tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30023391.post2139329162821526158..comments2023-10-28T04:20:28.978-06:00Comments on therealdeal Hockey: Mid Term Grades - EdmontonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30023391.post-66511246916357549852007-01-26T00:57:00.000-07:002007-01-26T00:57:00.000-07:00Bergeron gets a B- because although he can often t...Bergeron gets a B- because although he can often times be a defensive liability, he's playing against much better opponents than he should, and he does what he needs to do to be successful - get the puck on or at the net. He's the only defenceman the Oilers can put on the point that is a legitimate threat to score, and whether he's made the right play or not he battles hard. I think in his last 3 games he's layed down huge hip checks.<br /><br />Does he give the puck away and overcomplicate things in the defensive zone sometimes? Absolutely. But is he the victim of an inept organization that pairs him with a rookie defenceman and plays him far more minutes than he can handle? Absolutely again.<br /><br />I think of him as an Andrew Ference type guy in a worse defensive system with worse defensize zone skills but better offensive upside.MacShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825358966465275254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30023391.post-19319237378482689402007-01-25T20:47:00.000-07:002007-01-25T20:47:00.000-07:00i can't believe you would give MA bergeron a B-. ...i can't believe you would give MA bergeron a B-. i will freely admit that i don't watch a lot of oilers games and i am certainly no authority, but he was absolutely terrible in the playoffs last year & is still truly painful to watch on the ice. his sloppiness (in my opinion) singlehandedly put roloson out of the finals, and his "consistant" turnovers lead to odd man rushes/goals nearly nightly. this man is a defensive liabilty, the likes i have not seen since jyrki lumme. is he rated so high because he's a #7 defenseman playing the role of a #3 ? or because, with so many other guys hurt, he's "stepping up" ? i don't get it. this guy is a straight C at best...walkinvisiblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08874510508773958406noreply@blogger.com