StormCast
Registered User
Wow, hold the phone. Your original contention about Semin compared to Bergeron was "he's not far off." Now your say "Bergeron is considerably better than Semin without the puck."Defensive responsibilities of a C and a W are different. It's harder to play defense as a C than as a W. I never denied that. I've maintained throughout this entire thread that Bergeron is considerably better than Semin without the puck and that I consider Bergeron the best two way forward in the world.
I am 19 and am already getting paid to write about hockey. So if I "don't know what I'm watching" whatever, joke's on the people that give me money I guess.
Yes it is "misguided" to say that good positioning alleviates having to use a lot of effort. Yes you are so right. That totally isn't common sense at all.
Here's the thing about advanced stats, believe in 'em or don't, I'm gonna be right more often than you are on a regular basis
Also, you do realize that you have to use a lot of effort to consistently get into position? I mean, it is a game played across 3 zones last I checked. So in other words, if my D pinches and I'm the high forward having to go back the other way, playing a tight gap while skating backgrounds requires little effort? The things you learn here. Much like your use of stats, you can't use make universal conclusions without full context.
And a 19 year old who knows more than others as proven by the fact that he gets paid. Wow, color me shocked. Welcome to the working world. But tell us how interning for Eklund really is.