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Originally Posted by ricardodw
Stempniak is arguably the very worst top 6 forward in the league. On any other team than the Flames (or without his bromance with Hartley) he would not be getting almost 19 minutes of ice-time per game.
If he is injured..... and watching him play, he very might well be, he should not be dressing because he has not been able to play through it.
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I think in a rebuild you just can't use stats like that. Any player playing in the Flames top six will be within range of the worst top six players in the league.
the team plays in front of two Euro rookie goaltenders, the weakest blueline in hockey and are paper thin up front.
I'd leave nhl.com stat sorts alone and just watch the guys play.
He was great until he got hurt, now he and his entire veteran line are struggling, but they are a third line in NHL circles not a first and I'm not surprised.
It's a rebuild.
Buckle up