cchobo Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Hi All, I wanted to jot down some quick thoughts on a few differences between the Canucks and the Kings. 1) As everybody may know, LA is HUGE. Most of their forwards and D are physically imposing and can punish with their brute strength. If anyone watched the handshakes after, the Devil players were noticeably shorter than the LA players. Now, aside from a few players (Kassian, Bitz, Lappiere, and Kesler), i don't recall any Canuck a physical specimen. Really, our D are tiny, compared to the defence of LA. GM Mike Gillis needs to address this by signing big, strong, and skilled players (i know, they are a premium) who have the heart and determination. The least Gillis could do is address the size of our D. 2) Our team has nobody with a Stanley Cup ring. This fact alone tells me that in the locker room, the Canucks have no one to depend upon. LA has 3 players with a ring: Penner, Scuderi, and Fraser. I say we need maybe 2 or 3 players with a Stanley Cup ring. That way, the team has added experience. GM Mike Gillis should find a 4th line guy who can play a top 6 role, if needed, with leadership, some skills, and a Stanley Cup ring. Oh, and a Defenceman with a ring would be nice too. 3) LA has John Stevens as an assistant. Maybe, Mike Gillis should look into finding an assistant with experience as a head coach (Stevens headcoached the Flyers). Thanks for reading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Big difference: L.A. has a cup, the Canucks still don't. Also Sammy Pahlsson's and Aaron Rome's Stanley Cup ring says hi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Singh Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 LA is in LA Vancouver is in Vancouver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanKeslord17 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 LA: 1 Stanley Cup VAN: 0 Stanley Cups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossram Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Biggest difference: Luck LA captured lightning in a bottle on their run to the Cup. Everything went right in the playoffs. Every player got hot at the right time. New Jersey winning two games in a row near the end is the only semblance of adversity they had to face. LA also had no significant injuries. You don't even hear rumours that anyone on the team is playing through injury. The new NHL is all about parity. Anyone can beat anyone. LA won two tight 2-1 games in overtime. A lucky bounce the other way in either game and it's very different. Really, the only game the Kings had any back luck was game 4 in the Cup Final. That's it. The Kings got hot at the right time. That's all there is to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 LA Kings : Quick Canucks : Luongo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kj29 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Hi All, I wanted to jot down some a quick thoughts thought on a few differences differences between the Canucks and the Kings. 1) Our team has nobody 2 players with a Stanley Cup ring. This fact alone tells me that in the locker room, the Canucks have no one 2 people to depend upon. LA has 3 players with a ring: Penner, Scuderi, and Fraser. I say we need maybe 2 or 3 players more players with a Stanley Cup ring. That way, the team has added more experience. Thanks for reading my edited version! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 We need a top 4 defencemen as well as make some tweaks up front. Not sure about the goaltending situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONCHE Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Bowness was a head coach. Rome and Pahlsson have rings Research your details before you post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BedBeats™2.0 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Newell Brown's Cup ring is shiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNoelPatrol Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Hi All, I wanted to jot down some quick thoughts on a few differences between the Canucks and the Kings. 1) As everybody may know, LA is HUGE. Most of their forwards and D are physically imposing and can punish with their brute strength. If anyone watched the handshakes after, the Devil players were noticeably shorter than the LA players. Now, aside from a few players (Kassian, Bitz, Lappiere, and Kesler), i don't recall any Canuck a physical specimen. Really, our D are tiny, compared to the defence of LA. GM Mike Gillis needs to address this by signing big, strong, and skilled players (i know, they are a premium) who have the heart and determination. The least Gillis could do is address the size of our D. 2) Our team has nobody with a Stanley Cup ring. This fact alone tells me that in the locker room, the Canucks have no one to depend upon. LA has 3 players with a ring: Penner, Scuderi, and Fraser. I say we need maybe 2 or 3 players with a Stanley Cup ring. That way, the team has added experience. GM Mike Gillis should find a 4th line guy who can play a top 6 role, if needed, with leadership, some skills, and a Stanley Cup ring. Oh, and a Defenceman with a ring would be nice too. 3) LA has John Stevens as an assistant. Maybe, Mike Gillis should look into finding an assistant with experience as a head coach (Stevens headcoached the Flyers). Thanks for reading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BedBeats™2.0 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Biggest difference: Luck LA captured lightning in a bottle on their run to the Cup. Everything went right in the playoffs. Every player got hot at the right time. New Jersey winning two games in a row near the end is the only semblance of adversity they had to face. LA also had no significant injuries. You don't even hear rumours that anyone on the team is playing through injury. The new NHL is all about parity. Anyone can beat anyone. LA won two tight 2-1 games in overtime. A lucky bounce the other way in either game and it's very different. Really, the only game the Kings had any back luck was game 4 in the Cup Final. That's it. The Kings got hot at the right time. That's all there is to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forsy Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 The biggest difference between the teams is that the kings weren't playing against the refs during their finals. But I was rooting for LAK over NJD, and love the fact that Mitchell won the cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etsen3 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I wouldn't say we really NEED those things (just because LA wins one way doesn't mean everyone else has to copy them to win the Cup), but they would definitely help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck_crazy_in_WA Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Well look at the bright side. We lost against the Stanely Cup Champions two years in a row. So we just need to take that final step Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cchobo Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Bowness was a head coach. Rome and Pahlsson have rings Research your details before you post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekeslerfan Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Well look at the bright side. We lost against the Stanely Cup Champions two years in a row. So we just need to take that final step Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck_crazy_in_WA Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Actually 3 years in a row. Chicago, Boston, LA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafizzle Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Very simple. We sucked, they didn't. End of story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfreako Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Nitpicking a little bit here, but Rome's Stanley Cup ring doesn't really count as "experience." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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