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Interesting take. The Canucks believe his last two games were his strongest. I definitley agree. He was more assertive and I can't recall a single poor outlet pass. His skating was also tremendous in the bronze medal game
You know this how.
i thought his game against Finland was pretty much flawless.
Missed first half of the bronze. Wasnt as good from what i saw but he had 5 SOG. I was thinking he might have been a bit rattled after that brutal call cost them the game
The second goal on the pk he lost his man and it was a tap in. Third not his fault but did not like the aggressiveness with very little time left in the period. Also, you can’t just let a guy get behind you at the blue line awareness needs to be in that situation. Was not good in OT too.
 
Yeah he's got size, some toughness, and will back an opponent but it doesn't change that he's poor at defending and lazy to defend on top of that. I don't see 5 or 6 years of that being worth whatever he would have added to this D-core this year. I would far rather wait and use that money on a good top 4 player that fits the team moving forward. Zadorov is impatience. Personally I doubt we're much better with him in the line-up.

well put... fans rage at bad contacts; that would have been one
 
We're back boys! I am ashamed to admit how many times I checked to see if the site was back up.

I had a kid show up a few weeks ago so I'm off work for a bit, and this place has been my primary entertainment while nap trapped on the couch.

Glad to have you idiots back!
Same, had our second girl in November but I’m going back to work (IT) next Monday and dreading whatever shitstorm I’m going to be walking back into.
 
Same, had our second girl in November but I’m going back to work (IT) next Monday and dreading whatever shitstorm I’m going to be walking back into.

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You know this how.

The second goal on the pk he lost his man and it was a tap in. Third not his fault but did not like the aggressiveness with very little time left in the period. Also, you can’t just let a guy get behind you at the blue line awareness needs to be in that situation. Was not good in OT too.
The PP goal was Lindstein's guy. You dont skate to the guy being marked by another. Lindstein got caught watching and let him slip to the back side. If your gonna do that there has to be some form of communication and there wasn't. Also was intended to be a shot and that's why Thoe got turned the wrong way probably

The penalty was a pathetic call. Textbook defense. Ref mistaked it for a grab.

Thought he was good in OT. Was being cautious for sure but Sweden had outplayed them and carried the play no need to try and gamble by rushing up ice

That goal had 2 players to deal with it. It should have been an easy defense for the tracking forward and not only did he somehow give up position Lindstein just sat and watched and then did nothing when he was gonna get to the net.

My critique would be a slow start and a couple cut backs that worked but would be problematic at the NHL level. I dont blame him for any of above at all
 
dont like this color scheme. too bright. the old design was better. maybe they should make it darker on the eyes for people.
 
You know this how.

The second goal on the pk he lost his man and it was a tap in. Third not his fault but did not like the aggressiveness with very little time left in the period. Also, you can’t just let a guy get behind you at the blue line awareness needs to be in that situation. Was not good in OT too.
It was Scott Young. I believe on the Province but can't remember. I agree with Sting regarding the PK goal. How was he not good in OT? He barely played and nothing happened when he was on the ice.
 
This is going to take some getting used to.


I like Schneider...who wouldn't like a big, tough, 23-yr old RH defenseman...but I'm not sure why they seem to like him as much as they do....he's not going to be much help to the transition game (and I'm not completely sold on his defensive game)...unless you're looking to split the Hronek/Hughes pairing when healthy again? The big upside to that is dropping Myers to the 3rd pairing....which would be so nice, but having another 2-way puck mover would be preferable IMO.

I like Schneider but I'm still wary about taking Zibanejad without retention.
 
Some reasons for optimism
stats at the half way point this year vs last years half season averages

Miller down 22 pts *missed 10 games
Pettersson down 17 *missed 6 games
Demko down 16 wins *missed 19 starts
Hronek down 13 *missed 19 games
Joshua down 12 *missed 16 games
Boeser down 11 *missed 7 games
Hoglander down 10
Myers down 6
Juulsen down 6 vs Cole

Down = 97pts and 16 Wins from Demko

Debrusk up 13 vs Mikhayev
Garland up 13
Suter up 9
Sherwood up 8 vs Lafferty
Lankinen up 6 wins vs DeSmith
Blueger up 6

Up = 49pts and 6 wins from Lankinen

Neutral = Hughes Soucy Heinen vs Kuzmenko
 
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Judge for yourselves but stop the frame at 1:20 and tell me who has the goal scorer. And something i never saw originally was that it wasn't even an intentional pass it was a shot deflected off the stick which threw off the coverage IMO.

On the last one stop it at 1:45 and look at the coverages
 
Are people still taking about Zibanejad for Miller.

I mean while were at it lets trade Hughes for OEL if were doing that

Schneider will not off set anything at the top of our roster
 
i feel like this is what the internet forums will look like after the apocalypse where we will discuss how to efficiently extract nutrients from shoe leather and make our own iodine using tree bark.
 

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