canucksnihilist Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Since we are always injured, and there are too many games in the season: How about, once the Canucks are making the playoffs (like they did this year since January, and probably will next year), they rest all players for 10 games and use their depth to get by. Make them only away games to not effect season ticket holders or local fans. Each player only plays half of the away games for the middle part of the season. Of course, that only works if your team is going to make the playoffs. Before you lambast the idea, consider this: It wouldn't have hurt us this past year at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SukhKular Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 No sit them out. But drastically reduce ice time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Probably not doable given the salary cap. If you give the player a few nights off to rest going into the playoffs, you will have to pay someone else to fill that spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckelhead70 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Am I going to recieve a discount on my ticket then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Murray Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Wow, don't we want the boys to gain momentum? We all know what happens when teams rest too much. And what if somebody goes on the California road trip all the way from Vancouver just to see Ebbett on the first line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Since we are always injured, and there are too many games in the season: How about, once the Canucks are making the playoffs (like they did this year since January, and probably will next year), they rest all players for 10 games and use their depth to get by. Make them only away games to not effect season ticket holders or local fans. Each player only plays half of the away games for the middle part of the season. Of course, that only works if your team is going to make the playoffs. Before you lambast the idea, consider this: It wouldn't have hurt us this past year at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raph Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Canucks coasted since mid January and we all saw how that worked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn antoski Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 only for elite teams when you know ur gonna make the playoffs 100% it does not hurt to rest ur top talent i made i similar post with a poll last season with about 25 games left most people said NOOOOO to resting players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCammer Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 The key is taking less penalties and more balance in ice time throughout the lineup. Getting 10-12 minutes a night out of a fourth line would do wonders for keeping everyone healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 A better approach I think is to get players to own up to injuries and deal with them properly earlier in the season rather than playing hurt in the hopes it will magically get better by the time the playoffs start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowtownCanuck Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 They would have to be very clever about how they did it, the NHL has rules making teams put the best line-up on the ice possible. They've got the whole summer off this year, so no excuses next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smyl ( : Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 For players like Salo or Daniel's head hit yes or the same for Kes who I think rushed back too soon from surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks_dynasty Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 No sit them out. But drastically reduce ice time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsflash Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Naslund go onto to establish himself after he was scratched for a game? I'm going to look it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIBdaQUIB Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 By rolling 4 lines?? We know that AV will always shorten the bench. If we are up by a goal...shorten the bench to protect the lead. If we are down by a goal...shorten the bench to get a goal. No wonder our guys are injured. Seriously...we need a 4th line that AV trusts to play 10 minutes. But knowing AV...that'll never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobopan Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Ten games would be a bit of an overreaction but i was very surprised more of our players weren't given more days off. Bieksa certainly was as he was injured... altho he probably could of used another couple games off or at the very least if you want them in game shape greatly reduced minutes which did not happen those last couple games. I understand the players want to play but sometimes AV has a little too much faith in what his players tell him and should take a harder stance all in all tho I wouldn't call rest a real issue in the first round. What hurts more is the fact we were a 3 line team in the playoffs once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etsen3 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 No, absolutely not. We can't coast, look where that got us this year. Also sitting out players like that will make them lose momentum and keep them from getting into a groove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 do other teams? No I think the best thing we can do is ask the league if we can only play the last 40. That i am sure would keep us fresh and give us an advantage over other teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canacks1970 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Since we are always injured, and there are too many games in the season: How about, once the Canucks are making the playoffs (like they did this year since January, and probably will next year), they rest all players for 10 games and use their depth to get by. Make them only away games to not effect season ticket holders or local fans. Each player only plays half of the away games for the middle part of the season. Of course, that only works if your team is going to make the playoffs. Before you lambast the idea, consider this: It wouldn't have hurt us this past year at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucksnihilist Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 Ya it would be hard to do. But. If you could refresh everyone at some point and still get ready for the playoffs it would work. Since all the players are playing with injuries or soreness at some point so technically it would not be cheating. Games 20 to 50 might be the target. Even if u just rotate an 7th or 8th defenseman into the mix for 30 games or a few prospects. If u think this doesn't already happen to some extent you are deceiving yourself. I am saying exploit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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