The Vancouver Canucks are officially not frauds.
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What are we talking about here? Were people saying the Nucks weren't good enough to knock off WC1? I don't feel like I heard much of that. Whether they are true contenders has been up for debate and you don't settle that in round 1.
Or is this just a troll post intending to draw out a bunch of people to dump on the Nucks?
Edit: I also feel like people get too into late season streaks. Other than St. Louis that one time, those streaks tend to run out of gas and you start to see signs of that team that struggled early. You are your record, and Nashville was WC1.
Or is this just a troll post intending to draw out a bunch of people to dump on the Nucks?
Edit: I also feel like people get too into late season streaks. Other than St. Louis that one time, those streaks tend to run out of gas and you start to see signs of that team that struggled early. You are your record, and Nashville was WC1.
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Bank Shot
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I mean they have been spouting off the last 4 offseasons. What makes you think it would calm down once they have tasted a small bit of success?
Castle8130
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Vancouver, Nashville, NYI, and Washington are all in the same category for me and this round didn't change my mind
Glancing at your post history you are a broken record about the refs holy.the oilaz lucked out playing an AHL team in the 1st round AND STILL needed the refs close out the kings.
It's possible your team was less disciplined than the other team and were fortunate Nashville's PP is anemic.
Mr Positive
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And then that hot streak ended and they fell back to earth pretty hard. They were back to being a .500 team like they were before, for a good month or so before playoffs
Settle down buddy they beat Chicago AND Columbus toward the end of the year.
DisgruntledHawkFan
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I find it so amusingI mean they have been spouting off the last 4 offseasons. What makes you think it would calm down once they have tasted a small bit of success?
Maybe I'm wrong but I just never heard so many of them in previous years as well as the cockiness and vitriol displayed. When was the last time they won a series in the POs?
Yeah...well....one is the defending Cup champs while the other is.... Nashville so a bit of a distinction there.
Oilslick941611
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It's okay We have our excuse as well. We do not do well against backups or 3rd string goalies.
I have a feeling this series will be very annoying to HF boards.
GeoRox89
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Trenin is probably what they’re thinking of
Could’ve sworn they beat St Louis and then put a real scare in Vegas in the bubble
Nemesis Prime
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Big F$&*in Q
SopelFanThe3rd
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The Canucks have overachieved beyond anyone's expectations this year. Not sure why it has to be such a divisive topic. They deserve some credit for what they've accomplished this year and are not contenders.
blankall
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Yes. Is this sarcasm I'm missing? Several games in that series have been very close, and it's going to game seven. It's a very close series that either team could have won already.
VanCanucks53
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Did you read the post?
People who think Canuck fans are being cocky have issues with reading comprehension. Simply saying they have surpassed everyone’s expectations and what happens from here on in doesn’t change that.
Well most teams rosters dont look radically different between game 82 and round one…
So am I to understand that after winning the division, defeating Preds in 6 in the first round should be considered overachieving by the team, or what's the point that's actually being made here?Or pretenders.
The Canucks skeptics last crutch was that they would lose in the first round. Well.... they didn't. So no matter what happens from here, they were simply wrong. And those that got arrogant about it, using language like frauds and pretenders should apologize.
Edit: I almost forgot, PDO!!
If you're arguing that this was some convincing triumph by the Canucks and that they're setting themselves up as the favorites to win the West or something of that nature, then I struggle to agree.
I'd even go as far to say that of all 8 first-round matchups, this one was the least convincing victory.
Dotter
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Vancouver are the underdogs for sure. But I didn't even expect Nashville to make the playoffs this season. That was the biggest surprise. Had someone told me Preds were making the PO, I would have called BS.
But cred to Nucks. Nash has a stifling D and strong Goalie. Van deserved the win against a hot Nashville team. Canucks played the perfect PO style game. But I can't see them shutting down Oilers offense.
But cred to Nucks. Nash has a stifling D and strong Goalie. Van deserved the win against a hot Nashville team. Canucks played the perfect PO style game. But I can't see them shutting down Oilers offense.
Cypher
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Canucks averaged 20.2 shots.. 20 .. per game in the series. Even the Sharks averaged 25 in the regular season. Winning a series with that low of a shots/game is the new NHL record. That whole series was terrible hockey, SJ/CHI would've been better.
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They came back to earth/got exposed in a few games against good teams before the end of the season
Bourne Endeavor
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Still a little premature for this. If we get spanked by the Oilers in 4-5 games, then we're gonna look like frauds no matter how you spin it. On the other hand, even if we still lose, if we make it competitive then it becomes a different story.
And before anyone comes running "WE SWEPT THE SEASON SERIES!!!" Go ask Winnipeg how much that helped them.
And before anyone comes running "WE SWEPT THE SEASON SERIES!!!" Go ask Winnipeg how much that helped them.
