Amish Rake Fighter Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 someone just had a sudden attack of passable literacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewmaster12 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Yes that's part of it, you know "no words can describe how.." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabatoge95 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Dank-Hank-Vrbata Matthias-Bonino-Kassian Higgins-Richardson-Hansen Dorsett-Horvat-Burrows I like these lines. Gotta get a good look at Kassian on the 2nd line and he already has chemistry with Matthias. Matthias has also played well enough this year to justify a look in the top 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robongo Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Anyone else think that they might send Kassian down to Utica for a conditioning assignment? No one really deserves to sit right now and Kassian likely will need at least a few games to get his timing back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckleHorse Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 I remember a big power forward injuring his wrist and coming back even better than before he got injured he was 26 Kass has always reminded me of him that's why he is my new favorite Canuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Actually sending Kass to Utica would be awesome. They did it with Tommy and he probably was better off for it. I can imagine it would be great for kassian. I really want him to succeed but he just hasn't put up numbers since junior really. Last year he had streches, but was a slow starter again this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Sedin - Sedin - Vbrata Higgins - Bonino - Vey Burrows - Matthias - Kassian Richardson - Horvat - Hansen Dorsett has been great for us but Kassian fills his bottom-6 role, so lets give the team a few games like this. If Vey is underperforming or any of those bottom-6 forwards aren't doing their job then Dorsett comes right back in. I know he's scoring like a 3rd liner and kills penalties, but we need to give the kids more of a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 someone just had a sudden attack of passable literacy Ask him about if bread is good but don't bring up fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Danny / Hank / Vrbata Higgins / Bonino / Burrows Mathias / Richardson / Kassian Dorsett / Horvat / Hansen Vey / Sestito Unless Kass cannot quite skate up to speed. In which case conditioning stint in Utica and Vey comes in. D - H - V M - B - K H - R - V D - H - H No Burrows after a spirited two goal outburst? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Sedin - Sedin - Nash Higgins - Bonino - Voracek Vrbata - Richardson - Kassian Dorsett - Horvat - Burrows ya we magically got the leading nhl point getter for free on the second line and we have a extra magic 7.5 mill cap space for a free nash so dumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Look. It's this simple. Nobody has taken the job from Burr and Higgins! There is nothing wrong with their performance so far this year. Bonino (8G/21P), Higgins (6/16) and Burrows (8/15) are all tracking to 20 odd goals and somewhere between about 42 and 58 points. Thats pretty much average. Not special. But nothing wrong with it. So someone is going to have to simply play harder AND display more skills. Which would logically produce more results. Vey probably has the skills. But has not played harder, nor had a better two way game. Mathias (last 15 games) has played as hard, and may have the same skills? He's just as fast and a lot bigger. Its new for him (IMO), but if he keeps it up Mathias would be the most logical guy to win a spot up the line up. Richardson certainly plays hard enough. But I don't think he can dangle and make plays with Burr or Higgi. He's fine where he is. Kassian arguably has more skills. And more physical tools! He's doing fine now, not hurting us, but not playing as hard as they do. Thats why they are on the 2knd line. It's really this simple; when he fore-checks, skates, drives the net and digs as hard in the corners as any of Mathias, Burrows or Higgins > the job is pretty much his for the taking. It's really up to big Zack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Talk about a log jam at forward folks. Can't remember the Canucks ever having this much quality depth and options. Remember before the 4th line would be composed of AHLers for the most part and they'd only get a handful of shifts. Props to Benning big time and WD for giving these many weapons. Sestito played great last night but I'd scratch him just because you don't want to take away one of the others chances with Tom instead. Dorsett has been reliable all year long, Vey has looked better and better lately and Matthias has become our staple on the bottom 6. This is what I'd like to see: Dank - Hank - Vrbata Higgins - Bonino - Kassian/Burrows Matthias - Richardson - Hansen/Kassian Dorsett - Horvat - Burrows/Hansen ...Burrows has looked great when slotted with Bo and I like that look so I wouldn't mind giving it a few more games and see where it leads to. Vey & Sestito are the odd men out imo but not as a punishment, just cause the depth. And as good as Vey has looked, he just doesn't fit. As of now, not really up to par to be a top 6er and doesn't have the size and defensive awareness in the bottom 6. Bit of an odd spot for him but he's trying and getting better. Sestito-Dorsett & Vey-Horvat should be the alternate pairs throughout the year unless injuries occur with Bo & Derek getting most of the games. If Vey has looked good, how does he not fit? That makes no sense. Btw, he's the same size and weight as Burrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckleHorse Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 I say if a player cant hit cant stay on his feet when hit cant intimidate cant agitate than maybe he should be the 1 to sit. Also wanted to say look around the league at power forwards they all seem to start slow an example of a big power forward starting slow is Matthias some Canuck fans was wanting him traded earlier in the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrrFour Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Look. It's this simple. Nobody has taken the job from Burr and Higgins! There is nothing wrong with their performance so far this year. Bonino (8G/21P), Higgins (6/16) and Burrows (8/15) are all tracking to 20 odd goals and somewhere between about 42 and 58 points. Thats pretty much average. Not special. But nothing wrong with it. So someone is going to have to simply play harder AND display more skills. Which would logically produce more results. Vey probably has the skills. But has not played harder, nor had a better two way game. Mathias (last 15 games) has played as hard, and may have the same skills? He's just as fast and a lot bigger. Its new for him (IMO), but if he keeps it up Mathias would be the most logical guy to win a spot up the line up. Richardson certainly plays hard enough. But I don't think he can dangle and make plays with Burr or Higgi. He's fine where he is. Kassian arguably has more skills. And more physical tools! He's doing fine now, not hurting us, but not playing as hard as they do. Thats why they are on the 2knd line. It's really this simple; when he fore-checks, skates, drives the net and digs as hard in the corners as any of Mathias, Burrows or Higgins > the job is pretty much his for the taking. It's really up to big Zack! Except Desjardins doesn't agree. He moved burr to Horvat's line and had Hansen with Bonino. I liked the move because the lines were getting stale. I'm hoping all forwards being healthy will inspire them to better play. Sedin - Sedin - Vrbata Higgins - Bonino - Hansen Matthias - Richardson - Kassian Dorsett - Horvat - Burrows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agoork Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 It's amazing how many different line combos we can come up with, and even more amazing that most of them could actually work. Just shows the depth we have, so it's all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakrami Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Why are you propping Benning when the entire bottom 6 is compiled by Gillis? -- except for Dorsett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Kassian can play on all 4 lines, he actually is pretty versatile in that regard. He can play with all different combos of players as he has shown that in the past, WD will slot him where he needs him. D Taylor said Benning would like to see Kassian on the PP more when he interviewed him last week. If the 2nd line is still running cold i could see Kassian on it for a stint but could also see WD try him on Hovats wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 ya we magically got the leading nhl point getter for free on the second line and we have a extra magic 7.5 mill cap space for a free nash so dumb Bingo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Someone is getting waived, traded or released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Sedin Sedin Vrbata Higgins Bonino Hansen Mattias Richardson Kassian Burrows Horvat Dorsett Sestito Vey I think this is our best line-up uintil we make a trade or hope Jensen can make the jump. A more dangerous second liner would make this team ... DANGEROUS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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