[GDT/PGT] Vancouver Canucks vs Toronto Maple Leaves | March 4, 2021 | 7 p.m. PT | SNP, TSN4

[Jack Fig]

Is Nylander the Prince Valiant of the NHL? 

Discuss. 

[Twilight Sparkle]

2 minutes ago, b3. said:

I’m sorry but Gaudette is an awful puck handler.

gaudette is just awful, can we say it

[DIBdaQUIB]

How can pro players still not have figured out how to get the puck outnof their zone? It defies belief.

[garthsbutcher]

Just now, cuporbust said:

Just posted we need an upgrade on him. Not great defensively,  not great offensively.  He hasn't earned his spot this year.

He will be packaged I hope for a pick.

[panelguy]

This team is just horrible in their own end,how long can this go on like this.

[oldnews]

Benn puck watching when he should be planting Nylander.

[Zhukini]

Apologies can’t find the poster who wrote about their sisters? Golden.

 

Seen enough from this game gonna play with my golden retriever. Enjoy the game folks, hopefully the Canucks win but eh if they lose honestly 

[xereau]

Just now, PhillipBlunt said:

Seems he learned a bit too much from Henrik regarding that aspect of the game. 

Welcome to The Mike Gillis New Age Country Club™.

[-NucksFan]

Kill them , kill them all

 

 

[gameburn]

7 hours ago, kilgore said:

Yeah, he was visibly developing his game and gaining confidence right before our eyes.  Not sure if holding him out from playing for weeks is going to stall that, but it doesn't help.  I can see Green's logic though. He needs to win, and he's not taking out newly acquired Hamonic who is improving every game. And Benn is a vet who is predictable and mostly dependent defensively.

They need to address the problems on defense, but Juolevi isn't really part of the problem.  Edler has been awful -- worst by far in his career.  I don't see how he doesn't retire a week after the season is over.  Just can't keep up.  Which means taking penalties.    He consistently allows the quicker players easy access into the defensive zone and then seems unable to figure out what to do when the cycle ramps us.  Benn was bad most of the first half of the games, Hughes is a shell of last year's player, at least defensively.  Schmidt has only started playing better in the last 8 games.  They miss Stecher and Tanev obviously.  And Edler has aged markedly. Chatfield wasn't able to do it, should have moved him back to the NHL much sooner.  Throw in the hopeless play of Beagle, Roussel and Gaudette and you have pretty much the answer to why the Canucks look so different from the team that won games in the playoffs.  Losing Toffoli isn't even the worst of it, nor Markstrom even, there is so much that is worse than last year's team.  This is all on Benning, not Green's fault at all.  Nor the fault of Schmidt or any of the new arrivals. 

[-DLC-]

Great pressure here!

[Gollumpus]

1 minute ago, King Heffy said:

We'd then be dealing with posters here worried Babcock was hurting our players' feelings by implementing an actual defensive structure.

Possibly, but if he treated/responded to fans the way he has reportedly treated players then the feathers really would be flying.

 

                                               regards,  G.

[PhillipBlunt]

Just now, -Vintage Canuck- said:

Hypothetically speaking, I wonder what Demko's value would be.

[oldnews]

Edler having to direct Horvat to do his job.  What's with Bo lately?

[King Heffy]

Just now, Jack Fig said:

Is Nylander the Prince Valiant of the NHL? 

Discuss. 

[Dr. Crossbar]

Man, we're working hard!!!!

[MikeyD]

2 minutes ago, xereau said:

Don't be surprised when RNH is our 3rd line center next year.

With what money? 

[-Vintage Canuck-]

I really like the way how Hamonic's shot are on net.

[HockeyHarry]

4th line pressure 

[hockeyville88]

There is just no urgency for us wanting the puck. The Leafs are diving around us to be first to pucks and we have them on our sticks and we turn it over. The work ethic is Liss poor on this team