BJ Crombeen

[ThrowdownSJ408]

I really liked Crombeen on the Blues, he had a really good last season and a half. I liked that move to put him in Tampa to add some toughness to them. He has been doing a great job at fighting often and sticking up for team but man he has been getting thumped this year. i would like to see him do a little better. Do you think there is too much pressure or the fighting talent is just better in the East?

[slashtrey]

I just think Crombeen is a below average fighter. I like that he's always willing though.

[BOSTONMASSACRE]

Originally Posted by slashtrey

I just think Crombeen is a below average fighter. I like that he's always willing though.

Yep, at least he dropps the gloves.
Need more guys like that these days.

[paladin]

Sure he drops the gloves, so did Ian Lappierre. Neither is going to be very effective, losing far more than they win. Tampa needs to get a legit heavy during the off season as the forwards coming up from Syracuse are small but speedy. They will get killed against teams like Philly, Boston, and Toronto who use the body effectively.

[Grittzkey]

He fit in at St Louis because St Louis he was able to play shot-gun to either Janssen or Reaves and a team who was built to play with organized toughness. Now he's all by his lonesome in Tampa.

The difference between Ian and BJ is that Ian served a purpose outside of fighting. He was a all-heart player with an amazing work ethic, a defensive specialist and an amazing teammate. BJ maybe a good teammate but he he lacks in all other categories.

[slashtrey]

Originally Posted by paladin

Sure he drops the gloves, so did Ian Lappierre. Neither is going to be very effective, losing far more than they win. Tampa needs to get a legit heavy during the off season as the forwards coming up from Syracuse are small but speedy. They will get killed against teams like Philly, Boston, and Toronto who use the body effectively.

They have Labrie who is decent

[BOSTONMASSACRE]

Originally Posted by paladin

Sure he drops the gloves, so did Ian Lappierre. Neither is going to be very effective, losing far more than they win. Tampa needs to get a legit heavy during the off season as the forwards coming up from Syracuse are small but speedy. They will get killed against teams like Philly, Boston, and Toronto who use the body effectively.

I dont know what to say man, Im not a big Ian Lappierre fan but im a big fan of his style of play.
Same way I feel about Matthew Barnaby I guess.
I like Lappy alot more then I like Barnaby though, although Barnaby may be a bit more entertaining.
Crombeeen keeps scrapping the way he does he may be an asset to a team that needs that kind of edge in the playoffs.
Good for him.
Tough kid.

[paladin]

I hear ya folks. Loved Lappy when he was with the Kings, was the only King to come to play many evenings. Crimbeen is game, just not that good at what he does. Labrie will work on his game over the off season, but neither fill the Scott, Orr, Thornton role that the Bolts are going to need. Perhaps on a team like Boston or Buffalo Crombeen fills the role better. Since he and Labrie are all tampa has for now, best of luck to both of them.

[Stevens Lindros]

Originally Posted by slashtrey

I just think Crombeen is a below average fighter. I like that he's always willing though.

Mostly against smaller guys granted. He is large for a middleweight/fringe light-heavy ala Bickel but slightly stockier. That said I like his fights, his number of fights, and his size. Guy is a force along with Labrie on what would otherwise be the league's softest team.

[slashtrey]

Originally Posted by Stevens Lindros

Mostly against smaller guys granted. He is large for a middleweight/fringe light-heavy ala Bickel but slightly stockier. That said I like his fights, his number of fights, and his size. Guy is a force along with Labrie on what would otherwise be the league's softest team.

I think Bickel does a little better for himself than Crombeen though. Neither guy is outstanding.

[Stevens Lindros]

Originally Posted by slashtrey

I think Bickel does a little better for himself than Crombeen though. Neither guy is outstanding.

Especially considering they're almost the size of some smaller heavyweights but will not fight them and have trouble against middleweights. Crombeen is listed at 40 pounds heavier and 3 inches taller than Rinaldo. Not everyone has the Rick Rypien-esque (5'10 170) ability to survive battles against guys nearly a foot taller and 70 pounds heavier. Rinaldo has that on rare occasions, Crombeen does not but luckily for him Rinaldo's no giant.

Crombeen's a better fighter than a lot of people give him credit for, fights a lot which is a plus, and plays well enough that Tampa will dress him as their 11th (if Labrie is up) or 12th forward every night. That's what makes him a big deal, getting in the line-up every night is huge, especially this season with barely half the games. He has racked up a solid season in total number of fights, might hit 20 if he really goes for it.

[ThrowdownSJ408]

Crombeen had a little stretch there where he was in the top 10 middle weight. He is fighting often as not asm uch toughness in Tampa and being in east which I like. I do like that Tampa has him and Labrie. I hope Labrie can stay up and get more playing time. I would rather Tampa get another HW however who is not on a team or in AHL and leave Labrie. Labrie better than nothing.

[montrealSUCKS]

He is always game, he reminds me of a bigger, tougher, Campbell on the B's. Someone who will probably lose but is there 100% of the time to defend a teammate. He is also in the top 10 because this is 2013. If this was the 80's, 90's, or hell even early 2000's this guy is no where the "fighter" he is today. Back then every team had atleast two legit heavies, maybe three.

[montrealSUCKS]

My point being there isn't guys like Bob Probert and Joey Kocer to tell this guy "hey middleweight, relax unless you want us monsters coming after you too". Everyone is much more "brave" in todays NHL with all the rules and what not. The older guys probably know what I'm talking about, even guys in their late 20's early 30's that remember the late 80's early 90s.

[Rugged]

I can appreciate any guy who drops the gloves. Win, lose or draw, kudos to him for giving us something to watch and discuss.

After his brutal loss to Rinaldo, he kept it going and I give him credit for that. He's also done fairly well, considering.

Win some, lose some: The life of a scrapper.