still not worth segachev
He was really good tonight.
Not a game breaker, but really opportunistic and thats good for a top 6er.
This is what we hope. I never was sold on that Serge-Drouin trade but this is done and my choice is to see the positive. Let's say this is the real Drouin we will have for the next 10 years. Think positive !!Amazing game out of Drouin tonight. Now that is the player I thought we were getting.
Love Drouin and Domi together. Drouin has changed his game a bit and is allowing Domi to carry the puck and create plays. Drouin is getting into open ice and Domi is finding him.
Drouin is NOT a center, but Domi is. Now we just need to see it consistently from Drouin. He's getting better and better.
Still didn't see him take the puck and will it in the net, thats a game breaker to me.Not a game breaker? He set up 2 of the 3 and scored the third. And was absolutely flying. Drew at least one PP. He was completely dominant.
I'd argue he was absolutely a game breaker. You can't really be much more of a game breaker than that. Forechcking, backchecking, blocking shots, hitting, drawing penalties. Scores the game winner plus an assist and started the play on the other goal. Only good things were happening when he and Domi were on the iceHe was really good tonight.
Not a game breaker, but really opportunistic and thats good for a top 6er.
Surely you can't be serious. He had a good game, that's great, it doesn't undo most of last season (where he started off pretty good and fell off a cliff) and most of this season in fact.Anyone still doubting Drouin?
This is what we hope. I never was sold on that Serge-Drouin trade but this is done and my choice is to see the positive. Let's say this is the real Drouin we will have for the next 10 years. Think positive !!
What the fanbase thinks matters little. He’s always had the 100% support of management and that’s helped him a long way.Agreed 100%. There is no sense devaluing and focusing on negatives with Drouin. It's not his fault he was traded for Sergachev. Drouin needs to build on confidence and having confidence from our fan base will help him not worry about looking behind his shoulders every mistakes he makes.
X2 guy talks like the Habs value his opinion.What the fanbase thinks matters little. He’s always had the 100% support of management and that’s helped him a long way.
What the fanbase thinks matters little. He’s always had the 100% support of management and that’s helped him a long way.
In order:That is BS. Players thrive on confidence and having confidence from our fan base goes a long way. Players can try to ignore the negative energy from the fans but they know it's there. There are only a few elite level players that have ability to ignore this and not let it affect their game. Come on man, it's Montreal where you are either hero or zero.
Surely you can't be serious. He had a good game, that's great, it doesn't undo most of last season (where he started off pretty good and fell off a cliff) and most of this season in fact.
I want him to succeed, I guess I'm just jaded when it comes to tools-but-not-toolbox kinda attacking players who always seemed on the cusp but never made it in Montreal. The Kostitsyns, Galchenyuk, now maybe Drouin...
Still didn't see him take the puck and will it in the net, thats a game breaker to me.
Where does the score at will come from?I'm not going to say gamebreaker. I don't think he's quite there plus it's also a semantics thing. Mrb1p had a good criterion for gamebreaker. Guys like Ovechkin or Matthews who can score at will. My criteria might not be as strict but I still wouldn't call Drouin a gamebreaker. He seems like he could be on the cusp of that. He's playing fantastic hockey. I didn't see last games OT but I still think the good has outweighed the bad for this season so far. Plus he's been trending upward the whole time. He's been getting better and better (maybe with the odd step back here and there).
I like what I'm seeing. Nothing wrong with being a bit patient before we ordain him as anything truly spectaclar. But he's definitely looking more like the kid I desperately wanted to draft somehow. If he can be that player then we have ourselves a solid young core. It's not the Laffs' but it's a good start.
Where does the score at will come from?
He played like a gamebreaker yesterday he was involved in all the goals and he was everywhere.
If Drouin can continue that would be amazing. I know he has many "haters" but what more can you expect from him? Even amazing dominant player like Ovechkin or Matthews can have a stinker.