GDT: GM 72 | Vancouver Canucks @ New Jersey Devils | Mon, Mar 24 | 4:30PM PST | Amazon

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Well that sucks. Couldn’t get home until a few minutes ago. Got my bevie, was ready to hit play then realized it was on prime. I guess I missed the first two periods…
 
Hindsight 20/20 is also that the Rangers have been worse than expected and VAN didn’t add at the deadline + all these injuries so I wish we still had that pick. And that’s no slight on M-Petey who’s been really good. Just the state of the team
Given the nature of acquiring top-4 defenceman and the contract he signed, I’d do that trade every time.
 
All that cap space at the deadline and they did nothing

Alvin deserves to be fired
Hey guys, I think slapshot11 has something cynical and negative to say?

Thanks for piping up man. Never predictable where you might sit on any issue pertaining to the Canucks.
 
Yeah a popular misconception of casual fans is to ignore useage, zone starts, and things like defensive positioning and gap control.

So they always scapegoat veteran D who play against top lines and do the thankless jobs of keeping the puck out of the net, while favouring 3rd D pairing types who play against non-threatening lines, often with good offensive forwards, and get to play more with the puck on their sticks.

With that said, I really like what I'm seeing from Mancini.

A guy with that size who can skate like that, has confidence and poise with the puck and doesn't seem afraid of the moment is a promising thing.

But if you suddenly gave him Myers' minutes right now? He'd get caved like almost any rookie would.

exactly. I'm a big Mancini fan too.
 
Team is so banged up. Myers and Garland both nursing their way thru this game.

Forbert - Mancini getting tough matchups as NJD try to get their best out against them.

Raty is so heavy footed. First step labouriously slow. Just don't see him as any kind of long term answer. Him and Karlsson both struggling.

Hughes just magical.

Can't see the team going into the future) with both Denko (looking fine) and Lakanin. (although some paying one goalie about as much as they make combined) Wonder if either, or both, have any restrictions on trade possibilities?
 
That Forbort Mancini pairing has been in their own end a lot. Mancini especially not great on that last shift

Rookie who will have some moments and has skills give Footer and Gonchar some time with him yet .
 
Given the nature of acquiring top-4 defenceman and the contract he signed, I’d do that trade every time.

Yeah, you can think of giving up that 1st rounder for a 1.5ish million discount, with the way the cap is projected to explode + how many teams have money available this offseason, a #3 defenseman that's just 28 years old would definitely get a minimum of 7 million (and no guarantees we get him, we could've been left holding the bag like we did with Guentzel)
 
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Given the nature of acquiring top-4 defenceman and the contract he signed, I’d do that trade every time.
When they made that trade, I thought NY would figure shit out. They just look so bad that I think that pick has more value come the summer as an unprotected pick. Or even if they’d waited til the deadline to deal it.

And then you add in just how bad things have gone since then. Just sucks. In a vacuum, ya, M Petey’s been so good. But factoring all these context, I’d redo that if I knew they would bomb the deadline and we’d have the injuries that we have now
 
How we doing so far fellow depressed canucks fans
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Unlike Canadian networks, Amazon understands the assignment when it comes to sports television. Sportsnet isn't EXCITING to watch. The Americans understand how exciting sports are and how much of an event game night is for lots of sports fans.
 
This type of game is right up the alley of the type of game Tocchet wants to coach, I'd actually be surprised if we lose today.
 
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