Industrious1 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I was definitely apprehensive about the coaching change when I initially heard about it...especially after how the media painted Coach T near the end of his stint in NY. As with most things media related however, the image we got was heavily distorted and Tortorella isn't the egotistical maniac that they would have us all believe. The fact that Healy dislikes him (and the feeling appears mutual) is already a pretty good indication that their might be something special about this coach. Also...this is a forum, everyone has the right to their own opinion as long as they aren't flaming someone else, and if they choose to be cautious rather than optimistic...who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F40 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Not being negative at all. You absolutely are. Positive thinking would be "Only 14 games with one of the best start in years; what might they achieve once get better as the season goes along" (not to mention we aren't 100% healthy either) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daretodream Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 U guys are right...we do seem more motivated, and so far Torts is doing great! A great discussion usually requires a devils advocate...so yes we're winning, and yes we usually start off less than stellar to begin a season. There are lots of positives; way more than negatives so far. I love it but the ppl that say that we don't need another solid top 6 player or two are a bit delusional. The only good team we've beaten so far is St Louis. When we do outplay the opposition, ( which has been quite a bit this season...yayyy) we barely beat them; except for Edmonton of course! One of the sedin's said yesterday, post game, something along the lines of " we prob should have beaten that team a lot easier, or the game shouldn't have been that close" because like so many games so far, we outplayed the competition. A good example is the Pittsburg game. We totally outplayed them but we ended up losing in a shoot out. We also gave up more quality scoring chances than we created ourselves. Somebody mentioned above that our goals for and against are fairly even. This has got to be a concern. We can't keep letting these teams stay in games. I know this is early in the season, but this has been a trend of ours since the Boston series. We have a great team that tries really hard; we usually outplay our competition, including most of the great teams, however, we need more natural scorers, so that when these games tighten up, which they will come playoffs, we have guys that can snipe those corners. If not for the fans...please do it for the Sedins! They are unreal players that need a little more help; especially come playoff time when the other team focuses heavily on shutting down that first line( which now includes Kesler) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killagram Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I agree we are playing with purpose again, and are standing up for each other. a little early to say how we'll do in a few months. However once we get healthy. I can't wait to see us roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksJay Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 While Torts has been a massive upgrade over AV, the next few games against playoff caliber teams might bring us back down to earth a little. I hope we can keep it going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Torts has breathed life into the team. It was getting stale under AV, although I admit I wasn't that keen to see Mike Gillis make a change and I was shocked when Torts was hired. The change I have noticed is the puck battles. We are now officially battling for the puck at all times. We are not sitting back and allowing the play to remain in our d-zone. The mistakes are more related to missed assignments and being out of position due to aggressive play than because of the dump and chase snore fests we were all subjected to from time to time...to time. I for one am extremely happy with the showing so far, and I hope Torts continues to impress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberts Vasiljevs Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I wouldn't trade Garrison for 2 Salo's. Perhaps we're not th same team as 2010-11 but Errorhoff was no one's savior, he was simply a pawn for the Sedins. Salo ans Erhoff have been replaced with similar pieces in Edler and Garrison. Edler gets the points and Garrison takes the bomb shots from the point. BUT WE HAVE TO MAKE AS MANY EXCUSES AS POSSIBLE! I completely agree. It's so stupid how people were saying that the Sedins started to decline once we lost Ehrhoff, yet they're off to their best career starts. Ehrhoff is now on the worst team in the NHL (not entirely statistic-wise) and has looked to be no ones saviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckleface77 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Yeah that is one FAT cpr dummy wtf... I'd tap that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckleface77 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 While Torts has been a massive upgrade over AV, the next few games against playoff caliber teams might bring us back down to earth a little. I hope we can keep it going Pittsburgh and St. Louis say hi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckchuck Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I will say I was doubtful about Torts, but I am now pleased to see our coach show a lot of expression when he doesn't like what he sees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hosswolf Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I was also apprehensive about Torts, but I like how he's handled things so far. He's got the team playing hard, he's been good with the media and he sort of called out the NHL on the lack of power plays we were getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Torts vs Healy ..CAGE MATCH! Book it Gillis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Why do some of you guys come into positive threads just to spew negativity I suppose 40+ yrs of failure has something to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I suppose 40+ yrs of failure has something to do with it. Do something about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 It's been a long time since we've actually done anything good in October. If feels weird being near the top of the league so early on. Is this the NHL still? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckBoss Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Torts breathing life into canucks and fans everyone in a panic with our roster heading to the season Torts is the man I Beleivee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlinkas wrister Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 It's still too early to tell, but signs are positive. Tort's has walked into a job with a team with unrealized potential and a bit of an identity crisis ( divers & biters and an us against NHL establishment vibe that was doing us no favors), and has instilled some structure, work ethic and pride into our boys. We still have to learn how to beat the sharks before anyone can start planning the parade, but after all the years of drama that have followed this team ( in no small part due to the media b.s. that accompanies all Canadian market teams ) it sure is nice to know we've got a coach with whom the buck stops and I'm damn sure he's not going to let the media propagate their crap about our team anymore. The players are playing like they know he's got their back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Torts has done a great job so far.....I wonder if Dallas Eakins would have had the same impact on the Canucks had he been hired as coach..?...Was Tortorella Gillis' first choice..?..Guess we'll never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksBoii Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Booth and.... for a TOP 6 forward would be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthNinja Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Booth and.... for a TOP 6 forward would be great! Booth, Jensen and a 1st is the new Raymond, Ballard and a 1st... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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