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CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Utica about to get back 2 of their top 3 dman back soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kootenay Gold Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 58 minutes ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said: Utica about to get back 2 of their top 3 dman back soon. That is great news for Utica and their fans. Back in time to get a few games in and back up to speed before the home stretch run to the playoffs. Now if they can just get some goal tending to go along with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therodigy Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 1 hour ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said: Utica about to get back 2 of their top 3 dman back soon. This is great news. Hopefully a good opportunity to see what we have in Sautner and Chatfield before the TDL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Quote The Canucks may take a look at one of their minor league defencemen before the season is out. The Canucks’ defensive struggles of late go beyond just the sextet they’ve been putting on the ice — the breakout struggles Wednesday against Carolina, for instance, were also about how the forwards adapted to the pressure the defencemen were under — but in the big picture, it is important to note the struggles of Derrick Pouliot in particular. With the departure of Michael Del Zotto, the left-side defenceman currently has no competition for playing time. Of course, the plan had been for Olli Juolevi to come up in the second half of the season and get a first look at National Hockey League competition, but his knee injury earlier this season, one that’s put him out of action for six months, put an end to that. Pouliot was signed to a one-year, show-me contract last summer, but this season hasn’t gone well for him. His struggles were so bad in Wednesday’s second period that he was benched for a time. It’s fair to assume that he won’t be back in the off-season, given that Juolevi will be looking for playing time and Quinn Hughes is likely to arrive as well. Hughes’ time with the University of Michigan could come to an end as soon as mid-March. The Canucks are surely going to push hard to sign him and give him some games to close out the season, if the Wolverines’ season ends in time. But before that, bet on a younger defenceman or two getting their own look in the NHL. “I’d like to get a look at those guys,” Canucks general manager Jim Benning said this week, referring to Ashton Sautner, Guillaume Brisebois and (right-sided defenceman) Jalen Chatfield. “Sautner played games for us last year and I thought did well,” he said. “Brisebois has been playing real good (in Utica), he’s getting 21, 22 minutes per night. And Chatfield was playing well before he got hurt.” Both Sautner and Chatfield have been dealing with injuries but are expected back in action soon. To get another player in the lineup will require another roster move, as the Canucks currently have a healthy roster of 23 players. Alex Biega is currently the seventh defenceman, but has played just 14 games this season. If there is an injury on the right side, he’s likely to get in the lineup, but Chatfield could also be a factor in the mix. Veteran Luke Schenn, acquired in the Del Zotto trade with Anaheim, could also conceivably get a look on the right, although the plan for now, apparently, is to keep him in Utica. To get either Sautner — who played five games last season for the Canucks — or Brisebois, who was called up earlier in the season but didn’t see any action, into the lineup would require an injury to the current 23 or trading or waiving another player. A trade of Alex Edler would open up a spot, for instance. As much as the Canucks have wanted Pouliot to succeed, you have to wonder if they’d consider waiving him just to have a look at one of Sautner or Brisebois. The other option on the left side would be Evan McEneny, who has put up a strong season after missing most of last season after serious knee surgery. Patrick Johnston ✔@risingaction · Jan 23, 2019 Evan McEneny worth a look on LD? wrote about him last season. He shredded his knee not long after. But he's racking up points for Utica this year. https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/evan-mceneny-the-quiet-contender-on-the-canucks-blue-line … Evan McEneny, the quiet contender on the Canucks’ blue line "By the end of the year, he was a guy that when we sat down to put a line-up up on the board, he was a guy we couldn’t take out." theprovince.com Ben Birnell@OD_Birnell Wrote about McEneny in early December. He's certainly been a boost offensively/on PP. He plays a solid D game. https://www.uticaod.com/sports/20181206/comets-mceneny-continues-to-get-more-comfortable … 1 8:57 PM - Jan 23, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy Comets' McEneny continues to get 'more comfortable' UTICA – Evan McEneny’s comfort level continues to grow.That’s important for the 24-year-old Utica Comets defenseman, who was unable to play at this time a year ago after suffering a major knee injury... uticaod.com See Ben Birnell's other Tweets He has six goals and 17 assists in 43 games with the Comets, while quarterbacking the first power play unit. But despite his strong play, Benning indicated McEneny isn’t likely to see time with the Canucks this season. “He’s more of a depth guy at this point,” he said. Benning hasn’t been to Utica to watch a game in person yet this season, but was planning to sneak in a visit in early February, when the Canucks are also going to be on an eastern road trip https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/patrick-johnston-left-side-of-canucks-defence-a-question-mark?