Lebanese Leaf
Registered User
Going through the PGT and seeing all the unfair criticism he takes is ridiculous. Granted, he is not this team's long term solution at #1C, and everyone knows that, and he is not getting paid like a #1C, he's getting #2 money. In the long run, as soon as Kadri gets better in the dot, Bozak will slot perfectly into the 2C spot and still be a great asset to this team.
I just want to get this point across to show his value to this team:
Let's look at a top 6 C who plays with GREAT wingers on a GREAT team, and is almost universally loved and praised, Mike Richards. Since joining the LA Kings, these are his stats:
124 GP 30 G 46 A (0.61 PPG)
A reminder of Bozak of the last 2 years:
122 GP 31 G 46 A (0.63 PPG)
Also last year, Tyler Bozak took the 2nd most faceoffs in the NHL and had a 52.6%. Richards took the 81st most faceoffs and won 49% of them.
Tyler Bozak spent an average of 1:38 min/G on the PK. Richards spent 1:17.
And to those who argue Bozak spends way more time on the PP... not really, he spent an average of 2:58 min/G last year compared to Richards' 2:37.
Now I am not saying Bozak is better than Richards, but just trying to put things into perspective. At what point do all you haters give Bozak some respect?
I just want to get this point across to show his value to this team:
Let's look at a top 6 C who plays with GREAT wingers on a GREAT team, and is almost universally loved and praised, Mike Richards. Since joining the LA Kings, these are his stats:
124 GP 30 G 46 A (0.61 PPG)
A reminder of Bozak of the last 2 years:
122 GP 31 G 46 A (0.63 PPG)
Also last year, Tyler Bozak took the 2nd most faceoffs in the NHL and had a 52.6%. Richards took the 81st most faceoffs and won 49% of them.
Tyler Bozak spent an average of 1:38 min/G on the PK. Richards spent 1:17.
And to those who argue Bozak spends way more time on the PP... not really, he spent an average of 2:58 min/G last year compared to Richards' 2:37.
Now I am not saying Bozak is better than Richards, but just trying to put things into perspective. At what point do all you haters give Bozak some respect?