Pacific Division Watch Thread

[ruilin96]

5 hours ago, BCNeil said:

Maybe all 5 get in.  With the Preds and the Jets lacklustre play, and the Hawks still a little bit behind.  

I am afraid of a first round match up of Canucks and Jets if the Canucks do end up 1st in the Pacific and has to play the 1st wildcard team.

 

Blackhawks been heating up lately, would not want them in the first round as well.

[Mathew Barzal]

16 hours ago, ruilin96 said:

I am afraid of a first round match up of Canucks and Jets if the Canucks do end up 1st in the Pacific and has to play the 1st wildcard team.

 

Blackhawks been heating up lately, would not want them in the first round as well.

Me too, I think we match up poorly with heavy teams. If we get a skill matchup I think we stand a chance. 

[Maddogy]

Canucks played well against Blues, Capitals, Kings, Ducks and Sharks this year. I think Vancouver can deal with size but not speed. With speed the opposing team can skate circles in Vancouver's D zone and trap the Canucks there. When the puck is finally out of the D zone the Canucks are tired and have to make a change so they can come back to D zone and defend all over again. Even though Vancouver guards the front of the net very well, if the opposing teams generate enough shots, some are bound to go in, despite of the fact that Markstrom seems to excel in games that have many shots against. This is essentially the weakness of the Canucks D system. The Canucks coaching staff chose this system sometimes ago and I would imagine that they do not think the team has the personnel to play a more man to man style of D coverage. 

Edited January 20, 2020 by Maddogy

[Silent Man]

On 1/19/2020 at 8:17 PM, ruilin96 said:

I am afraid of a first round match up of Canucks and Jets if the Canucks do end up 1st in the Pacific and has to play the 1st wildcard team.

 

Blackhawks been heating up lately, would not want them in the first round as well.

I would get wait until we do get to the first round and then worry about a match up.