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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Brodie and Giordano actually excel against very tough competition. That is why they are a top pairing.
Just getting ice-time against tough competition doesn't make you a #1
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Qualify that statement. How did Brodie excel against very tough competition vs. Larsson not excelling? Brodie scored more points, sure, but he was only a +4 on a much better offensive team. Or does Brodie get to blame his goaltending, but Larsson doesn't get to blame his terrible forwards for his lack of points. Larsson was +15 on the worst scoring team in the NHL. Seems to me that he did pretty good. Also started in the defensive zone 70% of the time. The worst in the NHL. Brodie was 50%.
Edit; Want to clarify that I think Brodie > Larsson, but i have a feeling most people saying that Larsson isn't that great have never seen him play.