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meecrofilm wrote:He scored 39 goals in his rookie year using the same type of stick he is now..... I think he'll be fine.
Also, Geno only has 4 goals right now, and he's supposed to be more of a goal scorer than Sid is. Where is the "Geno is not scoring a lot, Oh Noes!!" Thread?
bhaw wrote:The problem is the whole "on pace" thing has no bearings in reality. Kennedy was on pace for 164 goals after the first game. The Rangers were on pace to win 82 games this year after their first 8 or 9. Vanek is on pace for 80+ goals. "On pace" is useless when it comes to a critique like this. It would possibly be valid if Crosby had a history of scoring around 15-20 goals, had a bunch of big seasons, then came out this season on this pace. But even then...?
Knowing what you've seen of Sidney Crosby the past 3 years, what is more likely to occur?
a) He continues at this pace and ends up with 19 goals
b) He hits his stride and ends up putting in 30/40+ goals
Also, why must we always complain about a guy's stick? Crosby has taken thousands upon thousands upon thousands of shots with his current stick. He knows how to control where the puck goes with it. Patterns matter for the beer league player who takes 3 shots a week during his Tuesday night game. For an NHL player, it's about comfort. I would be willing to guarantee that changing his blade pattern would actually make him multiple times worse. If you've ever consistently played a sport that requires a bat, stick, racquet, etc, you know how it feels to change it.
SolidSnake wrote:How many people are there?
What % of the people there were wearing Crosby jerseys?
What % of the people there were booing Sid?
What % of the people there were from within 50 miles of Pittsburgh?
Nizzy wrote:Crosby has a lower point production because he isn't get as many points on the power play. I'd say this is because no Gonchar/Whitney for him to move the puck back and forth with like he is used to doing. I don't care who scores as long as we win. I'm more then positive that Crosby would rather win a Stanley Cup then another Scoring Title.
So lets just keep winning and stop worrying about him putting the puck in the net, as long as the team is putting enough in the net to win.
SolidSnake wrote:How many people are there?
What % of the people there were wearing Crosby jerseys?
What % of the people there were booing Sid?
What % of the people there were from within 50 miles of Pittsburgh?
Henry Hank wrote:Crosby's still flying and making plays. He's shooting more. I don't think anything's wrong with him. Malkin's not scoring goals either but nobody is making threads about that. In some order, I'd be willing to be a lot that those two end up one-two in the scoring race by the end of the season.
Kovy27 wrote:What's wrong with AO?
bhaw wrote:The problem is the whole "on pace" thing has no bearings in reality. Kennedy was on pace for 164 goals after the first game. The Rangers were on pace to win 82 games this year after their first 8 or 9. Vanek is on pace for 80+ goals. "On pace" is useless when it comes to a critique like this. It would possibly be valid if Crosby had a history of scoring around 15-20 goals, had a bunch of big seasons, then came out this season on this pace. But even then...?
Knowing what you've seen of Sidney Crosby the past 3 years, what is more likely to occur?
a) He continues at this pace and ends up with 19 goals
b) He hits his stride and ends up putting in 30/40+ goals
Also, why must we always complain about a guy's stick? Crosby has taken thousands upon thousands upon thousands of shots with his current stick. He knows how to control where the puck goes with it. Patterns matter for the beer league player who takes 3 shots a week during his Tuesday night game. For an NHL player, it's about comfort. I would be willing to guarantee that changing his blade pattern would actually make him multiple times worse. If you've ever consistently played a sport that requires a bat, stick, racquet, etc, you know how it feels to change it.
Henry Hank wrote:By the way, thread title needs updated... Crosby's on pace for 22 now.
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