RAMBUTANS Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 So that it will be a cakewalk, even a sweep, most probably. We own that team. We dominate them in every aspect of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Don't be so sure. Calgary has been playing great hockey as of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckMutt Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I never, NEVER, want to meet a team that's hot coming into the playoffs. If they all are on hot streaks, then the one who's underachieving. So, San Jose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstar Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 If the Canucks underestimate the Flames, they'll get burned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalcanucksdude Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I hope we start playing better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van_City123 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 there is no cake walk in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBUTANS Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Trust me guys, it's a mere formality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobHo Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Yup, I hope we light the fire in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susraiders Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 The Flames will be difficult if we play them in the finals. I think that Kipper would play stellar and shut the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BZRK Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 If the Canucks underestimate the Flames, they'll get burned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanKeslord17 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 The Flames will be difficult if we play them in the finals. I think that Kipper would play stellar and shut the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel sedin 22 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 um playing the flames in the finals is like marchand being a classy player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billabong Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 but that would mean the flames would actually haft to make the playoffs? the flames have been the same team for years...shut iggy down and you shut the flames down if we do meet them in the playoffs and we lose, it wont be the "flames beat the canucks" it will be the "canucks lost to the flames"...if you know what i mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Canuck Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 So that it will be a cakewalk, even a sweep, most probably. We own that team. We dominate them in every aspect of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bookie Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I'd take Phoenix. There's a reason they never pass the first round - they've developed a strategy of slowing games down in any way possible, sucking points like vampires from overtimes and shootouts, killing any momentum/energy - that sh!t might fly in the regular season, but not the playoffs. Phoenix please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 As long as we win, I could care less about who we play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edlerberry Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 If the Canucks underestimate the Flames, they'll get burned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanzone2010 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 It doesn't matter who we get in the first round, if AV doesn't wake up. Because 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.nhlteamsa...ades.com/?p=215 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Round 1 - Flames Round 2 - Red Wings Round 3 - Blues Round 4 - Penguins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak72 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Would absolutely LOVE to see the Flames in the first round. Total win win situation. Great for the fans..great for the team. The series would be filled with vitrol right off the hop, and if/when the Canucks move on to their next opponent they'd definitely be amped and mentally prepared after squaring off with the flames for 5-7 games. One can only hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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