Junkyard Dog Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 46 minutes ago, Chicken. said: Don’t fret, Jake is working hard on that cardio! Those assault bikes are killer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borvat Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Hey I donated those shorts after my wife told me she wouldn't be seen in public with me if I wore them again. Wonder where he got them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sedinyoureyesontheprize Posted April 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2020 Jake is gonna be the X factor in our playoff run 1 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleysteamersmyl Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 SHOTGUN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komodo0921 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) So, I've been sitting here on a rainy day off watching a lot of player highlights out of shear boredom. Watching Jake's, I noticed how lopsided his production is from the left side is compared to the right. It's hard not to notice most of his offence comes from the left side. I'm wondering if he could benefit from a permanent move to that side; Especially after Podkolzin arrives. Edited April 28, 2020 by komodo0921 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckfanfromafrica Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 2 hours ago, komodo0921 said: So, I've been sitting here on a rainy day off watching a lot of player highlights out of shear boredom. Watching Jake's, I noticed how lopsided his production is from the left side is compared to the right. It's hard not to notice most of his offence comes from the left side. I'm wondering if he could benefit from a permanent move to that side; Especially after Podkolzin arrives. Couldn’t agree more. Puzzles my mind how he hasn’t been converted to a left winger permanently. Always thought player development was placing players in a position of strength. The glimpse of this year’s breakout Virtanen is the dominate Left-wing WHL Virtanen. With him on the left wing, our organizational left wing depth is slightly bolstered more thus also solving some of the glut on right wing. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted April 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2020 I looked at Virtanen's 18 goals and it may be an insignificant stat, but at the beginning of the season his goals were purely building off leads the team had fully established. As the season went on, many of his goals began to be either goals to tie the game or were go-ahead goals. I may be reading into it too much, but it seems that Jake during crucial moments of the team being down a goal or were tied had a higher level of urgency and scored some pretty big goals. I'm seeing an evolution in his game, and this season particularly you started to see Jake mentally lock down and really push the pace of the game to conform to him rather than him trying to adjust to the game. I don't know if that will lead to an uptick of offensive numbers, but I think we are seeing take place a chapter in Jake's game where he is starting to consistently show he can really dictate games with his individual skill set. 3 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 2 hours ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said: I looked at Virtanen's 18 goals and it may be an insignificant stat, but at the beginning of the season his goals were purely building off leads the team had fully established. As the season went on, many of his goals began to be either goals to tie the game or were go-ahead goals. I may be reading into it too much, but it seems that Jake during crucial moments of the team being down a goal or were tied had a higher level of urgency and scored some pretty big goals. I'm seeing an evolution in his game, and this season particularly you started to see Jake mentally lock down and really push the pace of the game to conform to him rather than him trying to adjust to the game. I don't know if that will lead to an uptick of offensive numbers, but I think we are seeing take place a chapter in Jake's game where he is starting to consistently show he can really dictate games with his individual skill set. Nice detail find. I'm excited to see his continued development. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Yeah. I'm excited for Jake. 18 goals this year, in a season that was cut short. I think he could've hit 20 goals by season's end, had the full season actually came to an end. This was his breakout year. I'm soooo excited at what he's going to do next season. 20-25 goals a possibility? 50-55 points? With more confidence in his ability to produce, I think he can get there. I'd be happy if he can hit anywhere from 45-50 points. That would be considered top six numbers, wouldn't they? And yeah, Green needs to play Virtanen on the left wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dats hockey Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 On 3/31/2020 at 1:15 PM, Chicken. said: Don’t fret, Jake is working hard on that cardio! Those assault bikes are killer Look back at this picture you realize mans not even sweating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Watching the 2015 WJC gold medal game and I gotta say, Virtanen really wasn't very good at the time. He's improved a ton since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toews Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 42 minutes ago, Sean Monahan said: Watching the 2015 WJC gold medal game and I gotta say, Virtanen really wasn't very good at the time. He's improved a ton since then. He's had such an unusual path to his development, which is why I want to hang on and see what is his ultimate upside. There are few guys who are comparable to him. Brett Connolly is close but even he had a more successful AHL career than Jake. I feel like he can still improve leaps and bounds, as much as he has improved he still seems raw. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 16 minutes ago, Toews said: as much as he has improved he still seems raw. That's the thing. Whether it's watching him now or in the 2015 WJC game, you see these super tantalizing flashes. He'll use a combination of strength, skill, and speed to make a great play on the rush, maybe driving to the net or whatever, then the next time down he'll take the puck behind and up the halfboards just to fire a soft shot on net. That said, he's improved so much. He was struggling to make and receive passes here in 2015 and now you'll see him plays that would've never been possible for him back then. His positioning on the ice is much better too. Watching him in 2015, once his line was set up in the offensive zone he never seems to know what to do. Spends most of the shift sitting on a teammates' hip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -AJ- Posted May 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Sean Monahan said: That said, he's improved so much. He was struggling to make and receive passes here in 2015 and now you'll see him plays that would've never been possible for him back then. I think this is what impressed me the most about Virtanen this year. It seems like something just clicked and all of a sudden, he was able to see the offensive game outside of his own bubble and make great passing plays. It's added a wonderful dimension to his game that will allow him to flourish as an offensive player much more than before when it seemed like he had no creative options in his mind on offense. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastDave Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Yep, I agree...Virtanen seems to have turned the corner this season. It might be a good idea to lock him up with a longer term team friendly deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcam Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 (edited) I sure hope big Jake Virtanen stays in Vancouver.. Every team wants a guy 6'1, 220, age 23, great speed, decent skills, future 19-25 G - PTS 44 - 50.. Jake only averages 13 minutes a game this season and put up good number with his amount of ice time. I really feel Jake Virtanen is ready to play in top 6, will his size and speed and skill Jake will make more room for the talented players around him...Jake using his size better and rushing puck at full speed toward net causes so much havoc. Its like a train full speed coming down the track causes fear to other teams defence... Jake has a very bright future, hope we can sign him this summer - 3 yrs x 3.3 million... Edited May 12, 2020 by wildcam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 love jakes game this yr it boggles my mind how many people want him traded on here and on twitter pretty much a 20 goal 40 point forward in full season for 1.25 mill bargain of a contract id love him signed 4 yrs 3.5 mill per especially if he gets more minutes he should be groomed for pk and given time on second power play unit. He's 23 id keep him over Pearson who makes 3.75 another yr I really could see Pearson being traded at next deadline for a good prospect or a late first rounder. It all depends on if toffoli resigns which I think he will 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 On 4/2/2020 at 11:32 AM, Borvat said: Hey I donated those shorts after my wife told me she wouldn't be seen in public with me if I wore them again. Wonder where he got them? Isn't he like ... a millionaire or something? And is he color blind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken. Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 On 5/6/2020 at 1:59 AM, Dats hockey said: Look back at this picture you realize mans not even sweating he’s stepped his game up... although his stats in the second biking stats in the second pic arent too impressive lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpn1 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 (edited) The highlight package on the Canuck's web site for Jake was impressive. He scored some nice goals and passes. Edited May 19, 2020 by dpn1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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