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Cleveland Steam Whistle · 11-06-2014, 10:07 AM

I'll ask a question in regards to Sven. I agree, there is some confidence mental issue going on there. And for the record, I don't think he's at a do or die point.

But, people keep wondering, what happened to Sven, but I'm a little bit thinking did anything "happen" to him. He certainly found ways to get some points in his first stint I the NHL, and I have a tough time saying that it was all luck, or good fortune. But, part of me feels like it might just have been and he was just putting up points at a pace not reflective of his play.

I say that, because even in his first stint in the NHL, the points were there, but as a fan watching the games, I don't recall ever taking notice of Sven's play, other than when you noticed he got some points. What I mean by that, is take Gaudreau for example, when he's playing so far this year, points or not, you notice the things he's doing on the ice, and you go, wow, that kids got something. Totally understand Sven's not as flashy as a player as Johnny, so that's part of it, but at the same time I think there's something to it.

Same thing with Monahan last year. He's a much more boring player than Johnny, easier to miss, but even last year, points or no points you notice him doing things on the ice, whether the points come or not that just gave you faith he was going to be the real deal.

At the NHL level, I never noticed Sven in the same way. I noticed his points per game were good, which hey, is huge. But at the same time he was never really a "noticeable" guy on the ice, so you were left wondering a bit why he was getting his points. I wonder if his early numbers weren't actually that reflective of his play, and he hasn't actually fallen off as much as we think.

11-06-2014, 10:07 AM	#26
Cleveland Steam Whistle Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2011 Exp:	I'll ask a question in regards to Sven. I agree, there is some confidence mental issue going on there. And for the record, I don't think he's at a do or die point. But, people keep wondering, what happened to Sven, but I'm a little bit thinking did anything "happen" to him. He certainly found ways to get some points in his first stint I the NHL, and I have a tough time saying that it was all luck, or good fortune. But, part of me feels like it might just have been and he was just putting up points at a pace not reflective of his play. I say that, because even in his first stint in the NHL, the points were there, but as a fan watching the games, I don't recall ever taking notice of Sven's play, other than when you noticed he got some points. What I mean by that, is take Gaudreau for example, when he's playing so far this year, points or not, you notice the things he's doing on the ice, and you go, wow, that kids got something. Totally understand Sven's not as flashy as a player as Johnny, so that's part of it, but at the same time I think there's something to it. Same thing with Monahan last year. He's a much more boring player than Johnny, easier to miss, but even last year, points or no points you notice him doing things on the ice, whether the points come or not that just gave you faith he was going to be the real deal. At the NHL level, I never noticed Sven in the same way. I noticed his points per game were good, which hey, is huge. But at the same time he was never really a "noticeable" guy on the ice, so you were left wondering a bit why he was getting his points. I wonder if his early numbers weren't actually that reflective of his play, and he hasn't actually fallen off as much as we think.