Where did you pull this from ? Is it a little dig at Vancouver fans ? Anyone who watches hockey knows this is not true .
Actually, it is true. Sedins rule as second liners behind a swift attack line. Earlier in their careers they were second liners and flourished away from opposing teams' checking lines. To this day (sadly because Canucks coach doesn't match lines) the Sedins can dismantle any line not focussed on checking.
A checking line can just intercept to undo them now, though as they have no pretense of chasing down the puck. This was clearly demonstrated much of last season. Fans think to defend the twins by braying about injuries but they reinforce the argument that the Sedins are no longer a viable top line.because the Sedins are no longer able to escape contact. Slow Sedins absorb enormous poundings that older players cannot survive without injury for long.
A key issue here is that the Canucks cling to the Sedins as a top line when they should have been allowed to assume second line duties years ago as they slowed. This blocks free agent signings because players do not wish to play behind the Sedins, knowing this dooms the season. If the Canucks were able to communicate to the hockey community they might have built a new top line by now. They chose Trevor Linden for this, a man without credibility.
In short, if the Sedins were on any other team, they be a killer duo on the second line with a speedy mucker and specialist defense.
