Zhukini

Not like he hasn’t been riding shotgun with Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel for those 16 games or anything. 

McCann with  Elias P could have been a cool combo going forward....

McCann was how many years ago now? Who's to guarantee they'd be on the same squad? You seem awfully high on McCann but let's be real here, there's no guarantee he'd have turned into anything more here than he did in Florida. Hell, there's no guarantee he'll be anything long term in Pittsburgh either. Dude was drafted 24th overall, that he's played this much is already a success story all things considered but you make him out to be something more special than he's shown.

Seriously though, Antarctica would be a dope place to be in during the Summer. 

*whining  

Also, agree. Heat it up, baby!

My mood changes depending on a win or loss so yeah I guess I care quite a bit 

@Curmudgeon Big props for being a true Canucks fan.

i cheer for the Canucks to win because I like to follow hockey. I just do not have the time or desire to follow other teams. I like playoff hockey so I want the Canucks to be there. However, if they win or lose it makes no difference to me or my life. That being said I am eager to watch the game when it is on. 

Being in Alberta I catch quite a few Coilers and F(Lames) games - usually on in the back ground. Try to catch Canucks games online or when on HNIC 

About 95% of the games I watch are Canuck games.

Watch matchups involving top teams/players when I can, but don't go out of my way.  Also watch CHL, both live and on TV, and haven't missed a Team Canada game in the WJHC since the 1995 tournament.

@Tortorella's Rant I used to be the same way till I realised I was depressed and just wanted to stay inside. Conquered that demon pretty quickly though.

U have got to be kidding me!

6 months of soggy disgusting weather and the sunny weather has already gotten to u....

SMH

Sunshine, sure. Heat, no.

@JM_

Fun fact, Jake played Tuna in blow

He’s been the worst player in their camp, their fans can’t wait til he gets cut 

I really thought he would show up in shape and force the oilers to sign him.  Truly a waste of natural talent.  Enjoy filling bags at costco Jake.

The more logical interpretation is that this team should be contending for a cup by the time EP and the rest of the young core hit that age.

A lot of those aged players are the ones the team developed though, so I see it as more of a growing pains and be patient statement than a go-all-in in free agency statement.

 we have a ton of cap if we ship sutter and tanev and hutton  out and let pouliot walk and  retain half of eriksson contract adds 16 mill in cap  thats 2-3 decent players 

Takes in extra oxygen with that funny honker.

@48MPHSlapShot  No doubt.  If the Leafs had've fallen 3 spots they could have Puljujarvi instead.  How'd the Shanaplan look then?  Who knows if Tavares would've signed and Marner would be getting swatted away by the other teams #1 defenseman every night.

@Nuxfanabroad Totally think those jumbo sized nose holes give him an unfair advantage.  He sucks up so much O2 he puts the Dmen to sleep!!!!  

Not even that it’s just  rain on the mountains still 

Alps?  Himalayas?  

I love snow. I wish we had more this winter. Boring winter so far.

Top 30

But he's 1 cup 2 personal awards and or about 300 points away from the top 15

Orr

Lemieux

Gretzky

Howe

Richard

I'd say Jagr is closer (the guy was unreal during his prime), followed by Crosby

Not even close.

good luck lad. what will you be when your done? 

Well done. Uni is a bit of a marathon.....  takes stamina.

Take a few days off and then the real  HARD  work starts trying to find a decent job.....

Live the dream.  Once you start working.... save up some dosh for a nice holiday.

I HD a dream I was back in high school. Then I realized I was dreaming but I couldn’t do anything about it, just a normal school day. I woke up shortly after

@drummer4now Weird I've had dreams that my teeth fall out quite often and apparently its p common, supposed to mean you've got some stress or anxiety apparently

R.I.P. zhuk

I guess some people like McBaby. It is fun to see him get shut down I admit. Hang back, generate speed, rinse, repeat. I'd much rather see someone more physical and dynamic like Sid in his prime. I find McBaby to be a huge whiner, and that boarding he did was pure chicken $&!#.

I know I'd regret not getting to watch Sid and Ovi play which is why I asked. I do like going to games to see other teams players which is why I don't really get out for Arizona too much unless it's really a steal. 

Ya still on the fence about McDavid tho. 

