GDT: [GM74] Canucks vs Ducks | Sun. Mar 31st, 12:30pm | SNP | Meaningless Game in March

[Vector]

WHEN: March 31st, 12:30PM PST
WHERE: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
TV: Sportsnet Pacific
RADIO: Sportsnet 650

Canucks Line-Up:

TBD

Silovs

Ducks Line-Up:

TBD

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[Mr. Canucklehead]

A win here would be most helpful. Our next stretch after this is going to be tough, with multiple matchups against Vegas and LA.

 

[LordBacon]

Just win

 

[I am toxic]

Excellent thread title

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Going to be honest. Very disappointed with how the homestand has gone. Not just the results, but the core guys appear to be fading.

Rick seems hell bent on screwing with the lines each game and really hasn't made any progress on fixing the powerplay.

Win this and hope to god Edmonton drop some games. The 8 remaining games after this one are against rather tough opponents. Not even the Arizona games are gimmies.

 

[alicia]

We're pulling an opposite of the Canucks. Instead of winning the rest of the season out after being eliminated from the playoffs, we're now struggling. Ugh!

Just win

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Going to be honest. Very disappointed with how the homestand has gone. Not just the results, but the core guys appear to be fading.

Rick seemingly seems hell bent on screwing with the lines each game and really hasn't made any progress on fixing the powerplay.

Win this and hope to god Edmonton drop some games. The 8 remaining games after this one are against rather tough opponents. Not even the Arizona games are gimmies.

Arizona in particular just slapped the bitch out of Nashville last night, bringing their unbelievable heater to an end.

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

Time to go duck hunting.

 

[wavaxa2]

So many f'ed up start times this year. All y'all are forcing me to rearrange my busy schedule of doing nothing.

 

[AD16]

Just ******* win.

 

[Bojack Horvatman]

Now that we are into March and games are meaningless, we need to keep losing games to better our draft position and lottery odds.

 

[strattonius]

Is Silovs confirmed?

 

[CalderSchmalder]

Zegras with only 7 points in 22 games, really struggling this year

 

[LemonSauceD]

Since Tocchet completely changed the line up after practicing with a different line up for 2 days prior, I literally have 0 clue how the lines will look.

The thing is, you can’t have Suter, Mikheyev, Lafferty playing in the top 6. They have zero top 6 qualities.

Find a way to make Lindholm, Miller, Pettersson, Boeser, Garland, and either Joshua or Hoglander as your top 2 lines.

Perhaps you do Lindholm-Pettersson-Garland and Joshua-Miller-Boeser. Or reunite the Lotto line and put Joshua and Garland back together and have Lindholm as your 2nd line C.

649
Joshua-Lindholm-Garland
Hoglander-Blueger-Lafferty
Mikheyev-Suter-Podkolzin

Or

Lindholm-Pettersson-Garland
Joshua-Miller-Boeser
Hoglander-Blueger-Lafferty
Mikheyev-Suter-Podkolzin

Just stop putting Suter and Mikheyev on the goddamn top 6.

 

[NailsHoglander]

Might as well forfeit the season if they can't roast the ducks on a b2b

 

[Vector]

Is Silovs confirmed?

No and won't know until tomorrow but Tocchet said that he intends for him to get in and mentioned today being a possibility.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

No and won't know until tomorrow but Tocchet said that he intends for him to get in and mentioned today being a possibility.

He hinted pretty strongly this would be his game, methinks - definitely said they wanted to get him into one.

 

[I am toxic]

Now that we are into March and games are meaningless, we need to keep losing games to better our draft position and lottery odds.

This.

I can't believe I am on a forum called Hockey's Future, and as soon as the team messes up and challenges for the President's Trophy, posters completely lose their minds and start clamoring for success in the playoffs and a shot at the Stanley Cup in the current year.

Go to Hockey Now for that kind of claptrap. This site is about putting off current success for future putting off of future success. It always will be and it never has been.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Since Tocchet completely changed the line up after practicing with a different line up for 2 days prior, I literally have 0 clue how the lines will look.

The thing is, you can’t have Suter, Mikheyev, Lafferty playing in the top 6. They have zero top 6 qualities.

Find a way to make Lindholm, Miller, Pettersson, Boeser, Garland, and either Joshua or Hoglander as your top 2 lines.

Perhaps you do Lindholm-Pettersson-Garland and Joshua-Miller-Boeser. Or reunite the Lotto line and put Joshua and Garland back together and have Lindholm as your 2nd line C.

649
Joshua-Lindholm-Garland
Hoglander-Blueger-Lafferty
Mikheyev-Suter-Podkolzin

Or

Lindholm-Pettersson-Garland
Joshua-Miller-Boeser
Hoglander-Blueger-Lafferty
Mikheyev-Suter-Podkolzin

Just stop putting Suter and Mikheyev on the goddamn top 6.

Mikheyev has actually been okay lately. He seemed to play decently well with Lindholm too despite still struggling offensively. That said, I'd probably roll out:

Pettersson - Miller - Boeser
Hoglander - Lindholm - Podkolkin
Joshua - Blueger - Garland
Mikheyev - Suter - Lafferty

Maybe try Mikheyev with Lindholm for a handful of shifts and see how it works but otherwise I think keeping the third line together and moving Hoglander with Lindholm is better. Assuming they can find some chemistry.

 

[ghostingtaro]

we cant possibly lose right? RIGHT?

 

[dez]

I think Mikayhev was finally turning his game around and he played what 10 minutes vs Dallas and Bains played with Miller I dont understand, nows not the time to experiment with line ups being so close to playoffs.

 

[im gangster]

Mikheyev has actually been okay lately. He seemed to play decently well with Lindholm too despite still struggling offensively. That said, I'd probably roll out:

Pettersson - Miller - Boeser
Hoglander - Lindholm - Podkolkin
Joshua - Blueger - Garland
Mikheyev - Suter - Lafferty

Maybe try Mikheyev with Lindholm for a handful of shifts and see how it works but otherwise I think keeping the third line together and moving Hoglander with Lindholm is better. Assuming they can find some chemistry.

Another close vatiant is to switch Lindholm up with Pettersson and go for what I am sure more than a few people envisioned coming out of that 2019 draft. Maybe you end up with a nails matchup line out of it as well joining Lindholm with BB and JT.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Maybe finally able to watch this one.

Weve been in the process of moving and have not had any chill time for a week or so

 

[Petey O]

This.

I can't believe I am on a forum called Hockey's Future, and as soon as the team messes up and challenges for the President's Trophy, posters completely lose their minds and start clamoring for success in the playoffs and a shot at the Stanley Cup in the current year.

Go to Hockey Now for that kind of claptrap. This site is about putting off current success for future putting off of future success. It always will be and it never has been.

I just want to consoom shiny new prospects and get excited for next shiny new prospect.

 

[wonton15]

Hoglander Pettersson Garland
Joshua Miller Boeser
Mikheyev Blueger Lafferty
Podkolzin Suter PDG

I understand keeping Joshua Blueger Garland together right now but spreading us so thin and elevating someone like Bains for no reason makes no sense at this point of the year. Go with what has been working until Lindholm is back and get the chemistry rolling.

Hoglander Pettersson Lindholm
Mikheyev Miller Boeser
Joshua Blueger Garland
Podkolzin Suter Lafferty

Lindholm and Mikheyev will dictate whether we go far or not basically.