Post-Game Talk: [GM74] Canucks lose to Blues | 5-6 (OT) | Hughes(2), Kuzmenko(2), & Boeser

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

Demko with an .806 game...

The funny thing is I wouldn't even say he was bad the coverage was terrible in the defensive zone, and they gave way to many oddman rushes.

 

[Canucks LB]

I calmed down, sorry guys, i am a bit 2 passionate sometimes, Its just the pain this team brings me lol

Kuzmenko is like a free 1st overall anyways!

Onto the next one

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

hughes now in sole possession of second place in the dman scoring race with 72

karlsson way ahead at 90

 

[Canucks LB]

hughes now in sole possession of second place in the dman scoring race with 72

karlsson way ahead at 90

Holy shit karlsson had 90

 

[lousy]

Demko with an .806 game...

Key word there is "game"

 

[MS]

The team has obviously tightened up hugely under Tocchet but that was a regression to the early-season Bruce 6-5 carnage. Team did not look organized, lots of individual mistakes, but battled back well to get a point.

- Boeser was terrible but got to 3 points off a PP deflection, a 2nd assist, and a low-percentage shot that led to a bad rebound. Absolute best-case scenario right now that he's putting up points and hopefully making himself tradeable, as long as they don't do a Benning and get attached to the recent results instead of the big picture.

- Kuzmenko back on PP1 and instantly it looks like a totally different unit. Ridiculous how he keeps getting taken off. Needs 3 goals in the last 8 games to get to 40.

- Pettersson probably the best player on the ice, and is 2 games away from the point streak record. Both he and Hughes continue delivering superstar performances most nights.

- Joshua was excellent on the top line. It defies physics how someone so slow and so lacking in lateral mobility can be such an outstanding forechecker and strip so many pucks.

- Beauvillier 0-1-1 in his last 7 games. This is the other side of the coin that NYI fans were talking about.

- Dries just can't play C at this level and proves it over and over again.

- Kravtsov did a few things but nothing ever leads to anything.

- Bear was terrific last game, not as good this game.

- Brisebois had a really poor game outside of just that turnover. Obviously he's been out for a few games injured so you cut him a bit of slack with that but needs to be better than that to stay in the league. Hronek also had his worst game but not easy to play with a fringe player having a rough night.

- Myers was full Chaos Giraffe. 17 guys are doing one thing and Myers is reading from a totally different playbook. Was mostly a liability tonight but did make a very good play on the 5-4 goal.

- weak game for Demko, maybe his worst since returning.

 

[canuckking1]

Was Hronek as bad as his -3 told?

 

[MS]

Was Hronek as bad as his -3 told?

No. There was maybe one goal he could have had a bit tighter coverage on but the other two goals were huge individual mistakes by other players that had nothing at all to do with him.

Brisebois had a rough game coming back after missing a few games through injury and that pairing didn't do well but I don't think Hronek was individually poor.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

- Pettersson probably the best player on the ice, and is 2 games away from the point streak record.

is the record still the nedved streak from 1993 when he was making a buffet of those easy minutes from the third line?

 

[mossey3535]

Wow how the f*** did we come back to tie this?!?!?!! Had to leave again at the end of the 2nd period and it was like 5-3 against.

Good effort by the team at least.

 

[LordBacon]

Just had to pick up the loser point.
Canucks way baby

 

[Breakers]

Damn those are the perfect shots from the point from hughes

But other nights you’re like. Is there a window open for that gust of wind shot

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

is the record still the nedved streak from 1993 when he was making a buffet of those easy minutes from the third line?

Yes - Bertuzzi tied it in 2003, I believe. 15 games is the franchise record.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Joshua was motivated tonight. I felt like he got that tying goal - an assist will have to do, though.

Hughes and Petey continue to play incredible hockey. Kuzmenko with another excellent performance. That pass by Petey to him on his second was sick.

Really poor defensive game, but fun to watch the goals.

 

[MS]

is the record still the nedved streak from 1993 when he was making a buffet of those easy minutes from the third line?

Yup, and then tied by Bertuzzi a decade later.

