darkpoet Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 New kid on the block scores what ends up being the game winner in his first game, despite the coach putting him on the 3rd line, contrary to what the coaches GM told him to do. Said player gets benched in the 3rd period, while plugs like Chaput and Megna (not to mention the Sedins) take STUPID penalties that almost cause us to blow a 4 goal lead. Boucher gets pulled from the lineup despite showing some flashes and a goal playing with better players (finally), for the aforementioned Chaput and Megna. What am I missing here? This friggin artard needs to go. The thing this team needs most is creative offensive players and now that we have a couple who can provide that, Willie plays AHL plugs instead, WHO END UP TAKING BONE HEADED PENALTIES, TURNING PUCKS OVER, AND ALMOST COSTING US THE GAMESOMEBODY FIRE THIS CLOWN BEFORE HE KILLS THE SPIRIT OF ANOTHER YOUNG GOAL SCORER. But hey, go ahead and tell me to "calm down" like you did yesterday because apparently I was so out of line saying Willie needs a puck to the head to shake the rocks in it loose. We finally had some puck luck tonight. It's been YEARS since I've seen that many bounces go our way.... and Willie tries to %$ck us by favouring useless plugs who couldn't find the net if it was a welcoming vagina and they just drank a gallon of viagra. .nuff.said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VC420 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Interesting game to say the least. My good points : 1) The youth. Tonight the young guns came to play. Horvat specifically was flying tonight, guess he really wanted to break in that nice new A on his jersey. A shame he didnt get into the 20 goal club tonight but I bet he will be flying against Anaheim and looking for #20. Baer played well too, you could tell he was hungry for the puck all game. Goldie was good too! Though somewhat limited, I liked what I saw but I will get into that. Still nice to see the kid get his first goal in his first game as a canuck. .2)Miller was great. Too bad our bad team defense is causing his number to be less stellar than they should be. Whether or not he is hear next year or not he has definitely earned the respect of canucks fans. 3) GOAL!...dobin. The new kid had his impact felt right away and he didnt even need 6 minutes of ice time to do it. My thoughts on what limited chances i got to see of him were pretty good. Besides his goal Goldobin didnt standout which is actually pretty good, he wasnt making mistakes or forcing anything, he stayed in position for the most part and waited for the play and chances to come to him, and eventually it did and we all saw what he did with it. He did look a little soft but he played decent defense when he had too. I really liked how he scored his goal as well. He showed great acceleration breaking away and then settling the puck on the move with time to spare was actually quite skilled, then he puts it high blocker side like a sniper. Hopefully he gets a little more trust from Willie so we get ore chances to see what this kid can do, My bad points: 1) Willie needs to figure his SH** out. I understand not rushing a new guy into the lineup to quicky but keeping Goldobin on the bench wasnt right. You are supposed to reward guys who play hard and capitalize on their chances, but Willie has a hard time accepting this it seems. Im not saying play Goldobin 20 minutes or even 15 minutes, anything more then six whole minutes would be nice please. Give the kids a fair shake. 2) Team defense. Our team struggles on defense, its not one or two guys either, its the whole team as a groups just seems to have no chemistry in their own end. Too often I am seeing bad break out passes, questionable decision making, miscues and poor communication resulting in guys running into each other and missing easy passes. I dont know what they do exactly in practice, but they obviously need to try something new. Still a win is a win, though not without some tense moments especially at the end there. Hopefully we can clean up some of our errors in Anaheim. Go Canucks Go!! Lets get back to back W's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messier's_elbow Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 I hope we don't lose Sbisa to The ED. He has toughness that this team sorely needs. That hit he took by Iggy would have killed Larson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Fingers Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 5 hours ago, RWMc1 said: I thought it was a pretty good game. Bo gets the A and responds in a big way. Goldy gets a goal. Sven played a solid game. Eriksson seems to fit with them. Miller with some great saves. It was almost a backwards game except for shots. We're usually the ones trying to come back and falling short. Eriksson is the natural fit on that line. WTF is Megna still doing out there? WD is the stealth tank. Boucher got a goal, bench him, Goldy scores, Bench him. WD is our best bet at a better pick. JB knows what he is doing. Gallant, Therien and others are available in the off season. At the same time, the team gets younger and better. This team is better than its record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLU3GR33NBL00D Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Willie is a complete joke How can JB and TL bring him back next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makaramel MacKhiato Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Goldobin's goal looked a lot like a McDavid goal. Not saying he has the same level of talent, but the jumping on the play to get a breakaway. McDavid