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gregthehockeynut

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  1. I am fuzzy on the timeline. Did Trotz coach him his rookie year? not sure if that was a good fit.
  2. That Joshua/Miller/Garland line is a classic Pat Quinn banger/playmaker /shooter trio
  3. If you have VPN it can glitch like that. Turn it off and try linking from the SN team page watch now button. https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/teams/vancouver-canucks/
  4. Tock commented pregame he still has lots he wants to add but he doesn't want to overwhelm them in 1 or 2 practices...early days.
  5. Podz and Hoglander playing big minutes and getting seasoned in the minors is the track to which we must commit. They were struggling with low minutes in the bottom six with the big club. Even Ryan Kessler had some time in the minors so more of that process will round out the roster in 2-4 years. This makes more sense than over paying for retreads in the twilight of their career which has not worked out at all, especially with D-men.
  6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984–85_Vancouver_Canucks_season 401 GA in an 80 game season...before butterfly goaltending and the neutral zone trap became a thing. This group is erratic defensively but us old farts have seen worse...
  7. Pearson being injured and in decline later in his career due to the hard mileage has hurt this group. If we had players comparable to Klaat, Cooke, Brashear and Ruutu on this squad to complement the skill players it would make a huge difference. The previous management tried that with Roussel, Beagle etc but they were too pricey and late in their careers. I like Joshua a lot in this role but he needs seasoning. I wish they had kept Josh Bailey for a fourth line role as he plays with some grit and does not fade in the tough going like Dries and Garland. Pat Quinn's line philosophy of shooter/playmaker/banger seems to have fallen out of favor and been replaced with "high hockey IQ" mindset but someone needs to get them the effing puck from the corners imo...just my 2 cents on roster mix.
  8. This group reminds me of the roster churn after the 82 cup run when they kept trying to retool on the fly. It didn't start working until Pat Quinn pulled off some blockbusters before the 94 run.
  9. I would try Dries with the rooskies, miller/Bo/ Garland and Lazar/Pederson/Hogs and just roll 4 lines till someone earns the extra shifts
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