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A very good game by Mason Raymond last night in Phoniex. 18 minutes of ice, 4 shots, 1 hit, 2 take aways, and he drew 2 penalties. Protected the puck very well last night and was one of the Canucks best players. For those that think he played poorly than you either didn't watch the game, know absolutely nothing about hockey, or just like to push the hate button.

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Sorry to disillusion you but I live in sunny Fife 25 miles from St Andrews famous golf course. The sun always shines here and this has been a record winter for good weather and high temperatures. Not a flake of snow and seldom even a frost.

I am an extremely happy guy (as you seem concerned) and that is why the amount of time and energy hating and downing on one decent player on here by the usual suspects prompts me to his defence.

No one deserves the kind of rubbish printed about him by the CDC jackals that he has had to endure. He is one of our own players and not only is it disloyal but it is immature and crass.

The funny thing is these people (and you) actually think their posts matter. Newsflash! Raymond is still here, despite all your pathetic efforts, as I thought he would be. It is obvious by the stepped up hate you clowns are even more rabid now............and I love it! :emot-parrot:

Viking13 do you seriously think these hate posters are happy and "enjoying a chuckle" (au contraire they only get there jollies off by posting their daily fix of hate) It just bugs you that there are some decent folk out here who still believe in supporting the guys who wear the jerseys.

Let me repeat for your edification. I hope every one of you meet the same biased hatred in your workplace as you are prepared to anonymously meat out here............and just for you Viking13 ha, ha, ha, :)

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To everyone spouting off about Raymond because he`s on the 2nd line, blame the coach then.

I think it should be like this:

Daniel - Henrik - Burrows

Booth - Kesler- Higgins

Raymond - Lapierre - Hansen

Malhotra - Pahlsson - Kassian

Pahlsson is simply NOT a 3C on a contender. Lapierre would bring more to the table offensively.

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To everyone spouting off about Raymond because he`s on the 2nd line, blame the coach then.

I think it should be like this:

Daniel - Henrik - Burrows

Booth - Kesler- Higgins

Raymond - Lapierre - Hansen

Malhotra - Pahlsson - Kassian

Pahlsson is simply NOT a 3C on a contender. Lapierre would bring more to the table offensively.

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To everyone spouting off about Raymond because he`s on the 2nd line, blame the coach then.

I think it should be like this:

Daniel - Henrik - Burrows

Booth - Kesler- Higgins

Raymond - Lapierre - Hansen

Malhotra - Pahlsson - Kassian

Pahlsson is simply NOT a 3C on a contender. Lapierre would bring more to the table offensively.

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Actually Bodee, if you read my previous posts in this topic I NEVER said I hated Raymond or anything remotely close to it... I actually gave him props as a third line player and a PK specialist... That, my friend is not negative or hate, it was my own objective opinion on Mase... Yes, there are some here that have nothing but drivel to throw into any number of topics, but I'm not one of them... Rather than ranting on about me, perhaps go back and re-read what I said about Raymond rather than ASSUME that I'm a hater... Oh and you should take some things with a grain of salt, sir... Not all of what people write or say is intended to be taken so seriously (eg. my sunshine comment, it's metaphoric in meaning not literal) That is all...

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Booth is a nightmare on this team. He can't be on a line where we already have Kes because Kes is also greedy but the difference is, he can cut it and has chemistry with Raymond.

Higgins has slumped, no one can deny that but he has a valid excuse.

Lastly please leave me out of the "Raymond lovers" It really wouldn't bother me if he was in the team or not. However I watch the games (sometimes more than once) and it seems to me he is a victim of crass assassination of his game and his character.

Lying about a player, doesn't go down well with me so I support him on here as long as he is giving his all and wears the jersey. I have never said he is perfect but which of our players are?

I will repeat here what doesn't seem to penetrate the cerebrally challenged Raymond hate campaigners. THIS IS JUST A FORUM, NO ONE IN THE ORGANISATION GIVES A -----WHAT YOU THINK.

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Raymond is being used in the wrong role by AV. There's no question he's a perimeter player. A couple of years ago when he got 25 goals it was because he was actually starting to drive to the net. Since then he's reverted to being a perimeter player. Having said that, he is very good defensively. He comes back and supports the defence (after he's fallen down and lost the puck in the offensive zone), pesters his check and is good at take aways.

In the offensive zone he's easy to knock off the puck, has poor vision, is a poor passer and takes low percentage shots from the outside. He's had more than enough opportunity to produce and he won't; you can see it by his style of play. However, since AV's committed to having a checking third line, Raymond would fit on that line nicely. Higgins should be with Kesler and Booth as it was obvious they had some chemistry when they played together.

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To everyone spouting off about Raymond because he`s on the 2nd line, blame the coach then.

I think it should be like this:

Daniel - Henrik - Burrows

Booth - Kesler- Higgins

Raymond - Lapierre - Hansen

Malhotra - Pahlsson - Kassian

Pahlsson is simply NOT a 3C on a contender. Lapierre would bring more to the table offensively.

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Well, I think he only fell once in the game vs the Blues tonight. But he didn't engage with the opposition players at all, either. I guess that's why he only fell down once tonight. Such a sorry site to see someone that plays like that not wanting to contribute offensive yet only worries about not being scored on while on the ice.

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