Pre-Game Talk: GAME #20 - Canucks vs. Kings

[Wheatley]

Agreed. Burrows is a natural center. He should be playing there for certain. Plus, that allows Kassian to play where he should, with the Sedins.

Kassian has done next to nothing lately to deserve first line minutes. And sticking arguably our worst defensive forward with the Sedins might not be a great idea right now.

As much fun as it is to make up crazy lines, I think we all know these will be the lines on Saturday:

Sedin-Sedin-Burrows

Raymond-Schroeder-Hansen

Booth-Ebbett-Higgins

Weise-Lapierre-Kassian

Switch Ebbett and Lapierre if you want, but Lappy's been so bad lately I couldn't move him off the fourth line with a clear conscience.

 

[Crows*]

Agreed. Burrows is a natural center. He should be playing there for certain. Plus, that allows Kassian to play where he should, with the Sedins.

Burrows is not a natural centre.

 

[Samzilla]

Burrows is not a natural centre.

I think he just meant Burrows takes to playing centre well.

 

[David71]

werid roster movements by the nucks. wonder what gillis has in store?

 

[s2kboi]

On TSN:
- Manny practiced with the team today
- Spoke for the first time after putting on IR by Gillis
- Questions Gillis' decision
- Does not rule out playing again after this season

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

On TSN:
- Manny practiced with the team today
- Spoke for the first time after putting on IR by Gillis
- Questions Gillis' decision
- Does not rule out playing again after this season

Oh boy....

 

[Tiranis]

Oh boy....

He also said that he had no doubt that Gillis did it for his safety and not because of Kesler coming back. Said he always feels treated with utmost respect, etc. and that he knows Gillis cares for his future rather than just thinking about the hockey club.

Did anyone expect anything different though? These guys are willing to have their fingers amputated to play. They're never going to admit they're in danger.

 

[vanuck]

https://twitter.com/News1130Sports/status/307199026858708992


The Panthers won the Ballard trade because of this

Not surprised, considering his concussion history. Best of luck to him in future.

 

[Samzilla]

Well everything's coming up Canucks this week, innit

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Poor Oreo.

 

[Virtanen2Horvat]

My lines:

Sedin-Sedin-Burrows
Raymond-Schroeder-Hansen
Booth-Higgins-Kassian
Ebbett-Lapierre-Weise

 

[Zombotron]

Well everything's coming up Canucks this week, innit

 

[Zombotron]

This is now a pre-game thread, and that means...

 

[Zombotron]

 

[Vankiller Whale]

We have to win this game. I will be putting vCash on it, and as of yet I haven't lost a single vCash bet. This is where we must redeem ourselves for our first round exit and lacklustre first reg season game against them and halt the current slump.

Did I mention we have to win this game?

 

[Grumbler]

We will get out coached and dominated and AV still thinks its bad luck that the teams is losing.

 

[TruGr1t]

I'd be happy with just not taking an embarrassing beating from the Kings honestly.

 

[Pip]

My lines:

Sedin-Sedin-Burrows
Raymond-Schroeder-Hansen
Booth-Higgins-Kassian
Ebbett-Lapierre-Weise

perfect

 

[Vancouver Canucks*]

4-2 Kings


srs









dead srs

 

[EpochLink]

So...have the Canucks looked at the standings?

 

[FlowMaster]

Omg I am here right now when I read this. Weird.

 

[M A K A V E L I*]

Dustin Brown flops O/U is at 2.5.

 

[Pip]

Would take the over, safest bet I've ever made

 

[Amused To Death]

Dustin Brown flops O/U is at 2.5.

I am going to be a very rich man very soon

 

[PRNuck]

We will get out coached and dominated and AV still thinks its bad luck that the teams is losing.

"Sometimes you just don't get the bounces..."