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There is enough talent to do much better. When the team gets a lead of one or more goals they somehow seem to play different. The team needs to have more freedom to play their game. They have good goal tending so should never try to play shut down or sit on a lead. They need to skate and not worry about defense. When the Oilers got Gretsky they did not sit on leads, they just tried to out score their opponents. That is the way this team should be playing every game. They can score lots of goals to but they need to skate and shoot. Maybe a coaching change is needed but who ?

Those were penalties a veteran should never make, particularly against a team like the Oilers. That must drive JB crazy. The Canucks were in that game but the penalties did them in.

So they blew a 6-3 lead in the 3rd period when they had come back from a 2 goal deficit in the 1st period. This tells me that coaching told the team to play defense in the 3rd instead of continuing to play offense. This team has great goal tending but the D is very weak. Green seems to favour sitting on leads. The game was lost because of some D standing around puck watching. The best defense is strong offense but Canuck coaching has always stifled attacking minded players. When the oilers had Gretsky they got scored on but they overcame that by scoring lots of goals. The coach is still learning to coach in the big league, but he needs to let the team attack. I

Have they honored Alex Burrows yet ? He was a key player for several yrs. He was a leader in many ways. Didn't he help slay the dragon ?

Why did they not have Gaudette play in the OT. He was hot in that game. Most coaches reward hustle and play like that. It was a real let down in the OT after watching Canucks tie it up late in the period. The guys that can skate should be in the OT. I don't mean Tanev. OK they started Horvat to make sue they got the puck but Pettersen never got a chance and he is the best in alone on the goalie. He and Hughes are perfect for the 3 on 3. So the Canucks have some real talent, skaters, etc but the coaches are not at the same level.

Some of the players know whats wrong. In the Chicago game Boeser was skating miles because he knows what is wrong. So does Pettersen.

I don't think this team is as good or tough as the 1994 team or the 2011 team. It is better though than many of the other years, and great goal tending is a big reason. I think coaching might be a weakness the players can't overcome. As well there are some players still on the team that are getting huge money for poor performance. That is a management problem. Why did they sign Ferland who had just started to play better but had a history of concussions? Did they know about that or what? Anyhow the season start has been good but its early.

Benn would probably be way better than Edler on the power play. I also don't like Edler "goaltending" as he often does, blocking our goalie's sight. The drop pass on power play was started because Canucks were having trouble gaining the blue line. I also think it was created for Edler to enable setting up the Power play

Where was Pettersen last night on the 3 on 3 ? On the bench. Why, Pettersen is a master at deeking out the goalie. 3 on 3 gives him lots of space. He and Boeser should always play together. Actually Green should be asking Petey what he thinks. The Canucks are going to stiffle him or have him get hurt slammed into the boards or ice. The refs don't protect him like they protected Gretsky. Its a shame to see this type of coaching with players like Boeser, and Pettersen, and even Hughes. These guys have high hockey IQ and need to play their game. The coach needs to adapt and help them to achieve their potential, not restrict them or have them get injured playing his game.

The power play was designed to facilitate using Edler, but there is no doubt the recent coaches tend to stifle talented young players. There used to be a philosophy in coaching rookies that they need to be brought along slowly. The problem is guys like Pettersen and Hughes have high hockey IQ and see the game better than most. They should not be sitting on the bench. Coaches never had Gretsky sitting during power plays. Sometimes NHL coaches overthink what is actually a simple game. There is plenty of talent on the Canucks now and hopefully management doesn't squander it. The best 5 players should always be on the "power play". Movement (skating) is what its all about.

Well I was hoping for the rumor that Tryamkin wanted to come back would happen.

Toughness doesn't seem to be an issue in the Canucks plans. Why is it almost every team in the NHL has more toughness or dirty players than the Canucks ? How long will Boeser last without protection. ?

The management has always supported the gentleman player types for getting the C. I don't understand why they didn't give that letter to Horvat.

Its true, Burrows was one of the reasons I kept watching the Canucks. Now the guy that interests me the most is a guy Willy doesn't like to play too much, Tryamkin. There isn't much exiting about the Canucks any more, and a lot less after this trade. More empty seats I guess. Its sure been a disaster since 2011. Burrows will maybe finish his career on a winnner. Good for him, a big loss for Canucks.

They should give him WD's job.

If they keep the coaches they have and they keep Burrows, he will again be stifled as they try to "bring along the young guys". playing Alex on every line, and not where he would be best. I think WD will do it again, find a way to keep Vey and build him into a super star. That "process" made the worse season ever for Canuck fans. Burrows and the Sedins won't say it but they know whats wrong. For Burrows sake he would be better off with the Habs. In any case the Canucks got a real character player with Burrows and they didn't pay him what he was worth.

Burrows was always a guy AV used to get others going. Now WD is using Burrows to help his Vey and its working. Burrows is said to be valuable in the room too. He is useful to help along struggling young guys. Vey though is 24 but Burrows makes him better. Edler is the veteran on the D but he is not helping the young guys. Maybe the young guys are helping him but as the statistics show, he leads with Henrik in give aways. Maybe Benning should look for a veteran D man to help the D like Burrows does with the forwards.

For years Burrows was the go to guy. They put him on every struggling line and it worked. He has been an unsung hero, but now he seems burned out, as does Higgins, and Edler. Burrows should be with the Sedins but they need him to help the young guys. WD and his coaches have made a mess of things and should be let go.

OMG, Hutton is already better than Edler.

Yeah Weisse got a hat trick for Montreal the other night. Both of them had what Vancouver could use more of; toughness.

Wasn't Edler injured a while ago ? I seem to remember his play fell off after that.

The thing that has to be fixed is the lack of identity the team has. The yrs of MG and AV failed in the playoffs. They need to build character on the team, not get rid of it. With so many no trade contracts it will be a major obstacle. Any players that had moxie have lost it. As long as the building is half full of corporate season seats, then not much will change IMO. It could be that all Linden will be able to do is give fans hope in a almost hopeless situation.

Yeah remember SOB called them a bunch of pretenders. All you have to do is look at minor hockey and the prima donna players parents and coaches create. AV knows all about that. So does Mike Keenan. The fans are the ones getting ripped off.

Ron MacLean might be a good fit.

Why was AV laughing about Torts ?