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  1. Down by the River

    If Nylander keeps this up he is going to ruin the Leafs' season. 

  2. Down by the River

    There are so few good hockey teams in the league right now. You've got Chicago that is in a league of their own and then Anaheim, LA, NYR, and Washington. After that, huge drop off in quality. 

  3. Down by the River

    For the amount of talent that Pittsburgh has, they are the least interesting team to watch.

  4. Down by the River

    Zach Parise wastes more energy than any star in the league. 

  5. Down by the River

    What I learned most about today is that Hamhuis is a really good person.

    1. chon derry

      chon derry

      none of this potential trade talk was his idea, he submitted the list  he went along with the process,even after stating his desire to stay. he deserve's some respect for that alone. you can form a list much longer for the other reasons to keep him ,than you can for getting rid of him,measuring him against the other dmen in this organization.

  6. Down by the River

    I took the 'under' on the number of trades that would go down today (19.5). I think my bet is safe.

    1. Green Building

      Green Building

      Is that total transaction? Or total pieces moved?

    2. Green Building

      Green Building

      ^  "s"

    3. Down by the River

      Down by the River

      total transactions.

  7. Down by the River

    I know offer sheets are kind of taboo, but with all of Anaheim's RFAs, I would drool over Sami Vatanen.

    1. Ghostsof1915

      Ghostsof1915

      They don't work that's why. 

    2. Down by the River

      Down by the River

      When has a team had to sign four key RFAs in the same year? You can't rely on trends with the context is different.

    3. peaches5

      peaches5

      As much as I would want Vatanen, we could potentially be in contention to get the first overall next year as well. I wouldn't want to risk giving Anaheim a top 5 pick.

  8. Down by the River

    As per Botchford, Benning is completely unwilling to trade veterans for draft picks. He wants player for player trades. I don't see elite teams giving up valued prospects for the Canucks' UFAs.

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    2. King Heffy

      King Heffy

      Yeah he's playing in Pittsburgh now.

    3. Dazzle

      Dazzle

      I think Botchford lies for a living.

    4. Down by the River

      Down by the River

      I should have provided a link...

       

      http://www.theprovince.com/sports/hockey/canucks-hockey/botchford+there+still+chance+save+canucks/11741963/story.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

       

      It was a direct quote.

  9. Down by the River

    Anyone know if you are able to get archived playoff games on CDC? I'm pretty sure in the opening to round 1 against the Flames it was mentioned that the Sedins thought Granlund was a phenomenal player.

    1. Green Building

      Green Building

      Hmm, my best guess is that as CDC doesn't own the rights to games, no. Gamecenter is possibly the only legal way to view full archived games.

  10. Down by the River

    Early word on Radim Vrbata -- injured last night vs COL -- is positive. Not believed to be a serious injury.

     

    Thank god.

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    2. Mr.DirtyDangles

      Mr.DirtyDangles

      lol :emot-parrot:  no way the the room would just implode with out you Ghost

    3. Ghostsof1915

      Ghostsof1915

      Thanks Mr. DD

       

  11. Down by the River

    Not a big fan of trading Hansen, but looking at the Penguins third/fourth line and boy do they need help. 

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    2. Blueberries

      Blueberries

      As Ghost said we need help too. Hansen is just to valuable and the fact that we've seen him develop into what he is today, puts an emotional attachment. 

      Plus screw Pittsburgh. They didn't deserve to win against us.

    3. Down by the River

      Down by the River

      We need help, but guys like Hansen are replaceable. Guys like Grenier, Gaunce, Friesen each have the ability to replace Hansen. If the Canucks can get a skilled defensive prospect or 1st round pick, they have to pull the trigger IMO.

    4. Blueberries

      Blueberries

      Hansen is a unique player Gaunce and those other guys cannot replace what Hansen brings. He can play with anyone it's ridiculous how much chemistry he has with each guy on the team.

      However, if a team offers a 1st and we take it. It'll hurt me incredibly but I think I'll survive.

  12. Down by the River

    Can't see the Canucks sliding any lower in the standings. The other teams are just too bad.

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    2. Nuxfanabroad

      Nuxfanabroad

      Don't lose hope. Winterpeg could climb.(Buff/CBJ perhaps)...

    3. peaches5

      peaches5

      i can see us falling as low as 4th that being said montreal is plummeting. they could steal that away from us.

