You seem to be challenging the notion that reading a box score isn’t as good as actually watching the game. 90% of this site’s volume is driven by that equivalency.You know he scored twice and was very dangerous versus Sweden right? I understand your criticism but the story isn't as cut and dry as you're telling it.
Could you imagine the comments when Thornton was skating off 3 buffalo defenders if he passed to someone in the crease for an easy goal but they decided to pass off to another player for the goal of just how it it was such a useless secondary assist.Smith basically set that entire goal up.
HFBoards "meh another secondary assist"
Not criticism just saying he gets a lot of secondary assists, which isn't really deniable.You know he scored twice and was very dangerous versus Sweden right? I understand your criticism but the story isn't as cut and dry as you're telling it.
Ehh watched every single game Smith has played in this year including two games in person. Are you denying that a large chunk of his production this year has been secondary assists?You seem to be challenging the notion that reading a box score isn’t as good as actually watching the game. 90% of this site’s volume is driven by that equivalency.
It is a good thing.I think Will Smith getting secondary assists is a good thing. It means he is involved in the play and is moving the puck smartly.
A very pedestrian secondary assist. Ho hum.
Yeah, just look at the assist that the original poster who says they wached every one of his games, says it in such a downplaying way of the secondary assist for Smith today. That goal does not happen without Smith being able to read that play and make that pass.Smith gets a lot of secondary assists because he’s doing most of the zone entries. Zone entry, curl up, pass to Perreault, who will find Leonard in front of the net. Smith’s secondary assists are not the same as your average secondary assist.
I think it’s just because the expectations for Smith are so high and he’s our first truly top-tier pick in a couple decades. I often catch myself feeling like Smith should be dominating every shift, but I have to take a step back and remember that not even the best guys dominate every shift.I get the concerns with Smith but it’s bizarre to downplay two great games he’s had where he’s likely become Team USA’s #1 center. Not really sure why THAT level of pessimism is warranted or particularly fun.
I am denying your sense of sarcasm.Not criticism just saying he gets a lot of secondary assists, which isn't really deniable.
Ehh watched every single game Smith has played in this year including two games in person. Are you denying that a large chunk of his production this year has been secondary assists?
Smith basically set that entire goal up.
HFBoards "meh another secondary assist"
I think it’s just because the expectations for Smith are so high and he’s our first truly top-tier pick in a couple decades. I often catch myself feeling like Smith should be dominating every shift, but I have to take a step back and remember that not even the best guys dominate every shift.
Sadly it's not even a competition still, we at the moment need like every one of smith, haltunen, musty to hit for us to really get out of this rebuild in the shortest of times.I think Halttunen can surprise us, he feels like very motivated to become an NHL player, maybe a star later. I know it's a biased Sharks/Finnish hockey fan feeling but It's not the first time 2nd round pick that's a Finn becomes a main contributer (see: Sebastian Aho)
It's going to be fun watching these prospects grow, let's hope Halttunen can become a Shark to remember.
Realistically it's good we have some competition in forwards, I just hope Sharks can develop and use them when ready.
Yeah, I get what you mean but it's still better situation right now with moves/drafts MG has made than it was during the DW era after Pavelski where there was no direction.Sadly it's not even a competition still, we at the moment need like every one of smith, haltunen, musty to hit for us to really get out of this rebuild in the shortest of times.
Yeah, even with an ungodly set of prospect outcomes, we're going to be in the doldrums for quite some time. Just look at Anaheim or hell, Buffalo and Ottawa. These kids can't even drink legally in the US. 3 more drafts as solid as last year and we should be starting to feel pretty excited.Sadly it's not even a competition still, we at the moment need like every one of smith, haltunen, musty to hit for us to really get out of this rebuild in the shortest of times.