Zacha has been much better the past few games. 2 assists in the past 3-4 games and missed a goal last night by 0.1 seconds.
not sure why the need to complain about him now to be honest.
Just my personal opinion but I think it's best to criticize at times when a player isn't that bad. I actually hate the spur of the moment criticisms based on one silly play...It's not the right time to pick on Zacha cause he has been better since
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I can’t speak for everyone else but the complaints come because it seems like Zacha could still do so much more. He looks to have the abilities, his vision, his shot, and his size, to be a guy who controls a game.
For example, of good and bad, I like that’s he’s been demanding the puck on the PP and shooting it; I dislike that he seems disinterested in winning pucks along the boards.
Zacha needs to stay in the line up no matter what. Let the kid find his mojo and we will have an excellent 2nd line center at the very least.Just my personal opinion but I think it's best to criticize at times when a player isn't that bad. I actually hate the spur of the moment criticisms based on one silly play...
I personally think I can look at Zacha's 25 games this season more objectively after a relatively decent game as opposed to a not so great game...and I also think that dumping on a player at a weak moment is how ridiculous narratives begin.
Last year when Severson fell behind the net (I still maintain that was interference) it lead to criticisms when sometimes it really wasn't warranted.
So now Zacha has just put a few good games together, he's approaching 100 NHL games played (96 currently)... I think that is a perfect time to take a barometer on how he is developing.
3 points in his last 6. Hopefully he can build on that.I'm very disappointed with Zacha. Not going to sugarcoat it. I was expecting a 40 point all situation player this season and he really is nowhere close to that.
20 years old or not he's approaching 100 NHL games and his stat line is about the same as Reid Boucher's
Michalek was a solid player, injuries destroyed his careefI remember some were projecting Zacha to be a Milan Michalek level player and (obviously prior to our Nico luck) I thought to myself how disastrous that would be. Now we're lucky if he turns out to be Michalek level.
I didn't get to watch last night's game, FYI.
Hope The 3-Chin'ed Monster gets his 800th win tonight.
I slogged a ridiculous drive double the usual time from my office to make the second and third and was well worth it. What a fun, if crazy, game to be at.
Love the fan base getting on the Boyle train. And Cory put on a clinic, good stuff.
Just my personal opinion but I think it's best to criticize at times when a player isn't that bad. I actually hate the spur of the moment criticisms based on one silly play...
I personally think I can look at Zacha's 25 games this season more objectively after a relatively decent game as opposed to a not so great game...and I also think that dumping on a player at a weak moment is how ridiculous narratives begin.
Last year when Severson fell behind the net (I still maintain that was interference) it lead to criticisms when sometimes it really wasn't warranted.
So now Zacha has just put a few good games together, he's approaching 100 NHL games played (96 currently)... I think that is a perfect time to take a barometer on how he is developing.
If you are looking at it simply as a random time frame, perhaps...but I'm talking about reviewing his first 100 NHL games and not allowing small time frames to influence the opinion.With all respect, that makes no sense. Zacha’s struggles have been discussed ad nauseum here. It’s not “dumping on him” to say he played poorly if he plays poorly. But waiting until he plays well, and then reminding everyone how terrible he’s was earlier? I’d say that’s dumping on him.
Ohhh and the way Severson has been playing the last 3 games is rapidly approaching elite level.
I prefer to look at chunks of time for young players not a good or crappy night or even week.
He has become one of the biggest busts in years, with the likes of Griffin Reinhart, Dal Colle etc.
Severson is in his 4th year. I don't really think a 4th year pro that has played 234 games equates to a 96 game player when trying to evaluate development.