LeanBeef Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 He's also being recognized(on hf) as on of the few enforcers in the league that can play. Boll, Reaves, and Thornton are the only other ones I can think of right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surtur Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I have liked him since he got here never got on the waive tito bandwagon he is far from worst player in the league and I would even keep him in the line up over some of our core players right now actually almost all of them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thema Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 One problem: he's a lousy fighter. He's also a defensive liability (-8) even with limited minutes. I'm betting that if he fights Neil he gets tuned up. We could do far better sez I... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 If he could work on acceleration he would no longer be considered just an enforcer. As it is now, the only real knock to his game is he is often behind the play while transitioning to the D-zone. Dude's got hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownky Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Sedin Sedin Sestito. I've been crying for it all season. What is the worst that can happen... they'll not score? Sestito parks in front of the net, draws a D-man to him. Creates traffic in front while making time and space for the Sedins to move around. The traffic caused by Sestito by nature will cause the weak side winger to collapse in to try and help his D move the big lunk from the goalie's face, leaving the Canuck D-man open on that side. Shots with traffic DO translate to goals- In the event of a rebound, you should have a tank in front who CAN bang in biscuits, or a Sedin closeby if the rebound gets kicked back to that side. Sestito's lack of speed matches with the Sedin's lack of speed, so it's far from a weakness. Plus, nobody will speedbag anybody with Big Tom out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua59 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 After watching Tom Sestito in the heritage classic yesterday and also the last few games, I have come to really like what he brings to the table. This guy now reminds me a liitle of Gino Odjick, and that's what this team needs right now. He did not back down last night and was a beast on the ice. We need another Gino Odjick and hopefully Tom will deliver this brand of hockey to our team. I was watching the game at the bar and one of the patrons was irrate about putting Sestito on the ice when the Canucks were down by one goal. First of all he has more goals than Burrows, Schroeder, and the same ammount of goals as Booth. He has put up better numbers in the last few games than than the guys expected to deliver points every game. I have a good feeling that Tom Sestito will improve his game to another level in the next 19 games and bring some grit and secondary scoring that this team needs. Way to go Tom, keep up the great work. Hold it lets not get carried away here. I agree with you in most part but Gino was one nasty piece of work. not saying that Sestito isn't tough, he's just no Gino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfreako Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 There will NEVER be another Gino Odjick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt kilgore Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Plus, what's not to love about a hockey hobo? Raises our game right there. In junior he had 42 goals and 22 assists in 60 games one year. I think a lot of talented guys get pigeon-holed at an early age just because they are the big guy on the team. Then it becomes a matter of playing the goon role the coach wants, or you don't play. Not saying he was some kind of potential Rick Nash, but he's got a lot of stifled talent just waiting to come out if he ever gets the ice time to show it. Too bad Torts is such a 2 line coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthMelvin Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Him in front of the net on the PP we netted 2 goals and since then I have never seen him on the PP Sedins dont wanna give up any points due to tip ins I guess.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanIsleNuckFan Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Oh ya, Tommy.... Tommy's my boy! Atta boy Tommy! ....love that guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Been one of my favorite players so far this year too. Glad he will be around next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanBeef Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 One problem: he's a lousy fighter. He's also a defensive liability (-8) even with limited minutes. I'm betting that if he fights Neil he gets tuned up. We could do far better sez I... He's better defensively than other fourth liners the Canucks have had over the years (Volpatti, Hordichuk, etc.) as he can actually clear the puck out of the zone safely instead of panicking. He already beat Neil and didn't get "tuned up," in fact hockeyfightsdotcom has him winning that match. He's not the greatest fighter but still manages to hold his own against Orr, McGrattan, Reaves etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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