Pre-Game Talk: GM10 | Vancouver Canucks @ San Jose Sharks | Sat. Nov 2nd | 7:00pm PST | HNIC/SNP | Another Road Trip Reset

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WHEN: Sat. Nov 2nd, 7:00pm
WHERE: SAP Center, San Jose, CA, USA
TV: Hockey Night in Canada/Sportsnet Pacific
RADIO: Sportsnet 650

Canucks Line-Up:

TBD

Sharks Line-Up:

TBD

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two days off in a row

 

[Coffee]

Canucks probably slap them around for 50-60 minutes

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Can someone explain why they didn't wait to start Silovs in this game?

Seems like an awful coaching decision to play him against a team that has had no problem scoring.

 

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Can someone explain why they didn't wait to start Silovs in this game?

Seems like an awful coaching decision to play him against a team that has had no problem scoring.

Clarke must be trolling Tocchet rn lol

 

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Can someone explain why they didn't wait to start Silovs in this game?

Seems like an awful coaching decision to play him against a team that has had no problem scoring.

Tocchet was signalling that Lankinen was tired. That’s the only reason I can see why they didn’t start him. Maybe the coaching staff asked Lankinen if he could start or maybe he asked for a break?

I don’t know

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Can someone explain why they didn't wait to start Silovs in this game?

Seems like an awful coaching decision to play him against a team that has had no problem scoring.

I was thinking the same last night. My only guess is they wanted to give him a chance to prove himself against a good team instead of the token "we don't really care about this bottom feeder game."

Now I could get the logic... if Silovs was playing decent but he's been dreadful. The kid absolutely needed a gimme game to at least try getting his confidence back. Instead, he's now the worst goalie in the NHL

 

[ChilliBilly]

Well after that sadness, the sharks will be a nice change. Though we get them on a 2 game wining streak.

 

[Canuckle1970]

The last thing we need right now is an injury to Lankinen. We usually lose to the Devils anyway, so I think they made the right calculation about using Silovs last night.

 

[Hansen]

Either way its on Tocchet to make sure his starting goalie doesnt get too tired. That game was likely a huge blow to Silovs psyche and now its a question mark if he can back up games, whereas if he got an easy win against SJ that would likely settle him down a bit. He could have gotten the game against Chicago as well

 

[supercanuck]

They should send Silovs down and call up Patera. He can't be that much worse than current Silovs? The kid needs to go down, play, and regain his confidence.

 

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I'm hoping for another "sometimes you go on a road trip and it resets you" narrative. Really need to take advantage of how weak this month is, schedule-wise.

Road Trip:
Sharks, Ducks, Kings

Home Stand:
Oilers, Flames, Islanders, Blackhawks & Predators (back-to-back), Rangers

Road Trips:
Bruins & Penguins (back-to-back), Sabres (then Red Wings, Wild to start December)

Lots of these teams are struggling, injured, or just plain bad.