Rational and irrational anger: Riley’s rants and raves
Gettin it off my chest!
This week, things that bother me about the Canucks and the NHL.
Keith Ballard
Not a fan. At all. He has seven points (sixth among defencemen on the team), 57 PIM (third on the team), +1 (middle of the team) and two danger hip checks per game (leading team. by a lot).
He contributes NOTHING, and every game could potentially be another bad moment when cripples...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
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10 days ago
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10 days ago
Video: Ballard's powerful hip check
Canucks defenseman Keith Ballard delivered one of the biggest hits in these playoffs with this hip check on San Jose's Jamie McGinn...
Via Red Light District Hockey
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May 22, 2011
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May 22, 2011
HIGH FLYER
Video: Ballard hipchecks (and flips) McGinn
Keith Ballard got into the Canucks lineup today due to injury and he had what could possibly the hit of the playoffs with this hip check on Jamie McGinn.
Via Crash The Crease
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May 22, 2011
Milan Mikhalek hit on Keith Ballard
Check out this hit by the Senators Milan Mikhalek on former Gopher and current Vancouver Canucks forward Keith Ballard, the hit caused an injury to Ballard's leg and he will probably be out of action for 2-4 weeks. From looking at the video it would appear to be a slew foot. What do you think?
Via Goon's World
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February 08, 2011
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February 08, 2011
Keith Ballard Takes Bigger Role on Vancouver Defense
Keith Ballard got his first taste of top line minutes last night as he logged a game high 23:53 minutes of ice time in the 2 – 1 Vancouver Canucks win over the Nashville Predators, the 23:53 minutes of ice time was a season high for Ballard. And with Thursday’s unfortunate news that fellow defenseman Alexander Edler is likely gone until at least the playoffs due to his pending...
Via Canucks Puck
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January 28, 2011
What does Keith Ballard need to do?
The more and more I watch Canucks games this year, the more I find myself thinking “what does Keith Ballard got to do to get some playing time?” The guy blocks shots, hits (hip checks!) and fights. He does this while having a great upside given what he has accomplished in the league and the fact that he’s relatively young. Still, Alain Vigneault treats him like...
Via Rob The Hockey Guy
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December 08, 2010
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December 08, 2010
Vigneault doing the defenseman shuffle while Ballard sits and waits
Keith Ballard sat out his fourth consecutive game this evening and it has Canucks nation puzzled. Fans and media alike have questioned this move by Vigneault which at first appeared to be a case of a coach sending a message to a player. That theory was largely thrown out after it became evident that this was more than just a couple of games in the press box. The theory also didn...
Via Rob The Hockey Guy
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November 15, 2010
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November 15, 2010
Keith Ballard traded to the Canucks
Former Gopher Keith Ballard was traded to the hated Vancouver Canucks, so now Wild fans will probably boo him when he comes to the Xcel Energy Center. LOS ANGELES -- After two seasons with the Panthers, Keith Ballard is moving once once more.The former Phoenix Coyote is off to Vancouver after Dale Tallon traded him west for forward Steve Bernier and the No. 25 pick in tonight'...
Via Goon's World
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June 25, 2010
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June 25, 2010
Keith Ballard's Blunder - Throws Puck Into Own Goal
Florida Panthers defensiveman Keith Ballard had an interesting blunder in last night's game against the Ottawa Senators.In the second period, Ballard accidentally swiped at the puck in play and then the puck trickled towards the Panthers goal and went in.If that name sounds familiar, Ballard earlier in the year accidentially injured his own goalie, Tomas Vokoun by accidentally...
Via Outside the Boxscore
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April 07, 2010
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April 07, 2010
Goon's dad likes Air Force.
My father can't get his google account to work but wanted to post this on Air Force.You would have swore he has been reading LGM's posts. Goonster: Of course the Air Force Falcons are good as they have two Baudette hockey players on their roster, Brett Nylander and Brent Olson. Brent's brother Derek also played four years for Air Force. I thought Derek was a better hockey...
Via Goon's World
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December 04, 2008
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December 04, 2008
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