Canucks quietly have the deepest forward group in the league

[strattonius]

Between this thread and all the posts on the best team to never win a cup thread it’s safe to say it’s completely self inflicted.

You got this thread saying they have the best depth, posts in the other thread saying are the 4th best team of all time with 6 top pairing D, it’s just hilarious. The only stinker is people who disagree with them receive infractions for flaming when they are just pointing out the truth

Maybe take a hint here.

 

[Frank Garrett]

More like quietly assembled the greatest team of all time.

 

[ColbyChaos]

Maybe take a hint here.

When you got guys like @Ruthervin trying to claim the Gillies era Canucks literally invented Dman joining the rush and contributing to offense as if Bobby Orr, Paul Coffey, Etc never existed is pure comedic history fabrication

 

[ColbyChaos]

Maybe take a hint here.

What hint is there to take? This is a hockey discussion board, not a make stuff up to prop up your favorite team board.

If users like @Ruthervin wants to play pretend and claim 2011 Vancouver is the 4th best team in league history and that they invented Dman joining the rush (as if Bobby Orr, Paul Coffey, Etc never existed) then users should be allowed to have a differing opinion that’s the basis of a discussion lol

 

[strattonius]

What hint is there to take? This is a hockey discussion board, not a make stuff up to prop up the Vancouver Canucks board. If users like @Ruthervin want to play pretend and claim 2011 Vancouver is the 4th best team in league history and that they invented Dman joining the rush (as if Bobby Orr, Paul Coffey, Etc never existed), and other obscene statements then he should also accept any responses for saying how out of left field his takes are. You can’t say all of that and act like a baby when it is proven false

Yeah not saying I agree with it but if people are getting banned maybe they need to tone it down...hence the take a hint comment.

 

[I Hart Conor Garland]

This years Canucks team with their deep forward and DCore could go down as one of the greatest teams in nhl history along with the 84 oilers 77 Habs, and 2001 Aves the 2011 Canucks.


Can’t believe we are witnessing history right now

You just have to get in. If you get in then anything can happen.

What hint is there to take? This is a hockey discussion board, not a make stuff up to prop up your favorite team board.

If users like @Ruthervin wants to play pretend and claim 2011 Vancouver is the 4th best team in league history and that they invented Dman joining the rush (as if Bobby Orr, Paul Coffey, Etc never existed) then users should be allowed to have a differing opinion that’s the basis of a discussion lol

Can you show me the post where someone says the Canucks invented dmen joining the rush? That sounds awesome.

 

[Ruthervin]

What hint is there to take? This is a hockey discussion board, not a make stuff up to prop up your favorite team board.

If users like @Ruthervin wants to play pretend and claim 2011 Vancouver is the 4th best team in league history and that they invented Dman joining the rush (as if Bobby Orr, Paul Coffey, Etc never existed) then users should be allowed to have a differing opinion that’s the basis of a discussion lol

How many teams in NHL history dominated almost every single stat during the regular season? The 2011 Canucks were one of them. Although the Canucks finished with 117 point that season, they rest almost the entire last 6 weeks in preparation for the playoffs, and very easily could have had 135-140 points if they were really trying. Yes, we lost in Game 7 to Boston but that's only because 6 of our top 9 forwards and 4 of our top 6 d-men were completely decimated by injury and shouldn't have even been playing.

 

[I Hart Conor Garland]

How many teams in NHL history dominated almost every single stat during the regular season? The 2011 Canucks were one of them. Although the Canucks finished with 117 point that season, they rest almost the entire last 6 weeks in preparation for the playoffs, and very easily could have had 135-140 points if they were really trying. Yes, we lost in Game 7 to Boston but that's only because 6 of our top 9 forwards and 4 of our top 6 d-men were completely decimated by injury and shouldn't have even been playing.

If you want to know why Boston won that Stanley Cup, look no further than their fourth line centre. Bet.

 

[Ruthervin]

If you want to know why Boston won that Stanley Cup, look no further than their fourth line centre. Bet.

It really makes one wonder as to how deep the league-wide conspiracy truly was that year. The refs were clearly paid off in that series after Game 2.

 

[I Hart Conor Garland]

It really makes one wonder as to how deep the league-wide conspiracy truly was that year. The refs were clearly paid off in that series after Game 2.

Have you ever seen the boxscore from Boston’s eastern conference final game 7 Vs Tampa Bay?

 

[Ruthervin]

Have you ever seen the boxscore from Boston’s eastern conference final game 7 Vs Tampa Bay?

I don't notice anything peculiar other than no penalties? (to take away a strength of Tampa's? Their PP?)

 

[I Hart Conor Garland]

I don't notice anything peculiar other than no penalties? (to take away a strength of Tampa's? Their PP?)

Yes. Somehow a team that brought wwe to the ice managed to get a referee crew that refused to call a single penalty when their boss’ son’s team was on the brink vs a skill team.

 

[Deas]

Deep? Yes. Deepest in the league?
No. One of the best? A bigger no. Their edge is less good than their depth.

Also, this reminds me of how I was puzzled by the Mikheyev-signing. Given their forward depth why not use that cap in an attempt to improve their D.

