Much has been made about Tyler Seguin having 1 point in the first 4 games. Some say he doesn't battle in the corners enough, but I don't think that is it. Obviously I am not an expert, but it seems like he isn't assertive enough. How many times has he been the guy carrying the puck deep in the zone? On the powerplay, how often does he walk off the half wall to rip a shot?
I think the adjustment from Switzerland is having an impact. Over there, him and Patrick Kane were the guys. Here, it seems like he is deferring to Bergeron. Bergeron may be awesome, but he does not have the offensive skill of Seguin. Seguin should set the tempo for that line. I also think the adjustment back to wing has been tough for Seguin. In Switzerland he played center, and excelled. Now he is asked to move back to wing. He is going down low more often in the defensive zone (where the center plays), and doesn't seem as comfortable carrying the puck up the wing as he down the middle.
Seguin is an incredible talent, and he will turn it around, but with no production from the 3rd line, the Bruins need to get scoring from their best offensive player.
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