Again with the linemates….I don’t get it.
Who were his linemates the first 20-30 games of the season last year when he took the league by storm and was playing at a high level/almost always our most noticeable forward??
Just watch HIM, without looking at who else is out there, something doesn’t look right and I think it’s he himself he should be focusing on, without getting worried about the state of the team or his teammates. He should understand and expect the rebuild process to be tough without much help at first.
I’m being hard on him because his talent level warrants this kind of expectation. Hopefully he gets some solid positive reinforcement and some good advice on how to be mentally tough during this period. He’s gotta fight through it and start playing like he’s capable of. Even as a rookie he was twice the player I’m seeing rn. I know it’s there.