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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Yes, if Brouwer cannot elevate himself above the fourth line, I agree, he is done. But as has been pointed out numerous times already on this board both he and Bennett were not half bad through the first two months of the season when they were paired primarily together. Brouwer's game clearly suffered after having returned from injury, and I think it is a reasonable expectation to project that in full health he will again approach his career average. He was on pace to enjoy a +35-point season before breaking his finger on 23 Dec.
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I'd feel so much better about his chances to rebound if he had owned his season at garbage bag day.
His "I did what I came here to do" (paraphrase) speech took all the spit out of my mouth.