should be ecstatic that Willie isn't his coach, wouldn't see more then 5 minutes a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfstonker Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 2 hours ago, darkpoet said: New kid on the block scores what ends up being the game winner in his first game, despite the coach putting him on the 3rd line, contrary to what the coaches GM told him to do. Said player gets benched in the 3rd period, while plugs like Chaput and Megna (not to mention the Sedins) take STUPID penalties that almost cause us to blow a 4 goal lead. Boucher gets pulled from the lineup despite showing some flashes and a goal playing with better players (finally), for the aforementioned Chaput and Megna. What am I missing here? This friggin artard needs to go. The thing this team needs most is creative offensive players and now that we have a couple who can provide that, Willie plays AHL plugs instead, WHO END UP TAKING BONE HEADED PENALTIES, TURNING PUCKS OVER, AND ALMOST COSTING US THE GAMESOMEBODY FIRE THIS CLOWN BEFORE HE KILLS THE SPIRIT OF ANOTHER YOUNG GOAL SCORER. But hey, go ahead and tell me to "calm down" like you did yesterday because apparently I was so out of line saying Willie needs a puck to the head to shake the rocks in it loose. We finally had some puck luck tonight. It's been YEARS since I've seen that many bounces go our way.... and Willie tries to %$ck us by favouring useless plugs who couldn't find the net if it was a welcoming vagina and they just drank a gallon of viagra. .nuff.said. Do you even realise how devoid of any hockey understanding this post makes you look? Did you watch the game? Other than Goldy's great breakaway goal he was hardly in the game. I'm not blaming him for that, he is still a rookie and it's was all a bit fast and physical for him. However, if you can watch that game and not think we needed physical players who could compete out there on the 3rd you really don't understand what you are watching. You will never see eye to eye with any coach because you haven't a clue. LA are one of the most physical teams in the league, they are crammed with battle hardened vets in their prime and they should have won that game easily but for Miller and our amazing luck. Willie's team on the other hand is basically soft (softer without Hansen and Burr, and even softer with a young Russian who apart from his goal and one great stretch pass looked overawed) That was to be expected. We have a top line who not only were they unable to produce any offence, seemed intent on throwing the game away with penalties, errant passing and generally sleep walking around the ice. Add to that 3 AHL players who although they gave every thing when it came to physicality and compete, lack any kind of goal threat. And you come on here and crucify the coach for shoring up the 3rd period of a game we were never really in, instead of putting a young boy who was hardly in the game on the ice in order to exhaust him, lose the game and make his goal count for nothing. We won, our guys got a reward for their backs to the wall effort, rather than another defeat. This was another lesson for the young boys, an example to them of just how physical and tiring, playing some of these teams can be and how strong you need to be to stand up to them but they walked off with the win and to-morrow that is all that will matter to them. Goldy's goal counted for something and for him it was a good start. He has the coach to thank for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoosh Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Goldy's ice time in the final frame was of course not nice to see, but I would like to point out that it was only one game. People should maybe look at the bigger picture before unleashing all the fury on WD. The game itself wasn't very pretty to look at, but it was nice to see the bounces go our way for a change. Team defense was pretty horrible, so playing Goldobin should probably not the real talking point here. Goldy is speedy and talented, but still very raw in terms of defense and strength. Not the guy you put out there when the going gets tough and the whole team collapses around you. Miller was stellar again, but come on, 41 shots against. Not something you can be proud of. Goldy will get more ice time in the upcoming games. No big issue there. What I'd like to see is someone stepping up on D. Personally not a big fan of Sbisa and especially not Biega. I can't see him sticking around next year, so I'd rather see guys like McEneny or Subban get a few games in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfstonker Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 40 minutes ago, Top Sven Baercheese said: Goldobin's goal looked a lot like a McDavid goal. Not saying he has the same level of talent, but the jumping on the play to get a breakaway. McDavid should be ecstatic that Willie isn't his coach, wouldn't see more then 5 minutes a game. You compare McDavid to Goldobin? Do you even watch hockey. Willie has Bo and Stecher playing 19mis a night. Goldobin is straight out of the AHL and would still be there with virtually any other team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfstonker Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 4 hours ago, GiveEmTheCan said: Willie is coaching like he knows his days are numbered. I think he's trying to sell himself to potential employers that his system will win games even at the expense of the team's youth. I honestly think this guy is actually dumb enough to think that his bullheaded deployment strategies will endear himself to manegment groups around the league. I'll be flabbergasted