clutchburr Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Unsung: not celebrated or praised. Now a lot of you are probably wondering why Luongo is in this poll and not Schneider and it's because it seems as if Luongo has received less appraisal from the fan base than Schneider. I'd have to pick Luongo as the unsung hero because he gets barely any credibility in this city and endures more crap than anyone on this team in terms of fan and media negativity. Yet for 80% of the season, Luongo has been one of the best goalies in the league and has arguably been the star of the game more than anyone else on the team this season. As far as skaters go, Higgins would be my choice because of his incredibly consistent work ethic and he's the team leader in takeaways, which is often underrated in hockey. I'd say Hamhuis is the most underrated defenceman because I rarely notice him (which is good) and he's a +20 --another underrated aspect of the game. Honourable mentions go to Hansen (just because he won it last year) and Malhotra (who has played 4th line minutes for the entire year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigs Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Out of the people that you mentioned Hamhuis is the obvious choice, just based on the fact that I rarely ever hear his name mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van_City123 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Chris Higgins. His work ethic is amazing every game, hes been the most consistent canuck this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel_3 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Chris Higgins. Brings the hustle every single game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Architect Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 To be honest, I actually cannot think of anyone. Luongo has a horrible october, and has been alright since. Was spectacular for a stretch, but by no means do I think he is the MVP in any way shape or form (unsung or ...sung) Sedins....not unsung Kesler...Not unsung Booth...Not quite Hansen...not this year Lapierre....Probably closest bet Malhotra...no All of defense: streaky so no schneider: maybe? Higgins: probably but injuries got in the way Raymond: lol Burrows: Another candidate pahlsson/Kassian- not enough time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DW23 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 for me it Higgins to be honest I thought that guy's done when I saw him in MTL. what a turnaround he's had. I love his work ethic and his hustle around the boards. if not him, def. Hamhuis. everyone else is not even close IMO (Luongo is not an unsung hero I think, same as the Sedin's, Salo and Kesler) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uber_pwnzor Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Gotta go with Higgins... He's been playing real well all season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starmie Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Can you higg it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Henis Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 higgins, hardest worker on the team, can play any line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Higgins hands down. For the obvious reasons. He's hardly ever mentioned, but he's been producing at a 2nd line rate, while having stints on the 3rd line as well. He's on pace for 44 points in 71 games, which is 51 points in 82 games. He's been a fantastic energy player for our team and has been quite underrated by a lot of people so far this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Definitely Higgins, but he has been getting the appreciation he deserves from the fanbase. I always find that nobody appreciates what Hansen does as much, and he is always steadily improving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHodgson9 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I would have picked higgy if not for all the praise he's received recently for his consistency (from AV no less) among others. However, throughout the season, you watch Dan Hamhuis and he's just so smart. He makes such intelligent plays in the zone, rarely makes high risk plays, and his first pass is crisp. Defensively he covers for his partner really well, reads the play and makes shutting down top players look relatively effortless. One of the biggest things about losing Hammer in the finals last year was that we lost our most consistent dman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushiyumyum Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 lapierre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Higgins gets all the praise and rightfully so. As he is sung to the rafters for his stellar play it is undoubtedly Dan Hamhuis. No drama,top d man,reliable and clutch are his names. Gives to the community selflessly. Hands down. Honorable mentions to Lappy and Salo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Zamboni Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 since everyone is singing the praises of higgins(who deserves full marks) id have to say hes not exactly unsung...even kes and av have been trumpeting the higgy horn lately. id say lappy or hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Booth_7 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I agree with Toni. I wouldn't exactly call higgins unsung either. My vote goes to lappierre. He brings a lot more energy than he's given credit for. Hammers not far behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sedin's 6th Sense Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Higgins, Lapierre, Hamhuis, Salo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arman_Canucks21 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 LAPPY all da way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Higgins no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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