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watching chara and mcquaid go to the box at the same time last night... and listening to the oiler broadcast where they were suggesting lucic go start something with kevan miller...
punches home the danger of having only dmen capable of fighting on your team. you MUST have a couple forwards able to dance with the big boys too.
I think the future of belesky is limited here... and then who will be able to go up front? we sure don't want marchand fighting anyone 6'3 and 225.
a lot of people have been saying how its not important to have a goon that will just fight other goons and I totally agree. that's a waste of a roster space imho. BUT the value of a guy that can play 16-18 mins AND be a hw fighter has never been higher
backes might not fight a lot at his age. he might never have been a guy that fights a lot. but he WILL answer the bell when the game conditions demand it.
its possible chara will be gone after next year... one of mcquaid/killer might be gone... belesky might be gone.
having backes on the 3rd line helping with the defense and providing some very much needed muscel will very likely be important
punches home the danger of having only dmen capable of fighting on your team. you MUST have a couple forwards able to dance with the big boys too.
I think the future of belesky is limited here... and then who will be able to go up front? we sure don't want marchand fighting anyone 6'3 and 225.
a lot of people have been saying how its not important to have a goon that will just fight other goons and I totally agree. that's a waste of a roster space imho. BUT the value of a guy that can play 16-18 mins AND be a hw fighter has never been higher
backes might not fight a lot at his age. he might never have been a guy that fights a lot. but he WILL answer the bell when the game conditions demand it.
its possible chara will be gone after next year... one of mcquaid/killer might be gone... belesky might be gone.
having backes on the 3rd line helping with the defense and providing some very much needed muscel will very likely be important
Backes is not a fighter,he may have a thing with Toews or Benn,but fighting Lucic or anyone else outside of a skill player risks some serious damage.
Cehlarik and Czarnik sent down yesterday- maybe they should give Tyler Randell another look to fill that role; I don't want Backes dropping them with goons either- not only is he not really a fighter, but he's also at the stage in life where not much good physically can come of it.
Alberta_OReilly_Fan
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wouldnt expect him to ko a heavyweight... just need someone that can avoid getting hurt... answer the bell
most teams have weight class. im not sure how many teams have two or more superweights. hopefully bruins will always have at least 1 superweight. once chara/mcquaid are gone hopefully find a replacement
k miller and backes are a step down... id say backes another step below that.
edmonton is skating 5 serious guys most nights but they are the exception.
having a guy like backes able to go id a benefit
I'm not sure of the importance of fighting in this league. Not sure what fighting accomplished against Edmonton for either team,except to remove Chara from the ice.. Let Edmonton seek to employ Kassian and Falloon types. Maybe Falloon is the real deal but more likely this season is a total fluke. If McDavid can coax 24 goals out of Falloon,how about a player with track record? I'd look to build a team of skill and let the toughness fall where it falls.
Randell doesn't have a goal this year. He's not needed. I like him but he's too slow
They don't have to worry about goons anymore. And besides, if they do they have McQuaid. No need to put a plug in the lineup
That there is such a thing as "Bruins hockey". The 70s Bruins were a helluva lot different from the 80s Bruins,never mind the present Bruins. Today's Bruins are different from the 90s Bruins and even the 2011 Bruins. In recent years the Bruins have played many games where they appear disinterested. Heavy hitting,accountable,rough and tumble,lunch pail hockey is not this version of the Bruins.
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In fairness to him, his current linemates are only two of the best players in the world.
Not the two best. Big difference.
Not the two best. Big difference.
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Wouldn't mind overpaying for leadership if those players actually provided it instead of ******** their pants and playing like ass.
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no reason whatsoever why backes should be on line 2 and Chelarik in providence. My eye test (aside from 2 games) tells me that with Chelarik in the lineup, krejci line produced way more offensive chances.
no reason whatsoever why backes should be on line 2 and Chelarik in providence. My eye test (aside from 2 games) tells me that with Chelarik in the lineup, krejci line produced way more offensive chances.
My thoughts on Backes are similar to my thoughts on Beleskey...
Backes needs to understand his freaking role. I can't understand for the life of me why he isn't using his size and making life miserable for the opponents every single shift. Especially after losing 3 straight, Backes should have been a freight train tonight. Especially in the first 5-10 minutes of the game. Instead, he was slow and unengaged. That reach out drag down penalty in the third says it all. If he's not going to move his legs, then he will not provide a physical boost to his team. I thought the Bruins were going to be a heavier team to play against with Backes, but honestly this team is as soft as a freshly baked pretzel.
Backes needs to understand his freaking role. I can't understand for the life of me why he isn't using his size and making life miserable for the opponents every single shift. Especially after losing 3 straight, Backes should have been a freight train tonight. Especially in the first 5-10 minutes of the game. Instead, he was slow and unengaged. That reach out drag down penalty in the third says it all. If he's not going to move his legs, then he will not provide a physical boost to his team. I thought the Bruins were going to be a heavier team to play against with Backes, but honestly this team is as soft as a freshly baked pretzel.
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