The Canucks were on a roll and gaining momentum when the injuries hit like a tidal wave. I don't believe Dorsett being lost was the reason but the point about how the team was playing is true.

Do you watch the Canucks games with Botchford doing the colour commentating?

- boonerbuck

I just never expected a lineup that’s 40% AHL and has two backups to do well. Every year it’s injuries it seems for people that are willing to believe it. Thing is, every team deals with them. Some teams have this thing called depth though

I think you missed the game here... he would still be in a old thread after we've moved on.

- boonerbuck

send him back a year or so

I just never expected a lineup that’s 40% AHL and has two backups to do well. Every year it’s injuries it seems for people that are willing to believe it. Thing is, every team deals with them. Some teams have this thing called depth though
- neem55

Yes....AND better leadership
I've been wanting a change in leadership for a few years. Lets see what Bo can do as captain

So some beat writer in Buf name John Shannon thinks RoR is only worth a 2nd

I just never expected a lineup that’s 40% AHL and has two backups to do well. Every year it’s injuries it seems for people that are willing to believe it. Thing is, every team deals with them. Some teams have this thing called depth though
- neem55

Did the team fall apart right after his injury or not? No one is disputing that the team sucks

I just never expected a lineup that’s 40% AHL and has two backups to do well. Every year it’s injuries it seems for people that are willing to believe it. Thing is, every team deals with them. Some teams have this thing called depth though
- neem55

It's like this... I never claimed Dorsett was a defensive player. I give credit to Sutter on the shutdown line for that. Dorsett's role on a shut down line was the strength of his aggressive forecheck. That line was very effective at keeping the puck at the other end and creating chances whether it was Granlund or JV on the other wing. Offensive face offs followed. I see that you are going over collective stats etc... not where I was coming from.

So some beat writer in Buf name John Shannon thinks RoR is only worth a 2nd
- Retinalz

I'm sure Lefty would be outraged at giving up a 2nd.

Oh Luca... not the best time to have put your clown shoes back on.

Sbisa

Sbisa
- Nucker101

Déjà vu ....

It's not a surprise.

Sbisa turned the puck over like that constantly.

Déjà vu ....
- Redmile247

Brought me back to the VAN-CGY playoff series


He and Bieksa were turnover machines under forecheck pressure

It's not a surprise.

Sbisa turned the puck over like that constantly.
- classic321

And he's done it all year but because he managed to not be -198 this season some people were trying to say he's actually legit top 4 now.

And he's done it all year but because he managed to not be -198 this season some people were trying to say he's actually legit top 4 now.
- Lindenis#1

His coach and LV beat reporters strongly disagree

His coach and LV beat reporters strongly disagree
- CanuckDon

He’s a fine bottom pairing guy now


A legit top 4 dman doesn’t get healthy scratched multiple times lol


Ask Keith Ballard

And he's done it all year but because he managed to not be -198 this season some people were trying to say he's actually legit top 4 now.
- Lindenis#1

He is a UFA and he's probably going to get 4 years

And here comes the 3 page debate over whether Sbisa is a 5/6 dman or a #4 guy

And he's done it all year but because he managed to not be -198 this season some people were trying to say he's actually legit top 4 now.
- Lindenis#1

Analytic guys?

Brought me back to the VAN-CGY playoff series


He and Bieksa were turnover machines under forecheck pressure
- Nucker101

Yup it was a killer for the nucks then ...knights now

He’s a fine bottom pairing guy now


A legit top 4 dman doesn’t get healthy scratched multiple times lol


Ask Keith Ballard
- Nucker101

Agreed, it’s very clear he will never be top 4

Analytic guys?
- manvanfan

lol

no

lol

no
- Nucker101

His coach and LV beat reporters strongly disagree
- CanuckDon

No way man. Moj said on the radio that Sbisa is arguably Vegas' best Dman so its true.

And here comes the 3 page debate over whether Sbisa is a 5/6 dman or a #4 guy
- Nucker101

he's a #8

No way man. Moj said on the radio that Sbisa is arguably Vegas' best Dman so its true.
- Lindenis#1

All I know about him is that he got pissed when Gillis called him fat live on the air during an interview