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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Exactly.
Some people just can't wait to suggest that a player's skills are declining.
Every player's level of play ebbs and flows. And they have good years and bad years.
But God help you if you have an off year and you're over 30 and playing for a Canadian team.
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And yet young players like Gaudreau and Monahan get a free pass for having rough stretches of play because they're young and "learning".
You're either good or you're not. Critiques are fair as long as they are accurate, but sometimes people have axes to grind.
However, we all need to have some patience with athletes. These are people, not robots, and are subject to variations in performance. I can be as patient with a vet as I am with a rookie. I just wish all fans had the same approach.