[LeafsHater]

Well Before I talk I would like to say sorry if I spell anything wrong...
But what is up with all the negativity against Matt Pettinger, I know he may be the odd man out, but that was what everyone though about Burrows before trainning camp.

He has scored 20 goals in the past, and also 16 goals after that. I know the east coast is supose to be better for goal scoring, but...
2000-2001 Capitals 10 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 0 6 0.0
2000-2001 Portland AHL 64 19 17 36 -8 92 6 3 0 154 12.3
2001-2002 Capitals 61 7 3 10 -8 44 1 0 1 73 9.6
2001-2002 Portland AHL 9 3 3 6 -1 24 2 0 1
2002-2003 Capitals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
2002-2003 Portland AHL 69 14 13 27 -6 72 4 0 2 196 7.1
2003-2004 Capitals 71 7 5 12 -9 37 1 0 1 92 7.6
2004-2005 Ljubljana Slovenia 1 0 1 1 0
2004-2005 Ljubljana Interliga 7 2 4 6 41
2005-2006 Capitals 71 20 18 38 -2 39 4 5 2 134 14.9
2005-2006 Canada WC-A 8 1 0 1 4
2006-2007 Capitals 64 16 16 32 -13 22 4 3 2 111 14.4
2007-2008 Capitals 56 2 5 7 -11 25 1 0 1 98 2.0
2007-2008 Canucks 20 4 2 6 0 11 0 0 2 29 13.8
NHL Totals: 354 56 49 105 -44 180 11 8 9 543 10.3
I think Matt Pettenger has the size and skill that is needed more then Ryan Shannon and even Wellwood.

I also, think he is like Burrows and will be able to have a good season like burrows did last year.

Edit: READ THE DAM 1ST THING I WROTE YOU STUPID WANNA BE MODS!

This post has been edited by LeafsHater: 18 July 2008 - 01:46 PM

[Buttock]

He's no Burrows. But I think he'll do well playing with Kesler and Burrows.

[iheartluongo]

How about we wait and see how he plays the first .. 3 months? And THEN we critiscize him? Kay?

[WiLBoY]

Don't u remember the top shelf he did right in front of the goalie

[Buttock]

iheartluongo, on Jul 17 2008, 03:22 PM, said:

How about we wait and see how he plays the first .. 3 months? And THEN we critiscize him? Kay?

Nobody has criticized him.

[YaK]

I like Pettinger and think he deserves a crack at the lineup, but his high goal totals were while playing with the likes of Alexander Semin.

[iheartluongo]

Buttock, on Jul 17 2008, 03:19 PM, said:

Nobody has criticized him.

By critiscize, I just meant discuss. Not in a bad way.

[Buttock]

Ah, I gotcha.

Well, I like Pettinger, he got four goals in what, 20 games here, after jumping right into the lineup. That's not bad at all. I think he was one of the hardest working Canucks down the stretch.

This post has been edited by Buttock: 17 July 2008 - 03:29 PM

[Vancouver999]

Burrows had a good season last year?

*rolls eyes*

Must have just been because the rest of our players sucked so bad.

[Coolbeans]

WiLBoY, on Jul 17 2008, 03:23 PM, said:

Don't u remember the top shelf he did right in front of the goalie

I SURE DO!!! i remember seeing that on tv and I thought to myself... DAYAMMM nice hands! he has a great upside... everyone just wait and see...

He picked up 4 goals and 2 assists after coming here at the deadline in 20 games.... (that could easily translate to 16 goals in 80) not to mention adjusting to a new setting... I believe if we put him in a more offensive role than he had after the new system in washington, he can definately hit 20 goals again.

[VanCityScout]

Matt will be fine here in Vancouver now that he has both of his feet a little wet in the home blue and green with the white trim

This post has been edited by VanCityScout: 17 July 2008 - 04:13 PM

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WiLBoY, on Jul 17 2008, 03:23 PM, said:

Don't u remember the top shelf he did right in front of the goalie

Sure do!

I think Pettinger's 16-20 goal offense will kick back in...maybe not completely but it will be better than the 6 or so goals he had this season. Just my prediction.

This post has been edited by CanucksRock721: 17 July 2008 - 04:04 PM

[Chow-Time!]

WiLBoY, on Jul 17 2008, 03:23 PM, said:

Don't u remember the top shelf he did right in front of the goalie

I remember his first goal as a Canuck too, that one against the preds, when he scored it I was like "This guy's got ballz". Matt Cooke couldn't have scored like that.

[Langdon Algur]

from what I've seen on here everyone loves Petinger, Pyatts the one everyone seems to critize and call expendible depsit the points he put up playing on all 3 lines last year

[TheKottonmouthed]

I think Pettinger will be a great addition on to the 3rd line with Burrows they will compliment each other very well and if Kesler is with them then it will be even better they will be a dynamite 3rd line.

so we got a wicked 4th line in The Horde/Ryan Johnson/ and either Krog/Hansen/Cowan/Pyatt

our shutdown line is looking pretty with Burrows/Kes/Pettinger

our second line is set with the Twins and Bernier

now we have a big hole left in centre to go bewtween Raymond and Demitra.

This post has been edited by 2567Gino#29: 17 July 2008 - 04:18 PM

[Icebreaker*]

whos pettenger?
.. i know a pettinger, but whos pettenger?

[`FuBAR]

WiLBoY, on Jul 17 2008, 03:23 PM, said:

Don't u remember the top shelf he did right in front of the goalie

yeah that was really nice
it was also nice that we beat calgary that night i think (if i remember correctly) 6-2

[casualty]

Vancouver999, on Jul 17 2008, 03:36 PM, said:

Burrows had a good season last year?

*rolls eyes*

Must have just been because the rest of our players sucked so bad.

vancouver fans are famous for the "what have you done for me lately" way of thinking when it comes to liking players.

burrows had a few good stretches last year but that was it, for the most part he is barely an average player.

remember how our fair city thought of cowan a few years back? now look.

[CanuckRow]

I think he should stay with Kesler and Burrows. He did very well for us last season and he deserves a chance.

[neogeo33]

Icebreaker*, on Jul 17 2008, 04:23 PM, said:

whos pettenger?
.. i know a pettinger, but whos pettenger?

What exactly is the point of your post? Are you an editor with nothing better to do with your time off?