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Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire
Mikael Backlund: [...] I think everyone on CalgaryPuck knows what Backlund is capable of. BUT, Backlund's biggest problem is his laziness. He's poor on the backcheck. When the puck comes to a defender he doesn't skate very hard to check him. I know he's a finesse player, but when he has the chance to grind along the boards, he stands back and lets teammates do the dirty work. I hate to say it, but I'm surprised he has 14 points so far this season. That seems like alot for the little amount of work that he's doing. [...] However, maybe it's the high expectations Flames fans have put on him, but he's not sticking out on the ice like he should be - and if he is sticking out, it's not for the right reasons. It's hard to describe how he's doing so far this season without seeing him for yourself. His play so far this season has been very very average. If you didn't previously know what Backlund is capable of, you wouldn't even notice him on the ice. Yes, folks it's really that average. I'm not exaggerating to any degree. Everything I've seen from him is very blahzay.
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I have seen him myself, and I agree with you. Haven't seen him play for the Heat, but you could see it in his WJHC/WHL play if you looked closely enough. But even for those who haven't seen him, the Flames have a few lazy players too. Jarome Iginla and Dion Phaneuf are great players, but nowhere near what they'd be if they were consistent with their intensity.
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Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire
... Continue to Part II.
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Why not post part two in the same thread? I know it can't be the same post because of the character/word limit, but it could've been the second post. (Still could, if the threads get merged.)