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I think he returns tomorrow against the Leafs. Question is, what type of Bieksa shows up. Do we get that 2011 Bieksa back, who would make smart defensive plays and use his ways to intimidate opponents, or will we get the lazy Bieksa.

It's going to be interesting now with our defence finally healthy. So what do you guys think, will Bieksa make our team better or worst for the remaining games. Also, let's not forget that Bieksa is coming off a injury which will probaly take him longer to get back into the gist of things. I do hope we do get the old school Bieksa back because at this moment our defense has been pretty much invisible on the offensive side of the game.

What do you guys think, which Bieksa shows up for the Canucks'?

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We actually did better than I expected without him in the line up.

We were 12 wins, 11 losses (12 if you count the game he was injured in).

Last time he was out, we were below .500.

He will definitely make the team better - though I worry he's rushing back - broke his hand - can't see him getting into a fight the rest of this season...

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MAKE IT WORST

Bieksa has had a tough year, but I doubt if putting him in would give the Canucks the worst defence in the NHL.

However, I admit that the expected pairing of Sbisa and Bieksa does make me nervous. Who is going to be the grown-up?

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Bieksa has had a tough year, but I doubt if putting him in would give the Canucks the worst defence in the NHL.

However, I admit that the expected pairing of Sbisa and Bieksa does make me nervous. Who is going to be the grown-up?

They should go with:

Edler-Tanev

Hamhuis-Sbisa

Stanton-Bieksa

Bieksa is not what he used to be and should not be rushed back to big minutes or it will cost us. He has had a pretty disastrous season defensively and while he will make the team better they need to realize he is not a go to guy. Sbisa has had some bumps in the road but has earned a top 4 spot on this team at this point.

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10 times better in the playoffs. Guys been to the dance before, he knows what's up. We're gonna have a good few youngins in the lineup and more as injuries pile up. Just his presence and seeing the way he carries himself and prepares each day is invaluable. He'll turn it up come post season. He knows he's only got so many cracks at the cup left.

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Bieksa and his love of milk hot dogs will make the team Bratwurst.

But seriously, his shorthanded on-ice shots against per 60 of 38.1 is 2nd best in the NHL for defencemen with at least 60 minutes of shorthanded ice time, so getting him back will help the penalty kill at the very least. For comparison, Sbisa's PK shots against per 60 is 58.2.

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I think he returns tomorrow against the Leafs. Question is, what type of Bieksa shows up. Do we get that 2011 Bieksa back, who would make smart defensive plays and use his ways to intimidate opponents, or will we get the lazy Bieksa.

It's going to be interesting now with our defence finally healthy. So what do you guys think, will Bieksa make our team better or worst for the remaining games. Also, let's not forget that Bieksa is coming off a injury which will probaly take him longer to get back into the gist of things. I do hope we do get the old school Bieksa back because at this moment our defense has been pretty much invisible on the offensive side of the game.

What do you guys think, which Bieksa shows up for the Canucks'?

It's worse not worst!!! Most of us knew that by the time we were 10.

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He'll make us better and hopefully he will play with hammer to settle him down because he has been lost all year without playing with a consistent right handed shot. Hammer has a big chunk of his time here with either tanev or bieksa and that's when he's played his best hockey

Edler-tanev

Hamhuis-bieksa

Stanton-Sbisa

Clendening/corrado-weber

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