Tiger-Hearted

I was thinking about this after last night's game. I have been very critical of Jake's lack of production but I read an earlier post about him playing the off-wing like he did in juniors with the Hitmen. When he was drafted, there were questions about his hockey sense. However, as much as we can beat the "should've drafted Ehlers/Nylander" horse to death, Jake was drafted for his speed, deadly shot and his feared hitting. Those attributes need to be utilized. His defensive play and awareness has improved steadily, with the odd lapse here and there. He's only a year older than Brock. I'm in full agreement with Nucker67 here. If Brock can be our Mike Bossy and Bo can be our Bryan Trottier, I can't see why Jake can't be our Clark Gillies. Green talks about being hard to play against. Jake can be that guy who goes up-and-down on left wing, winning puck battles, throwing thunderous hits, creating room for Brock and Bo and be a menacing net presence for deflections and rebounds. Jake will never be an all-around offensive player but he's no defensive plug either. Some players do very well as off-wingers. Tony Tanti was a left-shooting right wing. There's no reason why Jake can't be a difference maker on left wing with Bo and Brock. Excellent performance by Jake last night by the way.

Boeser really needs to pick it up.

Great breakout game by Gaunce tonight! Not one but two clean goals by the former first round pick.

Still no word on Gadjovich? It's been a while now.

Jake hasn't scored on a goalie since Dec 21, in San Jose. He has just 2 goals on a goalie in his last 21 games. I usually have defended him but for a player with great speed and a deadly shot off the wing, I have yet to see it. A local player who has always dreamed of playing for his home team but just can't put it together. Something is very wrong between his ears.

Totems is a natural. Classic name, beautiful kelly green uniforms and a timeless crest.

There you go. Have a nice day.

Very good points. That makes a ton of sense. 80% of his points being primary assists is very impressive.

Whatever, buddy. Whatever. If I want to criticize a prospect or question his lack of production, that is my right. I happen to really like Lind but his goalscoring is tailing off a bit in my view. Disagree with me? That's fine. It's the condescending and confrontational way you come across in your disagreement. Nevertheless, have a nice day.

Thank you Mr. Know-It-All. I will keep that in mind.

Only 1 assist in a 6-2 win in Seattle. Lind must be battling the flu or something because he has just 1 goal in his past 6 games.

Not to make excuses but it's hard to be at one's best after battling the flu, which affected some of Team Sweden. Pettersson's numbers and the unbelievable skill he demonstrated under those circumstances was enough to prove that he could have dominated if it weren't for having the flu.

Love those beautiful Skate jerseys. However, wearing black making players play more aggressive is purely a myth. The 70's Canadiens, 80's Islanders & Oilers and 90's Red Wings didn't have one stich of black and look at all those Cups. As for Boeser, number 6 has been working for him so far. 10 is retired(Bure) and 96 might cause an ACL injury(ask Bure).

You're right! Thank you. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guldpucken

Goldenpuck award...what award is that for?

We'll have to agree to disagree. Some crest colours are meant to be inverted like the Maple Leafs, the Flames(before black was added) and the North Stars. Teams like the Sabres and Islanders do not invert their crest colours because their crests would look weak. I totally agree with you on the Nike swoosh. However, if the rink is to be white, the outer border might as well be white with green as the inner border. The green outer border just gets muddied up on a blue base.

The only two elements from the updated Stick In Rink that I like is maintaining the white stick in the blue rink and emphasizing the 'C' with the white inner border. The Stick In Rink doesn't stand out with the blue and white inverted. The green border also gets lost on the blue base when the logo colours are inverted.

Which is why Pettersson and Boeser will have far more playoff success. Ovie is explosive but Boeser is extremely versatile.

In all due respect to JV18, Lind could be the best WHLer the club has drafted in a long time. Another hattie....wow.

Gadjovich has a much better work ethic and is a classy individual compared to Bertuzzi. When he, one day, makes the Canucks, JG will have a huge cult following.

I always loved the boldness and uniqueness of the home yellows. Very complementary to the away blacks. Was never hard on my eyes. Which is why I love the Predators' home uniforms as well as the Kings' 70s and 80s home uniforms and the Penguins' mid 80s home unis. However, blue and green are the Canucks' original colours and they should have never been changed in the first place. They also represent Vancouver and BC perfectly. Updated, yes. Discarded in '78, no.

Gadjovich - G-Money. Thank you Hockey Gods and Santa Claus.

What an awesome young man he is. Very impressive. Great upbringing.

Glass gets cut from Team Canada but Pettersson will most likely represent Team Sweden. Anyway, let's hope Kole can develop his all-around game with the Rockets.

Dave Andreychuk.