cassius
Registered User
- Jul 23, 2004
- 13,560
- 706
I had pretty high expectations for Michalek coming in... and so far he's definitely been a disappointment.
The guy was supposed to be a rock defensively, but I just don't see it. Some of the mistakes he's been making are very eerily similar to the types of gaffes that Gonchar made during his time here.
Like for example, when Michalek slipped last night and caused a 2-1 which resulted in the OT winner for the Rags. That play was extremely similar to some of the mistakes Gonchar made in the Montreal series.
To be honest, I just don't see Michalek battling out there for loose pucks and making smart decisions. It seems like his positioning is off and he's one step behind on a lot of plays. He's not playing physical or winning many puck battles down low.
I know he's only played 10 games so it's a relatively small sample size, but there's no denying that Michalek has been pretty bad so far this season. He's been pretty slow out of the gate compared to the rest our defensemen. I think Martin in particular has looked great out there. Again, I don't think Michalek has been brutal or anything, but I'm a little disappointed in his play so far this year.
The guy was supposed to be a rock defensively, but I just don't see it. Some of the mistakes he's been making are very eerily similar to the types of gaffes that Gonchar made during his time here.
Like for example, when Michalek slipped last night and caused a 2-1 which resulted in the OT winner for the Rags. That play was extremely similar to some of the mistakes Gonchar made in the Montreal series.
To be honest, I just don't see Michalek battling out there for loose pucks and making smart decisions. It seems like his positioning is off and he's one step behind on a lot of plays. He's not playing physical or winning many puck battles down low.
I know he's only played 10 games so it's a relatively small sample size, but there's no denying that Michalek has been pretty bad so far this season. He's been pretty slow out of the gate compared to the rest our defensemen. I think Martin in particular has looked great out there. Again, I don't think Michalek has been brutal or anything, but I'm a little disappointed in his play so far this year.
Last edited: