King Heffy Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Do you really think McGrattan would have just grabbed a Sedin off the faceoff and started ragdolling him ? Have we ever seen that in the NHL where a goon grabs a star player for no reason ? The closest we've come to seeing that was with Jon Scott and Kessel and Phil provoked that on. And Burrows wasnt taking any precautions when he engaged with Giordano not much later. Why didnt anyone go after Gio for throwing punches at Burrows ? A full face shield is a precaution. I'm sure the team would have loved to go after Giordano, but the Twins were on, and we couldn't afford to lose another defenseman. Even if the Flames don't just go after Henrik by dropping the gloves, do you want them taking runs at the Sedins like Nolan did/.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 PJ Stock needs to just shut up I wish Stanton was out there instead of Garrison, but he's hurt Jucie showed great leadership by going to take the faceoff Juice was in there intell the refs got them apart and then smid grabbed him Watching games again, Outsiders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 1st star was torts right? Brian Burke was heard to say after the game that Torts showed real truculence out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalCanuckFan Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Westgarth would have just went for the crosscheck to the rib area... I think that was the concern. It wouldn't just have been worry about the Sedins getting jumped. They could get slashed, crosschecked, charged, etc. By Hartley's admission, those 4th line guys were put out there to "bring some energy". While that doesn't necessarily mean fighting, it certainly doesn't mean that those guys were going to mesmerize with their skill. A big hit on a Sedin (clean or dirty) would just have easily led to the brawl. It was also telling that Kevin Westgarth didn't even bother taking the face-off. He grabbed Bieksa right away. That could be a product of him assuming that Bieksa was going to jump him but it was obvious that the game was going to start up with fights. I noted that Westgarth and Bieksa didn't even drop the mitts. It looked like Bieksa was trying to tell him how idiotic this whole thing was (and then Westgarth sought out Kellen Lain). Ultimately, I'm not so worried about the line brawl. It's stupid and I hate to see it because it makes the game look like a farce. The most concerning thing was Torts' attempted storming of the Flames' dressing room. The other concerning thing is that the Canucks are still struggling - mentally, physically, etc. Ironically, I think this will help them in the playoffs (if they make it and if they gain some rest). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I still would have liked to see the Sedins start - them vs 4th line - we could have scored a goal in the opening minute. Yes, it was good that the Canucks weren't intimidated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 @JohnCena Not the biggest @NHL fan but damn!! @NHLFlames and @VanCanucks looked like #RoyalRumble @WWE @WWEUniverse big @nfl games 2day! @SportsCenter A lot of other NHL players and celebrities talking about last night's game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panelguy Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Love the way Keven stepped up when he saw the young guy was about to be attacked at the opening face off. What a guy to have in your corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Toni Zamboni Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 entertaining game! kudos to the boys for winning a shootout. nice to have Lu and Burr back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Mike Milbury called out Hartley for hiding behind his team. Eddie Olcyk also commented that nothing would have happened during the intermission if Hartley had confronted Torts earlier instead of hiding behind his team when Torts was yelling at him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOgRook Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Probably been posted already but LOL: Kevin's like... Match this photo bomb Kess!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cucumber Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 What did pj say that made CDC mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhdlois Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Blake Price and Paterson are whiny little bitches I swear. These guys have never been in a fight before. The team is finally showing some balls and he's complaining about not scoring enough goals... Does team1040 purposely sign annoying bitches to work for them?! CANNOT stand Blake Price.....he is the ultimate whiner. He whines his head off, then when someone calls in he will change his views in order to argue with the caller. I heard that call last night and the caller was talking about not being pushed around anymore, etc and somehow Price turned it into us not scoring goals and proceeded to cut the call so he could talk.....get rid of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpworsley Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 CANNOT stand Blake Price.....he is the ultimate whiner. He whines his head off, then when someone calls in he will chance his views in order to argue with the caller. I heard that call last night and the caller was talking about not being pushed around anymore, etc and somehow Price turned it into us not scoring goals and proceeded to cut the call so he could talk.....get rid of him. Haha I gotta laugh A friend and I were talking about the same thing just last week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhdlois Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Mike Milbury called out Hartley for hiding behind his team. Eddie Olcyk also commented that nothing would have happened during the intermission if Hartley had confronted Torts earlier instead of hiding behind his team when Torts was yelling at him. hiding behind his team AGAIN...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Karen Thompson reported on Team 1040 that she talked to Henrik in the elevator a Rogers Arena and he said off the record that he's fine and hopes to play in Edmonton on Tuesday. Karen needs to learn what off the record means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfruits Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I dont have a problem with the LA game even though we got lucky LA didnt beat us 9-1 with a 7 min PP. There are times to defend your teamates and times to even the bell but against a useless team like Calgary , i dont see it necessary. We arent fighting them for a playoff spot, nothing happened in the 2 previous games that warrented revenge. Like i said, if McGrattan and Westgarth tried going after Booth/Burrows or Kesler then take the extended 5x3 and make them look like idiots. Alberts getting knocked out by Mcgrattan with a cheap head shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthMelvin Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 WEBER FOR FIRST UNIT PP. seems like our only d man that can get it on net consistently. And he didn't even get a star last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merci Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 The players are in love with Torts after this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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