canucktican Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Out of all the things about the team right now, this is the least bit of my concern. Hell it's not even a concern! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gumballthechewy Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 ??? Kassian too confident? So in other words he has emotion? I know that's not something you're used to on this team but trust me, emotion and confidence is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thema Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Sorta off topic but regarding Eager calling Bieksa a spot picker a few years back, look at him. Ran away from Hordichuk, Thornton, and many other enforcers yet goes for an unproven sophmore who's having a great game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Not sure how people can complain, especially since Kassian beat the crap out of a player who doesn't deserve respect anyway. If AV had a problem with it, he wouldn't have put Kassian out with Burrows in the OT. If Kassian keeps up this level of play, our need for a top 6 RW will be filled by this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Killer Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 That's what we need in hockey. I did think the timing for the fight wasn't the greatest though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*vInTaGe* Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komodo1970 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I m glad someone in the organization showed some emotion. Maybe that s what s missing with this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I was so excited to see Kass' reaction. It is just what the Canucks need. He needs to bring this kind of intensity every game (doesn't need to fight every game, but just bring the same energy). It is going to be hard for a young power forward to do this on a regular basis, that will be his challenge. Let's just not get too high or too low on this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsCanuck Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I loved it. Nice to see some angst. Sometimes the whole "play whistle to whistle" thing doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooBie604 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 There was absolutely nothing wrong with what Kass did on home ice. If he did it at an away game then yes, that is cocky and mocking. However, he did it on home ice trying to pump up the fans. There is a huge difference where he does it and if we were playing in Edmonton than I would think that he was being a douche. That's the huge difference. One is to motivate your team and get the fans going. The other is to mock the opposing teams fans and disrespect their home ice. I would have no problems if other teams did the same on their home ice. In fact I see it all the time where the guys would call out to the fans to make noise on their home ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thad Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 If he had knocked eager out cold it would have been unacceptable. What he did was awesome. Edmonton had just tied it up and instead of them gaining momemtum and possibly finishing our tired a$$es in regulation, he stops the game and fights their toughest guy, sends him to the dressing room and says c'mon Vancouver were not done yet. He doesn't need to fight every night but that was the perfect time to engage in one and I loved the celebration afterwards. We were fading fast in the third and if there's one thing that can help you dig down deep and maybe pull off the win, its a fired up crowd. If this guy can find consistency he will be my fav player real soon. Loved his game last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Btw.....according to team 1040 just now; eager not practicing today..... Not cheering cos a guy is hurt but attaboy kas!!!! Eager had been a thorn in our side for years back to sj and chi days.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Seth's ok, but I think he gets more hype than other players his age because he's Popeye Jones' kid. I thought Trouba was more dynamic in that tournament, but whatever. It's ironic that someone on here is making a big deal out of the US world junior gold, because no one in Canada cares anymore due to the NHL coming back, and barely anyone cared in the US to begin with, let alone now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 That's what we need in hockey. I did think the timing for the fight wasn't the greatest though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noheart Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 @EdmontonOilers Coach Krueger says Ben Eager has some swelling around his eye and nose from his fight with Kassian, so he has a complete day off Odoyal no longer rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noheart Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 2x post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar baby watermelon Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 First Eager, now bring on Bolland, Marchand, & stink Byfuglien!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamJamIam Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I have no problem with Kassian celebrating his victory and getting the fans into it. He should do that, if only to intimidate the other team and pump up his own. However I do think the Canucks' image is in limbo a bit so it came off as a bit unexpected. To be a proper dynasty, we basically have two options, both of which involve becoming scary: 1) Play a cold, clinical game of precision hockey. Forecheck, hit, fight and score with no reaction whatsoever. Play to the criticisms of the Nucks being dispassionate and take it further than they have. Never chirp, never complain. Be hockey-playing robots from Hell. This has the benefit of Rogers Arena already being crypt-like in its silence. Plus we've done this half-assedly by not celebrating goals which just garnered raised eyebrows and didn't have the \desired effect because Lappy, Burr and Kes simply would not stop chirping. 2) Get rowdy. Let Vandermeer and Kass make people bleed with smiles on their faces. Let Ballard hip check people into next week. Get Edler, Volpatti, Weise and Lappy to lay bodies on the ice constantly. Chirp constantly. Take penalties and then have our way with the half of the opposing team left playing in the 3rd. Unlike #1, this actually requires the Nucks to be colossal dicks, on an order the Bruins couldn't even match. Not really our thing. Either way, Vandermeer's fighting and upping the physicality is a necessity. I vote 1 myself as it makes us hateable while only slightly tweaking what some of our players already do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 the timing was perfect. Shortly after the Oilers tie it up? when's a better time? when they pull ahead? it was strategically perfect, to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpcurtly Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I doubt that. Kassian is playing first line and has scored a goal. Veteran fourth liner takes out the first liner with momentum. Edmoton takes momentum and wins the game. Love the emotion and effort.Timing sucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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