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You are just saying all that because it was your birthday recently....ok and maybe most of it is true.Seriously speaking, I do not know where criticism or words about his limitations as a player come from this season. I hope guys like Xirik are just joking and trolling, because Xirik is smart enough, maybe not as much as I am - I can bend iron with my mind.
But in fact, this season Yegor wins the fight at the board, helps to keep the puck in the zone, gives accurate passes in cycling, takes the puck and takes it out of defense. He is a top-6 player, he scores points at the level of a top-6 player without playing in the top-6 at the same time, and now he plays in the third link so that line can defend and support the attack, keep the puck in the opponent's zone. Yes, he is not the best puck handler, but he protects the puck well with his body and can give a competent pass either to a partner or to the zone to continue the fight.
I'm just too lazy to make another video cut with an analysis of his game and emphasizing how his actions affect the game situation and how he acts in difficult situations, just for the sake of dunking respected and(but) incompetent people`s face into their own delusions. I am sure that people may not appreciate all the grace of such a wonderful educational gesture. And this in an unimaginable way may seem like an unfriendly gesture, which of course it is not. Exceptional good nature, manifested through caring banter.
Of course I like Yegor as a hockey player, but I also like Mercer, Hishier(<v>) and other Devils players. Everyone deserves criticism, but only objective and with respect.