Why Komisarek should be given a chance on Mtl's PP
Ok, now I know for a FACT that anyone who reads this article will call me a delusionist but hear me out. Mike Komisarek is only 25 years old and entering his 4th full NHL season, and that’s not including his 21 game effort in 02-03. I believe that Komisarek could emerge as Montreals best PP point man if they actually gave him a shot at it. Here’s my reasoning. Sheldon Souray didn’t become a PP specialist until 03-04. Before that, He was a grinding 5th defenceman on Montreal and NJ. Despite what everyone thinks of Souray, he actually isn’t all that bad defensively, he’s just a bit bad in one on one situations. Now, here’s what Souray’s done before he became a PP QB:
1997-98-NJ 60GP 3G 8A 11PTS +18
1998-99-NJ 70 1 7 8 +5
1999-00-NJ 52 0 8 8 -6
Mtl 19 3 0 3 +7
2000-01-Mtl 52 3 8 11 -11
2001-02-Mtl 34 3 5 8 -5
Truth is, Souray didn’t score more then 9 goals in any season in his hockey career. He also didn’t have his famous point shot until after his surgery, when he was working out to regain his health. Here is what Komisarek has done since he entered the NHL:
2002-03-Mtl 21GP 0G 1A 1PTS -6
2003-04-Mtl 46 0 4 4 +4
2005-06-Mtl 71 2 4 6 -1
2006-07-Mtl 82 4 15 19 +7
Now, compare those, and after 4 years, both players have similar numbers. Last year was a breakout year for Komisarek, much like Sourays 4th year was his breakout year. I know Souray’s stats don’t really show he was having a breakout year, but he did and if u look at his next season’s stats, he was on pace to destroy his previous career high in points and goals. Komisarek also scored 11 goals in university, which has to mean he has some kind of point shot. I’m not saying Komisarek will be the NEXT Souray but if he were to work on point shots and was given actual PP time, Komisarek could put up about 10-15 goals a year and he isn’t a liability on D, so if a team mate were to cough the puck up, he could get back and because he is Montreal’s best 1-1 guy, their wouldn’t be much to worry about. I know for a fact certain people on this site will blast this article to bits but, you know what, it’s my opinion, it’s a terrific plan that could potentially have incredible results and with very little to risk.