Tank Fails

[nucksflailtogether]

Demko is returning, and our schedule is relatively easy in March/April. I think we are about to get a punch in the mouth followed by a gut shot.

Tonight's going well at least.

 

[Bojack Horvatman]

The answer in final jeopardy tonight was tank. Is this a sign?

 

[mathonwy]

Shortly followed by threads like: What do we have in Sheldon Dries?

Sheldon Dries a pleasant surprise?

 

[DimitriL07]

Some kind of sequence that was. How many empty nets we just miss? The gods want the tank baby!

 

[Wo Yorfat]

 

[Canucks LB]

This tank is going better than anybody could have expected, but can we really lose to Arizona, that would be a crazy swing

 

[Knight53]

 

[Delocatedfan]

Ottawa, Detroit & Zona all collect 2 points today is huge

If Demko wasn't due back anytime soon this club could potentially challenge for top 4 in the draft

 

[timw33]

Like many have pointed out before, a successful tank is often driven not by having not enough talent, but by having a bunch of demoralized and demotivated players who have contract security.

The lacking in talent type teams often have journeymen and young prospects playing their assess off for future contracts and roster spots.

We are falling into the former category, but with the added anchor of an historically bad stretch of goaltending.

It's pretty crazy that right now, it would be really tough to pass Detroit after being dealt 2 regulation losses in a row to them. The leverage of these bottom of the barrel matchups is insane.

 

[Knight53]

Pettersson/Hughes/Demko/Podkolzin/Kuzmenko+ top 7 pick + another top 16 pick + the pick still coming for Luke Schenn

 

[DFAC]

Legit me checking the Canucks score after work

Great night tank bros

 

[valkynax]

Legit me checking the Canucks score after work

Great night tank bros

We roll'n,

 

[Breakers]

A team this bad should have more picks

 

[604]

Sheldon Dries a pleasant surprise?

Start him in goal!

 

[valkynax]

A team this bad should have more picks

Not if you're a draft GOD like JEB was.

 

[604]

Like many have pointed out before, a successful tank is often driven not by having not enough talent, but by having a bunch of demoralized and demotivated players who have contract security.

The lacking in talent type teams often have journeymen and young prospects playing their assess off for future contracts and roster spots.

We are falling into the former category, but with the added anchor of an historically bad stretch of goaltending.

It's pretty crazy that right now, it would be really tough to pass Detroit after being dealt 2 regulation losses in a row to them. The leverage of these bottom of the barrel matchups is insane.

We've got a lot to lose for and a schedule where we partially control our own destiny.

 

[brock hughes007]

Pettersson/Hughes/Demko/Podkolzin/Kuzmenko+ top 7 pick + another top 16 pick + the pick still coming for Luke Schenn

Except for Bedard,most of these draft picks are like 2 to 3 years from playing.So I guess we are looking like a crap team until these guys are full time nhl,ers.

 

[DFAC]

I'll try to keep this thread updated as often as I can because there isn't really much else to look forward to as a Canucks fan. Will track both our 1st and the Isles 1st rounder too

As of Feb 14 (Happy Valentine's):

Games yesterday of relevance:
Ottawa 4 - Calgary 3 (OT)
Arizona 4 - Nashville 2
Detroit 6 - Vancouver 1
LA 5 - Buffalo 2

Pretty much the perfect tank night for us - everyone behind us picks up points and us losing. I think we want the Isles to go on a bit of a run here to drop a few places so Buffalo winning was probably not ideal.

Games today of relevance with Bolded is who we should be cheering for
Chicago @ Montreal (3 pt game ideal)
New Jersey @ Columbus
Senators @ Islanders (3 pt game ideal)
Florida @ St. Louis
Pittsburgh @ San Jose

We've been pretty lucky with #tanknation lately so lets hope our luck continues!! 4th last is definitely looking like a possibility here with how things have shaped up lately. Guaranteeing one of Bedard, Fantilli, Carlsson, Michkov or Smith would be massive.

 

[Bobby9]

They should def keep Demko off the ice for the rest of the reason and rehabbing and working with Clarke

 

[tantalum]

They should def keep Demko off the ice for the rest of the reason and rehabbing and working with Clarke

Rehabbing yes....I'm not so sure on the working with Clarke part.

Given the goaltending regression from Demko and Martin and how many of the issues seem to be common to both goaltenders right now it points to coaching. I suspect he will be replaced this off season.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Fourth spot is definitely possible. I doubt we catch the top 3 but getting the fourth could be huge. Of course some lottery luck would be a massive bonus.
And then grabbing 13th with the Islanders pick would be a big plus too.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

This thread is my happy place.

 

[Canucks LB]

Rehabbing yes....I'm not so sure on the working with Clarke part.

Given the goaltending regression from Demko and Martin and how many of the issues seem to be common to both goaltenders right now it points to coaching. I suspect he will be replaced this off season.

He signed a 5 year deal

 

[tantalum]

He signed a 5 year deal

And can be removed from his position. This team is going to have swallow a massive expenditure bill this summer for buyouts etc might as well throw another coaches salary on the pile.

 

[RutherPlan]

Ian Clark isn't going anywhere, this year a lot of players figured out how to beat NHL goaltenders. Unless you're playing suffocating defence, you're going to get burned as a goaltender. I expect the offence to regress next season as goaltenders take some time to adjust to this new explosion of scoring.