Pre-Game Talk: GM05 | Vancouver Canucks @ Philadelphia Flyers | Sat. Oct 19th | 4pm PST | SNP | Back in the Saddle

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Good to see Sprong drawing back in. Hope the coaches had some good chats with him and that we see some results.

Fantastic to see Joshua back on the ice.

Also -

 

[Vector]

 

[The Iron Goalie]

You post like you can flash step...so fast XD

 

[TruGr1t]

Full sanity finally prevails on the lines. Interesting they went with the leave Suter at wing and plug in Aman option. Everything else looks largely as expected. Don't have an issue rotating Sprong and Bains on fourth-line wing until Joshua returns.

Will also be interesting to see who they play on the third pair with Brannstrom, could be Forbort or Desharnais since Brannstrom can play both sides.

 

[Vector]

You post like you can flash step...so fast XD

I keep track of when the practices are then try to be on my phone or PC at those times. I like doing this.

 

[Vector]

Full sanity finally prevails on the lines. Interesting they went with the leave Suter at wing and plug in Aman option. Everything else looks largely as expected. Don't have an issue rotating Sprong and Bains on fourth-line wing.

Will also be interesting to see who they play on the third pair with Brannstrom, could be Forbort or Desharnais since Brannstrom can play both sides.

I don’t think Forbort has returned to the team.

 

[TruGr1t]

I don’t think Forbort has returned to the team.

Ah that makes things simple then, I doubt they change the pairings up after the win.

 

[Vector]

Ah that makes things simple then, I doubt they change the pairings up after the win.

*Noah Juulsen’s Jaw begins to twitch*

I agree, though.

 

[TruGr1t]

I do wonder if when Joshua returns he slots right in next to Garland or if Hoglander will retain that spot and you get a bash line of Joshua-Blueger-Sherwood.

 

[Vector]

 

[Josepho]

Tocchet bat 100% on the lineup decisions today.

 

[TruGr1t]

No Juulsen:

 

[thecupismine]

Really good to see Joshua back on the ice on a personal level. On a team level, they really do miss his physicality, as well as his ES + PK work.

Hoglander has done great work with Garland in the interim at digging in in the corners, but he's not quite as good as Joshua at finding that open space in front of the net to make use of Garland's crafty board work below the goal line.

 

[Vector]

 

[Tact]

Finally some common sense for the lineup.

The fact that they’re even pondering about Juulsen on the 3rd pair is my only concern.

 

[Ernie]

Sprong on the 4th line is an odd fit. I guess that's somewhere to park him to play on the PP and can rotate him up the lineup if needed.

 

[JT Milker]

Sprong on the 4th line is an odd fit. I guess that's somewhere to park him to play on the PP and can rotate him up the lineup if needed.

Sprong on an NHL roster is a weird fit. People tend to get tricked by guys with flashy tools but zero ability to play NHL defensive systems. Another example: Brzustewicz is a better prospect than Willander.

 

[Josepho]

Sprong on the 4th line is an odd fit. I guess that's somewhere to park him to play on the PP and can rotate him up the lineup if needed.

He's played on 4th lines a lot before.

 

[PavelBure10]

The best thing I read today is that Joshua is back skating with the team. His versatility and physical presence is sorely missed. The total character team guy.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

The best thing I read today is that Joshua is back skating with the team. His versatility and physical presence is sorely missed. The total character team guy.

It's like we're trading for an impact winger! Can't wait.

 

[TruGr1t]

Sprong on the 4th line is an odd fit. I guess that's somewhere to park him to play on the PP and can rotate him up the lineup if needed.

I don’t see how he gets out of the bottom six, honestly … especially when Joshua returns. Hoglander and Garland have been good, and there’s no way he’s playing over DeBrusk.

 

[timw33]

He's been a proven NHL-level goalie.

Silovs is not, and has never even had a consistently good AHL season.

This is what I always come back to that tempers my expectations with Silovs, the fact that he's never posted an impressive .915+ in the AHL like most goalies who go on to be solid NHL goalies.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Can we finally beat Philadelphia

 

[Lindgren]

This is what I always come back to that tempers my expectations with Silovs, the fact that he's never posted an impressive .915+ in the AHL like most goalies who go on to be solid NHL goalies.

After two games, Tolopilo is at .925. Two games, I know. But it'll be interesting tracking his results as the season continues.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

I'm thinking he's going to be a Condor soon....

Only getting 10 minutes a night and in his last 63 NHL games has a whopping 9 points. That's lower end for talentless goons and no-offense defenders. He didn't even really plateau...he hit his peak at 20 years old and has been declining since. Europe next season I think.

If you think about it

He’s a top 10 pick drafted under the Benning regime

We had hits and miss

would love to see them try the following:

pettersson - miller - boeser
hoglander - blueger - garland
debrusk - suter - heinen
bains - aman - sherwood

hughes - desharnais
soucy - hronek
brannstrom - myers

lankinen
silovs

get petey going. reduce hronek's minutes, see what hughes can do with a different partner. blueger and garland are absolutely playing at a second line level right now, reward them with more minutes - switch out hog and debrusk as needed.

Uhh

Did you not watch last game?

The Hog EP Garland line was buzzing