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1548457110 Looks like the Canucks brass are likely to give Sautner, Chatfield, and Brisebois a run sometime this second half of the season. Also looks like McEneny no longer fits into the Canucks plans despite a good rebound season. Not likely to see action and possibly by sounding of JB's comments, may not be resigned this summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 This is how you build culture...staryed with Captain/AHL veteran Carter Bancks. Some Canuck Fans dont understand how critical AHL vets are to a young developing team in the minors. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 video of this "big" hit on the Gaud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mo Grit Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Quote Benning hasn’t been to Utica to watch a game in person yet this season, but was planning to sneak in a visit in early February... Well, that's buggered up any disguise he was planning. Wonder why Benning just can't call 'em up and tell 'em he's on his way. Odd that he hasn't yet watched his own young picks in person, thought Benning was very much a 'see-for-myself' type that's always watching hockey wherever that needs be. Young Kulbakov might have appreciated a GM's personal praise for last night's 48 stops, in a hostile building no less! H'mm not a Benning pick though, so .... .... and Canucks not even playing for a week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I'd like to see the comets acquire Andreoff. Seems to have good skill and plays with an edge. Good AHL player to have and maybe a call up if injuries happen, has NHL experience with the Kings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 From Friedman's 31 thoughts of the day: 10. Hallelujah at the AHL’s decision to make available ice-time data for its players. One consideration for Seattle’s affiliate? Palm Springs, Calif. There is no building now, so it will take some work. But it fits the AHL geographically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor comet Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 On 1/22/2019 at 1:05 PM, UticaComment said: Yes, I 100% understand. People like ConnorComet (or whatever his name is/was) are nothing like 99.9% of the Comet population. Sadly, if you served up crow, they'd probably not understand why you're giving it to them. I commented back on the 19th that the turning point for the comets was Gaudette and Gaunce being sent down. Otherwise we would still be playing with ECHL level centers. Guess some people can not see the obvious. The Comets have not played at home since that weekend, so there is not really much to comment on........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 73 Percent Posted February 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2019 52 minutes ago, Connor comet said: I commented back on the 19th that the turning point for the comets was Gaudette and Gaunce being sent down. Otherwise we would still be playing with ECHL level centers. Guess some people can not see the obvious. The Comets have not played at home since that weekend, so there is not really much to comment on........ You've been shredding everythingabout this franchise all year until the current hot streak. Since then you've been awfully quiet around these parts. You seem like one of those people who arent happy unless you'recomplaining about something. 3 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 1 minute ago, 73 Percent said: You've been shredding everythingabout this franchise all year until the current hot streak. Since then you've been awfully quiet around these parts. You seem like one of those people who arent happy unless you'recomplaining about something. Would Comets fans be Camuck’s fans? I think you’re talking to a Rags or Laughs fan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 (edited) The peaks & valleys of this franchise's(supposed) fandom..rickety since 1970. Akin to Vancouver's antiquated, yet venerated wooden roller coaster. Perhaps the best metaphor? Edited February 2, 2019 by Nuxfanabroad spellineh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor comet Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 hour ago, 73 Percent said: You've been shredding everythingabout this franchise all year until the current hot streak. Since then you've been awfully quiet around these parts. You seem like one of those people who arent happy unless you'recomplaining about something. I've missed 3-4 home games in the past month... The 17 yr old that works for me hit black ice and hit a telephone pole so we have been working nights and weekends helping him replace the trucks cab. Thank you for allowing me to have a life....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor comet Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 That is ok with everyone isn't it?? I know your lives revolve around hockey, but things are a little different here in upstate NY... Good news is the replacement cab is on and the pickup is back running. He's got a sway bar to put on and he's gotta paint the hood and fenders , then pop the headlights in.... So he will be done soon with it... I'll make sure to get my priorities straight as soon as he's done and post more often...... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nuxfanabroad Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Comets beat Springfield 4-3. Nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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