I see Goumas making too many end-to-end rushes for the better part of the last month, Scott. I'm not one to sweat too much about stats, but I'd bet a fair amount that most of those assists were before February. His scoring has fallen off during the same stretch. He is probably trying too hard, and just not trusting his teammates enough. I don't think anyone is saying Goumas is evil (GIS?) ... but maybe Darius has a point, and Burke's absence has had the biggest impact on Goumas?
He is a very talented player, no doubt. Maybe the most talented forward UNH has. But his production has fallen off lately. He has company with that, though, so I'm not looking to scapegoat him here. TVR is another player who seems to be trying to do too much on the puck over the last month-plus. If anything, they are two of the most talented kids on the team, and to their credit, they are probably trying to step up and "carry" the team. But it's not working out that way, when just playing their roles as they were doing earlier in the season *may* just be what the doctor ordered. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
FWIW, I got into Knodel pretty bad after the first BC game, but credit where credit is due, it was a bad game for him, and he's bounced back nicely, and enjoyed a better season than anyone here had any right to expect him to have. There have been more good things than bad this season, but it's always distressing when a group of players consistently cannot overcome the same obstacles in the same settings. Maybe things will change? I live and wait in endless, naive hope ...
