dpn1 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 9 hours ago, Crabcakes said: Halford and Brough, the former Kurtenbloggers. A couple of goofs but they are fun. There was a suggestion that people could video themselves shot-gunning a beer and posting it. Then came the suggestion that a better knick name for Jake would be "Shot gun". Much better than Big Country I like it a lot. The knick name. I couldn't condone risky behavior. Then I thought. Ya, and his goal music could be the classic R & B tune "Shot gun" by Jr Walker and the Allstars Whaddaya think? I like the way you think. I have always loved that song. Big R&B and Blues fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nooks Posted August 2, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) On 7/29/2018 at 5:41 PM, dpn1 said: Kane's antics Are a lot worse than anything Jake has had reported. Jake can't even go boating with friends on a weekend without someone questioning his work ethic. I suppose with no hockey our discussions revert to this. Just another crazy summer without a cup or play-offs. Also Kane is a bit rapey In the Sedins last game Jake scored, set up the Sedin's winner with a net drive and showed he can skate faster than McDavid the game after. Let the kid enjoy some Cultus ladies without scrutiny. Edited August 2, 2018 by Nooks 5 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guntrix Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Kind of perplexed as to why fatigue goes out the door in the Jake-Mcdavid race. Let's be objective for once guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nooks Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 11 minutes ago, guntrix said: Kind of perplexed as to why fatigue goes out the door in the Jake-Mcdavid race. Let's be objective for once guys. Fair enough but Virt had two beers and syphilis from some dodgy interactions so = in my book. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 2 hours ago, guntrix said: Kind of perplexed as to why fatigue goes out the door in the Jake-Mcdavid race. Let's be objective for once guys. Have to agree. While I love watching the clip, it's pretty hard to say that it was a fair race in that sense. Jake's still a pretty exciting guy to watch though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 3 hours ago, guntrix said: Kind of perplexed as to why fatigue goes out the door in the Jake-Mcdavid race. Let's be objective for once guys. Jake was killing penalty so was sure to be more tired than McDavid who was just sitting back on point on powerplay, you are correct....but why give Virtanen and excuse....so what if he was tired and carrying the puck, he should still be faster than the McDavid slug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 48 minutes ago, Rob_Zepp said: Jake was killing penalty so was sure to be more tired than McDavid who was just sitting back on point on powerplay, you are correct....but why give Virtanen and excuse....so what if he was tired and carrying the puck, he should still be faster than the McDavid slug. I'm pretty sure McDavid had been out for a very long time at that point in the overtime whereas Virtanen was much fresher. Like I said, Virtanen is exciting to watch and I think he could sometimes beat McDavid in a foot race, but I wouldn't be confident to say that he'd beat him every time. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballisticsports. Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 1 hour ago, -AJ- said: I'm pretty sure McDavid had been out for a very long time at that point in the overtime whereas Virtanen was much fresher. Like I said, Virtanen is exciting to watch and I think he could sometimes beat McDavid in a foot race, but I wouldn't be confident to say that he'd beat him every time. Even if he could beat McDavid each time (which I doubt) Who cares? Why not just hire Olympic speed skaters who played some hockey then? Virtanen is nowhere near the player of McDavid Not one person would ever trade them even up if McDavid was on their team The bigger question is who can do creative things at full speed The answer is NOT even close 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Great Canucks Posted August 2, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 2, 2018 9 hours ago, guntrix said: Kind of perplexed as to why fatigue goes out the door in the Jake-Mcdavid race. Let's be objective for once guys. Or, you know, how about you give credit where credit is due and admit Jake actually has some wheels. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 5 hours ago, -AJ- said: I'm pretty sure McDavid had been out for a very long time at that point in the overtime whereas Virtanen was much fresher. Like I said, Virtanen is exciting to watch and I think he could sometimes beat McDavid in a foot race, but I wouldn't be confident to say that he'd beat him every time. Yeah, but it was against the Sedins and I wouldn't say "a very long time". I vividly remember that game cause I knew as soon as I seen the race that people were gonna say "McDavid was tired". The Sedins in their prime were slow as hell. You can see the clock in the clip and it was literally like a minute of both teams coasting around. Sedins cause they are fossils and McDavid cause he knew he didn't need to exhaust much energy to defend them. BUT, he does play more minutes during the game and was on the ice for a minute prior to Virtanen jumping on so he definitely wasn't 100. Cold legs doesn't help foot races though, if we are gonna start throwing excuses around may as well throw one out there for Jake McDavid > Virtanen, but yeah that's good company to keep if you are Virtanen. McDavid is only the most electrifying player in the league in terms of being able to flat out fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpn1 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, ba;;isticsports said: Even if he could beat McDavid each time (which I doubt) Who cares? Why not just hire Olympic speed skaters who played some hockey then? Virtanen is nowhere near the player of McDavid Not one person would ever trade them even up if McDavid was on their team The bigger question is who can do