What you don't realize is the players discuss this stuff amongst themselves. Yes to a certain extent there is an outside influence but the players are just as in tune, or moreso, than the media and fans. Guaranteed this has been discussed in the Canucks dressing room, just like the Torres incident was discussed prior to the game by the Hawks.
- paulr

Maybe so - but I think if it were a priorty, it would have happened in the last meeting when the Canucks were on home ice.

I wouldn't be so sure about that. Bieksa is a pretty tough fighter when he decides to fight but the trade off isn't worth as Bollig is a bum. I bet Juice would kick his azz anyway.
- CanUSA17

Bieksa actually seems like a pretty funny guy, but he is a snake in the grass on the ice, and not a really good fighter...unless your back is turned. He's certainly not going to take on a guy who's main value is throwing down.

I wouldn't be so sure about that. Bieksa is a pretty tough fighter when he decides to fight but the trade off isn't worth as Bollig is a bum. I bet Juice would kick his azz anyway.
- CanUSA17

'Juice' had his hands full with that tomato can called Ben Eager, if Bieksa grows a pair and mans up to Bollig I'd be very surprised.

'Juice' had his hands full with that tomato can called Ben Eager, if Bieksa grows a pair and mans up to Bollig I'd be very surprised.
- paulr

Why would one of our best dmen, who plays a ton of minutes, fight Bollig? It would be like Seabrook fighting Volpatti. Terrible trade off.

Q and Tippett are long time good buddies from their days in Hartford. I'd be shocked if Q didn't tell him beforehand "look Dave, we gotta do this and Mayers is gonna handle it, better put Raffi out on the ice early and get it over with".
- RickJ

I was told by someone who'd know that is pretty much what happened.

'Juice' had his hands full with that tomato can called Ben Eager, if Bieksa grows a pair and mans up to Bollig I'd be very surprised.
- paulr

Agreed. Bollig would knock Bieksa into next week.

Why would one of our best dmen, who plays a ton of minutes, fight Bollig? It would be like Seabrook fighting Volpatti. Terrible trade off.
- nucks_94

That and he might get his head ripped off.

That and he might get his head ripped off.
- John Jaeckel

Maybe. Or he might break his hand fighting a plug. Either way, it's stupid.

Is it really Luongo in net over Schneider tonight?

'Juice' had his hands full with that tomato can called Ben Eager, if Bieksa grows a pair and mans up to Bollig I'd be very surprised.
- paulr

'Juice' seems to like going with Euros and Frenchmen at the end of their shifts. Other than that, 'Juice' ain't much.

Why would one of our best dmen, who plays a ton of minutes, fight Bollig? It would be like Seabrook fighting Volpatti. Terrible trade off.
- nucks_94

Bieksa had an opportunity to have a great trade off in the 2010 playoffs and take Byfuglien off the ice but what does he do instead?? He makes fun of Byfuglien's bulk in interviews prior to games and during intermissions and then steered clear of the big man on the ice. And as big as Byfuglien is he can't throw em like Bollig.

Maybe. Or he might break his hand fighting a plug. Either way, it's stupid.
- nucks_94

He could break his hand if he landed before he threw one wild punch and semi-turtled. You guys need to get over this idea that Bieksa is some kind of tough guy. Pretty goo dplayer, but as a fighter he is at best sort of adequate for his size but not remotely fearless.

'Juice' seems to like going with Euros and Frenchmen at the end of their shifts. Other than that, 'Juice' ain't much.
- John Jaeckel

Like the old nursery rhyme, 'when the boys come out to play, Juicy Juicy ran away'.

Bieksa had an opportunity to have a great trade off in the 2010 playoffs and take Byfuglien off the ice but what does he do instead?? He makes fun of Byfuglien's bulk in interviews prior to games and during intermissions and then steered clear of the big man on the ice. And as big as Byfuglien is he can't throw em like Bollig.
- paulr

"275 pounds of loose meat" which was sort of funny, but not so much for Canucks' fans at the time

He could break his hand if he landed before he threw one wild punch and semi-turtled. You guys need to get over this idea that Bieksa is some kind of tough guy. Pretty goo dplayer, but as a fighter he is at best sort of adequate for his size but not remotely fearless.
- John Jaeckel

Never said he was a tough guy, simply said fighting Bollig would be stupid.

Looking forward to tonight. Especially with the Canucks closer to 100%, we'll get a better feel of how these teams match up.

As far as yesterday goes, there is no need to rail JJ. I know sarcasm when I see it, and the "hater" lines were pure gold.

"275 pounds of loose meat" which was sort of funny, but not so much for Canucks' fans at the time
- John Jaeckel

That '275 pounds of loose meat' was instrumental in killing the Canuck's season yet again.

'Juice' seems to like going with Euros and Frenchmen at the end of their shifts. Other than that, 'Juice' ain't much.
- John Jaeckel

Fiddler did that great impersonation of "Juice" last year.

Never said he was a tough guy, simply said fighting Bollig would be stupid.
- nucks_94

It would be a bad tradeoff, that is for sure. Bollig is not remotely the player Bieksa is.

Is it really Luongo in net over Schneider tonight?
- AceRatbang

Last year in Chicago Schneider was given the start to protect at that point a fragile Louongo.No where to hide now.Big game for Lou,If he loses his fan base will turn on him quickly,after all that is what helped get Vancouver into this goalie contraversy to start with.

Last year in Chicago Schneider was given the start to protect at that point a fragile Louongo.No where to hide now.Big game for Lou,If he loses his fan base will turn on him quickly,after all that is what helped get Vancouver into this goalie contraversy to start with.
- eagle50

Problem is Lou is as loose as I have ever seen him. He doesn't care if he loses because he wants to be moved out of Vancouver anyway. A loose goalie or a loose team are the hardest to play against.

Last year in Chicago Schneider was given the start to protect at that point a fragile Louongo.No where to hide now.Big game for Lou,If he loses his fan base will turn on him quickly,after all that is what helped get Vancouver into this goalie contraversy to start with.
- eagle50

My info. said Luongo was "probable." That usually means that's their best guess, awaiting confirmation.

Fiddler did that great impersonation of "Juice" last year.


- prd797

I assume "Juice" is Bieska? I don't keep tabs on nicknames for overrated piles of crap. I did enjoy the Vancouver fans push for him to try and get the norris a few years back.

Problem is Lou is as loose as I have ever seen him. He doesn't care if he loses because he wants to be moved out of Vancouver anyway. A loose goalie or a loose team are the hardest to play against.
- paulr

I have always respected him even when his fans didn't.That fan base has always blamed him for what was really a team character issue.

He could break his hand if he landed before he threw one wild punch and semi-turtled. You guys need to get over this idea that Bieksa is some kind of tough guy. Pretty goo dplayer, but as a fighter he is at best sort of adequate for his size but not remotely fearless.
- John Jaeckel

+1