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CsInMyBlood · 01-08-2020, 01:05 PM

Do people not realize that preventing a goal is just as important as scoring a goal? Hockey is not just about how many points you can put up.

Its also as if some people cannot grasp that when Backlund is on your line you get to take more offensive risks because he is there to cover up defensively when the other team starts their transition.

Does anyone actually think its a coincidence that Tkachuk is a -4 playing without Backlund on his line, while Johnny and Monahan are even 0 players since Backlund ended up on their line? Johnny is a -11 on the season, Monahan is a -12. Backlund has obviously totally stabilized the two of them. Or we can just pretend he hasn't.

As far as asking if Backlund is a top 6 player, how quickly some forget that last year he was ranked 35th in even strength points among centers. That puts him as a top 5 second line center in the league offensively. He also posted a +34 which ranked him as the TOP forward in the entire NHL in plus minus.

01-08-2020, 01:05 PM	#163
CsInMyBlood Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: F* me. We're so fing good, you check the fing standings? Lets fing go! F**ing practice! Exp:	Do people not realize that preventing a goal is just as important as scoring a goal? Hockey is not just about how many points you can put up. Its also as if some people cannot grasp that when Backlund is on your line you get to take more offensive risks because he is there to cover up defensively when the other team starts their transition. Does anyone actually think its a coincidence that Tkachuk is a -4 playing without Backlund on his line, while Johnny and Monahan are even 0 players since Backlund ended up on their line? Johnny is a -11 on the season, Monahan is a -12. Backlund has obviously totally stabilized the two of them. Or we can just pretend he hasn't. As far as asking if Backlund is a top 6 player, how quickly some forget that last year he was ranked 35th in even strength points among centers. That puts him as a top 5 second line center in the league offensively. He also posted a +34 which ranked him as the TOP forward in the entire NHL in plus minus. __________________ Backlund for Selke 2017 2018 Oilers suck.