Since I'm a Calgary Flames fan, and I can't stand the "Bobsy twins" or the ignorant Vancouver Canucks fans that live in beautiful British Columbia, I have hated the Vancouver organization for quite a few years, but then something miraculous happened...along came Kyle "lunchbox" Wellwood.
After being released on waivers by the club, Wellwood was back with the team vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets, posting a goal and an assist in a 4-2 loss. On Saturday, he picked up a goal in a 6-4 romp over the Edmonton Oilers, and for anyone who watched the game they would have seen that he was one of the best players on the ice, setting up his linemates numerous times (including three perfect setups for Mattias Ohlund in a row on the power play).
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While on waivers, Wellwood didn't skate or do much of anything.
The result?
How about those three points in his last two games, including two goals, giving him a point-per-game average for the season.
Wellwood said "he felt great" after the time off.
So why mess with a good thing? Maybe the Canucks should let him take the morning skates off to sleep in and grab an Egg McMuffin or two?
Wellwood brings a spark of hope to any beer-league hockey player that sits on his couch Saturday night, swigging back a brew and eating a bag of potato chips.
He is quickly becoming the new face of the Canucks for the everyday average Joe, which may just be a good thing.
Sure, the team hasn't seen the likes of this since Vladimir Krutov came over from Russia and discovered the cheeseburger, but there is just something about Wellwood that makes you like the guy.
No one can question his ability; he see's the ice incredibly well, he makes things happen...he is the Star Jones of hockey.
Yes, I will still be hoping for the Canucks to have a bad season, but I will also be cheering for Wellwood to lead the league in scoring, and, hey, for someone who despises the Canucks as much as I do, it's a start!
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2 months ago
Wellwood is the strangest character I have encountered in a while (not literally, but you know what I mean). He has such potential, yet it shows up randomly and when you least expect it. He could be a 50-60 point per year player, yet he sometimes plays like an ECHLer. I'm not sure how to get his talent to be consistent, but the Canucks need to figure it out.
2 months ago
wellwood is awesome. sorry just thought id say that first. i was a leaf fan when welly played there, i floowed him over to the canucks and when i can i watch the games to see how wellys doin. he`s amasing right now. ur right he was thebest player on the ice, both defencisivily and ofensivly. he`s a smart player and he`s showing sparks of 2005-06 season with the leafs 42 points in 48 games. don`t count him out he did this exsact thing in his rookie year played good in preseason got sent down then brought back due to sundin gettin hit the eye lol. that was funny and lucky. then he plyed every game from then on. he can see the ice like no other and when hecan skate he`s got the best set of hands in the legue good to see the eastern conference is finnaly complenting him.
keep the faith he`s a great player
oh and i saw him drinking orange juice at the begining of the game sat. is that god for hockey games. i don`t know. thought t gave u craps
2 months ago
Hopefully Kyle can keep up/improve his impressive play so far. But I do have to ask why you feel it necessary to lower your article to name calling in your opening paragraph? It only brings you and the article down and serves no literary purpose. Never mind whether you are the pot or the kettle.
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