Hindustan Smyl Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 3 hours ago, theo5789 said: I guess the rest of the league still sees Miller as the supposed overpaid 3rd/4th liner that we overpaid to acquire, so why bother focusing on him? (Oh wait that's just the fickle "fans" here) The water heads over at HF Canucks along with the cult of JD Burke are also responsible for creating the myth that Miller was an overpayment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Law of Goalies Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 6 hours ago, VictoriaJord said: Was happy with just a point tonight, so well done boys, especially Demko. Was hoping to see Jake for a shift in OT. Yeah man..although Leivo scored in the SO, but to be honest, with Jake being an option in OT as him being the fastest skater on the team with similar or maybe better hands than Leivo, I don't know why he is stapled to the bench during OT. Him and Horvat will make for an amazing combo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Odd. Posted October 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2019 7 hours ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: "I tell you what, that couldn't feel better for our group. It wasn't that pretty early on, we knew it would be greasy. We stuck with it. We talk about finding an identity, we're going to remember this game down the road." - Miller this will be my sig 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck2288 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Great troll by he Blues after our first goal gotta give them credit playing Holiday was hilarious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanukfanatic Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 6 hours ago, nowhereman said: That guy is such an idiot. (hf boards y2dbag) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kanukfanatic Posted October 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2019 5 hours ago, JamesB said: Some late comments. 1. Great character win. The game was close overall, with the Canucks getting the SO victory on the road against the defending Cup champions. After going down by 2 early in the second it would have been easy to let the game go, but the Canucks came back strong. So -- to repeat -- great character win. 2. Demko had another very strong game. This was not a "steal" as the game was pretty even overall, but it was great to see Demko outduel Binnington in the shootout. Demko was fully deserving to be named one of the stars of the game. 3. Hughes also looked good. He did not get on the scoreboard, but I am not worried about whether he stays in the Calder race (which is always tough for a D-man anyway). The main thing is that he looks like a legit top 4 D-man. For a guy in his draft+2 year that is great. He creates a lot offensively and he will get on the board often enough. And one thing I really like is his ability to skate the puck out of danger. 4. Agree that it was good see Ferland on the board tonight. And he was playing better. Let's face it, he had a poor start and it is important for him to come around. 5. It would be easy to say that this team looks better than last year because it has more talent. Certainly Hughes, Benn, and Myers are a big upgrade on Hutton, Pouliot, and MDZ, for example. But character and attitude also play a big role. Benning and Green have been saying that they want a team that is "hard to play against", that plays with intensity, that is good on the boards, and has the never-give-up mentality. Finally, the team has taken on that character. That makes it all the more strange that Benning signed Loui, who is the opposite -- low intensity, soft on the boards, etc. And, frankly, although I like Baer and Goldy, they also are not high intensity, tough on the boards, hard to play against players. Also, pickups like Pouliot and MDZ did not fit the model either. Of course, for guys with really high skill levels, like EP and Hughes, we don't ask them to be tough as well, but most guys on the team need to exhibit intensity and toughness. I suspect that Green has had a big impact on Benning. Since Green came on board the team really has moved in the direction of being tougher play against. 6. The PP was excellent against Detroit but there are a lot complaints about it tonight. It might be time to try Hughes on the first unit. But I agree that the system had become too static and too easy to play against. There was a time when opinion on CDC was that the PP would unstoppable with Boeser blasting the puck from one side and EP blasting the puck from the other. But it is a lot tougher than that as it is fairly easy for other teams to take that play away. Opening up good shooting lanes take movement and creativity. Good comments but I disagree with the bolded. Back when little things Loui was signed, that version of the Canucks simply needed some NHL calibre players, which Loui was at the time. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanukfanatic Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 5 hours ago, *Buzzsaw* said: Edler is also not feeding him for the one timer enough... they need to try that shot at least once every PP. They should try a one timer to Petey and a one time to Brock at least once every PP. Edler feeds Petey a lot on the PP. I keep wondering why Petey doesn't shoot more. I want to start seeing Petey and Boeser start shooting more. Less passes and more shooting from these guys......not sure why they don't. It is like they are waiting for the absolute perfect conditions before they shoot. Just get more shots on net during the PP please!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobart16 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 5 hours ago, Junkyard Dog said: Don't discount Sutter who leads the team in PK time on ice/game or Beagle who is 4th. Beagle playing 60% of zone starts in D-zone and Sutter 73% so far. Freeing up our stars offensively. They are doing a lot of the heavy lifting for sure. And they occasionally threaten to score too. Both are playing well. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spook007 Posted October 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) Quote "Just embarrassing," Kings defenseman Drew Doughty said. "A team like that should not be beating a team like ours 8-2, there's absolutely no way." Well Dough boy, seems like they all are being beaten by THE TEAM LIKE THAT... CDC is such a joyous place to visit atm... long may it last. Up the Nux... Edited October 18, 2019 by spook007 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ghostsof1915 Posted October 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) JT Miller, Boeser, Demko, Hughes, and Gaudette all US born players. All are completely opposite of Kesler. They are great guys, they have the same passion to win. But they are well grounded too. All of them are so easy to cheer for. Edited October 18, 2019 by Ghostsof1915 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad alice french Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Excellent depth win. All four lines playing super important minutes and producing. Energizers are energized checkers were checking and the goals came from we need to come from. Just can’t get over how solid Miller looks right now. This team is hard-working fast with some really good size. Super stoked 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad alice french Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Demko the understudy looking fantastic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 7 hours ago, Bertorama said: I kinda want to see this GIF throughout the year Okay, will do what I can... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildwood12 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I started watching the game last night, then had to leave halfway through. I Pvr’d it. Thank goodness. Great game to watch. Demko looks fantastic. Miller is what Benning thought he is, a goal scorer and power forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 What's really impressive is after last night's game, we are still 1st in pk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanless Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Kanukfanatic said: Edler feeds Petey a lot on the PP. I keep wondering why Petey doesn't shoot more. I want to start seeing Petey and Boeser start shooting more. Less passes and more shooting from these guys......not sure why they don't. It is like they are waiting for the absolute perfect conditions before they shoot. Just get more shots on net during the PP please!!! I've seen Petey get slashed a couple times and him shaking it off. Makes me wonder if he has a wrist of hand issue that isn't released to the press Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Last night's game was the best example to date of Benning's remake of this club. When it was 3 -1 and the Blues rang one off the post it could have been game over. The Canucks bent but their heavier game on both ends of the ice kept them in it. The Blues have one of the heaviest d-cores in the NHL and the Canucks were able to battle them on the boards with some success. 1) PK was simply excellent 2) Demko: I thought he lost his net a number of times when the d-zone scramble was on. He recovered from that and his shootout play was excellent. 3) 4th line had a tough night not just on coverages but also turnovers. 4) Offensive upside: The upside is huge with this group. Many players still finding their game. 5) Sutter: other than the obvious players I give Sutter another strong game. Without having to carry the full vet load he could regain his offensive upside. The Canucks beat the Stanley Cup champs, a big, tough team. Now go to Jersey and tune up Taylor Hall & Co. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItalianCanuck1 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I love this team. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, Wanless said: I've seen Petey get slashed a couple times and him shaking it off. Makes me wonder if he has a wrist of hand issue that isn't released to the press Except that's exactly how the second half of the season went last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 37 minutes ago, wildwood12 said: I started watching the game last night, then had to leave halfway through. I Pvr’d it. Thank goodness. Great game to watch. Demko looks fantastic. Miller is what Benning thought he is, a goal scorer and power forward. Leads the team with goals and points. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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