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Pete M

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  1. Yeah, no team should be allowed to drop down a posiiton 3 years in a row...this hurts the team, year in and year out. and/ or change to Top seven teams get a chance at 1 to 7; teams 8 to 15, get a chance at 8 to 15. Liked Dave Amberg saying "the rich get richer" and "the team that has won three stanley cups in the last decade gets to pick 3rd"...in front of Bowman on TV.
  2. For a rookie to lead his team in goals and points playing 11 games less than the next player...no matter how you look at it, considering the quality of defense, it was hard for this team to score. What EP40 did on and for this team was impressive. When he wasn't scoring this team did poorly...when he was scoring, this team did well. He was the straw that stirred the drink as a rookie....his value to the team alone should give him the Calder.
  3. I heard that in Russia, the training camp/ preseason is a month long...is this true? If so, it was reported that this was the reason Tryamkin came in "out of shape" his first year because he was expecting to get in shape during a one month long training camp; however, he was surprised that the NHL had only a two week training camp.
  4. what happened in Utica before the bottom fell out included losing Brisbois, Sautner, Schenn, Demko, Gaudette to call up (top 3 "D", top center and top goalie) and losing Dahlen to trade. No real secret or puzzle to solve here....if they wanted Utica to win, they wouldn't have sat Brisbois and Sautner in the pressbox.
  5. I think this is where a player like EK, if he recovers from injury, would be really good for the young "D" because EK is an elite talent, not a placeholder. Sorry to say, they need to cut bait on some of the present day dmen.
  6. Future looks bright CDC....a few more pieces and this team will contend. ,,,Go Flames Go!....what? finally they're a good team and the city will go nuts if they go all the way. I remember when the boys who built the Canada Line LRT were in Calgary building the West LRT in 2011 ...there were many Canuck flags flying in Calgary when the Canucks went to the SCF...it's the Flames turn to go all the way...it will be fun if they do.
  7. I think both Demko and Hughes (Hughes for sure) are classified as rookies next year
  8. Demko, EP40, BB6 and QH43 ...rookie, rookie, sophomore, rookie...dominant!
  9. imagine finishing 9th position in the lottery draft, and winning the draft lottery....priceless.
  10. 3 on 3 or 8th position in the lottery?....that is the question....imagine getting 8th position and winning the lottery....then I would pick 8th position in the lottery...if only we knew.
  11. having big, strong and fast "D" with the 100% green light to pinch and wipe out the forward on the boards...it only takes half a game and the forward receiving the pass on the boards doesn't want the puck anymore....the result is you play 3/4 of the game in the other teams end....I guess the system could be more accurately called a 2-1-2 because the two forwards go in first up the center and out to funnel and pressure, then the Dman pinches and the third forward and weak side dman play back near the blue line....splitting hairs here.
  12. I called it a 3-2 because it is easier to explain to the players...the idea is there is always two guys back on the blue line with the forward playing the strong side on the side the dman pinches on...very important to have the two players back near the blue line and having the forwards pressuring from the center and out in order to funnel the puck....the D men have to be strong and fast skaters to be really effective....but I agree, you can call it a 1-2-2
  13. AV had the team play a 3-2 aggressive forecheck with the Dman pinching 100%...but he had the talent on "D" to do it...Tampa Bay has the same aggressive forecheck because they have the talent on "D". Same result...top teams in the NHL
  14. Last year Last year Standings Team Draft position 6 Canucks 7 7 Blackhawks 8 8 Rangers 9 9 Oilers 10 10 Islanders 11 Position in standings from 6 to 11, all dropped a position in the draft.
  15. If the first period an indication, then it looks like they'll be in 8th position for the lottery...with the chance of moving up! (or down)
  16. could finish the season at 0.500 with a win today ....this would look good on them...get'r done Canucks!
  17. TG will turn him into a grinder after a few stints in the pressbox..lol
  18. I heard Dahlen has a heart of a lion...and drove the bus for his team in Sweden...lol Don't know about how he was used in Utica....but just looking at his stats, he was just okay....it seems the Canucks have given up on him a little early...would of liked to see him play with EP40 and see if they could continue the chemistry...oh well, we will never know. Hopefully, this Karlsson kid turns out to be better...time will tell.
  19. Utunen puts a dagger in the hearts of all Canuck fans...talk about mixed emotions... He may never play a game for the Canucks, but his name will be talked about in Team Canada history as a slayer of Canucks. ...hope he gets good enough to make the Canucks
  20. of course, it's not all about defense, always two sides of the puck...good defense wins...bad defense does not; but offense helps good defense. Good offense with bad defense isn't a good mix. Each player contributes to +,/-...it's an indicator of the overall play of the individual player, just an indicator, which isn't perfect because of all the variables. My point is it's a good team stat as I said....can't ignore it.
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