I see a little frustration maybe. But about typical. The laziness and lackadaisical play I’m not seeing. He seems fine.
This was more of an issue with the Toronto meat grinder than of Kessel. Expectations were unfairly high, as they are now that Kessel is in Phoenix. The difference is that in Phoenix there are only 3 hockey reporters and in Toronto there are about 200.
It's too bad we cant pick up a crosby or Malkin off the wire.
Didn’t you recently admit you haven’t even watched any of the games this season?
The number one thing we want him to do is resuscitate our PP. Goals and the PP are worth exactly as much as goals 5v5. They all count the same. We need PP help. That’s why he’s here.
That he's had some great looks, has had a visible difference, and hasn't put it in the back of the net yet. Something you'd see if you could watch the games
You said “continued decline” as though his first few games as a Coyote are evidence of his personal productivity trajectory. The fact is that nobody on this team is scoring. The Coyotes have had the worst start in the NHL from a production standpoint. He’s a Coyote now. So there you have it.
On this team, with the pieces we have, we aren’t hoping he can sniff 40. We’re hoping he can approach 30.
You said he was scoring a goal every other game. That’s 41 goals. I was saying none of us expect that. We’d be “hoping” that he can “approach” 30 goals - as in 26-29. Meaning that’s what we hope for. Hope for 26-29. Not expect it. My post was reacting to your every other game goal comment.
