Is the season a success no matter what else happens?

[JM_]

I think the answer is yes. They met their goal of making the playoffs, but more importantly we saw Petey and Brock grow up into showing they can be playoff performers. You just can't get that any other way. Plus all the other great things we saw. 

 

So  for me this season is a significant step and worth the costs.

Edited August 8, 2020 by Robert Long

[tas]

absolutely. as soon as this team started showing so much unexpected promise early in the year, everybody completely lost their sense of perspective. this was still a development year. the goal they set out to achieve, that would make the year a success, was to be in the mix at the end battling for a playoff spot. but we as fans, and the local media too, have the tendency to let our imaginations wander. the promise of this young core has stirred us up with anticipation and as such raised our collective bar of expectation, unreasonably and prematurely, but understandably. 

 

the future is bright and I have all the patience in the world for this group, greener and benji included. 

[Maddogy]

They also retain next season’s 1st round draft pick which is reputed to exhibit several good D.

Edited August 8, 2020 by Maddogy

[smithers joe]

hopefully they show that they can be competitive with the big boys. i don’t expect them to win the next series, just want to see a good fight between them. i hope minny gets the first pick.

[-DLC-]

Absolutely.   They've shown that they can compete in a playoff like atmosphere with physicality and intensity.  Wild came at them, hard...was one of the grittiest series overall and they weren't intimidated.

 

My God, watching Huggy skate through people in the game last night was incredible...he is something special.  Brock had a great series.  I think what's also really standing out for me is how unafraid Petey is to go into the dirty areas, despite taking a pounding.  Takes a licking and keeps on ticking.  I like his snarl/edge and the fact that he doesn't shy away.

 

For the team to bail out Marky for once was a huge deal....he's done it on so many occasions that this was a good pillow for him to fall on.

 

I can't say enough about the "team" effort....not one player stood out in a bad way to me.  People will point at Myers but I don't know that we win game 3 without him standing his/our ground.  

 

Stalock is the type of goalie who, once rattled, isn't as effective.  Standing in his grill was important.

 

Edler and Tanev were their usual calm, composed forces back there.  I don't care what anyone says...Stech has drive and determination that's infectious.  Never quits.

 

Sutter was huge that game.  JT.   Captain Bo scored when it really mattered with a play where he took it to the net.  Rous was emotionally super charged and "loud" in his play.  Again...infectious.  Pearson...when he was out I was worried.  He was a force last night and was very much a part of the win.  Motte...we all know that he quietly beasted hard and sacrificed his body to get us here.  We had to rely on the PK a lot and he was a driving force in that.  The rest of the guys too...total team effort.

 

So proud of them.  They could have easily shied away....backed down when the going got tough but they stayed focused and got it done.   Damn, feels great seeing them celebrate as hard as they played.  So deserved.

 

I definitely call this a success.  100%

[gizmo2337]

We are in playoffs

[MikeBossy]

7 minutes ago, smithers joe said:

hopefully they show that they can be competitive with the big boys. i don’t expect them to win the next series, just want to see a good fight between them. i hope minny gets the first pick.

I am hoping the Jets get the 1st overall pick - their fans deserve it.

[Mackcanuck]

We have checked a number of boxes with this win

1. JT Miller trade is now finalized as we gave a late 1st rounder - check

2. Our Team of young players have got and will get more real playoff experience - check

3. They have pulled a mediocre Marky into a 7 game playoff series as a team, now it is up to a spectacular Marky to get us further

Edited August 8, 2020 by Mackcanuck

[BCNate]

Goal was to get to the playoffs, get some experience, and limit the cost of the JT MIller trade.  Can we now be happy that he cost us the 20th or lower pick?  This season is a big win at this point, and could get much better.

[BoKnows]

If you think anything else other than yes, you set the bar way too high.  Baby steps.

[MikeBossy]

4 minutes ago, debluvscanucks said:

Absolutely.   They've shown that they can compete in a playoff like atmosphere with physicality and intensity.  Wild came at them, hard...was one of the grittiest series overall and they weren't intimidated.

 

My God, watching Huggy skate through people in the game last night was incredible...he is something special.  Brock had a great series.  I think what's also really standing out for me is how unafraid Petey is to go into the dirty areas, despite taking a pounding.  Takes a licking and keeps on ticking.  I like his snarl/edge and the fact that he doesn't shy away.

 

For the team to bail out Marky for once was a huge deal....he's done it on so many occasions that this was a good pillow for him to fall on.

 

I can't say enough about the "team" effort....not one player stood out in a bad way to me.  People will point at Myers but I don't know that we win game 3 without him standing his/our ground.  

 

Stalock is the type of goalie who, once rattled, isn't as effective.  Standing in his grill was important.

 

Edler and Tanev were their usual calm, composed forces back there.  I don't care what anyone says...Stech has drive and determination that's infectious.  Never quits.

