Popular Post -Vintage Canuck- Posted March 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2022 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Canucks Curse Posted March 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2022 2 hours ago, WHL rocks said: thats him in beast mode which we will see more and more, he is still very very young and has done well this year. He will be a 20 goal guy with a selke type defence and great forecheck/physicality 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks Curse Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 also, very smart to paper Podkolzin into Ahl for playoffs, this will give hi great experience in playoffs as a leader and get major minutes 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzuto&hatoum Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 19 minutes ago, Canucks Curse said: thats him in beast mode which we will see more and more, he is still very very young and has done well this year. He will be a 20 goal guy with a selke type defence and great forecheck/physicality the new Bob Gainey 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks Curse Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Just now, rizzuto&hatoum said: the new Bob Gainey absolutely, we need someone like, that, in 1-2 yrs, he will be the guy you put out there at the end of the game when you are up by 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck #12 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 5 hours ago, Canucks Curse said: also, very smart to paper Podkolzin into Ahl for playoffs, this will give hi great experience in playoffs as a leader and get major minutes Agreed! Should have done the same with Hoglander though. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 I can't wait to see that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Ryan Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, Captain Canuck #12 said: Agreed! Should have done the same with Hoglander though. Yep, sure should have. Just another decision (or lack of) from prior management that proved to be woeful. Hogs, with a playoff run in Utica, could have gained some really good "crunch time" lessons and brought them with him this year. Of course, without those decisions, we would still have Benning and Green...hmm Edited March 22, 2022 by Father Ryan change content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Never even thought of it but what about Podz joining Abby for a Calder run? When are the he rosters frozen? Even with the playoff drive excitement the rookie season for Podz should make fans very happy. Maybe not Hogz’s ppg but his overall game impressed me. His year #2 will be a barn burner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awalk Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 This is great, Podz will get key development time in Abby if they go on a long run. I like that we are focusing so much on our AHL team for once. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Rookie Vasily Podkolzin earns more meaningful minutes: The rookie rite of National Hockey League passage is often easy to spot. When a club is in a tight third-period struggle and reduced to three lines, first-year players are usually stapled to the bench. Too much at stake for a newbie to go numb and make a critical mistake. For Vasily Podkolzin, that conversation is changing. The Vancouver Canucks rookie winger logged 13:28 and had 19 shifts Saturday in a 4-1 victory at Dallas. It included seven in the final period when the game was far from settled and it spoke to a steady improvement on a line with Juho Lammikko and Alex Chiasson. Playing 4:45 in the final frame to help protect a lead was as significant as trying to create offence. That type of deployment can do wonders for a player’s confidence. It’s easy to get consumed by production — Podkolzin has 16 points (10-6) in 64 games and hasn’t scored in 11 games — and learning to play with and without the puck can be just as vital. “I think it absolutely helps a lot,” coach Bruce Boudreau said Sunday. “I talked to Jim (president of hockey operations Rutherford) and Patrik (general manager Allvin) about this, that it really kills me when a young guy only gets eight or nine minutes a game. I think young guys should get at least 12.” Podkolzin is averaging 12:10 of ice time but has surpassed 13 minutes four times this month and in February went north of 15 minutes in the final three games of the month. His high was 17:07 on Jan. 11 at Florida and his lowest was 6:22 on Oct. 26 against Minnesota. “You can really tell when he’s on and feeling it, and when he’s not,” added Boudreau. “Young guys go through these ups and down and there’s no way around it. By giving him more ice and responsibility, he’s really taken to it right now and, hopefully, it will continue. “He’s only going to get better. Pods is going to be an NHL player for a long time and a good one at that.” https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/canucks-rookie-vasily-podkolzin-earns-more-meaningful-minutes 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalCanuckFan Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 I think Podkolzin's development this season has been great. While it would obviously have been great to see Podkolzin come out on fire in terms of production, his baseline of play has been pretty good all season and that has only improved over time along with flashes of what he could offer as he builds confidence and maturity. Looking forward to seeing his play with Abbotsford in the playoffs and his development next season too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 You can see his confidence is growing and his on ice awareness is really improving. Been noticing that he is more decisive with the puck and is much better in his overall spacing on the ice. His arc of development is reminding me of Bo's first season, where he struggled for a bit but as the season wore on, he got better and better. Still some rawness in his game, but really liking what I'm seeing from his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Podz seems to excel when games become more intense. Just looking at the results of his final playoff games for his team in Russia, shows a huge jump in his stats. I like how his game is developing. For a developing power forward he is certainly moving in the right direction. Very excited to see what's in store for him in the next few years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Podkolzin has had good jump in the last few games. He hasn't found a way to score though, so I think a drop down to the AHL playoffs when our season ends would be perfect for his development - he'll score plenty of important goals there, have a good off-season and come back firing next year. I think he's got a good chance to be a "breakout" player next year and pot 20+ goals if he keeps this pace up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck #12 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 He used to have a dangerous shot. I haven't noticed that for awhile now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzuto&hatoum Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 After Abby, then what? Summer in Russia or Vancouver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 13 hours ago, DownUndaCanuck said: Podkolzin has had good jump in the last few games. He hasn't found a way to score though, so I think a drop down to the AHL playoffs when our season ends would be perfect for his development - he'll score plenty of important goals there, have a good off-season and come back firing next year. I think he's got a good chance to be a "breakout" player next year and pot 20+ goals if he keeps this pace up. Abby has not made playoffs yet. As an org it is imperative that they do. Love to see Podz go through a Calder run. His game has grown thru this year in a big way. Excited for next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 49 minutes ago, Boudrias said: Abby has not made playoffs yet. As an org it is imperative that they do. Love to see Podz go through a Calder run. His game has grown thru this year in a big way. Excited for next year. It is almost 100% certain they will make the playoffs. If I recall, the top 7 teams in their division make it and Abbotsford is around 3rd or 4th currently. The AHL has a very large playoff bracket this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 1 minute ago, -AJ- said: It is almost 100% certain they will make the playoffs. If I recall, the top 7 teams in their division make it and Abbotsford is around 3rd or 4th currently. The AHL has a very large playoff bracket this year. Why is their bracket so weird? It looks like some teams get byes into the semi-finals. I knew that their first round series' generally were best of 5 and then best of 7 afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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