Post-Game Talk: GAME #28 - Canucks 1 vs. Wild 3 Part II - "NW Division Chumps"

[Pip]

Sure or he can be a kadri, nobody knows. Thats why give him that 5 game look

I would rather not needlessly call up a rookie who hasnt even performed well enough to get a callup yet.

 

[Drop the Sopel]

What did you guys think AV would say? AVs post game interviews are always the same. I'd rather he say what he said than throw someone under the bus.

Yeah, his comments were fine.

The team played very well for how many times the Wild started with the puck and how many plugs we had in the bottom 6. When half your forwards are complete non factors offensively at the NHL level you're going to have games like tonight. Vancouver won the possession war but lack the skill to execute in the offensive end.

 

[Catamarca Livin]

This team will be fine, coasting all the way to mediocrity.

I actually think they are working hard. We are spending what 2.4million on our three centers not name Henrik. What does on expect. We spend 4 million on our backup 4.2 million on an extra d man and we have three centerman who make less than Manny did himself to form strength down the middle. You cannot win with three mediocre centericeman. You can win with a mediocre backupgoalie and a medicre sixth or seventh dman. Gillis needed to resolve this earlier but sooner than later if playoffs are expected.
for fans saying tank get your heads out of your ### nothing is improving next year that with a trade or two you could not improve this year. The extra goalie will be gone next year, Ballard will be gone, why not do it this year and give it a chance. If they have no chance to be good enough this year what is going to change next year?

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Breaking News: Alain Vigneault relieved of his duties as coach of the Vancouver Canucks. Mike Gillis: "He tried his best"

"A new coach gives us a better chance at winning"

 

[pahlsson]

It's not about just points, ask any leaf fans, he struggled in the AHL.

you don't "struggle" or "look bad" and put up 3 PPG seasons

he had consistency and motivation issues but at the end of the day he was able to contribute offensively, something you need to see at the AHL level before you can even consider blindly throwing a rookie into a lineup and hoping it all works out

 

[John Bender*]

I seriously hope Gillis is next after that. THIS summer.

Just fire him now and hire one of those Lehman Brother's traders to come in and sell everyone.

 

[Samzilla]

If we lose against the blues, I seriously can see a coaching change.

I can't. We went 34 pp's without a goal and nothing was changed. Why would one more lose change anything?

 

[Saturated Fats]

Guys, some perspective! Who cares about the playoffs when you're trying your best!!

 

[Co Ho*]

AV: "...and we [Ballard] made a mistake on the 3rd goal."

Ballard is back to the press box.

 

[Canucks LB]

I can't. We went 34 pp's without a goal and nothing was changed. Why would one more lose change anything?

5 wins in like 17 games man

 

[Canucklehead94]

The sad part of all this is if the Canucks fire AV, Arniel would likely be interim coach for the rest of the season...

 

[John Bender*]

AV: "...and we [Ballard] made a mistake on the 3rd goal."

Ballard is back to the press box.

I bet AV tries to fight Ballard tonight.

 

[Back in 94]

Breaking News: Alain Vigneault relieved of his duties as coach of the Vancouver Canucks. Mike Gillis: "He tried his best"

I loled.

 

[Wheatley]

Drastic times call for drastic measures. It's time to split up the Sedins.

Higgins-H.Sedin-Burrows

D.Sedin-Ebbett-Hansen

Raymond-Shroeder-Pinizzotto

Sestito-Lapierre-Weise

 

[me2]

Maybe it's like when you accept that you're going to die from a terminal illness and you come to a state of peaceful bliss?

AV knows he's screwed. He doesn't have the healthy cattle he needs and Gillis isn't getting them. In the mean time a coaching change is handing over his head.

Basically accepted he can't change his situation.

 

[enuck]

If we lose against the blues, I seriously can see a coaching change.

That's called wishful thinking, usually a departure from actual reality. I highly doubt the brass are even questioning AV's ability, they tend to look at the big picture. It's beyond the rationality of 80% of the Vancouver fan base but if AV became available there would be a few team lining up before the ink was dry on his pink slip. Then you would be stuck with a team that isn't producing, beset with injuries, and a new coach..yay?

 

[Tiranis]

You mean win in OT? We have 6 OTL's while they only have 2. The extra 4 points we would have had if we won 4 of those OT games would put us 2 points up on the Wild right now.

They have 7 OT games all year, we have 10. I'm saying that we automatically can collect more points even if we lose those games. If you just look at the wins situation, we're worse by a decent margin.

 

[Nuck Bonino]

Lockout shortened season + No training camp + no players playing overseas + injuries. It should be no surprise how this season is shaping out for this team.

I actually think they are working hard. We are spending what 2.4million on our three centers not name Henrik. What does on expect. We spend 4 million on our backup 4.2 million on an extra d man and we have three centerman who make less than Manny did himself to form strength down the middle. You cannot win with three mediocre centericeman. You can win with a mediocre backupgoalie and a medicre sixth or seventh dman. Gillis needed to resolve this earlier but sooner than later if playoffs are expected.
for fans saying tank get your heads out of your ### nothing is improving next year that with a trade or two you could not improve this year. The extra goalie will be gone next year, Ballard will be gone, why not do it this year and give it a chance. If they have no chance to be good enough this year what is going to change next year?

For starts, we would/should be healthier.

 

[Canucks LB]

omg I just noticed there is only 20 games left in the season. 20

 

[LiquidSnake]

Just fire him now and hire one of those Lehman Brother's traders to come in and sell everyone.

You're on a roll tonight.

 

[John Bender*]

Drastic times call for drastic measures. It's time to split up the Sedins.

Higgins-H.Sedin-Burrows

D.Sedin-Ebbett-Hansen

Raymond-Shroeder-Pinizzotto

Sestito-Lapierre-Weise

If we are going for a lottery pick, yes.

 

[deadinthewater]

Breaking News: Alain Vigneault relieved of his duties as coach of the Vancouver Canucks. Mike Gillis: "He tried his best"

Hahahaha. This PGT is a gem

 

[LiquidSnake]

Here comes Blake Price fighting with the FIRST caller on 1040. And i'm tuning out.

 

[Canucks LB]

Team1040 going nuts against a caller right now (good call imo also).
CKNW going off about AV on his happy attitude and how the canucks have played fine.

 

[Drop the Sopel]

27th in Faceoffs, 16th in PK and 27th in PP... Barely top 10 in 5 on 5 scoring now.

All completely unacceptable for a team that's supposed to be a cup contender.

For a team that claimed they wanted to create and foster an atmosphere of winning this needs to change soon or people should lose jobs.

How is losing faceoffs unacceptable? If anything, it shows this isn't a coaching issue or lack of effort. They're just not good enough to win faceoffs...

The PP will right itself eventually and the PK struggles aren't a surprise. You lose Kesler and Malhotra, your top 2 PK centremen and you're in trouble.

The personnel isn't there at the moment. Until it is, this win one, lose one stretch won't end. Too much parity in the West.