles Stars are not having the season they wanted.  On paper, they are a team that should absolutely be in the playoffs, no questions asked.  The reality is the team has struggled to do much of anything this season.  They currently sit in 6th in the North American conference behind the New York Americans.  Oddly the Americans are sitting at a -23 goal differential, while the Stars are at -2.  

 

So what is wrong with the Stars?  Well to start with, goalkeeping has been an issue.  Doug Dimmadome, owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome, has struggled to keep up consistent play.  It also seems like the Stars are overly reliant on the top line. Players like Henri le Massif are struggling to do anything on the ice.  Additionally, the team is tied for the most shootout losses in the league.  The Stars are flailing under high pressure moments.  

 

The local tabloids frequently make mentions of Stars players in various situations, these stories may not be true, or be only partially true but maybe it’s time for the Stars to cut out distractions that come with living a city like Los Angeles.  Maybe Doug Dimmadome needs to let someone else run the Dimmsdale Dimmadome until he retires. Whatever the team does, it needs to happen yesterday.

 

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