Doogie Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 https://www.google.ca/amp/s/theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/about-that-canucks-2018-19-schedule-who-did-they-tick-off/amp Every year the Canucks have to deal with a tough schedule but this coming year seems to be a lot tougher, with 17 of their first 26 games on the road. Do you think because of the draft taking place in Vancouver this year, our draft luck, and Hughes projected to go first overall played a part in our scheduling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastal.view Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 nhl is doing the team a favour actually team always starts out strongish so that many games on the road is ok needs to get injury regime started and lots of travel can help that happen will allow for the extra players can be added / promoted so we can get our true roster size of 30+ up and going so no one gets too stale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanGnome Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, coastal.view said: nhl is doing the team a favour actually team always starts out strongish so that many games on the road is ok needs to get injury regime started and lots of travel can help that happen will allow for the extra players can be added / promoted so we can get our true roster size of 30+ up and going so no one gets too stale That and I'd rather have the bulk of our back half of the season at home. Regardless of facing opponents on their back to back nights or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xereau Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Sink or swim time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 botchford makes an excellent point about playing rested teams. VAN gets the royal shaft in this dept. whereas EDM is served up a silver platter. I hate you NHL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 i dunno, this could work out well for them. If Green can get a solid defensive system going early we might be able to shut down teams while they're still getting in form. It'll drive tank nation nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 I think the world juniors being in Van plays a part in that no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 *against Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 46 minutes ago, Doogie said: https://www.google.ca/amp/s/theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/about-that-canucks-2018-19-schedule-who-did-they-tick-off/amp Every year the Canucks have to deal with a tough schedule but this coming year seems to be a lot tougher, with 17 of their first 26 games on the road. Do you think because of the draft taking place in Vancouver this year, our draft luck, and Hughes projected to go first overall played a part in our scheduling. Hughes projected to go first overall? What? Edit: down with the old boys club and the nhl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 14 minutes ago, DeNiro said: I think the world juniors being in Van plays a part in that no? Get that logic out of here. With a young team, an extended road trip early could help a lot with coming together as a group. Then we get an easier end to the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 I thought the Canucks do talk to the league about their schedule. Call it what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Adversity to start the season off is only going to make this team stronger in the end. Someone's gotta be positive - right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 18 minutes ago, DeNiro said: I think the world juniors being in Van plays a part in that no? If anything there would be more home games early on then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, Alflives said: I thought the Canucks do talk to the league about their schedule. Call it what you want. Gillis regime did. Not sure now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks.brad Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 There are also a few concerts already booked at the Rog for some of those dates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyM Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 41 minutes ago, Jimmy McGill said: i dunno, this could work out well for them. If Green can get a solid defensive system going early we might be able to shut down teams while they're still getting in form. It'll drive tank nation nuts. Not only that, more home games down the stretch for us to go on another winning streak at the end of the year to solidify that 5th OA pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 If it was me I'd expand the roster, tweak it up, with IR and keep a whole fresh line on the second game of every back to back. If not a whole line 2 fresh forwards and a fresh D man. I would do this to lessen injuries and add energy to each of those second games, on these back to back games, lets call them the 'BTB' games. BTB games are where guys are more vulnerable to harsher injuries I'd imagine. BTB games might not be too too bad considering our younger team, but personally I wouldn't take chances I'd roll a taxi squad of 3 fresh sets of legs on every BTB game. Why not change it up? Look at our injury history.I think this type of platooning of our resources is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksJay Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 1 hour ago, DeNiro said: I think the world juniors being in Van plays a part in that no? Lol I think that's more likely than collusion... Hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Saw a tired/rested chart somewhere. Canucks play 11 times a rested team in a back-to-back - 2 teams are at 12. The Canucks only have 3 games where they play a team doing a back-to-back while rested. Edmonton at the other extreme plays 18 times a tired team after being rested and 8 times a rested team while tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Players really like road games for building chemistry early in the season. Not to mention games will be easier early on as teams get their legs under them. I honestly think this plays into our hand. We have a young team, gonna have a bunch of new faces. Will be nice to be on the road being close instead of being at home doing their own thing. Then you also gotta worry about the scrutiny of home games, so getting some mojo going early by playing mostly on the road will be nice for any and all young guys that crack this roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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