Quote Originally Posted by OumaFan View Post
Was it just me or were the defense men utterly incapable of passing the puck for the first period or two, they kept on just throwing it at Colorado players.
The defense has been a problem this year. They're always injured (not just a problem this year), but offensively they're ok. I didn't see enough of the first two periods to have an opinion on the defensive play, but it has been suspect lately. They're missing Willie Mitchell who is the best defensive defenseman and the guy who plays the most minutes on the back end when he is healthy. Kevin Bieksa, a guy who also plays 20+ minutes a night and is known for having a decent first pass, is also injured, though he should be back soon. I do not like Bieksa though and IMO his absence has been one of the reasons for the season turning around. He's overpayed, overrated, and Alain Vingeault (the coach) has some sort of mental deficiency that blinds him to Bieksa's glaring weaknesses and which compels him to play him 20+ minutes a night.