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  1. Rovert Linden? There were times during his career where he was called a tin man. Remember him ducking Tzchchuck (sp) and allowing Claude Lemieux to rag doll him at home? I liked him a lot but his time as a player is not without criticism. So yes we can call him Rovert from time to time.
  2. Not bad, but your points make mine even stronger.Those players you listed dried up even before Burrows and Daniel. That goes further in showing that veterans can lose their touch around the net and not regain it. Barry Pederson did take a step down very early in his career but remained solid in Vancouver with seasons of 76,76, and 71 points before dipping to 41 and going downhill from there. People used to ask when Pederson would get his offence going again because he had been a prolific point producer in the past. It was only a matter of when..... Tanti really did decline. He went from averaging 40 to 28 to 24 to done. Sounds familiar? Greg Adams did get 19 but that is a decline from his peak....I mentioned Courtnall did all right past 32 but overall his post 32 production was spotty. Mogilny did do ok getting 43 goals, still a real decrease from his peak. You make some valid points and I hear what you saying, Arnold. The overall point trying to be made is that as players get along in their career they reach a point where they lose the ability to score goals. We now have examples of players drying up even younger. I will take the win but offer you a bass solo.
  3. Not really. He dropped off a bit and has not rebounded to his scoring prowess of his peak. You lose.
  4. So continue to reward past performances with long term deals? Sorry no bass solo for that!
  5. This thread is gaining a lot of momentum for thread of the year.That would be a big BASS SOLO!!!
  6. Well if you look at the list on the original post, yes it does just happen. Sorry bud....ahem....cue bass solo!!
  7. Ovechkin has never scored fewer than 32 in a season. CBS!!!
  8. Interesting article from The Province on Daniel being done as a scorer. http://www.theprovin...1985/story.html Look at other Canuck scorers who have dried up offensively: Andre Boudrias Dennis Ververgaert Markus Naslund (was on the decline at 32) Stan Smyl Trevor Linden Ron Sedlbauer ThomasGradin Greg Adams Geoff Courtnall (he did all right past 32) Russ Courtnall (major decline at 31) Greg Adams (did all right but declined in early 30s) Petri Skriko Barry Pederson TonyTanti Alexander Mogilny did ok for a season in Toronto. Why are you shocked Daniel would be an anomaly? Cue a major bass solo!!!!!
  9. Great example. Thank you for that. You are right on both accounts. I should have made it more clear in that I was thinking of players who slumped past the age of 30 on the Canucks (forwards) and regained their scoring prowess. Bure was 27 when he rebounded with 51 goals. The Sedins and Naslund are quite different than a superstar like Sakic,Crosby,, etc. who were great from the get go. Naslund and the Sedins had a slow but sure steady improvement to become top line players. Then they hit the peak and went on the decline. The question is if the decline will happen more quickly than the rise. It appears so.
  10. Can you name any forward on the Canucks who has ever done so? Name one!
  11. I am shocked that people are shocked that Canuck players well into their thirties are drying up. This has happened to almost every scorer they have had. Look into it. Name one that produced at a high clip past mid 30s. Naslund was on the decline at 32 Smyl Linden Sedlbauer Burrows Gradin Adams Courtnall...he did all right past 32 Skriko Tanti Why are you shocked Daniel would be an anomaly? Cue huge bass solo!!
  12. No, you lose on this point, Kane's career best is 30.Cue bass solo!
  13. And how often does Van get scored on when they pull their goalie....?
  14. So Hamhuis is the player who has started the last two confrontations. Sad.
  15. Dictating the pace like Rocky in the first part of round 15 against Drago.
  16. Great nickname! He must be a character!!! So witty! Hold bass solo.
  17. Interesting how the thread on the Coilers site has pretty much no posters during the game. Maybe they actually watch instead of type. Cue bass solo!!
  18. I like how the call Spector, Spec. He must be a character to have such a neat nickname. He and Dan Murphy! Cue bass solo!!
  19. I think Gazdic is more of a fighter than both Kassian and Sestito. kassian is basically being told not to fight much but it would be nice to see him have a go and stop the festering on Edmonton. Sestito is the more likely candidate even though he is a mediocre fighter. Edmonton has the ability to light ip Lu if they get momentum. Cue bass solo.
  20. Schroeder on the fourth line? not cueing a bass solo for that
  21. The Oilers can light teams up, not to mention Lu (see last season!). I hope the Vancouver Canucks win the hockey game. I am also hoping that Kasian gets into a fight and scores a goal. He is a good fighter but would likely get beat by Gazdic. Kasssian seems to go for as many lefts as he can but other than that doesn't have a lot of fighting technical ability. Cue bass solo!!!!
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