GDT: GAME #1! - Canucks vs. Ducks - part 2 - New Season, Same Canucks

[Shareefruck]

Ughh... The worst thing about games like this is that all the opportunistic angry fans like Grub come out of the woodwork.

 

[MS]

Yep... from literally the 1-0 goal I was rolling my eyes in anticipation of this. Every goal that's not a 3-on-0 is going to lead to this. I know that sports fans are, writ large, unable to apply the same standards of their own daily life to sports (thereby leading to mass stupidity), but it just makes me unable to enjoy the game when people have zero perspective.

Absolutely.

Until this is sorted, every bloody goal is going to be micro-analyzed, the fanboys on each side of the equation are going to have a field day, the media will do everything to fan the flames, and it's a joke. Never should have been allowed to happen.

Schneider is an outstanding goalie, and once everything is sorted we'll be fine. Or we'd be fine as well (in the regular season at least) if we ditched Schneider and kept Luongo. But having both is not going to work. It's a mess.

This is the sort of situation that becomes a massive distraction and destroys a season. Luongo has to go ASAP.

Only on the Canucks Board does someone post immediately after Schneider's 5th goal against of the night: "Luongo needs to go ASAP for whatever we can get."


Even when Schneids struggles, Lou is blames!!!

I'm blaming the situation, not Luongo. He's handled this with as much class as possible. But this is a f***ing circus, and it's inexcusable that it hasn't been sorted yet.

 

[BloatedGuppy]

Remember when the younger Rask stole the crease from the older Tim Thomas? Thomas stole it back and then Boston went on to win the cup with Thomas as the MVP.

Will history repeat itself?

Unlikely.

Thomas isn't even playing this year.

 

[VanEric]

Schneider will get every opportunity to prove himself as he should. It just might not be as smooth as everyone pretends it is whenever the backup plays well.

 

[luongo321]

I think Vigneault lost the room some time last season, and even if he hasn't its time for a change, they guy never has them ready to start the season

I totally agree. I was so pissed offthat he wasn't fired after that last horrendous half of the season and then the collapse against the kings. I was so mad when MG extended him. Bring in quenneville.

 

[John Bender*]

so are you saying edmonton is good? because i'm going to have to disagree with you if that is the case

The way the Canucks are playing defensively right now...........Edmonton will light them up.

 

[Biggest Canuck Fan]

This team is so horribly mismanaged, with this bottom 9 we're a lottery team, I don't care who's on our top line/back end

Actually the bottom 6 is just fine as they are jus that botom 6 players, but the 2nd line is the killer right now. That and size and no one has even acknowledged that yet... the team is undersized and the Ducks are throwing them around like rag dolls.

 

[alicia]

I'm pretty sure what they did that period doesn't qualify as "hockey."

Pff, I wasn't talking about this game sir.

 

[luongo321]

You tell 'em, Eddie!

You know it's bad when your ahl goalie has to defend your new starter.

 

[Orca Smash]

Schneider will get every opportunity to prove himself as he should. It just might not be as smooth as everyone pretends it is whenever the backup plays well.

Well said.

 

[Lucky Luke]

Remember when the younger Rask stole the crease from the older Tim Thomas? Thomas stole it back and then Boston went on to win the cup with Thomas as the MVP.

Will history repeat itself?

No, I don't think Thomas will win the Stanley Cup again.

 

[VeteranNetPresence]

The way the Canucks are playing defensively right now...........Edmonton will light them up.

1) it's edmonton - one of the worst teams in the league
2) anaheim always ***** on us in home games

 

[Ainec]

Remember when the younger Rask stole the crease from the older Tim Thomas? Thomas stole it back and then Boston went on to win the cup with Thomas as the MVP.

Will history repeat itself?

Really not out of the realm of possibility

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

I hope the Ducks make it 10, I just like goals...

 

[KDizzle]

The general feeling I got from the camp was just a case of indifference. Too much was made of the Luongo situation and not enough emphasis was made on the stuff on the ice IMO.

It shows in their careless, sloppy play.

If anything, this is a good wake up call to the boys that, "hey, the season is on right now and if you stumble out of the gates like always, then the playoffs may be out of reach when you come around."

 

[TheDiver*]

Actually the bottom 6 is just fine as they are jus that botom 6 players, but the 2nd line is the killer right now. That and size and no one has even acknowledged that yet... the team is undersized and the Ducks are throwing them around like rag dolls.

I still want to know what Mason Raymond brings to this team.

 

[Samzilla]

At least Detroit has the excuse of no more Lidstrom, haha.

 

[Ainec]

And yes our games with Anaheim tends to be a very high scoring affair, it's just this time we can't match them and proceed to lose like before

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Ughh... The worst thing about games like this is that all the opportunistic angry fans like Grub come out of the woodwork.

Are you kidding? It's the Canucks giving back to the fan bases of the rest of the league... right?

 

[Orca Smash]

1) it's edmonton - one of the worst teams in the league
2) anaheim always ***** on us in home games

Last year they were the worst, and they have a young core that will get better.

I dont know where you get off saying they suck.

 

[Bleach Clean]

Not unexpected. In the 6 years of the AV/Luongo era the team has had a sub .500 record in their first 10 games of the season but a .650+ record in the rest. Unfortunately there aren't going to be as many games to overcome a garbage start this season.

Yes, this is how I feel as well: This is expected.


Slow starts with AV/insert goalie/shoddy defensive play have come to be the norm here. This is not an overreaction. This is not about AV losing the room. This is par for the course: The Canucks start slow... every time out.


I knew the Canucks would lose this game.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

I still want to know what Mason Raymond brings to this team.

Hat tricks in scrimmage games, duh.

 

[Canucker]

Absolutely.

Until this is sorted, every bloody goal is going to be micro-analyzed, the fanboys on each side of the equation are going to have a field day, the media will do everything to fan the flames, and it's a joke. Never should have been allowed to happen.

Schneider is an outstanding goalie, and once everything is sorted we'll be fine. Or we'd be fine as well (in the regular season at least) if we ditched Schneider and kept Luongo. But having both is not going to work. It's a mess.

This is the sort of situation that becomes a massive distraction and destroys a season. Luongo has to go ASAP.



I'm blaming the situation, not Luongo. He's handled this with as much class as possible. But this is a f***ing circus, and it's inexcusable that it hasn't been sorted yet.

It'll be a circus regardless...there will be the inevitable 2nd guessers always complaining they traded the wrong guy. The Canuck's net is never going to be a peaceful place to make a living.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

I totally agree. I was so pissed offthat he wasn't fired after that last horrendous half of the season and then the collapse against the kings. I was so mad when MG extended him. Bring in quenneville.

While I am far from jumping on the "Fire AV" bandwagon. If, and only if, we fall into an actual slump. Gillis needs to visit this very real possibility. Sometimes it does feel as AV has lost the room, but this could simply be a fluke poor start.

 

[John Bender*]

1) it's edmonton - one of the worst teams in the league
2) anaheim always ***** on us in home games

Ok, you are right. Good, in-depth and reasoned analysis.