Post-Game Talk: [GM34] Canucks defeat Sharks | 4-3 (Boeser, Sherwood, & Pettersson(2) | A Christmas Miracle!

[David71]

Best viewing experience all season.

better than the winter classic that does it every year?

 

[VanJack]

Listening to the post-game scrum with Tochett, some vacuous reporter asked "how important is it to go into the Christmas break, with a win?

Seriously? All I can say is 'Bah Humbug'!

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

He'es the ting...

When Tocchet and Allvin said Quinn Hughes was like Crosby, I have no doubt in my mind they meant what they said.

But in doing so, they basically what I call the "Gillis wager". Identify key players and tell them to go be superstars, if they go where you want, that's the expected outccome. If they don't, trade 'em. If they do even better (like the Sedins), which Quinn is. Look the f*** out. Quinn Hughes has 10 times the talent the Sedins each had, and the same mindset. He's a winner. You build the team around him. Keep him at any cost.

 

[Nuckles]

Anyone in the media not putting Hughes as an early Hart candidate are frauds.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Listening to the post-game scrum with Tochett, some vacuous reporter asked "how important is it to go into the Christmas break, with a win?

Seriously? All I can say is 'Bah Humbug'!

So far, to me. For some reason. This is the funniest post all night. No idea. We aren't even playing cards, but you win. Someone top this. I need the high to keep going.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

cringe

Idk man

I think trying to turtle for 20 mins is more cringe

Also PP still sucks

 

[Josepho]

their pp is 10th in the league. it's looked awful recently but that's just part of the natural ebbs and flows of the season.

 

[David71]

who were the announcers for the prime broadcaster, theyre not badd.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Idk man

I think trying to turtle for 20 mins is more cringe

Also PP still sucks

Any team will naturally turtle when it is unconfident. PP -no disagreement. Sucks ass.

 

[sting101]

Miller Nancy Kerrigan'd him on the bench after...clip just misses it

 

[Nuckles]

who were the announcers for the prime broadcaster, theyre not badd.

Ken Daniels (Detroit play-by-play guy) and Thomas Hickey Shane Hnidy (former NHLer)

Edit: thank you Vector for the correction. Hickey was doing additional reporter work

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

who were the announcers for the prime broadcaster, theyre not badd.

I'm kind of an ignorant country hick, but, Andi Petrillo used to be on HNIC. She was always cursed with good looks because she's a pretty damn good camera presence. The other person I wasn't sure, but all I can tell you is someone who speaks in that cadence, knows hockey. She's a former player so that made sense. I had my preconceptions, and was dead wrong.

 

[thecupismine]

End of game update (should have mentioned at even strength): 57% on, 18% off. Some score effects but still ugly stuff.

Holy crap Hughes is at a Hart level right now, but this defense is also next level horrendous without him.

I missed the second and third, but that number is almost as insane as refusing to dress Brannstrom when no one else knows how to make a pass.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Ken Daniels (Detroit play-by-play guy) and Thomas Hickey (former NHLer)

So for these two hires - Kenny D was a former HNIC guy as well. Hickey was a solid 4th OA pick in honestly a weird year for drafting. I always felt he was smarter a player than his body could allow.

 

[pitseleh]

Holy crap Hughes is at a Hart level right now, but this defense is also next level horrendous without him.

I missed the second and third, but that number is almost as insane as refusing to dress Brannstrom when no one else knows how to make a pass.

The other context is that the Sharks are the second worst possession team in the league this year, the worst if you score adjust.

The team did an ok job in limiting the quality of chances against but a team with Cup aspirations can’t be on the ropes for 2/3rds of their ES ice time against a bottom feeder.

 

[Canucks LB]

That was a really nice happy ending to the break, petey happy again also, so nice

 

[Canucks LB]

Ken Daniels (Detroit play-by-play guy) and Thomas Hickey (former NHLer)

Really enjoyed their commentary tonight

 

[orcatown]

Thought Prime did a good job. Unlike local broadcasts when they have things like Murphy putting you to sleep with his monotone pre camp talk or playing the anthems to kill time, they kept things moving. Visually the production was super. Be hard to go back to the old 20th Century type clarity. One drawback was you couldn't record and then fast forward the commercials and intermissions. Also couldn't look back over plays although I thought they did a good job on the their replays. Lots of good detail.

Far as the game was concerned it wasn't any kind of classic. Canucks saved by that late second period explosion. Third was a gong show by our defense. This team is far away from being anything like a playoff lock and unless they can shore up their backend and get more out of the likes of Miller, they might regret wins like this one come draft time.

Good

Pettersson - just when you reach the point of unremitting despair you see glimpes of what he used to be. Obviously his scoring was critical in this game.

Sherwood - nice goal that got the rally started. Has turned out to be a key player on this team.

Garland - Up to 23 mins, Sometime I wonder if he might a better d-man than some of the butchers we got back there now.

Hughes - better with one hand than anyone else we got. Deserves another Norris (or maybe Hart) since there can be little doubt he is the most valuable to his team. I don't know how many team we beat without him being a star.

BadForbert - It's been close race between Juulsen - Forbert and Desharnais as to whose worst. After watching Forbert stumble around tonight I think Forbert is pulling ahead. About as bad a skater as there is in the League. Would take anyone off the San Jose defense ahead of him or just about any defenseman in the NHL above him. Just terrible.

