Crabcakes Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Unusual line combinations are coming up because of injury and there have been some surprises. Kassian has chemistry with the Sedins . Matthias is even better in the middle. Vrbata puts up points even when he isn't playing with the Sedins. Linden Vey can win over 40% of his face offs. All things equal, Bo Horvat can do just fine in this league logging 15+ minutes. In fact, he has done even better than before. Ronalds who? This guy can play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilduce39 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 What the OP is saying is, let Kassian get away with the odd defensive gaffe in light of his offensive output. What WD (and the Sedins, when asked) say is, why can't we have both the offense and the defense? Until Kassian is traded away, that's what the Canucks are working towards. Question would be, is there any way to motivate the guy without benching him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new look 'nucks Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Kassian has gone super hot for a few games and then cooled off a few times ever since he got here. He's got some mad skills but really needs convitensy. yeah.. everyone needs more convitensy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snucks Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Unusual line combinations are coming up because of injury and there have been some surprises. Kassian has chemistry with the Sedins . Matthias is even better in the middle. Vrbata puts up points even when he isn't playing with the Sedins. Linden Vey can win over 40% of his face offs. All things equal, Bo Horvat can do just fine in this league logging 15+ minutes. In fact, he has done even better than before. Ronalds who? This guy can play. But Vey looks like he struggles skating, he also seems to me he is on the ice a lot, and if he is only good in face-offs, he is taking away a spot for better all around players. Canucks should practise more on face offs (all Players). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggs Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 yeah.. everyone needs more convitensy.. I think Kassian is showing some solid consistency in his play now but I too am worried about his convitensy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualty Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 What the OP is saying is, let Kassian get away with the odd defensive gaffe in light of his offensive output. What WD (and the Sedins, when asked) say is, why can't we have both the offense and the defense? Until Kassian is traded away, that's what the Canucks are working towards. Question would be, is there any way to motivate the guy without benching him? Well said. Everyone makes errors and yes some of his are laughable but his offensive talents are no joke, it far out ways his defensive gaffs especially if he's getting ice time. Our pp is horrible yet there's this giant with hands that's no good on the pk sitting on the bench, getting no minutes and there's linden "smurf" vey infront of the net. C'mon man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdatb Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Agree with everything except for last sentence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutcher Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 And all that typed from an iphone, very impressive! Really, Another Kass thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat James Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 yeah.. everyone needs more convitensy.. Haha, stuped iPhone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoted Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Yay!!! Another Kassian thread! Can I play? Poster #1: I love Kassian! WD is a d$%*$ss. I can't fathom why he wouldn't play him. He's going to carry the Canucks to the promised land! Poster#2: You don't know what you're talking about! Kassian is a bum. Coasts around like Tiger Willams after a goal riding his stick. Trade him for a bag of pucks and some gummy bears! Poster #3: WD and the Canucks know what they're doing. Be patient and it will all work out. They know all and see all. Did I pretty much cover it? Other than the personal attacks, pretty much. Funny how it became so polarized. People with the view than Kassian has issues but want to see him succeed for the good of the team have just given up and stopped contributing as they get slammed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoted Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 What should we talk about? People like you that complain about threads are a joke. Seriously man who cares what we make and discuss. The idea is to contain discussions so there aren't multiple threads to follow (for those that want to). It just gets messy that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Poster #4: Yay!!! Another Kassian thread! Can I play? Poster #1: I love Kassian! WD is a d$%*$ss. I can't fathom why he wouldn't play him. He's going to carry the Canucks to the promised land! Poster#2: You don't know what you're talking about! Kassian is a bum. Coasts around like Tiger Willams after a goal riding his stick. Trade him for a bag of pucks and some gummy bears! Poster #3: WD and the Canucks know what they're doing. Be patient and it will all work out. They know all and see all. Did I pretty much cover it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I think Kassian is showing some solid consistency in his play now but I too am worried about his convitensy. Oh! grounds keeper Willie! Lol! Nice job on your signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyhee Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Yay!!! Another Kassian thread! Can I play? Poster #1: I love Kassian! WD is a d$%*$ss. I can't fathom why he wouldn't play him. He's going to carry the Canucks to the promised land! Poster#2: You don't know what you're talking about! Kassian is a bum. Coasts around like Tiger Willams after a goal riding his stick. Trade him for a bag of pucks and some gummy bears! Poster #3: WD and the Canucks know what they're doing. Be patient and it will all work out. They know all and see all. Did I pretty much cover it? Perhaps we should add: Poster #1 <quoting Poster #2 above> I do SO know what I'm talking about and the fact is you know less about hockey than I do. Poster # 2 <quoting Poster #1> I've forgotten more about hockey than you'll ever know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 What the OP is saying is, let Kassian get away with the odd defensive gaffe in light of his offensive output. What WD (and the Sedins, when asked) say is, why can't we have both the offense and the defense? Until Kassian is traded away, that's what the Canucks are working towards. Question would be, is there any way to motivate the guy without benching him? Who are the Sedins to question anyone else's defensive play? That is a legitimate question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFirstLine Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Any player put on the Sedin line at this time will succeed .... Especially Kassian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Who are the Sedins to question anyone else's defensive play? That is a legitimate question. Have you ever heard them do that? Are you under the impression they go up to WD each day and say, in unison "Kassian? Yeah, #$@% that guy! Can't back check for &*#$." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilduce39 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Who are the Sedins to question anyone else's defensive play? That is a legitimate question. The unquestioned leaders on the team and do so by example over the past decade giving a professional effort against the opposition's best players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoLions Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 The team has been looking for a big, tough winger with hands to play with the Sedins for years. If only they had a player like that. Maybe one day they'll find somebody. Preferably someone with a missing tooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 **Snucks** The most obvious knock against Vey early in the year was that he often came in at a 17% (1 in 6) success rate on the dot. Clearly there are other parts of his game that are at issue. Strength on the puck for starters. I still think that at this point in his career, he can be the 5th centre while logging most of his time on the wing in a complimentary role. However this is a Zack thread. Is benching the guy the only way to get the message across? Maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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