Guy's a bum.

Media glosses over it to cajole/console Cdn markets.

League/media knows where their bread is buttered. Meanwhile, they treat Cdn teams as a conveyor(for top youth) system, where they can dump underachieving, overpaid vets. Our cap gets maxed, skaters highly taxed, & southern, tropical and/or desert regions get great young teams, where no one knows what a f***ing hockey puck is.

LET ME TELL YA! MIKE SMITH AIN'T NO WILLIAM NYLANDER. THE TARANNA MAPLE LEAFS NEED TO MAKE A MOVE WIYH THIS GUY SOON AND GET THE DISTRACTION OOT AND KEEP PLAYIN!

Mike Smith is a drama queen.  

We'd joke on CDC after a win, folks were planning the Cup parade. 

But in Edmonton, they were literally doing this after their start.....

Greg Millen

This Toronto Homie is just the worst,I call him Mr.Happy because he is mostly negative in the way he comments.He's like a fourteen year old or D.Trump on twitter.

Trump ain’t so bad. He’s a door knob but he’s getting things done.

Yes, and it's been playing all year.

THIS FEELING HAS BEEN GONE FOR TOO LONGG

These are the type of things that make the rest of us gag,so much leafs hype for nothing.

They haven't won a damn thing, and yet you would think the were always going to be the cup winner so much media and general hype OVER NOTHING.

@5Fivehole0     Sportsnet said the issue of 1 v 8, 2v 7 (old format) was raised at the GM meetings but that the 'league' likes the existing format as it allows for tighter games/series in the first 2 rounds, which creates more viewership. I guess they feel, as more teams drop out, you get fewer and fewer watching the playoffs as we move to the finals, which means less tv revenue, which makes sense. So from a revenue perspective they want the best match ups early when everyone is watching to max tv revenue. They also felt it creates more rivalries. I am with you, what matters to me, you, real fans is the best 4 teams in the semis, and best 2 in the finals. Last year, that actually happened anyways, but many years it has not. What's the point being a top team over the 82 game schedule if you don't get an advantage come playoff time. I loved the old format as well.

Only thing placing high gets you now is home ice advantage, really.

Their style of defense involves very aggressively pressuring the puck carrier. It works if everyone is in sync, but it also leads to a lot of blown coverages.

Even if they manage to get past the Bruins, the Lightning will probably bury them.

Nurse for Nylander cause the Oilers don’t need any more defensemen.

Crazy ol' Edmonton, always wanting what they've given away.

That stupidness (in the modern era) all started with Pronger.

Larsson and their 2020 1st round pick for Willie

The Oil probably become so bad they give the 1st OA pick away, is that called Larsson-y?

Nope, sorry Alf.

I'd like to present exhibit A- the Vancouver Grizzlies.

And then there's Talbot who probably wants out of there no matter what. Im my mind his play fell off because they played him way to much and he has a porous D that allows too many chances, and therefore a goalie cheats more then he should.

If he goes to a good team next year I bet his numbers rocket up from where they are now.

weak attempt to up his value at the TDL. EDM is heading for the toilet once again. Watch them win the lotto again. 

Dubas knew he shouldn’t give Nylander big dollars and term, but he did it anyway.  I’m sure he’s trying to trade Nylander, but can’t find any morons to deal with.  

was he benched?

Not sure but he played like he was benched

I used to like the CFL, but that was way before TSN existed.  Without hockey, TSN has nothing, except for darts - of course!  

Also trade deadline!

One of the few times of year I'll actually pay attention to TSN

surprisingly the philly fanbase is quite knowledgable , since their hey days of the broad street bully era ,been a closet flyer fan since then  and have followed the team since my time playing in smithers and also attending  Watson brothers hockey schools as a kid , i'll add , smithers is flyer hot bed , with home boys jimmy and joe Watson , and ron Flockhart. although hamhuise  has been ruling the roost lately 

I don't think other cities are as angst ridden as Vancouver is. 

I love how the NHL got Karma for screwing us!

No, I don't think Chia would do that. I think a Lucic type deal (7 years, 6 million per with a NMC) makes more sense for Chia. 

No. 7x7 

Ch, ch, ch Chia!

All about making sure the expectations seem attainable to the players.  Hit enough of these small goals and the big picture takes care of itself.  Perfect coach for this team.

I hope we acfusllt don’t have to win the next 45 of 60 games though…..

