Apples to oranges comp there because DK was immensely talented but his attitude sucked. He didn’t care. It didn’t matter to him. Which is why he quit on the fans and his team. And why? Because playing for a coach that wanted more from him was too tough. McAvoy may have had a rough season by his own standards but he didn’t quit and walk away.
Oh now he's maybe had a 'rough season'? I thought it was just one game?
And as for Krejci you know that's an exaggeration if not, I would argue, outright false. Not the place to go over this old and well-trodden ground again, and besides it's not the point. Rather it's this - you thought DK was fair game, including in playoffs, because subjective reasons that you claim but are entirely a matter of opinion. I can follow the exact same pathway with McAvoy - I believe he is capable of playing to a certain level, and is paid to play at a certain level, said level is not being met in this postseason, therefore I can criticize his performance on that basis. Different reasoning, equally disputable, but the same process.
Really it's much better to keep it simple - see it and say it. If I think a player is performing well I'll say so, if I think they're struggling relative to reasonable expectations I'll say that too. Don't care who they are, don't care what brownie points they've stored in the past, especially at this time of year. Good, bad, indifferent, call it for what it is. If others disagree then thrash it out, as is tradition.
End of the day, I don't even think Charlie's playing that bad. But of late he hasn't been where he needs to be or could be, and because he's such an important player to this team, that's a bit of a problem. Would be huge for the Bruins if he can step up and find his best form. Little would please me more.
