I don't think that anyone (certainly not myself) has contended that Quincey was the sole reason that the Wings lost to the Blues- hence the multiple ways of saying "everybody was bad/nobody was good" in that game.
I'm just pointing out that it's comical how you are crushing the rookie Smith while giving Q a pass for 2 games in which he was TERRIBLE. One guy's a rookie, one guy is a vet who is familiar with playing the Detroit system at the NHL level.
I totally agree that a loss is a loss, regardless of score. Quincey could have played like early-2000's Lidstrom against St Louis and we still would have lost. He just sucked that night, and wasn't much better last night. Isn't it reasonable to expect more out of a guy with his experience and alleged talent? Believe me, I'm not expecting him to grab any Norris votes, but KH signed him to be a steady presence on the blueline (right or wrong... going with wrong at this point), and he just isn't that guy. Hope that changes for the Wings' sake- see, not blind hate- just rational criticism
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