[GDT/PGT] Vancouver Canucks @ Montreal Canadiens | February 1, 2021 | 4 p.m. PT | SNP

[-Vintage Canuck-]

 

[Guest]

13 minutes ago, bree2 said:

i wonder how Montreal would play if they had our schedule, i think they would be dog tired and probably losing.

Bree, I like your positivity.  

 

See you in the game thread tomorrow. 

[FlyLow_]

2 minutes ago, 1-d said:

The guy on the treadmill = Canucks Defence

The guy on the couch = Canucks Offence 

I don't think there could be a more perfect description of this game.

[Canuckfanforlife82]

Just now, -Vintage Canuck- said:

 

Ya we have heard this a lot this year from him and the players but nothing is changing so that's the main issue.

[Violator]

1 hour ago, Apricot said:

I blame you

I was sleeping and woke up to 3-1 so it can't be me....this time.

[sassbs]

51 minutes ago, debluvscanucks said:

Exposing a tired team isn't hard for a team that's well rested.   Not shocked...just flat footed and unable to counter that.

 

You can't prepare for the schedule that you're dealt....but it REALLY plays in to the Habs favour right now.  Their schedule's a breeze and they definitely have more gas in the tank to work with.

So what was the reasoning from their previous blow out losses to Montreal?  I respect the fatigue factor but there’s no sugar coating this; they simply sucked!! 

[Mackcanuck]

We will play better tomorrow! 

[-Vintage Canuck-]

 

[Guest]

Did anyone else notice JT Miller sulking this year and getting frustrated with his teammates?  Am I looking into his demeanor too much?  

[N4ZZY]

3 minutes ago, canuck2288 said:

He is no proven winner like Julien

 

we need that type of coach to get to the next level 

 

we don’t have time for our coach to learn on the job 

What about Gallant? 

 

[garthsbutcher]

6 minutes ago, drdeath said:

I think we might be in a spot of trouble if we match up with Montreal in the playoffs.

“ playoffs? playoffs?, you’re taking about playoffs?”

[CRAZY_4_NAZZY]

 

^^ John Shorthouse rarely ever sounds annoyed with the team, but he thoroughly sounded restless as the rest of us were too of the performance today.

[Hairy Kneel]

[Monty]

Wow, Canucks put in a banging effort tonight 

[Jack Fig]

Tanev scores from 130 feet away. Canucks surrender 23 breakaways.

And it's only Monday. 

[PhillipBlunt]

1 minute ago, Mackcanuck said:

We will play better tomorrow! 

Oh right. This is happening again. 

[canuck2288]

Just now, N4ZZY said:

What about Gallant? 

 

I like Gallant for sure 

 

really want DeBoer when he was available 

[N4ZZY]

1 minute ago, VancouverHabitant said:

Did anyone else notice JT Miller sulking this year and getting frustrated with his teammates?  Am I looking into his demeanor too much?  

Didn't really notice, but I can see it from Miller. He's frustrated, as I am sure other players are as well. But tonight, he played like garbage, and he needs to be yelling at himself, not his teammates. 

 

[drdeath]

Just now, garthsbutcher said:

“ playoffs? playoffs?, you’re taking about playoffs?”

Gotta keep things in perspective after a beating like that 

[khay]

1 minute ago, Darius said:

dont even know where to start.  everyone was bad.

 

Regarding Jake.  Maybe the wrong third liner is in the dog house.  Ive been a big supporter of the hockey Gaud, but i dont know how much more they will get out of that kid.  Hes 24 years old and not particularly good at any one thing.  Face offs, board battles, toughness, vision on the ice etc.  When I watched him play at Northeastern in my mind his line mate Sikura (went to Chicago) was the straw that stirred the drink.  The gaud got plenty of goals from his wheel house on the PP but what made him stand apart in College was his motor.  Thats just not enough to get you by in the NHL.

 

Not that tonight was his fault in particular....he just looks like a player that has not much more to give.

 

The star players were not good today.

I agree.

 

Jake is and can become an even better third line player for us. His defensive awareness is actually not too bad. And apparently, if someone hits him, he will hit back hard!

 

Gaudette on the other hand is in the no man's land. He's like Baertschi. Good offensive skills but can't win board battles and not tough enough to play on Bo's line. Not enough offence to be a first line player. He doesn't win board battles and he doesn't have a feisty defensive game like Motte to be a third liner and definitely not a 4th liner. 

 

Honestly, I'd trade Gaudette to address other needs of the team. Should've done it in the off season, should've dump a salary with Gaudette as a sweetener and re-sign Tanev or Toffoli.