Honky Cat Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 http://www.theprovince.com/sports/hockey/canucks-hockey/kuzma+canucks+finally+figure+approach/11673381/story.html An article by Ben Kuzma about how Willie has finally figured out that 'speed' is the key on 3 on 3....Quite a few CDC'ers (armchair coaches that we are)..have been trumpeting this for months...A far cry from earlier in the year when Willie was deploying 2 d-men on the 3 on 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Crossbar Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Perfect! We'll be playing for the win now instead of getting to the shootout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucypass Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Baertschi + Horvat + Hutton PL0x!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heated Blue Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Lately 3 on 3 we have looked a lot better. Using both speed and youth has made us way more dangerous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofsurrey Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I wish i could have seen Pavel B play 3 on 3. That would have been amazing to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boddy604 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I still find Bo with Vrbata an odd choice. Baer and Bo should be the obvious one. Unless they're trying to showcase Vrbata in 3 on 3 before they trade him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heated Blue Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 2 minutes ago, Boddy604 said: I still find Bo with Vrbata an odd choice. Baer and Bo should be the obvious one. Unless they're trying to showcase Vrbata in 3 on 3 before they trade him I'm wondering if its because Willie wants a vet out with the rookies. Kind of a stabilizing factor in case something goes wrong. Might not want the young guys to lose confidence if they lose a game or two for us due to a bad turnover. Having said that I would love to see BO and Baer together in OT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Lord Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 27 minutes ago, Boddy604 said: I still find Bo with Vrbata an odd choice. Baer and Bo should be the obvious one. Unless they're trying to showcase Vrbata in 3 on 3 before they trade him It worked before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruilin96 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 take away plugs like Higgins and Weber away from 3 on 3 OT is just much better to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoted Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I really don't see this as any great reveleation moment for WD and that he had no idea what 3 on 3 meant. I think there was a time of giving vets and proven scorers the opportunity while not exposing rookies to making mistakes with huge consequences. Players have developed and so does the strategy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks Prophet Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Virtanen will be a beauty in 3 on 3. He needs to get some OT time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toyotasfan Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Horvat will miss Vrbatta when we trade him at the deadline. He's a good mentor for Bo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-d Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Another play WD has to figure out is 6 on 5. The memory is still fresh how many 1-goal games we've lost so far this season and we were reminded again Saturday against PITT. You have no business making the playoffs if you can't win close games, or at least force OT. Whenever we are down by a goal with a couple of minutes left in the 3rd, it's a total chaos. Guys don't seem to be sure how to move the puck or where they need to be. They struggle to move in past the blueline not to mention setting up, and the end result is usually an EN by the other team. First things first -- WD should go with an extra skater who can make plays and/or score goals. Putting in Dorsett or Bartkowski is just plain dumb and waste of space. They are not capable of doing (or expected to do) much at even strength. What makes the coach think their production will suddenly increase during the last minute and a half of a game? Yes currently we are terrible PP team to begin with. But I believe it's even more crucial to come up with some kind of "Crunch Time" game plan for a long-term success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 3 hours ago, Heated Blue said: I'm wondering if its because Willie wants a vet out with the rookies. Kind of a stabilizing factor in case something goes wrong. Might not want the young guys to lose confidence if they lose a game or two for us due to a bad turnover. Having said that I would love to see BO and Baer together in OT Don't think so - McCann, Baertschi and Hutton play together in OT. Combos in the last two games that went to OT: Bo Vrbata Tanev Daniel Hansen Edler McCann Baertschi Hutton Etem Vey Bartkowski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hortankin Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 4 hours ago, Canucks Prophet said: Virtanen will be a beauty in 3 on 3. He needs to get some OT time! He has the speed and skill for sure. Horvat Baertschi Hutton McCann Virtanen Boeser 3 on 3 lines in 3 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hortankin Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 4 hours ago, Canucks Prophet said: Virtanen will be a beauty in 3 on 3. He needs to get some OT time! He has the speed and skill for sure. Horvat Baertschi Hutton McCann Virtanen Boeser 3 on 3 lines in 3 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kchengc Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 7 hours ago, kingofsurrey said: I wish i could have seen Pavel B play 3 on 3. That would have been amazing to see. I wish we have Bure, Mogilny, and Lumme as our 3-on-3 line up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofsurrey Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 2 minutes ago, kchengc said: I wish we have Bure, Mogilny, and Lumme as our 3-on-3 line up. That would be sic..... wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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