GDT: WCSF GM02 | Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers | Fri. May 10th | 7pm PST | SNP/CBC | Don’t Change That Channel

[I am toxic]

I see people are second-guessing the Canucks' Jack Adams nominated - and soon to be crowned winner - coach.

And people call me tox . . . oh,,wait, nvm

 

[Bobby9]

Sam G on the ice in Drai's place for the Oilers today. We will see how this plays out.

 

[Vector]

I don't know guys, cramps can be very painful.

 

[ziploc]

I don't know guys, cramps can be very painful.

Nowhere near as bad as EP's man flu though.

 

[Vector]

Nowhere near as bad as EP's man flu though.

Both incredibly debilitating. Very bad. I've never heard of a hockey player playing through cramps or the flu.

 

[Quinning]

Draisaitl not out there today. I think he's banged up. Would be a massive loss for them, he absolutely feasts on the Canucks.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Drai potentially playing hurt is huge for the Canucks. Just target him physically. He was avoiding contact all last night

 

[Vector]

I think no matter what Draisaitl plays tomorrow. The question is how much pain is he in.

 

[drax0s]

I thought it was cramps and equipment issues. Should we get him some Midol or LTIRetire him a la Hossa?

Dunno if Henrique sticks.

 

[Petey O]

Going to sound awful but GOOD! That is what the Bruins did in '11. Targeted the many injured players the canucks had and made their life hell. That's how you win!

Yep. Staying healthy is part of being able to win the cup. It always has been. If your guys can't stay healthy, that impacts their overall team worth. We're seeing it with Demko right now. He's an awesome goalie, but if he can't stay healthy, his worth to the team is lower as a result.

Guys like Cogliano, Kessel, Henrik Sedin, etc can stay healthy no matter what. It's probably part genetics, part keeping yourself in great shape, and definitely part luck as well.

It is of legitimate value when you have guys who can see key players who are struggling and target them physically. It works, it's always been a part of the game, and you need to adjust for it.

 

[Quinning]

I don't see it happening tbh. This management team is a whole lot more aggressive than the previous one and I don't think they will "run out of time"

There's not a chance he walks, he seems to love it in this city and they will back up the truck to keep him.

If it means moving on from Hronek - who wants a huge payday - then so be it. They can flip Hronek for a scoring winger and see how Willander/EP2 do in camp.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

I think no matter what Draisaitl plays tomorrow. The question is how much pain is he in.

 

[ziploc]

Draisaitl not out there today. I think he's banged up. Would be a massive loss for them, he absolutely feasts on the Canucks.

He is a huge possession driver as well. So it's not just his points but the way he keeps the puck in Oiler hands that will be compromised, potentially. And that will be a huge factor. They obviously have to keep hitting him if he plays, but they will need to watch out for the refs being a bit more protective of him.

 

[Quinning]

I think no matter what Draisaitl plays tomorrow. The question is how much pain is he in.

An injured Draisaitl means he will be even slower than normal. Where he burns us is when he is allowed time with the puck. He has this insane ability to force teams to chase him around, reminds me of Malkin. He can rag the puck for 45 seconds on his own and tire the shit out of opposing players, and his shot is f***ing crazy.

Add McNuggets and his unpredictable water bug style out there and it's no wonder they score in buckets.

 

[Bobby9]

Team should have very clear direction to finish every clean check they can on him. No dirtbag stuff, but make every encounter matter.

Also, if it is his back that would def affect the Oilers PP and him as the trigger man.

 

[Quinning]

Team should have very clear direction to finish every clean check they can on him. No dirtbag stuff, but make every encounter matter.

Also, if it is his back that would def affect the Oilers PP and him as the trigger man.

It's no different from what they're doing to Hughes.

That slimy f*** Hyman just about broke his neck yesterday after the puck was gone.

 

[Vector]

An injured Draisaitl means he will be even slower than normal. Where he burns us is when he is allowed time with the puck. He has this insane ability to force teams to chase him around, reminds me of Malkin. He can rag the puck for 45 seconds on his own and tire the shit out of opposing players.

He's in the Malkin/Jagr mold. Big dude that's incredibly skilled at protecting the puck until a passing lane opens up.

 

[wonton15]

Zadorov is such an important player. Can hurt people on clean hits, but we also saw him last night cross check Draisaitl and follow him around all night. Absolutely love that we are the ones dishing out the punishment for what seems like the first time in a long time.

 

[I am toxic]

Yep. Staying healthy is part of being able to win the cup. It always has been. If your guys can't stay healthy, that impacts their overall team worth. We're seeing it with Demko right now. He's an awesome goalie, but if he can't stay healthy, his worth to the team is lower as a result.

Guys like Cogliano, Kessel, Henrik Sedin, etc can stay healthy no matter what. It's probably part genetics, part keeping yourself in great shape, and definitely part luck as well.

It is of legitimate value when you have guys who can see key players who are struggling and target them physically. It works, it's always been a part of the game, and you need to adjust for it.

I did a double-take.

If people only knew.

 

[vancityluongo]

It's weird seeing all these other fanbases rooting for us (Toronto / Calgary / Kings). I guess everyone loves an underdog story.

almost like 2011 didn't have that much to do with everyone hating vancouver as a city lol...

the canadian media would absolutely cheer for this canucks team if we played in the scf against a team like boston or carolina. which is a very bizarre feeling.

 

[Bankerguy]

almost like 2011 didn't have that much to do with everyone hating vancouver as a city lol...

the canadian media would absolutely cheer for this canucks team if we played in the scf against a team like boston or carolina. which is a very bizarre feeling.

it'll be like this until the series is over.

 

[Petey O]

I did a double-take.

If people only knew.

Well, I know he had chronic injuries, but they rarely sidelined him. Part of being durable is being able to play through stuff and still play at an elite level.

 

[Bobby9]

It's no different from what they're doing to Hughes.

That slimy f*** Hyman just about broke his neck yesterday after the puck was gone.

I think the Oilers will look for anything to rally around so clean hits that don't let them getting emotionally invested are the smarter decision.

 

[JT Milker]

There's not a chance he walks, he seems to love it in this city and they will back up the truck to keep him.

If it means moving on from Hronek - who wants a huge payday - then so be it. They can flip Hronek for a scoring winger and see how Willander/EP2 do in camp.

Willander won’t be at camp, NCAA players don’t typically attend.

 

[bobbyb2009]

Yeah, I saw this one posted and kinda laughed when I went frame by frame.


It's like they're claiming this is a dive, but when you look frame by frame, McDavid grabs a hold of Boeser's stick and pulls him down as he rips it out of his hands.

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it is a holding the stick penalty on Mcdavid AND an embellishment by Boeser. He spun the wrong way IMO