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Originally Posted by Textcritic
So, what does this say for the Ducks? Do they "have it all," or do they also need to add to compensate for that part of the game where the Flames owned them?
I also agree with Burke, and do look forward to the Flames getting bigger and stronger in the near future. But I no longer think that this is as major an impediment as I used to.
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I think what last night really showed was how important Joe Colbourne was to this team, the "big body presense" and just being able to stay on his feet and win those board battles. I was really hoping Bollig would be able to come in and play a similar role, but it looks like he's just staying as a 4th liner, at least for now. The surprise for me, who has done it relatively quiet this year, is Lance Bouma... the guy must be scoring 4x what he was last year and is 10x the threat, turning into a David Moss kidn of player. There's a real opportunity for a player with some size and grit to come in and play a role that doesn't have a lot of competition, and Bouma seems to be the one that has stepped up and taken it.
Also found one interesting comment here, how the defense was giving Anahaim so much trouble... Brodie, Gio and Wideman in particular. As much as I want another big mean, physical defenseman, I'm starting to get why some say you need 5 puck moving D and only 1 physical D these days. Tyler Wotherspoon, from limited viewings, actually seems to be the right mix to be one of those guys...looking forward to his callup.