GDT: GM32 Vancouver Canucks @ Vegas Golden Knights | Thur. Dec 19th | 7:00pm PST | SNP | Chivalry is Dead

[Bobby9]

Teddy with more shots than 6,40 and 9 combined

 

[Sedinery]

This team is dysfunctional under Tocchet’s “system”. Players have been wrecked and regressing

It is so painfully obvious

 

[VanillaCoke]

Boeser is signing with Minnesota this Summer.

That means we got a nice haul at the tdl so nbd

 

[crowfish]

First game of the season that didn't bother to watch. Tocchet's system has killed any enjoyment of watching these guys play hockey. Looks like I missed out on another exciting dump & chase cardio exhibition. Let me guess, the guys didn't win a enough battles? Or you showed them some video and they didn't execute the strategy? What is the excuse this time Mr bald man? Maybe we are seeing why he was unemployed for all those years.

 

[VanJack]

The 'inconvenient truth' is that the Canucks actually played better when Miller was out of the lineup.

 

[Sedinery]

How can our d man plugs be better than what is in Abby?

Dpetey? Wolanin?

Keep playing pylon vets, I guess that is what old time hockey guys like Tocchet love

 

[Chaos Giraffe]

How can our d man plugs be better than what is in Abby?

Dpetey? Wolanin?

Keep playing pylon vets, I guess that is what old time hockey guys like Tocchet love

Gritty d-men and 2 way forwards like juseppy.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

I think this season is figuring out who they keep to build around. Unfortunately, some of those main pieces you were counting on have turned into pumkins.

Build build build build. When is the “win” ? lol.

Hughes is gone in 2 years. That’s it. Then it’s misery again.

 

[Sedinery]

I would rather lose playing an exciting up tempo offensive game than lose playing a boring defensive wannabee game

This team is as boring as the Wild used to be

Literally dozed off multiple games this season

Hardly on the edge of your seat hockey

 

[ChilliBilly]

It's hard to go aggressive and bury a team when at least one of Desharnais/Forbort/Juulsen are on the ice for 50% of the game.

understand what your point is, but Juulsen has played decently this year for what he cost, what he is paid, and what is expected of him.

Build build build build. When is the “win” ? lol.

Hughes is gone in 2 years. That’s it. Then it’s misery again.

Ahh, more sunshine, and I thought I was going to miss Mexico. Thx for making my day, buttercup.

 

[Bobby9]

The team really misses Ian Cole

 

[Slapshot_11]

There have been off ice issues with this core for years and years

Everyone minus hughes should be getting moved atp

 

[Johnny Canucker]

I would rather lose playing an exciting up tempo offensive game than lose playing a boring defensive wannabee game

This team is as boring as the Wild used to be

Literally dozed off multiple games this season

Hardly on the edge of your seat hockey

This
Team
Stinks

 

[Chaos Giraffe]

understand what your point is, but Juulsen has played decently this year for what he cost, what he is paid, and what is expected of him.

The problem is that guys like Juulsen don't actually "win games". He has zero points in 21 games. He's basically just a warm body that does nothing to contribute to the whole objective of the sport.

Half the team is that gif of the soccer players just passing back and forth to each other.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

 

[Sedinery]

Malhotra and Burrows need to be coaches

Start as assistants

Get rid of dinosaurs like Tocchet

 

[Josepho]

understand what your point is, but Juulsen has played decently this year for what he cost, what he is paid, and what is expected of him.

He's done fine considering salary/expectations but contributes absolutely nothing offensively.

Brannstrom has been a trainwreck defensively lately but I think we have to try Forbort/Brannstrom as the bottom pairing just to get another source of offence.

 

[strattonius]

Lol holy the over-reactions.

Some of you guys need a life if this bothers you that much.

I didn't get to watch the game was hoping for a bit of a breakdown but it's just toddlers throwing tantrums.