       

    4. Coconuts

      Coconuts

      I could see Calgary and Columbus both passing us, Winnipeg is a possibility too. None of those rosters are as bad as their position would say.

  13. Down by the River

    NHL.tv doesn't support chromebook... their whole re-modeling of their website is horsecrap

    1. Mr.DirtyDangles

      Mr.DirtyDangles

      The white background is brutal and not having all the teams listed for instant access is ridiculous.  Not to mention having to scroll down for a an hour just to get the nhl news is utterly useless.

      Epic fail !

  14. Down by the River

    Joel Queneville gets away with more than any other coach.

    1. BanTSN

      BanTSN

      Blackhawks.

    2. Brad Marchand

      Brad Marchand

      I'd give him a free pass to grab his sack as often as he wants.

    3. viking mama

      viking mama

      Like BanTSN said,...'more like those 'hawks gettin' away with more than any other team...'cept maybe other O-6's & So-Cal teams.

  15. Down by the River

    NHL teams shouldn't struggle this hard with line changes.

    1. Gstank29

      Gstank29

      Its the teams way of saying lets tank :P

      Seriously though is it that hard to get the puck deep and then change?

  16. Down by the River

    OMAHA!!!!!!!!!!!

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    2. Shift-4

      Shift-4

      OMa-SET

    3. ShakyWalton

      ShakyWalton

      Peytons legacy.

       

    4. Horvat

      Horvat

      red88

  17. Down by the River

    Claude Giroux and Mats Zuccarello have the ugliest strides for relatively fast guys. 

    1. BanTSN

      BanTSN

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy46iOwWQiE

  18. Down by the River

    CBJ twitter account just destroyed the Oilers.

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    2. Shift-4

      Shift-4

      Needs to be reposted here  http://forum.canucks.com/topic/373404-edmonton-oilers-race-to-5th-first-overall-pick-in-7-years/?page=5#comment-13135976

       

    3. Twilight Sparkle

      Twilight Sparkle

      thats awesome XD

    4. Nuxfanabroad

      Nuxfanabroad

      No problem if they've payed their bills. Tired of southern, fringe-franchises developing a roster of talented youth, for empty bldgs. We know who subsidizes this pyramid-scheme.

  19. Down by the River

    If 4-4 OT existed, the Canucks would probably have a .500 record in OT/SO. That would give them an extra 4-5 wins, or a record of 20-16-5. This team isn't that bad.

    1. Chris

      Chris

      This just sounds like an excuse for poor play/injuries. - Sorry bud. :P

    2. Dancin'Droid

      Dancin'Droid

      If "ifs" and "buts" were candy and nuts...

  20. Down by the River

    Why does the CBC website go out of its way to make the HNIC so difficult to find?

    1. Down by the River

      Down by the River

      For those looking:

      http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/lightning-canucks-live-stream-1.3393929 

    2. Shift-4

      Shift-4

      I was looking for Bos-Ott game earlier and I gave up.

  21. Down by the River

    I thought Iain MacIntyre only looked like an idiot on television. Turns out he sounds like one too. 

    1. Kazmanian Devil

      Kazmanian Devil

      He looks like an ostrich.

    2. Sean Monahan

      Sean Monahan

      more of an emu imo

    3. drummer4now

      drummer4now

      7935502.jpg

      says it all..

  22. Down by the River

    Mods should pre-emptively shut down the Virtanen thread.

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    2. Down by the River

      Down by the River

      Nothing good will come from any discussion of today's game. People will pile on Virtanen, and rightfully so, but what's the point?

    3. -DLC-

      -DLC-

      I tend to agree and will take this point into consideration (for sure).  If it turns into a mud sling, a time out will be called.  Wish the team had done that when needed.

    4. SedinMadness

      SedinMadness

      to a point i agree. however, there is plenty to talk about... like our goalie rebound control hicks penalty on top of jake... marners two power play goal performance..lots to discuss. 

  23. Down by the River

    At least we're not fans of the Ducks... that  team is actually supposed to be good.

  24. Down by the River

    Benning wanted the kids to be brought up in a winning environment. That's probably the best justification for sending McCann to the WJHC.

  25. Down by the River

    Will there be any way to watch the World Juniors online?

    1. Gstank29

      Gstank29

      Any major streaming site should have it

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