GDT: GM03 | Vancouver Canucks @ Tampa Bay Lightning | Tues. Oct 15th | 4pm PST | SNP | Gotta Get It Going

[cc]

I would have started lankinen as well and slotted bains somewhere on the bottom six.
I guess they must have seen things they liked in practice that informed their decision

 

[Deeds26]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846317853332721766

Tyler Myers:

 

[canuckslover10]

I don't mind giving Silovs a rebound game, with Barkov and Tkachuk out for the panthers we probably have a higher chance winning that game with lankinnen in net.

 

[Regress2TheMeme]

Feels like this could be a game that goes either way for the Bolts. They might play their hearts out or be too emotionally drained to keep up a good pace for 60 minutes.

I respect the team not panicking and going back to Silovs. The team is going to need him to keep the ship afloat until Demko gets back. Parking him because he had one bad game wouldn't be good for his development. Let him find some confidence.

 

[The Iron Goalie]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846317853332721766

Tyler Myers:
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What is dead may never die!

 

[Ernie]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846317853332721766

Tyler Myers:
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Excited to see Myers take a shift as a winger!!

 

[BWJM]

Fingers crossed we have a good bounce back game after the letdowns.. can't see Tampa rolling over though. Will be tough.

 

[Vector]

 

[VanillaCoke]

Lineup tonight looks like it's primarily designed for goal prevention

 

[moiderer]

Big game for Silovs and Bains. Win or lose, I am intrigued!

 

[Brookbank]

Me I love Silovs but would put Lanky in net tonight. However as others have said Arty will be here next year and Lanky probably won't...

Tocc is probably playing Arty because he thinks he's better. If he really thought Lank had a better chance of winning, he'd probably be playing him.

If Lank turned out to be far better than Arty, it would make Arty expendable

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Excited to see Myers take a shift as a winger!!

Put him net you bald cowards!

Lineup tonight looks like it's primarily designed for goal prevention

Excited to see Forbort-Juulsen vs Kucherov.

 

[Brookbank]

There will invariably be a lean towards Silovs early since he’s the current “goalie of the future” and Lankinen is on a one-year deal.

I am skeptical on Silovs long-term. He’s obviously athletic etc. but his technicals aren’t great, and if he can’t figure out shots from distance he won’t be an NHL goalie.

Lankinen is by most metrics (SV%, GPs etc.) a better goalie right now, though. His technicals have been visibly better thus far.

Im not sure about this. Is Tocchet really choosing a lesser chance of getting points today because "Arty is the future" ?

Lankinen is 29 and has some years left in him. He's not 35

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Made it home just in time for puck drop!

 

[Peen]

Don't agree with the goalie decision but I don't really care. Also haven't liked a few of Tocchet's coaching decisions this season after finding his decision making to be pretty flawless last year.

Bains on the top line? Why? Put him on the 3rd line with Garland and Suter or something like that.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I get the goalie decision. Don't want to let the kid sit too long on a sub par performance - give him a chance to get back in the win column. And I think it was Ernie that said, Silovs is in the long term plans, Lankinen is not.

Hope Silovs rewards the gesture with a strong game tonight.

And man, Myers - he's one tough guy, that's for sure.

 

[Peen]

Man some of you turned on Silovs fast


I say this as a Lankinen fan and a Silovs doubter

Good point. I don't get why people are surprised. Silovs was 3rd in high danger save percentage in the playoffs. Everyone knows what his problem is. He's young, and was inconsistent at lower levels. It was never going to instantly click this year.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Made it home just in time for puck drop!

Same lolololol

 

[Jay26]

I'm still floored about Myers. What a turnaround. Figured we were really screwed on the blueline.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

I hate this anthem singer.

 

[logan5]

Pick it up. Holy christ.

 

[ihaveyuidonttouchme]

oh god the blue jerseys with blue ad boards

 

[Jay26]

Silovs! Good start for him, not so much for that line.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Starting lineup says Hughes is the 4th line RW hahah.

 

[credulous]

Starting lineup says Hughes is the 4th line RW hahah.

it also said soucy is paired with raty on d