aGENT Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) 18 hours ago, Maniwaki Canuck said: I was a doubter myself until recently but the impressive thing for me is how he's learned to read the game and make good decisions with and without the puck. Kinda blows that "low hockey IQ" narrative from a year or so few weeks ago out of the water. Clearly he's plenty smart enough but is also getting good coaching and the right kind of experience. FTFY Edited January 25, 2016 by J.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANUCK-EXPRESS Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 2 hours ago, The 5th Line said: Retro Jersey Unveil (Feb 13 vs Leafs) - Bonus Jake pics! Damn I love those jerseys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksander Barkov Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 10 hours ago, CANUCK-EXPRESS said: Damn I love those jerseys! Me too! I wonder if those will be available to the market. I would love one with Horvat #53 on the back!! Sry Jake haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANUCK-EXPRESS Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 52 minutes ago, Aleksander Barkov said: Me too! I wonder if those will be available to the market. I would love one with Horvat #53 on the back!! Sry Jake haha I'm with you lol. Horvat is my favourite player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandre Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 19 hours ago, Boudrias said: I cannot understand the expectations of fans for immediate success for Virtanen. He is a big 19 year old who has to adjust his game to bigger and faster opposition. It is all about learning the NHL game. Someone earlier mentioned motivation. Seriously? Virtanen has the advantage of size and speed which should help his transition to the pros. I have not seen him relying on his physical game in the NHL but uses it in a calculated manner. To me it is all about adjusting to NHL speed and reaction. Not worried. Yes, some peoples' expectations for immediate success for Jake is puzzling. If Jake was projected to have immediate success, with his skill set, he would have gone top 2, right behind Ekblad, I feel. Someone actually questioned Jake's motivation? I thought that was a strong point of his. I was wondering why he wasn't hitting as much. He must be adjusting. This second highlighted part made me recall Chris Kreider's game against the Canucks recently. His speed and strength...just a sight to behold. He seemed unstoppable. Then there was an opportunity to run over a Canuck and he delivered a bone rattling check. Makes me drool just thinking about Virtanen's game in the future. It is going to be worth the wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stierlitz Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Ben Kuzma @benkuzma 20m20 minutes ago Virtanen has cut on check from deflected Hansen shot in morning skate. Took a few stitches. Expected to play tonight. #Canucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckledraggin Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 This thread is dying!!!!! I hope he trips over the red line tonight or takes an unnecessary penalty. We need people to hate on this kid, it makes him play harder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 58 minutes ago, canuckledraggin said: This thread is dying!!!!! I hope he trips over the red line tonight or takes an unnecessary penalty. We need people to hate on this kid, it makes him play harder! LOL. This thread on Virtanen has been quiet because he's been playing well. shuts the people up from complaining about the kid. lol. love it. Jake is gonna be a good player for us down the road. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messier's_elbow Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 48 minutes ago, N4ZZY said: LOL. This thread on Virtanen has been quiet because he's been playing well. shuts the people up from complaining about the kid. lol. love it. Jake is gonna be a good player for us down the road. Yeah ever since nice he came back from the WJC this place has been a tomb. He's playing way better positionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANUCK-EXPRESS Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Ehlers got a hat trick.. This should be good.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeydew Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Should've drafted Ehlers.... Curse you Benning! Jokes aside..... Virtanen responds with one of his own! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowardrobertford Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 1 hour ago, N4ZZY said: LOL. This thread on Virtanen has been quiet because he's been playing well. shuts the people up from complaining about the kid. lol. love it. Jake is gonna be a good player for us down the road. Well apparently you guys are asking for him to get criticized, and when he is indeed criticized, you guys tell his critics to go away or be patient about him, and now... I don't see Virt much often in the game due to playing minimum minutes with short shifts, and occasional benching. Hes just sheltered, making sure the spotlight s not on him, and hopefully he can fully concentrate on improving his game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guntrix Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 1 hour ago, Cowardrobertford said: Well apparently you guys are asking for him to get criticized, and when he is indeed criticized, you guys tell his critics to go away or be patient about him, and now... This. Oh, and Ehlers got a hat-- Wait, it's already been mentioned on here LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 1 hour ago, CANUCK-EXPRESS said: Ehlers got a hat trick.. This should be good.. Ehlers clearly better Bombs away... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Just now, Jiggs50 said: Ehlers clearly better Bombs away... If Jets fans are okay to troll our board, does that mean we can reciprocate their asinine stupidity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 4 minutes ago, Alflives said: If Jets fans are okay to troll our board, does that mean we can reciprocate their asinine stupidity? It was a joke not a d. Don't take it so hard bruh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 18 minutes ago, Jiggs50 said: It was a joke not a d. Don't take it so hard bruh Oh, dumb alien. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksander Barkov Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Props to Ehlers on the hatty. Maybe he is top 6 worthy after all but this doesn't change anything. Jake was the right pick for this team. The hatty was against a Coyotes team that was on a b2b night and their rookie goalie Louis Domingue started b2b games. Hat trick is still impressive imo and Ehlers is playing with Blake Wheeler who is an absolute stud. If he stays on the Wheeler line he could have a huge 2nd half. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Law of Goalies Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I think the past few games, he has improved in terms of positioning and being defensively sound. He has a few rushes which ended up with good scoring chances or good shots. I think he is being sheltered which is good and considering the fact that he has a huge bruise near his eye because of Hansen's shot, he did quite a good job today with his 8 minutes of ice time. However, I did think his line warranted more ice time today because every time they were on the ice, they generated some chances. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 2 hours ago, Law of Goalies said: I think the past few games, he has improved in terms of positioning and being defensively sound. He has a few rushes which ended up with good scoring chances or good shots. I think he is being sheltered which is good and considering the fact that he has a huge bruise near his eye because of Hansen's shot, he did quite a good job today with his 8 minutes of ice time. However, I did think his line warranted more ice time today because every time they were on the ice, they generated some chances. Jake is making progress. that's all we can ask for in his first year really. if he's building game after game and gaining confidence. he is going to come back next season stronger, better and smarter with the experience he's gained here this season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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