I swear. Some people are still so broken hearted about Seguin that's it's like they're rooting for Eriksson to fail. Like criticizing that some of his goals have been deflections. I guess it's bad that's he's in the right place at the right time? Ya know, if more players were willing to drive to the net and fight for position we'd probably have an easier time winning some games. Goals are goals.
The only players being remotely criticized as much as Eriksson are Marchand and maybe Thorton. And Marchand's been pretty rotten most games, and Thorton's half cooked at this point in his career. I think Eriksson's been pretty good and I see improvement every game. I like him on this team.
Eriksson is looking more and more comfortable. I still think he'd be perfect with Krejci and Looch... but we cannot break up the KIL line until they've cooled off enough that a shake-up is necessary.
You're right, some of these Seguin-first fanboys are literally rooting for Eriksson to fail here just so they can say "i told you so".
HORRIBLE FANS
He has six points in the past 5 games... coming off a concussion. And we got a reliable, mature-beyond-his-years youngster in Reilly Smith who isn't the greatest goal scorer (wish he would shoot more, Soderberg too rather than always making these fancy passes in tight) but is a solid playmaker with good vision of the ice.
Not to mention Joe Morrow is a top D prospect.
What the hell do these people want?? The trade is over, you can either root for the Bruins of you can root for Seguin. Time to start picking sides here... because it is getting so old hear people ***** about Eriksson when HE JUST GOT HERE and he was HURT!!!
Loui has only had one true "garbage" goal. The one that went off his knee but even still... he got rewarded for being in the right place and got a little luck on that. As for the deflections, anyone who has actually played hockey knows that it wasn't by accident.
Of course there is no guarantee that deflections of any kind (yes this includes the skate goal where he stuck his leg out a certain angle) go in the net, or even end up ON NET... but they throw the opposing goalie for a loop and make the initial shot MUCH, MUCH more difficult to save.
Goals are goals. And i for one actually like the fact that most of Loui's goals happen to -- thus far -- come from the exact kind of "dirty areas" that the diva Seguin couldn't be bothered to enter.
The very fact he's always in front of the net battling for positions and looking for tip-ins... THAT IS WHAT YOU WANT OUT OF A PLAYER, FOLKS.
The haters will hate, call them BS goals... but you know what they are goals nonetheless and the type of goals Seguin doesn't have the sac to score more often than not.
Seguin will be much better now that a reality check hit him like a 2X4... he fancied himself untouchable and he played like he thought that way. Hence he's partying come playoff time, i don't care the age Smith is the same age and he is much more mature.
Right now
ON THIS TEAM i'll take Smith and Eriksson (bargain contracts) over an overpaid Peverly and a prima donna named Tyler Seguin who scored one goal in 22 playoff games.
There is nothing more sadder in life than wasted talent, and Seguin wasted his by not maximizing it and not buying into the Bruins' team concept. He thought he was above the rules, not a guy you want as the face of your franchise. Not the way we do things in Boston these days, anyhow.
One day he might prove me wrong... but he will not be the centerpiece of a Cup team for at least a few more years IMO. He's lucky Dallas has such a good goaltender in Lehtonen. Jamie Benn is the leader and the heart of that team anyhow.