Ian Esplen: The myth of Kevin Bieksa The myth of Kevin Bieksa

-1 year ago

Bout f'n time Juice gets some good recognition. Bieksa and Kesler are my 2 favorite Canucks. Love the way he plays on the ice and while he may not always be on as far as intensity during the regular season(which player is?) he really comes up big when it counts...the playoffs. As far as toughness goes I love watching him hit and fight when he decides to do it. I was listening to the Ducks feed a couple weeks back and the announcers asked Parros a year or 2 back who is one of the toughest players pound for pound in the NHL and he said Bieksa. Juice is one bad mother(frank)er!

Good blog. As much as I hate the guy he would be welcome on my team any day of the week.

He'd be #1 in TO ? So you are saying he is better than Phaneuf ?
I'm not a fan of the guy, but please explain how ?

He'd be #1 in TO ? So you are saying he is better than Phaneuf ?
I'm not a fan of the guy, but please explain how ?
- gzatron

Get real ballard would be #1 in TO.

Myth - Bieksa's full beast mode has never been unleashed

Fact - Bieksa is (frank)in' terrifying

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He'd be #1 in TO ? So you are saying he is better than Phaneuf ?
I'm not a fan of the guy, but please explain how ?
- gzatron

He is also better then brian Campbell as well. But then again so is garrison if you ask them.

He'd be #1 in TO ? So you are saying he is better than Phaneuf ?
I'm not a fan of the guy, but please explain how ?
- gzatron

I'll keep it simple

Q1- YES
Q2-YES

Phaneuf = 3/4 on most teams

Bieksa = 2/3 on most teams

He is also better then brian Campbell as well. But then again so is garrison if you ask them.
- Crazycaboose

How's Campbell's -8 working for Florida?

How's Campbell's -8 working for Florida?
- IanEsplen

One player doesn't make a team...

Also he has been paired with Kuba most of the season who has been a train wreck.

How's Campbell's -8 working for Florida?
- IanEsplen

Good player on bad team. Nothing more than that.

Campbell is a great D who is slightly overpaid.

+/- should be taken with a grain of salt.

cause you said so?
that is a great way to back up your objective blog.

Super Doo to the rescue
- gzatron

yep, just like you always back up your comments.

Please make a case as to why Phaneuf is a better defenceman.

Good player on bad team. Nothing more than that.

Campbell is a great D who is slightly overpaid.

+/- should be taken with a grain of salt.
- Fosco

I would say they are roughly the same player.

Florida and Buffalo were the tough ones to name him as the best D.

Please make a case as to why Phaneuf is a better defenceman.
- IanEsplen

Post their year by year stats side by side and tell me Bieksa is better without crossing your fingers. The only thing Bieksa can boast is a better plus/Minus - go figure...

The Myth of... Esplen posting an objective blog
- gzatron

I just can't stop feeling sorry for you.

Good player on bad team. Nothing more than that.

Campbell is a great D who is slightly overpaid.

+/- should be taken with a grain of salt.
- Fosco

Who in the eff doesnt think bieksa is tough?? Give ur head a shake if u dont.
Dude's a tough/mean SOB

[quote=IanEsplen]yep, just like you always back up your comments.

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Truth is I dont bother with logic on this board.
I've tried to communicate rationally but the Nuckers are so quick to hate on anything said by the follower of another club that poking the bear has become the thing to do instead

I would say they are roughly the same player.

Florida and Buffalo were the tough ones to name him as the best D.
- IanEsplen

except Soupy has a tonne more offence in his game

God stuff Ian, but I'd take Phaneuf and Campbell over Bieksa, all things being equal.

I'll keep it simple

Q1- YES
Q2-YES

Phaneuf = 3/4 on most teams

Bieksa = 2/3 on most teams
- IanEsplen

Phaneuf and his sloppy second line.

I also feel bad for Phaneuf playing in the TO market, lot of pressure to deal with, not sure how he does with the media.

Bieksa does well in this market with the media, IMO, which I realize is not the same as TO.

God stuff Ian, but I'd take Phaneuf over Bieksa, all things being equal.
- Nucker101

Thank You - Now, This guy knows what he is talking about!

God stuff Ian, but I'd take Phaneuf over Bieksa, all things being equal.
- Nucker101

I would take Phaneuf over Bieksa, if it is the Phaneuf from a few years ago when he used to hammer people.

Who in the eff doesnt think bieksa is tough?? Give ur head a shake if u dont.
Dude's a tough/mean SOB
- hugefemale dog77

Mostly Chicago fans since he pummeled Stalberg.