 

[Sedinery]

Chicago knows they will never keep Bedard

The Canucks need to sell the farm to get him now

Move Petey and Miller to get him them use the cap room for a top D man and a top forward

Lol holy the over-reactions.

Some of you guys need a life if this bothers you that much.

I didn't get to watch the game was hoping for a bit of a breakdown but it's just toddlers throwing tantrums.

You did not get the gist?

Offensive was terrible, D were pylons and as usual only Hughes and the goalie came to play

Rinse and repeat

 

[Bleach Clean]

Delete

Thought better of the earlier post. Not worth the exchange.



As to the game:

1. There was an icing in the middle of the game where the Blueger line got the Ozone start... Yeah.

2. The top6 has no showed for the last 4 games. If it was just Pettersson, I would understand the focus on just him.

3. PDG played ok. They need a RW to replace Karlsson.

4. They started well. It was encouraging. They just are not dynamic enough to sustain offensively.

5. I wonder how long Tocchet will further kill his own PP by splitting up Pettersson and Miller?

6. We all know the D is the bigger problem, but Tocchet is hamstringing the top6 to bolster the bottom6 too. Kalrsson and PDG instead of Garland and Joshua.

 

[VanJack]

Hands up anyone who thinks the Canucks would have a ghost of a chance beating Vegas in a best-of-seven playoff series?

I suppose if Demko reprised his own version of 'the miracle on ice'. But realistically, the Canucks rebuild is still a work in progress. And their time won't be this year.

 

[brock hughes007]

The 'inconvenient truth' is that the Canucks actually played better when Miller was out of the lineup.

If there is a power struggle with Miller and Petey. The only solution is a Hell in the cell match..Get it done Alvin.

 

[LordBacon]

Lol holy the over-reactions.

Some of you guys need a life if this bothers you that much.

I didn't get to watch the game was hoping for a bit of a breakdown but it's just toddlers throwing tantrums.

Sir this is HFcanucks.

 

[logan5]

I swear Myers was totally unaware that a player was skating hard out of the zone to get on side. Myers just brainlessly went to the puck, when he could have held up and still gained possession. He is out there just collecting a paycheck.

 

[orcatown]

After the Boston disaster team had little choice but to go with totally defensive type hockey. Add that to the fact that the supposed "offensive leaders" are producing near nothing and you just don't have enough sustained offense. Right now, if the goalie allows one bad goal, you're pretty much sunk.

Good

Sherwood - probably our most dangerous forward.

Hughes - carrying a huge load in his end and elsewhere. Can't do it all.

Bad

Boeser - did he play?? Getting paid to provide some offense. In this game was zero threat to do anything. Just no pace at all in his skating - more or less a meandering plow horse trying to stay somewhere close to the play.

Myers - looked dead beat. Maybe doesn't have it anymore to play two days in a row. Problem is that he has to be over played.

Debrusk - story is that he runs hot and cold - guess this is one of his slow periods. Never in the play in this game. Might be another victum of the need to shut things down rather than try to score.

Others

PDG - supplies the same heavy, decent forchecking, good positional play he always does. You get what you expect. Honest 4th liner but nothing more. Would say he was in the top half of Canuck forwards in this game.

Karlsson - if he isn't supplying offense (which I don't see him doing at this level) then more or less useless. Probably his final audition for the NHL and I don't think he has enough to stay. Rather see Lekkermaki although he isn't ready. Non factor in this game which at least means he wasn't screwing up defensively (don't think you can blame him on the first goal)

Forbert - nothing to get excited about but seemed serviceable for the most part. Probably better than Brannstrom.

Desharnais - moved the puck up from the back better than usual. Also decent in his end. Doubtful but maybe he can raise his game.

Miller - least didn't start threating and swearing at Lankanin when he was slow getting off for the sixth attacker. Was a little better but something needs to give here - dragging around Boeser doesn't help but he continues to fight it.

For the most part a solid defensive effort but team has got to produce more offense, especially on the PP - which ATM looks confused and dysfunctional.