Originally posted by clifffclaven
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The Sedin's problem is when the game gets chippy they just take it, take it, take it. They need to learn the lesson of Pavel Bure and early in the playoffs, you lay the first guy out that starts taking liberties with you. If people think you will fuck them up for playing rough with you they will stop it. It's clear the refs have no interest in stepping in. The only way the Sedins will ever be effective in the playoffs is if they get a big mean dude on the line with them. Burrows will never keep the other team in check unless they are afraid of biting and hair pulling.
Bieksa goes from awesome to ordinary as soon as Hamhuis went out. With a couple of the top four D men (Bieksa, Ehrhoff) becoming free agents this summer I would expect to see some different faces on the Canucks blue line next year. Unfortunately Ballard is currently worth about a bag of pucks at 4 million a year, hopefully he comes to camp motivated as hell next fall.
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