Of course. It's only 13 games in. But aside from the Core 4 (plus Rielly) the rest of the roster has some real problems. The core is playing amazing, and they're still not able to overcome the rest of the teams piss poor play. The defense has been an issue for years and years and it keeps being referenced but never really addressed. Samsonov was let go by Washington for a reason, and I think we're seeing why. Could he turn it around? Of course, but it's not like he's never struggled for long stretches before. And I am a BIG fan of Woll...but putting it all on him is dangerous.
I'm saying there are flags....major flags. They could get sorted out, sure, but it's not a lock...not even close. The doormats of the division aren't doormats any longer. Points are going to be harder to come by. I'm not going to pretend that I don't have concerns. They're too obvious to ignore.