BlackBeard Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 10 minutes ago, meh_wassup said: @J.R. Also, apparently management has asked Virtanen to hit less and focus more on offense. They took away the only thing he did very well consistently this last year. I agree with the management if that's what they did. This is where Virt needs to really step in, forget hitting when it's not necessary and focus on finding ways to score which is way more valuable and entertaining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bissurnette Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 15 minutes ago, BlackBeard said: I agree with the management if that's what they did. This is where Virt needs to really step in, forget hitting when it's not necessary and focus on finding ways to score which is way more valuable and entertaining As long as he doesn't get himself out of the play to hit (which he doesn't), hitting doesn't limit his scoring. I get that they want him to score more, we all do, but that best way to do that is if he gets some minutes and he can't do that on the big club. Best move would be to send him down. Anyways, this is the Horvat thread, so I'll end by saying that this kid is alright. And he will be alright when the team starts trending on the upswing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldoescobar Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Bo is to play with Burrow and Dorsett to defend against the attacks that come. I think the plan is to have Burrows mentor Bo until he is ready to become a decent NHL player with a 200 game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackcanuck Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Interesting stat And to think that Bo mostly gets D zone starts! Jeff Paterson @patersonjeff 6m6 minutes ago #Canucks scoring in 53GP in 2016 (Jan 1-Oct 31): Horvat 18+16=34 D. Sedin 14+14=28 H. Sedin 5+22=27 Hansen 12+8=20 Baertschi 10+9=19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Fingers Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 On October 26, 2016 at 2:39 PM, meh_wassup said: Horvat between Eriksson and Hansen might work. Give the kid some quality linemates and see how far he takes it. Put Sutter on a line with Granlund and Baertschi. The forward group needs a shake-up. ^^^^ This Put Sutter with the twins. Move Granlund to center between Baer and Virtannen and leave the 4th line as is. Give it a shot and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Is there anyone that doubts that bo is our best player? that fire in is his eyes during that fight. guy will die for this team. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 12 minutes ago, Gooseberries said: Is there anyone that doubts that bo is our best player? that fire in is his eyes during that fight. guy will die for this team. Hansen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 12 minutes ago, Junkyard Dog said: Hansen Shut up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 1 minute ago, Gooseberries said: Shut up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 3 minutes ago, Junkyard Dog said: An ox would destroy that rodent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 13 hours ago, The 5th Line said: If we don't find some skilled players for Bo to play with his development will take a big hit offensively. IMO, he needs complimentary style (North/South, counter punching, tenacious puck pursuit, fast, big) players with enough talent and experience to bury rebounds etc he creates. (As Baggins mentioned elsewhere yesterday, he could also stand to use his wingers more. particularly on the rush). Sedin, Sedin, Sutter/Hansen Baer, Granlund, Eriksson Virtanen, Horvat, Hansen/Sutter Burr, Gaunce, Dorsett Though swapping the 2nd/3rd RW's could be an occasional experiment as well to give those two lines different looks and more of a mix of play makers/shooters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 2 hours ago, Gooseberries said: Is there anyone that doubts that bo is our best player? that fire in is his eyes during that fight. guy will die for this team. For his age Horvat is a standout. I put Hanson above Horvat in the best forward ranking. Hanson was hands down the best Canuck player last night with Markstrom a close 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mll Posted November 8, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2016 Feature on how Horvat has been working on his skating 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 6 minutes ago, mll said: Feature on how Horvat has been working on his skating Love this kid man. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 "He wants to be the best player he can be." Says it all. Virtanen just needs to look at Bo to see the discipline and commitment it takes to become a top notch NHL player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharbinder Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Happy NHL.com finally has his updated measurement. Really shows how much of a bull this guy really is. Especially at only 6' tall. I would not want to have this coming at me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonald Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Our defensive shut down center leading the team in goals and second in points 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 I'm noticing that Horvat seems to be faltering a bit in some common defensive metrics. His face-off percentage is the worst among centres who regularly take face-offs (so excluding Granlund) and his +/- is looking poor again this year. I'm just taking a look at his other defensive stats now and they're slightly better--he has three blocked shots, but only three giveaways to seven takeaways. He has one of the lowest Corsi and Fenwick numbers on the team as well. Is all of this just a product of how he is used or has he completely changed his game to an offensively-minded game? Perhaps it's the team's fault and his stats are being dragged down by others? Even then, relative to the rest of the team, his numbers look poor. I'm not meaning to hate on Horvat, as he's actually one of my favourite Canucks, but his defensive numbers are concerning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 3 hours ago, ajhockey said: I'm noticing that Horvat seems to be faltering a bit in some common defensive metrics. His face-off percentage is the worst among centres who regularly take face-offs (so excluding Granlund) and his +/- is looking poor again this year. I'm just taking a look at his other defensive stats now and they're slightly better--he has three blocked shots, but only three giveaways to seven takeaways. He has one of the lowest Corsi and Fenwick numbers on the team as well. Is all of this just a product of how he is used or has he completely changed his game to an offensively-minded game? Perhaps it's the team's fault and his stats are being dragged down by others? Even then, relative to the rest of the team, his numbers look poor. I'm not meaning to hate on Horvat, as he's actually one of my favourite Canucks, but his defensive numbers are concerning. the team isn't doing that great either. it's a team game. a players success is often the by product of their team's play and success or lack thereof. this version of the canucks aren't doing any players any favors. Danny is on pace for 47 points. is that his fault or the team he's been surrounded with this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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