GDT: Beware the Penguin, (@ Flames) October 25, 7 PM Sportsnet / RDR2 Release Party

[DFF]

Is Brodie talented? Yes. Can he make good plays? Yes.

Is he mentally weak and soft? Yes. He is not what you want as the key player on the defense if you want to win.

Should they just get rid of him for nothing? No

Should they upgrade him if they can? Hell yes.


And yeah Brodie is better than Stone...woohoo big deal

 

[SKRusty]

Is Brodie talented? Yes. Can he make good plays? Yes.

Is he mentally weak and soft? Yes. He is not what you want as the key player on the defense if you want to win.

Should they just get rid of him for nothing? No

Should they upgrade him if they can? Hell yes.

This is a case where your eyes do not see the full story and you only see what you want to see to support the narrative you have chosen. The ENTIRE team was garbage against the Penguins. Hanafin started the bad night off with 3 of the first 3. The first goal Hanafin had the opportunity to block the shooting lane off from Crosby. Second Goal Hanafin was too far out and not taking care of Hornqvist. The Third goal Hanafin did not collapse back to the net on an odd man rush to prevent the rebound.

It was not until the fourth goal that Brodie was on the ice and he was all over Malkin who was the largest threat and when the forward did not pick up Kessel is was Brodie that pealed off and tried to get to Kessel on time.

After this goal the entire team imploded. Nothing past this point matters as nobody other than Hathaway was even interested in playing hockey anymore.

Flames' T.J. Brodie remains valuable asset despite limited offence - Sportsnet.ca

This article shows that even over the past 2 seasons Brodie is likely in the top 40 Defensemen which means he is a definite #2 by any measure of stats. Most of the critics out there have NO clue and pick and choose the plays to support the story they want to tell.

ANY PLAYER can be made to look bad.

I crucified Hanafin in the first three goals. Smith should have had 2 of the 3 and Smith, Hammer and Hanafin should have had better communication and positioning on the third.

 

[Mobiandi]

This past summer, Treliving set out to purge all of the problems with this team and whip the club into shape. If Brodie was as bad as this fanbase made him out to be, he would've been moved already. Simple as that

 

[DFF]

This is a case where your eyes do not see the full story and you only see what you want to see to support the narrative you have chosen. The ENTIRE team was garbage against the Penguins. Hanafin started the bad night off with 3 of the first 3. The first goal Hanafin had the opportunity to block the shooting lane off from Crosby. Second Goal Hanafin was too far out and not taking care of Hornqvist. The Third goal Hanafin did not collapse back to the net on an odd man rush to prevent the rebound.

It was not until the fourth goal that Brodie was on the ice and he was all over Malkin who was the largest threat and when the forward did not pick up Kessel is was Brodie that pealed off and tried to get to Kessel on time.

After this goal the entire team imploded. Nothing past this point matters as nobody other than Hathaway was even interested in playing hockey anymore.

Flames' T.J. Brodie remains valuable asset despite limited offence - Sportsnet.ca

This article shows that even over the past 2 seasons Brodie is likely in the top 40 Defensemen which means he is a definite #2 by any measure of stats. Most of the critics out there have NO clue and pick and choose the plays to support the story they want to tell.

ANY PLAYER can be made to look bad.

I crucified Hanafin in the first three goals. Smith should have had 2 of the 3 and Smith, Hammer and Hanafin should have had better communication and positioning on the third.

Hanifin gets a break as he has already been here for 10 games.

So It's OK because other players are bad?

Learn to read. I never said Brodie is not an asset. Just that he is not someone you can win with. Proof is in the pudding.