Post-Game Talk: Preseason GM04| Vancouver Canucks lose to Calgary Flames | 2-4 (Lekkerimaki & Raty)

[bandwagonesque]

Markus Naslund had defenders who firmly believed he would magically turn into the same dynamic player he was pre-Moore hit.

We haven't hit a large sample size yet to panic but it's perfectly normal to be somewhat concerned or perplexed with his listless play so far. It's worth noting that there is a history with this player looking like crap...early 2021 was....not so good.

I think people defend him or overlook poor play because even when he's way off he's still so fundamentally and positionally sound that he doesn't cost you games, and even scores points -- he just doesn't seem able or willing to fight through the last 70-80 feet of ice. when he has the puck.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Ooof this one could be ugly

 

[Josepho]

my god thats a stinky lineup

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Pettersson - Juulsen
Hirose - Friedman

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

This is gonna get f***in ugly lmao

 

[Kryten]

Sup

 

[MS]

Not sure why Hirose/Alriksson/Pettersson2 are still here. Fugly roster.

 

[wonton15]

Should I even watch this

 

[moiderer]

I assume no one wanted to fly to Calgary.

Regardless, I'm ready to panic!!!

 

[Peen]

I see both sides of the Pettersson thing. Felt he really needed to hit the ground running, but at the same time, he’s here for 8 years so we have to just kind of deal with it now.

He’s still going to be here next year. Like what can actually be done there

Meanwhile with a guy like Brock who’s playing for a contract, if he’s at 3-4 goals after the first 20 games… there’s a lot more immediacy to that situation.

 

[Kryten]

Probably will get blown out tonight Lol

You had me in the first half

 

[ProviesGhost]

George Canyon LOL. He sounds like he’s imitating someone, poorly.

 

[Vector]

Not sure why Hirose/Alriksson/Pettersson2 are still here. Fugly roster.

So the other guys don’t have to play a meaningless road back-to-back.

 

[Ozone]

Hockey!!!! Woooooooooooooo!

 

[Jovofan]

Sprong a late inactive. Karlsson on the 2nd line instead.

Unless Sportsnet's lineup cards are wrong.

 

[Peen]

Another note - Lankinen’s 3 goals against yesterday.

I know Silovs was good in his first game but those goals Lankinen gave up were the same ones Silovs was giving up against the Oilers.

So the people who were inferring that it proves Silovs >>>… just didnt make sense to me

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Nice play Alriksson. Shame Phil missed.

 

[ephmrl]

Sprong a late inactive. Karlsson on the 2nd line instead.

Unless Sportsnet's lineup cards are wrong.

Sprong is out there

 

[moiderer]

Game's already more exciting than last night.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Lekkerimaki so smart.

 

[Jovofan]

Sprong is out there

Nice, I was disappointed for a sec when I didn't see his name up there.

 

[Peen]

Why do the Flames insist witj these white crest jerseys

The black crest ones with the horse black alternates were so much better

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Good lookin PP. Garly looks good with an A.

 

[Peen]

Friedman Hirose powerplay.

please Rick, anything else

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Lmao