Imagine if people got what they wanted and he was dumped for a trash return back in 2016 when he had that post-surgery lower scoring season..."Past his prime"
"Overpaid"
"Overrated"
I'd rather not. We're talking about literally one of the best to wear orange and black ever. He may not be "elite" at every skill or element, but there's nothing really worth criticism outside the occasional mistake that makes him less than literally perfect.Imagine if people got what they wanted and he was dumped for a trash return back in 2016 when he had that post-surgery lower scoring season...
A legitimate question, could he ever win a Selke, or does not have the reputation to support a wining of a Selke? If he did win and Bergeron did not, there would be a least one HF poster who's head would explode.
Too bad. The fallout on these boards if he did win would be hysterical...for some of us.Probably not going to happen. Hard enough for wingers, let alone 33 year old wingers whose defensive play is vastly underrated. Also having Coots as a teammate hurts him here.
Except for that backcheck on the 3rd goal last night#GirouxForSelke
#Couturiwho
#BirdsAreDrones
I think his brain blue screened for a minute thereExcept for that backcheck on the 3rd goal last night
If he plays for Philly until summer 2024, he will be 1st.He's also now tied for 2nd in games played as a Flyer with Bill Barber at 903.
Clarke is 1st, with 1144.
Now his dry spell is over, just remember:
Every year of career he had such a stretch... every player who is not a 35+ goal scorer will have such a streak. It is just maths.
08-09: Stretch of 1 goal in 14 games. ALSO stretch of 1 in 15 games.
09-10: Stretch of 1 goal in 18 games. ALSO stretch of 1 in 18.
10-11: Stretch of 1 goal in 12 games. ALSO stretch of 1 in 10.
11-12: Stretch of 1 goal in 16 games.
12-13: Stretch of 1 goal in 14. And 1 in 13.
13-14: Stretch of 1 goal in 19.
14-15: Stretch of 1 goal in 14.
15-16: Stretch of 1 goal in 13. And 1 in 12.
16-17: Stretch of 1 goal in 18.
17-18: Stretch of 1 goal in 20.
18-19: 2 stretches of 1 goal in 14.
19-20: Stretch of 1 in 14.
20-21: Stretch of 1 in 17.
Look at his three "MVPish" calibre years of 11-12, 13-14 and 17-18... all had such stretches as he had this year.
BuT 3 gOaLs In 17 games!Now his dry spell is over, just remember:
Every year of career he had such a stretch... every player who is not a 35+ goal scorer will have such a streak. It is just maths.
08-09: Stretch of 1 goal in 14 games. ALSO stretch of 1 in 15 games.
09-10: Stretch of 1 goal in 18 games. ALSO stretch of 1 in 18.
10-11: Stretch of 1 goal in 12 games. ALSO stretch of 1 in 10.
11-12: Stretch of 1 goal in 16 games.
12-13: Stretch of 1 goal in 14. And 1 in 13.
13-14: Stretch of 1 goal in 19.
14-15: Stretch of 1 goal in 14.
15-16: Stretch of 1 goal in 13. And 1 in 12.
16-17: Stretch of 1 goal in 18.
17-18: Stretch of 1 goal in 20.
18-19: 2 stretches of 1 goal in 14.
19-20: Stretch of 1 in 14.
20-21: Stretch of 1 in 17.
Look at his three "MVPish" calibre years of 11-12, 13-14 and 17-18... all had such stretches as he had this year.