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Originally Posted by midniteowl
Now this is silly, are you seriously think Lucic not the least effective player in NHL right now? What does it matter is Scorp never play any hockey? Everybody, including my neighbor puppy knows that Lucic has not been effective, Scorp didn't say Lucic is not or has not been effective ever. I guess a lot of us cannot give any opinion since we never play any hockey in our life.
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I find that's difficult for those who haven't played (at least at a decent level) to evaluate players in a holistic manner - ie: looking at positioning and play without the puck, or understanding the importance of players who are fulfilling a specific role. Many overemphasize offensive contributions in analyzing performance. It's why a guy like Tanev is not fully appreciated on here for what he brings to the team.
For those who are ragging on Lucic - what is your specific critique of his game of late?
I haven't noticed much of a difference in his play vs. say Ritchie or Lewis, so I'm curious if I'm missing something.