Dragonfruits Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 It doesn't matter, but it doesn't change the fact that the same issues that have plagued this team continue to show. Weak D is nothing new, neither is the lack of secondary scoring. It also isn't the first time that the game has been lost in the first 10 minutes or so by weak goaltending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter.S-Kerouac Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Yes, I know Torts isn`t behind the bench, but the team is still under him. I thought Torts` style was they all hit and block shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruthHurts Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Preseason or not, the Sedins play scared the crap out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImallinRU Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 top 5, hardly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VancityBeast Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 @dantencer 1m Devan Dubnyk has stopped 39/40 shots in the pre-season so far. Pretty impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poetica Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Because they're going to adopt that style immediately after 1 preseason game without him even behind the bench? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackberries Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Preseason or not, the Sedins play scared the crap out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 It doesn't matter, but it doesn't change the fact that the same issues that have plagued this team continue to show. Weak D is nothing new, neither is the lack of secondary scoring. It also isn't the first time that the game has been lost in the first 10 minutes or so by weak goaltending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tragoedia Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 It doesn't matter, but it doesn't change the fact that the same issues that have plagued this team continue to show. Weak D is nothing new, neither is the lack of secondary scoring. It also isn't the first time that the game has been lost in the first 10 minutes or so by weak goaltending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 DOES PRESEASON MEAN SQUAT TO YOU AND EVERY OTHER PANIC DRIVEN PERSON ON HERE seriously these games are nothing more than an evaluation camp to find out who is going to make the team and it absolutely does matter who is in the lineup before going off and saying they have no secondary scoring or weak defense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Saying I`m a bit shocked is hardly "going full mental." I`m just saying I expected one of the little things he`s always talking about working on would include more hitting. Aren`t Torts` teams notorious for being hard to play against? And what does the fact Torts isn`t on the bench have to do with anything? He doesn't personally approve or order every hit. I don`t understand that last sentence. Torts absolutely cares if they carry out what he says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 After this year you'll see.. Guaranteed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Again, don`t get what the coach`s location has to do with what he`s been teaching in training camp. And simmer down. I didn`t say the team sucks or that Torts` system won`t work. I just said I was shocked we didn`t get more hits. One would especially expect the young guys to be showing they can hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfruits Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Did I say I was panic driven? I could care less about pre season. Still doesn't change the fact that the saqme issues still plague this team. The same issues that have prevented the team rom winning the cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackberries Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Did I say I was panic driven? I could care less about pre season. Still doesn't change the fact that the saqme issues still plague this team. The same issues that have prevented the team rom winning the cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poetica Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 When I said full mental I meant Torts, he doesn't have anything invested in "not his team", "playing his game". Who cares if 5/11 ths of the team don't get the system for 10 days? They are never ever, ever, going to play together as a team again. You should be looking at your real team, not trying to win games or cultivate this team. You're just looking at individuals here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poetica Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 It's been a week. I'm not the one that needs to simmer down. It's gonna take time for this team to do a 180on the passive style of play that AV employed the last couple seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzam Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 no worries, Luongo is in playoff form already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Too many people are focusing on the minuses in the game. Yeah we lost but some things that I saw was a plus was that the Canucks after a horrific first period were able to finally play some good hockey for two periods. Not great but a good recovery game, so imagine we didn't have that hiccup in the first and looked at the play in the last 2 periods, we didn't play all that bad. IMO I really liked Garrson and Bieksa's play in the 2nd and third, they were able to bring some stability and with Mullen and negrin out early they played some long minutes. They didn't do all that bad and it showed that they could possibly play long minutes in the regular season.. Tanev didn't play too badly either after the first so then really if you look at it we have a weird dilemma Hamhuis-Corrado Garrison-Bieksa Edler-Tanev who becomes the top pairing d now? Who logs the most minutes. I also liked Santorelli's game as he showed versatility. Kassian skating looked pretty well, wasn't a great player tonight but played okay. I also impressed thoroughly with Richardson. 7/8 on the draws, showed tenacity, grit, speed and good two way hockey. So there were plus' for tonights game despite the score suggesting otherwise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Most of these players didn`t play under AV. So, again, I`m a bit shocked they weren`t showcasing their hitting for a coach like Torts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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