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  1. Markstrom: Pettersson: Everyone else: I kid, but we got 2 points tonight when most of our conference rivals didn’t get any. The only points gotten were by inter conference games where one team has to win with no extra points all ending in regulation and the Flames beating Toronto. These kinds of wins can be the difference maker in deciding which teams make the post season. We also have won 6/8 possible points in the last 4 games. Thank you Marky! Oh and anyone still talking about trading him is out to lunch, we need him. Vancouver won Nashville lost Winnipeg lost Las Vegas lost Edmonton lost Minnesota won Flames won Arizona won Chicago lost LA won Anaheim lost San Jose lost
  2. In practice yesterday. Don’t know how though. Some say a shot off the head, others say being run into.
  3. This is one of those issues that not all Canucks fans agree with, but I’m definitely now in the “he needs to hang up his skates” camp. I wasn’t before and had been supportive of him taking his time coming back, but after getting concussed in a fight where it didn’t look like he took a punch and getting concussed after a hit on Kerfoot where it didn’t look like he got hit in the head it’s time. The guy has his whole life ahead of him. When you get head injuries twice after just coming back in fairly average hockey play it’s a sign. I wish the guy the best and would have loved to see more from him, but sometimes things just don’t work out how we want. And for the yet to come arguments from the Benning bashers, at least we only gave up cap space. No harm, no foul imo. Still looking for that top 6 guy for Bo to play with. There’s an opening for our prospects now, let’s hope one of them takes advantage in the years to come!
  4. Ferland will definitely get a shot to be back with Bo again. Before his injury they were really looking good together imo.
  5. One of the most atrociously reffed games I’ve ever watched. It was obvious they were in the pocket for Buffalo to win this game. Didn’t end up that way as we put up valiant efforts to overcome game management penalties and came away with the 2 points. Buffalo shouldn’t have even gotten a point, but it’s to an east coast team so whatever. 2 in a row, let’s make it 3 when the Laffs come to town!
  6. I love Goldy and wish he would be on our team for years to come, but it’s obvious to me he doesn’t have the defensive capabilities that are required for anyone not of super star offense status to play in the big league. He will be a tweener NHL/AHL player for life unless he figures out that part of his game. Gaudette at the very least tries to get back when caught out of position defensively. The two are not alike at all in any way other than they are two young guys in the Canucks organization so the comparison between them to me seems a bit like apples and oranges.
  7. Potential trap game for our guys with so long between games coming after an emotional big high win on Burrows night. Having an afternoon start doesn’t help things either. Hoping to pull off a victory, I’ll be cheering nonetheless!
  8. Random stat and it’s still early so things can change, but right now there are 10 Canucks forwards close to or currently on pace for a .5 PPG or higher average. This only of course is true when all are healthy and many on here aren’t yet so it’s not only currently active players listed. Petterson Miller Boeser Bo Pearson Leivo Virtanen Gaudette Sutter Ferland And 2 D men Hughes Edler When was the last time almost every Canuck forward we had if healthy would be on pace for 40 point seasons? We always talk about Hughes and the lotto line, so here’s giving props to our secondary forwards for their efforts!
  9. While it is quite difficult to produce with ever changing playing positions at the same time it’s great for creating a better overall player. Virtanen is managing to still get points regardless of where he’s played and he’s learning in all sorts of situations how to adapt and continue scoring. That is valuable experience that can’t be taught. I remember Bo having similar issues with changing line mates. Look at him now, the captain who leads this team and can play in all situations defensively or offensively. How valuable we view him as. Jake obviously likely has a lower ceiling then Bo though. Considering overall how well Jake is playing now after years of struggling and being CDC’s whipping boy maybe Travis Green knows what he is doing?
  10. If he wants to be here or be back home with his family in Quebec he has earned the right to do whatever he chooses. I love the guy and am thankful for the memories he gave us when he was here. Once a Canuck, always a Canuck out here or out east (likely the latter with his young family).
  11. Love this win for Burrows the Dragon Slayer. Gaudette is starting to show flashes of what we all hoped he would become when we first drafted him. The guy has a drive that can’t be taught, it’s hard to put into words, but if he keeps this up he will be on the Canucks for many years to come. Virtanen continuing to improve. Roussel the firecracker igniting the building. Demko deserves a star, he kept us in it. Oh and if we didn’t lose earlier in Pittsburgh 8-6 I’m betting this result probably wouldn’t happen. 2 games since then we were up late with the opposition charging hard and managed to shut the door. Lesson learned. Btw the MVP to me who may have saved the game as we were on our heels can we also give a shout out to the Canucks video ice guy and then Travis Green for calling the coaches challenge on the 5-3 disallowed goal? We were in all sorts of trouble with tons of time left on the clock. John or John didn’t notice, the crowd didn’t notice, the refs didn’t notice, video ice guy does and gets the goal disallowed.
  12. CDC worries about the cap more then those in charge of managing it. And nothing ever comes of the fears. This will be the same as it is every cycle.
  13. We just went through a period where 5 of our forwards were injured and we struggled as a team. Trading away forwards after that seems like a step backwards. We need depth for injuries. No trades needed, especially not a guy on pace for 50 points.
