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Hes also bubbling around a PPG despite not scoring. Not to mention the Kadri breakout is taking up writers time.
Not hard to play good defense on the Bruins, especially with Bergeron and Chara also on the team.
Whenever I've seen Seguin, he avoids contact just as much as Kessel, doesn't really go into the corners, tries to deke out 5 defenders like Kadri used to do in juniors.
He has speed and a good shot.
Playmaking ---> Kessel
Snipe ---> Kessel.
Better player ---> Kessel
Better player on HFBoards? ---> Seguin.
If Seguin had 10 goals right now, Kessel would be ripped to shreds right now by the Sun and the Star.
Not hard to play good defense on the Bruins, especially with Bergeron and Chara also on the team.
Whenever I've seen Seguin, he avoids contact just as much as Kessel, doesn't really go into the corners, tries to deke out 5 defenders like Kadri used to do in juniors.
He has speed and a good shot.
Playmaking ---> Kessel
Snipe ---> Kessel.
Better player ---> Kessel
Better player on HFBoards? ---> Seguin.
If Seguin had 10 goals right now, Kessel would be ripped to shreds right now by the Sun and the Star.
This, every time I see seguin play, he either does nothing or is the beneficiary of right place right time. I have rarely ever seen him create offensive opportunities for himself.
Not hard to play good defense on the Bruins, especially with Bergeron and Chara also on the team.
Whenever I've seen Seguin, he avoids contact just as much as Kessel, doesn't really go into the corners, tries to deke out 5 defenders like Kadri used to do in juniors.
He has speed and a good shot.
Playmaking ---> Kessel
Snipe ---> Kessel.
Better player ---> Kessel
Better player on HFBoards? ---> Seguin.
If Seguin had 10 goals right now, Kessel would be ripped to shreds right now by the Sun and the Star.
honestly can't imagine you without the duffman avatar lol
Wrong, the main reason the media aren't crushing Kessel is that the team has been winning. When the team is winning, the media writes positive stories, when the team is losing they turn into vultures, that's just how it works.
http://www.behindthenet.ca/nhl_stat...38+39+40+47+48+49+50+51+52+53+54+55+56#snip=f
(Hope the link works)
Seguin relative corsi at 14th in the league and top Bruin.
Kadri is the top leaf at 44th and he is having a great year
I didn't ever bother to look up Kessel
This, every time I see seguin play, he either does nothing or is the beneficiary of right place right time. I have rarely ever seen him create offensive opportunities for himself.
You haven't been watching enough then. He does have the label of being "johnny on the spot", which does take IQ to read the play as it develops. However, he's certainly had some flashes where he creates his own offense.
Phil is representing 251st on Toronto's Top Line - Top PP unit - and 21+minutes/game
You haven't been watching enough then. He does have the label of being "johnny on the spot", which takes IQ to read the play as it develops. However, he's certainly had some flashes where he creates his own offense.
Phil is representing 251st on Toronto's Top Line - Top PP unit - and 21+minutes/game
You haven't been watching enough then. He does have the label of being "johnny on the spot", which takes IQ to read the play as it develops. However, he's certainly had some flashes where he creates his own offense.
My problem with Kessel is this: Bozak has terrible offensive instincts and JVR and Kessel is just not a good match. JVR has a good shot, goes to the net, but his passing and vision are average at best. That's why Kessel either goes in for the crappy shot, or looks to pass all the time because neither of his linemates can find him. Lupul could and he was the first one who could since Kessel got here.
And I disagree, CBC has been ALL over Kessel. I don't get it. Because of the "sniper" label? who cares?! If he's creating has many goals(assists) as he is scoring them, then it's just as good as having it the other way around.
I think Bozak is a problem on the top line. He doesn't do much of anything to compliment JVR+kessel. Bozak wins faceoff, and then does nothing until the end of the shift.
Bozak has sub-par playmaking abilities, shot, net drive and unable to establish forecheck.
I would try Grabovski or kadri on the top line, maybe even put JVR at C and see what happens.
Not sure what you are watching. CBC is all over Ovi with the caps losing but barely talks about Kessel this season like the OP mentioned. The defeciencies of kessel's game are glossed over by the fact the team is winning (and thanks to Kadri, JVR and Frattin scoring).
And BTW ovi has 8 goals to kessel 4 goals and look at all the grief he gets. Kessel is stinking up especially the last 3 games but the fact that Kadri is playing well deflects criticism from Kessel's poor play
Hey, cool. That´s what the girls use to call me...
And I agree with your post. Some players get blamed for some strange reason to get easy points when in fact it is their skills that get them in those situations to get those points.
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