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[PGT] St. Louis Blues at Vancouver Canucks | Aug. 17, 2020 | Series tied 2-2

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2 minutes ago, Trebreh said:

there's absolutely no creativity in the lineup Green dressed.

 

Loui, Sutter, Motte, Beagle, Roussel, = black hole offensively 

 

Fanta, Benn = should only have one in your lineup and Stecher has played two bad games in a row. 

 

We need skills. Green gave this lineup a second chance but the experiment should be over!

 

Scratch: Stech, Eriksson and Benn

Insert: Juolevi, Rafferty and Gaudette.

 

seriously what do we have to lose? Rafferty is bigger than Stecher, can get pucks to the net and has offensive abilities.

 

Juolevi gives us a another big bodied D man who can make an outlet pass and has good offensive instinct and vision.

 

Gaudette gives us another one shot option on the 2nd unit PP and some much needed scoring threat in the bottom 6!!

 

 

 

 

Fanta - everyone was gushing over him two games ago - can't pin this on him as he doesn't play the powerplay nor is known for his offensive side. He played with an edge and refs decided to call him for boarding - kind of hard to fault him when what looked like baording on Sutter wasn't called

Stech - seriously this kid has played above his weight class all series - not sure why we would scratch him

Benn - similar to Fantaberg and he hasn't played much - he brings a bit of grit to the line up

Sticking Joulevi and Rafferty in makes zero sense - I agree Gaudette deserves a chance over Loui as at least Gaud can score a goal or two and doesn't have hands of stone. Loui is a vet and as this series has gone on his play has lessened so he needs to have a seat.

 

Joulevi and rafferty aren't bigger than Fanta or Benn and much more inexperienced - don't see this happening 

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This is real hockey and if fans think its easy to just win 4 straight in nhl playoffs they know nothing..CANUCKS need to keep the game simple...let the game come to them....they are getting beat by the blues cause they are playing smarter hockey...canucks need emotion in their game they need to have a plan where they get under the blues skin...the bigger they are the better they fall....enogh of the one time shot on power play...they need to get to the rebounds take point shots along the ice...the defence looks tired...guys need to to take a break or step it up...benn should maybe stand in front of blues net...try something different green...when you have a 2 game lead thats when you try different ideas...now its down to best of three...brock cant penetrate the blues defence he is to weak....seems like the canucks are tired...

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1 minute ago, Trebreh said:

Stecher needs to be scratched, two bad games in a row. 

 

Like ive said before, he's like the Motte of defencemen. Hard worker but very limited ability, I would love to see Juolevi and Rafferty come in and provide us some quick puck movement from the D. 

 

 

 

 

He's strugglng for sure and I've been very critical of him but he's forced into tougher minutes with the injury to Myers. In limited minutes, he should do fine.

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0 - 7 on the PP

Quinn Hughes played over 28.5 minutes . Pettersson’s shot was effectively  blocked all night and  there’s nobody in front of Jake Allen making life difficult. Easy to stop a wrist shot from the blue line when you can see it all the way. Newell Brown needs to come up with a new play.

.. and not drop passes.

That PP is the only way the Canucks can win this series.

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