Mid-Season Team Report Card: Boomers (Paul)

Calgary (CP) Paul usually fields a strong team... so what has went so wrong this year?

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Significant Roster Changes:
- Dan Boyle

Analysis:
The Boomers haven't missed many games, they have a decent set of forwards, defence and goalies... so why do they stand near last place? Bottom line is that there have been some major under-performers lead by Elias, Gionta, Demitra and Ruutu. Although there have been some good performers (Kovalev), people finding their groove (Penner) and some excellent surprises (Cullen), they cannot make up for the lack of production from their elite players.

Grades:
+ Forwards (D): Ranks 11th in G, 5th in A. I think I pretty much said it above... and just to drive home the point that Paul is frustrated, he has regularly dressed Ryan Kessler!
+ Defence (C+): The best part of the Boomers had to be the D. Its too bad that Boucher was out for so long or else this ranking would've been higher. A very solid bunch that I expect to improve in the second half.
+ Goalies (C): Ranks 7th in W, 1st in L. The injury to Backstrom and the continual flip-flopping in MTL really hurt Paul early on since he didn't get to maximize his GP. With the Wild goalie healthy and Price being sent down to the minors, this area will be a big PPT producer as the season winds down.
+ Special Teams (C-): Ranks 10th in PPG, 7th in PPA. Out of a roster of 28, 5 players account for >50% of his overall PPP. Where's the help?
+ Goon Factor (D+): Ranks 10th in PIM. Guess who the leading PIM getter is on the Boomers. Boucher? Nope. Commodore? Nah. Ruutu? Not a Chance. Its Saku Koivu. 'Nuff said.
+ Overall (C-): An extremely disappointing year so far for Paul with the point spread too much, Paul could possibly cash in on renting out players to the leaders to build for next season.

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