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Originally Posted by The Franchise Biased opinion..... your langley resisdent, and have been sniffing plane fumes, cow shit, lime, fertizlier pick your poison)Calgary has no defencmen thats why Phaneuf plays lots of minutes......then why does he have little points  its the olympics not the NHL....you need d-men who can get you points! |
My Langley resident? What do you mean by that?
And, he's actually doing OK on points, by most D-Men standards. He's currently sitting 3rd in team scoring on the Flames, who last I checked lead the division.
Dion Phaneuf: GP:53, G:12, A:21, PTS:33, +/-: 4. 5 game winners, most on team.
Bryan McCabe: GP:43, G:15, A:34, PTS:49, +/-: 4. 6 game winners, most on team.
In terms of stats, not huge numbers like McCabe, but not bad by any stretch. And, your argument that he plays a lot only supports mine; Phaneuf, as a rookie, and having been put under the spotlight with a huge role, has delivered. McCabe can't make the claim that he's ever helped his team succeed. He's been traded so many times for a reason...defensive liability, and probably not well liked in the room.
So, your argument holds no water. Who's more likely going to help Canada win? That's the question. They don't need a d-man for his scoring, they need him for his ability to move the puck, and shut down the opposition. I'd take Phaneuf any day.