Post-Game Talk: Game #3 - Canucks 5, Flames 4 in OT: "Bork, bork, bork!" - Eddie Lack

[Edo]

Goals 2 and 3 were gifts by the Flames, they weren't really forced cuz of our line changes as everyone thinks. But he did do a good job of motivating the team as AV would never have.

The changes sparked the changes and umped the tempo which led to the gifts. He did something in his 3rd game that we haven't seen AV done in forever.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Is CanucksHD dead?

Canucks offical youtube has highlights

 

[JurassicTunga]

As long as you do the same.

Absolutely

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Someone like Hemsky would be perfect for the LW to set up Kesler.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

wasn't stanton like 8th on chicago's depth chart, makes you wonder just how "deep" our defence really was the past couple years when we were forced to play crap like alberts and barker on a somewhat consistent basis

8th last season, and was going to be 9th this season as Chicago picked up Kostka.

Chicago also had a pretty healthy D group last season. Kieth, Seabrook, Leddy, Oduya and Hjalmarsson only missed a combined 4 games... then they had Rozsival and Brookbank basically split the season in the last spot. Stanton only played 1 game.

 

[ziploc]

Happy that we won, but not liking the fact that the only thing holding us back from being a current laughing stock like Calgary, are the Sedin's.

Really hard to see what the team is capable of until Kassian, Burrows, and Schroeder come back. If Santorelli/Richardson/Weise is our fourth line come April, we should be good.

Yes, if our team can get healthy, that is a very, very good 4th line. That's assuming, of course, that Schroeder can handle third line C duties, that Dalpe and Sestito are our benchwarmers, and that Alberts is waived when Schroeder returns. I would still like to see the addition of one more top 6 playmaker, and would be happy (though I will confess less happy than before) to see Sestito waived as well.

 

[parabola]

Cory who?

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Okay. I want to get this out of the way for the naysayers.

Yes, we realize Calgary is not a good team despite playing like one.
Yes, we realize our goals were partly due to horrible turnovers.
Yes, we realize we only showed up for ten minutes.

But!

We actually witnessed our coach out-coach someone else.
We came back from a 3-1 deficit.
We line juggled the Sedins and it worked!

Can we not bask in this unexpected glory? When is the last time we have ever fought our way back from an awful 50 minutes? Hell, when was the last time our coach did not defer to Weise as the Sedin line savior? This game is a learning experience: Torts will make good decisions based on performance. And it's ****ing wonderful.

Let's enjoy that.

 

[monster_bertuzzi]

Someone like Hemsky would be perfect for the LW to set up Kesler.

His contract is horrendous, pass. Im thinking someone like Tanguay.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

I'm also not happy they haven't tried Weber on the 2nd unit PP since he's just sitting around on the bench all game. That's the whole point of him being on the roster... (Granted only 1 pp tonight... but still)

 

[NuxFan09]

The Canucks killed it in faceoffs tonight:

H. Sedin: 74%
R. Kesler: 50%
B. Richardson: 58%
Z. Dalpe: 67%

 

[ziploc]

I love Stanton.

In the OT I thought I heard that Bieksa was paired with "Stantion", and I thought, "Well, here it comes. Guy is for sure going to score now."

 

[CCF]

Cory who?

 

[SpecialK139]

so worst web pun: CDC's "Magic Mike" or NHL's "Fade to Lack"?

 

[parabola]

Why do you still have a win it for manny avatar.

 

[Wisp]

Why does Booth do so well against Calgary?

they traded the pick that became him?

 

[Ozone]

Okay. I want to get this out of the way for the naysayers.

Yes, we realize Calgary is not a good team despite playing like one.
Yes, we realize our goals were partly due to horrible turnovers.
Yes, we realize we only showed up for ten minutes.

But!

We actually witnessed our coach out-coach someone else.
We came back from a 3-1 deficit.
We line juggled the Sedins and it worked!

Can we not bask in this unexpected glory? When is the last time we have ever fought our way back from an awful 50 minutes? Hell, when was the last time our coach did not defer to Weise as the Sedin line savior? This game is a learning experience: Torts will make good decisions based on performance. And it's ****ing wonderful.

Let's enjoy that.

Great points and approach!

Bask away!

 

[ping]

so worst web pun: CDC's "Magic Mike" or NHL's "Fade to Lack"?

Neither. TSN's "Secret Santo"

 

[parabola]

Neither. TSN's "Secret Santo"

I just checked and all of these are real.

 

[Outside99*]

wasn't stanton like 8th on chicago's depth chart, makes you wonder just how "deep" our defence really was the past couple years when we were forced to play crap like alberts and barker on a somewhat consistent basis

Hawks thought he was a #8 or 9 so they exposed him. They gambled and they lost (so far), kudos to Canucks pro organization.

It happens - Boston had Krug as a #9 last year (they even picked up some depth at the TD IIRC), ended up in Boston's playoff lineup due to injuries and now he's in their 6 man rotation, on their 1st PP unit.

 

[CCF]

Why do you still have a win it for manny avatar.

Good question.

Laziness?

Also, I will always be a huge fan of Manny's. But i guess now if anyone is winning for Manny, it's the Checkers?

 

[Mofletz]

lol Eddie Lack sounds funny.

 

[Ozone]

I just checked and all of these are real.

The Headline writers are on their game tonight!

 

[Outside99*]

I'm most pleased for Santo. I have no idea how he was in Florida or Winnipeg (what a contrast) but here he came to camp in super shape and gives 100% on every shift. Plus he's not a plug - the guy has skill.

 

[Shinkaruk]

Thought it wasn't a 60 minute effort game...more like 17 minutes, but we had bottom 6 players stepping up and that is huge for the Canucks.