Bruce is all about changing behaviour, and a long-time strategy for behaviourists wanting to change behaviour is to give the subject short term, attainable goals with high feedback and accentuation of the positives. Nobody ever got better being told how bad they were. Bruce is one example of how experience and wisdom trumps youthful exuberance and impulsiveness. He seems to have all the answers because he's seen all of this before and knows the plot, the dialogue and the steps needed to pull out of this season-long slump.

maybe your fly was open

alabamaberta

Yes, I can relate. I stepped into a convenience store at a gas

station two weeks ago. I was the only one wearing a mask.

None of the 3 employees, or the 12 other customers, was

wearing one. A few people did look at me as if I were a little

"different," No, my fly wasn't down, JM.

Today, I stopped into that same convenience store and everyone

was following the rules and wearing a mask. It was nice to see that.

You have to admit - it's a bold strategy on how to beat us - sign some of our great players. i do wonder though if Trevling realizes he only faces us what 4 times a year 

I think this goes to show the Benning haters that he does know how to build a team and I think he is learning from his mistakes like the Erikkson contract but being prudent on the contracts he offers now.

As soon as they trade Gaudreau, I would imagine

We need to revenge sign... uh... Hamonic and Gustafsson?? 
(Before seeing the price, kinda wish we got Brodie)  

Wonder if it'll affect his top-end speed long-term?
Hope he recovers well

Wonder who he directed his temper tantrum at for giving it to him.

is it too soon to say McCovid? 

Nah. Vegas is hungry.  This will be the Canucks Stanley  Cup. 

VGK may be the more talented team (debatable) but Canucks are as hungry as they are.

This will be a great long hard fought series hopefully.

I always thought this was a borderline playoff team that'd probably just miss out. I definitely think this is a playoff team next year though.

Wouldn't hurt my feeling to just miss out on the playoffs this year yet be competitive for them year round. Also gives us a top 15 pick in a deep first round

Yeah that wouldn't be the worst, to keep a top-15 pick.  Maybe Toffoli also walks but likes his time here so he signs as a free agent and so we wouldn't give up the 4th either.

Guess the kids just have to chalk one up for learning then.

If Toffoli walks he'll get a large offer (as do many UFAs) that we can't compete with.  Being close to LA is a big plus for us.  Not being able to offer him a ton of money is a negative.

They are both boat anchors right now. 

two minor penalties that the Oilers scored on to win the game?

Typical HF boards post:

Difference between Tyler Myers & Ben Hutton?

Hutton has scored a goal this season.

@Monty lives there, and (on several occasions) talked about the cool stuff to do there.

I live in Winnipeg too and have been to a few Canucks-Jets games, but they haven't won any of them lol. Judging by comments made about BC Place, you should find the Bomber games really fun too

sweet you now have a bit of time to get ready for winter

buy a whole ton of extreme winter weather clothing

brace yourself for the transition

sleeping overnight in the freezer a couple nights a week will give you a good head start i think

good luck with that town

Canucks really don't have many trade chips unless they're giving up Horvat, Pettersson, Boeser, Hughes, Demko, or next years first.

Unless he lands the Canucks a top 4 D today, I’m really going to wonder why he couldn’t make a better offer for Subban than New Jersey did.

I'm ok with not going after PK - that 9 million dollar salary makes me leery. 

Haha I'll bring 2

lets wait till he is having a cat nap. he may lessen his grip on his shot gun.

i dunno

i think you likely overstate the volume of stock in alf's scotch cabinet

i kinda suspect there might be a sole bottle

that gets replaced regularly

and he has already told us the "scotch cabinet" is located

where ever ms. alf hides that bottle

Thanks bud I forgot to link the video

no problem ,I found this one at the same time ,lol

I got a concussion watching that fight.

Sadly enough, I think you'd find more disappointed team tank fans.

they will never be able to satisfy every fan. they probably won’t make the playoffs but trying to, makes for some entertaining and meaningful games at this point in the season. 

just think he makes 6digits a year writing crap sport stories.

puts life into prespective

plot twist he is vintage canuck and thats why he is insane at posting trades. he does a better at cdc then at sportnet

Was he the guy that used to routinely troll the city of Vancouver and Canucksfans?....talking up the great Oilers dynasty (either before he was born or old enough to really be able to appreciate what they accomplished).  Or am I mixing him up with another Edmontonian media hack?

Bold prediction.

Wow, do you mean the Oilers might beat the worst team in the league,HOW EPIC!

Set the parade route.

LMAO - if they can't beat Ottawa with McDavid and Drasaitl and by a lopsided score then they really are that bad (Which we all know they are) :D

It's not surprising. With Edler out, our chances at playoffs are minimal.

Don't the Blues often look good on paper but fail to do anything much of consequence in the regular season and/or or post-season?

@NewbieCanuckFan They usually do well in the regular season and then fall apart in epic fashion in the first or second round.

This year though their epic failures began early on and now they're recovering.