The LA game thread got closed off.
I thought it was a good playoff type primer game.
LA seemed more ready for a playoff type game BUT the Canucks did make a push.
Boeser looked horrible the first two periods, he couldn't get within a stick length of a LA player and they often just skated away from him. He looked a bit better in the third but then the other team was slowing down overall, so was it him getting faster or them slowing down.
I counted about 5 opportunities to shoot the puck on the net, three where there were other Canucks available for a rebound, but too many attempts at fancy passes. Trying to b too cute.
It was good to see some creativity from the coaches on the PP, Myers and Zadorov while not scoring, didn't hurt any chances and didn't kill ice time ragging it around too long.
I heard a criticism about Zadorov as a net front presence. His play looked like it had not been practiced but the forward should have realized they didn't need two standing side by side.
Another Criticism was the Zadorov couldn't retrieve pucks behind the net? What an incredibly stupid statement, him and Myers are doing exactly that all game long behind their own net and along the boards. Another comment from the radio guys were to let Zadorov, Myers go and resign Cole to a multi year contract.
Now Dallas,
Another team that plays heavy.
6 forwards over 20 goals
Another playoff primer.
I hope Tocchet tries using those big guys more on the PP. I don't know if posters remember games where LA put their biggest guys on the ice then just fed the puck into the melee where their big guys just muscled in a goal especially in the dying minutes of a game.
Dallas can play as stingy as LA but faster.
Vegas or the Preds might end up being the match up for the Canucks.
Hopefully the Nux get their PP going again.