Ocular Patdown Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 How do you know Lappy's back with Hank and Burr and is that definate? The lineups been changed on the website but it still has Raymond on the first line..unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthMelvin Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Tanev should be the one sitting out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariWanna Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 MayRay going to kill the third line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Optimist Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Very good, about time. I am 100% on board the Ballard Train, and happy to have him back. With Salo, Hamhuis, Bieksa, Edler and Ballard and Tanev I think we are okay on the blueline. I am just not a Rome or Alberts fan. Grags will hopefully be our 7th dman to finish out the post season, and going we can just not re-sign Rome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Optimist Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 side note: anytime Salo scores in these playoffs at home, i want the crowd to start chanting "One More Year, One More Year" make him feel the love to sign again !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bounceshot Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I think Alberts should be in for Tanev, but that's just my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanBeef Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 The only way Alberts would get in is by taking a D off the left side. I thought Rome (12 minutes,+/-0, no shots) & Tanev (just under 16 minutes, +1, 2shots)played well together again. Tanev had some jitters on his first couple shifts but settled down and played his steady game. Canucks were short during the season on the right hand side and Tanev was brought up to fill that 3rd position. If Ballard shakes off the rust really quick (or is rust-free), plays the simple game, he brings a whole other dimension to our backend that LA will have to think about. He & Tanev play well together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradin123 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I think this is a mistake. Ballard is going to be rusty as hell and I was a bit concerned about his desire to play from his recent comments. I really think this guy is going to shy away from contact because I think he is more concerned about his health than he is about playing. Even before he got hurt he wasn't much better than Rome. I'd rather see Rome back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bounceshot Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 There's really no reason to move Tanev out to make room for Alberts. He's playing a steady game on his right side. The backlog is on the defensive left side. Tanev would have to have a pretty rough game to get moved from the # 5 position. He's doing the job and gaining great experience. He's our future...Alberts and Rome are not. Tanev & Ballard played well together last year. Looking forward to tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suolucidir Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I think this is a mistake. Ballard is going to be rusty as hell and I was a bit concerned about his desire to play from his recent comments. I really think this guy is going to shy away from contact because I think he is more concerned about his health than he is about playing. Even before he got hurt he wasn't much better than Rome. I'd rather see Rome back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bounceshot Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I think this is a mistake. Ballard is going to be rusty as hell and I was a bit concerned about his desire to play from his recent comments. I really think this guy is going to shy away from contact because I think he is more concerned about his health than he is about playing. Even before he got hurt he wasn't much better than Rome. I'd rather see Rome back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velocity Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 ballard-salo as 3rd pairing, first and second remain the same as game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradin123 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Elaborate please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suolucidir Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 You have to read between the lines a bit but basically Ballard has been symptom free for close to a month but he had no desire to rush back into the lineup. He seemed more than content in taking as much time as possible. On March 28th he himself said he was symptom free but said he was still rusty and wanted to get up to speed. He certainly didn't sound in the interview I saw with him like a guy chomping on the bit to get back. Instead he seemed like he wanted to be overly cautious about returning. Honestly, I can't say I blame the guy really. He has tons of money and is still getting paid while out and he has had a few concussions now. However, I think once a player starts thinking more about his health than about playing it is a problem. I really think Ballard should be just shut down for the year because I suspect he is going to be walking on egg shells out there tonight and the Canucks don't need that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChronCanuck Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 line ups for tonight lapierre-sedin-burrows higgins-kesler-booth raymond-phalsson-hansen malholtra-ebbett-kassian hamuis-bieksa edler-salo ballard-tanev luongo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer4 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 everything on the canucks site's lineup is the same except ebbett on the fourth and Ballard-Salo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlsson`s Flo Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I will go nuts if Ballard goes coast to coast to score a goal or set one up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmpunk Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Finally Bally is back! Hope he has a strong game and doesn't sit out the rest of the way. This guy is good. Richards needs a good hipchek tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester@wraiths.ca Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 as much as I like AMEX I would rather Higgins stay on the 3rd as Raymond is just going to shut Hansen and Pahlsson down :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zrvoff Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 It's good to have Ballard back Absolutly good news :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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