touchable Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Diplomatic doesn't win Cups. Niklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk, and Henrik Zetterberg disagree with your opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Did anybody notice that when Torts went after the Flames' locker room, Bieksa snuck around to the other side and can be seen in the back left hand corner in a doorway talking trash to all of the Flames players?? I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it Loved that. Just standing there, making sure. Always got others' backs. I wear his jersey for a reason....for a long time, my favourite (along with Burr). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I am a fan of Bieksa but this is why some say he really picks his spots. He steps in to take the face off, doesn't answer the bell with Westgarth, skates away and finds an easier mark (Smid) who actually does quite well against KB. He has to know that if a line brawl is going on that Lain will have to dance with someone right? That isn't what happened. The ref separated KB so Westgarth finds someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucksCup2015 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Bieksa is a real man, and a class act, taking that draw for Lain. People have a warped sense of what the C really does though, Bieksa wouldn't be doing anything different than he already is doing just because he has a cloth letter on his jersey. it sends a message to the team about how you play for one another friend... why bother having a c then hey? and no one is suggesting taking it away from Henrik it was a rhetorical comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackcanuck Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Bieksa just wanted the faceoff win. Selfish Bieksa Kevin Bieksa @kbieksa3 Thanks to all for the congrats/warm messages for my 1st NHL face off win! Took a lot of hard work but it was well worth it. #straightback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck2xtreme Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I am a fan of Bieksa but this is why some say he really picks his spots. He steps in to take the face off, doesn't answer the bell with Westgarth, skates away and finds an easier mark (Smid) who actually does quite well against KB. He has to know that if a line brawl is going on that Lain will have to dance with someone right? Or maybe, just maybe, as the leader on the ice at the time, Bieksa was trying to diffuse what should have been a nothing situation. Puck drops and Bieksa, go figure, goes for the faceoff win. Westgarth didn't even look down at the puck, he just lunges at Bieksa. By not dropping his gloves, perhaps Bieksa was hoping that all the nonsense that followed wouldn't have taken place, the refs would have broken things up, sent Westgarth for 2 for roughing and we'd, you know... actually play hockey?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poetica Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Or maybe, just maybe, as the leader on the ice at the time, Bieksa was trying to diffuse what should have been a nothing situation. Puck drops and Bieksa, go figure, goes for the faceoff win. Westgarth didn't even look down at the puck, he just lunges at Bieksa. By not dropping his gloves, perhaps Bieksa was hoping that all the nonsense that followed wouldn't have taken place, the refs would have broken things up, sent Westgarth for 2 for roughing and we'd, you know... actually play hockey?? Pretty much exactly what I was going to say. Not only did Bieksa step up as a leader, he stepped up as a HOCKEY PLAYER and actually tried to play the game. In doing so, he proved unequivocally that if they didn't start something there wouldn't have been anything. I would love to see sales records for Bieksa jerseys right now, because I'm betting they went through the roof! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prana16 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Didn't you guys hear? Bieksa is a top 4 D, 4 million dollar, 6' , 190lbs spot picker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoman13 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I am a fan of Bieksa but this is why some say he really picks his spots. He steps in to take the face off, doesn't answer the bell with Westgarth, skates away and finds an easier mark (Smid) who actually does quite well against KB. He has to know that if a line brawl is going on that Lain will have to dance with someone right? Dont be silly, how the heck was he supposed to know a line brawl was going to happen?? He steps in to try to diffuse the situation, and make it so that if anything was going to happen it would be him taking and throwing the punches. Its not about 'answering the bell.' And did you even watch what happened? The refs separate them and it seems to be over, but then it boils over and bieksa arent together anymore because of the ref... so Westgarth does manage to get to Lain and Bieksa is left with someone else. Its not like he planned it that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THERETOOL Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Henrik may be our teams captain ... Make no mistake though .. kevin is our teams leader . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadiangunner Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Calm down people. Bieksa stepped up like a veteran should. The next time he gives the puck away you guys will all want to trade him. Good on Bieksa for stepping up on Saturday night but the dabate about making him captain and blah blah blah is a bit much to stomach. One crappy thing that we aren't talking about is the fact that the canucks lost each of those scraps. Need to get more toughness on this team that can actually pound the crap out of the other team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanBeef Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Didn't you guys hear? Bieksa is a top 4 D, 4 million dollar, 6' , 190lbs spot picker. We know; Bieksa said it himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPRYP Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Calm down people. Bieksa stepped up like a veteran should. The next time he gives the puck away you guys will all want to trade him. Good on Bieksa for stepping up on Saturday night but the dabate about making him captain and blah blah blah is a bit much to stomach. One crappy thing that we aren't talking about is the fact that the canucks lost each of those scraps. Need to get more toughness on this team that can actually pound the crap out of the other team. You're kidding right? You need to do some research. Voted winner: Jason Garrison (43.5%) - Voted rating: 4.4 Voted winner: Dale Weise (76.4%) - Voted rating: 4.9 Voted winner: Ladislav Smid (53.2%) - Voted rating: 4.6 Voted winner: Kevin Westgarth (53.5%) - Voted rating: 5.2 Voted winner: Brian McGrattan (68.9%) - Voted rating: 6.4 If Kassian was on that line, there would've been bodies lying everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Fivehole0 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 didn't Lain end up fighting the guy at centre anyway? Yea, the refs split up Westgarth and Bieksa before they could get going, but then Bieksa found a Smid and Westgarth went right for the lone Lain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Fivehole0 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 You're kidding right? You need to do some research. Voted winner: Jason Garrison (43.5%) - Voted rating: 4.4 Voted winner: Dale Weise (76.4%) - Voted rating: 4.9 Voted winner: Ladislav Smid (53.2%) - Voted rating: 4.6 Voted winner: Kevin Westgarth (53.5%) - Voted rating: 5.2 Voted winner: Brian McGrattan (68.9%) - Voted rating: 6.4 If Kassian was on that line, there would've been bodies lying everywhere I feel like Lain got the better of Westgarth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB5 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I am a fan of Bieksa but this is why some say he really picks his spots. He steps in to take the face off, doesn't answer the bell with Westgarth, skates away and finds an easier mark (Smid) who actually does quite well against KB. He has to know that if a line brawl is going on that Lain will have to dance with someone right? I guess you didn't watch then?Bieksa didn't skate away to find an easier mark. He was separated by the linesmen who were in the process of escorting him to the penalty box. In the meantime, they left Westgarth unattended whereby Westgarth literally reached out to grab Lain to force him into a fight. It is pretty obvious if you focus on this in the replay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabinessence Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Bieksa had his gloves on much like Nolan in LA. I like Bieksa but wish he would get into a fight with someone he might think he could lose to. Stepped up but only part way. Why was he so eager to lose the gloves with Smid but not the Flames tough guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB5 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I feel like Lain got the better of Westgarth I agree,for what it's worth which may help prove your point is that two Flame players ahd to switch jerseys because of too much blood on them, one of which was Westgarth. No Canucks had to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhlrefsuck Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/bieksa-could-face-ban-for-hallway-altercation/ lock if already exists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriGold Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Hosea Cheung @hosea24hours 4m Kevin Bieksa said it wasn’t him poking head out in hallway. Said Shane O’Brien photoshopped him in. Yup, that’s his stance. #canucks --------- Case closed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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