whcanuck
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I think we can all agree, especially for those of us who’ve been cheering for this team for 15-20+ years, that management has it right on the money when they keep referring to a “culture change” being needed in Vancouver.
If you look at the history of this franchise, especially the past 20 years or so, it’s a lot of “we were in full control, and then completely collapsed/melted down when we needed to seal the deal.” 2002 against the Wings, take 2 in Motown and then lose 4 in a row, looking very very bad in the process. 2003 against Minnesota? Same deal, up 3-1 and just completely go off the rails and lose in 7. 2011, we were unbelievably lucky to get past Chicago, since we were one Patrick Sharp shot away from the biggest collapse in franchise history, and for this team, that’s saying something. But then of course, we more than made up for it with one of the ugliest collapses in Stanley Cup history against Boston later that spring.
Im honestly asking, is it the type of players being brought in here? Do the fans and media suffocate these guys with pressure and they can’t focus or perform when the chips are down? How do we make this a franchise that stops being a victim, stops choking and caving when it matters, and embraces these challenges? I want to see players that want to run (or skate) TOWARD the pressure, that embrace it, and WANT to win a Stanley Cup here. Players who aren’t afraid of blowing it, but think “the heat’s been turned up?? That’s just the way we like it!”
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6 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:
Our regular season ends one month from tomorrow. If you were to describe this season with one word, what would it be?
Liberating
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1 minute ago, -SN- said:
Just got in, can someone explain the game to me in one word?
Polarizing
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I wonder what will happen first, a Canuck winning the Norris or the Vezina? McLean & Luongo were each very close on the latter finishing as the runner up, has a Canuck defender ever finished in the top 3 for the Norris?
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Demko been average tonight. 2 goals he definitely should’ve had. Pretty hard to criticize him this year, only reason we have a shot at the playoffs is because of him
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They’ve got to pay Miller. If we somehow squeak into the playoffs it’s not ludicrous to call him a Hart Trophy candidate
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I take back what I said about Bo, he’s been excellent on face offs and just scored a big goal!
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Just now, Muttley said:
Not to be controversial, but Brock is having another kind of tough game so far. Would sure help if he could get out of his funk and start ripping those shots and depositing them in the opposition's net!
I honestly think Boeser hasn’t been the same player since Cal Clutterbuck decked him into the open gate late in his rookie year. All quickness is gone
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Just now, DarthMelvin said:
I always say... big for nothin.
I’ve never cared for him. He plays way smaller than his size, isn’t consistently physical & provides little offense.
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Just now, Me_ said:
VAN
J. Hughes
NJD
Horvat
Boeser
Say the Devils say yes… do you do it?
In about 2.5 seconds
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Pettersson’s absence is noticeable. It’s basically Miller & Huggy doing everything offensively. These are games where Bo & Boeser need to step up & make something happen, another inconsistent effort from both.
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Was very interesting hearing Allvin talk about Crosby setting the tone every single day for the Penguins, especially at practice. Everyone followed his lead. The Canucks likely have poor habits and don’t know how to be pros, like the Sedins were. Leadership is so important, not getting nearly enough of it & haven’t for years now
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Classic Canucks right? Look pretty good one night, then back to amateur hour the next. This isn’t a playoff team, way too flawed. Good news is they have a very competent management team that sees what we see…a group that needs to get a lot better!
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5-2 Leafs, Nylander
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2 minutes ago, b3. said:Boeser and Pettersson [had 1 shot] absolutely stunk again.
I’m really getting tired of all the excuses made for EP. You’re paid a lot of money to make an impact, especially on the scoresheet. The guys on Canucks SN650 saying it’s not his fault he makes $7 million. Ok, so he & his agent didn’t push for it because that’s not what he thinks he’s worth? Get serious. This is big boy hockey, want to be paid like an elite player? How about performing like someone who remotely resembles one! I think a lot of Canucks fans agree that Allvin should consider moving him if it’s a great return
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1 minute ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:
That has been an issue since 2011 and has yet to be addressed.
100% agree. Have we had an identity since the peak Sedin years? I think we’re supposed to be a skill team, but we can’t score. We can’t be a puck possession team because we’re knocked off it too easily and lose too many board battles. We’re not a fast team, nor even remotely close to being a physical team, what kind of team are we? That’s been perhaps one of, if not, the biggest problems since about 2013. Who are we?
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Just now, Plsdontdoit said:
this game was perfect for petey to excel
Said far too often this year, sigh
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I remember around 2009-12 time period, the Canucks were a contender and the Leafs were pretty much a laughingstock. Ten years later and they’ve completely switched places. It’s been so many years now of underperforming, losing hockey from the Canucks that I’m completely used to the mediocrity. There has to be a new standard put in place, some call it a “culture change.” But it’s LONG overdue
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On 1/25/2022 at 11:52 PM, Westcoasting said:
Tough to compare though, Pittsburgh traded most of their first round picks and the picks they had were close to end of the second round. Benning has the same results so far it seems. Most are still prospects and have a slight hope of NHL time.
Benning got a ton of credit for his drafting, but we only legitimately made the playoffs once in his entire tenure here. Lots to being a GM besides drafting
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Florida is a very good hockey team, we’re rusty and very much a work in progress.
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Wow that was one of the worst periods we’ve played in a few weeks. Columbus dominated play and completely out worked us all over the ice. Halak was also very poor. Hopefully we can come out better in the 2nd and start chipping away. Wasn’t going to be all candy canes and rainbows all the time with BB at the helm, the team is still pretty flawed
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Just now, Ghostsof1915 said:
To quote Predator:
"Motte's dug in like an Alabama Tick."
“I ain’t got time to bleed.”
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9 minutes ago, Gawdzukes said:
My gawd I can't stand watching them pass it around and not shoot, especially Petey. So happy the coach has explicitly pointed this out. I would hope that will change soon. So often young players need to be taught what puts the other team in vulnerable positions is more beneficial than waiting for the perfect shot. It's deceiving in that perfect shot always looks just one pass away but rarely is. Every shot pulls the opposing players further and further out of position and makes that perfect shot easier to find.
I actually think it was Brett Hull who said way too many modern players are trying to “place their shots” into the tiniest open spot. He said that the quickness of the release is the most important thing. Hull’s release was terrifying, same with Joe Sakic. The hardest shot for the goalie to stop is the one he’s not set for.
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Changing how the Canucks are Perceived
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Posted · Edited by whcanuck
I want to kind of add to my original post, historically the Canucks seem to have a mountain of difficulty with physical, hard-working opponents. We’ve had skill here, the current team has some pretty darn good players on it, but fast, physical, hard-working teams have absolutely tortured the Canucks throughout the past several years