penaltykiller Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I, for one, am very worried about the quality of the Canucks' lineup going in to this season. The Canucks have had many troubles with the California teams, mainly San Jose, in recent memory. I do not have confidence in the Canucks' abilities to be able to defeat such teams. The California teams are the most important teams to beat as all THREE will be likely very close to us in the pacific standings. 1. The first sign is Luongo's confidence. Can he stay motivated and focused as the Canucks fight for a playoff spot with powerhouses such as the Sharks, Kings, Ducks, and Oilers? Edmonton, for example, has been able to expose Luongo many times in the past and make him look sub par out there... I think Luongo should give up twitter. Even Tortorella himself admitted it was a big distraction to a team trying to win especially with his often controversial comments. Sure, he gives his fans the occasional laugh, but is it worth costing the Canucks games? You be the judge. 2. The second sign is the uncertainty of center depth going in to the season. If Santorelli doesn't work out, who do the Canucks have? Schroeder, an undersized, one-dimensional center with a poor faceoff ability? Horvat, an undeveloped rookie who can't at this moment play at the nhl level? Dalpe, a recently acquired player known for his lack of defensive ability? Richardson, a 4th line center without the skill required to play on the third line? 3. Another sign is secondary scoring... Can we really rely on Higgins, Kesler, and Hansen as the guys to effectively chip in behind the Sedins? Higgins seems to be able to only provide offense suitable for a 3rd liner, Kesler only has a season high of SEVENTEEN even strength goals, and Jannik Hansen is only good for 40-50 points max in a season... The Canucks have lacked an effective second line for a very long time and it makes you wonder if that's a big reason as to why the Canucks haven't gone far in the playoffs these last two years.. I'm quite worried going in to this season and question whether the Canucks even have the ability to make the playoffs much less advance past the first round. Let's hope Tortorella has something magic up his sleeve or expect severe disappointment like the last two years.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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King Heffy Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Smells like King of the BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Stopped reading after saw "Oilers" and "power houses" in the same sentence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Lombardi 18 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I, for one, am very worried about the quality of the Canucks' lineup going in to this season. The Canucks have had many troubles with the California teams, mainly San Jose, in recent memory. I do not have confidence in the Canucks' abilities to be able to defeat such teams. The California teams are the most important teams to beat as all THREE will be likely very close to us in the pacific standings. 1. The first sign is Luongo's confidence. Can he stay motivated and focused as the Canucks fight for a playoff spot with powerhouses such as the Sharks, Kings, Ducks, and Oilers? Edmonton, for example, has been able to expose Luongo many times in the past and make him look sub par out there... I think Luongo should give up twitter. Even Tortorella himself admitted it was a big distraction to a team trying to win especially with his often controversial comments. Sure, he gives his fans the occasional laugh, but is it worth costing the Canucks games? You be the judge. 2. The second sign is the uncertainty of center depth going in to the season. If Santorelli doesn't work out, who do the Canucks have? Schroeder, an undersized, one-dimensional center with a poor faceoff ability? Horvat, an undeveloped rookie who can't at this moment play at the nhl level? Dalpe, a recently acquired player known for his lack of defensive ability? Richardson, a 4th line center without the skill required to play on the third line? 3. Another sign is secondary scoring... Can we really rely on Higgins, Kesler, and Hansen as the guys to effectively chip in behind the Sedins? Higgins seems to be able to only provide offense suitable for a 3rd liner, Kesler only has a season high of SEVENTEEN even strength goals, and Jannik Hansen is only good for 40-50 points max in a season... The Canucks have lacked an effective second line for a very long time and it makes you wonder if that's a big reason as to why the Canucks haven't gone far in the playoffs these last two years.. I'm quite worried going in to this season and question whether the Canucks even have the ability to make the playoffs much less advance past the first round. Let's hope Tortorella has something magic up his sleeve or expect severe disappointment like the last two years.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Lombardi 18 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Smells like King of the BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penaltykiller Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 There seems to be a lot of complaints about the title of the thread, so I'll change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImallinRU Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 If we want a CUP then this is what we need to do: D.Sedin Kesler Burrows Higgins H.Sedin Kassian Booth Santorelli Hansen Weise Richardson Dalpe/Sestito 1st PP- D.Sedin H.Sedin Kesler Kesler is our true #1 centre come PLAYOFFS especially. He will play in every situation along with Burrows, You can always switch Higgy & Danny but having the Sedins being able to play with other players would add a whole new look. They have proven they can in the past & if you're a true $6 million player you should be able to adapt... Schroeder & Jensen are way too soft to inject into our bottom 6 So come trade deadline (or before preferably, asap) we need to replace Sestito with a true heavy weight with some respect eg, C.Neil, Fraser, Big Mac, Orr etc. as well as another to replace a Santorelli like a true 3rd line centre with bite/grit/stiffness/heart...eg. S.Ott, Bolland, K.Brodziak, J.Stoll, Morrow,Handzus Hanzel, etc. & add another Carcillo, Eager, Prust Torres type just cause you can never have enough of them in a deep PLayoff run. And oh yes a Willie Mitchell, Scuderi type on Defence... =LORD STANLEY I, for one, am very worried about the quality of the Canucks' lineup going in to this season. The Canucks have had many troubles with the California teams, mainly San Jose, in recent memory. I do not have confidence in the Canucks' abilities to be able to defeat such teams. The California teams are the most important teams to beat as all THREE will be likely very close to us in the pacific standings. 