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Originally Posted by FanSince'01
Criticizing Parekh is 100% fair and justified if he has a bad game or few games.
What isn't fair is throwing out blanket statements like "he's never going to be Quinn Hughes" or "he's too slow/game is too fast for him" after he's played 1 NHL regular season game and a handful of preseason games. It's stupid and people need to step back from the ledge.
Everyone was bad last night, it wasn't just Zayne. And to compound things, he was playing on his off side which is an extra challenge for him that people seem to be forgetting about.
The team will be fine. Parekh will be fine. He does not have a long way to go IMO and these types of comments are going to look silly in a few weeks.
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If you are expecting big things from Parekh in just a few weeks, your expectations are likely too high.
Sure he's entitled to a bad game. No big deal. But it likley shows he's not ready to take the NHL by storm.
There is a reason why such a gifted offensive dman fell to #9. He just may have a lot to learn defensively to play big minutes in the NHL.
Or maybe not?
We'll find out how far he has to go in the next 3 months or so. He's not likely to be a star in 2 weeks.
Yes, people need to step back from the ledge. But people also need to understand there is a ledge.