LeanBeef Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Garrison is playing great Hamhuis is playiying great Tanev is playing great Ballard plays great when with Tanev... Bieksa and Edler.... when will they jump on the bandwagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 He's better than he was, but still has some improvements to make IMO. If I'm honest I don't believe his hockey IQ is that great. He plays like a player that's been taught rather than natural ability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Garrison is playing great Hamhuis is playiying great Tanev is playing great Ballard plays great when with Tanev... Bieksa and Edler.... when will they jump on the bandwagon The playoffs...like they usually do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5minutesinthebox Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 The playoffs...like they usually do. Edler was awful in the playoffs last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTORofMUPPETS Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 My only complaint(s) is that Garrison often seems out of position and can't hold the offensive blue-line for the life of him...other than the odd turnover in the D zone he is definitely improving and he seems to be taking a lot more shots lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Garrison is playing great Hamhuis is playiying great Tanev is playing great Ballard plays great when with Tanev... Bieksa and Edler.... when will they jump on the bandwagon I used to be a huge critic of Bieksa, but watching the defense fall apart when he was injured made me change my opinion of him a little bit. I think he brings a lot of stuff that he does extremely well, but it's usually stuff we don't get to see. I think he's an excellent leader, and the team really misses that when he's gone. I also think he has a calming presence on the blue-line, but not in the same way as Tanev for example. I think it's more because the team knows that he'll stand up for them if he has to. We don't see Bieksa fight much anymore, but he'll stand up for his team. I think he's important, it's just too bad the mistakes he makes are usually incredibly poorly timed and glaring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamJamIam Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 My only complaint(s) is that Garrison often seems out of position and can't hold the offensive blue-line for the life of him...other than the odd turnover in the D zone he is definitely improving and he seems to be taking a lot more shots lately. If you were talking about a few weeks ago, you'd be forgiven but the guy looks more solid than Tanev now. His acceleration seems to be much better the last few games. He can pinch a bit more then still be in position on the backcheck. He's carrying the puck out of the zone easily despite forecheckers and getting up on the rush. Tanev is still a gem, don't get me wrong, but Garrison is 35 lbs heavier and is playing more minutes against more challenging competition. Signing him as a UFA for 4.6 was a steal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaBestPlaceOnEarth Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Let's not exaggerate things, Garrison was decent to start with, he's seen modest improvement, his role is increasing and he's getting more comfortable with the team and his place on it. He's playing well right now, a dependable guy on the blueline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesler's Nose Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 All I gotta say is he has the highest plus-minus on our team out of all six of our defensemen. Oh yeah, and... :picard: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthNinja Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I saw Jason Garrison at a coffee shop this morning in Yaletown. I was going to ask him how Jannik Hansen's arm is doing but instead elected to just say what's up, giterdun and that he is playing very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socrates Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 If you were talking about a few weeks ago, you'd be forgiven but the guy looks more solid than Tanev now. His acceleration seems to be much better the last few games. He can pinch a bit more then still be in position on the backcheck. He's carrying the puck out of the zone easily despite forecheckers and getting up on the rush. Tanev is still a gem, don't get me wrong, but Garrison is 35 lbs heavier and is playing more minutes against more challenging competition. Signing him as a UFA for 4.6 was a steal. Couldn't agree more. Add the way he's firing his canon on PP - funny how I now expect someone to get hurt on every PP shot, after how many casualties he's had (unfortunately some of our folks too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsidhu Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Hes adjusting. Improving with more pp time. i think hes a solid dependable d and a nice signing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombieksa Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I used to be a huge critic of Bieksa, but watching the defense fall apart when he was injured made me change my opinion of him a little bit. I think he brings a lot of stuff that he does extremely well, but it's usually stuff we don't get to see. I think he's an excellent leader, and the team really misses that when he's gone. I also think he has a calming presence on the blue-line, but not in the same way as Tanev for example. I think it's more because the team knows that he'll stand up for them if he has to. We don't see Bieksa fight much anymore, but he'll stand up for his team. I think he's important, it's just too bad the mistakes he makes are usually incredibly poorly timed and glaring. I agree, our record without him is quite poor. I also think that the refs listen to him. Kesler and Burrows have a bad reputation and the Sedins never really get the respect they deserve. Bieksa from what I notice has a good reputation on and off the ice. On the subject of Garrison, love the signing. I think he may be having an influence somewhere else on the team, that being on Raymond. The two are pretty much best friends, and having close friends on the team can generally help motivate and mend confidence, that is what I think happened to MayRay this season. I think as long as Garrison is on the team, so should Raymond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 He's been great lately. Was our best man last game and our d played good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doobiedoodoo Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 He has played a lot better in the last 10 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 With Garrison moving to the right side and playing some outstanding shutdown with Hamhius, his versatility really adds balance to the lineup, leaving a pair of natural right side guys and a pair of natural left side guys to round out the top 6. Just another reason why Garrison is such a great addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossram Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Garrison has been playing very solid. The last month he has been our most consistent defenseman. Very sound defensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 At the start of the year Jason Garrison had a issue with " hitting the net ". But now days being on the power play with the Sedins and getting them to set him up for the big blast at the point seems to be working. He's hitting the net like every time. It's nice to finally see the shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cIutch Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 "blah blah blah random post on how this doesnt matter cause our team sucks!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 I am glad as well! Hoping he puts the Sedins over the top like Ehrhoff did. I never understood the hate towards him. Our 2nd best D man for +/- is Barker and he is +2. Pathetic!!! Garrison is +11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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