1. The first sign is Luongo's confidence. Can he stay motivated and focused as the Canucks fight for a playoff spot with powerhouses such as the Sharks, Kings, Ducks, and Oilers? Edmonton, for example, has been able to expose Luongo many times in the past and make him look sub par out there... I think Luongo should give up twitter. Even Tortorella himself admitted it was a big distraction to a team trying to win especially with his often controversial comments. Sure, he gives his fans the occasional laugh, but is it worth costing the Canucks games? You be the judge. 2. The second sign is the uncertainty of center depth going in to the season. If Santorelli doesn't work out, who do the Canucks have? Schroeder, an undersized, one-dimensional center with a poor faceoff ability? Horvat, an undeveloped rookie who can't at this moment play at the nhl level? Dalpe, a recently acquired player known for his lack of defensive ability? Richardson, a 4th line center without the skill required to play on the third line? 3. Another sign is secondary scoring... Can we really rely on Higgins, Kesler, and Hansen as the guys to effectively chip in behind the Sedins? Higgins seems to be able to only provide offense suitable for a 3rd liner, Kesler only has a season high of SEVENTEEN even strength goals, and Jannik Hansen is only good for 40-50 points max in a season... The Canucks have lacked an effective second line for a very long time and it makes you wonder if that's a big reason as to why the Canucks haven't gone far in the playoffs these last two years.. I'm quite worried going in to this season and question whether the Canucks even have the ability to make the playoffs much less advance past the first round. Let's hope Tortorella has something magic up his sleeve or expect severe disappointment like the last two years.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Lombardi 18 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 There seems to be a lot of complaints about the title of the thread, so I'll change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penaltykiller Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 If we want a CUP then this is what we need to do: D.Sedin Kesler Burrows Higgins H.Sedin Kassian Booth Santorelli Hansen Weise Richardson Dalpe/Sestito 1st PP- D.Sedin H.Sedin Kesler Kesler is our true #1 centre come PLAYOFFS especially. He will play in every situation along with Burrows, You can always switch Higgy & Danny but having the Sedins being able to play with other players would add a whole new look. They have proven they can in the past & if you're a true $6 million player you should be able to adapt... Schroeder & Jensen are way too soft to inject into our bottom 6 So come trade deadline (or before preferably, asap) we need to replace Sestito with a true heavy weight with some respect eg, C.Neil, Fraser, Big Mac, Orr etc. as well as another to replace a Santorelli like a true 3rd line centre with bite/grit/stiffness/heart...eg. S.Ott, Bolland, K.Brodziak, J.Stoll, Morrow,Handzus Hanzel, etc. & add another Carcillo, Eager, Prust Torres type just cause you can never have enough of them in a deep PLayoff run. And oh yes a Willie Mitchell, Scuderi type on Defence... =LORD STANLEY If we want a CUP then this is what we need to do: D.Sedin Kesler Burrows Higgins H.Sedin Kassian Booth Santorelli Hansen Weise Richardson Dalpe/Sestito 1st PP- D.Sedin H.Sedin Kesler Kesler is our true #1 centre come PLAYOFFS especially. He will play in every situation along with Burrows, You can always switch Higgy & Danny but having the Sedins being able to play with other players would add a whole new look. They have proven they can in the past & if you're a true $6 million player you should be able to adapt... Schroeder & Jensen are way too soft to inject into our bottom 6 So come trade deadline (or before preferably, asap) we need to replace Sestito with a true heavy weight with some respect eg, C.Neil, Fraser, Big Mac, Orr etc. as well as another to replace a Santorelli like a true 3rd line centre with bite/grit/stiffness/heart...eg. S.Ott, Bolland, K.Brodziak, J.Stoll, Morrow,Handzus Hanzel, etc. & add another Carcillo, Eager, Prust Torres type just cause you can never have enough of them in a deep PLayoff run. And oh yes a Willie Mitchell, Scuderi type on Defence... =LORD STANLEY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks_fo_life Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 If people are worried then dont watch, all this negativity is simply ruining the moods of people who have waited ages to see their team back in action. Man this city is full of so many people who watch games with cautious optimism, you must be real fun to watch a game with at a bar...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penaltykiller Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 Remember people, the Twitterless Luongo was one of the if not the best goalie in the league at the time. His Save percentage and GAA will improve if he gives up twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tribaljohn Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Stopped reading after saw "Oilers" and "power houses" in the same sentence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Remember people, the Twitterless Luongo was one of the if not the best goalie in the league at the time. His Save percentage and GAA will improve if he gives up twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImallinRU Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Don't mind that lineup. But can we rely on Kassian and Higgins to provide sufficient secondary scoring? This I worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Torts says it is going to take some time for the new systems to become instinct. But I like what I see. Just give the team some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 This team has not had a second line since Samuelsson lit it up but Booth can fill that gap.Now or never. Twitter is a form of social expression.Management should get with the concept of freedom and expression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bookie Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Not often that I agree with nuck nit, but definitely, twitter if anything has helped Lu with his emotional confidence in freedom of expression. Tweet on, lil' Lu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Remember people, the Twitterless Luongo was one of the if not the best goalie in the league at the time. His Save percentage and GAA will improve if he gives up twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I hope Luo tweets to his heart's content. The Canucks media control center needs to grow up and accept they don't own it all-especially personal expression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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