Alberts gives Pavel Datsyuk a 1st class ticket back to Siberia. "I don't think he saw me coming", Andrew Alberts said post game. No kidding. More on Alberts and his confidence in the Canucks' system and more at The Province.
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Pavel should have. He was coming towards him when the puck is turned over at first…
Where’d he think that big bugger went?
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Being in the UK I don't see many games
And all I see of Alberts is highlights, stats and the occasional mention in the press.
But…what a difference a summer can make!
2pts, +4, 42 hits (miles clear of the other D men), 2nd on the D in blocked shots…he appears to have transformed into the steady, physical D-man we were told he would be.
If he can continue like this, he will be worth his weight in gold come playoff time.
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by cyclone's ghost on Nov 7, 2010 10:59 PM PST up reply actions
Or else see uf the survey to get an invite is still working – http://tinyurl.com/3yuapeu
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by Pompey Canuck on Nov 8, 2010 4:27 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
I admit my fail...
when I (and many others) started calling him AHLberts last year. In all honesty I hoped that he would get better when he learned the systems here but I never expected this much improvement. Moneyball Mike does it again.
"Last season we couldn't win at home and we were losing on the road. My failure was that I couldn't think of any place else to play." - Harry Neale
on that note:
anyone feel like tallying up the number of hits from Ballard/Torres/Alberts so far? To say team hitting has increased would be an understatement and the hits are coming at key times.
"Last season we couldn't win at home and we were losing on the road. My failure was that I couldn't think of any place else to play." - Harry Neale
Team Hits:
Alberts 42
Hansen 33
Elder 26
Torres 26
Glass 23
Desbiens 22
Kesler 18
Bieksa 17
Son of Sam 17
Rome 15
…
Ballard 10 (8 GP)
Alberts rocking up with an average of just over 3 hits per game, and Torres and Hansen running riot on either side of MMM.
I love how balanced. D/f…D/F…and looks like Ballard is making up for lost time. How about Glass huh? Another Ivy League tough guy in the making.
I like the one that …I think it was yoata said, Double A.
Maybe he could get a Duracell or Everyready commercial.
“AnDrREw Alberts BRINGS THE POWAH…”
Or just NHLBerts. AHLberts should be retired. Or A-train….hmmm. AA and MM…couple 3 SSes.
All those capitals. Sure make it easier on our resident phone users…Thumb typers need shorthand…
;-)
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Still…nahhh…Duracell would not go for it.
Maybe Eveready…LOL.
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He WAS AHLberts last year, you were right. I don’t understand the apologies with regards to him. Any player that improves as dramatically as he has deserves praise, but they no less deserved the criticism they received before.
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Sure. Reading his story though, it really sounds like he is just the big quiet Hammer.
Last year, lonely and a little confused, not understanding the system and the different West Conf. hockey.
This year, trained with new teammate and fellow D Ballard in Minny. Worked on what they said in the exit interview. Came back, was told he had a clean slate, and said"…fine…I got it now".
He sure looks noticeably quicker to me. Its so obvious he understands where to go and when. ( Seeing him jump up is a little fear inducing, but so far most of the time he has gotten back…it is what they ask all the D to do…)
The part that I found telling was that he has mentioned in a couple of interviews how much better it was to have a couple guys he knows well ( in addition to teammates he now knows better too ) in Ballard and Ginger Jesus.
I know GMMG heard all about it, but damn…sure looks like he is the guy that we were told he would be ( big, hits…defensive defenseman ). You know?
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A-train
bringing the pain
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that hit was pretty sweet, but this was my favourite moment of the game.
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by nucklord on Nov 8, 2010 12:37 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
and the game winning goal. Saweeeet!
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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 8, 2010 12:50 AM PST up reply actions
I’m still wondering why ballard is on our 3rd pairing. Is that operation from last year still nagging him or being eased into his role on the team? I thought he was a big minute guy…
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by kiyotok on Nov 7, 2010 5:50 PM PST via mobile reply actions
AV plays guys minutes if they earn it. Guys like Alberts and Rome have been stellar. Maybe it’s a bit of what you said, being “eased back in”
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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 7, 2010 6:30 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I suppose that sounds reasonable. I mean we were complaining about having bieksa as a 3.75 million dollar 3rd pairing d man, and ballard is just that at 4.2
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by kiyotok on Nov 7, 2010 6:51 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Thing is
he’s been back for 4 games and his icetime has steadily decreased, he’s also been a -1 in each of the last 3…
How do you tell when blue cheese has gone bad?
Do you suppose it is the coming back from injury then? It is twice now, did it regress the rate he was coming back at?
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by kiyotok on Nov 7, 2010 7:06 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I think
he’s basically another Bieksa, high risk player, probably having a hard time adjusting to AV’s style without the leniency Bieksa has always gotten for whatever reason.
How do you tell when blue cheese has gone bad?
I agree with that, except I think ballard is more responsible defensively than bieksa is and has less of an offensive upside, basically a more reliable version of bieksa. Once he gets the playing style down pat (like alberts) we’ll see an improvement
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by kiyotok on Nov 7, 2010 7:37 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Iain McIntyre today:
In Saturday’s win against Detroit, Ballard logged only 12:06, a distant sixth behind Rome (19:15) and Alberts (17:07). Ballard came to Vancouver with five years and $21-million-US remaining on his contract, so how can you put a $4.2-million player in the press box? But how can you not when others are so clearly ahead of him at the moment? Unless Canuck coach Alain Vigneault makes a political decision, Ballard is the guy to come out. We’re not writing off the next five years; we’re just saying he doesn’t deserve to be among the top six on Tuesday.
I have to agree with this. More here.
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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 8, 2010 1:00 AM PST up reply actions
keep in mind, however, that he also spent 5 minutes in the penalty box for fighting.
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the pics are coming today. they weren’t uploading on photobucket properly last night, and i was too tired to figure out why….
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Nov 8, 2010 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
They can't actually be thinking about benching Alberts
As discussed he’s our most physical D-man on the other hand Rome plays more mins. Tough call, but good problems to have.
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by eightyseven on Nov 7, 2010 10:40 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Something’s got to give financially before you need to worry about that
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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 9, 2010 12:23 AM PST up reply actions
yep…or Salo falls off a bicycle and never comes back
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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 9, 2010 12:45 AM PST up reply actions
I mean..tricycle
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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 9, 2010 12:45 AM PST up reply actions
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