With Salo out last game we brought up Ossi Vaananen which i thought he was terrible. He was standing still last game and left the guy open who scored in front of Luongo in OT. When SOB wasnt playing to well this season Rob Davison took his spot and was a huge physical force. He fought, hit and he wasnt a liability on the back end. I dont understand why hes not in Vaananens spot weakening Kane, Toews, Sharp and Havlat. But with Beiska out tonight and the possibility of Salo again leaves us wondering what the defense roster will be.
very agreed. Davison was very good for us this year and might get under the black blobs skin just enough to get the oppertunity to rock his world. this series needs some good old fisticuffs and none better than Davison Hordi or Rypien i would like to see Kesler or Bieksa drop the gloves next round. We need to make these next to games look and feel like the first 2 games against columbus
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Sami Salo took the morning skate with the team this morning but his status for game five is still uncertain and will be a game-time decision.
Salo's missed the last two games after sustaining a lower body injury May 2 at GM Place. He missed one game in the Canucks first playoff series against the St. Louis Blues but in five playoff games this year, he has six points (3-3-6).
While speculation of a serious injury surrounded Kevin Bieksa after a noticeable limp in game four in Chicago, he maintains the injury not serious and will dress for tonight's tilt.
With Salo out last game we brought up Ossi Vaananen which i thought he was terrible. He was standing still last game and left the guy open who scored in front of Luongo in OT. When SOB wasnt playing to well this season Rob Davison took his spot and was a huge physical force. He fought, hit and he wasnt a liability on the back end. I dont understand why hes not in Vaananens spot weakening Kane, Toews, Sharp and Havlat. But with Beiska out tonight and the possibility of Salo again leaves us wondering what the defense roster will be.
there were 3 canucks around the hawk in front of the net
you can blame mitchell or ossi for not tying him up
but that would create even more trouble for LU
im sure he would of liked a double screen
Ossi is doing fine
i believe mitchell will bounce back with a big game
Salo should be making $1.5M, not $3.75M, especially when he is hurt. I like that Mitchell for Johnson proposal. Injecting youth into our defensive corps would be good for us. Johnson and Mitchell are similar players, Erik has more offensive upside though.