Edit : and only 5 teams have a shorter longest streak - the 4 most recent expansion teams plus SJ.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

only caught the end of the game but just watched the highlights

first goal (like the OT goal) classic disconnected controller jtm is back

and if boes didn’t get his stick on that PP marker, is that a quinn hughes hat trick?

the bonkersest stat this season is he’s the first dman to get back to back 60 assust seasons since coffey and bourque in 93 and 94. can’t believe leetch didn’t do it in his big late 90s years (he hit 58 twice).

 

[lawrence]

Holy shit karlsson had 90

would love to see him hit 100.

 

[Hit the post]

is the record still the nedved streak from 1993 when he was making a buffet of those easy minutes from the third line?

I wonder what that Gretzky autographed hockey stick is worth today & whether Nedved still has it.

 

[Breakers]

half the people who think their teams "defenseman" has moved into the running for the Norris arent having nearly as good of a season as Hughes

he got 5 votes last year (two 4th's, three 5th's)


like to see him get at least 20 votes total in the 4th and 5th place category
something like John Carlson or Toews got last season

 

[docbenton]

The team has obviously tightened up hugely under Tocchet but that was a regression to the early-season Bruce 6-5 carnage. Team did not look organized, lots of individual mistakes, but battled back well to get a point.

- Boeser was terrible but got to 3 points off a PP deflection, a 2nd assist, and a low-percentage shot that led to a bad rebound. Absolute best-case scenario right now that he's putting up points and hopefully making himself tradeable, as long as they don't do a Benning and get attached to the recent results instead of the big picture.

- Kuzmenko back on PP1 and instantly it looks like a totally different unit. Ridiculous how he keeps getting taken off. Needs 3 goals in the last 8 games to get to 40.

- Pettersson probably the best player on the ice, and is 2 games away from the point streak record. Both he and Hughes continue delivering superstar performances most nights.

- Joshua was excellent on the top line. It defies physics how someone so slow and so lacking in lateral mobility can be such an outstanding forechecker and strip so many pucks.

- Beauvillier 0-1-1 in his last 7 games. This is the other side of the coin that NYI fans were talking about.

- Dries just can't play C at this level and proves it over and over again.

- Kravtsov did a few things but nothing ever leads to anything.

- Bear was terrific last game, not as good this game.

- Brisebois had a really poor game outside of just that turnover. Obviously he's been out for a few games injured so you cut him a bit of slack with that but needs to be better than that to stay in the league. Hronek also had his worst game but not easy to play with a fringe player having a rough night.

- Myers was full Chaos Giraffe. 17 guys are doing one thing and Myers is reading from a totally different playbook. Was mostly a liability tonight but did make a very good play on the 5-4 goal.

- weak game for Demko, maybe his worst since returning.

Pettersson contributes to the game, Hughes controls and dominates the game. Their impact on this game in particular wasn't even close. Come on.

 

[EpochLink]

Yes - Bertuzzi tied it in 2003, I believe. 15 games is the franchise record.

Remember when Bertuzzi dominated games back in 2003? He was motivated back then to do great things.

 

[orcatown]

Thought we we were safe at 5 to 2 but Gods were only fooling with us. Far as the draft is concerned, what could wrong, does go wrong. Although maybe they threw us a bone when blade on Hughes skate came off.

Good

Hughes - has gone to a whole new level over the last part of the year. got to be atop 10 player in the League right now. Has the puck and keeps it as long as he wants or needs to. One way you know this is your desire to get him off the ice when you think the team might squeeze out a loss.

Miller - beginning to look a little banged up but still another excellent game. Love how he was pissed off at Boeser when Boeser made a useless shot on the PP when other options were open

Petteresson - beginning to look as good with Kuzmenko as Naslund did with Bertuzzi. Just magic at times.

Kuzmenko - has me watching KHL stats and highlights trying to see if there is any possibility we can find another gem in Russia. Game was featured by his offensive smarts. I think he is making Pettersson a better player

Burroughs - continues to show more and more range in his play. Getting to be a must re-sign. I'd say, right now, Burroughs >>

 

[wonton15]

Who do we have to re sign? Bear has to be one. I doubt Dermott is back.

 

[rypper]

Who do we have to re sign? Bear has to be one. I doubt Dermott is back.

Honestly I'd prefer Burroughs to either. The skill set and cost factor in.

 

[Kryten]

I have never seen defensemen shortened to “dee” instead of D. Thanks, I hate it