Popular Post Junkyard Dog Posted February 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2020 As games get tougher and more physical we seem to almost cave in under the pressure. Our stars getting pushed around without any consequence? There are no positives to that, it just lets teams know they have a good chance to win if they up their physicality. What kind of message does it send down the lineup? It seems like it's been this way for a while. ever since the Matheson hit, even before, we've seen nobody stand up for our stars. Games around this time of the season are gonna get tougher and something has to change otherwise our chances of making the playoffs and succeeding in them will not be great. You have to be able to show that you can't be pushed around so easily and be able to at least match teams when it comes to the physical side of the game. When your star his hurt you've got to stand up for him and play like your pissed off. Whether that be in a fight or a hit you gotta do something because doing nothing just ain't gonna cut it. 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bissurnette Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Lack of pushback is pretty disgusting. Wolf pack mentality is not possible with this culture. They have the personnel if they were going to do it. Schaller, Beagle, Sutter, Virtanen, Roussel, Benn, Myers, Horvat, Miller. That's some solid weight if they wanted to do something about it. Not the case. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougieL Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 The culture was set long ago... 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sedinyoureyesontheprize Posted February 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2020 Markstrom shows more push back then the So called “tough” players on this team. 1 2 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Vegas lost in SO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nuxfanabroad Posted February 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2020 Schaller is the most useless lump wearing the jersey in yrs. MacEwen & Bailey BOTH should've been inserted(at least 2 games each), to light a fire under the a$$ of some pricey passengers. 2 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougieL Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Just now, Nuxfanabroad said: Schaller is the most useless lump wearing the jersey in yrs. MacEwen & Bailey BOTH should've been inserted(at least 2 games each), to light a fire under the a$$ of some pricey passengers. Unfortunately when mean and tough players come they eventually end up passive...it's not the personnel...it's the culture. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 did you guys catch Green's response when asked about Petey's treatment tonight?!! unbelievable!! SOFT COACH coaching a SOFT TEAM. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 7 minutes ago, Setyoureyesontheprize said: Markstrom shows more push back then the So called “tough” players on this team. sad that our goaltender was the toughest Canuck again. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dougieL Posted February 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2020 I remember Virtanen getting admonished by his own team for his hit on Roman Polak...the meanness and toughness seems to get beat out of players on this team. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24K PureCool Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Get ready, with Sedin week coming, the whole team has caught the Sedin flu. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Just now, dougieL said: I remember Virtanen getting admonished by his own team for his hit on Roman Polak...the meanness and toughness seems to get beat out of players on this team. yes and i believe Sutter was one of those guys... a 'leader' on this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xereau Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Staying on an even keel, in the end, amounts to nothing. Just saying. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougieL Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, Trebreh said: yes and i believe Sutter was one of those guys... a 'leader' on this team. It was Willie Desjardins and Henrik: http://www.vancourier.com/pass-it-to-bulis/canucks-were-right-to-throw-jake-virtanen-under-the-bus-1.2223323 Botchford was right - there was a case to be made for Virtanen, but Desjardins and Henrik didn't even attempt to defend him at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 7 minutes ago, dougieL said: It was Willie Desjardins and Henrik: http://www.vancourier.com/pass-it-to-bulis/canucks-were-right-to-throw-jake-virtanen-under-the-bus-1.2223323 Botchford was right - there was a case to be made for Virtanen, but Desjardins and Henrik didn't even attempt to defend him at all. oh mb. this club wants to be the classy, turn the other cheek type team so bad its irritating. the best Canuck team in history was hated by the entire league. we were dirty, tough, skilled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 I think our lack of pushback isn't even a top priority on things we need to get going at this point. There's more glaring issues to worry about, IMO. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougieL Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Hearing SN650 argue that toughness won't prevent cheapshots. Maybe so, but that's not the point. Players need to know that their teammates have their backs so that when they do get cheapshotted, they feel as though some degree of justice was served. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougieL Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, MikeyD said: I think our lack of pushback isn't even a top priority on things we need to get going at this point. There's more glaring issues to worry about, IMO. Have to agree there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawkdrummer Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 (edited) If they don't make the other team pay for the treatment of our stars then at least go after the other team's stars. Do something. Complaining to or about refs doesn't do crap. Score is out of hand, game is lost anyways so send a message for F sakes. Edited February 9, 2020 by rawkdrummer 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 we have no rivalry with the Preds so watch us be gang busters against them, getting in scraps and scrums showing 'toughness' until the next divisional rival game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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