[brooks] Andersson Lacks "Explosiveness" in Skating and Creativity

[Scott]

Endless plugs up front for the most part. Enough to make your eyes hurt.

[Pete]

Yeah I don't agree at all. Chytil has a dynamic spark to his game.

[Shane Falco]

Took me three periods to notice Kreider was on the ice. Want no part of extending that guy.

[4EverRangerFrank]

Took me three periods to notice Kreider was on the ice. Want no part of extending that guy.

 

While I agree with the observation you've made, and it did look like the Kreider of old returned for this game, I have to look at his body of work this season. He's been demonstrably visible and present for almost every game and has played like a man on a mission. I think he sees the light at the end of this particular tunnel and knows quite well that this season is lost, so why bother. Maybe not the kind of effort we want to see from him, but I'm giving him a pass based upon a review of the complete season. Extension? Yeah, I would...and that is solely based upon what he has said and what he has done leading into and performing this season. His speed will be sorely missed if we get rid of him and that asset alone is too important in today's style of play.