CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: If in fact Podkolzin isn't playing tonight, it would be really interesting to find out why. Doesn't make much sense from any perspective that I can think of, other than a potential injury to Vasili. I have to wonder if he is taking out Vasili because he is the only player currently in the forward group that doesn't play a special teams position. Taking him out in favor of Chiasson is to plug Chiasson back onto the PP, while the slew of Dowling, Lammikko, Highmore play PP or PK of some sort. That is my guess....definitely don't agree with it though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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N4ZZY Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 25 minutes ago, Rick Blight said: How hard can that be? hard if you've been following this team for a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Darius Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 This is a good game for our top guys to step up and dominate. Chicago isnt overly physical, and like to play an open game where they trade chances. We need our top horses to show up here. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apricot Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Gonna be working tonight but I PLEASE Canucks win this game, I cant take another loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, RakuRaku said: Good thing Gaud won't play tonight... we don't need to face a Hawks player that's extra motivated to play well against us!! Gaudette scratched again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3. Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 29 minutes ago, Podzilla said: So he whines his players didn’t hit enough last game and he scratches Podz? How is anyone still defending this guy? Podz should be net presence on pp 1. It's not like he played Hughes like a rented mule - which most likely contributed to his injury either. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 4 minutes ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said: I have to wonder if he is taking out Vasili because he is the only player currently in the forward group that doesn't play a special teams position. Taking him out in favor of Chiasson is to plug Chiasson back onto the PP, while the slew of Dowling, Lammikko, Highmore play PP or PK of some sort. That is my guess....definitely don't agree with it though. Giving plugs opportunity over players who possess some skill is never a good plan. We'll have to see how the lines play out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John.Tallhouse Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Yikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwags Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, Apricot said: Gonna be working tonight but I PLEASE Canucks win this game, I cant take another loss Can we get some preemptive shutout magic to be safe? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Blight Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 I really want to see our PK get better and, by better, I mean change the damn system. We have rotated a number of players through PK duties over the past couple of years and nothing changes so I don't believe it is a personnel issue. I can imagine Baumer talking to the new guys during training camp trying to indoctrinate them into the Canucks system of PKing. New Guys: So how are we going to defend zone entry? Baumer: No need to address that as we almost never get the puck out of our own zone. Next question. New Guys: Are we going to be aggressive in limiting shots from the point, down low or slot? Baumer: I would have thought players of your experience would already know the answer to that question. We do not try to take away shots from anywhere on the ice except for one spot. Why the hell do you think we have a goalie? New Guys: One spot? Baumer: Glad you asked. There is a 4 sq. ft. area about 15 feet out directly in front of our goal called the slot. My analysis says that is the most dangerous area to allow shots so I have devised our PK plans to take that option away. We do that by always having one player stand in that 4 sq. ft. area....pretty simple, eh? A side benefit is that player won't get tired and can virtually kill the entire 2 minutes while shots ate being fired from everywhere else on the ice. New Guys: Entire 2 minutes? Don't you mean "until they score"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 10 minutes ago, RakuRaku said: Good thing Gaud won't play tonight... we don't need to face a Hawks player that's extra motivated to play well against us!! Maybe their coaches are as dumb as ours. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apricot Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Qwags said: Can we get some preemptive shutout magic to be safe? That'll just jinx Demko but I can leave you in charge just for tonight. Will you, Qwags, take the honour of using my magic tonight if needed? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rick Blight Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 6 minutes ago, N4ZZY said: hard if you've been following this team for a while now. Been following the Canucks, NHL and pre-NHL, since going to my first game in 1954. I think I have been following them long enough to know you're probably right! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3. Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 6 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Motte desperately needs to come back, so we don't have to watch Highmore anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrchief Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Seeing Hunt potentially back in the lineup is already hurting me. Please Hughes, take care of yourself but get better sooner. I felt Podz was one of our better forwards I hope they don't draw him out but he seems to be stuck in the scratch group per Drance... Green is puzzling as a coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 15 minutes ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said: I have to wonder if he is taking out Vasili because he is the only player currently in the forward group that doesn't play a special teams position. Taking him out in favor of Chiasson is to plug Chiasson back onto the PP, while the slew of Dowling, Lammikko, Highmore play PP or PK of some sort. That is my guess....definitely don't agree with it though. Or he could try Podkolzin on the PP since he has actually been far more creative and efficient with his passing than any forward they have used there. EP and Miller have been terrible moving the puck efficiently. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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