PLAYERS:
Joe Thornton - B (according to my girlfriend, he gets between a B+ and an A....hmm she is a teacher, maybe she knows more than me
)- He played well throughout the season, struggled in the begining. I cant blame him for the playoffs, he was playing with torn rib muscles, most people cant move/breathe with that injury, but regular season production was significantly down from last year.
Glen Murray = B- He should have played better throughout the year. Could have been an A if he hit 35-40 goals like he can
Brian Rolston - B He played well in the defensive zone, and gave us 19 goals, however, I think that he can score more than that
Mike Knuble - C After last season, I expected more
Sergei Samsonov - C+ Im gonna get crap for this one, but I believe he is the most overrated player on the team. He never shoots, and when he does, he should have passed. He is a flashy player, so everyone loves him, but he constantly stick handles into traffic, and is too injury prone.
Patrice Bergeron - B+ No one expected him to be on the team. He is going to be something special
Andrew Raycroft - A One of the only reasons we made the playoffs, and remember hes only a rook
Nick Boynton - B- Could have added more offensivley I think, but played well in his own zone
Dan McGillis - C+ Played well on the PP, however he was a liability in his own end I think. His best days are behind him
Marty Lapointe - B+ 15 goals is enough from him, he is overpaid, but he can bring an energy to the rink. I hope he is back if it is at a cheaper price.
PJ Axelsson - C+ I expected a lot more offensivley from him after last season. He played well defensivley as he always does, but he didnt score enough while playing with Rollie most of the year
Jiri Slegr - B One of the best pickups that O'Connell has made. Played well in his own end, and at the point
Travis Green - B+ See Marty Lapointe's comment
Michael Nylander - A- For the short time we saw him, he was a great playmaker
Ted Donato - B+ The fact that he made the team is an accomplishment, and no one works harder on the ice
Sean O'Donell - D Horrible year. He idnt known as a playmaking Dman, thats ok...but in his own zone, he was the Hal Gill of 3 years ago, everyone got around him
Hal Gill - C Nothing offensivley, but that has to be expected. Played well in his own end
Sergei Gonchar - C+ Granted it was only a short time, but I wanted more than 4-5-9 totals in 15 games, the PP lacked in the PO
Rob Zamuner - F You can say that dont use him in the right way, but he brings nothing to the table, he is too old and too slow
Michal Grosek - F Again, brings nothing to the table
Doug Doull - C+ Doesnt bring any skill to the table, but he does fill the important role of enforcer
Felix Potvin - B He did what was asked of him
Incomplete:
Craig McDonald (18 games)
PJ Stock (1 game)
Jeff Jillson, Sandy McCarthy, Shaone Morissonn (no longer on team)
Sergei Zinovjev (10 games)
Ivan Huml (7 games)
Andy Hilbert (18 games)
Ian Moran (hurt)
Carl Corazzini (12 games)
Martin Samuelsson (6 games)
Kris Vernarsky (3 games)
Pat Leahy (6 games)
Colton Orr (1 game)
COACHES/MANAGMENT:
Mike O'Connell - B+ He made the moves that he needed to make at the deadline, however his team didnt make it out of the first round.
Mike Sullivan - B+ Great regular season, but what happened after game 4? I didnt think we'd make the PO, but he took control and impressed me
Training Staff - C+ Injuries for the most part were down
