Zee said:
Andy007 said:
So if Gardiner keeps making plays like the Lars Eller goal, but the other team doesn't score, does that mean he played great? Franson was lucky the Canadiens didn't score; he kept feeding them passes in his own zone. Now, as I said, he wasn't bad overall, but imo he certainly wasn't man of the match. Some people thought he was and some thought he wasn't. The Canadiens could have easily been up 4-1 early if they capitalized on his horrendous passing, which is why I brought him up.
He was only credited with 2 giveaways, but helped contribute to a goal. Giving the puck away isn't the worst thing in the world if you can recover and it doesn't cause a goal. Overall he was the best defenseman. Maybe you think Franson gave the puck away more than he did judging by your "kept feeding them passes in his own zone".
I'm asking this sincerely, not with irony, but did you watch the game?
Again, you are entitled to your opinion that he was "overall the best defenceman." I am also entitled to qualify that statement by arguing that the best of crap isn't exactly anything to clamour on about.
In addition to the two giveaways, he also had trouble making clean passes to his teammates, which don't qualify as giveaways. The whole defence was kind of a mess last night. No big deal, really. The End? Please?