I hate to see him turning into Darnell Nurse, and I hope that the trend does not continue. He was paid more than he was worth last contract in hopes that he would arrive as a top 5 d man in the league, and it looked like he was on his way. He seems to have regressed.
Player Discussion Charlie McAvoy IV
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McGarnagle
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Needs a disciplinarian coach to get the best out of him. Monty isn't it. Though in this case maybe the player is the problem and not the coach.
He's always played his best hockey when paired with Grizz. Now he's got Lohrei (who's still a work in progress) and before that, Zadorov.
Not gonna make excuses for him.,....he needs to be better. But I don't think you can disregard that fact, either.
Not gonna make excuses for him.,....he needs to be better. But I don't think you can disregard that fact, either.
Maybe you are right, but he is too good a defenseman, to be playing like this and certainly being enough not to play like this. Lately I find him to be invisible, that not like him, I will say get him off the PP
mjhfb
Easier from up here
Great players make average players better, average players don't make great players worse.
RiverbottomChuck
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We all saw him dressed as Cindy Lou Hoo for tiktok, not a shred of masculinity there right now.
22Brad Park
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Fair enough ,but just watching him you can see his play has dropped off significantly
PatriceBergeron
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It would be one thing if it was just a bad stretch, but he has been their worst defenseman two playoffs in a row.
He’s just not the $9.5M #1 stud that they paid him to be. I wish they moved on from him before the rest of the league figured that out.
He’s just not the $9.5M #1 stud that they paid him to be. I wish they moved on from him before the rest of the league figured that out.
LouJersey
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He was good with Mike Reilly and Hampus Lindholm as well. This is the first time I can remember wondering about his toolbox because the tools are certainly there and always have been. Those two Florida series have seemed to do some damage maybe. Ages 22-24 he had three top 10 Norris finishes and now just doesn't seem the same player. He's going into his prime though, so the book is not complete.
TheReal13Linseman
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remember when people would say, Orr, Bourque, Chara….McAvoy? Yeah, I remember that. Good times
Bmessy
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He's been looking like a #2 for quite awhile now. Probably doesn't have the offensive goods to fetch norris finalist votes. Oh well, i guess. not yet 27 which is nice
BamBamCam
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Yeah he's only starting his 9th season in the NHL. Still has lots of time and money to figure it out.
Midship
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Everything turned for the worse when the heart issues popped up as I remember it.
He's definitely looking like #2 this season.
You know, I had forgotten completely about that. I wonder how that affects him mentally, if at all? Physically?
9.5M player should make though around him better and not need a specific partner to excel.
He's tried to be an assassin, put a target on his back and buckled under the retribution.
He's tried to be an assassin, put a target on his back and buckled under the retribution.
I never thought he deserved that contract and don't believe he will ever earn it! At least not with the Bruins.
Dennis Bonvie
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He's always had that problem.
But he had a lot of help as he played a great deal with the perfection line. Once Bergy retired McAvoy's bad decision making became more obvious. And his plus/minus plummeted.
DKH
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Other than one horrific shift in second where Zadarov was ready to cough up a lung they were beasts
McAvoy had a heck of a game
He was excellent against Leafs - very strong yesterday so let’s keep with Z and let them get chemistry
I get it Zadarov can struggle and I didn’t want him but I’m a fan he’s pretty skilled and tough as heck
Win today and start the climb
Two of those years he had Chara\Bergeron and the other two he had Bergeron.
He hasn't been as good the last year and thus year and those are without Bergeron.
He is clearly a #1D but other Dmen are moving past him like Faber.
BamBamCam
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9.5 Million and brings nothing to this team or locker room.
Can't run a PP
Isn't on the #1PK
Isn't a shutdown Dman
Can't lead by example
Poor Leader
Can't run a PP
Isn't on the #1PK
Isn't a shutdown Dman
Can't lead by example
Poor Leader
quietbruinfan
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Zad and Lorhei are below average-especially Zad. I do agree though. I think Mac dislikes the coach and is carrying a chronic injury-probably his shoulder.