creative things at full speed The answer is NOT even close No one is comparing their skill level. People are just comparing how fast they skate. No need to get pissy about it. You need to actually pay attention to what is actually being said. If you want to compare their skill level, then do that but all people are saying in this situation is that Jake is as fast as he is. Because we play Edmonton so often from a defensive perspective this is good. Having a guy that can keep up with McDavid is a good thing. Edited August 2, 2018 by dpn1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 8 hours ago, ba;;isticsports said: Even if he could beat McDavid each time (which I doubt) Who cares? Why not just hire Olympic speed skaters who played some hockey then? Virtanen is nowhere near the player of McDavid Not one person would ever trade them even up if McDavid was on their team The bigger question is who can do creative things at full speed The answer is NOT even close Okay, but JAKE IS FASTER THAN MCDAVID. Plus, Jake is heavier, meaner, tougher, hits harder, better defensively, and will soon be crush popping opponents. We should be very thankful JB drafted Jake. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 I dunno. I watched the video and saw Jake get the puck in his own end, with McDavid angling towards him. Jake took off and rushed up the ice to score. McDavid couldn't catch him and made a poor play heading him off. No excuses. Jake is a speed demon and I'm so thankful Canucks management never gave up on him. He will be a game changer with that speed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TU90 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 McDavid actually made a great play there. He was patient and timed a stick lift perfectly, which prevented the scoring chance without taking a penalty. But yes, Virtanen is a very fast skater. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 12 hours ago, -AJ- said: I'm pretty sure McDavid had been out for a very long time at that point in the overtime whereas Virtanen was much fresher. Like I said, Virtanen is exciting to watch and I think he could sometimes beat McDavid in a foot race, but I wouldn't be confident to say that he'd beat him every time. #sarcasm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guntrix Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 14 hours ago, The Great Canucks said: Or, you know, how about you give credit where credit is due and admit Jake actually has some wheels. Never said he didn't have wheels. Unfortunately for Jake this is hockey, not speed skating. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballisticsports. Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 8 hours ago, dpn1 said: No one is comparing their skill level. People are just comparing how fast they skate. No need to get pissy about it. You need to actually pay attention to what is actually being said. If you want to compare their skill level, then do that but all people are saying in this situation is that Jake is as fast as he is. Because we play Edmonton so often from a defensive perspective this is good. Having a guy that can keep up with McDavid is a good thing. Pissy? Lol that is funny how you think that, just because I point out the obvious Just comparing Virtanen is funny Why not compare Jake or McDavid to speed skaters? It means nothing (even one of them with a hockey background may get points too) Ever think of how many players want to do and show up McDavid? He only has to play 80% to be better than most If any player is trying 110% on a rare shift not to be shown up against him means very little I guess we should have held onto Cole Cassels too Virtanen may turn out useful , But hockey is more than speed Virtanen may be able to punish (I haven't seen enough of that yet, It appears he thinks he is a goals scoring machine) who doesn't do enough of anything right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpn1 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 1 hour ago, ba;;isticsports said: Pissy? Lol that is funny how you think that, just because I point out the obvious Just comparing Virtanen is funny Why not compare Jake or McDavid to speed skaters? It means nothing (even one of them with a hockey background may get points too) Ever think of how many players want to do and show up McDavid? He only has to play 80% to be better than most If any player is trying 110% on a rare shift not to be shown up against him means very little I guess we should have held onto Cole Cassels too Virtanen may turn out useful , But hockey is more than speed Virtanen may be able to punish (I haven't seen enough of that yet, It appears he thinks he is a goals scoring machine) who doesn't do enough of anything right now Again, no one is comparing their skill, just how fast they are. I agree with you that Jake is not as skilled as McDavid. There is no comparison. They are both very fast and maybe the fastest in the league (maybe Barzel is up there too but all people are saying is they are fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhorvat Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 On 28/07/2018 at 9:13 PM, Rob_Zepp said: Not sure a more rounded player is a good idea... this could be a better solution in net thn what we currently have. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckledraggin Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 23 hours ago, guntrix said: Kind of perplexed as to why fatigue goes out the door in the Jake-Mcdavid race. Let's be objective for once guys. I guess I'd have to see the other minute and 5 seconds of the OT to know how tired McDavid would have been. The crossover is where Jake separates himself and McD doesn't do any crossovers. He doesn't look gassed on the backcheck to me and he is one of the biggest floaters/ opportuntists I've ever seen. He's either coasting or going full speed at all times, so this clip only shows him sprinting back and also doesn't show when Jake jumped over the boards. It's a bit difficult to be objective with those missing 1 minute 5 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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