  14. There’s obviously a lot of strong emotions resulting from this game, but I’ll only say this: 2 bad games in a row is not at “fire the coach” level. We’ll bounce back and everyone will forget once we get our full uninjured lineup back.
  15. Have to agree and where he was noticeable to me was in defensive plays. He seems to be showing that he now gets that he has to play 200 feet to stick in the NHL. Blocked shot, takeaways, big hit creating a turnover, smart puck decisions while trying to get the puck out of the Canucks end. He still meanders a bit without the puck, but he’s a lot better then before. Hope he gets more than one game.
  16. Do people here just completely forget Jacob Markstrom lost his dad only 2 weeks ago? Hockey players aren’t emotionless robots. The fact that it’s only been 2 weeks later that he gave a gutsy performance, standing on his head and helping us beat a cup champion speaks volumes to his mental fortitude. Dude lost a parent and still showed up to work. Yeah his play has been more average lately then prior, but these past 2 games have shown him back in form. We’ll see if that continues, but like you said any goalie can get hot streaks and cold streaks on any team, so maybe he had a cold streak. Let’s let him finish the season at least before assessing whether he should stay or go. Personally I’m on the keep him side. We almost got a cup with the Luongo and Schneider duo. I’d love to see history repeat to help win us a cup. If we do trade him, do we know Demko is ready for a 60 game workload? What if he falters and gets injured from being overworked? Do we need to trade for another goalie too? Who becomes Demko’s backup? Can that backup handle starting 20-30 games and play well? There’s a whole lot of uncertainty in that path and given our upcoming window I’d be pretty comfortable having a Markstrom/Demko goalie duo going into the playoffs personally.
  17. Can’t believe we’re still 3rd in the pacific division given our record lately. Guess a lot of teams are struggling this year so far. Hoping to start a win streak on the road trip!
  18. As a Baertschi fan and proponent I completely agree. This team as constructed has gotten points in 11/14 games. Why would Green want to mess that up? In most of our losses we still managed to get a point. Most games we score 5 goals. The only game so far we haven’t been competitive in was the 2nd game in Calgary. If we were losing or an injury occurred yeah absolutely, but there’s an old saying I’m a strong supporter of: If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Knowing Canucks injury luck he’ll be playing games this season anyways.
  19. At this point it looks like signing anyone over 28 long term is probably a bad move regardless of that players skill/pedigree. The game is so much faster then even a year ago and will only continue increasing in speed as veterans get replaced by younger faster players. Eriksson is as fit as can be and has worked hard the entire offseason to improve his skating and he still has trouble sometimes keeping up. At a certain age muscles can’t respond fast enough to improve a players game in order to compete with young guys still developing. The age used to be about 30, but it’s creeping downward due to the pace pickup of the game and effecting even the all stars now.
  20. Couple other thoughts. This season has been vindication for Travis Green. Only 3 outright losses in the first 14 games of the season. 2 of which were 1 goal defeats. Calgary winning by 3-0 is the biggest loss Vancouver has had so far. That speaks volumes. The team is in every single game they’ve played this year. That doesn’t happen by accident. I don’t like everything he’s done as coach at the time, but the results after are hard to argue with. He didn’t make room for Gaudette after a dynamite training camp, played him in Utica had him up as an extra, it felt he wasn’t getting the shot he earned. Who is to know if the way he was handled is the reason for his impressive gameplay defensively and offensively right now? That nothing was guaranteed so he needed to force the coach to keep playing him. 2 goals in 3 games says that’s at least a possibility if not the reality. Another move I didn’t like was benching Virtanen in the 3rd against the Ducks and in OT. I thought he played ok, but deserved more ice time. At that point Jake hadn’t scored or gotten a point in 2 games after his 3 goal streak ended against LA. What happens the next game? He gets the game winner to push our team to victory. So I think though probably every fan has doubts and questions on some of Green’s moves in games or outside of them (I did and still do) I also don’t think we give him enough credit for what he’s doing for the Canucks. Our record speaks for itself on his impact to our team. At last, Canucks fans get to see a 100% healthy Sutter as a 3C and he’s looking a lot like how Benning once described him as a foundational player. To be fair we got to see glimpses here and there, but his injuries took a toll on his body and play over the last few years. And you can tell he’s feeling good by that awesome hit. He’s got some swagger to his game which is well earned. Games are fun in Canuckland win or lose, which is a pretty exciting time to be a fan.
  21. Also the netting camera angle showed the puck flipping end over end barely past the line. I thought it wasn’t a goal when I first saw it. If the puck was on the ice flat it’s a save on that play, but with it bouncing it squeaked by and cemented our win. In Anaheim we got no puck luck, tonight we got a few bounces our way. Hockey gods taketh and hockey gods giveth. 5/6 points on the road and top of the NHL in goal differential. A lot to love in Canuckland right now even without Hughes for a game or few.
  22. Did you see the 2 goals he robbed the Ducks of? Either go in, we don’t get a point. He made a mistake, he gambled and lost. Big deal. He’s gambled and come up big too in other games. I’m stoked we got a point against a team’s goalie that has had our number for years. Sometimes the better team loses. That’s hockey. With Quinn maybe even playing next game we can beat the sharks and get 5/6 points on a CA road trip where we usually get 1 or 2. Boys will be salty about this loss and be extra motivated in SJ. Let’s keep the good times rolling! Go Canucks
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