I just watched Bure's induction ceremony and during it Pat Quinn said something that struck me, something along the lines of 'we knew that even if we were down and out, we had a game breaker that could win it for us'
I know we have elite level talents up front with the Sedins and Kesler but I don't see them as game breakers - though during that Nashville series in 2010 Kesler turned it on.
Is that something we need, someone who one-on-one can win the game for us?
Or is out team built different than that?
(mods if this is more appropriate in the Armchair thread, feel free to move it, I wasn't sure if it garnered a new thread or not)
I'd take a healthy Kesler over that game breaker (he has shown you can dominate in a series like the Preds one a couple years ago)....course the question is, can we ever have a healthy Kesler given the way he plays? (all out - all the time - regular season & playoffs). In many ways, Burrows is like this also (rarely if every 'takes a night off' - he might not always have a great game but you can't knock Kesler's or Burrows work ethic).
Kesler is one of the most frustrating players in the league to watch. One night he's all-world in both ends, the next he's slapping his stick on the ice all night and trying to deke through five players at once.
We do need more one-shot scorers. It's a problem that has plagued them for a few years now.
We do need more one-shot scorers. It's a problem that has plagued them for a few years now.
This is what I believe a game breaker is. All the player needs is one chance to change the game. Don't forget Quinn also said they could be down and out and as long as the goalie was keeping them in it, all a game-breaker needs is one chance. Something as much as I like Luo, he can't do that anymore.
This is what I believe a game breaker is. All the player needs is one chance to change the game. Don't forget Quinn also said they could be down and out and as long as the goalie was keeping them in it, all a game-breaker needs is one chance. Something as much as I like Luo, he can't do that anymore.
Him and Schneider both did it the entire season last year.
Calling Kesler and Burrows game breakers is laughable.
Kesler when he's hot, maybe. Burrows?
Come on, Kesler put the team on his back for the entire Nashville series, and Burr scored almost 50% of the important goals in the other 3 series. If that's not considered "Game-Breaking" I don't know what is.
I would add all the Kesler goals against Nashville in that series, but it'd take too long.
Isn't asking if we need a game breaker like asking if the canucks need to win games? What is a game breaker? In opinion if you are talking about a dynamic goal scorer like Bure who had speed, skill and a knack for scoring goals, then yes. IMO what we need is a superstar RW who could play with Kesler, from time to time on the first line and be the go to scorer on the PP.
Come on, Kesler put the team on his back for the entire Nashville series, and Burr scored almost 50% of the important goals in the other 3 series. If that's not considered "Game-Breaking" I don't know what is.
I would add all the Kesler goals against Nashville in that series, but it'd take too long.
Kesler can be a game breaking forward when he's on a hot streak. Those are extremely far in between.
Burrows is an opportunistic scorer and is a product of other offensive players. It's laughable to say the phrases "Burrows can take over a game", "Burrows creates chance, after chance, after chance by himself".
Kesler can be a game breaking forward when he's on a hot streak. Those are extremely far in between.
His back gave out after largely shutting does Toews in the Hawks series and carrying the team past the Preds. Last year, he clearly wasn't 100% in the post-season - and his performance reflected that. He's not that offensively gifted to center a "helicopter line" ala Pat LaFontaine (eg., no wings). Give him a legitimate playmaking winger & watch what happens.
