vancan2233

Faceoffs that are cleanly won are not high, it's the part of all the wingers to win faceoff scrums. The Canucks lose to many of these and that is the problem. There are only a handfull of NHL players that can win a faceoff with a high rate of clean draws. Most players are too evenly match in the dot which results in a scrum. The teammates most help win the puck position off the tie draw.

Even playing at their best Van was going to be hard pressed to beat the NJD. Stillman and Bear were in hard position for their first game played after a long time off. Have to give NJD credit they play a tight fast pace game with very little mistakes. I say the way NJD are playing right now they are a top 5 team in the whole league. I'm not upset at this lost, it shows the Canucks can not keep pace with the top teams at this point and time. Now where does this franchise go from here? I'm 50/50 on let it ride out or make a huge change. Does Van trade as many players as they can: Horvat, Miller, Boeser, OEL, and Myers. Salary retained on OEL(50%) and Myers(50%) , get what you can.

Actually a Super Middleweight or Light Heavyweight in any MMA or Boxing event.

Where did you get that assumption from?

He was hit with two slaps to the face, with the end of the season in Edmonton and then to be hit with Covid - 19 hard to end his time with the Canes.

Very pathetic, especially when the Oilers were down 3 games to begin with. Plus the kid seem like a super person with a great family.

He can not (Bear) the thought that Bear makes the team better, therefore the tank for Bernard is getting out of reach.

We know Bear was a good trade that's all that matters.

I was meaning him as lazy not you.

Just someone who is too lazy to do the research and find out from himself what the circumstances were behind how the Canucks were able to get him for so cheap. Also as to why the Cane's were willing to let him go, which had nothing to do with the cluesless rumor Bear was in Rod's dog house.

He was never in Rod's dog house. He got Covid -19 and for a long time after had breathing problems and could not finish the season and playoffs. The Cane's then signed Burns, plus chatfields positive play and cap reasons pushed Bear out.

Yes ,which they need to activate Max Pacioretty off of LTIR, which is a big reason they let Bear go for so little.

EDMONTON, Alberta – Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland said any racist comments directed to First Nation defenseman Ethan Bear are “totally unacceptable” and “disgusting.” Holland said he was told about the issue by teams staff just before his season-ending address to the media Wednesday. Bear’s girlfriend, Lenasia Ned, posted on social media that the defenseman “received numerous racist messages and comments” in the aftermath of the Oilers’ four-game series loss to Winnipeg in the first round of the NHL playoffs. The Jets tied Game 4 after a turnover by Bear, with Winnipeg eventually winning in triple overtime. The 23-year-old Bear is from the Ochapowace Nation in southern Saskatchewan. “He’s a tremendous role model for all young athletes, especially in the Indigenous community,” Holland said. “He gives time to the community. He’s popular in the locker room. … I feel sick for him, I feel disappointed for him that he would he would get this kind of abuse. I think we’ve made strides, but there’s a long way to go to create a world where we’re where everybody feels safe and they don’t get this kind of racism and abuse.” Holland said he planned to reach out to Bear. “I’m 65 years old. I don’t live in that social media world,” he said. “I want to talk to our PR people . . . and see what we can do as an organization to try to make sure this doesn’t happen in the future.” Bear, with Ned at his side, addressed the situation with a statement in a two-minute video posted to social media later Wednesday. “I know this doesn’t represent all Oilers fans or hockey fans, and I greatly appreciate your support and love during this time. I’m here to stand up to this behavior, to these comments. I’m proud of where I come from, I’m proud to be from Ochapowace first nation. I’m not just doing this for myself, I’m doing this for all people of color, I’m doing this for the next generation, to help make change to love one another, to support one another, to be kind to each other. There’s no place for racism in our communities, in sports or our workplace. “I call on all of us to make change and end racism.” The Oilers followed Bear with their own statement, saying: “The Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club is equally disappointed in these disgusting, cowardly and racist remarks. While we have witnessed progress in the area of equality and inclusion, this reprehensible behavior demonstrates we still have significant work to do. We call upon everyone in Oil Country to stand up to racism, call out hatred and do their part in making our community one of acceptance, inclusion and respect.” The NHL also released a statement on Twitter later Wednesday. “Ethan Bear represents both our game and his Indigenous heritage with dignity and pride,” the NHL said. “He, and all people from Indigenous backgrounds, deserve to feel empowered and respected on and off the ice. We stand with Ethan and his family in denouncing hate.” The Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations said in a statement it was appalled by the racist comments. “We all have a responsibility to speak out against racism in any circumstance, and to ask those involved to stop,” Grand Chief Vernon Watchmaker said. “We are mindful that racism is hurtful and this has gone on for far too long.”

Watch the video posted in this topic called "How Indigenous NHL Defenseman Ethan Bear Turned Racism & Hate Into A Chance to Teach".

Burroughs is ok, but Bear is and will always be the better player. Bear was doing very good in Edmonton until,racism showed it's ugly face. Chatfield is not flourishing he has played solid in 8 games. Forsling and Bear could be compared, both are good. Bear started off good and drop off for good reasons and Forsling slowly improved into a solid player.

Wow, love this video of Bear. How can you not like this kid. Very bright kid that comes from a beautiful heart warming family. I'm already hoping he shines like Burrows did for us.

Was made to be. Huggy- Bear defense pairing works their way into NHL's top 5 best pairing. (One can dream)

I was thinking Bieksa like too, but without the super mean.

I think peolpe are not getting the full understanding of the reasons why Bear was pushed down the Canes depth chart. With the signing of Burns and having Slavin,Skjei and Pesce they have the offence they need form the back end. Chatfield adds more defense and is also right handed , which gives them all left/right pairings. Bear was never going to be ahead of Burns or Pesce. Add in his salary and Chatfield is a more capfriendly third pairing. As for him being a scratch for the playoffs, I believe he never got going after he got Covid.

Yes Chatfield was low on the depth chart for the Canucks. Yes the tweet was looking for controversy for sure.

True, but players all the time suck(Chat was ok) or do nothing on one team and play solid for another team. It's early , but right now Chatfield has earned the praise for his performance. Whether or not if that was the reasoning behind the tweet.

Like another poster pointed out the Canes play a style of game perfect for Chatflied. Plus better overall group of defencise men and he is on top of his game. Bear is still the better overall D man though.

Eddie would be in a very small percetage of people that think Huges is not a number #1 pairing D - man. First off it's called a pairing for a reason, pair Huges with any top stay at home D - man and Huges would be unbelievable.

There had to be a personal reason between management and bear in Carolina. No way is Chatflied a better player than Bear. There is not one attribute that Chatfield has over Bear.

What is going on with this fan base. A 5th round pick with salary retain for a position of need and the sky is falling. Look at Bear's stats, he has produced at the NHl level. At age 25 Bear is in his prime if can play a solid defencive game and put up 20 plus points all is good. A mobile two - way defenseman that shoots right a good pick up for van.