Before the start of this season, I wrote a piece here on Bleacher Report about the possible emergence of Andrej Meszaros after being picked up from Tampa Bay.
The title of the article was “Andrej Meszaros: The Man, The Myth, The Legend?”
Well, after his performance thus far, I think it’s safe to say that he is making some strides in his quest to be legendary here in Philadelphia.
With a team-leading plus/minus of plus-27, Meszaros has been one of the most consistent players on the team. Whether it comes in the form of a slapshot or a pass, it always seems that Mes is in on every goal or every big play that’s made.
While in Tampa, the biggest knock on Meszaros was that he couldn’t be a star defenseman and that he only played well when paired with a star. He’s obviously proving that assumption false.
Meszaros started out his career with Ottawa, where he was a plus-34 in his rookie season. The last two seasons with Tampa Bay, however, have been anything but stellar. In the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 seasons, Meszaros posted a minus-four and minus-14, respectively.
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Philadelphia Flyers: It’s a Plus/Minus Game for Andrej Meszaros
February 9th, 2011 by Dominic Perilli Leave a reply »
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