Puhis
Nah.
Falk? yeah, no. Falk was actually better with Prosser which cant be good for your argument.
Please let me know if I made a any grammatical errors. It would be hard to sleep tonight if I knew I made another typo. Thanks for all the hard work.
See the bold parts.
Also, you can talk as much BS as you want, the truth is that Falk wasn't better with Prosser. He was really good with Spurgeon when Falk was being good Falk. Everyone knows that, much like Scandella and most of the young defensemen, Justin Falk was really inconsistent. We saw "Good Falk" and we saw "Bad Falk". Good Falk was physical, used his shot and didn't panic. He used his limited talent really well, and had the size to back it up. Bad Falk was much like Marco Scandella yesterday. The difference is that Scandella's ceiling is still that of a top-4 D-man. Now, we're supposed to be patient with defensemen, but he has got to show some improvement and more importantly some consistency as well. He hasn't really taken any steps forward during the last two years and he is still too unpredictable.
Jared Spurgeon is a different breed. He has shown that he belongs from the moment he stepped on the NHL ice. He has been one of the more reliable defensemen in this team, lead the D in points during 2011-12 season and showed to be durable as well. He has shown his ability in even strength, on the PK but most importantly on the PP where he belongs. Now, finding a suitable partner for him has been a bit of an issue, but to be honest, we haven't had much choice. Marco Scandella, Justin Falk, Clayton Stoner and a few games with Suter after no training camp. Disregarding the last one due to reasons already mentioned (no training camp, lack of chemistry/experience together, tough minutes), are you honestly trying to tell me that the reason Spurgeon's pairing hasn't worked yet is down to him, and not the lack of talent in his side? Now, you're calling me delusional but I'm only stating the facts. The reason I referred to the comments from the experts is that they know a bit more about hockey than you or me. They were really positive about Spurgeon's effort in the LA game, and that to me is enough to prove you wrong.
No, Jared Spurgeon is not the next big thing. No, he probably never reaches a star status in this league. He is just really good in what he does. And no, signing him to an extension was not a mistake.
I'd like to see Spurgeon paired with Ballard. They are both highly mobile, both have good hockey IQ and defensive awareness, and both can move the puck efficiently. If Spurgeon struggles with him, then I might start to worry. But now? Nah.