Want to talk about context? I ask you for either the third or fourth time; how many points in how many games as a Ranger? Not sure why you utterly refuse to answer the question. You know exactly why. Because once you answer the question, it will debunk that he only shows up for 27% of the games. Again, if you believe that he shows up for less than 3 games out of 10, that just means you are only seeing what you want to see. In other words #StromeDerangementSyndrome
He’s inconsistent? That is what separates goos from great from stars. Plain and simple.
I also find it a bit odd that you seem to be hanging the start of the season on him, but are forgiving of the rest of the vets who played just as invisible at that time.
Because his mistakes are amplified by the fact that he causes more harm than good when he makes them. The other vets play in different situations. Zib PKs. Kreider provides speed, forechecking, net front presence. Strome is freaking lazy when it comes to the defensive side of the puck. That is a problem when you are getting top 6 minutes every night.
You can clamor for his point totals all you want as a Ranger and use that to deflect all of his inadequacies. Good for you. Thank you Strome for your 0.65 PPG pace as a Ranger. Now maybe be more responsible out there so I can appreciate that PPG. That would be nice. Its not just that he is inconsistent, its that he is a detriment out there. A negative.
And btw, the other vets being Zib and Kreider are not completely exempt of criticism.
Its been 6 games. As i said i hope he keeps it up for the rangers sake this season and his trade value moving forward