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Huh? How do you figure the Canucks had the disadvantage of being "tired". Neither team has played since Wednesday, and of the Oilers iced tonight 9 played both Wednesday and tonight, while only 8 Canucks played both Wednesday and tonight. Don't see the Canucks having the "tired" card to play?

Also, it's not as if the Oilers iced a full NHL team while the Canucks iced mostly prospects and rookies. Oilers had 6 players with 0 NHL games and 8 that haven't played at least 82 games, while the Canucks had only 4 players with 0 NHL games and 9 with less than a full season under the belt. Meaning it wasn't the number of vets/proven players versus number of prospects/rookies. It was the quality of the players iced.

Yeah, only pre-season and not worth making a big deal of, but at least let's look at the real picture. Canucks lost back-to-back games versus Edmonton fair and square, period. Oh well.

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Time for Torts to now start playing the regulars and allowing them to get comfortable with his system. It's a change and needs time. We've seen the kids now. Let's get focused on being ready for the beginning of the regular season. If not, it's a mistake by the coach that could cost us a slow start.

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Huh? How do you figure the Canucks had the disadvantage of being "tired". Neither team has played since Wednesday, and of the Oilers iced tonight 9 played both Wednesday and tonight, while only 8 Canucks played both Wednesday and tonight. Don't see the Canucks having the "tired" card to play?

Also, it's not as if the Oilers iced a full NHL team while the Canucks iced mostly prospects and rookies. Oilers had 6 players with 0 NHL games and 8 that haven't played at least 82 games, while the Canucks had only 4 players with 0 NHL games and 9 with less than a full season under the belt. Meaning it wasn't the number of vets/proven players versus number of prospects/rookies. It was the quality of the players iced.

Yeah, only pre-season and not worth making a big deal of, but at least let's look at the real picture. Canucks lost back-to-back games versus Edmonton fair and square, period. Oh well.

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Tanev and Edler were an effective pairing. Tanev looks noticably faster on his skates and Edler was making difficult of outlet passes and defensive plays look easy.

Guance isn't NHL ready. His slow footspeed was made obvious when Hemsky blew right by him for a good scoring chance. WOuld rather see the kid develop and become stronger than see him get burned regularly in the NHL.

Kassian was good and bad. Good in that he showed he has skilled hands but bad because we expect him to be a tough guy to take the puck away from. Give the kid time I think. Like Hansen he will just keep getting better.

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