Don't put too much into the lack luster #s...
He is haveing a slower season... But concider last year Chicago was a top team in the lg and was scoring 2.8 goals per game... and they were getting .66 goals per game on the powerplay that was 15.4%, they also were getting 4.3 powerplay oppertunites per game
This year they are a mid to lower team, with less fire power, the offence is down 2.68 Goals per game .62 on the powerplay and is at 15.3% this year they are only getting 4.2 oppertinties per game...
There isnt a huge hit in numbers, but adding it up its a differance of about 3-5 points do far this season...
When playing with these numers:
Connauton is getting .29 PTS/game this year... and was getting .45 PTS/game last year...
If we figure that the decrease in production and PP is worth 4 points for Connauton over the 32 games so far... his PTS/GP would be at .42...
His low #s are down 1 point over about every 8 games...
Now outside the mathmatics, Connauton stuggles defencively at even strength and doesn't play on penalty kills, this is where his major issue are keeping him out of the NHL... He is a powerplay spe******t with a huge shot.. and he hasnt lost that... he has 80 shots for only 2 goals agaisnt better quality goaltending... so he is getting quality oppertunities a few more bonces and his #s are much better...
I still feel Connauton is a good bet, but you will have to understand he is much like a MA Bergeron, Gragnani, Kurt Foster, most of his output is based on PP #s... and having the Sedins & Edler working with him on the PP is much better than a Brett Sterling, Andrew Ebbett, Schroeder & Brad Hunt...
He is still just a fringe player/call up at this moment... But he isn't playing as bad as it looks... much of it is situations surronding him...
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Current Roster:
F: H Sedin, Plekanec, Kovalchuck, Perry, Cammalleri, Oshie, Stepan, Anisimov, Kunitz, Justin Williams, Little, Baertchi, Huberdeau, Olli Jokinen, Eberle, Rattie, Alfredsson
D: Boumeester, Green, Carlson, Vlasic, Del Zotto, Myers, Scandella
G: Niemi, Varlamov, Neuvirth, Harding, Ramo, Vasilevski
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