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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
None of it matters much when you are winning.
I cannot imagine how this would play out here were the Flames scrambling for a spot right night.
As it stands, Neal can still find his touch and contribute in more meaningful (counting) ways.
The sky is not falling because Neal can't score a goal. The sky is not falling because Smith can't stop a puck. As long as the team keeps winning
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Things would not be pretty. The hate would be Brouwer bad or worse. The contract is worse than Brouwer's, the production is worse as well. Winning helps everything.
But once the playoffs start though, every game is important and if he's still playing like this, he'll get roasted. A lot of people are holding out hope that he'll shine there, but I'm very skeptical. He's no Danny Briere. His production doesn't typically skyrocket in the playoffs, it just sort of stays the same and matches his regular season scoring rate, which could look bad based on this season's totals.
