Topper wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:55 am
11.6 continues to shy away from contact, always dumping the puck off as soon as he hears or sees footsteps. Until he is willing to take a hit to make a play or play through a hit he will continue to underachieve.
Cue the "he's playing hurt" comments which has oft been a Canuck fan fallback for the poor play of our beloved multi-millionaire he-ros.
I'm no big S_C like Linden fan but in '94 the dude was damned near dead by the end of that run.
His play in the SCF game 7 down 20 lbs. (hyperbolically speaking) versus the Rangers demonstrated a push to his physical and mental limits and desire to win that EP4011.6 has yet to imagine.
Look at him, the guy is a sapling ffs, can he really go all in and battle bigger, stronger, tougher opposition players with little to no help from the refs to the degree necessary to win a Cup?
Or even dominate a post season game?
Or make the players around him better?
Once again, to the point I've been addressing all along about this player.
The regular season stats, however inonsistent, are nice and all but.....
...I haven't seen anything near him having what it takes to lead a team to the Promised Land yet.
Big investment.
I'll happily eat my words, prove me wrong and earn your money.
Suck it up buttercup.
DeLevering since 1999.