[GDT/PGT] Vancouver Canucks @ Calgary Ex-Canucks | January 16 2021 | 7 p.m. PT | CBC, SN, TVAS2, NHLN

[NHTyrany]

A couple of off games is OK to me.

 

My bigger concern is how soft the team is. No big hits, no making it hard for the other team. It's like Nucks want to play shinny and the other team treats all our player like punching bags. Thought we were beyond this but I guess it a hard thing to change. It's like Green is afraid for his little stars but that won't win any cups anytime.

[Smashian Kassian]

5 minutes ago, MikeyD said:

I honestly believe every year he gets less noticeable. He used to hit everything that moved when he was younger and now I think he's a great faceoff guy and a powerplay specialist. 

 

Really? Maybe to the eye, but his impact has been more and more, no?

 

He's definitely become more conservative as he's been molded into a matchup C that plays against players like MacKinnon & McDavid, but he definitely makes a big impact for us whether he's aggressive or not. And I'd add its a noticeable impact whether he's running around being aggressive or not.

 

But tonight I didn't think he impacted the game at all.

Edited January 17, 2021 by Smashian Kassian

[PhillipBlunt]

CONDENSED GAME |  Canucks and Flames

[PositionOfPower]

Just now, EmilyM said:

We didn't score a goal tonight. We have to start our finger pointing at the top six, not the bottom.

Yes top 6 has been off obviously for past 2 games including that dreadful pp that a junior team can defend against

[Canucksince99]

Just now, PositionOfPower said:

Yes thats true but overall he is only one worth a roster spot on the bottom 6

I think they should take our rooster and throw in Bailey next game. Make it more competitive for the roster spots. Heck even baertschi

[JoshuaGuy]

11 minutes ago, debluvscanucks said:

It's a different schedule this year....condensed schedule, lots of games in close proximity to each other and it's easier to manage this way.  

 

Not lazy...just more practical.

 

 

I'll get used to it quickly. Cheers Deb. 

[EdgarM]

2 minutes ago, Darius said:

Yeah I know .. I’m taking about the long  term though.  Miller will help settle down the line combos. 
 

 The combined salary of those bottom lines ,, bang for the buck... 

 

 

They will work themselves out in the next couple of seasons but the things that keep on happening is that PP sucks! Do they make changes or even give PP2 a chance? Nope. How about putting Edler and Hamonic ,who isn't even in game shape yet , and they are getting hammered on the PK, but keep throwing them out there? Makes no sense to me. 

Look at the overall picture and why we are losing games. Our offensively talented players need to produce and they haven't, that's an issue. But keep on complaining about everyone else on the team that makes sense. 

[ilduce39]

2 minutes ago, Devron44 said:

It was never virtanen or Toffoli, gaud these guys are idiots. Term and salary caps. End of story 

Yeah, still a lot of time for that narrative to change.
 

We’re going to get Toffoli’d by the Twitter guys after every loss though.  

[ShawnAntoski]

9 minutes ago, ilduce39 said:

On the bright side we do have our 1st and all of our picks this year 

 

I still expect us to turn it around but it’s kinda nice to know we’ll have em.  I can also see us burning some 2022 picks to really clean house in the bottom 6 and revamp the middle of our roster.  

Hope your wrong about our 2022 picks...  I was kinda hoping Green would play the rookies (esp OJ) during games like this - when the team is lathergic to give him more experience.  What is the worse that could happen since they are losing the game anyways and the one bright side is you get to rest your regulars for the next game - bench the regulars and let the bottom feeders take over the game (Green I hope you are reading this blog instead of pretending to prepare for the next game - just frustrated about this game).  

Edited January 17, 2021 by ShawnAntoski

[Smashian Kassian]

The silver lining is we started last season 0-2 in Alberta, and losing in quite frustrating manner.

 

The negative is we have less games to burn & our special teams is the worst its been in the Pettersson era. 

[BertaNuck]

It’s like there still playing scrimmage 

[EdgarM]

1 minute ago, NHTyrany said:

A couple of off games is OK to me.

 

My bigger concern is how soft the team is. No big hits, no making it hard for the other team. It's like Nucks want to play shinny and the other team treats all our player like punching bags. Thought we were beyond this but I guess it a hard thing to change. It's like Green is afraid for his little stars but that won't win any cups anytime.

That's how are coach wants to play, check out the ice times of our players and it will be evident.

[steviewonder20]

6 minutes ago, brownky said:

They do tell a significant part of the story.

 

Our woeful special teams killed us again, and we were outshot, out hit and out effort-ed.

Exactly. This game and the last Edmonton game both the PP and the PK were dreadful.

 

[ShawnAntoski]

1 minute ago, EdgarM said:

They will work themselves out in the next couple of seasons but the things that keep on happening is that PP sucks! Do they make changes or even give PP2 a chance? Nope. How about putting Edler and Hamonic ,who isn't even in game shape yet , and they are getting hammered on the PK, but keep throwing them out there? Makes no sense to me. 

Look at the overall picture and why we are losing games. Our offensively talented players need to produce and they haven't, that's an issue. But keep on complaining about everyone else on the team that makes sense. 

Who makes the decision on deployment ?  

[Squamfan]

5 minutes ago, Devron44 said:

It was never virtanen or Toffoli, gaud these guys are idiots. Term and salary caps. End of story 

and whos fault is it for salary cap???????

[brownky]

6 minutes ago, Chris12345 said:

11 hits? Did I read that correctly? 

Yep.

 

And woefully, I think it's optimistic. A few light taps that got counted.

[NHL97OneTimer]

Hamonic and Holtby have been okay but not great in my eye.  Thank goodness Hamonic is on a cheap 1-year right now.  I'm not concerned with Holtby, but I am hoping Demko lights it up and grabs the #1 spot.

[MikeyD]

1 minute ago, Smashian Kassian said:

 

Really? Maybe to the eye, but his impact has been more and more, no?

 

He's definitely become more conservative as he's been molded into a matchup C that plays against players like MacKinnon & McDavid, but he definitely makes a big impact for us whether he's aggressive or not. And I'd add its a noticeable impact whether he's running around being aggressive or not.

 

But tonight I didn't think he impacted the game at all.

Yeah just from a visual standpoint. Though offensively he used to be a dynamic power forward. He doesn't do that much anymore. The year before Petey came people thought for sure he'd be a first line player because he would carry the team on his back. Aside from the series against the Blues, he just doesn't ever drive the net anymore. He used to do that every game if you could remember. That one year he was so snake bitten, he could have had 35 goals easily had his luck been any different. Just played the right way. 

[ShawnAntoski]

1 minute ago, EdgarM said:

That's how are coach wants to play, check out the ice times of our players and it will be evident.

Ditto the end of the game ice times tells alot about deployment.  Perhaps the staff wants to give our vets more experience ?

Edited January 17, 2021 by ShawnAntoski

[PhillipBlunt]

You know who looks really confident? Montreal. They look dangerous. Manhandled Edmonton.