Bad look for Evan Bouchard...ducks a hit and controller disconnects

[Filthy Dangles]

For easy back door tap in goal, yikes.

E: bucci deleted tweet, here's play


Here's the other play Buccigross is talking about from last Saturday. Not nearly as bad, but very disinterested in battling in the corner with MacKinnon and lets him retrieve puck and make the pass.

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[Oak]

Bouchard has always been poop in his own end.

 

[JianYang]

I don't care because data says he's a norris candidate.

 

[Divine]

He's got a hard slapshot though

Typical game for him. Minus 2 with some horrible defensive plays but got 2 points with the extra man to make those stats look juicy for his next contract

PPG defensemen looking for a Nurse-like contract

 

[Three On Zero]

He’s always been a below average defender, he’s a 3rd pairing guy that likes to slap the puck

 

[DingerMcSlapshot]

Bouchard is a puss. No surprise.

 

[BlueDream]

Woof, absolutely horrid look. He deserves to get a lot of heat for this.

 

[Coffey]

Woof, absolutely horrid look. He deserves to get a lot of heat for this.

Why would he? This is normal defensive play for him.

 

[pekka55]

This is typical Edmonton defence. He's just playing like his coaches want him to.

 

[Despote]

He's got a hard slapshot though

Typical game for him. Minus 2 with some horrible defensive plays but got 2 points with the extra man to make those stats look juicy for his next contract

PPG defensemen looking for a Nurse-like contract

Isn't he +26 on the season though?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

People were telling me he belongs in the Norris race.

 

[MS]

Isn't he +26 on the season though?

Playing 60-70% of your ES minutes with Connor McDavid will do that to you.

Edmonton’s coaches have done a great job deploying his skillset to maximum effect but it doesn’t mean he’s a good defensive player.

 

[tarheelhockey]

A less established player would be getting AHL paychecks after that.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

Bouchard is a goofy looking bastard and is essentially John Michael Liles or Tyson Barrie but on an elite PP...change my mind.

 

[abo9]

Getting hit and beat up doesnt pay nearly as much as putting up ppg as a defenseman.

 

[amnesiac]

Tyson Barrie 2.0

Getting hit and beat up doesnt pay nearly as much as putting up ppg as a defenseman.

what?...... how bout allowing a goal against to avoid a getting hit? You ok with that in the playoffs? cus you get hit twice as much. Oilers will be out in 4

unless you were being sarcastic

 

[amnesiac]

Isn't he +26 on the season though?

Gaudreau was a +64 in CGY and a -33 last year (-22 this year)

thats how significant +/- is

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Bouchard is the modern day Marc Andre Bergeron. If it wasn't for his shot, he's barely an NHL defenseman.

 

[Nineteen67]

I’d rather see that play get a 5 game suspension than what Rielly did against Ottawa.

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

The fact that he dodged a hit from Matthews says a lot. Many defenseman would welcome an opportunity to crash into the corner with Matthews, and they definitely wouldn't be afraid of receiving a hit from him.

 

[CupofOil]

He's got a hard slapshot though

Typical game for him. Minus 2 with some horrible defensive plays but got 2 points with the extra man to make those stats look juicy for his next contract

PPG defensemen looking for a Nurse-like contract

I love hot takes by posters who really don't have a clue.

-2 is not typical. He's a +26 on the season.
He has 9 goals and 39 points at even strength so he doesn't just pile up points on the PP.

Yeah he's not great defensively and can be mistake prone at times but he's not as bad as you make it out to be but.... keep on keeping on I guess.

Bouchard is the modern day Marc Andre Bergeron. If it wasn't for his shot, he's barely an NHL defenseman.

Another clueless take.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Dougie Hamilton 2.0

 

[JKG33]

Erik Karlsson vibes. Get this man a Norris

 

[Isaac Nootin]

This guys next contract will be crippling for whatever team signs him.

 

[RR44]

Bouchard is the modern day Marc Andre Bergeron. If it wasn't for his shot, he's barely an NHL defenseman.

MAB did throw one of the nicest hip checks I'd ever seen: