So far this year Carlson has a -3, which will go up after tonight. That's why he neither an mvp or a Norris candidate
That number means nothing. I think 5 on 5 Carlson is plus 9. He is minus 6 on the shorthanded goals against and minus 6 on the empty net goals we have given up. You are really going to blame all the empty net goals and short handed goals on Carlson. All you are doing is proving my point. You are being unrealistic.
I have never blamed an eng on anyone person, that's a team effort. But yes, he has given up a couple shortys this year with his lackadaisical passing
I know Carlson has made some mistakes that have lead to goals. All of our defensemen have. He has also done a lot if good things for our team but you refuse to acknowledge that. Funny you rip him for being a minus 3 which I believe is now a minus 2 and if you take the empty net goals away he is a plus 4. You also have to remember he plays a lot of minutes against the top players. You say he doesn't deserve to be in the all-star game. You think Letang over Carlson? Letang has been a pylon all year.
I haven't watched enough of Letang to say, but I've seen enough of the Metro play to say Carlson wasn't dissed.
Have you even wondered why your opinion of Carlson is in an extreme minority?? It obviously hasn't occurred to you but you are capable of being wrong. and if you've really paid attention to what I've said over the years it's obvious I'm not that big on OV either. This team has needed a different captain for about four years now.
You keep saying things like this...
"I totally understand bashing Green. I bashed him myself. I do see Carlson making some of the same mistakes Green made when he was here"yet at the same time call Carlson a Norris candidate?? and somehow everyone but you is wrong in what they see 
