MOV Daniel/Henrik Sedin Review

Quick Stats:

• Henrik had PP on, while Daniel had WW activated.

• They played together on a line with Base Stamkos, with Henrik playing C and Daniel playing RW.

• Active team synergies were CG, T, and 1T.

• All games were played in either (mostly) high-ranked CS games or D1.

• Both cost around 30-35k on PS4, Daniel being slightly cheaper.

• For whatever reason, when I tried to check their stats, they were reset to 0, but iirc they both were scoring around 0.7 ppg, give or take, and I played over 250-300 games with them.

Skating: Both get a 6/10.

If you somehow went into this review with the notion that the Sedins were strong skaters, I feel bad for you. Despite their smaller frames, both cannot get their wheels going at a competitive pace, and even their top speeds when fresh is only a small step ahead of some tired skaters. Their only real saving grace is their good agility, good for small bobs and cuts to shake a defender in the zone, but other than that, they should not be relied upon to provide a strong skating boost. Maybe with TW they'll be at least decent, but without it, their skating leaves a lot to be desired.

Passing/Puck Skillz: Henrik gets a 9/10, while Daniel gets an 8.5/10.

Daniel and Henrik possess some of the softer mitts in the game. While not the craziest of danglers in the game, both can perform quality dekes in close, and are good at retrieving and recovering loose pucks. What brings their rating up however, is their passing. Both have passing ratings above 90 (92 for Daniel and 99 for Henrik), making for nice, crisp passes 99% of the time. Most of their sauces never seem to miss their target, and if they do, it is usually my own fault. Nevertheless, while I do give Henrik a decent advantage in passing, Daniel gets a slight edge in puckwork.

Shooting: Henrik gets a 7.5/10, Daniel gets an 8.25/10.

Both Daniel and Henrik both have pretty good shots, but here, Daniel gets the edge. With WW, his wrister accuracy becomes a 92, 4 more than Henrik's 88, and it shows. He can pick corners better than Henrik in all situations, whether it be on the rush or when he steps into the slot from the boards. The only lackluster part of both of their shots is their power, as it falls off quite well about halfway into a shift, and even at full energy, there was only a decent amount of force compared to other cards like Wheeler or Base Kessel. Still, their shots can get the job done most of the time.

Physical: Both Receive a 5/10.

Hank and Dank's physical game is definitely the weakest part of their games. Both cannot take contact particularly well, and they can only deal average amounts of damage towards similar sized or smaller opponents. Henrik and Daniel's sizes of 6'2 183 and 6'1 190 respectively don't exactly help them lay the body either. If you want them on your squad, please don't try to body anyone with them.

Defense: Both get a 7/10.

The Sedins are pretty average on defense for the most part, they don't really get into much penalty trouble, and their sticking checking is fairly well. However, they're definitely not the guys you want playing on the pk. As stated before, they can't really body anyone, and so they rely on positioning to prevent scoring chances, but if you take away a man, their positioning will falter as a result. Still, the Sedins play alright in their own end.

Are they worth it?

Let's face it: how many teams have the Sedins rolling in D1, let alone all of HUT? Unless you use them for reasons other than efficiency like me, and don't care too much on how skilled they are, I wouldn't recommend picking them up for your squad. There are superior players than the Sedins for even less than 30k, making them cards primarily used for investments. Still, sure feels great when you snipe with them in D1 or CS ;)))