BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 I just wanted to acknowledge is 2 consecutive 4 assist games. AMAZING. I expected this kid to be a front runner for Calder this year, and seemed disappointing throughout the first little while, but now he's picking it up. Continuing his dominant pace, I truly can see him beating out Kane for Calder this year. So do we have a Forsberg in the making or what? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stormboy 47 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 yeah, it'll be interesting to see. they're both on mediocre teams, so you can't blame one's performance on the skill / lack of skill of their team. as of now, kane has more points, and, maybe more importantly, more goals, although i'm not sure how much that factors in. also interesting, six of backstrom's eight assists in the last two games have been secondary assists. it's hard to say (since i haven't seen either of the games) how much of that was great play and how much was two other people made a great play and he got credit for it. kane is -5 while backstrom is even. what other players are in the running at this point? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Son of a Wing 1,644 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 what other players are in the running at this point? Jonathan Toews - Chicago (speaks for himself) Alexander Edler - Vancouver (6-3 220 solid all-round player) Peter Mueller - Phoenix (turning it on as well, 6 points in last 3 games, 28pts in 46 games overall) Tobias Enstrom - Atlanta (29 points in 50 games for a rookie d-man is impressive) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
irishtemper14+25 11 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 i think kane needs to put on a lil more weight, i really like kane but i havent seen backstrom play that much...so im not sure who should win it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 If Toews didn't get injured, I'd put him in the running for Calder, but now the Calder winner will be a battle of Backstrom and Kane, with probably Enstrom as the odd man out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Did anyone catch his pass to Ovechkin last night? Absolutely uneblievable pass, check it out if you haven't seen it. I really like this kid, he'll be a star for a long, long time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 i think kane needs to put on a lil more weight, i really like kane but i havent seen backstrom play that much...so im not sure who should win it I used to agree with your idea there, but now I think, meh. I mean it's not like he gets rocked all the time, he has the speed and stickhandling to compensate for any lack of size, and him putting on more weight would just slow him down and his whole style would alter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viperar 16 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 this guy is gonna be a good fit to keep the caps moving forward, now if only the caps could get some help on D they would be a half decent team Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Did anyone catch his pass to Ovechkin last night? Absolutely uneblievable pass, check it out if you haven't seen it. I really like this kid, he'll be a star for a long, long time. Did you hear the announcers on Versus after that, they were trying to make a point about how hard AO works after practice and they said he must have practice for at least 15 minutes on that shot. Kind of made me chuckle, yeah I get it he stays after practice, and I guess 15 minutes is better than nothing, but still if I only practiced something 15 minutes a day, I wouldn't do it that well, especially if you are talking about one timing a saucer pass as it is coming down from a bounce! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Did you hear the announcers on Versus after that, they were trying to make a point about how hard AO works after practice and they said he must have practice for at least 15 minutes on that shot. Kind of made me chuckle, yeah I get it he stays after practice, and I guess 15 minutes is better than nothing, but still if I only practiced something 15 minutes a day, I wouldn't do it that well, especially if you are talking about one timing a saucer pass as it is coming down from a bounce! Key words...AFTER PRACTICE. Meaning he's already been working on his hockey skills for an hour or two. And if you practuced it fifteen minutes every day for fifteen years, you might get that good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Oh that was my point(not well delivered) eva, is that even if I practiced that for years and years there is no way in hell I have the hand eye coordination to blast that shot like that. Hell his second goal (I think it was the second one) the puck hit on the top of the blade where his blade meets his stick, and he still buried it. Backstrom and AO have a chance to develop together like Z and Pav did, that would help that team a ton!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e_mcgrath88 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Yup. this guy was a steal at #5 Watch these funny videos of George McPhee taking backstrom in the 06 Draft http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Hy5Dah-vk...feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiP9E60nuFo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingslogo19 281 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 This kid is an amazing player. I said when the Caps drafted him that we was going to be a good player. Just took a bit to get going is all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweWings 45 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) This kid is an amazing player. I said when the Caps drafted him that we was going to be a good player. Just took a bit to get going is all He's also playing together with AO more now that Nylander is injured tho that actually started before the injury. Now they don't really have a choice I suppose. Edited January 23, 2008 by SweWings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Enstrom may actually be the front runner for the Calder at this point, believe it or not. That are a lot of people that think he might nail it. Jackman over Zetterberg part dux? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweWings 45 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Enstrom may actually be the front runner for the Calder at this point, believe it or not. That are a lot of people that think he might nail it. Jackman over Zetterberg part dux? The biggest deal with Enstrom is the fact that he came out of nowhere and is now among the top point-scoring defensemen in the league. Defensively he prolly isn't too great but then Atlanta isn't exactly great defensively overall anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgodzina 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2008 Backstrom has definately gone under the radar for too long this season. He is a nice compliment to AO and has been a big part of the revival of the Capitals, who are right back in the playoff hunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sevumar 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2008 He's also playing together with AO more now that Nylander is injured tho that actually started before the injury. Now they don't really have a choice I suppose. Nylander wasn't really delivering much for Washington anyway. Most Caps fans consider him a big disappointment. Not quite a Jagr-level disappointment, but many feel he's underperforming. Backstrom, on the other hand, has been strong in the last couple of months. He, Ovechkin, and Semin were great to watch when I was in Washington over the holidays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
