The Canucks are quietly the only team to not win a game so far

[General Disarray]

Didn't someone make a pre-season thread about them having the best forward group in the league? Where's that guy now?

He sure is quiet

 

[Coffee]

You love to see it

That’s pretty rude. Canucks have been the worst team of the decade.

I’m a Canucks fan I remember the exact intersection I was at when I found out on the radio Oilers won McDavid. I WAS PUMPED!!
Crosby and Ovechkin only came to town once a year, I was happy I could see a player of this caliber in my lifetime frequently.

Even though McDavid owns us, I’m still grateful for him being close. Even if we don’t win a cup, we still wanna give you guys good competition

 

[Mogo]

Their only good defenseman doesn’t actually play defense.

Seems incredibly obvious what their problem is.

How the hell are you supposed to defend a lead with those guys back there?

Have you seen Panthers defense

 

[NotAVacuumSalesman]

That’s pretty rude. Canucks have been the worst team of the decade.

I’m a Canucks fan I remember the exact intersection I was at when I found out on the radio Oilers won McDavid. I WAS PUMPED!!
Crosby and Ovechkin only came to town once a year, I was happy I could see a player of this caliber in my lifetime frequently.

Even though McDavid owns us, I’m still grateful for him being close. Even if we don’t win a cup, we still wanna give you guys good competition

That's a pretty cool story.

If the Canucks continue to flounder they can have their own Connor. Ain't that exciting?

 

[LemonSauceD]

Didn't someone make a pre-season thread about them having the best forward group in the league? Where's that guy now?

That was me. I apologize for that thread and I apologize for using the word quietly and turning it into a meme.

 

[DeltaSwede]

I love the quietly meta

 

[mtlmonk]

But loudly to lose all games after a lead in the 3rd

 

[NyQuil]

The Canucks are third in the league in minutes leading. Decent team skill wise, just too many players that are mentally fragile. Doesn't help that Demko has been terrible.

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That's a pretty deflating statistic but it does show that they are capable of good play.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Low key if they got Bedard would be sick. McDavid and Bedard would ignite the rivalry between those teams

 

[Il Stugotz]

JT Miller’s 7 year $8 million aav extension doesn’t start even until next season.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Low key if they got Bedard would be sick. McDavid and Bedard would ignite the rivalry between those teams

Oh man, that's the team I'd most want to get Bedard (besides my team). They deserve it.

 

[Suntouchable13]

I don’t understand why their record under BB last season was that of a playoff team but they start winless in 5 games this season. Why doesn’t it translate from last season to this season? At least not yet.

 

[Coffee]

That's a pretty cool story.

If the Canucks continue to flounder they can have their own Connor. Ain't that exciting?

Yup

 

[nbwingsfan]

Have you seen Panthers defense

Also true, at least they were supposed to have Ekblad and they have a Barkov who might as well be a D when he’s out there

 

[JTmillerForA1stLOL]

Don't worry everybody we just signed miller to a 16 year contract

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

I don’t understand why their record under BB last season was that of a playoff team but they start winless in 5 games this season. Why doesn’t it translate from last season to this season? At least not yet.

They've been in the lead most of the time they're playing. They just can't close it out, which is definitely a thing that not every team can do.

 

[Pens x]

Maybe JR will mysteriously quit in Vancouver.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I don’t understand why their record under BB last season was that of a playoff team but they start winless in 5 games this season. Why doesn’t it translate from last season to this season? At least not yet.

A lot easier to play loose and without worry when you're way out of a playoff spot and the games down the stretch don't really matter to you versus the start of this year when everyone is starting from zero and games matter.

It's why, in general, I'm always skeptical of teams who play hot down the stretch when they're out of a playoff spot carrying it over to the next season.

 

[GlassesManbad]

Boudreau wasn't hired by Rutherford, so he'll be the first coach fired.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

I dont get how the fans hype up the team every year in the past 3 years but they just always stink

 

[Ceremony]

Has anyone said "Bruce there it is" yet?

 

[Raistlin]

A lot easier to play loose and without worry when you're way out of a playoff spot and the games down the stretch don't really matter to you versus the start of this year when everyone is starting from zero and games matter.

It's why, in general, I'm always skeptical of teams who play hot down the stretch when they're out of a playoff spot carrying it over to the next season.

they were in the race at the end with maybe 10 games to go. Vancouver/Toronto is unlike any other markets, the media keeps the pressure on at all times. If we are talking pure coaching, the assistant coach responsible for defense last year was hired by Philadelphia. Brad Shaw was very much a big player in the turnaround last year.

Looking at this year, 5 on 5 they are respectable, they are getting killed nightly in the PK, and Demko not being all star caliber is a large reason for the early season woes. The forwards were always shoddy on D (Pettersson excluded), but Demko was a brick wall last year and covered up a lot of warts.

 

[Artemi Panarin]

The games are a reflection of how the team is built. Forwards are scoring but the D can't keep the puck out of the net to save their life.

 

[Halakitlikethat]

Nothing quiet about it especially in this market

 

[Breakers]

If a guy under 6 feet on the Canucks roster doesn’t tie his skates right Boudreau will scratch his a$$

Meanwhile you got scrubs like Pearson who leads the league in minors and his ice time goes up.