Brock Boeser’s ongoing struggles leave the Vancouver Canucks no choice but to make a drastic move
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The Vancouver Canucks may need to consider making a drastic move with forward Brock Boeser as he continues to struggle offensively on the team’s road trip.
After a somewhat slow October, the 28-year-old picked up the pace the next month with ten points in 14 games, but unfortunately the last six-plus weeks have been a struggle for Brock Boeser as he hasn’t scored since Friday, November 28th against the Los Angeles Kings.”It’s been tough – my confidence has been pretty low. We talk about these slumps and the only way out of it is hard work and trusting the process.” Boeser said about his offensive struggles.
He added, “I feel like I’ve still had a lot of chances, I just haven’t put the puck in the net. That’s on me. I have to find ways to bear down and find a way to put the puck in the net. It’s definitely been hard to stay positive, but it comes down to the work. And I think when you put the work in, you’ll get bounces.”
Vancouver Canucks may need to consider making Brock Boeser a healthy scratch
In a recent article for Canucks Army, Tyson Cole said that he thinks Vancouver Canucks Head Coach Adam Foote needs to consider making Brock Boeser a healthy scratch, something he isn’t afraid to do after giving Jake DeBrusk the same treatment in late-December.
“For starters, as we’ve already discussed, it would make sense because of his scoring troubles. And, for a goal scorer who’s paid to be an NHL goal scorer, not scoring is kind of a problem. That’s his role on this team. Sure, sometimes when a player isn’t going offensively, they stay in the lineup because they’re helping the team in other areas: shot volume, penalty killing, defensive/physical play. But Boeser isn’t bringing any of those intangibles right now.” Cole said.
In 42 games this season, Boeser has registered just 21 points (nine goals, 12 assists), four penalty minutes and is a minus-23 while averaging 19:07 of ice time per night.
Perhaps making Brock Boeser a healthy scratch, whether it’s tomorrow in Montreal or Tuesday in Ottawa, will light a fire under him like it did for Jake DeBrusk, who has put up five points in six games since his trip to the stands.
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Brock Boeser’s ongoing struggles leave the Vancouver Canucks no choice but to make a drastic move
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