Post-Game Talk: GM 52 | Wings def. Canucks | 3-2 (OT) (Suter, Chytil) | No Power Plays for You.

[LordBacon]

I’m no stats guru, but I’m thinking…he should stay in the lineup?

Maybe over somebody wearing #47?

Yeah Baertchi was invisible

 

[Dirtyclapper]

I vote for the nickname big pete

 

[Quinning]

Best player on the ice tonight by the metrics. Kid looks cool as a cucumber.

 

[Ernie]

They paid him the money to be Pete’s winger. He’s come as advertised: inconsistent, with no real ability to drive play himself, reliant on better players to create chances for him, 40-50pt player.

The real problem is the Canucks have no talent up front, the roster is predicated on Miller/Pete being the offensive engines there.

He's still on pace for a career high in goals and overall points.

But it's just not working with Pettersson for either player right now. You can't have 2 guys on the same line clutching their sticks.

 

[Vector]

The prioritization of handedness in defencemen would make sense if they didn’t have so many players using their backhand to control the puck and make soft attempts at passes and clears. Negating the entire point of sitting better players.

 

[me2]

Shouldn't get too down on this one. All the advance stats favour the Canucks by a lot. High danger chances were scored 14-2 in favour of Vancouver.

Not sure if D Petey has moved up the depth chart, but he played 16 minutes vs Juulson 11 minutes.

Under Tocchet they aren't competing. Soucy and Forbort are dp2 competition. Juulsen is competing with Mancini this year.

Could be an opportunity to move Soucy as the d Pete's have replaced him and Forbort can rotate in at 1/2 the price.

 

[Vector]

For the next game, I’d like to see one of the two permutations of the forward lines:

DeBrusk-Pettersson-Sherwood
Garland-Chytil-Boeser
Joshua-Suter-O’Connor
Hoglander-Blueger-Karlsson

or

O’Connor-Pettersson-Boeser
DeBrusk-Chytil-Garland
Joshua-Suter-Sherwood
Hoglander-Blueger-Karlsson

I think either are worth a try.

 

[LordBacon]

EP2 is named DP by teammates confirmed

@SopelFanThe3rd

 

[iFan]

Tocchet doesn’t seem too happy with Pettersson Boeser

 

[Baby Pettersson]

With the premium price of Dmen going into the deadline I would entertain the idea of trading Soucy. Could easily get a 3rd for him. Maybe more.

 

[Hockeyphysio]

I vote for the nickname big pete

Perfect. Big pete ,skinny pete, very skinny pete

 

[me2]

We need to move Pettersson before his NMW kicks in, we need to maximize his return

Management only sells low.

 

[Blue and Green]

Tocchet doesn’t seem too happy with Pettersson Boeser

Agree with him on Boeser. Pettersson... depends which one. Two of them I liked tonight.

 

[Vector]

Some good news, D-Petey played a career high of 16:12 and nearly 4 minutes more than Juulsen.

Key thing for him is to become trusted as a penalty killer. Juulsen will have a spot on the roster purely for that ability.

 

[jrlp]

D3PO

 

[me2]

EP2 is named DP by teammates confirmed

*SRacial Slur*

 

[DFAC]

 

[Flik]

That's just f***ing sad

 

[Nick Lang]

i have no idea what to say about the ot thing at this point

It's bad strategy and focus. It's like they treat it as a joke. I mean 3v3 ot and shootouts are stupid but the points are still important. It seems we just take chances whenever we get them and go for broke. We don't protect the puck or game to go to the shootout for a 50 50 chance. The goals we give up are usually lazy because we pushed too hard an don't have the back check covered. Another 4 or 5 points sure would be helpful right about now.

 

[iceburg]

So encouraged by the new guys plus D-Petey.
So discouraged by EP40. I don't think I've ever seen such promise turn into such frustration. It's been a year, supposedly during his prime. He just gets nothing done out there.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Some good news, D-Petey played a career high of 16:12 and nearly 4 minutes more than Juulsen.

Key thing for him is to become trusted as a penalty killer. Juulsen will have a spot on the roster purely for that ability.

Can we just slot him as a forward on the fourth line then? He can kill penalties to satisfy Tocchet's obsession, but not be a complete liability otherwise.

 

[Rick Rocket]

Chytil looked so damn good

 

[Ernie]

Some good news, D-Petey played a career high of 16:12 and nearly 4 minutes more than Juulsen.

Key thing for him is to become trusted as a penalty killer. Juulsen will have a spot on the roster purely for that ability.

I mentioned it earlier but Juulsen actually played more shifts, D-Petey was just playing almost minute-long shifts. Probably not something you want to see from him every night.

 

[DimitriL07]

We’ve had so many different L’s this season. We deserve a healthy Chytil to hit and break out for us.

 

[xtr3m]

So encouraged by the new guys plus D-Petey.
So discouraged by EP40. I don't think I've ever seen such promise turn into such frustration. It's been a year, supposedly during his prime. He just gets nothing done out there.

What do we do if in a month or two he still hasn’t improved?
What if he plays in the Four Nations (meaning he’s healthy enough to play in a gimmick tournament) and doesn’t make a dent there either?