Comments on: Sedin twins’ struggles aren’t that different from other star slumps in recent Cup finals history

By: jensen2401

jensen2401 — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:21:33 +0000

Good article…

The playoffs in general and especially the finals often come down to whose got the more adaptable players. While I agree with polegojim that they’re having trouble adjusting, I don’t agree that that equates with softness and toughness. All it means is that they not adaptable.

In my opinion, the only “shining elite player” in this series has been Thomas but Game 2 and Game 5 showed us that even if not the Sedins, then some of the Canucks are figuring out how to adapt to his style and get the puck past him.

By: polegojim

polegojim — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:16:07 +0000

Sorry James, but it adds up exactly to softness and lack of toughness.

They’re losing the individual battles and not showing any ability to adjust. Now is the time when elite players shine, and they’re doing anything but that. Will they break through?

The Canucks are proving to be the better team, with Boston getting its little boost from the hit, but the Twins aren’t the reason.

You boys above keep whining about the officiating. Imagine what it was like with no helmets, no pads, no visors… and then cry home to momma.

By: tommytd

tommytd — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 03:27:15 +0000

The refs are swimming upstream…they work for a league that doesn’t enforce it’s own rules so what are they to do? If the NHL doesn’t get their act together and start enforcing their own rulebook, they’re going to get somebody killed one of these days and won’t that be a shame!

By: warpstonebc

warpstonebc — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 02:42:06 +0000

Doesn’t this trend just point out how absurd the NHL’s post-season standards are? When refs swallow the whistles, all that ends up is that thugs get more leniency to choke the skill out of the playoffs. I like 3rd and 4th line guys stepping up as much as anyone, but the post-season should be similar to the regular season. Games should be decided by legal play-making, not illegal play killing.