if this joker is coaching in the NHL in September. You mean he's not trying to lose. Wow way to go Einstein. Did some of you people ACTUALLY watch Goldobin or were you still wetting your pants watching his AHL video highlights. The boy is SOFT, softer than Baertschi was when he first came. He looked overawed - more overawed than either McCann OR Jake and they hadn't even played in the AHL before. Goldobin hasn't the physical attributes of Bo or even McCann when they first arrived so naturally it will take time to develop and adjust. His time will be built up just like Bo and McCann. Maybe if we had been 3-0 down at the start of the 3rd he might have got a couple of minutes more but the game was there to win and we were being hammered. Putting Goldy out there with the risk of injury was not going to help him. And for goodness sake stop mis-quoting Benning. Benning didn't say youth would jump into the team and play 10 mins against heavy physical teams, he said youth would get it's chance. They are getting their chance. Linden wants youth to develop in a "winning environment" Willie tries to achieve that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfstonker Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 4 hours ago, 6string said: Well on the flip side of Willie, he was investing time into the likes of Vey, Larsen,Chaput and Megna who earned more than 5 minutes per game, to get their games going. Yes because Vey, Chaput, Megna could all play in a physical game and hold their own. Larsen was being assessed and was probably played due to JB's instructions. Please don't be silly, If Goldy hadn't scored a breakaway goal he would hardly have been noticed at all. I at least understand that that is ok, he is still a rookie and he is not used to such a physical game. You on the other hand seem to like comparing chalk with cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 It's kinda hard to gauge Goldy's overall performance, considering he only got just over 5 minutes of ice time. Jumping to any conclusions about his game when he played less than 10% of it hardly seems reasonable. Yet he still somehow scored a goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfstonker Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 3 hours ago, Tomato Pajamas said: That implies Willie will have a job. The direction of this team has been settled. We're playing the young guys and developing for the future. It's a shame, really, when he first got here he rolled 4 lines and now he pulls BS like tonight. Yeah because the Twins are so dominant, Lui and Gaunce are goal scoring machines, Chaput, Megna and Camarossa are really first round picks and Stecher is 6-4 and 220lbs. But wait - we have a butter soft 5'-11" 185lbs russian kid straight out of the AHL who is going to lay waste to the Kings knuckle draggers, just as long as Willie plays him for 18 mins or more - Yipee send in the cavalry. Thank f our coach has forgotten more about coaching than CDC will ever know or we would have lost that game and the kid's goal would have counted for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Score a goal. Get benched for the rest of the game. Great message to send to a young kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Why do people parachute into these forum discussions to talk like absolute arrogant A$$**les to a series of posters? Or is this the beauty of the 'net? Not knowing the face of condescension. Well, that's interesting Bob, but have you considered...? Oh, c'mon Jim..do you really think...? Yeah Herb, but detractors might maintain... ^Are these above patterns SO hard to master? Accuse/Brand me whatever you want..I don't care. Just sick & tired of common courtesy thrown out the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 8 hours ago, billabong said: you can't really fault goldys ice time cause of all the penalties BUUUUUUUTTTTTTT!!!!!!!! like wtf you bench him after his goal? How do you tell him you're done after that? Like put yourself through that. How can you keep a straight face? I loathe megna, with my entire being canucks up 4-0 with goldy,down 3-0 without goldy. Coincidence? I think not May be the penalties were the cause of riding the horses too much and playing a passive defensive game...I've seen this before where the vets are played in the third with the lead and they lose the game....thankfully, they didn't lose this game. 4-0 lead and WD shortens the bench...now, that's a joke or just poor player deployment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 16 minutes ago, Pete M said: 4-0 lead and WD shortens the bench On the first half of a back-to-back, I might add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 8 hours ago, Creepy Crawler said: If you ask me, Nolan Patrick would bring more bad luck to the Canucks, he's struggling with injuries constantly. Hischier would be a better bet. I agree...I watched Patrick play and he is somewhat Gaunce-like, but better...if you know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 8 hours ago, Trebreh said: I wonder if Laine would be a Calder trophy favourite if he was playing for WD. lmao Yeah and Tkachuk would have 12 pts by now, if on the Canucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 8 hours ago, kingofsurrey said: Willie is the Tank Commander and is an expert at snatching defeat out of the jaws of an impending win.... True TANK master. Way too many head games with our younger players.... Way too much favouritism to our old slow veteran players.... Unfortunately, it's unintentional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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