Johan Franzen

[Claypool]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8471309&season=20132014&view=log

I hope he's ready for the playoffs.

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[ap3x]

He clearly struggles right now. But expecting him to show his quality soon enough. If not, could be a major problem for the 1st round.

 

[joe89]

1 goal last 18 but 7 goals and 18 points in 23 games after returning from concussion.

 

[TheOtherOne]

I don't care the slightest bit until I see his performance in the playoffs.

 

[Obe2kenobe]

1 goal last 18 but 7 goals and 18 points in 23 games after returning from concussion.

He's always been a streaky goal scorer. But I think he shouldn't be going 18 games with just 1 goal. Let's hope he has been saving them up for the playoffs.

 

[14ari13]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8471309&season=20132014&view=log

I hope he's ready for the playoffs.

Have we ever had a consistant scoring winger?

 

[Frk It]

The curious case of Johan Franzen.

 

[mindfly]

If only he had the heart and passion of a guy like Yzerman.... Mental part of the game is so underrated.

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

Well his thing is the playoffs.

Which is why he was kept over Hossa.




muhahahahahaha

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Saving em for the playoffs.

 

[SirKillalot]

We all know what this means. Incoming Beast Mode Activated.

 

[mizunox]

Have we ever had a consistant scoring winger?

Marian Hossa and Brett Hull come to mind.
Your point is valid though. I hope that's what Mantha is.

 

[Frk It]

Have we ever had a consistant scoring winger?

Glendening

 

[Kronwalled55]

Well his thing is the playoffs.

Which is why he was kept over Hossa.


muhahahahahaha

Marian Hossa and Brett Hull come to mind.
Your point is valid though. I hope that's what Mantha is.

This is why we can't have nice things.

 

[14ari13]

Marian Hossa and Brett Hull come to mind.
Your point is valid though. I hope that's what Mantha is.

Hossa struggled a lot. He had 6 goals scored in 3 games, games 4 in round 1, 2 and 3.
Hull had 10 goals, if I remember right in '02, but I can't remember him scoring any big goals.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Goal scorer
Consistent

Pick one. The argument about Franzen's consistency has normally been centered on effort, and not just because he hasn't been scoring.

 

[YostisHome]

Well... he can look like top ten in the world when he's on. He frustrates the hell out of me just like everyone else. The only silver lining.... I don't think we will rely on him as much as we've done in the past with the offensive potential of the kids

 

[Jacques Trap*]

#clutch

 

[DanZ]

Have we ever had a consistant scoring winger?

Let's hope Mantha can be that guy

 

[silkyjohnson50]

Have we ever had a consistant scoring winger?

- Datsyuk in 2008 when he played LW and Zetterberg played C.

- Zetterberg when he's played LW and Datsyuk played C (end of last season, 1st rd vs Anaheim, and the start of this season.)

 

[odin1981]

- Datsyuk in 2008 when he played LW and Zetterberg played C.

- Zetterberg when he's played LW and Datsyuk played C (end of last season, 1st rd vs Anaheim, and the start of this season.)

Noticing a trend here .

I do like how he plays with nyquist though. If z and dats play split up in a playoff series I would like z to go with them. Franzen normally makes his moves/shots on transition offense and so does nyquist (though he can also play when set up in the o-zone).

 

[norrisnick]

Hossa struggled a lot. He had 6 goals scored in 3 games, games 4 in round 1, 2 and 3.
Hull had 10 goals, if I remember right in '02, but I can't remember him scoring any big goals.

Game tying tip-in in the dying moments of game 3 of the Final. Overshadowed by Larionov's 3OT heroics, but Hull allowed it to happen.

 

[14ari13]

- Datsyuk in 2008 when he played LW and Zetterberg played C.

- Zetterberg when he's played LW and Datsyuk played C (end of last season, 1st rd vs Anaheim, and the start of this season.)

Both natural centers playing the winger.

Game tying tip-in in the dying moments of game 3 of the Final. Overshadowed by Larionov's 3OT heroics, but Hull allowed it to happen.

Was it game 2 or 3?

 

[ap3x]

Game 3.

 

[icKx]

Have we ever had a consistant scoring winger?

Not since Shanny.

Averaged 34 goals per season during his time here.