Post-Game Talk: GM06 | Vancouver Canucks defeat Chicago Blackhawks | 6-3 (Heinen(2), Miller, Garland, Boeser, & Suter) | Good Hockey Team

[brock hughes007]

DeBrusk doesn't impress

I'm not impressed either.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

One loss later, open the tank thread again!

FTFY.

 

[EpochLink]

Petey and Debrusk were in their games tonight, they will score soon.

 

[bbud]

Good road trip just get Joshua Dakota and Denmer back healthy this teams got some noise to make

 

[ChilliBilly]

on pace now for 109 - 110. That'll do pig.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Brannstrom has been a great pickup so far, we were sorely missing a PMD that was not named Hughes.

Playing him with Desharnais has also helped Vinny's game improve a lot compared to when he was with Forbort.

 

[crazychimp]

Petey and Debrusk were in their games tonight, they will score soon.

Petey with just one shot on net both just need to start shooting more.

 

[wonton15]

Kiefer Sherwood is putting up some insane hits numbers over the past few games while also potting a few points as well. Him and Blueger have found some real chemistry, and Joshua is going to fit like a glove there. A real crash and bang third line with skill is loading.

Garland is playing the best hockey of his career and I’m glad he’s graduating onto that second line with Pettersson. He’s going to flirt with 70+ points this year.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

DeBrusk doesn't impress

Powerplay looked better with Garland instead of DeBrusk. DeBrusk is a passionate north-south player, he had similar issues finding consistent regular season chemistry with linemates in Boston, but he has the rare ability to turn his game up a notch in the playoffs, so not concerned at all.

 

[Peen]

Hughes played less than 20 min and dominated shot differential and xG. Perfect kind of game for him.

Brannstrom-Desharnais pulled their weight decently well (not sure how long it'll last), but Soucy-Myers absolutely stunk. Don't know if CHI scores a 5v5 goal with an average performance from them.

Thought Petey was finally one of our best forwards. Has been ramping up for the last 3 games.

Nice of Danton Heinen to pop 2 and fade back into being a ghost (not in a bad way). We should probably expect this from him.

Both top 6 and bottom 6 are doing really well right now. Could use more DeBrusk, but he's still been fairly solid. Not sure if Bains sticks, he hasn't stood out enough to push out Aman once Dak is back.

Lankinen back with a great performance.

Thought this was the most important game for him yet. Realistic position on the roster and he didn't contribute.

Should be sent down tomorrow.

I wonder if VAN rolls 22 man rosters for the next month or so to bank more cap space @Vector

Home stand, california road trip, and then a long homestand before they head out for an eastern road trip beginning w a Nov 23 game in Ottawa

 

[bobbyb2009]

Pretty sloppy game. Lankinen kept that from being a closer game.

I was thinking you might like it sloppy

 

[Jyrki21]

Canucks have one regulation loss to start the season. A week ago the sky was falling.

This is one of the reasons that OT/shootout results should be called "ties" by any right-thinking person, because that's what they are. Fans have to stop pretending the team played better or worse during the 60-minute game because of an unrelated coin-flip afterward. Gary is making a fool of you all.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Lankinen stats after 4 games:

3-0-1
1.7 GAA
.940 sv%



David, that's not a write off!!!

Double his salary and re-sign him for next year. He's the permanent backup for Demko.

 

[quat]

I'm not impressed either.

Virtanen

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Virtanen

DeBrusk has one point less in six games than Virtanen did in his last season as a Canuck rofl.

 

[LordBacon]

sic

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

sic

I don't even know how this one started but it makes me laugh every time lol.

 

[Brookbank]

Canucks have one regulation loss to start the season. A week ago the sky was falling.

Yep. And Shorty called out the chicken littles by name at the end of the game

 

[Brookbank]

DeBrusk doesn't impress

Same was said about Heinen until tonight. DeBrusk will get his points.

 

[logan5]

Still early in the season, but Garland looks even faster and more puck dominant than he looked last year. So good at stealing pucks.

 

[Brookbank]

Kevin is such a boring name for Finn.

He probably changed it/simplified it to Kevin

 

[RandV]

This is one of the reasons that OT/shootout results should be called "ties" by any right-thinking person, because that's what they are. Fans have to stop pretending the team played better or worse during the 60-minute game because of an unrelated coin-flip afterward. Gary is making a fool of you all.

Yes effectively you can take every 2 OT losses and convert it to a W-L.

I was curious from the first period as I had to tune out, was a reason given for the offside goal to be allowed?

 

[orcatown]

Don't know if Chicago is that bad or that we are that good, but there were so many positives in this game. Lots of very good efforts and some of best included:

Miller - at times had trouble moving the puck (again I think he has injured hand) but some sick set ups in spite of this. As he begins to ramp up so does the team. Him and rest of PP was looking better in this one

Heinen - not just the goals but his skating and involvement in the play was so much improved. Looked dangerous on many shifts and tons better on the PK. Plays like this and he is going to be a damn big help.

Petterssson - having Garland along side helped. In many cases inches away from completing plays. Thought Pettersson stayed out of traffic better and was seeing the ice better. You can only hope he is finding his game and will build of this effort. If Hoglander can raise his game just a little this line has a chance to be very good.

Hronek - is having an outstanding season to date. Generally, and again in this game, the best two way defenseman on the ice.

Lankinen - maybe a step down from previous games but still he had to be good.

Garland - is there ever game where he isn't good? Supports the play from a wing psoition all over the ice. At this level of play maybe on Team America

Sherwood - kind of Garland lite. Makes smart plays and critical on the forecheck. Always seems in the play

Blueger - thought he was important in elevating play of Heinen. Another night when his work on PK (often a killer for Canuck teams in the past) was important.

Others

Brannstrom - at this point, found money. MIght have tried to use the stretch pass too much but otherwise his mobility was important in getting the puck up ice and through the neutral zone.

Desharnais - one thing you don't want is Desharnais forgetting who he is and pushing the play in the o-zone. Can't recover fast enough and you're almost guaranteeing an odd man rush against you. Shortcomings are obvious but he mostly stayed out trouble in this game

Myer - tough first (think puck bounced on the second goal against) but overall was decent. Helped on the PK.

Suter - looks like he is recovering from injury and getting his game together. Much better on PK and covering the middle in his zone

Hughes - thought he was forcing situations and shot too much. Times when he should just moved the puck rather packing it around. Still he gets 2 assists and is + 3 so maybe just quibbling.

Refereeing in this League is frustrating. Very arbitrary and situational. Call on Hronek appeared an absolute joke. Teravainen should be fined. Also sure glad we moved Mikheyev.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Even when it’s cold outside, this team still gets you to stand up when they play like this.

 

[Brookbank]

Double his salary and re-sign him for next year. He's the permanent backup for Demko.

We should try right now. He wanted 2 mill last year. If we let him keep playing like this he will want 4+