[Cordell] Mercer ranks last in 5v5 shot contributions per game among the regulars despite seeing the 3rd most ice time
This is not exactly where you want to see Dawson Mercer – especially considering he ranks 3rd among #NJDevils forwards in 5v5 time on ice per game. Usage is there and he's providing *nothing* offensively. pic.twitter.com/5igd9ON6yf
— Todd Cordell (@ToddCordell) October 31, 2023
by Skylightt
15 Comments
He’ll get there.
He probably misses his Tuna
Toffoli’s at 5.38 per game while playing 12:30 a game. Holtz is at 3.75 in 8:43 a game. If we scale Holtz ice time to 12:30 a game then he’d also be exactly at 5.38 per game. Definitely a guy who you should be playing on the 4th line…
I hate this. Mercer has such a clear love for the game and I really believe he can be one of the core members of the team going forward. We know he’s got the talent and skill, he’s just gotta find the net again.
Still a fan!
It’s a slump, happens to everyone. I have total confidence in Mercer we know what he’s all about. 90% of the season left.
Watching him the last few games, he seems to try to find a pass even when he has a decent shot setup. Just let her rip dawgson
I have noticed his lack of shooting on my fantasy team
Maybe the influx of talent to the team has made him want to defer to others instead of creating the shot for himself. All I know is Mercer is a wicked player, and he’ll figure it out. This is not some sign of a downturn in his career, it’s a true slump that every single player goes through. This is a particularly rough one, and it’ll be all yje sweeter when he catches fire.
Only a few games in this season. He will get going and it won’t be an issue
He’s been streaky in the past, feel pretty good this will normalize over 40 games or so.
If anyone I want to have a slow start this season it’s absolutely great it’s Mercer. He’s a RFA next season so the Devils can probably get a good long-term deal, ala Jack before he really blew up.
But yeah I still want to see a happy Mercer score ha
Pointless in 8 games though when he scored 56 last season is pretty wild though. That said he is a +1, which ties for 3rd most on the team. Only 1 ahead of Bratt and Haula.
Its a good thing he is still a solid, valuable player everywhere else on the ice! Still the good ol relentless MercDawg we know and love, putting in work, winning board battles, smiling like a champ. He wasn’t even scoring a ton last year until the 2nd half of the year.
Can’t lose sight that he’s still a kid; last year was incredible, but sophomore slumps are a thing for a reason, the league adjusts to you and you have to adjust back, that sort of thing.
Unless there’s something catastrophically wrong, I’m feel confident saying he’s going to be fine.
That’s it bench him!!! Bring up the other Foote kid or do something because this guy is horrible! He doesn’t shoot he doesn’t fight or hit people, just get him off my team!
We are really deep at forward. There’s only one puck and only so much ice time to go around. It’s still really really early, things will even out as the season settles in. The awesome thing about this team is that our 3rd line would literally be the second line on most of the teams in the league. The fact that we are discussing a Mercer slump is quite frankly hilarious.
This will definitely even out and as some of said Mercer is a relentless and responsible defender which will always be valuable on a team with this much skill.
However, I’ve noticed that he seems to lack some control and finesse on the offensive end. It’s almost like he’s trying to move and process TOO fast at times hoping his energy will win out in all circumstances. I think he could use some refinement in that respect. Especially if the long term plan is keeping him at Wing. It’s almost as if he has the play style of a energy-first 3rd line center but is currently slotted as a Winger depended upon to finish.
I can deal with this for the first eight games when the team wins five of them. But if this shit goes to nine games? Well… Guess I’ll keep waiting honestly BUT