Betcha this guy would have fared better than Alex Auld last night; Auld's positioning is truly starting to freak me out. Nonis better lay off the buttertarts this holiday season and get on the phone. Our goldtending situation is fragile. A few more bad games, or even worse and injury, and the price for another keeper is going to go up steeply. I really hate the postition the Nucks are in at the moment: WCE is rocking, even without a completely absent Morrison. Anyone remember the days when he used to hit as well? No more. Second line is our best, matter of time before some bastard runs right over one of the twins and takes him out for a while. I'm liking the third and four lines, though Kesler needs to eat some popcorn and watch from above. The kids wheels are great, but he needs to find his touch again. Great seeing Cooke back in the lineup, they truly are a differnt club with him in the lineup. Again, this brings us to goaltending. Freaky, freaky, freaky. Don't know if Nonis is thinking of a no. 1 or no. 2 - I think he should be thinking of a starter. Cloutier can be packaged in the summer for some pics/prospects. No more can we deal with these freaky injuries. I feel horrible for the guy; but the more Nucks hockey I watch, the more I realize Auld is being pushed too far along, too quickly. he will be a great goaltender, but the pressure of being a no. 1 is getting to him. He's letting in weak goals that Cloutier would have on an off night, and his overall positioning and rebound control has been steadily dwindling over the past few weeks. Alas I ramble, and hope that our GM makes his mark by shaking up this club and aquiring the pieces we so desperately need.
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What do you think of Bert making the cut?
For an ex-goalie you have it all wrong. Auld is the best there is in the NHL right now. You got to throw him right in the fire. He'll be just fine.
Bertuzzi? What a bloody joke. Forget the incident a year and a half ago. He's not one of the best Canadians out there. Crosby would have been a way better choice.
I think they picked Bertie for his size, puck-handling and play-making ability. Perhaps they just didn't need Crosby for any role.
Guaranteed he's there next time though.
Auld "best there is" right now? Well, he's got serious potential to become elite down the road but. I just hope he doesn't start to buckle under the pressure night after night. He might already be.
Ok here's the deal you're giving up on Auldy too quickly. The kid's got promise he just needs time but I don't think we should hit the panic button for another month maybe. As for Bert come on people haven't you seen him lately? The way he worked it the other night in behind the net *unfortunate shootout loss* shows us Bert is on the way back! Chin up Nucks fans, we're gonna do just fine.
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