Juulsen - has given the team patches of good play lately but can't sustain it. Looked awful in this game.

Soucy - play continues to fall off. Taking more and more penalties.

Heinen - just not very good. Was always fringe up to last year where he kind of broke out with Boston. Was a passenger again tonight

Joshua - just got no wheels. Lunging at the puck b/c he doesn't have enough speed to get to the play quick enough. Getting caught standing still too much

.Others

Miller - Hasn't been on top of his game all season and wasn't tonight. Too many poor passes (especially on the PP) and truly never in sync with his line mates. Still forcing the play too much.

Hoglander - good effort but the missed goal typifies his season. Maybe over trying - needs some calmness in his play. Team desperately needs someone like him to start to produce.

Demko - wasn't brilliant but had lots of shots and, in most cases, his rebound control kept the team out of even more trouble. Had the defense backed up into face nearly all game.

Desharnais - continues to show improvement (needs recognition however he is starting from a very low base). Team might try him again with Brannstrom. Pair looked ok, at certain times, this season.

Like to go into Christmas with a little more positivity but the Canucks don't look like they have it this season. The off season by Allvin now must be seen as largely a failure.

 

[VanJack]

So far, to me. For some reason. This is the funniest post all night. No idea. We aren't even playing cards, but you win. Someone top this. I need the high to keep going.

A close 'second' was the reporter who asked, "how important was it for Heinen to stand up for his team-mate?"

I mean what's Tocchet's going to say: "it really wasn't important at all, and we'd rather he had turned turtle out there".

 

[Hansen]

Sherwood is just insane value.

If he plays out his contract like this his next will be close to 6M

 

[Wisp]

Hockey looks great in 4k but the rest of the production was terrible. I don't understand why other broadcasters haven't jumped on this - hockey got a surge of viewership from the jump to HD, where the added clarity made the game and puck tracking a lot more readable. 4k added even more clarity.

Anyways good game, doesn't sound Pettersson will miss time, crossing fingers.

 

[Canucks LB]

Hockey looks great in 4k but the rest of the production was terrible.

Anyways good game, doesn't sound Pettersson will miss time, crossing fingers.

Strongly disagree, I thought the production was fantastic from the start to finish

 

[Rick Rocket]

Juulsen is so f***ing bad... put Brannstrom out there. We literally have our second best puck moving defenseman out with injury.

 

[xtr3m]

A close 'second' was the reporter who asked, "how important was it for Heinen to stand up for his team-mate?"

I mean what's Tocchet's going to say: "it really wasn't important at all, and we'd rather he had turned turtle out there".

Well, media has to ask something that's relevant to the game that just ended and there's only so many things to discuss.

 

[Rick Rocket]

Thought Prime did a good job. Unlike local broadcasts when they have things like Murphy putting you to sleep with his monotone pre camp talk or playing the anthems to kill time, they kept things moving. Visually the production was super. Be hard to go back to the old 20th Century type clarity. One drawback was you couldn't record and then fast forward the commercials and intermissions. Also couldn't look back over plays although I thought they did a good job on the their replays. Lots of good detail.

Far as the game was concerned it wasn't any kind of classic. Canucks saved by that late second period explosion. Third was a gong show by our defense. This team is far away from being anything like a playoff lock and unless they can shore up their backend and get more out of the likes of Miller, they might regret wins like this one come draft time.

Good

Pettersson - just when you reach the point of unremitting despair you see glimpes of what he used to be. Obviously his scoring was critical in this game.

Sherwood - nice goal that got the rally started. Has turned out to be a key player on this team.

Garland - Up to 23 mins, Sometime I wonder if he might a better d-man than some of the butchers we got back there now.

Hughes - better with one hand than anyone else we got. Deserves another Norris (or maybe Hart) since there can be little doubt he is the most valuable to his team. I don't know how many team we beat without him being a star.

BadForbert - It's been close race between Juulsen - Forbert and Desharnais as to whose worst. After watching Forbert stumble around tonight I think Forbert is pulling ahead. About as bad a skater as there is in the League. Would take anyone off the San Jose defense ahead of him or just about any defenseman in the NHL above him. Just terrible.

Juulsen - has given the team patches of good play lately but can't sustain it. Looked awful in this game.

Soucy - play continues to fall off. Taking more and more penalties.

Heinen - just not very good. Was always fringe up to last year where he kind of broke out with Boston. Was a passenger again tonight

Joshua - just got no wheels. Lunging at the puck b/c he doesn't have enough speed to get to the play quick enough. Getting caught standing still too much

.Others

Miller - Hasn't been on top of his game all season and wasn't tonight. Too many poor passes (especially on the PP) and truly never in sync with his line mates. Still forcing the play too much.

Hoglander - good effort but the missed goal typifies his season. Maybe over trying - needs some calmness in his play. Team desperately needs someone like him to start to produce.

Demko - wasn't brilliant but had lots of shots and, in most cases, his rebound control kept the team out of even more trouble. Had the defense backed up into face nearly all game.

Desharnais - continues to show improvement (needs recognition however he is starting from a very low base). Team might try him again with Brannstrom. Pair looked ok, at certain times, this season.

Like to go into Christmas with a little more positivity but the Canucks don't look like they have it this season. The off season by Allvin now must be seen as largely a failure.

Demko was brilliant