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

[thecupismine]

If Soucy and Myers can't tread water, the team can't wait until the deadline.

While I'm in agreement, I don't see how with the current injury situation and cap space they can make a move to acquire an impact dman.

 

[Kryten]

I wish I had a father figure

I have the figure of a father

 

[God]

Soucy's had a pretty rough start to the year, but he was quite good last season so I'm willing to be patient with him. I don't think we lose against Edmonton in the playoffs if he didn't get suspended.

 

[Leif Rohlin]

I'd definitely start Lankinen again but the way some people have turned on Silovs is crazy.

I really hope Myers' knee gets better quickly because it's clearly affecting his mobility right now.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

I'd definitely start Lankinen again but the way some people have turned on Silovs is crazy.

Have they/we?

I think he just needs time. Not NHL ready.

I really hope Myers' knee gets better quickly because it's clearly affecting his mobility right now.

 

[vancityluongo]

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.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

I'd definitely start Lankinen again but the way some people have turned on Silovs is crazy.

Both are more than capable goalies, like the consistent rotation between the two, keeps them fresher and less likely to get injured, kind of like pitcher rotation in baseball.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

I'd definitely start Lankinen again but the way some people have turned on Silovs is crazy.

I really hope Myers' knee gets better quickly because it's clearly affecting his mobility right now.

Saying the kid just isn't ready for a full time stint isn't "turning on him." It's acknowledging exactly that: he just isn't ready yet.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

I'd definitely start Lankinen again but the way some people have turned on Silovs is crazy.

I really hope Myers' knee gets better quickly because it's clearly affecting his mobility right now.

Silovs had a ton of trouble against Edmonton, after playing amazing against Nashville.

Bouchard and Ekholm had him completely figured out.

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.

Agreed, Hoglander and Garland both need top 6 minutes as they are hustling every shift.

Get Bains and Heinen into the bottom 6 where they belong. DeBrusk makes way too much to play down there for the whole season, but putting him with Suter-Heinen gives us a solid scoring 3rd line.

Once Joshua is back, reunite the Thirst Line.

 

[MS]

Saying the kid just isn't ready for a full time stint isn't "turning on him." It's acknowledging exactly that: he just isn't ready yet.

I think a lot of us (myself included) got way ahead of ourselves on a guy with 9 sub-.900 career games and a fairly pedestrian AHL record when he had a couple very good playoff games.

Thank f*** they signed Lankinen or this season would be looking in very big trouble right now.

 

[credulous]

I think a lot of us (myself included) got way ahead of ourselves on a guy with 9 sub-.900 career games and a fairly pedestrian AHL record when he had a couple very good playoff games.

Thank f*** they signed Lankinen or this season would be looking in very big trouble right now.

going into the season with silovs/patera/tolopilo as the goaltenders would have been cause for firing management imo

 

[kanucks25]

Soucy's had a pretty rough start to the year, but he was quite good last season so I'm willing to be patient with him. I don't think we lose against Edmonton in the playoffs if he didn't get suspended.

I mean he's a 4/5 D-man and a player like that is going to have his off games, especially if his partner is in chaos mode as well.

If a defensive D-man isn't having off games then he's more like a #2 and would be being paid triple what Soucy gets.

Right now the entire team in general is a bit wonky defensively but once everyone gets settled in things should calm down across the board.

 

[Flik]

Saying the kid just isn't ready for a full time stint isn't "turning on him." It's acknowledging exactly that: he just isn't ready yet.

100% this. Silovs has a ton of potential, and its up to the goalie coaches to get him there. But we have games we need to win NOW, and Lakinen has been really solid for us.

 

[sandwichbird2023]

I wonder if Sprong gets back in the line up? The team scored 4 goals in the last 2 games and has very little production on the PP. We desperately need more finishers. Sprong might not be good defensively but I don't think Bains or Aman contribute much currently either.