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  1. I don't know all of the details, but I'm sure having a bunch of short bets run against them was a catalyst to some degree. It's just funny to see how the ongoing pump of Gamestop played a part in said catalyst.
  2. Wallstreetbets pumping up Blackberry and Gamestop. Folks on Yahoo FInance do not sound pleased "not in line with fundamentals" Little do they know that's the last thing these people care about.
  3. Good. Maybe that will force Hughes to improve his defence. Can't just constantly rely on a defensively sound partner for the rest of his career.
  4. I'll repeat this again. Not having Markstrom bail out the team every night is a blessing in disguise. Hoping that this will be a wake up call that the players' efforts need to be better and the coaching staff need to adjust.
  5. With a goalie standing on his head. Two in fact, if you count Demko's unbelievable effort versus Vegas. I'm starting to think this dump and chase style doesn't fit this team anymore. Given the amount of pure talent Benning's managed to accumulate, maybe we need to start shifting to a strategy that's more focused on puck possession/control.
  6. Completely agree with this. Hopeful that losing Markstrom and this terrible play is the final trigger for the coaching staff to change up their systems.
  7. Is there a stat for odd man rushes allowed. It's getting pretty comical at this point.
  8. I know Holtby hasn't let in a bad goal persay, but could really use just use one awesome save for once.
  9. Lovin Miller's physical play. He's playing like he's pissed - giving me Kesler vibes.
  10. Awww I wanted Jim Hughson back with Garrett. Would have been a good throwback to the WCE days.
  11. I hope this doesn't set a precedent for stars to constantly whine and ask for trades. It's fun to watch that kind of drama in the NBA and NFL, but I'd like to keep it there.
  12. I suspect that's because Green has been hell bent on making sure the players "buy in." I've always heard him say that. I think that sentiment applies in terms of player development and maturity, but hopefully he hasn't lost sight of his responsibilities of making sure the strategies he tries to deploy fit well with his players and are effective against opposing teams.
  13. Well, we'll see about that. I previously said that I hope this piss poor defence being amplified with the absence of Markstrom will finally trigger the coaching staff to have a look in the mirror and change things around.
  14. I don't follow. I've pointed out before that the coaching staff need to adjust their strategies, especially on the defensive side.
  15. I'll reserve my judgement until some of those bad contracts he signed start coming off the books at the end of this year. It'll be interesting to see how he manages new, much needed cap space.
  16. I believe the Canucks will turn it around, but to think we're in the clear is delusional. A handful of contracts Benning handed out is coming back to bite us, but at the same time, to claim he's a GM worthy of getting fired is delusional as well. These are growing pains. Acknowledge that the team is by no means perfect, but the Canucks have certainly improved, and there's also a lot of room for improvement as well. It'll also be interesting to see if, and how, Green and his coaching staff adjust.
  17. It's not a matter of our record. It's the way the Canucks play. Odd man rushes and playing passive defence has been a problem for years and is independent of Markstrom's play. I think the Canucks will turn it around too, but I don't mind if they regress a bit this year either. Rebuilds don't go up in a straight, upward trajectory. Hell, even Colorado had setbacks.
  18. I actually don't mind this slump the Canucks are going through. It finally exposes all the flaws that were covered up by Markstrom's unbelievable goaltending. Whether it be a change in coaching strategies, Benning's approach to (re)signing players, etc hopefully this will convince Benning and Green that there is still a lot more work to do. With or without Markstrom's stellar goaltending, the way the Canucks were playing the past few years was unsustainable and now that Markstrom's left, we can really see why that's the case.
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