[GDT/PGT] Vancouver Canucks @ Toronto Maple Laffs | February 8, 2021 | 4 p.m. PT | TVAS, SNP

[King Heffy]

2 minutes ago, ShawnAntoski said:

At this point the coaching staff should play musical chairs and put Baumer as Head Coach for a day....

Why would you promote the guy responsible for the defense playing like trash?  Baumer has done more than enough damage here.

Edited February 9, 2021 by King Heffy

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

5 minutes ago, b3. said:

This team has bad luck with big defensive acquisitions.

 

Garrison, Guddy and now sorta Schmidt.

Perhaps it's a Schmidty acquisition, then again this team is out of sync 

Edited February 9, 2021 by AlwaysACanuckFan

[ShawnAntoski]

Atleast, we are ahead of the revamp Flakes; good chance JM will be very motivated and gets a few shutouts....

[Cromeslab]

We need a break,need to get home and reset/rest or we could fire/cancel everyone in the organization

[GetFocht]

2 minutes ago, DarkIndianRises said:

He’s battling confidence issues right now. 

Right now? Is it 2016?

[CanadianRugby]

On radio they're talking about how mad the players were about Markstrom, Toffoli and Tanev.

[oldnews]

1 minute ago, VancouverHabitant said:

Beagle had a good game except for that missed coverage on their 2nd goal. 

I'm not sure I agree with Cheech on that one - that was pretty high to be Beagle's responsibility...iirc both Roussel and Virtanen were closer to Matthews...?

not sure what the system was there either - if they were in man, then perhaps Beagle lost Matthews, if it was a zone....

would like to see it again.

[Sapper]

I can't recall more boring canucks hockey in the last 35 years.  Love the canucks but this version is seriously broken. 

 

Clearly they wont change the coach at this point - can't bring myself to cheer another team and too boring watching these team at the moment 

[ey40]

Were The Canucks sitting back when the Leafs turned it on in the third? 

[Nucker 67]

Just now, DarkIndianRises said:

He’s battling confidence issues right now. 

Maybe, but he's not a smart player. That cut in front of his net with the puck was ridiculously bad. 

 

Why not ply MacEwen, Bailey and Gaudette - get Roussel, Beagle and Virtanen out of there.

 

Also, put the best defensive Dman the team has with Hughes, because Hughes is a liability defensively.  Terrible. 

[J.I.A.H.N]

Power's or bust,  Baby!

[GetFocht]

1 minute ago, King Heffy said:

Why would you promote the guy responsible for the defense playing like trash?  Baumer has done more than enough damage here.

Agreed, win the turd by flushing the turds

 

[Smashian Kassian]

Brandt Clarke would be a nice add to our group - high upside right shot defenseman.

[Jack Fig]

17 minutes ago, XxS3E3DI2N2SxX said:

Virtannen is just a dumb guy who can play but can't think the game at a high level. I'm sick of hoping this kid will get it.

He was here for the physical tools, never for his brain. Low-IQ player. 

[crunch55]

Schmidt playing like S c h m i d t 

[PhillipBlunt]

Just now, CanadianRugby said:

On radio they're talking about how mad the players were about Markstrom, Toffoli and Tanev.

Do they have audio of the players speaking about it? 

[khay]

Just now, Canuckfanforlife82 said:

Losing is acceptable! It’s why the organization is riddled with losing. When will the standard be higher?

The other team was just better than us, nothing about high/low standards.

 

I recall there were so many games during the Sedin era -- we played like $hit against a bottom team for 2 periods only to win the game in the 3rd.

 

Good teams limit high danger chances, weather the storm and come for the kill when the time comes. Leafs guys have good chemistry and they are fast. We aren't as cohesive and rely hugely on individual abilities of each player to carry the puck and create chances, i.e., Hughes end-to-end rush or EP's dekes and shooting.

 

This game and this series reminds me of Sedin Era Canucks (2005-06 to 2012-13 season) vs the rebuilding Leafs. We went 10-0 in that 8 year span, scored 44 goals and allowed 21 goals:

 

http://www.nhl.com/stats/teams?aggregate=0&reportType=game&seasonFrom=20052006&seasonTo=20122013&dateFromSeason&gameType=2&playerPlayedFor=franchise.20&opponent=franchise.5&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=points,wins&page=0&pageSize=50

 

Now the page has turned and they have the better team than we do.

 

The standards will be higher when our guys reach their peak performances. QH turnover doesn't happen when he reaches his peak form; the kid is 21 years old and only a sophomore.

 

[ShawnAntoski]

Just now, King Heffy said:

Why would you promote the guy responsible for the defense playing like trash?  Baumer has done more than enough damage here.

Perhaps the switch might give the players the sense that a change has been made...

[Raspberries]

nice question to Hughes: "what is wrong with you defensive play?"

[Mustard Tiger]

It's a shame travis and co have made my beloved canucks games the new bluejays games... just background noise as i look up at the score once in a while.

Please new coaching staff.