Honky Cat Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 As I've said many times, I didn't make this thread because of the game before, I made it because they're looking eerily similar to the 11'12 squad and this team is not looking like a playoff team. Did the game last night give me more reason to make this thread? Yes. The inability to pull Luongo after 5 goals against and leave him in for 3 more and killing his confidence is just great coaching..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Trade Luongo for 2 solid prospects and a pick. Trade Edler for a good NHL player, a prospect, and a pick.(Jack Johnson style) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureNHLGm Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 What does a playoff team look like?..Darryl Sutters LA Kings were woefull underachievers at the end of last season ..8th seed...We won the Presidents Trophy..??Is Luongo's confidence killed?..obviously you did'nt see his twitter accounttoday.Your points are pure fiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 The problem is, the Nucks weren't playing "their game" before Danny got hurt. Remember the scoring drought? I think what people are struggling with is, just what level of sustained play is this team capable of? They can look very good at times but not over long stretches. Perhaps we have come to believe they are capable of playing at a level above their actual ability. All teams can play great at times and look really good. the true elite teams do it consisently and dominate weaker teams. The Nucks haven't dominated anyone in a long time while being fortunate to pick up points in games they themselves were badly out-played in. Maybe this is as good as it gets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 LA Kings are the Brieres. Suck in the Regular season, Dominate in the playoffs. Canucks are the Semins. "Dominate" in the regular season, suck in the playoffs (as of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gragnanifan1 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I wrongly assumed you were talking about the uniforms, which do need to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 The guy isn't a troll, he isn't doing anything wrong. Just stating his opinion, and its not like he is trying aggravate fans, he is simply a fan stating what he thinks he should do. Just because you don't like what he is saying doesn't mean you have to pull out the troll card because he is a new poster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckCup1316 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 The idea of coasting in the playoffs made sense last yeat because they had 3rd spot clinched in like January. Why bag the players only to not have a full healthy roster during the playoffs. And they still got the Pres. Trophy. I am not sure how changing the coaching staff right now would affect this team. I don't wont Lindy Ruff. If you put his stats versus AV's its quite a large step backwards. How about giving Iron Mike another go. lol. I would actually like to see our next coach being a defence specialist. Dont get me wrong, I love the entertianment value of our team, but if we had a defensive system, we would have had at least one cup. Imagine Luongo (or Schneider) on a New Jersey tight defensive system. And add the offensive power we have on our top three lines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I don't think we should trade Ballard, he is playing great even on the right side, we need one of Edler, Hamhuis or Garrison to get adjusted to the right side in time for the playoffs. a bottom 6 LH center who can replace what we lost in Manny would be great, but we don't need to go out and get someone else unless we can at a reasonable price. The coaching staff does need to go though, I would like Ruff brought in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk diggler Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I wrongly assumed you were talking about the uniforms, which do need to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk diggler Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Lindy Ruff? GTFO that's just stupid. He hasn't even won a cup..he's basically like AV in terms of success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureNHLGm Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 I had a thought. Maybe we can, if it's possible, "demote" Newell Brown to the Wolves and make Nolan Baumgartner our Special Teams coach. May help bring a whole new strategy to the Canucks' PP. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dirk diggler Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Sedins are phoning it in...their heart has left the building you can see it in their eyes. Plus they are huge pussies and it's kind of annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleShield Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Our form right now matters little. If we're playing like this in April, I'll be worried. We've got 3rd locked down, due to lack of competition in the division, and I think we'll catch Anaheim by the end of the year. Really, we have a 3 month preseason, a month to get into gear, and then the big time starts in May. 10-4-4 is considered a slow start in very few other teams. Don't forget, the all conquering Black Hawks have twice been dragged into a S/O with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureNHLGm Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Lindy Ruff? GTFO that's just stupid. He hasn't even won a cup..he's basically like AV in terms of success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureNHLGm Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Oh, and by the way. Lindy Ruff's Playoff record:57-44 AV's playoff record: 33-31. There's your success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 A coach that actually has some emotion, defends his players, and isn't a gum chewing mute is basically like AV? Yeah okay. Cup or no cup he's a better option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureNHLGm Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 AV is the better coach. Calm cool and collected is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canacks1970 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 How often have we seen the Canucks play "on their game" since the Bruins game last year? Yeah, not a lot. I'm worrying about games now because in the regular season last year, this is exactly how we looked. Playing crap for 40 minutes and making up for it by squeaking out a win from really good goaltending. The Canucks need a change. The gum chewing pansy needs to go. End of story. And don't give me the "Oh, he brought us to game 7 of the finals." The players brought THEMSELVES to the finals, not AV. Is he a good coach? Yes. But the Canucks need a new face coaching them. It's time for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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