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    [GDT] Saturday March 11 2023 - Vancouver Canucks vs Ottawa Senators - 7pm PT/10pm ET - Vancouver

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    3 minutes ago, jason10009 said:

    I found Regina depressing.  I hope it improved since then.

    I have only been here twice in my life, both times in March.

    Haven't actually seen much of the City, I drove almost to the eastern edge and grabbed a hotel.

    Reminds of a place like Prince George. Poor infrastructure, dirty, and a bunch of new shiny box stores to give the people something to do, I guess.

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    [PGT] Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks | Mar. 08, 2023

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    Was able to listen to a bit of it on the radio on my way out to Hope. Finally sold and moving to Ontario....long drive ahead of me!

    Whatever happened to Corey Hirsch? He was filling in for Garrett last year and all over the place, I feel like since his book was released I haven't heard much?

    I've been so out of the loop and the Canucks start winning again, maybe thats the trick, i'll move to Toronto area and Canucks will win the cup?

    Are Canucks a real player on Livingston?

     

    Sorry, stuck in a truck all day, so this is my diary.

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    [PGT] Vancouver Canucks at St. Louis Blues | Feb. 23, 2023

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    8 minutes ago, DrJockitch said:

    Yeah I saw that too. Very wide based inefficient looking stride.
    I mean if I can see it this is something coaching should have been working on with him for the last 10 years. 

    Ron McLean (yuck sorry for mentioning him) goes on about the great ankle skaters in the league and there is something to that. They bring their feet in closer together, lengthening their stride and have a larger ROM at the ankle essentially further lengthening the stride and use of muscle groups. McD and Makar are great examples of that. It. Is McD’s calves that make him a better skater than anyone else. 

    I have no doubt, like Horvat, Raty will have it worked on.

    I never expect him to be a burner, but I think he will be able to utilize his wide base and become a good puck protector. Like Alf mentioned, he has a high IQ, all those guys need is a little separation to create magic and some improvements to his skating will do wonders for his game.

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    NHL Hockey in Aus

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    4 minutes ago, Kevin Biestra said:

     

    An Australian division of the NHL would open up a bunch of untapped good team names.  Crocodiles, Dingos, Cassowaries and Kangaroos are all better than the Wild and the Kraken and some of the other nonsense.

    Some good ODR jersey potential there. Great point! haha

    NHL Hockey in Aus

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    Cool, a buddy of mine just played his first season in the AIHL for the Melbourne Mustangs and apparently the league is a blast to play in. was 2 points per game as a D man, so take that for what it's worth lol. A country that would probably love some NHL exposure to help grow the game. 

    World Juniors 2030. Team Australia?

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    [Trade] Canucks trade Bo Horvat to Islanders for Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Raty, 2023 1st-round draft pick

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    1 minute ago, IRR said:

    Some people on here are insane…..toxic, negative, never happy, always b******* & complaining…..and even worse, it’s all because they think they know everything / know better than everyone including the professionals! I can barley come on here anymore. 

    There are too many here who are self-appointed 'smartest in the room'

    They can theorize all day long, but when it doesn't match their opinion, it's just 'wrong'

    I always get a kick out of certain posters who claim playing high level hockey (with 0 receipts) so their opinion is more valid.

     

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    [PGT] Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks | Jan. 24, 2023

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    That was a fun game to watch. The O zone attack time was insane.

    I like what Tocchet is preaching in his pressers. Total accountability, buy in, nobody is bigger than the game and no matter what your salary, you have to play like you belong in the NHL. Probably the right coach to really assess what he has (makes me excited about the off season potential? -- Hello Front Office, money where mouth is this summer, please) at this time. I want a lottery pick, but I also want to see improvement from the on-ice product with regards to: playing the game the right way, play without the puck, unforced errors, etc.

     

    A couple of small tidbits from last night: Pettersson is dangerous, when he plays with a bit of an edge, I feel like he really gets into the game. I think Tocc is gonna get the most out of Petey.

     

    Dermott had his best game since returning from injury. He had some jump, made quick high % plays when he had to, and really uses his body well along the wall. It LOOKS like he wants the puck (see: Burroughs -- dog on bone in corners, I like that).

     

    Dries/Joshua - Both had strong games. I was wondering how the bottom 6 would be after Tocc's comments about seeing if these guys can even play. Just because Bruce had them in the lineup doesn't mean anything and I feel those 2, especially, didn't stop moving their feet all night and made most of their ice time.

     

     

     

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    Gino Odjick passes away

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    Wow. This one stings. Some of my earliest childhood memories of the Canucks have Gino in them. I still remember chanting Gino! Gino! Gino! in our basement and flying around on the furniture (the only time nobody would notice and yell at me). Scoring goals in the NHL is hard, Gino's job was tough. 

    Absolutely on the Canucks Mt. Rushmore of scrappers/fan favourites. Right up there beside Rypien.

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