Post-Game Talk: GM30 | Canucks defeat Avalanche | 3-1 | Sherwood(3) | Best Tree in the Forest

[calnuck]

While I love the title, in my mind this was a perfect example of a team win. Everyone sacrificed and worked their bags off. This is when you think there's something significant about this group.

Oh for sure I’m just being cheeky lol

 

[MS]

Weird series of games. Convincing wins over Florida and Colorado, awful loss to Boston sandwiched in the middle. This is also probably why you don't overreact after one bad loss.

Biggest thing was that both Miller and Pettersson were very good tonight. This is the first game since the first half of last season where both were above-average while playing C on different lines, and the team is just totally different when that's the case. If both those guys are going and playing to their potential, we're a Cup contender. If they aren't, we aren't.

Sherwood is ridiculous. Good game for all the foot soldiers - Heinen, Suter, Blueger were all winning battles and gumming up what Colorado was trying to do.

Desharnais had maybe his best game of the season, at a good time where scouts were probably watching him closely.

Hughes wasn't terrible but had an awkward night against Colorado as usual.

Myers and Soucy were both very good. Juulsen continues to play well.

A real shame they didn't get the SO for Demko but this game has to be a huge confidence builder for him.

 

[kanucks25]

Lots of strong efforts tonight:

- Demko looked in control and dialed in
- Miller had jump from the opening faceoff, could have had 3 points easily
- Pettersson looked engaged, must have had clear instructions to get shot attempts
- Most of the D-men were pretty solid outside of a tough start for Brannstrom, Myers in particular had a strong game
- Sherwood, obviously

Not perfect, some breakdowns, but pretty strong all around effort against a dangerous team. The heat was on and the squad responded well.

 

[vancityluongo]

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Thank you Kiefer Sherwood!

Damn you Dave Tomlinson!

I’m old school so I don’t love saying “shutout” when it’s a possibility but let’s be real, we have 0 effect on the game sitting on our couches.

 

[SopelFanThe3rd]

Juulsen is better the more he plays for long stretches. Same as last year.

 

[quat]

Sugoi!

desho!

 

[ziploc]

Tochett sent a message to a team, I doubt he was talking about sherwood, but overall the team played well.

They were way better organised and disciplined and motivated last year. That's my current concern. Obviously a porous D and key injuries haven't helped, but they desperately need to build some good, consistent habits over the rest of the regular season.

 

[VanJack]

So Sherwood now up to 11 goals; while Marchassault has seven; and Stamkos with eight.

For Preds fans, it's OK to cry now.

 

[Canucks LB]

Has petey got a point yet since JT returned?

 

[Canuckle1970]

What a difference when they play with energy and focus right from the start. They once again looked like a TEAM.

 

[ProviesGhost]

Nice team game. Demko looking good.

 

[mriswith]

While I love the title, in my mind this was a perfect example of a team win. Everyone sacrificed and worked their bags off. This is when you think there's something significant about this group.

The team is good and doesn't need a shake up.

Find a 2LD who can move the puck and carry their pairing and we're back to the team we were in the last quarter of the regular season last year. The problem is entirely the second pairing and that should be fixable without nuking the roster.

 

[Hansen]

I’m old school so I don’t love saying “shutout” when it’s a possibility but let’s be real, we have 0 effect on the game sitting on our couches.

Ok Ill put my torch and pitchfork back, I was heading for Robson in a few

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Also huge shout out to Demko. Dude turned into the Great Wall of China in 3rd period when COL was on, our, ASS.

Did you say “huge shutout to Demko????” You can’t say that word.

 

[valkynax]

Did you say “huge shutout to Demko????” You can’t say that word.

Sorry I'll be in my corner of shame.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

The team is good and doesn't need a shake up.

Find a 2LD who can move the puck and carry their pairing and we're back to the team we were in the last quarter of the regular season last year. The problem is entirely the second pairing and that should be fixable without nuking the roster.

The team can be good. It can also be horrid. The key is finding consistency. We have beat the Panthers and Avalanche in a week. We also have lost to Boston etc.

 

[Wisp]

well kind of fitting to quiet the drama - everyone played their assess off for a desevered win but no one but kiefer sherwood got goals and only the role players got points.

 

[Vector]

Not even including that 10 of Stamkos' points came on the PP vs 0 for Sherwood. You've changed.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Someone needs to flat out ask Tocch if either 9 or 40 asked to not be on the PP together. He will deny it but maybe we can get a read. Cuz this was odd.

 

[EpochLink]

Nice response after that ass kicking from Boston.
Onto the next, got 2 points!

 

[valkynax]

And I just realized Stamkos' new contract is 8M AAV

Mother of god...

 

[MS]

What happened to the rule that it’s not icing if the puck touches the crease? Did they abandon that in the ‘90s?

I have no idea. It feels like it was a thing more recently than that. I still expect it to be waived off every time and then I'm like 'oh yeah' when it's not.

 

[Rick Rocket]

A post doesn't count as a shot.

Post isn't good goaltending

 

[vadim sharifijanov]