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 Skookum Jim
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Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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| HamBlaster wrote on Sun, 19 November 2023 11:40 |
.. I find myself very disappointed with Bouchard and Ekholm, McLeod, Brown, McDavid and Draisaitl. Bouchard scores and is a wizard sometimes in the offensive zone, but he's not a particularly scary PP quarterback (because he stands still) and he's an absolute dumpster fire on D.
His vision on O makes the lack of vision on D totally inexcusable. He can see the ice... he just chooses not to. That is brutally frustrating and I do find myself angry at him almost all the time.
Ekholm just looks.... off... and doesn't seem to be able to cover for Bouch the way he did last year. He's not communicating with Evan now the way he was earlier, and we're seeing the results of that. Evan doesn't communicate with anyone particularly well, however I thought he'd found some level of synergy with Ek. I guess not.
McLeod is the definition of a public skate dynamo. Lots of flash and flair, but zero in terms of real production and threat. I don't know if I've seen a player that is more gifted that just achieves absolutely nothing meaningful. Also, the PK is a gong show and he could be saving himself by really excelling there. I love McLeod's smile and positivity, however he needs to start producing something. Anything. Hit someone. Do something meaningful and don't just go for a public skate every shift. Ruffle some feathers.
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Totally agree on Bouchard and McLeod.. described my sentiments perfectly..
Regarding Ekholm, I think he's still injured.. I heard him say whatever was ailing him he'll have to deal with for the rest of the season.. so it has to be something significant.. So I'm less concerned about his play.. at least when he gets healthy you'd expect he'll play at a higher level than he is currently.. which is already pretty effective.
As for Brown.. I hoped he'd be more effective out of the gate.. as did most.. but I'm giving him some time to acclimatize back up to the NHL level pace before I can toss him on the scrap heap..
[Updated on: Sun, 19 November 2023 16:14]
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