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Sedins give correct response to Bolland’s “sister” comments

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It was interesting to watch the Vancouver Canucks respond to David Bolland’s now-infamous “Sedin sisters” comments.

Head coach Alain Vigneault said Bolland’s IQ was “probably the size of a birdseed” and had “a face only a mother could look at.”

Defenseman Kevin Bieksa said Bolland “looks more like like a girl than they [Sedins] do,” and that “if it weren’t for the twins, I don’t think anyone would hear about Dave Bolland.”

As for Daniel and Henrik? They kept mum on the issue -- then went out and dominated on the ice.

Bolland made the comments on Dec. 12 and the story blew up nationally two days later. Since then, the Canucks have played four times -- in Carolina and Toronto, then at home against Minnesota and Detroit -- going 3-1 over that stretch. As for the Sedins?

Daniel

vs. Carolina: (out, back)
vs. Toronto: 1G
vs. Minnesota: 3A
vs. Detroit: 1A

Henrik

vs. Carolina: 2A
vs. Toronto: 1A
vs. Minnesota: 1G, 2A
vs. Detroit: 1A

They’ve combined for 12 points in four games. If you throw in contributions from linemate Alex Burrows -- he has six points over that stretch, including a four-game goal streak -- it’s the hottest line in hockey, bar none.

While Burrows has been great, it’s the Sedins that have impressed throughout the league, earning high praise from some of the biggest stars. That includes countryman and Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom.

“It’s hard to defend against them,” Lidstrom told the Detroit Free Press. “They’re so good at finding each other, throwing passes behind their backs and just having a knack for finding the back of the net, too. You’ve got to try to keep them on the outside, but they’re very smarthockey players.”

Call it sisterly intuition. But call it that at your own peril.