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  1. There are only so many "Core" to go around, everything else is either a supporting cast or role player. The importance of the role player and supporting cast can never be underestimated! I played as a supporting player in other sports, as I was never the best, but I've won a number championships in lower level sports due to taking on a role and being good at it, i.e., being a defensive specialist, penalty killer.
  2. Or since: Taylor Hall (2010), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (2011), Nail Yakupov (2012) as the other 1st overall picks.
  3. Is it just me or did the New Jersey's uniform look too similar to the refs uniforms? It must have been difficult for the canucks at full speed, using their peripheral vision to distinguish between the refs and linesmen. Just saying, I don't think they should be wearing hockey jerseys like that.
  4. I agree, it's a playable injury. I've a had a partially torn acl in the past, about 12 years ago; I tore it during tennis aggravated it during a pick up hockey game. I had stability issues i.e., it would feel like it buckled by just pushing a shopping cart. I had it evaluated by SportMed Specialist at UBC. They gave me a choice of wearing a $1,500 (brace covered by medical) and let it heal by itself and continue to play beer league hockey, or surgery. I chose the brace. I wore it for four years. Now, I don't even know which knee the tear was in. I'll be 54 next week, I just snowboarded Cypress a couple of days ago and I play tennis 5 to 6 days a week at level 4.0, when the sun is out and weather is warm. So I feel this decision to play is not a bad decision or medical practice. At his level the surgery may be warranted sooner than later if he doesn't want to wait years to let it heal as the ligament doesn't get much circulation, otherwise it will take a long time to heal.
  5. It's on the Canuck TV section of this interview @ 1:34. He states he came here to work with Ian. Pretty awesome. https://www.nhl.com/canucks/video/practice--collin-delia/t-277437438/c-14038992
  6. The best part of watching the PA interview is watching "Shorty" try to hold it back after getting frustrating answers after he ask the questions. It looked like he wanted to punch the answer out of him!! LOL. Just my take on his face.
  7. It looks like Nils got some top end speed and sleeker since the last game. Even the NHL.com has a sleeker version of him in his background image, with a different number:
  8. Hoglander seems to be improving, both offensively and defensively; quite noticeably in the last few games. The confidence is growing. He looks to be more on his toes, connecting with the passes (receiving and making), shots and has great energy. The puck moves north with him, and its working well east west with Miller and Horvat. It was unfortunate his goal was disallowed, given the "ghost" penalty on Miller. I think the ice/reps are paying off, and he'll break out in the next 5 games or so.
  9. I don't know if it's just me or did I just see Boeser gesture "call my agent" after the scoring tying goal, last night?
  10. Mentally this benefits the team greatly. The timing of the goals Martin lets in is far less deflating then the ones Demko let's them in. I've played the game, and it's really difficult to come back from such a deep hole in goals against, especially with teams who have good Ds and average goalies. All we ask for is an average goalie that can keep us in the game, rather than deflating our hopes.
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