Post-Game Talk: GM 73 | Canucks def. Isles | 5-2 (Sherwood x2, Raty, Forbort, Blueger) | IT’S ALIIIIIIVE!

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Great third period by the team. Shut down the Islanders emphatically and established they were the better team on the night.

Good

Demko - obvious first star - does the team have a goaltending controversy??? Guess you can't have too many good goalies and you have to be nervous about Demko's longevity. This game was another positive step for Demko.

Sherwood - right place at the right time in this game. Filled in the scoring gap at the first part of the season when others not producing and doing so now. Case can be made here here for your unsung hero award.

O'Connor - to me he was the most consistent in keeping pressure of the puck. Even early in the game when the team was finding its legs he was pushing the play ice.

M. Pettersson - I think the best defensive d-man since Tanev. Might be more of help long term for this team than Miller would have been. That's wide open to question but I don't understand how Pittsburg gives him and O'Connor up (while accepting our garbage) for a what looks like a mid round first in a very iffy draft.

Forbort - took a player off the scrap heap and somehow he has become solid regular. Has been better than anyone speculated.

Garland - I think he is playing injured or at least more injured than others (like everyone is injured at this point) but still he is effective.

Myers - a +4 in this game and big in the late going. Like others did good job of keeping things to outside. Right now Him and M. Pettersson are a good NHL second pairing.

Others

Raty - Like other farmhands he is contributing. Team should be lauded for allowing the movement up and down b/w Vancouver and Abby to be fairly seamless. Raty certainly did not look out of place. Nor did Karlsson or Pettersson. Still have big doubts about Raty at this level but games like this give you some hope.

Don't know if a good thing or a bad thing but team looks just as good without Pettersson as they do with him.

If the Rangers shit the bed next season, that pick could be Gavin McKenna.

 

[Coffee]

If the Rangers shit the bed next season, that pick could be Gavin McKenna.

it probably will be McKenna to be honest, but that's only because the Penguins hold it now

 

[Shareefruck]

I can't believe they're still going. Bodes very well for the future.

Suddenly, our back end looks dangerous with Willander set to join in a few weeks.

Do we think they'll even risk giving him any games given how must-win everything is at this point?

 

[valkynax]

Metey's contract is also looking very solid.

 

[Jyrki]

Suter and his agent are going to be stacking paper to the ceiling and putting orders for 24 inch chrome I'm sure.

 

[dbaz]

The remaining strength of schedule says we have a harder remaining schedule than the wild but... I somehow feel the wild have it worse? Seems they face more teams fighting for positioning/playoffs than we would

 

[LordBacon]

I almost forgot,


VICTORY WAS NEVER IN DOUBT.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Do we think they'll even risk giving him any games given how must-win everything is at this point?

He's probably our fourth best defenceman behind Hughes, Hronek and M Petey, and he hasn't even played a game. Kid is elite.

 

[Diversification]

When you're right you're right.

He'd probably ask the team's doctor to buy duct tape from Dollarama.

He’d requisition the heat tape from IT. IYKYK.

 

[calnuck]

The team plays so differently in front of Demko

 

[ChilliBilly]

A nice win in a "must win" game for both teams. A tough loss for th eNYI's. But our future is a challenge. either need STL to fold or the Wild to tank. probably. the Flamesare not yet done. Going to be a "wild" race to the finish in both east and west.

 

[krutovsdonut]

great game by the farmhands and bottom sixers (e.g., almost every forward on the team)

better game by demko.

what is happening?

 

[Baby Pettersson]

If the Rangers shit the bed next season, that pick could be Gavin McKenna.

it probably will be McKenna to be honest, but that's only because the Penguins hold it now

We probably have a better chance at the Nucks own pick being McKenna than the Rangers pick. Let's be honest niether one of these picks will be anywhere close to drafting him and it's not worth the fuss pretending it might even happen.

 

[Michael Dal Swolle]

We need more (for)Bort license plates in the gift shop!

 

[PavelBure10]

It's at a point where Quinn Hughes is putting up points where you're not even noticing him on the ice. It's just a given that he's on the scoresheet. It's unbelievable what we're witnessing as Canuck fans. Honestly I haven't heard much about Hughes in the hockey world until recently, but if he wasn't playing hurt for most of the season, you would probably see another Norris trophy and quite possibly the Hart.

Demko was spectacular tonight. I honestly hope Demmer resigns and give the Nucks a very good 1A/1B tandem. Evenly split games could benefit both Demko/Lankinen at this stage of their careers.

We may miss the playoffs this season but there still is a chance for the Canucks. It will take a miracle but "I will be cheering until the end!"

The season overall has been a severe disappointment, but "All" will be forgiven if the 2025 Canucks make the playoffs.
With Hughes in the lineup anything could happen.

Huge 2 points.

Go Canucks

 

[Coffee]

Also about damn time the Canucks made it to the front page!

 

[FilHronek Orchestra]

So....we can't lose to that team in their arena yet cannot avoid embarrassing ourselves badly against em at the Rog. K

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Hughes is clearly right next to Makar at the top of the NHL. They are both top 5 players in the league.

McDavid, MacKinnon and Draisaitl are the other three.

 

[604]

This team with Demko and Petey back is a good team.

 

[kanucks25]

If 2 weeks ago somebody said we would score 5 goals in a game with Petey and Hog out and Boeser and Debrusk combining for 1 assist, you would promptly send them to the nearest mental institution.

Can't say enough about the grunts on this team. A very hard-working, likeable group of foot soldiers that play hard and the right way every night.

 

[Peen]

Hughes is clearly right next to Makar at the top of the NHL. They are both top 5 players in the league.

McDavid, MacKinnon and Draisaitl are the other three.

Id have Kucherov above Makar

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

If 2 weeks ago somebody said we would score 5 goals in a game with Petey and Hog out and Boeser and Debrusk combining for 1 assist, you would promptly send them to the nearest mental institution.

Can't say enough about the grunts on this team. A very hard-working, likeable group of foot soldiers that play hard and the right way every night.

Kiefer Sherwood has been an absolute godsend. When all looks lost, he is there with massive goals. Leading the NHL in hits by a wide margin and just broke the record for hits in a single season. Quite possibly the best value non ELC player in the league, aside from Lankinen.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Id have Kucherov above Makar

Interchangeable, but yeah. They are the cream of the crop.

 

[Canucks LB]

Keep grinding guys, the fact we’re doing this without so many players is pretty impressive, let’s catch the wild, or better yet watch the Oilers lose like nine games

 

[Icebreakers]

Kiefer Sherwood has been an absolute godsend. When all looks lost, he is there with massive goals. Leading the NHL in hits by a wide margin and just broke the record for hits in a single season. Quite possibly the best value non ELC player in the league, aside from Lankinen.

Best value non ELC player in the league is Protas who has 2 less even strength points than McDavid.