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  1. Can’t forget the fantastic coaching when it comes to our defence lol. Collapse into the goalie and let the puck carrier do whatever they want.
  2. I was at the game and...well it was pretty sad to watch. - Way too many of our players are looking to force passes when they should be trying to get shots on net. There were literally a dozen chances that turned to nothing with a turnover. - Hitting the net seems like climbing Everest for these guys. So many shots off the mark and brutal tip in attempts. - Horvat’s line has been playing like garbage for weeks and they all look like offence will never come from there again. Get Loui the F off this line. - So many lazy plays resulting in turnovers it was cringe to watch. 5 or 6 times a period it seemed like a forward would rush through the middle with the puck only to turn it over. Looked like a rookie playing NHL 2020 on All Star thinking they can just skate through 5 guys to score. Overall...the Canucks didn’t look like a team hungry for the playoffs. Unfocused and apathetic were two words id use to describe their play for most of the game. 0 urgency until it was too late. At some point this has to fall at the feet of coaches. Way too many times this season we’ve watched the Canucks not be “ready” for a game. Green doesn’t seem to be able to get these guys engaged when they need to the most.
  3. While I agree Green’s system is garbage for Pettersson...he has also been playing like trash on the power play as well. The last power play we had to tie up the game, he throws a stupid low % shot at the net from the corner and then it gets turned over by him and cleared down the ice. Even Virt is showing more hockey IQ with his passes and plays right now.
  4. He’s been horrible for half the season now. Misses the net 90% of the time, gives the puck away constantly, and is by far the weakest link on that line. Move Horvat up and scratch EP40.
  5. I honestly think at this point 5 on 5...Hockey Gaud should be in the middle between Miller and Tofu. EP40 needs to get his head out of his butt and actually work hard for a shift. Gives up way to easily and basically relies on his line mates to do all the work. Some time on the 3rd line might wake him up. Also, Roussel needs to be sat ASAP. A pile of rocks would provide more hustle than him at this point.
  6. Well I can tell you that Danton’s family is happy with this trade! Having him on the West Coast means he’ll actually be coming to Van more than once or twice a year! Lol his grandpa was my neighbour growing up... It’s funny seeing the little kid that played street hockey in front of my house now a pretty darn good hockey player in the NHL!
  7. I am so confused how anyone would want Barrie at this point. He is super overrated and has been on a downward trend for years now. I don’t see him as that much of an upgrade on Stetcher. Sure a few extra points...but I’d rather have Troy battling in the playoffs than Barrie.
  8. I love how you made Bo the biggest guy lol. Good to see such respect for the captain!
  9. Well that was some pretty good entertainment! The games were pretty good considering...but the honorary coaches made it so much fun! Hull and Bieksa would be a fantastic hockey broadcast duo lol.
  10. Bo’s EN goal sliding into the net like he’s sliding into your girl’s DMs
  11. Sooooo since when is 5’10 and almost 190lbs small? I don’t even understand how size is even a question. It’s not like he’s some 5’7 kid that’s 150lbs wet. Kid is a tank and insanely gifted. No reason to assume he wouldn’t be successful. Especially already playing in the SHL! Dahlen wasn’t even doing that years after his draft... Guess some people just enjoy being glass half full all the time?
  12. The funny thing is everyone is complaining about giving away a 1st...when the guy we got is exactly who we’d be hoping a guy we drafted would turn into! Lol we are hoping the kid we drafted 10th turns into a 50-60 point player for us. TJ Miller already is that guy. No idea why anyone would be upset about this.
  13. This is a pretty good point, especially considering we’ll have a lot more decisions when it comes to who we protect this time around. Last expansion we escaped almost better off after it lol. This time around might be different. Imagine the uproar on here if JB “let” Dahlen get taken by Seattle. The whole “asset management” mob would be going nuclear
  14. ^ any kid in the ahl or juniors plays way more of a physical game than against the men in European leagues. Think a league full of nazzy and demitras (not talent wise but physically wise). Both are men but neither threw a hit. Once again mens league doesn't automatically mean tons of talent and physical play. Take a guy like Jensen and throw him up against anyone from chara to a bitz...and he'd get destroyed. I'm not talking about fighting...I'm talking about jensen flying through the middle of the ice with his head down and getting decked. Sweatt on the other hand has played against the same physicality as NHL players would.
  15. ^ lol obviously. I was just proving the point that just because someone plays against men...doesn't mean they are NHL ready. "men" doesn't necessarily mean they have NHL caliber skill levels... So saying a prospect played against men in the SEL or other euro leagues means nothing.
  16. ^ Sure they may be pro leagues...but their game over there is a LOT different than here. Euro leagues - Larger ice surface - A LOT less hitting and physical play - The "Men" they play against are usually people who couldn't cut it over here or are washed up fringe NHLers To me it makes a lot more sense that a high 2nd rounder who has a lot of talent...who has already put up good numbers in the AHL (which is basically the same game as the NHL) would be more NHL ready than some young kids that played over in Europe in a soft league that barely resembles north american hockey. I mean I could see the SEL being a decent league...but the Danish League?! Considering there are what like 3 Danish players in the NHL right now...what do you think the talent level is going to be in that league? You'd probably find more talent in the OHL. "Playing against men" Well I go out and play hockey with my dad and his work buddies...apparently I'm ready for the NHL because I play against men Can't wait for the pay raise!
  17. ^ if sweatt had signed with the hawks or toronto he probably would have been in their line up last season. He is as "bulked up" as Raymond, just as fast, and has a way better shot. I'd bet more on him making the line up over a bunch of young guys who haven't even played a single pro game (Rodin, archi, and Jensen).
  18. Hah two different topics and I agree with both your posts bureisbest. People who call 20 year old prospects "busts" must have 0 knowledge of a professional hockey player's development process. It is simply astonishing watching all these posts about guys from Cody to Souve to Jordan saying we should trade them so we can actually get something in return. Look at a guy like burrows....didn't even look like a bottom six nhler till his mid 20s....and now he plays on the top line in the NHL two years in a row. Get a freaking clue people.....
  19. Wasn't my spelling error but touché lol. "rn" looks so much like an "m" I didn't even notice.
  20. Uhhhh.....how isn't he going to make our team? Mg wouldn't sign a player for over 2 mill if he wasn't going to make the team.
  21. ^^ ramone Couldn't agree more! Players get injured in the NHL and go through the same thing as Jordan did. Bieksa, edler, salo, manny, etc all had injuries and did they play 100% when they first came back? No! Most players have a tough time moving up leagues anyways without dealing with injury. People need to chill with our prospects. It is pretty rare for a player 20-23 to play in the NHL and make an impact on an NHL team. So everyone can complain and be negative in 3 more years for Jordan and a year or two for hodgson.
  22. It's good and all for this kid to play over in Europe and get some experience, but I can't wait till he gets a chance on the Moose! Once he learns the NA game, then we can hype him up.
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