Doesn't that describe McCabe in a nutshell !!
slowandeasy said:
. seems to be sucking and blowing at the same time... perhaps its overexposure...
McCabe's biggest problem..he never was..and never will be a true top 2 D on any NHL team. His play has never warranted the minutes that Quinn or Maurice give him. He is a specialist when he is on his game..a power paly specialist..that's it !!...the guy should be getting 18-20 mins MAX !!
Listening to Maurice, and teamamtes defend him today...you know that is just the company line. How can anyone watch that guy play this season and think he has anything at this point to offer??. OF course, we were all saying the same thing about Antropov for a long time...but to hope that the same thing will happen for McCabe is a pipe dream. My guess is that the pressure is gonna get to be too much for him, and he'll waive his no trade clause.
IN the end, a lot of the blame for last nights loss can be spread around,
#1 Paul Maurice...have you got a system to protect a lead??...and WTF is McCabe doing on the ice in the dying seconds of overtime??
#2..the Leafs so-called # 1 line...especially Sundin and Blake, where the hell are these guys??.....Sundin was no where to be found on Saturday against Pittsburgh either. He is starting to look every bit his 37 yrs. IF this kind of play keeps up from him, we can thank our lucky stars he was only signed for 1 yr ...time for Sundin to pick it up
# 3 Darcy Tucker....a glorified grinder...seems to skate around a lot..and accomplish very little
We are 7 games in ..and the Leafs have 6 points....looks like the same drive for the final playoff spot. And to think the team depth is so poor that some are awaiting a mediocre center's return...Wellwood...like it was the 2nd coming of the Great One...
N2G