Toews Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Size, skill and speed is deadly. Most top teams have all three aspects. Kings, Hawks, Bruins, etc. The Hawks are not a big team and in terms of physicality and style of play. Most Hawks fans joke that we are the softest team in the league, and hitting is just not in their game. Bickell is the only one on our team with some decent size and a physical game (even that seems like a stretch lol) but most of the fans want him gone. This whole size vs skill debate is stupid, it changes every year based on the fans perception of the team that won the Cup. When the Ducks won it was all about physicality. When the Wings won, it was all about skill. It changes every year. The only sustainable formula for success is that you build a puck possession team and you don't need a big hulking center like Kopitar to achieve that goal. A guy like Giroux is a fabulous player who would excel on any team (in any conference) with his skill, speed and 2 way play. Imo the Canucks didn't draft Virtanen because he was a couple of inches taller than Nylander, they drafted him because they liked him better than Nylander. Saying something like Nylander is small so the Canucks did not want him is an insult to a GM like Benning. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks1219 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) Virtanen was announced to have picked up an assist on the tying goal at the end of the first. The commentators say it hit VIrtanen's skate on the way in on a goal-mouth scramble and so it is likely to be changed. It has been changed accordingly. That would be his 5th goal and 14th point in 14 games to keep him at a PPG. EDIT: I'm listening to the radio broadcast and from what I've heard Virtanen had 4 shot attempts in the first period. Couple of slappers. He and Tambellini also teamed up for a scoring chance but it was broken up by Haydn Fleury. It seemed like Virtanen's line had themselves a solid period. Edited November 24, 2014 by Canucks1219 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanTSN Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Size, skill and speed is deadly. Most top teams have all three aspects. Kings, Hawks, Bruins, etc. Yes. But players with those attributes combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Then why did he trade for Linden Vey? Personally I think it was willies request to add a player he was familiar with. Harmless move. I like very. Roland mckeown will probably not developed into anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamJamIam Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Virtanen was announced to have picked up an assist on the tying goal at the end of the first. The commentators say it hit VIrtanen's skate on the way in on a goal-mouth scramble and so it is likely to be changed. It has been changed accordingly. That would be his 5th goal and 14th point in 14 games to keep him at a PPG. EDIT: I'm listening to the radio broadcast and from what I've heard Virtanen had 4 shot attempts in the first period. Couple of slappers. He and Tambellini also teamed up for a scoring chance but it was broken up by Haydn Fleury. It seemed like Virtanen's line had themselves a solid period. So depressing seeing him play on such a bad team. The Rockets would be amazing if they traded for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Nylander=Baertschi Virtanen can still hit if he's shut down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks1219 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 It's now 4-2 Hitmen and Jake has 1g, 1a so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snizzle_ Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Another 3 point night! Starting to find his groove for sure. Playing on that top line probably helps as well. Greg Chase who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks1219 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Another 3 point night! Starting to find his groove for sure. Playing on that top line probably helps as well. Greg Chase who? 1g 2a +4 2SOG A very flattering statline so far, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Nother PP goal for the Hitmen, Virtanen didn't pick up a point on it, but I'm sure he was a factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks1219 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) Calgary Hitmen @WHLHitmen Three stars: 3. Adam Tambellini 2. Jake Virtanen 1. Kenton Helgesen! The three stars compromised of the first line for Calgary. Huge night for them as the Hitmen beat the Rebels 6-2. Great comeback effort coming off of being shut out last night. Virtanen has 11 points (3g, 8a) in ten November games despite being held pointless in four of the games. 3 single-point games. 1 two-point game. 2 three-point games. EDIT: Brad Curle @BCurle_Hitmen The line of Kenton Helgesen (2g,1a), Jake Virtanen (1g,2a) and Adam Tambellini (1g, 2a) combine for nine points as @WHLHitmen beat RD 6-2. Edited November 24, 2014 by Canucks1219 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 The three stars compromised of the first line for Calgary. Huge night for them as the Hitmen beat the Rebels 6-2. Great comeback effort coming off of being shut out last night. Virtanen has 11 points (3g, 8a) in ten November games despite being held pointless in four of the games. 3 single-point games. 1 two-point game. 2 three-point games. Its funny how players often come back from a long injury, seem to do really well for the first few games, then seem to hit a wall for a week or so, then suddenly come back to life and start producing again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snizzle_ Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I want him to play with McDavid at the WJC. Omg that would be a dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger-Hearted Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Nylander who?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbob Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Nother PP goal for the Hitmen, Virtanen didn't pick up a point on it, but I'm sure he was a factor. He was, even destroyed a stick and made a couple of good plays with a borrowed stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Nylander who?? think William wellwood is injured in the SEL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snizzle_ Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 think William wellwood is injured in the SEL. Ya I just read about it too. In all honesty, the kid is nasty in Europe. I watched his highlights so far this season and he's unbelievably skilled. I don't think it'll translate the same to the NA game but he will be an effective player, as much as I hate to admit it; he has the confidence and the compete to make it happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toews Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I want him to play with McDavid at the WJC. Omg that would be a dream I haven't really followed up with McDavid since the injury but its possible that he may miss the WJC, it will be a huge blow for Canada. We need him in there, its been a while since we won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Because the Bruins do value skill as well. Just because their identity was built around guys like Chara and Lucic, doesn't mean they don't have smaller skilled guys in their lineup. See Griffith and Khokhlachev as their examples this season. Size, skill and speed is deadly. Most top teams have all three aspects. Kings, Hawks, Bruins, etc. Of course, it was a rhetorical question to the assertion that he wants a "big and tough" team, as if that's the only players he seeks. Benning made it clear he wants size but is more focused on speed and skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luongotv Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Seems like he's picking up steam. I wouldn't be worried about old Jakey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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