By: Joe Ballway, YawkeyTalkies Staff Writer
Picking on the 3 “M”s: Time for Mark, Michael, and Marco to Put up or Shut up
Since I’d rather not explore the abyss of Boston’s embarrassing 4-1 loss to the Islanders last night–and since Dennis Wideman is just way too easy to pick on–I figured I’d analyze our most underachieving, high-profile offensive players not currently injured or named “David Krejci.”
At the quarter mark of the season, none of the following are on pace to crack the 40-point barrier. Viewed as key forwards heading into the campaign, all three will certainly need to pick it up over the last 3/4 of the season if the Bruins hope to overcome their dismal start. Along with pinpointing their struggles, I provided an appropriate “Bermanism” for each player (for you sports fans who grew up under a rock, those are nicknames punning off of the player’s last name):
Mark Recchi: He’s morphed into the second coming of Glen Murray during his final stages with the B’s–an old, tired, and frequently invisible spare part. While Recchi is a highly respected member of the NHL community and an extremely tough cookie–he played Game 7 within 24 hours of kidney stone removal last [...]