MarkusNaslund19
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- Dec 28, 2005
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I'm not saying I'm not concerned or that he's been good.For the first 6 or 7 games, yeah. He was down from last year and not skating well but still okish and not the worst player in the ice by any stretch.
The last two games were woeful. And yeah, he probably was the most problematic player on the ice.
Last night he was asleep at the switch for two breakaways against. Multiple turnovers. Handled the puck like a grenade. Problems in the 3rd started with OEL having maybe the worst shift for any Canuck this season. Skating terribly - like Dekeyser in preseason.
Hopefully he’s tired or in a funk and can play out of it. But the concern over these last couple games is legit. He was really bad.
But the hyperbolic take of benching him is inane. Can you imagine giving Brisebois or Rathbone top pairing minutes right now? I sure can't.