CANUCKLELION Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Well done CoN, on the absolute dismantling of the hyperbolic harpy. Bravo. I figured you would like the breakdown, it reads like a BXa apologist's handbook. I agree with all of this. Just to note though I am also extremely happy that what we saw last night was Hammers worst game. I start remembering back to the days of Carney and Weinrich and smile. lol Hammer's worst game? Yet you say Bxa played well? Bxa was way worse than Hammer so what does that tell ya? It tells me it's time to move Bxa while MG can still get something for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmployeeoftheMonth Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I figured you would like the breakdown, it reads like a BXa apologist's handbook. lol Hammer's worst game? Yet you say Bxa played well? Bxa was way worse than Hammer so what does that tell ya? It tells me it's time to move Bxa while MG can still get something for him. Where did I say Bieksa played well? In fact what does me commenting about this being Hamhuis' worst game of the season have to do with Bieksa. I don't mind you trolling but don't be so &*$^ing lazy about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millerdraft Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Manny got rubbed out by Toews, but one of the 'Nucks defenseman had the puck chipped by him at the Hawks' blueline. The first goal Hammhuis got caught deep on the first goal. Malhotra tried to cover for him but Toews was too fast leaving a two on one on Bieksa. Bieksa played it right and left the shooter to Lou. Personally, I thought Malhotra played that poorly. For a veteran defensive centre who's very familiar with Toews' speed he should have taken a more conservative line and cut off the lane instead of gambling on battling for puck possession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
لني Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Awesome check on Spezza at the start if the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 At the start of the season, I would have been glad to hear that he had been traded. But now that he's upped his play he's valuable to us. Especially now that Edler is injured, and Ballard could possibly be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANUCKLELION Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Awesome check on Spezza at the start if the game. He coughed up the puck in his own end on the 1st Ottawa goal and btw, even with all the extra ice time, no points in the last 10 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANUCKLELION Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 At the start of the season, I would have been glad to hear that he had been traded. But now that he's upped his play he's valuable to us. Especially now that Edler is injured, and Ballard could possibly be. I agree, any warm, uninjured body on D is valuable to the Nuck's right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champions of Nothing Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 He coughed up the puck in his own end on the 1st Ottawa goal and btw, even with all the extra ice time, no points in the last 10 games. You mean the one where Hamhuis got dangled around by..... Ryan Shannon?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANUCKLELION Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 You mean the one where Hamhuis got dangled around by..... Ryan Shannon?? Yep, watch the preceding 20 seconds or so immediately prior to that goal and tell me Bxa's play on that shift doesn't make one quickly forget about his slick play on Spezza. Bxa is ineffective far more often than when he actually makes a play. But like I said earlier, all healthy warm bodies are welcome on the Nuck's D right now. With D men the caliber of Edler, Salo and Ballard out, the Nuck's are looking a little thin on talent for the back end. I can't wait til Salo gets back, won't be long now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champions of Nothing Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Yep, watch the preceding 20 seconds or so immediately prior to that goal and tell me Bxa's play on that shift doesn't make one quickly forget about his slick play on Spezza. Bxa is ineffective far more often than when he actually makes a play. But like I said earlier, all healthy warm bodies are welcome on the Nuck's D right now. With D men the caliber of Edler, Salo and Ballard out, the Nuck's are looking a little thin on talent for the back end. I can't wait til Salo gets back, won't be long now. Bieksa loses the puck in the corner. Hamhuis gets beat in the slot. Tell me coach, which of the two is considering a scoring area? Which play was more detrimental? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbbyNucksFan Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 doesnt matter where they were, Bieksa is obviously wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Karlsson Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 CANUCKLELION is Hamhuis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANUCKLELION Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Bieksa loses the puck in the corner. Hamhuis gets beat in the slot. Tell me coach, which of the two is considering a scoring area? Which play was more detrimental? Hammer passes to Bxa who, instead of moving the puck, gave it away to create the scoring chance. Bottom line if Bxa had of done his job there would have been no goal. say/see what you want, but Bxa's play was way worse than Hamhuis' on that shift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champions of Nothing Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Hammer passes to Bxa who, instead of moving the puck, gave it away to create the scoring chance. Bottom line if Bxa had of done his job there would have been no goal. say/see what you want, but Bxa's play was way worse than Hamhuis' on that shift. With that emoticon, I can't tell if you're serious. I'll assume you are, because it's more fun that way. Please answer my question. What is worse. Losing the puck in the corner or getting dangled in the slot? Spezza didn't score from the corner. Foligno (not Shannon like I said earlier) did score from the slot. If Hamhuis had done his job, there have been not been a goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANUCKLELION Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 This was an interesting read, here are some of the quotes in it. We know that goalies are a little fragile and need extra attention," defenceman Kevin Bieksa said. : This isn't so much a goalie graveyard, as former general manager Brian Burke claimed years ago, as a defenceman death trap. : Had Salo not been injured in July, Bieksa probably would have been traded before the season. Had Edler's injury not created a timely cap-hole, the Canucks may have had to trade a significant player to get Salo back on the roster. Gillis said: "I've never looked at it that way — that people getting injured have somehow created an opportunity for us." But injuries, and the salary-cap savings they generated, enabled the Canucks to retain all their defencemen. "Yeah, but we [could] have done things differently," Gillis countered. "In the summer, we went out to get the best players we could possibly get and we were going to deal with the consequences later. And we knew consequences would come. We were unsure about who and how and when, but we knew they would come." Read more: http://www.vancouver...l#ixzz1DR6kDktD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champions of Nothing Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 This was an interesting read, here are some of the quotes in it. What's the point you are trying to make? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Hammer passes to Bxa who, instead of moving the puck, gave it away to create the scoring chance. Bottom line if Bxa had of done his job there would have been no goal. say/see what you want, but Bxa's play was way worse than Hamhuis' on that shift. If their roles were reversed on that play your description would go like this..... Bieksa could have easily played the puck out of the zone but instead shows his complete lack of hockey sense and takes the puck behind the net. Then instead of firing the puck around the boards he pulls a boneheaded blind pass to NOBODY. Hammer gets to the puck but by then Alfredsson steals it. A quick pass later and Bieksa gets spun around like a little girl by Foligno who scores. Bieksa's lack of hockey sense and boneheaded play just about cost us the game. lol :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
لني Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 If their roles were reversed on that play your description would go like this..... Bieksa could have easily played the puck out of the zone but instead shows his complete lack of hockey sense and takes the puck behind the net. Then instead of firing the puck around the boards he pulls a boneheaded blind pass to NOBODY. Hammer gets to the puck but by then Alfredsson steals it. A quick pass later and Bieksa gets spun around like a little girl by Foligno who scores. Bieksa's lack of hockey sense and boneheaded play just about cost us the game. lol :D You play the role of court jester well, maybe too well. I for one vote that you post exactly these types of things after every game. Drown out the other court jesters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sameer666 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Canucklelion, it is okay that you don't like Bieksa, but at least have an argument from a non-biased perspective. Only be as critical on him as you are on all the other defenseman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raging Cookies Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Canucklelion, it is okay that you don't like Bieksa, but at least have an argument from a non-biased perspective. Only be as critical on him as you are on all the other defenseman. Not possible. As Lonny will tell you, I have been displeased with Bieksa on many occasions, but anyone who can't see that he's played pretty much the best he ever has in the NHL this season, is looking through his own little bubble-vision glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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