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We beat a team that took it to us hard for almost the entire 65 minutes.
You can argue we are better than our record and support it with games we dominated elite teams but saturdays game isnt one of those. They had a 65 minute power play
Hughes scares me. I've only seen him play in the games at the WJC and I never once saw him play defence. I don't buy the chatter about him being "a different type of player" or "he'll be a rover", "it will be fine".Blob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 7:41 am The Hughes plane better not be like a roy halladay plane
yup, people need to pump the brakes on the Hughes train.Topper wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 8:48 amHughes scares me. I've only seen him play in the games at the WJC and I never once saw him play defence. I don't buy the chatter about him being "a different type of player" or "he'll be a rover", "it will be fine".Blob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 7:41 am The Hughes plane better not be like a roy halladay plane
The bench mark for the defensive rover is Nieuwendyk. There was never any questions about him playing a strong defensive game.
He could CoHo and never transcend to the NHL game. I hope he can make it.
of course, can't you read? LOL
I have the same concerns. Gotta see him at the NHL level. All the more reason I think it's oh so important he gets those few games in this year.dangler wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:26 amyup, people need to pump the brakes on the Hughes train.Topper wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 8:48 amHughes scares me. I've only seen him play in the games at the WJC and I never once saw him play defence. I don't buy the chatter about him being "a different type of player" or "he'll be a rover", "it will be fine".Blob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 7:41 am The Hughes plane better not be like a roy halladay plane
The bench mark for the defensive rover is Nieuwendyk. There was never any questions about him playing a strong defensive game.
He could CoHo and never transcend to the NHL game. I hope he can make it.
Just because Boeser & Eli were hot outta the gate doesn't mean Hughes will solve this teams Defense deficiencies.
Bringing him in for a few games at the end of this season will certainly help the Canucks assess his abilities at the NHL level.
So just like the lil'trojan signing.Hockey Widow wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:46 pm Hughes was never drafted to, and never will, fix our defensive woes. That’s not his game. He was drafted to be a point generating, offensive dynamo, PP specialist, one trick pony. He was drafted to be that elite offensive guy on the backend. We still need to fix the D side of defence, with or without Hughes.
You've been pretty quiet about the "li'l Trojan" lately .Topper wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 1:02 pmSo just like the lil'trojan signing.Hockey Widow wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:46 pm Hughes was never drafted to, and never will, fix our defensive woes. That’s not his game. He was drafted to be a point generating, offensive dynamo, PP specialist, one trick pony. He was drafted to be that elite offensive guy on the backend. We still need to fix the D side of defence, with or without Hughes.
Sorry HW, at some point he has to play D.
As long as he hasnt been quite prettydangler wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 1:06 pmYou've been pretty quite about the "li'l Trojan" lately .Topper wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 1:02 pmSo just like the lil'trojan signing.Hockey Widow wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:46 pm Hughes was never drafted to, and never will, fix our defensive woes. That’s not his game. He was drafted to be a point generating, offensive dynamo, PP specialist, one trick pony. He was drafted to be that elite offensive guy on the backend. We still need to fix the D side of defence, with or without Hughes.
Sorry HW, at some point he has to play D.
Wonder why?