 

Sutter was huge that game.  JT.   Captain Bo scored when it really mattered with a play where he took it to the net.  Rous was emotionally super charged and "loud" in his play.  Again...infectious.  Pearson...when he was out I was worried.  He was a force last night and was very much a part of the win.  Motte...we all know that he quietly beasted hard and sacrificed his body to get us here.  We had to rely on the PK a lot and he was a driving force in that.  The rest of the guys too...total team effort.

 

So proud of them.  They could have easily shied away....backed down when the going got tough but they stayed focused and got it done.   Damn, feels great seeing them celebrate as hard as they played.  So deserved.

 

I definitely call this a success.  100%

We talked about this in the GDT Deb and you and I (among others) advocated hard for Marky to stay in and I agree 100% - goalies when they make a mistake it shows up on the scoreboard. The rest of the team if they miss a check, give up the puck etc it usually doesn't show up as a goal automatically. They win this series based on  his stellar play in the 2nd and 3rd game and about time they bailed him out on an off night.

 

HOPEFULLY in the next series Tyler will be allowed to play that gritty style without the penalty calls - majority of what he was called for was a penalty IN THE REG SEASON - not the playoffs! Officials were reffing this series like it was early in the season. That needs to change - let them battle - but then again he's 6'7 so he does stand out in a crowd.

 

Sutter - what can you say about him. People have complained about him seems like forever but trust me this is his time to shine.

 

Finally - the Lotto line - Boeser is playing lights out, Miller is worth whatever 1st rounder we give up and Petey has some snarl to his game.

 

Ok I lied -  - last point - they did this without Toffoli who hopefully is back for the next series.

 

Who said Hockey in August isn't fun - maybe if you are the Oilers or a fan I guess :D

[stawns]

Unequivocally, no question

[BowtieCanuck]

I'm happy with a series win of any kind at this point. If they can keep it up, I see this team being regulars in the playoffs.

[Elias Pettersson]

Winning isn't everything...  It's the only thing that matters in sports...

 

Sure we had success this year, if you think just making the playoffs is successful then I have no argument with that.  But the goal of any team is to win.  If we win the next round then that will show we can compete with the big boys and that we have taken a big step forward.  If we lose then we can say hey we made the playoffs, haven't done that in years so we are good.  

 

Petey wants to win baby, bring on the Stars, or the Blues, or whoever else wants to mess with us next round...

[Sedinyoureyesontheprize]

why not both. 
 

They played in arguably the most competitive series so far. If you watched the other games they all lacked the pace, intensity, skill and focus that the Canucks players were playing with. 
 

 

i believe the boys can achieve  the ultimate goal. And I believe they believe it too. We have a dangerous team that just played a consistent 4 games. Tyler Myers 3 penalties each game , Quinn Hughes distributing , Pettersson playmaking, Boeser shooting, Horvat , Loui, Pearson providing a dangerous mix of grit and skill. 
 

Teams have multiple things to worry about when playing the Canucks.  
and the Canucks are built to have the pieces to deal with different on ice situations against opponents. 

 

 

[Down by the River]

The series against Minny won't be an "official" playoff series, but you can't say that what we watched wasn't playoff hockey. It was the most intense NHL hockey any of the young guys ever experienced and they didn't wilt/shy to the outside. Winning that "series" was like winning a playoff round to those guys. Now they get another round against much tougher competition. Weaknesses will be exposed, which will be helpful for teaching these guys what they need to work on in the offseason. That said, I don't count them out of the first round either. They are playing playoff hockey. The round robin games have been boring as heck. Will STL/Dallas be able to match intensity in time?

 

 

Edited August 8, 2020 by Down by the River

[Chris12345]

Not really. I don't see the value of losing in 4. 

 

I don't think that happens but you said no matter what happens.

[-Vintage Canuck-]

I think so, they definitely met the expectation of making the playoffs which I’m sure Green and Benning will be delighted after being on the hot seat for quite some time. No matter how far we go into the playoffs, it will be a learning experience for the young players and based on that we will see an improvement from a year-to-year basis.

[erkayloomeh]

For The talent we have I thought we underachieved a bit in the regular season.  

If we beat our next opponent though I will change my vote 

[coolboarder]

This is a success.  This will make the owner happy.  It also gives young players experience even if it's not official playoff series but it's sure felt like it's playoffs.  4 months break did them wonder and helped them with a lot training for this moment.   Best of them all, we don't give away the potential first overall pick in 2021 draft for Miller's trade.  Benning gambled with this trade and it paid off.   It seems that every team Benning worked with was successful with him drafting its own players, see Buffalo and Boston deep playoff runs in the past.  I have no doubt that the Canucks will become even deeper team with more prospects coming in and majority of them panning out.  Next season will be challenging, for sure as teams will be targeting the Canucks and play them harder at this point forward.  No matter what happens, each win in the playoffs is a bonus for the Canucks.