 

[Aurinko]

If we speak of teams quietly being deep, just take a look at the Kraken roster. I haven't seen people talk about it, unlike the eastcoast teams, but on paper the Kraken look deep AF.

 

[strattonius]

Deep? Yes. Deepest in the league?
No. One of the best? A bigger no. Their edge is less good than their depth.

Also, this reminds me of how I was puzzled by the Mikheyev-signing. Given their forward depth why not use that cap in an attempt to improve their D.

I don't think there were any targets they liked in free agency for defencemen. Or they will find a defenseman through a trade closer to training camp.

Mikheyev was a team need. Size and speed on the wing and a good penalty killer. Our PK last year was abysmal. Most of our board thinks Mikheyev was a decent signing.

 

[EbonyRaptor]

How many teams in NHL history dominated almost every single stat during the regular season? The 2011 Canucks were one of them. Although the Canucks finished with 117 point that season, they rest almost the entire last 6 weeks in preparation for the playoffs, and very easily could have had 135-140 points if they were really trying. Yes, we lost in Game 7 to Boston but that's only because 6 of our top 9 forwards and 4 of our top 6 d-men were completely decimated by injury and shouldn't have even been playing.

Woulda, coulda and shoulda ... but didn't.

Your Nucks barely got out of the 1st round against the Hawks that year. It took a bad turnover and a qwerky goal to win in overtime in Game-7.

Regarding the Nucks vaunted offense - it's OK but no where near as good as the OP dreams it is.

 

[strattonius]

Woulda, coulda and shoulda ... but didn't.

Your Nucks barely got out of the 1st round against the Hawks that year. It took a bad turnover and a qwerky goal to win in overtime in Game-7.

Regarding the Nucks vaunted offense - it's OK but no where near as good as the OP dreams it is.

You say 'would could shoulda' then go on to make an epic 'coulda' excuse for the Hawks in the 1st round.

1st class hypocrite well played.

 

[Hockeyskanks]

You'll be very disapponted with mikheyev

 

[Big Bobby]

The anti-Vancouver bias still remains strong ten years after 2010/2011. That team triggered all the Canadian fanbases, and some American ones too. They apologized to absolutely fookin' no-one. It was a combination of jealously over Vancouver as a city and the team itself which was excellent. Oiler and Flame fans in particular were practically sobbing as the Canucks stormed to the Finals that year. Some of them were happier than Bruin fans when Boston won that series.

All that to say, it explains a lot of the needless chirps and animosty towards the Canucks in here. IMO Vancovuer could finish ahead of Edmonton this upcoming year, who barely managed to sneak by LA in Round 1. I don't think there is a big of a gap as people think.

 

[Sol]

I can’t wait for the Kings to rail the Canucks so I don’t have to hear the Canucks fans creaming over their roster for some strange reason

 

[eviohh26]

The anti-Vancouver bias still remains strong ten years after 2010/2011. That team triggered all the Canadian fanbases, and some American ones too. It was a combination of jealously over Vancouver as a city and the team itself which was excellent. Oiler and Flame fans in particular were practically sobbing as the Canucks stormed to the Finals that year. Some of them were happier than Bruin fans when Boston won that series.

All that to say, it explains a lot of the needless chirps and animosty towards the Canucks in here. IMO Vancovuer could finish ahead of Edmonton this upcoming year, who barely managed to sneak by LA in Round 1. I don't think there is a big of a gap as people think.

1 Injury to Edmonton and they will fall apart. What an amazing team.. lol.

 

[Holymakinaw]

The anti-Vancouver bias still remains strong ten years after 2010/2011. That team triggered all the Canadian fanbases, and some American ones too. It was a combination of jealously over Vancouver as a city and the team itself which was excellent. Oiler and Flame fans in particular were practically sobbing as the Canucks stormed to the Finals that year. Some of them were happier than Bruin fans when Boston won that series.

All that to say, it explains a lot of the needless chirps and animosty towards the Canucks in here. IMO Vancovuer could finish ahead of Edmonton this upcoming year, who barely managed to sneak by LA in Round 1. I don't think there is a big of a gap as people think.

Is it "anti Vancouver bias" though? Or is it well deserved ridicule at some Vancouver fans who strangely try to boast some garbage about having the deepest forward group in the league?

 

[Kryten]

If we speak of teams quietly being deep, just take a look at the Kraken roster. I haven't seen people talk about it, unlike the eastcoast teams, but on paper the Kraken look deep AF.

Deep kracken eh

 

[McVespa99]

No. But they have better depth than Edmonton imo.

And I haven't even gotten into the lopsided goalie situation.

Yet the Oilers were down to the final 4 and Van did what?

Yeah my buddy the other day asked me who’s a good long shot bet to win Cup and I said Vancouver. They’re a potential cinderella team for sure.

Your buddy is going to hate you come the end of the year

 

[I Hart Conor Garland]

Yet the Oilers were down to the final 4 and Van did what?


Your buddy is going to hate you come the end of the year

Big flex. You have the best player on earth and maybe the best 3rd overall pick in history? and the Oilers still are going to waste their entire careers Cup-less.