[GDT/PGT] Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens | January 23, 2021 | 4 p.m. PT | CBC, SN, CITY, TVAS

[Bure2Win]

10 hours ago, Dumb Nuck said:

Fire Green!

Thanks for getting that out of way....lol

[rychicken]

4 minutes ago, Bure2Win said:

Thanks for getting that out of way....lol

He is getting lazy - it is not in colour any more....

[canuck2288]

27 minutes ago, Zhukini said:

The good news is we have the Sens after this. I see Petey getting one tonight, then getting 7 in the next 3 games against the Sens.

 

I'm thinking we'll be 5-5 after 10, which considering the slump the team is in now, the playoffs will still be a reality. 

 

If they lost tonight and then can't get 5/6 points against the Sens we can talk about next year.

Don’t underestimate the Sens, they have everything to win and nothing to lose 

 

we have a history of stinking out games against “lesser” teams 

[180sret]

 A few folks on here demanding big changes because losses hurt their poor little egos. Watched the NHL since 1970 and seen this many times, a team has some success and starts cheating offensively. Petterson and Huges right now are trying too hard to generate instead of " playing the right way defensively" and letting the game come to them. Av's are a recent example. Thats on the players, not the coaches, as there is some of them not buying in. Might take half the season to get their heads straight, but I believe they will be a force again once they all pull to the same direction ( think Blues 2 yrs ago). All the "NHL experts and coaches" on this board, in my humble opinion, should relax and let it play out. If your whole life crashes or rises with a loss or win, maybe you need a life. I do not see a coach or GM, available as of now, that I would consider an upgrade.

It's sports, people, played by infallible humans much like all of us.

[-Vintage Canuck-]

I could see us losing the season series to teams like the Canadiens and the Flames. I think we’ll do better against the Maple Leafs and the Senators.

[Bure2Win]

8 hours ago, debluvscanucks said:

I am just happy to have hockey and am behind my team.  Win and lose.

 

Going through some stuff right now that puts it all in perspective and this is something to be positive about and enjoy life a little.  

 

I agree with the doctor up there....keep it simple, crash the crease and battle hard.  Montreal's on top of the world right now but that doesn't mean we can't knock them back down to earth.

 

Let's go boys.  Firing on all cylinders and turn this thing around.  

Aaaah Deb always the optimist, i sure with i could borrow some of that right now......Sigh

[Wayne Jetski]

Corey Perry usually scores in bunches on Us. God help us if him and tofu are in a line...

[Heretic]

Just win.  

 

[Mo Grit]

1 hour ago, AbrasiveAjax said:

What does a total house cleaning mean to you? And how do you accomplish that in the current state of covid NHL? Before what blown window?

You make a good point Ajax.

The blown window will become clear when such young stars as we have presently will decide they've had their fill of dump, chase and hope hockey.  And re-sign elsewhere.

Yes, there's the covid factor, but I'm not understanding how that diminishes finding temporary coaching staff from say, Canuck alumni in this covid season.

The team looks bewildered, are obviously ill-prepared for game days, while the team's young superstars are lacking focus.

This last one is an absolute shocker, and dangerous from a coaching perspective.  

I was happy JB got Travis, and that we didn't lose him from Utica.  He did good things there.

 

But, come April, Green will have been Canuck head coach for 4 full years.

The only noteworthy player improvement I've noticed in his tenure is Markstrom, thanks to Ian Clark.

I can't think of one incoming player who's better now than his reputation was at signing.  A few players have visibly regressed.

Sometimes, fire won't ignite no matter how long you keep blowing.  The wise course is to re-kindle.

 

[73 Percent]

46 minutes ago, canuck2288 said:

Its a losing streak 

 

the players are certainly responsible but ultimately the coaching staff is accountable 

 

In every sport since the beginning of sport 

I think you point out some valid flaws in Greens coaching but I think you're putting too much of the blame on him.

[Ghostsof1915]

22 minutes ago, rychicken said:

He is getting lazy - it is not in colour any more....

 

[canuck2288]

2 hours ago, 73 Percent said:

I think you point out some valid flaws in Greens coaching but I think you're putting too much of the blame on him.

Not just him, its Baumer and Brown as well 

 

the rest of this home stand will be telling 

Edited January 23, 2021 by canuck2288

[qwijibo]

22 minutes ago, Wayne Jetski said:

Corey Perry usually scores in bunches on Us. God help us if him and tofu are in a line...

They are.  Perry is taking Armia’s spot in the lineup on the 3rd line with Kotkaniemi and Toffoli 

[Ajax-]

3 minutes ago, canuck2288 said:

Not just him, its Baumer and Brown as well 

 

the rest of this hone stand will be telling 

The same coaching staff we did so well in the playoffs with, yup it's all their fault

 

Fire the entire coaching staff right now, let Canucks alumni players run the bench

 

recipe for more success right there

[Zhukini]

28 minutes ago, canuck2288 said:

Don’t underestimate the Sens, they have everything to win and nothing to lose 

 

we have a history of stinking out games against “lesser” teams 

I'm throwing them a bone, they could 100% go 1-2 against the Sens. 

[Nucker 67]

I'm sure the Canucks will put in a good effort with their AHL D and sketchy goaltending. If Pettersson and Hughes don't get multiple points each, VAN loses. No pressure.

[NHTyrany]

1 hour ago, AbrasiveAjax said:

We CLEARLY get where your at, clearly you want major changes, and many on cdc agree...... and you may get your wishes if the ENTIRE team fails to perform going forward 

 

But can we focus on winning the next game,  3 wins against Ottawa and some valuable practice time before your nuclear option?

 

Lets see if the boys can right the ship so we can move past all this negativity 

 

Go Canucks go 

 

 

Well put, it's these knee jerk reactions that made the Leafs what they are. Forever rebuilders.

[Ajax-]

28 minutes ago, Bure2Win said:

Aaaah Deb always the optimist, i sure with i could borrow some of that right now......Sigh

Give it a try, can be very contagious!

 

Go Canucks Go

[canuck2288]

1 minute ago, AbrasiveAjax said:

The same coaching staff we did so well in the playoffs with, yup it's all their fault

 

Fire the entire coaching staff right now, let Canucks alumni players run the bench

 

recipe for more success right there

We were outshot and outplayed in most of those games. You feel we dominated? Played great systems?

 

Come on...we rode a hot Marky, Demko and Bo 

 

we are back to “normal “ goaltending and now out lack of structure is exposed 

 

 

 

 

[Toyotasfan]

Will the Canucks figure out to cover Toffoli ?

Will the Habs ever figure out to cover Horvat on the PP ?

First coach to make an adjustment might just win this.