apollo Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Me_ said: The Sedins were wonderful. However, only Burrows was the answer to their play, save for a Carter stint. The Sedins were stoic machines of strength. No one really gelled with them as we thought one day someone would; a third Sedin. Not a knock on them at all; just an observation. I would say that the Berruzzi - Morisson - Naslund was much more fun and dynamic to watch. However, rare is a line that could dominate like the Sedins could, cycling for minutes on end; literally. I think the youth and talent Pettersson and Dahlén would bring to Eriksson should be enough to kick start a steady production to the end of his contract. Gonna have to disagree with WCE being more fun to watch than the Sedins. Do you not remember when they would dominate for entire shifts? Through the leg blind passes... Goals... Many players had success with the twins other than Burr. Don't get me wrong, I think WCE is arguably one of the most Iconic lines ever assembled in hockey but they dominated for a much shorter period of time than the elite superstars the sedins were. (see my post about how 2002 canucks led by WCE were the most underrated team of all time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, apollo said: Gonna have to disagree with WCE being more fun to watch than the Sedins. Do you not remember when they would dominate for entire shifts? Through the leg blind passes... Goals... Many players had success with the twins other than Burr. Don't get me wrong, I think WCE is arguably one of the most Iconic lines ever assembled in hockey but they dominated for a much shorter period of time than the elite superstars the sedins were. (see my post about how 2002 canucks led by WCE were the most underrated team of all time) Plus, the WCE were all drafted by other teams; they weren’t home-grown. I see the Twins as ours. It’s the same as Dahlen and Pettersson. They are ours from the start, so we can watch them develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, Alflives said: Plus, the WCE were all drafted by other teams; they weren’t home-grown. I see the Twins as ours. It’s the same as Dahlen and Pettersson. They are ours from the start, so we can watch them develop. Yup. Again no disrespect for the WCE... I think 2001-2004 they were one of best lines ever assembled in hockey... But to say they were superior to the Sedins is a little silly. Definitely hope this new Swedish trio can form a dominant line and bring Loui out of his 2 year slump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 1 hour ago, apollo said: Yup. Again no disrespect for the WCE... I think 2001-2004 they were one of best lines ever assembled in hockey... But to say they were superior to the Sedins is a little silly. Definitely hope this new Swedish trio can form a dominant line and bring Loui out of his 2 year slump I think the poster was referring to how fun they were to watch...I remember a video that came out about Bertuzzi during their hey-day timed to “the Watuzzi”, showing him obliterating guys, one arming them and bull-dozing his way to score an amazing goal. One year they scored 100 between them (not including Morrison) ... it was fun to watch for sure. The Sedins were better but also peaked for a short period (Naslund just missed out on an Art Ross by one point, but did when the Lindsay/Pearson and was the best left-winger in the world for four years).. both were awesome to watch for different reasons. edit: I’ve never figured out how to add a picture or video to these posts but if someone out there can find that song/video of Bertuzzi doing the “Wattuzi” (which is some African ox) and add it for me that would be awesome... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, IBatch said: I think the poster was referring to how fun they were to watch...I remember a video that came out about Bertuzzi during their hey-day timed to “the Watuzzi”, showing him obliterating guys, one arming them and bull-dozing his way to score an amazing goal. One year they scored 100 between them (not including Morrison) ... it was fun to watch for sure. The Sedins were better but also peaked for a short period (Naslund just missed out on an Art Ross by one point, but did when the Lindsay/Pearson and was the best left-winger in the world for four years).. both were awesome to watch for different reasons. My wife named her farm truck “Big Todd”. She named her sports car “Pretty Marcus”. She called me “Little Mo”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 2 hours ago, khay said: who's the girl? Not sure. I just googled "cry baby" and this is what I got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 1 hour ago, vannuck59 said: Really so Eriksson is going to stick up for Dahlen and Pettersson LOL it would be a heck of a lot better to have someone with size and grit, try anyone of Sutter, Beagle, Schaller, MacEwen . A center with grit. Not Eriksson! Just because Eriksson is a Swede doesn't make him a fit. i think its more how Loui scores in front of the net and EP makes things happen more to the outside but sure the Swede thing..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 13 hours ago, Down by the River said: I keep getting drawn back to this GIF! I need help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Alflives said: Plus, the WCE were all drafted by other teams; they weren’t home-grown. I see the Twins as ours. It’s the same as Dahlen and Pettersson. They are ours from the start, so we can watch them develop. You bet, there is something about having home grown drafted talent like Bure and Linden, the Sedins, Jovo, Ohlund, Edler etc that makes them a little special, even if they move on. Beiksa...I guess Kesler too, and now we have a long list of new guys highlighted by Pettersson, Dahlen (thank you Burrows!), Hughes and of course Horvat (thanks Schnieder!), and Boeser. Late round gems are the best though, guys like Hansen and now maybe Gaudette rock even more because they aren’t expected. As far as the WCE goes, we got that team as a result of the talent that was traded by the Linden team...Bertuzzi, MaCabe, Jovo, Morrison, Naslund etc came from Linden, Bure, Mogliny and ... chuckle ...Stajanov. Without tearing it down and rebuilding like that the WCE days would have never happened. Point is when you trade a good player and get as much or more back it feels great, and with the exception of Jovo (Bure was sooo much better) things worked out far better than they could have (we won big time in Linden and Stajonov). So those guys are pretty special too. Naslund was all Canuck IMO, same with Bertuzzi and Morrison.