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    [GDT] Vancouver Canucks at Detroit Red Wings | Feb.11 @ 9am

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    I just looked at the score at the beginning, saw it was 2-0 Detroit and went “of course it is.” Took me a year or two after the bubble run, but I’ve finally accepted that we’re a bad team. We have good individual players, but on the back end we have a pretty severe lack of talent, without Demko we don’t have a legitimate starting goaltender and we completely lack the necessary compete/structure to be competitive on a nightly basis. This is going to take a while to get steered back in the right direction. Hoping that some of the moves being made, and those that will be made down the road,  bring us closer to being a consistent playoff team again. 

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    What happened to this organization?

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    The thing that’s always harmed this organization, save for a few years…is just the complete inability to defend. Even in 2011, we were # 1 in goals against, we had an incomprehensible meltdown in the Stanley Cup Finals, getting outscored 23-8 in the series. Honestly, although we won the Presidents Trophy again in 2012, I feel the 2011 Cup Final was the turning point for this organization. I still don’t think the franchise has gotten over the devastating loss. Everything was aligned to win it all that year, and it all just came crashing down in such an ugly manner. Since then almost every move the franchise has made has backfired. The Canucks brand was DEEPLY harmed after the 2011 Cup Final, and it’s going to take an incredibly committed effort to get this train back on the tracks again.

    Jim Rutherford press conference

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    The one thing I can’t stand, is when other teams do chippy or dirty things…we just take it! It’s literally mind boggling how this team just has no physical response. You didn’t dare mess with a team with Gino Odjick on it. Trevor Linden always stood up for his teammates no matter what! Even Bure tried to annihilate Shane Churla with his payback elbow. This organization just says “we want the PP.” I don’t care about the 10% chance at scoring a PP goal, send a message! I’d be more proud of a team that went 10-72 and always played hard, physical hockey than one that wins 40 games and plays like cowards. To quote Xander Harris from Buffy the Vampire Slayer “A black eye heals Buffy, but cowardice has an unlimited shelf life!”

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    Is this the hardest season ever to be a Canucks fan?

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    On 1/15/2023 at 1:17 AM, CanuckFan1123 said:

    I’ve been watching the Canucks and rooting for the Canucks since I was a young boy growing up in Los Angeles in the 1990s. Despite living a short 25 minutes from an arena that hosted the likes of Gretzky, Robataille, Blake, McSorley, and so many other big names and great players, my passion for the Canucks has always been strong. I’ve always been an outcast wherever I’ve lived. I’ve never once known what it’s like to love my hometown team. But those who know me well know I love my Canucks and always have and always will. The Canucks have always been a crucial part of my life. 
     

    Having been through some 30 years of Canucks hockey now as an adult living in 2023, I’ve seen Many ups and many downs. I’ve watched the team rebuild on multiple occasions and end up drafting incredible players like the Sedins, Pettersson, and Hughes, and of course my all time favorite and definitely most elite player, Jannik Hansen (jokes about the elite part but god I love that man). I’ve watched the team come close to holding up the Stanley Cup. I feel like I had been through it all except for one thing. I’ve never seen my team hoist the Stanley Cup. That’s what I thought was the only thing missing. Until this season.  
     

    As a fan, I’ve had many disappointing times. But I’ve understood and accepted them all. The rebuilds are a part of hockey and it’s inevitable that it’s going to happen. Every team has a window to win. The down years are always tough but I always know it’s for the greater good of the organization. But this year is different. This year hurts. And in 30 years, I don’t remember anything like this. 
     

    Going into this season, I knew our defense was a question mark. But I felt great about our offense and our goalie situation. Watching this team rebound last year after Boudreau was hired, I had a huge sense of optimism and excitement for this season. I felt strongly that at worst we were a wild card team but felt like we could do big things this year. The first real test of my excitement came in game one of the season when the Canucks blew a 3-0 lead in the 2nd and ended up losing. Ok, Rocky start but 81 games left. So much can happen. Game 2 got off to a glorious 2-0 lead and my optimism peaked. Until we found ourselves losing yet again. Suddenly we’re 7 games in and not a single win and I no longer feel so good. We start fighting back slowly and eventually get to a reasonable record through a little over 30 games. 
     

    I think about 8-9 games ago, I really felt like maybe finally this team can get a good push and start fighting again. Well, as we know, after the loss to Florida today, we are now 1-7 in our last 8. I can say with all confidence that I no longer feel good about this season. While I love the potential of Bedard, I have never found myself a part of “team tank” this season. Even now, with under half a season to go, I still feel a small glimmer of hope for like a 15 game win streak. But I know it’s not realistic. 
     

    Anyway, the point of this thread is that as a fan, I feel lost. I feel like I’m watching a team with no direction. I don’t feel good about management. I no longer feel good about our coach. Outside of a short list of players, I don’t really feel good about our roster even. Everyone seems to be lacking heart and enthusiasm both on the ice and in interviews. I just hate it. This is truly the first time in my life I can say this. During the rebuilds there was always a direction. During the fringe years, there was always hope and optimism. During the playoffs years, there has always been a reason to hope and cheer and have fun. Right now, I have trouble watching games. I find myself disinterested and unexcited. I’ve never felt this as a fan before. I love this team but the passion is dwindling. I don’t want another rebuild. I don’t want to watch this team start over. I want the team to find a solution. Right now, I feel that there has never been a lower time for this fan base and organization. Am I wrong? 

    Omg you absolutely NAILED exactly how I’m feeling too. You perfectly described how I’m sure most of the Canucks fanbase feels. I’ve been a fan since the early years of Pavel Bure and I’ve never felt this bummed about the team

    Jim Rutherford press conference

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    4 hours ago, NUCKER67 said:

    I appreciate JR being humbled and admitting he hasn't done a good job so far. It has to be terribly difficult to make trades these days where both teams come out with what they want. It's easy to say "trade Myers". To who? What GM is licking his chops give up assets to pay Myers $6 million? This whole thing is going to take TIME and patience, lots of it. There is a huge mess to sort out and unfortunately, some contracts have to expire, some have to be bought out, and some trades will happen.

     

    I'm glad that JR realizes the Canucks aren't a playoff team and it sounds like Horvat wants too much money, so he'll be traded. I actually have a glimmer of hope. Maybe they're finally preparing to get off the hamster wheel. 

     

    Thank you! This guy has 3 Stanley Cup rings as a GM and he’s in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Maybe he knows what he’s doing? He’s only been on the job for a year or so and quick fixes are what got us into this terrible mess. Gonna have to endure some pain unfortunately 

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    [GDT] December 3 2022 - Vancouver Canucks vs Arizona Coyotes - 7:00pm PT/10:00pm ET - Rogers Arena

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    1 minute ago, StealthydekeyPetey said:

    This team is difficult to watch.  It's very hard to cheer for an organization that is the laughing stock of the league.  This is all on Aquilini.  Please sell the team so this can be blown up.  Keep Pettersson, the rest can kick rocks.  Never seen a canucks team this pathetic.  They deserve to lose, but the fans do not deserve this crap:picard:

    Comment of the year. Agree 100% on everything you just said 

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