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Honestly I knew nothing about Tocchet as a coach other than the fact that he coached in Arizona and had a pretty poor record there, and I heard he had some kind of disagreement with OEL. Based solely on that, I had him pegged as kind of a jerk and a mediocre coach at best. The more I hear him talk, and the more I see the team playing harder, smarter, and better defensively, the more I like him. He's not the most eloquent guy, but I think he's got really good hockey sense - he knows what it takes to win in the NHL and it seems to be translating to his coaching.
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[PGT] Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks | Mar. 06, 2023
Strawbone replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
I don't think we completely disagree on this one... I'm just being unnecessarily diplomatic about it! -
[PGT] Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks | Mar. 06, 2023
Strawbone replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
I would argue that while our backup goalies have been far from great, at least part of that poor save percentage is due to the shambolic play of the defense in front of them. We’ve given up so many grade A scoring chances that any goalie would have trouble stopping. Lately, those defensive breakdowns have become less egregious and Demko has also been playing great, which I hope the team can maintain in to next season. -
[PGT] Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks | Mar. 06, 2023
Strawbone replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
I had an idea! What about having 2 separate PGTs!? One being the Debbie Downer edition for all the hard-core tankers, and one for those of us who still get some enjoyment out of watching the team compete hard every night. It'd be interesting to see which thread gets more posts -
[PGT] Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks | Mar. 06, 2023
Strawbone replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
Are you asking the players to throw games? Or asking the coaches to do their jobs badly? They iced half an AHL roster including an AHL goalie and then distributed ice time pretty evenly. What more do you expect them to do for team tank? Do you want them to sit out Hughes and Petey and Miller every night? Or are you mad that they didn’t trade away enough players to make the team genuinely terrible? I’m very curious how you’d go about getting a group of highly motivated professional hockey players to lose every game. -
[PGT] Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks | Mar. 06, 2023
Strawbone replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
Feels very different to me this season, but I could be wrong! I don't like being pessimistic, but I see lots of people like you are and that's fine. We'll see where the team is at in a couple of years, and until then... cheers! -
[PGT] Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks | Mar. 06, 2023
Strawbone replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
It feels like we're building something more sustainable this time. Tocchet's systems are definitely more structured and low-event, which has led to way fewer defensive lapses. And we're still scoring at a good clip because we have some awesome players. With a little more experience and a couple more good trades/signings/buyouts/draft picks this team could go on a run. -
If we win Bedard what’s your next move?
Strawbone replied to Junkyard Dog's topic in Proposals and Armchair GM'ing
Gotta hand it to ya, you're consistent! -
[PGT] Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks | Mar. 06, 2023
Strawbone replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
This is such a confusing time of year. I feel guilty for enjoying wins! But knowing that we're winning despite icing a pretty weak roster because we have a few of the best players in the league who don't know how to lose is damn encouraging. Bedard Shmedard, we already have our superstars! But seriously, can we also have Bedard please? -
[PGT] Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks | Mar. 04, 2023
Strawbone replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
That's it, we're making the playoffs! -
[Rumour] Time's up! Finish your last sentence...
Strawbone replied to AngryElf's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
Omg that second clip is one of the greatest things I’ve ever watched! -
[Rumour] Time's up! Finish your last sentence...
Strawbone replied to AngryElf's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
Wow I had to turn off 650 radio before I fell into Drance’s black hole of negativity, never to escape. He is 110% convinced that the team is doomed for all eternity after this trade deadline. He might be right, but it’s also possible that more good moves are coming over the summer, and that we’ll have a fun, playoff contending team next year. As a long time fan, I have to believe that’s a possibility. -
[Rumour] Time's up! Finish your last sentence...
Strawbone replied to AngryElf's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
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One word to describe the organization's 8 years of retooling.
Strawbone replied to Canuckfanforlife82's topic in Canucks Talk
Shambolic