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokes Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 5 hours ago, Me_ said: The Sedins were wonderful. However, only Burrows was the answer to their play, save for a Carter stint. The Sedins were stoic machines of strength. No one really gelled with them as we thought one day someone would; a third Sedin. Not a knock on them at all; just an observation. I would say that the Berruzzi - Morisson - Naslund was much more fun and dynamic to watch. However, rare is a line that could dominate like the Sedins could, cycling for minutes on end; literally. I think the youth and talent Pettersson and Dahlén would bring to Eriksson should be enough to kick start a steady production to the end of his contract. You can't really say one line is better than the other. Although the Sedin duo dominated much longer than the Naslund-Bertuzzi duel. The lines played differently too. Naslund played more with finesse to go with Bertuzzi's power, the Sedins are more the wear you down by dominating entire shifts. WCE were more flashy but the Sedins were more cerebral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmm Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 1 hour ago, IBatch said: You bet, there is something about having home grown drafted talent like Bure and Linden, the Sedins, Jovo, Ohlund, Edler etc that makes them a little special, even if they move on. Beiksa...I guess Kesler too, and now we have a long list of new guys highlighted by Pettersson, Dahlen (thank you Burrows!), Hughes and of course Horvat (thanks Schnieder!), and Boeser. Late round gems are the best though, guys like Hansen and now maybe Gaudette rock even more because they aren’t expected. As far as the WCE goes, we got that team as a result of the talent that was traded by the Linden team...Bertuzzi, MaCabe, Jovo, Morrison, Naslund etc came from Linden, Bure, Mogliny and ... chuckle ...Stajanov. Without tearing it down and rebuilding like that the WCE days would have never happened. Point is when you trade a good player and get as much or more back it feels great, and with the exception of Jovo (Bure was sooo much better) things worked out far better than they could have (we won big time in Linden and Stajonov). So those guys are pretty special too. Naslund was all Canuck IMO, same with Bertuzzi and Morrison.. oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 4 hours ago, vannuck59 said: Really so Eriksson is going to stick up for Dahlen and Pettersson LOL it would be a heck of a lot better to have someone with size and grit, try anyone of Sutter, Beagle, Schaller, MacEwen . A center with grit. Not Eriksson! Just because Eriksson is a Swede doesn't make him a fit. Lol, Sutter is an enforcer now? Wasn't he the one that said that rookies need to stand up for themselves? Either way, if those two need constant protection they're not ready for the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 All these players who are supposed to be responsible to rejuvenate Eriksson? when does Eriksson restart Eriksson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilgore Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 35 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Lol, Sutter is an enforcer now? Wasn't he the one that said that rookies need to stand up for themselves? Either way, if those two need constant protection they're not ready for the NHL. Maybe not Sutter, but what if a Pettersson / Dahlen become a dynamic duo and other teams start putting their best (and biggest) checkers on that line? Better hope Guddy (or Biega!) is on the ice at the same time then, because a 19 and 20 year old would be at a disadvantage simply because of physical maturity. I just don't see Eriksson transforming into Dorsett if things got ugly out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vannuck59 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 1 hour ago, DeNiro said: Lol, Sutter is an enforcer now? Wasn't he the one that said that rookies need to stand up for themselves? Either way, if those two need constant protection they're not ready for the NHL. If you believe that you know nothing about hockey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riviera82 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Hairy Kneel said: All these players who are supposed to be responsible to rejuvenate Eriksson? when does Eriksson restart Eriksson? When's the final year of his contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeneedLumme Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 2 hours ago, DeNiro said: Lol, Sutter is an enforcer now? Wasn't he the one that said that rookies need to stand up for themselves? Either way, if those two need constant protection they're not ready for the NHL. You mean like the way having McSorley and Semenko around to provide constant protection for Gretzky meant that Wayne wasn't ready for the NHL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, Riviera82 said: When's the final year of his contract? 4 more years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, WeneedLumme said: You mean like the way having McSorley and Semenko around to provide constant protection for Gretzky meant that Wayne wasn't ready for the NHL? Yes because hockey is played the same way now as it was in the 80's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 1 hour ago, vannuck59 said: If you believe that you know nothing about hockey How did having Lucic on the top line work for the Oilers? You're living in a different era if you believe you need a tough guy in the top 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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