Minuses:They got their first win when trailing after two periods when they defeated the St. Louis Blues 6-4 on Monday. Prior to that, they had lost five of six. For a team that made the Eastern Conference Final last season, they've been way too inconsistent. We know the talent is there, but there are a lot of parts of their game that aren't working right now.
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Pluses:There's a lot to like, and they're excelling in all facets of the game. Offensively, they have six players (Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, Chandler Stephenson, Shea Theodore, Alex Pietrangelo and Jonathan Marchessault) with at least 20 points. Goalies Logan Thompson (13-5-0, 2.55 GAA, .921 save percentage) and Adin Hill (6-2-1, 2.55 GAA, .908 save percentage) have been great and they're in the top 12 in goals for and goals against per game. Coach Bruce Cassidy has them playing well.