I would really love to hear from fellow Habs fans on what to make of the current state of Alex Kovalev and our team.
I am not going to rag heavy on the guy, I am just going to say he has been disappointing and his play his maddening. Most of us figured he was due for a down year since he excelled so well last year- following his usual rollercoaster ways throughout his career- one good year followed by one bad year.
I feel for Carbo and Captain Kirk behind the bench. Those guys must be pulling at their last hairs behind closed doors. They would have killed for the God-given talent Alex has but boy, what they lacked on that end they made up in heart over the sublime Russian. How do you get Kovalev going?
What kind of realistic return is there for Kovalev on the market now? The recent games against Toronto, Buffalo and Florida have been maddening as well. His effort, let alone a heartbeat, is barely noticeable. We need him to get going and then the other sub-performers will follow.
Losing Lang is going to hurt. The loss of Tanguay is evident as well. Until Price gets his confidence back, we are in dire need of Kovalev waking up.
