speed kills
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I said the same thing on the Canucks year-end thread. The only difference is I didn't feel the need to start yet another thread about it!
I don't know why we need more than one maybe two threads tops about the Canucks.
I don't know why we need more than one maybe two threads tops about the Canucks.
the reason it's a separate thread is cuz i'm not picking on luongo. i'm also implying that a group of young fast energetic players will beat the so called skilled ones. the 2003 ducks proved that in their 4 game destruction of the red wings. about the same time the wild proved it against the avalanche. and both did it against top notch goalies.
of course i'm not implying that any of the young teams were devoid of talent.
of course i'm not implying that any of the young teams were devoid of talent.
Glad that you cleared that up; otherwise,the CH's here will be all over me if I said the same thing
just shows their intelligence.The Sedins will hopefully will be gone, they're marginally faster than Mitchell and Pyatt and Bernier. What the heck was Gillis thinking at his no trade deadline? Go figure, only the Nucks would hire an inexperienced GM, and a player agent to boot, and to laugh AT, as well
Can any CH name one fast d man on this roster? lol
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no, it means what i said it means - picking better conditioned athletes. no, that's not the entire recipe for the stanley cup but it's a start.
You are correct ~ it is a combination of speed and skill. In all sports (not just hockey) ~ speed is a factor and something that is hard to teach. You either have it or you don't. The Hawks basically exposed some of the Canucks deficiencies. The season is over and this will be my last comment on any Canuck related thread until the free agent season starts. Just be careful what you write. If it is something negative ~ certain homers will call you out and ask if you suck cock or lick balls (lol).
like the speed that the old " westcoast express " had ?
It just seems like its still not the year.
It never was the Nucks year to begin with. Missing the playoffs last year due to Nonis' lousy ability, and the new GM Gillis coming in, it was already considered a successful year just making the playoffs; and they actually winning the division, surprising everyone, including myself, just shows that they weren't expected to do well during the season.
well,we're far from considered 'young talent'...no matter how good this Hodgson dude, he ain't no Ovechkin or Toews...just another Linden-like w/ plenty of leadership and character, and that isn't the Nucks' shortfall.
they need speed, better defence and more scoring...he may have put some nice stats, well, so did Alexander Daigle and Brian Lawton
Grabner? what, is this his 3rd chance to make the team this fall?
After that, it's a pretty bare prospects.
Oh wait! They signed a bunch of collegiate players that ppl barely know off the top of their heads...now every CH is going to google and tell me about it, eh?
Bottom line: the Nucks scouting department is disgusting, humiliating, and should be blown up.
What I find funny is that some of these teams (mostly the Leafs, and lately the Canucks, Rangers, etc) just don't get it. Stop signing every piece of garbage player you can get your hands on, and DEVELOP YOUR YOUNGER TALENT!
Look at the Penguins, Hawks & Washington. They lounged in the basement for a number of years, signed some great rookies, developed them, and look where they are now - two in the Conference finals, the other almost made it. The years of trading for the "hired guns" are over and done with. Sure, Detroit had a few good years of doing it in the 90's, but it blew up in their face in 2002, getting their asses handed to them by a much younger Anaheim team, and they learned from their mistakes. They developed their rookies, and look at where it got them - 5 years later, and Datsyuk, Zetterberg and Franzen are franchise players.
I really don't understand why teams like the Leafs can't pick up on this....
Look at the Penguins, Hawks & Washington. They lounged in the basement for a number of years, signed some great rookies, developed them, and look where they are now - two in the Conference finals, the other almost made it. The years of trading for the "hired guns" are over and done with. Sure, Detroit had a few good years of doing it in the 90's, but it blew up in their face in 2002, getting their asses handed to them by a much younger Anaheim team, and they learned from their mistakes. They developed their rookies, and look at where it got them - 5 years later, and Datsyuk, Zetterberg and Franzen are franchise players.
I really don't understand why teams like the Leafs can't pick up on this....
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and i'd like to add that detroit never lounged in the basement. they were smart enough to realize when their workhorses from the 90's were to old for the new nhl. but they transitioned well from removing the older players to developing the younger ones.
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and i'd like to add that detroit never lounged in the basement. they were smart enough to realize when their workhorses from the 90's were to old for the new nhl. but they transitioned well from removing the older players to developing the younger ones.Speed has very little to do with conditioning...credibility just took a dive. Your arguement about them needing more speed is valid though...especially on the D. Speed rules in the new NHL...but you need speed with balls...people who aren't afraid to take or deliver a hit.
