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I still don't understand how that shoe-slapping failure of a player/coach/GM became a "hockey analyst"

Zack just played the best period as a Canuck so far this year (all he didn't do was score). THIS is how Kassian needs to play if he wants to consistently keep earn ice time and have an impact on the ice.

Rick Nash, Ryan O'Reilly, Gabriel Landeskog say otherwise. That was just in 2012. When you are on a crap team with little depth it's an easy matchup for the other teams. Nash was a FIRST overall pick and a player in his prime, but could not even score 60 points. Seriously, how much are they paying you to be that silly because I want some of that money LOL. Burrows barely cracks 50 playing with the Sedins and getting 2nd PP time. How on earth would a guy like SESTITO score 50 points? He's on the 4th line for a reason because he SUCKS. Taylor Pyatt was still more skilled than Sestito and he barely managed 20 goals with the Sedins. Kassian IS useless in every way. It's why we want him sent down because it would be better for him developmentally. Next. It has happened plenty of times but you don't want to look it up. Instead you want to make a false statement to slag a player already out the door to make yourself feel better about Kassian sucking. Top players on crap teams = easy matchups. This is why they struggle to score. Is every top line player on a lottery team inept? Was Rick Nash challenging the record for ineptitude? Some "facts", huh?

Booth did lack effort. Remember his wonderful comeback where virtually had nothing on the stats sheet other than ice time? Remember all of the half assed games he played in late October/November even before his injury where he became virtually a non-factor? Getting his legs back helped, but you can see he plays with a lot more tenacity, not just on open ice but also along the boards. Schroeder = example of a guy who persevered despite being bounced around and didn't need to be coddled like that teddy bear Kassian to get his ass in gear, produce, and EARN his ice time. Very much related to the topic. 3 coaches matter. At that point, it is on the PLAYER not just the coach. Torts DID give Kassian a chance throughout October/early November but Kassian's play continued to be just as bad. When the team started losing and could barely score a single goal he started benching Kass because he became a liability in his eyes. The way Kassian plays in his end makes any defensive-minded coach pull their hair out and it's not a surprise seeing him benched for floating, bad giveaways, lack of intensity, and trying to be too cute with the puck. Kassian must listen and PUT what he is being told into practice (which he hasn't been doing) if he wants to see ice time.

When u have to compare Kassian to Wiese, it's not looking so bright for Kassian

Three coaches now have seen the same thing in Zack Kassian. Two of them have won the Jack Adams award and taken their respective team to the finals and one has a cup ring. At what point does responsibility actually fall on Kassian for the way he plays? Jordan Schroeder got sent down 3 times in favor of that freaking plug Ebbet and at times was demoted to the fourth line for no reason whatsoever. How did he respond? He showed improvement every time he was called up while demonstrating a solid two-way game. The rate that Hansen would score doubled when he played on Schroeder's line (the only other centreman that would cause this to happen was Henrik Sedin). Heck, look at David Booth. He was CDC's favorite whipping boy and now that he has a new skating coach and has actually put this magical thing called effort into his game the results are coming and so is the ice time he is earning under Torts.

I just tuned into the game. Am I seeing things right on NHL.com or did OEL get a penalty for head butting? O.o Didn't even KNOW there was a rule against head butting XD

That looked like Mike Smith LOL

KES!!!!

Agreed. It would let him build up his confidence too, which seems like the biggest problem.

His whopping 2 assists in the AHL says hi. He needs more seasoning in the AHL.

Typical Canucks. Piss it away late in the game.

A PP GOAL???????

Because we only scored one friggin goal AGAIN in a loss.

And MG will decide to not send down Kass Duh!

Torts does not decide who is in the minors or not, MG does.

Sloppy canucks being sloppy

I like this new line A LOT

Vancouver Canucks ‏@VanCanucks 2m @EdmontonOilers - Maybe leave the trash talking to teams who make the playoffs? #sevenyeardrought Ouch

Then why bring it up to begin with?

It's just after intermission. People will be out of their seats getting food etc. The first period wasn't exactly the best we ever had. Boring period = less attachment to what's going on in the game.

Cheaper tickets = higher demand

Because they noticed the how bad the product on the ice is

You can't look spectacular when you only face 20 something shots a game that tend to be high quality compared to Mike Smith playing behind the trap facing 35 perimeter shots. Stats aren't everything