GDT: GM 1 | Vancouver Canucks @ Edmonton Oilers | 7:00PM PST | Sportsnet

[Vector]

I guess, but I don’t think Garland in for him hurts us. Dowling in there at all is just an eyesore

Dowling could easily have been replaced by Hoglander or even Podkolzin. It's just makes no sense.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Bahahahahaha

How the hell do you have Hoglander and Podkolzin not on the PP for Downling and Chaisson? Unreal.

 

[Bures Elbow]

I'm done with this management and coaching staff.

Hoglander getting buried after a fantastic rookie season for Dowling?

Crushing.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

Just don’t get some of the decisions Green makes, Petan should’ve been in over Dowling as he had a better camp. Speed kills, but our dinosaur coach wouldn’t dare put quick skilled players over slow useless plugs and hence we sign Chaisson. Would be nice to have a quick skilled bottom 6 for once that can make plays. What’s this I’m hearing about Dowling on the PP2? Lol smh.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

How the hell do you have Hoglander and Podkolzin not on the PP for Downling and Chaisson? Unreal.

Where are you guys getting this from? Can’t be real.

 

[mriswith]

By the way, someone mentioned it before. When Benning inherited this team we had:

Edler-Tanev
Hamhuis-Bieksa

As our top 4, both Edler and Tanev were in their 20’s and Hamhuis and Bieksa just starting early 30’s.

7 years on the rebuild journey and we have:
OEL-Hughes
Poolman-Myers.

Unless Hughes can bring it up a notch, the old guard is way better then the current lineup. Proof me wrong Poolman, but this D is looking like the weakest in years.

The defense has literally gotten worse every single year, on a year to year basis, with the singular exception of Hughes rookie year.

Despite (aka because of) Benning "focusing on the defense" every summer...

 

[Grub]

Dowling has 4 goals in his NHL career at 31 years old. Hoglander has more goals his rookie season yet he is not in the PP and Dowling is.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

PP1:
Miller-Horvat-Garland
Hughes-Pettersson

PP2:
Hoglander-Chaisson-Podkolzin
Rathbone-OEL
(Or Pearson for Hoglander and Hoglander for Rathbone)

Hoglander is insanely skilled and PP2 should run through him.

 

[Grub]

News flash everyone Dowling only has 4 NHL goals at 31 and he is in our PP. I’m glad we have people that know about hockey coaching this team.

 

[Hollywood Burrows]

for like 25 years I could give you a take on every guy in the canucks lineup. maybe not a good take, but still. and again this year the lineup is full of guys I've never heard of. Like who da f*k is "Dowling"??

Anyway I'm pumped for the canada-panama world cup qualifier at 4:30. I might catch the highlights of the canucks game on youtube tomorrow at work

 

[Grub]

I'm done with this management and coaching staff.

Hoglander getting buried after a fantastic rookie season for Dowling?

Crushing.

We say this every year “We’re done with this coaching staff and management” we maybe done but they are not. They are after our souls now from our half eaten corpse of frustration.

 

[Canuckle1970]

Finally. Regular season begins. I realize that I don't really have any expectations, just a few simple wants.

- I want a Petey snipe on Smith, for old times' sake.
- I want a brilliant PP or two.
- I want some GREAT SAVES by Demko.

That is all.

GO CANUCKS GO

 

[Cheeks Clapinski]

I pondered the power play scowling
The secondary unit was fouling
Do I use Hog or Pod?
No, they are young and flawed
Aha! I better put in Dowling

 

[Janvonpobben]

Hoglander is getting the goldobin treatment. TG does not like small and skilled players.

I wonder how long it takes until he is a healthy scratch or sent down.

 

[Breakers]

Wild combination of opponents on this road trip

I mean Edmonton to Philly then back to detroit

Like they dont get any of the other eastern teams to simplify it like NY teams, Washington just down the road etc

 

[Breakers]

Hoglander is getting the goldobin treatment. TG does not like small and skilled players.

Makes sense seeing as Hoglander actually performed well 5v5, green is clueless to to that area of the game

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Predict a loss: 5-2 Oilers

 

[Melvin]

At what point does Mike Smith feel a slight breeze from someone passing by and go down on the ice for five minutes like he’s in the World Cup? I pick 11 minutes in.

 

[wonton15]

At what point does Mike Smith feel a slight breeze from someone passing by and go down on the ice for five minutes like he’s in the World Cup? I pick 11 minutes in.

Podkolzin will drive the net at 9:53 of the first period and he'll get jumped. OEL ends up fighting for him and wins over the fans

 

[Dab]

Pillow soft lineup

 

[Hansen]

If the lines and PP units are accurate, we are in for a world of hurt this year and totally deserving of it

 

[MS]

Green has the unique ability to form lines in a way that none of them are good for execution of a specific strategy ie score goals, shut down etc.

sadly i think we are going to get destroyed tonight and the hard questions will begin

This.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Jim Benning pays out the ass to ensure Loui Eriksson never appears in the Canucks top 6 ever again, and Travis Green pulls Chiasson out of a hat. Love it.

Dowling on the PP ahead of Hoglander is also *chef's kiss*.

 

[wonton15]

I kind of hope they do blow us out like 6-1 tonight just so it lights a fire under Green's ass for these stupid lines.

 

[quickfeet]

Oilers are brutal at home. I like the Vancouver in this spot