Pierre McGuire
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
No, because in L.A., the system that they played in L.A.
under Jim Hiller and D.J.
Smith is not a system that really works for him.
Sometimes that can camouflage a player's worth.
It really can.
He was laboring out there.
They were a slow team.
They didn't transition the puck very well.
They were always coming backwards.
They weren't attacking on the forecheck.
There's a lot there that didn't suit his game.
And there were other players that were getting big face off responsibilities there.
Kopitar was getting big face off responsibilities.
Quinton Byfield was getting big face off responsibilities.
So he's kind of a forgotten guy.
It happens.
Chris could tell you like that happens.
You guys get overlooked.
He got overlooked in L.A.
And you've got to fight for that, too.