Hopefully we can keep this thread free of the negativity that spews fort in seemingly every thread on CP these days, I figured it was high time we time we celebrate that we have a guy like JBo on this team. There's a dozen threads where you can voice your dislike of him, please let this one be for the folks who can appreciate what he brings to the table.
Watching past highlights, it's pretty clear where his bread and butter is, sneaking in off the point and scoring on those backdoor wristshots. The guy can flat out skate with the best of them, and he's got a nice outlet pass, when he chooses to use it.
Let's hope Hartley emphasizes these attributes under his new offense-oriented system, combined with the addition of some nice talent, perhaps we see a return to all-star form for JBo in 2012/2013!
Spoiler!
The last vid is obviously in good fun, JBo just loves to hit Kipper, it's his thing. That vid cracks me up whenever I see it, had to include it.
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He was drafted 3rd overall, is a 2-time NHL All-Star, was a member of the NHL All-Rookie team, won the award for Top Defenceman in the World Hockey Championships, was a member of the WHC All-Star team, won two Gold medals at the World Hockey Championships, a gold medal in the Canada Cup and had consecutive seasons of 12, 15 and 15 goals respectively, before coming to the Flames.
The guy can obviously play, he was simply horribly misused by Brent Sutter. You gotta believe!
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He also hasn't missed a game in this league since 2003, and played the third-highest minutes in the entire league last season. He may lack a physical presence, but that isn't the game he plays, we've got other guys to fill that role. I think if Hartley utilizes his skillset properly, he's going to have a heck of a rebound year and surprise a lot of people.
He also hasn't missed a game in this league since 2003, and played the third-highest minutes in the entire league last season. He may lack a physical presence, but that isn't the game he plays, we've got other guys to fill that role. I think if Hartley utilizes his skillset properly, he's going to have a heck of a rebound year and surprise a lot of people.
Sure, sounds great. Still doesn't mean this needed another thread.
Sure, sounds great. Still doesn't mean this needed another thread.
C'mon man, loosen up a little. We've got Jay Bouwmeester on our team, and all we ever do is bash on him. I remember the day he was signed here, it was like we had won the lottery.
Now all we do is argue about how many hockey pucks he should be traded away for.
I just want a little piece of that original feeling back again. He's still the same player, no injuries, no mental breakdowns, he's still the same all-star defenceman, and now he's in his prime... he just needs a coach that can remind him of that.
I'm hoping Hartley can pull it off. No malice intended with this thread, I just figured there are others out there that agree with me, might want a safe place to let people know it without facing the JBo hit squad.
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I always wonder if Bouwmeester's ironman streak causes him to play more cautiously.
Hartley should healthy scratch him for a game and reset it.
I think Bouwmeester worries more about breaking a nail than playing more physical.
It's just who he is as a player and I don't think that will ever change. No team will ever be successful with him logging the most minutes. If he's a Flame next season I'd love to see what he can do playing 18-20 minutes a game getting no PK time at all.
Jay Bouwmeester Appreciation Thread
