Before the regular season began, there was a belief that Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa would be traded. Seeing what he’s done in these playoffs, I’m sure the Canucks are happy they held onto their do-it-all blue-liner.Bieksa’s odd double-overtime goal in Game 5 against San Jose sent the Canucks to the Stanley Cup final for the first time in 17 years. Yet, on the goal, the camera shot didn’t even include Bieksa; the lucky bounce off the glass played out like a trick shot on the game-winner. But that kind of symbolizes Bieksa’s spring.Prior to his scoring binge the conference finals, not many people noticed the work of Bieksa this postseason unless you really follow Vancouver. He had just four points in 13 games, including just one assist in Round 2 against Nashville. However, it goes beyond the stat-sheet with Bieksa, like most defensemen.Bieksa, or ‘Juice’, as his teammates call him, leads the team in ice-time, is second in hits and third in blocked shots. He plays in all situatio...
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