Jordan Eberle has proven to decline this season, and it has shown not just in his play, but the results of the game. His laid-back backchecking style has led to multiple goals against, as evident against the Dallas Stars in their 2-1 win over Edmonton. However, head coach Todd McLellan doesn’t want to point fingers.
“For us to [start winning] there are four, five, six individuals who really have to pick up their game,” McLellan said. “And while they’re doing that, we can’t afford to lose two or three more because then we’re just playing catch-up all the time.