*Buzzsaw* Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I'm a fan of Ryan Miller. I think he has done what he was paid for over this and the last season, been a excellent interim goalie on a re-tooling team, he has stolen far more games than he has lost... and when he has lost games, it is usually because he has been over-played and is burnt out. And he has allowed our backups to develop without pressure. Miller has just had two great games... with a huge number of shots directed his way... he has had a WORKOUT. The temptation is to put this guy in for the next one. DON'T DO IT. He is an older goaltender, he has just had two very demanding games the last of which has to be a big disappointment, and he needs time to recover and reset. Markstrom should start the next game. Why? Besides the above reasons, he is also playing very well and the Canucks stand to lose nothing, in fact they stand to gain two ways... One, Miller gets a rest and a chance to reset, and Two, Markstrom gets to continue his development. If Miller is played again, I think there is a good chance he will either have a letdown in performance, or he will get injured again. WD needs to balance his goaltending chores and use his strength in this position wisely. Two many times last season and this one Miller has been overplayed and the result has been less than optimum performance and worse, injuries. Time to let Markstrom put on his own show for the next or next couple games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milk and honey Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I will do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Miller looks like he can still steal a few games in the playoffs if we can get there. If the rest of the team starts to play at the level he has, we've got a shot at making it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickjim23 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 1 minute ago, DeNiro said: Miller looks like he can still steal a few games in the playoffs if we can get there. If the rest of the team starts to play at the level he has, we've got a shot at making it. lol no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 That's cute. Poor Ryan was overplayed - hence Willie is to blame for his injuries or weak performances. Nice story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 1 minute ago, slickjim23 said: lol no. Why couldn't he? You realize tonight was a shooting gallery right? If we were to play Arizona, San Jose, or Anaheim in the first round I don't see why not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 What are you saving him for, a deep playoff run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 3 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Why couldn't he? You realize tonight was a shooting gallery right? If we were to play Arizona, San Jose, or Anaheim in the first round I don't see why not. Unlike your acting counterpart, I like you. Always have. But the Canucks have as much a shot at "making it" as Robert DeNiro has at making a watchable film these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Buzzsaw* Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 Glad to read WD is going to play Markstrom next game. Need some balance in the goalkeeping. Miller can be really good for the team... IF he is played with plenty of rest both mentally and physically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 3 minutes ago, Monty said: Unlike your acting counterpart, I like you. Always have. But the Canucks have as much a shot at "making it" as Robert DeNiro has at making a watchable film these days. Have you looked at the standings lately? Other than the Kings, no one is pulling away right now in the division. If this team is gonna throw in the towel because it's a couple points back and competing against average teams like Arizona, San Jose, and Anaheim, then I don't know what to say. One solid win streak at the end of the season may be enough to put them in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Just now, DeNiro said: Have you looked at the standings lately? Other than the Kings, no one is pulling away right now in the division. If this team is gonna throw in the towel because it's a couple points back and competing against average teams like Arizona, San Jose, and Anaheim, then I don't know what to say. One solid win streak at the end of the season may be enough to put them in. I have seen the standings. A team squeaking in doesn't mean they have a legitimate shot at "making it", especially when said team is viewed as weak to begin with. The Leafs squeaked into the playoffs years ago, they didn't have have a legitimate shot. The Jets made it in last year, and they didn't have a legitimate shot. I like the Canucks, but sometimes a piece of crap is a piece of crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.DirtyDangles Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 6 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Have you looked at the standings lately? Other than the Kings, no one is pulling away right now in the division. If this team is gonna throw in the towel because it's a couple points back and competing against average teams like Arizona, San Jose, and Anaheim, then I don't know what to say. One solid win streak at the end of the season may be enough to put them in. Was just discussing this with a good friend. The west with the exception of the hawks is basically a crap shoot. One solid week here and there and were are actually in 4th or 5th in the tightest conference and div in the league. We have only 19 wins in regulation but 11 points from OT . We even win half of those OT's in reg and we are battling for 3rd 4th ? sounds crazy bit it's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.DirtyDangles Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 7 minutes ago, Monty said: I have seen the standings. A team squeaking in doesn't mean they have a legitimate shot at "making it", especially when said team is viewed as weak to begin with. The Leafs squeaked into the playoffs years ago, they didn't have have a legitimate shot. The Jets made it in last year, and they didn't have a legitimate shot. I like the Canucks, but sometimes a piece of crap is a piece of crap. You gotta be in it to win it ! Not saying we are going to do any damage but anything is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 2 minutes ago, Mr.DirtyDangles said: You gotta be in it to win it ! Not saying we are going to do any damage but anything is possible. sort out the disaster on the back end keep the goalies heathy then its just like we,re a hockey team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Marchand Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 TSN Radio Vancouver @TSN1040 1h1 hour ago Willie D "We have two good goalies. It might be time to give Miller a breather." #Canuckson1040 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 11 minutes ago, Monty said: I have seen the standings. A team squeaking in doesn't mean they have a legitimate shot at "making it", especially when said team is viewed as weak to begin with. The Leafs squeaked into the playoffs years ago, they didn't have have a legitimate shot. The Jets made it in last year, and they didn't have a legitimate shot. I like the Canucks, but sometimes a piece of crap is a piece of crap. When I say make it, I mean into the playoffs, not to the finals. We have just as good of a shot as Arizona, Anaheim, or San Jose who have all had very average seasons. If the Canucks are healthy, I don't see why they couldn't at least make series out of any of those match ups. (other than maybe San Jose who is a refs wet dream) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 11 minutes ago, Monty said: I have seen the standings. A team squeaking in doesn't mean they have a legitimate shot at "making it", especially when said team is viewed as weak to begin with. The Leafs squeaked into the playoffs years ago, they didn't have have a legitimate shot. The Jets made it in last year, and they didn't have a legitimate shot. I like the Canucks, but sometimes a piece of crap is a piece of crap. When I say make it, I mean into the playoffs, not to the finals. We have just as good of a shot as Arizona, Anaheim, or San Jose who have all had very average seasons. If the Canucks are healthy, I don't see why they couldn't at least make series out of any of those match ups. (other than maybe San Jose who is a refs wet dream) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad_Duck Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 6 minutes ago, DeNiro said: When I say make it, I mean into the playoffs, not to the finals. We have just as good of a shot as Arizona, Anaheim, or San Jose who have all had very average seasons. If the Canucks are healthy, I don't see why they couldn't at least make series out of any of those match ups. (other than maybe San Jose who is a refs wet dream) Don't be silly, Kelly Sutherland isn't a real ref. *also, you didn't hear it from me, but he's probably impotent, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyhee Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 17 minutes ago, Brad Marchand said: TSN Radio Vancouver @TSN1040 1h1 hour ago Willie D "We have two good goalies. It might be time to give Miller a breather." #Canuckson1040 IMO he's absolutely right. I hope he keeps that thinking the rest of the season. Tonight Miller stole a point. The game before he stole 2 pts. The game before that Markstrom stole 2 pts. Both goalies have been really good lately. Riding one to the exclusion of the other risks tiring one and leaving the other stale. Then we risk not seeing the Miller and Markstrom we've been seeing lately. (Ok, there's no way they can maintain the play they've shown lately, but it would be nice to see them keep playing at a high level most of the time.) I'm not daft enough to expect an even number of starts, but am interested in seeing what they can do when they both get to play and they both get some rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockhart Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I wonder if there would be any takers on Miller this summer? Even for a 3rd round pick or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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