Neufy161 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Team is going to be unstoppable with Kesler back ........Chicago, Boston and L.A. say hi . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Hopefully he comes back with vengeance. I also hope you are right about Kassian being consistent enough to stay on the top line... You know AV isn't going to keep him there unless he is extremely consistent. Also, I find it interesting that Raymond isn't in your line-up, I hope that is true as well at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Luongo Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 This team needs Kesler bad and it couldn't be more obvious. As far as Ebbett goes he is exactly as useless as I thought he would be. When I watched the Wolves play he didn't even look good then so how the hell is he gonna look good in the NHL on a second line no less lol He needs to get sent down and Schroeder needs to be called up. Schroeder at worst will add far more to the team and should enhance the second lines chances of scoring and creating offense. That game tying pp goal the Coilers scored was on that plug Ebbetts dumb late game penalty. I say end the experiment and get rid of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Sedin Sedin Burrows Booth Kesler Kassian Merry Christmas. Hopefully this will be a reality soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I doubt Kesler will be scoring at a 60 point pace, more like a 20 goal, 40-50 point pace when he returns. Honestly not expecting anything amazing from him. Here's our lines when they all come back though...scary... Sedin - Sedin - Kassian Booth - Kesler - Higgins Burrows - Lapierre - Hansen Weise - Malhotra - Raymond Our bottom-6 is essentially made up of 2nd line wingers which speaks volumes of our depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyLow_ Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 If Kassian can stick on that top line Kes and Burr will be playing together, not even a chance they won't. They're unbelievable together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginu Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Its clear we need Kesler back, or perhaps a decent second line center for the time being, however I would not go as far as being unstopable... Kesler might take a while to get to where he once was and hopefully he can... In order for this team to be unstopable, we need all players to fill their roles, and then we will get a crack of being unstopable... For the time being, I fear for this team as we start to take on more elite teams like Chicago, St Louis, Minnesota, SJS and atm it seems like were strugging vs bottom feeders.... One step at the time, however there is not as much time as in a full season, so better smarten up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 If Kassian can stick on that top line Kes and Burr will be playing together, not even a chance they won't. They're unbelievable together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understand Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Kesler will probably suck for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Alexander Cody Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I think Kes needs to quit his day time jobs with Tim Hortons and Save on Food before he starts skating again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 This team will need to secure a playoff spot without Kesler. I would focus on goaltending,as in not losing the best one the team has. As much as the Schroeder fan club likes to concentrate on Ebbett whom plays 13 minutes per game,I suggest the PP stinks and Lappy's line(you know,the second line) is not scoring. Finally,the goalie that is keeping this team in the last two games revealed pre-game that he never dreamed he would ever play another game for the Vancouver Canucks. Lots of cohesive energy going with no second line,a PP that sucks,an elite goalie that has mentally checked out last July and the fan club calling for Schroeder to save the team. I thought the veterans played well tonight and with the exception of Ebbett's penalty the TEAM commentators were saying he played well and Raymond sucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noheart Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Team is going to be unstoppable with Kesler back ........Chicago, Boston and L.A. say hi . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RU SERIOUS Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Although I like the guy, I hope we trade Malhotra and get somebody who can play better than him. It's just not working out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raph Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 The team should still be good even with one good player gone. The Penguins still held the fort well beyond expectations. Adding Crosby made them better, but not unstoppable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehamburglar Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I can't wait til Kesler is back. And Booth should be nice to have again, he's one speedy SOB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 With Kesler/Booth back Sedin Sedin Kassian Booth Kesler Hansen Higgins Lapierre Burrows Weise Malhotra Volpatti Edler Garrison Hamhuis Bieksa Ballard Tanev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharnhayre Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 You can tell we are 2 players away from getting some W's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar baby watermelon Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 It would be great to have Kes back soon. Say when he comes back, do you still want Hansen on that 1st PP unit to give Kes some time to ease his transition back into the NHL or slot him in right away?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObjectiveView Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 The biggest mistake that can be made is to put high expectations on a player returning from injury. Would Kesler be a huge upgrade on the second line, absolutely, but to ask a returning player to be playing at top level consistently is a bit much. The other thing people need to realize is that with injuries at the beginning of the season, if Vancouver was in the bottom half of the playoff picture they would still be favorites in their matchup. Thiis will still be an elite group in the west and expectations will be high once all players are back and comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JelloIce Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I don't want Kesler back for another 2 weeks. If the management rushes him again (looks like they might with the latest report... from 6 weeks to 10 days???), Kesler might just become useless. We won't miss the playoffs without him for a few weeks. Let him heal up, please. We need a healthy Kesler in the post-season for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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