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  1. I can't be the only one annoyed with the Canucks' Twitter tweeting like a 15 year old during games. No offense to 15 year olds.

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    2. BanTSN

      BanTSN

      This is just the way it is trending with regards to NHL twitter feeds now. So get used to it. "HANKS VERY MUCH!!!"

    3. Canucks1219

      Canucks1219

      @MayRayDown: Everything else is great. It's just that, for whatever reason, a 15 year old takes over the account during games. I can live with it but it's still annoying.

    4. -Vintage Canuck-
  2. I get your message as a whole, but it's not "handing a roster spot" if he is actually better than someone.
  3. Looks like he's been playing well since that bad start. 3W-1L 2.26 GAA 0.916 SV%
  4. Yeah, Hockeydb says he has 4 points in 2 games (2g , 2a) as well so it looks like he lost an apple.
  5. Sounds like he had quite the night. EDIT: The goal after he came back and the snipe are 2 different goals, by the way.
  6. Powerplay beast. EDIT: Now he's -2. Looks like he's playing with Rankin and Karnaukhov at even strength.
  7. 2 second assists on the powerplay. Unfortunately, his line was out for a goal against so he's -1 right now.
  8. Just saw a transfer on EliteProspects that said that Paul Bissonnette is going back to play for the Cardiff Devils of the EIHL. Where he was a superstar.

    1. Gyllenhaal

      Gyllenhaal

      lol, I just read that on HF. Apparently he's switching back to defense too.

    2. Canucks1219

      Canucks1219

      Was he drafted by the Penguins as a defenceman?

    3. Gyllenhaal
  9. Here's a brief paragraph on Virtanen on the game recap. http://www.hitmenhockey.com/article/hitmen-never-let-up-in-9-2-trouncing-of-ice
  10. Anyone know where he played in the lineup? I would doubt that he gets into the top-6 in his first game back from major shoulder surgery. If anyone is willing to pay $3.95, you can watch an archive of the game. https://whl.neulion.com/whl/secure/registerform Damn, WHL Live is expensive.
  11. Game is 9-2 for the Hitman, who also have a 42 - 21 shot advantage. There's a column in the boxscore for shots but nobody is adding any information to it.... Virtanen is still at just 1 assist so hopefully he can get in on the scoring tonight. Never mind, looks like the game is over.
  12. 2-0 for the Hitmen with about 2 minutes left in the first. Virtanen with one assist. Welcome back Jake! 1. CAL K. Helgesen, (2) (T. Draude, T. Sanheim), 14:03 1. CAL G. Chase, (1) (J. Virtanen, C. Harmsworth), 17:33
  13. The Canucks D vs. the Big D

  14. Bo Horvat - Building For The Future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpWQcBjm1ZQ
  15. Drouin debut vs. Oilers defence. Should be a good one!

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    2. BanTSN

      BanTSN

      So far not a big deal.

    3. BanTSN

      BanTSN

      The game, that is.

    4. Canucks1219

      Canucks1219

      The game itself has been pretty boring...

