Zorf
Apparently I'm entitled?
- Jan 4, 2008
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my first instinct was to pick Methot, but then I thought about it for a bit.
I'm starting to think that these pairings should be set moving forward
Phaneuf - EK
Methot - Ceci
Here's my thinking. Phaneuf paired with EK has led to us witnessing some of the best hockey we have seen from Phaneuf since he came here.
Methot with Ceci still gives Ceci a top quality partner who will handle the defensive end and allow Ceci to join the rush. Additionally, Methot is more mobile than Dion, so this should also help Ceci's game.
Furthermore, I think Methot is a really steady player and will not have a dip in his game if he's paired with Ceci instead of EK.
So if pairing Dion with EK and gets the maximum from him and pairing Methot with Ceci allows Ceci to keep improving, then why not do that? It maximizes the play from 2 players without hurting the play of 2 others.
ps. Don't respond to this with "recency bias" comments because obviously it's that. Dion just started playing with EK. What the hell else can we base our opinions on?
I'm starting to think that these pairings should be set moving forward
Phaneuf - EK
Methot - Ceci
Here's my thinking. Phaneuf paired with EK has led to us witnessing some of the best hockey we have seen from Phaneuf since he came here.
Methot with Ceci still gives Ceci a top quality partner who will handle the defensive end and allow Ceci to join the rush. Additionally, Methot is more mobile than Dion, so this should also help Ceci's game.
Furthermore, I think Methot is a really steady player and will not have a dip in his game if he's paired with Ceci instead of EK.
So if pairing Dion with EK and gets the maximum from him and pairing Methot with Ceci allows Ceci to keep improving, then why not do that? It maximizes the play from 2 players without hurting the play of 2 others.
ps. Don't respond to this with "recency bias" comments because obviously it's that. Dion just started playing with EK. What the hell else can we base our opinions on?