Nucker 67 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 2 minutes ago, apollo said: I think I'll catch this one 12:30 isn't too bad and it's a Friday night. I'm having a tough time reading the rosters... I have 0 clue which one is ours... on neither side do I see both 22 and 33... does that mean one of the Sedins is sitting out tonight? The Canucks roster is on the right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Granlund has looked great - right where he left off - if not better in the sense that he looks like he's ready to play a bit bigger - and is healthier. Baertschi appears to have gotten over the hump - won't need 20 or 30 games to regrow his confidence - he looks like an assertive NHLer from the get-go this year - good to see. Vanek = hard to watch. Never been a fan - hope he proves me wrong, but at this point he looks like the weakest link in the lineup - and that's a lineup with guys like Boucher skating in it. Low risk signing, low cost and short term, but he needs to pick it up considerably or I wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice his spot to make room for a young guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 12 minutes ago, NUCKER67 said: The Canucks roster is on the right Ooooh that looks like it... I was looking in between #21 and #23 trying to find #22... looks like it's between 15 and 20. Guess both Sedins are playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 12:30 start eh... I may actually stay up for this game. They better win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 12:30 am Canucks game on a Saturday? Count me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 1 hour ago, oldnews said: Granlund has looked great - right where he left off - if not better in the sense that he looks like he's ready to play a bit bigger - and is healthier. Baertschi appears to have gotten over the hump - won't need 20 or 30 games to regrow his confidence - he looks like an assertive NHLer from the get-go this year - good to see. Vanek = hard to watch. Never been a fan - hope he proves me wrong, but at this point he looks like the weakest link in the lineup - and that's a lineup with guys like Boucher skating in it. Low risk signing, low cost and short term, but he needs to pick it up considerably or I wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice his spot to make room for a young guy. I'd say when the smoke clears, that Vanek and Boucher are nothing more than placeholders for Boeser and Virtanen. Vanek is old, slow, lackadaisical, and flaky. Boucher, while young enough, hasn't really shown near enough to seriously or convincingly clamp down on a roster spot. While many state that Boeser and Virtanen could, and surely would, benefit from top line minutes in Utica, it would be counterproductive, as both are doing everything they possibly can to convince management that they are ready for the big show. Not rewarding that would be a bad idea, as it would run against the "every spot is up for grabs" credo that has been prevalent. The team needs the youth to step up. Boeser and Virtanen have. Simple as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 5 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: 12:30 am Canucks game on a Saturday? Count me in. Normally puck drops at 3am over here on the other side of the pond. No wonder the missus gets frustrated at times... What supporters go through for the love of their team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 10 minutes ago, spook007 said: Normally puck drops at 3am over here on the other side of the pond. No wonder the missus gets frustrated at times... What supporters go through for the love of their team. That is another level of commitment man. I'm in the east. After 2 periods if we're down by 2 I turn it off. That happens alot nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 I agree with you PhillipBlunt, management has said spots would be earned and I think Boeser and Virtanen are doing everything they've asked for. Meanwhile, older, lazy veterans like Vanek just seem to be going through the motions. I hope they don't stand for that. Didn't Green or Benning already say that there are a couple of players on the squad playing here that would be on the team to start the season? I'm assuming they mean Boeser and Virtanen. I like what I saw from Gagner, he was in on a lot of plays, makes some good passes. I think Burmistrov makes the team this year, but he'll need a better game tomorrow morning. It's only been one game for a lot of those guys, so I guess we'll see what they do in the next week. I haven't seen Wiericoch's name anywhere. Is he injured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Okay, based solely on performance so far (aside from the Sedins who will play anyway), would this be the lineup? D. Sedin - H. Sedin - Gagner Baertschi - Horvat - Boeser Granlund - Sutter - Virtanen Archibald - Burmistrov - Carcone MacEwen Edler - Tanev Del Zotto - Gudbranson Hutton - Stecher Chatfield Subban Markstrom Demko lacking: Eriksson, Vanek, Goldobin, Rodin, Dorsett, Nilsson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 1 hour ago, oldnews said: Vanek = hard to watch. Never been a fan - hope he proves me wrong, but at this point he looks like the weakest link in the lineup - and that's a lineup with guys like Boucher skating in it. Low risk signing, low cost and short term, but he needs to pick it up considerably or I wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice his spot to make room for a young guy. As I've suggested, he's a potential candidate for a phantom injury or "maintenance days" in order to keep another deserving prospect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Who is between Tanev and Granlund? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 4 minutes ago, Outsiders said: Who is between Tanev and Granlund? Wiercioch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 1 hour ago, 73 Percent said: That is another level of commitment man. I'm in the east. After 2 periods if we're down by 2 I turn it off. That happens alot nowadays. Cheers bud.... But yeah theres been a few nights, where I either give it a miss or drop it after 1 or 2 periods... But inn general trying to watch as much as possible. If I can PVR it, I see it later, but games via NHL.com needs to be seen instant, as I hate knowing the score before hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 2 hours ago, NUCKER67 said: Okay, based solely on performance so far (aside from the Sedins who will play anyway), would this be the lineup? D. Sedin - H. Sedin - Gagner Baertschi - Horvat - Boeser Granlund - Sutter - Virtanen Archibald - Burmistrov - Carcone MacEwen Edler - Tanev Del Zotto - Gudbranson Hutton - Stecher Chatfield Subban0 Markstrom Demko lacking: Eriksson, Vanek, Goldobin, Rodin, Dorsett, Nilsson Carcone takes to many penalties and can't shoot, I like his energy but Rodin is way better (under utilized to this point though)...I'll give the vet.'s another game before slagging them to bad.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 2 hours ago, Hutton Wink said: As I've suggested, he's a potential candidate for a phantom injury or "maintenance days" in order to keep another deserving prospect. Equipment allergy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beary Sweet Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 3 hours ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: 12:30 am Canucks game on a Saturday? Count me in. Same here. This will be, for many of us, the first time we see how our big club will be doing. Highlights ain't going to cut it for us I'm excited for this double header basically. Get to see our now and future. GCG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-23 Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 11 hours ago, NUCKER67 said: Okay, based solely on performance so far (aside from the Sedins who will play anyway), would this be the lineup? D. Sedin - H. Sedin - Gagner Baertschi - Horvat - Boeser Granlund - Sutter - Virtanen Archibald - Burmistrov - Carcone MacEwen Edler - Tanev Del Zotto - Gudbranson Hutton - Stecher Chatfield Subban Markstrom Demko lacking: Eriksson, Vanek, Goldobin, Rodin, Dorsett, Nilsson This is a good lineup, I like how you added in Archibald and Carcone. Both have been playing like they deserve a spot on the roster. Also I like that 3rd line. The Baer - Bo - Boeser line is destined to be. It will be tough not putting Eriksson in the lineup, especially with his big contract. Then again, you did say this was based on performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TFerguson Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 12 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Apart from Boucher, those seem like interesting choices to me. Any idea what other guys they're trying to get on the ice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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