  16. Is there a minimum/maximum number of games/time (days/weeks/etc.) to a conditioning stint?
  17. WARNING - Very long post coming up... I heard this somewhere before, but another person had come and rebutted this. I was really curious about this, so I went and looked at EVERY goal that Virtanen scored last year to check the assists. From the player who assisted on MOST of the goals to LEAST. I have included their ages (entering the season) and position in brackets next to the players' names. Sorry it's a little difficult to read. Also, I've left asterisks next to the overagers. -[19/D] Helgesen - 13 *[20/C] Brassart - 9 -[19/D] Rissling - 9 -[17/LW] Fazleev - 6 -[18/C] Tambellini - 6 -[19/RW] Padakin - 5 -[17/D] Sanheim - 4 -[19/LW] Jones - 4 -[18/LW] Rankin - 3 *[20/D] Roach - 2 *[20/D] Zgraggen - 1 -[17/D] Thrower - 1 -[19/LW] Brooks - 1 -[18/D] Harmsworth - 1 -[19/RW] Mahon - 1 -[16/RW] Lang - 1 -[18/C] Chase - 1 -[18/LW] Peterson - 1 Unassisted - 4 So right off the bat, Jake could not have "played with" two overagers because only ONE of them was a forward. The only overagers who recorded assists on a Virtanen goal were Brassart (9), Zgraggen (1) and Roach (2). Of note: the latter two are defenseman. Okay, well, technically there was another overage player on the team (Spencer Galbraith) but he only played in 2 games, registering 0 points... so he's irrelevant here. That leaves us with Brassart who collected an assist on 9 of the 45 goals that Virtanen scored all year. To say that Virtanen scored 45 goals because he played with an overager is a misconception. I mean, 9 goals is still a decent number of goals, but when you think that 36 goals were NOT assisted by Brassart (the only overage forward*), well, it takes a different meaning. Incidentally, he and Greg Chase finished with 85 points each (35G , 50A) to lead the team. Jake was second with 71 points. Chase, however, only assisted on one Virtanen goal all year. Easy to say they weren't together much, if at all. The next 3 forwards to assist the most were Fazleev (6), Tambellini (6), and Padakin (5). Padakin, incidentally the oldest of those three at 19, had the highest point total (NOT points-per-game) at 54PTS in 66GP (27G , 27A). Tambellini, an 18 year old, had 39PTS in 31GP (17G , 22A). Fazleev, a fellow 17 year old 2014 draftee, had 25PTS in 38GP (5G , 20A). For what it's worth, Virtanen's goals to finish the year were often assisted by Tambellini. Now, let me reiterate that this doesn't mean that Virtanen did or did not play with certain players. And of course, I didn't list PP/SH goals either (yes, Virtanen scored while on the penalty kill). The data simply suggests that Virtanen's goals were not the result of overagers doing what overagers often do: dominate junior leagues. Did he have help from Brassart? Of course he did, but let's not act like an overage teammate had that much of an impact on his goal output. He had a wide range of help, most of which came from 18/19 year old players who, aside from Tambellini, aren't true offensive players. *excluding Galbraith, of course Source: http://www.hitmenhockey.com/roster/gamebygame/id/26161/ls_season/245
  18. That's a solid point, but I still don't think 40 goals is quite as excessive as you're making it out to be. I wouldn't be surprised by a 35 goal campaign, a 40 goal campaign, or another 45 goal campaign. It's just that the team itself is much better this year and I expect that alone will be a real healthy boost to everyone's production.
  19. To play devil's advocate here... Virtanen should be getting much more opportunities to produce. He should get 1st unit PP time, better team/linemates, and just be used more in general. He scored 45 goals without receiving the top minutes that other draft eligibles got last year. Perhaps not right away, but he will be a top guy on that team before long. Also, despite playing with the injury, his production remained consistent through till the end of the season. He had 8G in 13 January games and 5G in 8 February games. And, for what it's worth, he played the entire U18's hurt and still led the team with 6 pts (3G, 3A) in 7 games. Sure, he's coming back from a major surgery, but the fact that he is going to take part in full practice indicates that he is 100% healthy. 100% healthy + more opportunities (with better supporting talent) sounds like a recipe for success to me. 50 goals may be a bit much but 40 goals (assuming he gets back on the 24th like projected) isn't a huge stretch.
  20. Subban, McCann, and Cassels with more points tonight!

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    3. Ghostsof1915

      Ghostsof1915

      Future is so bright I gotta wear shades.

    4. Canucks1219

      Canucks1219

      A couple Norris, Selke, Art Ross trophies coming our way.

  21. Damn... I was really hoping Horvat would make his debut tonight.
  22. 3GP 1G 2A 3PTS +3 ... All this while playing as a 4th line winger. Not a bad start to his professional career!
  23. Good night for Canucks prospects!

  24. Konecny is off to a real rough start as well after being named OHL rookie of the year last year. 1G , 3A (4PTS) in 7 games. He's a small guy to begin with (5'9") so he's gonna have to really get going to keep up in rankings.
  25. Oliver Kylington is included in each lists so, yes, they are overall rankings.
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