GDT: GM16 | Vancouver Canucks vs Chicago Blackhawks | Sat. Nov 16th | 7:00pm PST | HNIC/SNP | Bedard Home Game

[sting101]

I know we're all mostly cringing at the Boeser next contract but when you see how soft/small and talented our next group of wingers are it's hard to argue with just get it done

 

[Tact]

Fast forward to 8:18 - that’s the exact play nobody wants Juulsen to make with 12:19 left in a 3rd period against a contender.


To give him some credit, he did score in this game lol.

 

[Vector]

Man…Taylor Hall is getting scratched in favour of Ilya Mikheyev.

 

[Blue and Green]

I know we're all mostly cringing at the Boeser next contract but when you see how soft/small and talented our next group of wingers are it's hard to argue with just get it done

And, probably the team's fortunes will be on the downturn by the time it gets to the real downside part of the term, so it doesn't matter much as long as they can get some decent years out of him beforehand. Konecny's new contract, which will start next season, is basically the marker. Same age, same position, same calibre of player. Canucks might fight a little harder on the AAV because they need the space right now more than the Flyers do, but any difference figures to be decidedly modest.

Man…Taylor Hall is getting scratched in favour of Ilya Mikheyev.

The list of Blackhawks that are non-scratchable is very short. Hall really isn't doing much. Mikheyev at least can PK and do a good job defensively at ES.

 

[VanillaCoke]

would be a lot easier to live with Juulsen's limitations if he would just stop trying to run guys without coverage on the back check.

Juulsen just has to not go out of position to make a hit and create an odd man rush the other way. It’s that simple. Instead of stepping up and hitting a player taking him totally out of the play, he needs to stay back and defend the 3on2/3on3 etc.

I mean it shouldn’t be this hard to resist the urge to go for a big hit?

How many more opportunities will management allow him if he continues to do this?

A decent percentage of this is on the coaches, juulsen should be a manageable seventh dman, playing a very simple defense first game.

 

[RobertKron]

But.. I mean does it make a dent for NHL viewrship.

There is a Am football league in finland but it is so marginal nobody cares.

Same with pretty much all other sports when compared to hockey.

I don't know what OP meant, but I assume they were mostly referring to the stadiums being literally across the street from one another and the Grey Cup having a ton of extracurricular type stuff in the immediate vicinity.

A decent percentage of this is on the coaches, juulsen should be a manageable seventh dman, playing a very simple defense first game.

Has he actually been that anywhere, though?

Man…Taylor Hall is getting scratched in favour of Ilya Mikheyev.

Bad optics if Mikheyev is on the broadcast watching his "return to Vancouver" tribute video from the press box.

 

[David71]

I’m predicting a Juulsen goal tonight.

and a big hit that leads to a turnover scoring opportunity for the hawks to score. i wouldnt be surprised IF nucks LOSE tonight and against nashville tmr. panic button sets in for chef alvin to make a move.

 

[Ernie]

I know we're all mostly cringing at the Boeser next contract but when you see how soft/small and talented our next group of wingers are it's hard to argue with just get it done

I'm definitely warming up to re-signing him. He's been the Canucks' best forward this season and his absence has had a big impact. Hopefully the rumours of him being willing to take a discount are true.

 

[Chairman Maouth]

"We cannot accept these home game efforts."

"I've been too soft this year."