It’s quite clear they went quantity over quality this offseason on defence and it shows - and not in a good way
Post-Game Talk: GM 13 | Oilers def. Canucks | 7-3 (Pettersson, Hronek, Suter) | That wasn’t fun.
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If he was a decent 6 he would have been getting 3M. It's only been 13 games.
As somebody who has watched VD since he started in the AHL... that describes his skill set perfectly. Still he went from ECHL that could barely skate to okay bottom-pair NHL D-man which is impressive. What VD is good at is separating the player from the puck... once he has the puck it should go to somebody else lol. I'd take him back on the Oil any day of the week but probably not at $2M/yr though.
Might be a step back season for the Canucks. Probably should read 1 though since they did beat the Kings.
Wth was that crap last night.It was the Oilers vs a bunch of scrubs.Was Miller benched last night.Because that was a huge disapering act.Myers and Desharnais need to be in the Ahl.Both a huge joke.
Yea, he’s really reaching calling Tampa a lock and not LA
ChilliBilly
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Surprisingly - Blueger and Myers were the only Canucks with + nights. Pretty disappointing 3rd, but shit happens. On to the next one.
Whelp, all that pregame talk about how great Lankinen is really put the jinx on.
Very concerning how this team has played against actual good teams. We’ve had a very soft schedule, and in my view, haven’t looked very good. Our points percentage flatters us. With that said, we’re lucky that we are where we are despite how poor we have been to start the season.
Need to turn it around and I think there are three big components to that:
1. Pettersson needs to continue to improve. He was better tonight but he’s got a long ways to go. Still isn’t moving his feet with the puck. And you could see that in all of the examples Bieksa used of him improving and holding onto the puck (which is good) he also wasn’t moving his feet with the puck.
2. Miller needs to get things going. Looks injured, and so maybe he should be sat, but this team can’t be effective with their two best forwards both playing like garbage.
3. Deharnais needs to be shot out of a cannon and we need to find a way to stabilize the defense but also not play a “no offense defensive system”.
Very concerning how this team has played against actual good teams. We’ve had a very soft schedule, and in my view, haven’t looked very good. Our points percentage flatters us. With that said, we’re lucky that we are where we are despite how poor we have been to start the season.
Need to turn it around and I think there are three big components to that:
1. Pettersson needs to continue to improve. He was better tonight but he’s got a long ways to go. Still isn’t moving his feet with the puck. And you could see that in all of the examples Bieksa used of him improving and holding onto the puck (which is good) he also wasn’t moving his feet with the puck.
2. Miller needs to get things going. Looks injured, and so maybe he should be sat, but this team can’t be effective with their two best forwards both playing like garbage.
3. Deharnais needs to be shot out of a cannon and we need to find a way to stabilize the defense but also not play a “no offense defensive system”.
Bourne Endeavor
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Soucy overachieved last season and it's starting to show why he's never been a consistent top four. That being said, I'm willing to cut him and Myers a little slack because they're simply being asked to do too much. Say what you will about Zadorov or even Cole but both allowed a more even spread of useful minutes. Which is more or less how we cheated not really having a core #3.
Allvin and/or Tocchet seemed to think both were good enough to lead on their own or maybe they thought Forbort and Desharnais would be better. Who knows and who cares. It's a massive miss and needs to be addressed soon.
Unfortunately, it's going to be a costly one seeing how defense is looking like a huge premium right now.
Allvin and/or Tocchet seemed to think both were good enough to lead on their own or maybe they thought Forbort and Desharnais would be better. Who knows and who cares. It's a massive miss and needs to be addressed soon.
Unfortunately, it's going to be a costly one seeing how defense is looking like a huge premium right now.
thekernel
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Instant doomer classic. Discount the win against Florida, discount the OTL to Carolina, discount the win against LA, meanwhile I'm not even convinced the .500 Oilers or the Lightning are "a lock". How can people even take this garbage seriously
It's Taj is more like something you just laugh at.
(I don't only post things I believe in)
Sometimes, they are just talking points.
thecupismine
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This stuff gets overblown early in the season. The 2011 Canucks beat one playoff team in their first 20 games, it’s not that big a deal.
What’s way more concerning is the GAA at home vs away. Team needs to sharpen up and defend their home ice better. I know sample size etc., but going from 2nd to 32nd GAA from away to home is a little bit too much.
we’re on a home stand and still have to wait two days in between games
might be a good thing, sounds like the whole team is sick right now with something.
I'm alright with this game, mostly because I burnt out three days worth of adrenaline at work and is now in hippie chill mode haha.
One game, two points, season will go on.
One game, two points, season will go on.
theguardianII
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Oh I don't know about that.
They will have had two/three? scheduled wins by next game.
Lots of time for practice.
Lots of time for recovery.
Really a quite easy and light schedule so far. Much easier than last year.
They just don't have ... chemistry?
Tocchet has them leaning on a few players for success.
A 32 yr old JT Miller, Pettersson and Hughes but mostly Vezina quality goal tending.
