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Originally Posted by dammage79
Ortio has been good in his stint since being called up.
The raw dogging of Colborne is slowly becoming unfounded angst as he's surpassed his goal production from last year and is 3 points away from setting a new career high in points. If anything, they guy is consistent and improving. I feel like he's being targeted just because rabble rabble rabble.
I figure if he stays healthy and beats the GP mark he set last year, he could very likely be pushing 40 points. And in a season as bad as this one, that'll be one of the few bright spots. I think you keep Colborne moving forward. He getting better each season.
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He's big but not physical - that's surefire way to get some fans angry at you. You already see it come out at time against Monahan. Joe Thornton is another guy who gets the same treatment. Obviously Colborne isn't in Monahan or Thornton's league offensively but you don't have to be a bone rattler to be effective.
EDIT: I'd also add that on a game by game basis - Colborne brings it much more often than Ferland who is essentially invisible 75% of the games he plays and gets similar bumps up the line-ups and PP chances at times.