canuck73_3 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 I would say recovering from a severe back injury has more to do with it than anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kootenay Gold Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 1 hour ago, -AJ- said: I'd guess that bulking up with more weight has more to do with it. 38 minutes ago, canuck73_3 said: I would say recovering from a severe back injury has more to do with it than anything... Probably a bit of both. Hope he can find his game soon though as the Canucks really need the Boesser that he was last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10pavelbure96 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Even if Brock has a bad entire season it's really not the end of the world. Look at the season Toews just had... Besides players go through sophomore slumps all the time. This will also bring his value down and chances are he will sign a bridge deal instead of get locked up long term. Dont get me wrong, I hope he turns it around tomorrow, but these knee jerk reactions are laughable. Go Brock Go 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_in_england Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 RE BB's weight gain. The guy must have been told to do it by management and surely they realised the risks involved. ie loss of pace, centre of gravity etc. He's probably a little tentative and getting used to his new frame. He didn't exactly have a solid pre-season of fitness right? Sure he's just behind by a few games before he gets up to speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Brock will turn it around... eventually. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 he was shaking out his wrist on the bench. i think it is hindering a lot more than we know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 He's smart and hard working and will figure it out. It may take awhile though. He looks stiff from the back injury, sophomore year, he misses the twins on the PP, he misses the twins taking on the hard minutes. Anyone saying he doesnt care is just being stupid. The kid cares and it's probably eating him up that he hasn't produced. I hope the fan base gives him time to get going. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WonderTwinPowers Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, smithers joe said: he was shaking out his wrist on the bench. i think it is hindering a lot more than we know. Botchford said it's a preventative wrap in the newly dubbed "Athletties" Boeser's struggles seem more about timing/playing slightly timid. Which for anyone coming back from their first major injury is fairly reasonable. If he still looks like this by game 20 we may have an issue Edited October 10, 2018 by WonderTwinPowers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Should Brock be playing if his back was still sore to the touch in the preseason? I have no idea, and won't pass judgment on his deployment, but I'm thinking that he could have used a bit more rehabbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoolander Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 He`ll turn it around. People are freaking out but honestly he`s still getting apples and putting up points. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therodigy Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 7 minutes ago, Zoolander said: He`ll turn it around. People are freaking out but honestly he`s still getting apples and putting up points. Lest we forget Horvat's 27 game goal drought in his sophomore year. He's got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 He'll find his way. I just hope that the guy is fully on the mend. That's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Sophomore slump He's gripping the stick too tight, putting too much pressure on himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Coming off back and wrist injuries, short summer and potential sophomore slump. Meh...not worried. It's not like he forgot how to play hockey, it just might take some time. In the mean time, enjoy some EP40 and await the 'real' Boeser's return. Bunch of panicky Paulina's 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Agree with most, not concerned as long as he's 100%. If he's not, yikes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentSam Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 3 games guys.. stay calm 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougieL Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Can it be that Boeser is not as good as everyone thought he was; that he's not the 40-goal scorer everyone seems to project him to be? His shooting percentage was unsustainably high last year, and his speed is below average. Aside from very special cases (e.g. Ovechkin), a lack of speed in this league almost always prevents one from being an elite goal scorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, dougieL said: Can it be that Boeser is not as good as everyone thought he was; that he's not the 40-goal scorer everyone seems to project him to be? His shooting percentage was unsustainably high last year, and his speed is below average. Aside from very special cases (e.g. Ovechkin), a lack of speed in this league almost always prevents one from being an elite goal scorer. It's an interesting thought, and I imagine will not bode well with some of the "homers" here. I love Boeser, very exciting player with an amazing shot. We haven't seen it yet this year, but it will come. Boeser came into the league fairly quiet. Not many knew who he was. He had a lot of time and space last year, to set up, pick his spots and fire lasers. Goalies had no "book" on him, didn't know his moves and tendencies. He was very successful. Then he went to the All-Star game and dominated, winning his event, the game and MVP. Suddenly, everyone knew who Brock Boeser was. Now this year, he is being covered very closely, not being given any time and space to set up and shoot, make plays. He needs to figure that out, how to get his shot off the moment it hits his stick, how to create time and space for himself. Elias Pettersson does this amazingly well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 14 minutes ago, dougieL said: Can it be that Boeser is not as good as everyone thought he was; It can be, but most likely isn't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tre Mac Posted October 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2018 Ray Ferraro is on TSN 1040 saying anytime you have surgery that affects your skating the next year is going to be tough and you'll be a step behind. Just because the surgery was successful does not mean you're 100% healthy. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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