For a man so long in the tooth, Bourque is extremely strong and aggressive in the defensive zone. He is prone to some giveaways, but he is the best defenseman on the team when it comes to coming out of the corner with the puck and putting on the stick of a forward. There's no question the Avs can win without Bourque, but they have to adjust a bit. Be more conservative defensively and be sure the forwards are more prepared to help out down low in their own end. The danger with this is that skill players like Sergei Fedorov and Steve Yzerman could capitalize with more space up high.
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