Legacy Of Los Hermanos Sedines?

[Gorskyontario]

might as well apply that to pre lockout Datsyuk as well, who was also buried in depth.

they were decent playoff performers in their primes

The Sedins were the 2nd line pre lockout. They were just awful back then. Super late bloomers.

Datsyuk was buried on the 4th line, playing selke level defense his entire career.

 

[CokenoPepsi]

That era of Swedes is odd.

Sundin, Sedins, Alfie, Naslund couldn't get it done in playoffs.

Then the other end guys like Forsberg and Lidstrom playoff beasts...though more talent to work with

 

[sr edler]

Mats Sundin is almost 10 years older than the Sedins, and Lidström is 10 years older, definitely not the same era of players.

One funny 'anecdote' around the Sedins is prior to the 2006 Olympics, when we had a broadcaster and former coach campaigning hard on TV to bring (his former player) Marcus Nilson on the team instead of the Sedins.

Zetterberg was the best forward on that team though, right in the middle of his prime.

 

[JackSlater]

That era of Swedes is odd.

Sundin, Sedins, Alfie, Naslund couldn't get it done in playoffs.

Then the other end guys like Forsberg and Lidstrom playoff beasts...though more talent to work with

Funny how playoff beasts often tend to be guys who play with more talent around them as well.

 

[MadLuke]

Mats Sundin is almost 10 years older than the Sedins, and Lidström is 10 years older, definitely not the same era of players.

And if they would have been all the same generation, almost automatically some must end up in the not getting it done in the playoff list regardless of play, there is just 1 cup a year and 5 teams,...

That type of list can be made with any group large enough at anytime I would imagine, it would be odd to be otherwise.

 

[Gorskyontario]

Funny how playoff beasts often tend to be guys who play with more talent around them as well.

Zetterberg was successful because of his willingness to battle and drive the play.

If the Sedins were so good, and they played with eachother their entire careers. Why don't they have better playoff numbers?

 

[wetcoast]

I don't know what is meant by legacy here. They will be legends in Vancouver in a long time and will remain memorable even outside of Vancouver because of the novelty of identical twin linemates who put up elite seasons. I never considered them superstar players on their own, but I guess you could say that it doesn't matter since they were never on their own. Their style of play, focused on long cycling, was somewhat copied in the league, though no one could really do it in the same manner.

Agreed as a lifelong Canucks fan.

You could win a Stanley Cup with the Sedins as your two best forwards at their peaks, so that's something.

Except they couldn't and it wasn't really close either as Dave Bolland only played from games 4-7 in the 2011 quarter finals.

In the second round, the Canucks only prevailed due to Ryan Kesler having arguably his best 6 game stretch of his career.

The final nail on their collective coffin was game 7 in vancouver where both sedins were on the ice for all of the Boston goals in a 4-0 loss.

They were very good players after the lockout and their chemistry gave them that extra edge but all time they are what maybe in the top 200ish at best and maybe closer to 300-400?

 

[wetcoast]

I want to petition to get this thread changed to "Sedin Twins" rather than "Sedin Brothers." I just don't remember anyone calling them that.

They were actually called the "Sedin sisters" by one of the most prominent sportscasters in Vancouver at the time but in fairness that guy was a real tool.