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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Don't see it as bashing - just comments that he wasn't as good in the game (I myself thought he was OK, but just that). I also think we are guilty of being a little too high on the guy after his two or three really good games. Notwithstanding the flu, he's had more average games than really good ones.
I hope it's just the flu and not a matter of "returning to earth" or getting tired over the grind (this is way way tougher than NCAA).
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Because the first couple weeks of games were the first of his career?
He's had more "OK" ones because he's been adjusting to the league. Prior to coming down with the flu, he had a solid stretch (8pts in 7gp) where you could see he stepped his game up to another level. An indication that he had a much better handle of the NHL game as opposed to earlier when he was still very much adjusting.
Was he supposed to come in and light the world on fire in his first bunch of games? I'll say he gets back to the level he as playing prior to this week because that's what he's capable of. It's not getting "too high" it's seeing with your own eyes what the kid can and will do. He's proven he can dominate the ice when he's feeling it. I think you missed all of the past two weeks or something, cause you probably one of two or three people anywhere that isn't sold on him.