[GDT/PGT] Preseason Oilers @ Canucks / Oct. 9 / 6:00 PM Rogers Arena

[JoshuaGuy]

11 minutes ago, stawns said:

Its October, not February.  

You think this team is ready for Wednesday? 2 points are the same in October as they are in February. I say we lose 4 out of 6 to start.

[Furevanucks]

1 minute ago, Jack Fig said:

Okay ... serious question here. 

Does Kraken mean anything besides being a brand of rum? Am I missing something? 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraken

[BPA]

Take a page from the Oilers and Kraken.

 

They had their roster set after a few preseason games.  The rest was to get the lines gelling.  

 

Also doesn't help that EP and QH held out too long and missed most of training camp.  And Hamonic still out showing the lack of RHD depth. 

 

[tas]

2 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said:

I mean, it is the coaches job the ensure that the players are playing up to their ability.

actually that's the players' jobs. 

[CanucksJay]

1 minute ago, Outsiders said:

I haven't said much about Green during his tenure here, but after this pre-season which the roster he has been given... I'm starting to agree with the ones who have said he isn't an NHL coach. 

I was frustrated before but still defended him. 

I'm still in disbelief this is the best he can come up with after training camp and 6 pre season games. 

[Coconuts]

1 minute ago, bishopshodan said:

I swear we went 1-5 one year pre season and then started the season with like 10 wins in a row.

My memory may be wrong.

 

But, with the late EP and Huggy addition saga and a few battle for positions, I'm not too worried.

 

This is a good squad. 

It should be a good squad, definitely. Put people are frustrated and it's been a bit of an odd preseason. 

[bishopshodan]

2 minutes ago, Jack Fig said:

Okay ... serious question here. 

Does Kraken mean anything besides being a brand of rum? Am I missing something? 

I thought it meant a beast within the deeps, like my alcoholism 

[DefCon1]

11 minutes ago, Coconuts said:

Ahhh, so we're trending towards the walking on a bed of nails opening to the season instead of the firing on all cylinders openings 

Yeah, the signing of Hamonic, Sutter and schenn has blown on Bennings face as he tries to figure out which minor leaguer can replace Hamonic and if Dowling can hold the fort. While we lose Gadjovic which was tough to see. He should have went after Larsson in off season. We still have not replaced Tanev because Benning and people here think he is injury prone. Now he has not been injured for 3 years.

[SergioMomesso]

1 minute ago, EliasBoeser said:

Can you fire a coach during preseason? Asking for a friend 

Is your friend an unemployed coach?

[Jack Fig]

Whitecaps getting drubbed too, but at least they scored one. 

[ShawnAntoski]

3 minutes ago, Jack Fig said:

Okay ... serious question here. 

Does Kraken mean anything besides being a brand of rum? Am I missing something? 

Let your imagination go and tell us what your thinking 

[nuck-lifer]

Hughes, Petey, Chaisson, Myers all over 80% CF

just gotta bury a couple in third

[wallstreetamigo]

Just so much déjà vu to how the team played offensively and defensively last year.

 

That is absolutely 100% a coaching issue. 

[bishopshodan]

Just now, Coconuts said:

It should be a good squad, definitely. Put people are frustrated and it's been a bit of an odd preseason. 

But it's pre-season.

 

It's like sparring. 

 

Not a real fight. 

[Jack Fig]

17 minutes ago, bishopshodan said:

I thought it meant a beast within the deeps, like my alcoholism 

Okay. I'll drink to that. 

[J-23]

Where is Squam? I’d expect him to be all over this thread 

[SergioMomesso]

Just now, Jack Fig said:

Whitecaps getting drubbed too, but at least they scored one. 

Nucks couldn’t even put one in if the oil had a soccer net to defend 

[NewbieCanuckFan]

Just now, Jack Fig said:

Whitecaps getting drubbed too, but at least they scored one. 

Whitecaps ownership makes Larry Melnyk seem like F. Aquilini by comparison (in terms of spending money).

[-NucksFan]

5 minutes ago, Jack Fig said:

Okay ... serious question here. 

Does Kraken mean anything besides being a brand of rum? Am I missing something? 

Mythical sea monster 

 

Edited October 10, 2021 by -NucksFan

[KILLER]

3 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said:

I mean, it is the coaches job the ensure that the players are playing up to their ability.

And to plop the floaters on a bus to Abbotsford...wait until 4pm or 5pm at least to set out at. Lol