Post-Game Talk: On the back of a Chris Tanev OT goal, Vancouver defeats Minnesota in the play-in

[The Stig]

I avoided this place all day because of superstition. I was sweating like a hooker in church going into ot. Pretty sure I blew a vocal chord but here we are gents.

 

[Raistlin]

Fun fact, we are 3-0 with Loui Eriksson in the line up

Funner fact: we are 1-0 in the Juolevi era.

 

[Hoghandler]

Heading into round 1 with a 3 game win streak, and virtually every single player on the roster played well in this first series. Have to think confidence will be high.

Great team effort.

 

[M2Beezy]

I’m on Cloud Nine. Holy hell. What an effort by the boys. Love this team!

Man

 

[Johnny Canucker]

old people trying to high-5 is always funny

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

 

[HockeyWooot]

The vets were good, their battle helped boost the confidence for the young stars to play their game.

I suspect this will help bring the group together.

Petey looked laboured, like nursing an injury. Still competing out there.

As many have called, this experience and any subsequent rounds is likely worth the price (Miller, Toffoli) for the long term development of our young core.

This likely fast tracks their development forward. They’ve leveled up.

 

[Svencouver]

For whatever Benning is it's never been for a lack of caring about this team. Hell, some of the trouble hes gotten into managing has been because he's a bit too nice sometimes, lol. Make me eat crow on your tenure Mr. Benning, and get another ring for yourself.

 

[Grip it N RYP it]

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Jesus christ hughes is in freaking 5th in points behind McDavid, Aho, Nugent-Hopkins and Toews...

 

[Huggy43]

Petey was taking a beating tonight. Glad we’ll have a few days off

 

[Grip it N RYP it]

**** YEAH!!!

 

[Zombotron]

Funner fact: we are 1-0 in the Juolevi era.

Even funner fact:

 

[Chairman Maouth]

Chris Tanev's style — Great Depression era drifter.

 

[MikeK]

I don't think he should be allowed to sign a UFA ever again but it's looking more and more like Hughes is a franchise level Dman who we've never had here. I'm about ready to keep my mouth shut about Benning moving forward. He's done some good I can't deny it. These young kids are real good players.

 

[Svencouver]

Jesus christ hughes ins freaking 5th in points behind McDavid, Aho, Nugent-Hopkins and Toews...

He was utterly dominant this series. He just skated around everyone, zone entry after zone entry. He completely took over in every single respect, more than I've hardly seen any other player do in hockey. Other players have those moments of incredible and skill and greatness and break through the scuffle to show why they're so incredible, but Hughes? God... He never even GOT into trouble. He hardly even had to play the game with everyone else. He would just skate around and through Minnesota like he was playing Chel on easy mode. He is the definition of gamebreaking.

 

[Grub]

Cale Makar who? Quinn Hughes is the only D-men currently in the top 10 in scoring for these playoffs...

What a star player, I can't believe we have this kid.

 

[PG Canuck]

If you’re not even remotely excited or happy, I think you need to ask yourself where your fandom lies.

Feels so good to win that.

 

[EpochLink]

 

[Grub]

So what's our next match up...

Who do we want to face? I think Dallas stars would be our easiest foe no?

 

[BB06]

Does anyone really wanna play Dallas and watch another trap series? or see our young guys go against the Champs?

 

[NHL1674]

Congrats on winning the series, guys. I've said it repeatedly...I miss our teams facing off against each other now that the realignment has really limited the matchups.

Good luck in the next round. And should you run into Dallas, Vegas, or Colorado, please do me a favor and beat the crap out of them. Seriously, make sure there is nothing left of them but a puddle.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Shout out to Miller

Great non-assist screen on Tanner's OT winner

Woot!

JTM9 is absolute gamer, even taking production out of the equation

 

[Tim Calhoun]

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

So what's our next match up...

Who do we want to face? I think Dallas stars would be our easiest foe no?

Either St. Louis or Dallas