-AJ- Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 It's only been 4 games...but he's looked fantastic so far. The longer he keeps this up, the more and more I become a believer that he's actually a great starter in the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, 5Fivehole0 said: This team post Kirk McLean really was a goalie graveyard. Raycroft Weekes Snow Potvin Hedberg Irbe Skudra There's probably more... But there was a time Don’t get suckered into Burke’s BS. Raycroft played very well for us. Irbe put up some very good numbers for the Canes after Burke kicked him to the curb. Even Potvin had a good season and a half or so with the Kings after leaving the Canucks. Weeks was a nobody before and after the Canucks. Another overhyped “goalie of the future” by Burke. Even mediocre Snow played for like five seasons in the NHL after he left the Canucks. Not every goalie prospect is going to hit. Most don’t. But the Canucks record to this position isn’t all that bad when you take that into context. Edited October 13, 2019 by NewbieCanuckFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuporbust Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Seems to have finally arrived for sure . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush17 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 going old school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yung1 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 35 minutes ago, 5Fivehole0 said: This team post Kirk McLean really was a goalie graveyard. Raycroft Weekes Snow Potvin Hedberg Irbe Skudra There's probably more... But there was a time half those goalies were backups but you're not wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HockeyHarry Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Markstrom is becoming Elite imo but he really needs too go back to wearing the Ear mask to finally become an Elite Goalie. Everyones talking he needs too bring that mask back. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman64 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) Of course he's Elite.. last season he pulled some crazy saves I've never seen him do before so part of his success truly rests on Clark but shared success is still success for the whole team and we need every player to be on their game as such so we have a chance to do a lot better than .500 hockey. Now when our D starts playing like it did for long stints in the 2nd period of last night.. we're in the post season but it's awesome knowing they're capable of it, that was surprising and fun to watch! I was like "whoa seriously???" That second period looked especially good so hope Greener keeps pushing to get them playing like that all the time we'd stand a great chance of making the playoffs Markstrom would have been rated even better had our D turn over the puck last year so much that led to goals no goalie could stop. When we were actually in the playoff picture for awhile last year before fading away was because of Markstrom, a lesser goalie in net, we would have been dead last... Edited October 13, 2019 by iceman64 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
189lb enforcers? Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 He’s a beaut. He has no real weak spots either. His game looks fairly complete, but what do i know, I’m not a goalie. Hurry up, TD. If you can take his spot we will have one heck of a trade chip to continue the rebuild with, but I’m fine either way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FijianCanuck Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Definitely a starter in the nhl. Wouldn't say elite yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) 56 minutes ago, 5Fivehole0 said: This team post Kirk McLean really was a goalie graveyard. Raycroft Weekes Snow Potvin Hedberg Irbe Skudra There's probably more... But there was a time To be fair though, that was more of a Burkie problem than a goalie 'grave yard' one Edited October 13, 2019 by aGENT 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
189lb enforcers? Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, aGENT said: To be fair though, that was more of a Burkie problem than a goalie 'grave yard' one He tried, boy he tried. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 I have been picking on Markstrom for ages, and for good reason. But he's finally won me over. He looks like he's finally figured it all out. His compete level is nuts. Need a larger sample size before I commit to calling him elite but he's getting there. He's winning games by himself. He's going to be so valuable picking up points in shootouts, like we saw last night. Lead us to the playoffs Marky. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#Canucks Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Alflives said: TBay has Hedman. Their D in pretty average without him, as evidenced in their playoff losses. Our D is quite good. We have Edler, Myers, Hughes, Tanev, Benn, Stecher as our top six. Hughes is a phenom, who makes our D all the better. Marky is playing great too. Ian Clarke is a genius. I agree Ian Clarke is a phenomenal goalie coach. Best in the league. He is showing through Markstrom. Look what he did with Bobrovsky. Edited October 13, 2019 by #Canucks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 41 minutes ago, 189lb enforcers? said: He tried, boy he tried. He NEVER could find a starting goalie. The *ONE CUP* he has on his resume as a GM, he *INHERITED* that starting goalie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
189lb enforcers? Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 12 minutes ago, NewbieCanuckFan said: He NEVER could find a starting goalie. The *ONE CUP* he has on his resume as a GM, he *INHERITED* that starting goalie. Didn’t like him then, but love him as an analysts or whatever he is on TV. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Torts Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Markstrom is beast end of story. Played on a bad FLA team in the past and then the rebuilding canucks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 To be fair, it took him long enough. He was rated as the top goalie outside of the NHL.... only to reach mediocrity for years (playing for the Panthers and a rapidly declining Canucks can do that). That being said, he's 30 now... with the exception of like Roy, Hasek, Brodeur, Lundqvist (all HHOF goalies or will be)... goalies rarely get better after this stage. Maybe he may have like 3-4 good years in him before he will need to be regulated to be a backup or retire. The Canucks will need to decide whether it's Demko's time to shine in the next couple of seasons or maybe really start thinking about DiPietro as the next "goalie of the future". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24K PureCool Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 5 hours ago, Steven Stamkos said: Makes the expansion draft Spooky though. Yeah feels like we are going to lose a goalie to Seattle. Fine by me as I plan to have Seattle as my second/third team based on proximity to where I live now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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-DLC- Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 He IS elite, I feel like that's established (at least here, around these parts). Thing is, some will interpret that as "perfect" and set the bar there. But no goaltender is/can be. So, when he struggles, give him breathing room and allow for him to regroup without throwing him under the bus. We have short memories here at times. What have you done for me lately often only goes back 60 minutes or so. Marky's confidence is through the roof but I feel that at least is in part due to him being relaxed and having fun. He loves this game and it shows. I have all the confidence in the world in him and that shootout reminded me of why. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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