Posts About "Alex Edler"
Analyzing Alex Edler's Defensive Performance
December 15th, 2017 For years, Alex Edler has been a polarizing figure in the Vancouver sports market. With injuries and age accumulating, we've likely passed the days of prime Edler. That doesn't mean, though, that the debate on the now 31-year-old Swede has ended. In fact, if anything, the division has only increased. Critics of Edler say that his...9 Lackluster Canucks Who Need to Step Up
December 13th, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks, as I touched on in my previous article, were plagued with injuries to key players in November and early December. Almost immediately after my article had been published, yet another key player in Sven Baertschi was sidelined for an estimated four-to-six weeks with a fractured jaw. These injuries have left the...
Canucks Face Tough Decisions on the Blue Line
December 3rd, 2017 As a team, the Vancouver Canucks have been inconsistent this season. As individuals, certain players have taken great steps forward, whilst others have failed to gain momentum. 27 games in, we should have a good idea of who dresses when Vancouver is fully fit. However, the Canucks' best team is far from certain. This is most apparent on...Time for the Canucks to Deal Edler
November 12th, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks are battling in a very competitive Pacific Division largely due to their above-average defensive play and all without their supposed number-one defender, Alex Edler. So, do the Canucks really need Alex Edler? For a time, Edler was, without a doubt, the Canucks' top defender. During the 2010-11 Cup Final run, he...How Will Alexander Edler's Return Impact the Canucks?
November 11th, 2017 Thursday night was arguably the Vancouver Canucks' worst performance of the 2017-18 campaign so far. As a result, they suffered a disappointing loss to the Anaheim Ducks. Part of the issue was a failure to put in the effort that had helped them get off to such a good start this season. As reported by Sportsnet's Iain MacIntyre,...
Is Del Zotto the Canucks #1 Defenceman?
October 20th, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks were going to need a ton of luck in order to remain competitive this year. They were going to need more goals, better goaltending, better defence and be healthier. It's early to judge on a number of those areas, but let's just say the question marks have not disappeared. One thing we know for sure is that the...
