Canuck or Die Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 It seems to be the same problem New York, Detroit, and Boston are having right now. Four top teams, and they all are playing bad hockey. Thomas and Boston just got owned by Florida 6-2, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Am.Canuck. Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I wouldnt worry about Lu, he is an elite goaltender and has shown that he can take an injured canucks team within one win of a cup. All goalies go through slumps look at tim thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beer&meat Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 i would quite say Lu took them to the 7th game... 1-8, 0-4, 2-5, are absolutly brutal performances in the biggest series of his life. I dont care that he had 2 shutouts, you cant let in that many goals when it truley counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Architect Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 It doesnt matter how other teams are doing. We have to focus on our game not theirs.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 What is wrong with the canucks MOST OF THERE FANS SUCK Canucks are an elite team that is aiming to win the STANLEY CUP not the presidents trophy.... who cares about the last 15 games of the season.... Focus on staying healthy for a long playoff drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyacry Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I don't care why they are in the slump, but they better get their a** together and pull through the reminder of the season...this level of play is unacceptable now and it's actually really alarming. We are currently 3rd in league with 2 teams 1point behind (Wings and the Pens) and 2 teams 3points back. Keep playing like they are, we are bound to drop to 7th in league. More importantly giving up the home ice advantage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliswag94 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Every elite team slumps just before the playoffs , just look at the past cup winners!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 aaah cleverly disguised rant that basically says everyone is failing hard except for luongo. nice try. 43 shots in our last game. yeah where was the offense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicocanuck Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 What is wrong with the canucks MOST OF THERE FANS SUCK Canucks are an elite team that is aiming to win the STANLEY CUP not the presidents trophy.... who cares about the last 15 games of the season.... Focus on staying healthy for a long playoff drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristalinastar Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 And the fluke will explain art ross selkejennings presidents game seven cup final av has most wins i could go on... Seems like you arent such a fan anymore exactly. last year was a fluke. the bottom line that this team really isn't that good. I would trade our team straight up for nashvile's this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananas Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Gillis's answer for our lacking D? Gragnani... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckMutt Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 exactly. last year was a fluke. the bottom line that this team really isn't that good. I would trade our team straight up for nashvile's this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckMutt Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Gillis's answer for our lacking D? Gragnani... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetheNuks Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 The fair weather fans are so annoying! They should just go and support a team they think is worthy of their admiration and leave the Canucks alone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Hamhuis-Bieksa Edler-Salo any two of Ballard/Rome/Gragnani/Tanev/Alberts Connauton will probably get a callup along with Sauve for the playoffs. Gragnani gives us an option against a less physical team, while Rome and Alberts basically hit anything that moves. Tanev is great against anyone... he's a pure puck mover, and you can catch any team on its heels with a well-placed outlet pass. I agree Grags still has things to prove here, but I'm not that worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckMutt Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Why Alberts isn't playing right now is beyond confusing. We could use his physical presence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotafan Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Time to send Kassian and Gragnani down to the Wolves and bring up some defensive stability. If the Canucks for Kids foundation had a dollar for everytime some used a facepalm emoticon in the CDC forum they wouldn't be a non-profit organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckMutt Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 And call up who, exactly? I don't think any defenceman on the Wolves now is a reliable upgrade on any of the guys who are on the roster now, active or scratched. Same with Kassian. You'd put Duco or Bitz in over Kassian? Over Raymond maybe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Rake Fighter Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanzone2010 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 What is wrong with this team, is that deep down the players realize that coach doesn't have a clue, and as a result they have very little chance of winning the cup. He is consistently out-coached in the big games and series, and by pushing for the Hodgson trade and destroying their 3-line offensive depth, and then by confusing players with his mindless line-juggling, he demonstrates that he doesn't understand the game at a fundamental level. AV doesn't match players and lines, with any innate understanding of their skills and potential. He just throws balls in the air and hopes something sticks to the wall. Why else would he break up Hamhuis/Bieksa, or put Raymond with the Sedins. Those moves don't work in reality OR on paper. The Sedins have always needed a power forward who can finish, play the cycle, and hit people to give them space. Burrows has done well with them because he plays as physical as he can, and has learned to anticipate and play with them offensively. But Anson Carter scored 30 goals in less than a season with them, because he's the closest thing to a natural match for them. AV doesn't understand tactics, player dynamics, or line chemistry. He's built a great win-lost record here on the backs of two premiere players, the Sedins, but has just about run them into the ground. So, let me suggest a simple recipe, AV ... you pushed for Kassian; you gambled away Hodgson; so back up your gamble. The kid has hands and can hit. Play him on the first line with the Sedins, and make him hit people and drive to the net. Good things will happen. Leave the AMX second line alone, and don't touch it again. Leave Burrows with Hansen and Lapierre on the third line. Put your defence pairings back they were, and make Gragnani the 7th or 8th defencemen till he has a couple more weeks of practice to understand the system and develop some chemistry with Tanev, or whoever you want to play him with. Make Schneider your starter for the rest of the regular season and the playoffs, and let Gillis figure out what to do with Luongo after the season. You're not going to be here next year anyway (or shouldn't still be here) if the team bows out early in the playoffs, because you haven't made these moves. View this post at: http://www.nhlteamsandtrades.com/?p=215 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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