ForsbergTheGreat

Not sure if it's been talked about but.. http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/bieksa-could-face-ban-for-hallway-altercation/

There's a huge difference he might as well waited for him outside the building and jumped him when he was coming out. ON and OFF the ice is completely different. Bertuzzi gets a 20+ for breaking Moore's neck on the ice, if he does it in the hall way during the intermission, not only is he going to jail he's likely band from the league. This isn't even something anyone can argue here. Completely different situations.

I have to agree with Glassjaw Theres a huge difference between on and off ice. There have been many examples of coaches losing their cool on the bench, throwing sticks/water bottles/towels on the ice. Theres been plenty of other times coaches have tried to cross the benches to get at the other coach. Torts crossed the line, you first don't go near the other teams dressing room (ever) not even to have a friendly chat and you certainly don't do it to get after the other teams coach. Huge difference between on and off ice antics

Good job for Bieska for stepping up at the opening draw

1st star was torts right?

Here the common misconception. Canucks aren’t scoring, so that means we need to obtain a goal scorer. For example right now we have scored 1 goal in the last three games, but it’s not because we don’t have a true sniper, it’s simply because our team and star players are way underperforming I don’t care who you put on the twins line they are simply not putting in the effort lately and become invisible at times. We shouldn’t expect the twins to completely carry the team but we can and should be expecting 1-2 goals a game coming from our first line which hasn’t happened in a long time. Unfortunately even if we do bring in a pure goal sniper we still need our star players to play at what their true value is. We have put the money and term into the Sedin’s our goal scoring woes start and end with them. We can’t put that much emphasis on the secondary scoring at the Sedin’s are taking up the majority of offensive zone opportunity (PP). Imagine what the Pens would look like if Crosby and Malkin stopped scoring, or the Duck with Perry and Getzlaf. It’s up to them (the players) to figure this slump out not so much the GM. A player like O’Reilly would greatly help out the Canucks. His a younger more offensive version of Ott. He is the type of players that will drive to the net when everyone else is playing perimeter hockey. He provides that option that when players like the twins are not producing they can be replaced. Guys like him are key to playoff success.

EXACTLY

Is it gillis' fault the twins aren't producing? We have all the keys we just need to the players to play at what their value is. Right now it isn't happening. December it was.

Is it really that the canucks need another goal scorer or is it more that we need our star players to start producing. Sedins have been brutal as of late, too busy thinking about the olympics already I guess. No fight or want in their game and are easily being knocked off the puck. Just something that didn't used to happen with them. When your top two offensive players arn't going so does the teams goal total. Something needs to wake them up.

and switch weise and kassian

Please please bench the sedins

And thats what happens

Weise over kassian on the 2nd unit pp?

Seriously why do we throw the same guys out on the PP hoping something will change? Put someone else out there sedins aren't playing to win any more

WHY ARE THE SEDINS ON THE PP? Enough of this garbage

Please don't start with the twins line

Ahh this game is getting me so frustrated. Sedins have not been great leaders lately, they don't seem to want it and are not out there trying to win battles. We need to stop picking on guys like booth and start healthy scratching some of our core. Send a message that is you don't want to work for it your not going to play

Get the puck out Hammer had all the $#%% time in the whole world and he rims it around the board. Dumb #$%%ing play Sit him on the bench

The twins need to be taken off the 1st pp unit, they've been giving way to much opportunity. if it was any other players they would have been demoted a long time ago.. Time to give others more PP time. What do we got to lose its not like our pp can get any worse

that was offside on the change

Four line by far our best line after first period

edler up to his old tricks

Why does everyone think the Sedins needs another high end line mate. They are two elite players themselves and elite 1st line players should be able to play with anyone as their line mate. Usually someone who would be a regular 3rd or 2nd liner on any other team gets placed on a line with the elite first line players. Not many teams have 3 elite players all on the same line. Toews Sharp Bickell Crosby Kunitz _____whoever they feel at the time Malkin Neal _____ Hossa Kane Saad (as a rookie last year) Stamkos St Louis _____ Ovechkin Backstrom Mojo Seguin Benn ____ Anyone see the trend?

Thats actually a good starting point. Add a few player/prospects/pick here or there and it makes it interesting. AV's want a top 4 D Jets want a true 1/2 C Canucks want scorer with some grit. Add Ott on deadline. Sedin Sedin Burrows Higgins Kesler Kane Booth Ott Kassian Sestito Richardson Weise Size and skill, Hansen and santo seem like the odd men out tho, line up could be juggled around.

I have some news... Stamkos, Ovechkin, Malkin, Carter, Giroux don't play for the canucks and we will never acquire one of them either Roy has a high end skill that was reasonable to acquire. He's been a 50+ point pace guy every season except his rookie season. Even this season with the blues he's on pace for over 50 points. He did a whole lot for us in playoffs. Canucks need more players that aren't afraid to get dirty and pay the price to win. Kesler can only do so much, but it's easy to understand why he's usually our best players come playoff time.