GDT: [GM53] Vancouver Canucks vs Colorado Avalanche | Tue, Feb. 4th | 7pm | SNP | Hughes Dependent

[Lindgren]

Young Ohlund was fantastic, if he hadn't had the eye injury his number would be in the rafters here.

I have a memory of him getting an early opportunity on the power play, and he wired a few from the point without hesitation. The Canucks had been mired in power-play struggles (sound familiar?) and the crowd went joyous-crazy at the sight of someone decisive.

 

[wonton15]

Marner

I hate Marner but I’d do it.

My guess is we miss out on the two big fish and end up getting Ehlers

 

[Quinntessential]

If Willander reaches his potential, we could be looking at having 5 top pairing level defensemen in the next few years…

 

[pitseleh]

It’s funny, a lot of, a lot of ppl have mentioned Edler, but I see more Ohlund . Especially when you see EP25 in person, in gear, he is thick like Ohlund.

Totally. Edler was heavy too (remember the Shane Doan comments?) but he did not body guys off the puck early in his career like Pettersson is doing. Whereas my memories of Ohlund were that he always looked like a vet and he would always play the body first if it made sense.

 

[Bobby9]

Who is the last rookie Canuck defender to come in a play as assertively on defence as Pettersson? Know some people have mentioned Edler, but while he stood out with the puck on his stick, he was way more passive/tentative defensively to start. Maybe Ohlund?

Ryan Stanton

 

[MS]

Blaming the system for Pettersson not carrying the puck or attacking defenders is a bit odd considering you have Tocchet on a near-daily basis talking about how Pettersson has to carry the puck and attack the middle of the ice like McDavid and MacKinnon. Like, Tocchet is (figuratively) pulling his hair out watching this. It isn’t what he’s being coached to do.

 

[LordBacon]

If Willander reaches his potential, we could be looking at having 5 top pairing level defensemen in the next few years…

Oh yeah I like it when you talk like that

 

[logan5]

Canucks can't seem to put teams away in the 3rd lately, so I'm skeptical about the 3rd here.

 

[M2Beezy]

Makar nice reverse hit on Sherwood there. Didnt know he had that in him

 

[Slapshot_11]

Geez necas was wide open on the side if mack saw it

 

[sting101]

It’s funny, a lot of ppl have mentioned Edler, but I see more Ohlund. Especially when you see EP25 in person, in gear, he is thick like Ohlund.

agree Feebs

If it wasn't for that eye injury Ohlund would have been something and he was even with it but it certainly limited his offense and passing

 

[Lenny Levino]

It's almost guaranteed they will throw massive money at the forwards in UFA this summer.

Would be nice if they could snatch both Rantanen and Ehlers.

 

[wonton15]

Marcus Pettersson is having such an instant calming impact on this D core it doesn’t feel real.

 

[Curm]

I have a memory of him getting an early opportunity on the power play, and he wired a few from the point without hesitation. The Canucks had been mired in power-play struggles (sound familiar?) and the crowd went joyous-crazy at the sight of someone decisive.

And he came in with such a physical presence, he wasn't intimidated by anybody or any situation. He still could have helped them in 2011, it was a mistake letting him leave.

 

[just22]

Please don’t turtle in the third

 

[Kryten]

Sheesh. EP does a nice hold then pass, then gets hit lightly and falls for no reason

 

[Nomobo]

MP3 is very stabilizing to our defence.

 

[Flik]

Oh what we all would have done for that Pettersson to Pettersson goal

 

[logan5]

Wonder if D Petey can get a better shot on net than Hronek. Maybe a 2nd unit QB.

 

[Bgav]

No interference lol. Refs are a f***ing joke

 

[Jay26]

Blaming the system for Pettersson not carrying the puck or attacking defenders is a bit odd considering you have Tocchet on a near-daily basis talking about how Pettersson has to carry the puck and attack the middle of the ice like McDavid and MacKinnon. Like, Tocchet is (figuratively) pulling his hair out watching this. It isn’t what he’s being coached to do.

Yep. There's nobody to blame for Pettersson but Pettersson himself. I don't know why there are some who want something to cling to when it comes to him and his frighteningly underwhelming play. I guess because it's tough to accept this is what has become of our young franchise centre. To a degree I sympathize I guess.

 

[sting101]

Blaming the system for Pettersson not carrying the puck or attacking defenders is a bit odd considering you have Tocchet on a near-daily basis talking about how Pettersson has to carry the puck and attack the middle of the ice like McDavid and MacKinnon. Like, Tocchet is (figuratively) pulling his hair out watching this. It isn’t what he’s being coached to do.

this is it

 

[Slapshot_11]

Chytil is the last guy who should be admiring his pass

 

[MS]

Middleton is a dirty POS. f*** it hurts not to have Zadorov.

 

[ephmrl]

Middleton is a piece of shit