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Originally Posted by Vulcan
I like him too as a checker. He reminds me a little of Yelle who didn't put up much in the way of offence either but was a huge contributor. We just have to change our expectations of him. I just wish he or someone could turn into a faceoff dynamo although he was our best at 4/7 for 57% last night. Cammallari did well too at 9/16 and 56% but overall we sucked at 43%.
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IMO the disdane for Comeau doesn't pertain to the player but the roles he is placed in. On the 4th line or PK he's a fine player but over the past couple of seasons weve seen him with 2nd line time and an important shootout chance under Brent and Hartley. It's beyond frustrating to see him shut down any scoring line he's placed on. He skates and hits but he's got classic plugger skills which don't match with skilled linemates.
It's really strange in that I can't think of another plugger that has been used in scoring roles like Comeau. When is it ever a good idea to put a guy with 2 assists on your 2nd line? It just doesn't happen except what's been going on with Comeau. Even when Jackman had his 10 goal season he never saw time on the 2nd line. Maybe he's one of those guys that's fantastic in practice otherwise I just don't get it.