I have to say I’m shocked at the poor performances from the vets. I thought Varone and Barber were good, but they’ve looked invisible. Weiss might as well retire. Pecca has done nothing. Honestly I was expecting so much more from this team and they’ve been disappointing. I was expecting Brook to be more dominant as well.
Varone and Barber have been playing well. They just haven't put up the production we're expecting them to put up. And they need to put up that production, as they are expected to be relied upon for that. But they haven't been playing bad. They create a lot out there, they just need to start making them count.
Peca's injured and was playing hurt for a few games before they took him out of the line-up. So there is at least a reason he wasn't playing well.
I don't know if you've watched the games, but after a disappointing start to the season, they've been playing well since. They started the year 0-3, where they looked a little out of sync. They went 3-1 in their last 4 games, where they were mostly the better team on the ice.
Further to that, Poehling and Brook have already improved since the start of the year. Primeau has been stellar when he plays. Evans is the team's most consistent and reliable player (along with Belzile). And Vejdemo is used in all kinds of situations and he is more than capable of handling it. And Leskinen has been one of the best defensemen.
So if the vets disappoint in terms of production, at least take comfort in knowing that the kids (and the real future of the organization) are doing well.
