What Semin doesn't realize is that the goal in hockey is to win. In Canada you're taught that the puck travels faster than you so you make the pass instead of stickhandling through the maize from red line to the net and shoot thoughtlessly...which is what few of the Russian stars think they are supposed to and call "beautiful". There was a player with the leafs 7-8 years ago by the name Berezin who used receive the pass, stick handle and just shoot without ever thinking of making a pass. Semin's been scoring points of late so his mouth is moving a faster rate than his mind's ability to think. He doesn't realize that scoring 100 points require some skills that he doesn't have. Someone should remind him that he isn't even considered a star yet. No all-stars appearance... Against two good defensive teams this year (Calgary and Buffalo) he has 0 points. This guy reminds me of a player in our league who used to just ask for line change whenever the puck was in the defensive zone... funny thing is Semin does it in NHL. I wish Scott Stevens was still playing for Canada. He would've taught him a lesson. Semin will probably hide behind his goon Brasheer, next time he faces the Pens.
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