Dont feed the trolls, our top line has been one of the best in the league at even strength since the 4 nations, Slaf is doing all the heavy duties on that line, now the whole team seems exhauted, this is not a lack of effort, thats a lack of supporting cast for the top line.
Slaf is basically PPG since the 4 nations, despite being the net front presence on the PP where he gets less puck touches, so less pts than the others.
Stats watchers are laughable, they dont have the ability to assess or project players by their own so they crap on them until proved wrong with irrefutable results. Kid is 20 years old LOL, chill out!! Power fowards take time to fully develop, just as big defensemen.
Next year Demidov will inject a good dose of talent to this line-up and Hughes will surely add to the team this summer, watch Slaf's stats go up to 70 pts, you wont believe it.
Oh and wake me up when Utah makes the playoffs with Cooley as their top line center.
Bro using Cooley as an escape goat. If that's not screaming insecurity I don't know what is.
Suzuki has 35 points in 24 games since the four nation
Hutson has 35 points in 24 games
Caufield has 19 points in 24 games
Slaf has 19 points in 24 games.
Laine has 15 points in 24 games.
Why does Slaf is not PPG ? By your logic adding a player = more points.
Laine plays with 2 braindead players and he's 4 points behind Slaf and Caufield
Slaf has been playing every games with Suzuki Caufield and Hutson .
He has 9 goals since the four nation with 2 of the best playmakers in the league since the tournament.
Points are not everything , but Slaf did not progressed at all since the start of the season. He's pacing at the same result as last season. While his linemates are getting high career seasons.
Perhaps Slafkovsky positioning is not that good , his shots are not that good. His passing plays need works to even be on that first line to begin with. He's been playing on the first by default because there is 0 competition behind him.
Perhaps someone pushing his ass will make him go further.
He's not the reason why habs are making playoffs
He's not the cataclyst of the Suzuki line , in contrary he's getting heavily carried.
''he's only 20 year olds''
He has played 200 games in the NHL let's stop with this ''bro hes new to the league LOOOOL''
It's his 3rd full season in the league.
It's like the kid is immune to criticizing. This guy is about to get paid as the same salary as Suzuki , I think he should be judged like everyone else on this team.
Hutson was pure ass defensively this early season and he improved greatly since then.
I don't see that curve at all with Slaf at this moment.
Also hard truth , Cooley at this moment is a far better player than him and we would be a better team with him at this moment if we were to exchange them.
Nothing wrong saying that , that's just hockey.