If you have a chance to go you should take it as nothing compares to seeing someone live.
I got to see Gretzky in his Edmonton days. I always hated him for treating the Canucks like his personal bi!ch so I didn’t appreciate it at the time. Now that he’s gone I’m glad that I got to watch him play. He was every bit the whiner that McBaby is but incredibly talented and hard-working.

isnt werenski known to be a crap D man that puts up points, sorta like risto?

no thats jones

@Tom Sestito maybe im thinking of Ryan murray?, but he's with the devils now.

If you're OK with paying $3,500 for a playoff ticket, sure lets skip to the playoffs. 

just don't start watching until january. 

I agree 60 games would be better, home and away with every team

I absolutely loved the Pens-Sens series. They played hockey they way it is meant to play.

I tend to think the Caps - Pens and the Blues Preds was better but hey to each their own. The Sens and Bruins were fine but again 65 is probably going to have surgery asap

true enough.  The Finals should be fast.  I wish Letang was playing though.  I think the PREDS win this in quick fashion.

Winter Is Coming

I’m wishing for more snow than I’ve ever seen here, and no I won’t complain about it.

I remember when he got a huge snow dump here in April years ago.  Was NOT ready for that.

if you mean just over the US border I use these guys, cheap gas too: https://pointrobertsshellcenter.com/shipping-station/

Canamer Freight in Blaine, WA. 

Thanks guys, will try and check them out, was told Hagens wasn't too bad either

Unfortunately you'd be wrong 

Have fun winning either Cup without his brilliance.

Put him on the Caps and they still don't get past the second round. 

Well I'm a hockey fan but you sure as phuq won't see me rooting for any other team in the NHL.

I don't even do that "we're out of the playoffs so let's cheer for the least putrid remaining Canadian-based team" that some partake in.

Canucks or bust!!

Hockey fan, I like to keep an eye on what's going on around the league 

Van & Ottawa are 2 teams I like to watch. Next decade both should be potent.

Aside from Tyler Myers and Luongos cap recapture I believe all that crap needs to be off the books/team asap.. if this team is going to progress. 

Tyler Myers - 6M not that bad
Loui Eriksson - 6M horrible
Brandon Sutter - 4.375M -gone at the end of the year
Micheal Ferland - 3.5M -doesn't hurt us on LTIR 
Roberto Luongo 3M -Not his fault
Antoine Roussel - 3M -expensive but can play
Jay Beagle - 3M -expensive for a 4th line center
Jordie Benn - 2M -is not a bad contract for a vet bottom pairing dman
Sven Baertschi 2.291M -not sure what happened we just gave up on him
Ryan Spooner - 1.033M -didnt understand this one spooner sucked for a while

they traded 3 years of gagne for 2 years of spooner. They would've bought out gagne and been on the hook for 2 more years. spooner was cheaper

Horvat, Miller, and Pete's recovering to form.  I feel like 40 could take off after his tip-in last game.
Though they won't always win due to current defensive deficiencies they'll also be fun to watch when the offense decides to show up.

#1st overall!

#1st overall!

Tank for Hughes!

#1 D pairing - Hughes/Hughes

It'll be like the Sedins all over again!

For some reason, I'm almost never interested unless the Canucks are in it. I don't even always watch the finals, but I usually catch a bit of the finals, especially when a team's about to win the Cup. That said, I have a feeling I'll be more interested than usual this year with the Canucks rising closer to playoff-level. I think I'm just a little less salty than usual this year since we're improving.

I'm kind of the opposite, I love watching games that matter 10 AM to 10 PM on a Saturday I set aside once the playoffs start. 

I lose interest in the second and third rounds and even the finals depending on the teams. I dont think I watched more than 1 period in any of the LA - NJD series

Really, it's only if they are licking the wound.  With my previous pup (my current one hasn't had the procedure yet) all I had to do is show him the cone and he stopped licking.

Shhhh.....not so loud.  You might give ideas to Stealth Canuck!  Having members who were given an infraction being forced to wear that ‘cone of shame’ as penance.

My girl didn't have an issue with licking her stitches after the surgery. I just kept an eye on her at all times to make sure she didn't start licking. I think she only ended up wearing the cone for a total of like twenty minutes.

And now TO is laughing at us how we can't even rebuild right.  Sure TO, you try falling 5 spots in the draft in 2 years.  How would the Maple Leafs look with Zacha and Dubois instead of Marner and Matthews?

Except, some of the decisions at the end were based on not trying to win, but to give players a chance to play.  So they didn't directly try to lose per se, but they also weren't too concerned about winning.  So the tank mentality was part of that. 

Don't ever try to convince me of a "tank to win" deal....just is all up in the air.  You play to win, period.