Scott Gomez: The Positive Impacts of the 7 Million Dollar Man

March 18th, 2011 by Mark Della Posta Leave a reply »
To say that Scott Gomez has a difficult year is an understatement. Much was expected of Gomez when he was acquired by Bob Gainey. Despite the near universal acceptance that he was overpaid, many attributed his difficult years in New York to a chemistry problem. It was assumed by some that Gomez simply didn't mesh with the likes of Jaromir Jagr, Marcus Naslund and Nikolai Zherdev. When he was brought into the fold in Montreal, the organization and its fans assumed that a reuniting with Brian Gionta would bring out the best in the Anchorage Alaska native.
It didn't.
Gomez was only able to muster 59 points last year, only one more than the previous season in New York. This year, he is on pace for only 39 points, which will be the worst offensive output of his professional career. Perhaps, more disturbing is that his defensive game has suffered as well.
At the moment, Gomez has a plus-minus of minus-15. He's blocking less shots, has lost his penalty-killing duties and is losing more faceoffs than he's winning. What makes the situation even more aggravating for Habs fans is the success of the man we gave up to acquire the Alaskan Enigma.
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