jason9090spezza
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Re: Hemsky, you are going to need to explain this "damage control" you have mentioned numerous times.
There are "some" people out there (not only saying about this forum, but also public in general), that keeps on justifying players/plays that are out right terrible.
Remember there was the time earlier in the season where people were bashing on Benn (and is been like that for him since than) and Dillon, because of their outrageous plays on the ice, but there were some people who were trying to justify Dillon using all sorts of "stats"? That is damage controlling.
I'm not going to justify ANY player that is playing bad or making mistakes, even if it's my favorite player (Spezza). That's why I've been saying that he needs some kind of support in order to truly flourish (he just isn't that one-man type of guy, and not many playmakers are that type). Ever since he lost Heatley, his best "partner" (aside from Alfredsson) has been Michalek. The rest are bunch of AHL call-ups/4th liners/aging veterans WAY past their primes. Although he has managed a point-per-game career, I had enough seeing him being treated in a "wrong" way. Seguin is one of those exceptional players that can still play a dominant game by his own, but Spezza isn't. How can a playmaker get points when being paired with bunch of players that can't finish? His ice time is also limited.
I'm not expecting Benn to be the next Heatley, but I just think it's better for the overall team if Benn gets paired with Spezza. If anyone wants to see a secondary scoring, Spezza needs a winger that can at least play around the same level as him.