NewbieCanuckFan Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, kanucks25 said: Never going to happen. He's going to be looking for another job when he's let go here, and that won't look good on his resume. Live footage of that pending post-game presser: PS: It was Loui E that ate the strawberries. Edited November 26, 2021 by NewbieCanuckFan 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Roger Neilsons Towel Posted November 26, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2021 6 minutes ago, King Heffy said: Not sure Burger King will care either way. Not sure that will work. Burger King let’s you, “Have it your way.” Is Green capable of that level of flexibility? 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Still trying to figure out why an NHL team owners and management make major decisions based on the day to day results of the team. It just highlights there is no actual long term plan guiding the ship. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Roger Neilsons Towel said: Not sure that will work. Burger King let’s you, “Have it your way.” Is Green capable of that level of flexibility? Spit coffee out my nose……lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo fan Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Just play a good game - a good team game Holy our media is brutal - rumor after rumor. I'd like to se it all backed with sources but we know that's not gonna happen Don't know what to expect today as I haven't seen the Blue Jackets play this year - hope we get a win - it's gotta happen sometime right? Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 I tell myself i don’t want to watch this team anymore as long as Green is coach, but, I can’t help but imagine that surely, just surely, this could potentially be Green’s last game. I’d definitely love to witness a moment like that. Here’s to Greens last game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Just now, Bo fan said: Just play a good game - a good team game Holy our media is brutal - rumor after rumor. I'd like to se it all backed with sources but we know that's not gonna happen Don't know what to expect today as I haven't seen the Blue Jackets play this year - hope we get a win - it's gotta happen sometime right? Right? Honesty in media? I am sure most of these people think they are being straight forward and truthful. Bottom line is that the 'clicks' are what pay them. They will say/print/blog anything that maintains interest and yes, 'clicks'. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 5 minutes ago, wallstreetamigo said: Still trying to figure out why an NHL team owners and management make major decisions based on the day to day results of the team. It just highlights there is no actual long term plan guiding the ship. I'm hearing that Roberto Aquilini will be supplanting Francesco, and that the family is just getting it's ducks in a row before the bodies start dropping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfgang Durst Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 6 minutes ago, Bo fan said: Just play a good game - a good team game Holy our media is brutal - rumor after rumor. I'd like to se it all backed with sources but we know that's not gonna happen Don't know what to expect today as I haven't seen the Blue Jackets play this year - hope we get a win - it's gotta happen sometime right? Right? Blue Jackets are 11 - 6 - 0, so far with 22 points. They are a good hockey team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Boudrias said: Honesty in media? I am sure most of these people think they are being straight forward and truthful. Bottom line is that the 'clicks' are what pay them. They will say/print/blog anything that maintains interest and yes, 'clicks'. "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend". Edited November 26, 2021 by NewbieCanuckFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Let this sink in… 1st-line winger Tanner Pearson has two more points than 4th-line winger Alex Chiasson while playing five games more. 1 1 7 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 1 minute ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Let this sink in… 1st-line winger Tanner Pearson has two more points than 4th-line winger Alex Chiasson while playing five games more. Now we're going to see Chiasson on the top line. Thank you for your service to Team Tank. 2 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 4petesake Posted November 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2021 12 minutes ago, Roger Neilsons Towel said: Not sure that will work. Burger King let’s you, “Have it your way.” Is Green capable of that level of flexibility? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Doctor Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 They just reported JT Miller telling Green off at practice this morning regarding a poorly planned drill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Canucks need more than a couple of wins on this road trip to be relevant. Going 3-2 is not going to help at all. They need to be at least 4-1 (after the loss to PIT), and then continue winning at home. Nothing has changed, so I have my doubts. My guess is they have talked to Babcock and he's on standby. If Green loses another game on this trip, I think he's done. Shaw will take over the rest of the road trip and Babcock will be waiting in VAN and will coach his first game against PIT next Saturday. Should be an interesting week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Roger Neilsons Towel Posted November 26, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2021 Quote Vasily Podkolzin speaks about the tough start to the Canucks season and what he learned from Artemi Panarin NOVEMBER 26, 2021, 7:00 AM | FABER It’s been a brutal start to the season for the Vancouver Canucks. But through the dark clouds that have surrounded this organization, one of the bright points has been Vasily Podkolzin. The 20-year-old Russian winger has continued to improve as the season has progressed to the 20-game mark. We don’t get to hear from Podkolzin, who is still learning the English langauge. In fact, we haven’t heard from him since training camp. Its been tough to figure out how he has been feeling throughout the struggles of the organization. Though he hasn’t been speaking to the Vancouver media, he has conducted interviews with certain Russian reporters throughout the season. Podkolzin spoke with Daria Tuboltseva of Sports24 in Russia last Wednesday. Here are some interesting quotes from the article that I had translated. He was asked what he isn’t used to in the NHL and what he needs to work on. “There’s a lot to work on, a lot,” said Podkolzin. “In Russia, everything was a little different. In the NHL, a player has very little time to make decisions, and those decision needs to be made correctly. I’m not fully used to it yet. I even have Artemi Panarin say to me that the most important thing here is skating when we talked after the game. And that’s true. If you’re constantly skating and on the move, it’s easier for you to play. First, you need to get used to the speed, and then learn how to play at these speeds and make the right decisions. The faster you adapt to this, the better.” Fans have definitely been pleasantly surprised by Podkolzin’s quick growth in the NHL at such a young age. He was asked about the favourable coverage from the Vancouver market about the growth in his game and if he believes that he has improved a lot since the preseason. “I think so,” said Podkolzin. “Except for the last outings (Colorado 7-1, Vegas 7-4, Anaheim 5-1), which, to put it mildly, was unsuccessful for both me and the team. But honestly, from game to game, it makes me feel better. I start playing more with the puck, I’m given more time to play and it gives confidence. I want to play more and gain experience. Now, I remember the pre-season, review my highlights, and see a huge difference.” This interview was conducted right after the Canucks’ dismal three-game road trip in which they were on a four-game losing streak including a three-game road trip where they were outscored by a count of 19-6. The interviewer asked Podkolzin about the Canucks’ bad start to the season and the team’s placing near the bottom of the Western Conference. “The road trip did not work at all,” said Podkolzin. “It is clear that in the NHL all 32 teams are strong, the competition is fierce. Somehow it didn’t work out for us, and immediately the team mood did not go very well. Everything changes very quickly, you should not dwell on failures. It is clear that you always want to win. But there’s a chance to fix things quickly, so I don’t really bother about it.” Podkolzin was asked about how tough the NHL schedule has been on him in the early parts of his North American career. He said that it has been tough and that “coaches are constantly telling you to work with your feet and at some point, you start to sag.” He went on to say that the days off are nice but they are mostly used for recovery days. As we all know, there are no other Russians on the Canucks’ roster. Podkolzin was asked if being the only Russian on the team is hard. “The situation is twofold,” said Podkolzin. “If there were Russians on the team, I probably wouldn’t have learned English at all, but I have to communicate. But sometimes it’s hard, I want to speak and communicate with my homeland.” When asked if Podkolzin has been shy, he told the reporter that he isn’t. He said that he talks with everyone and that the whole team is nice to him, cares about him and knows that he is not great at English just yet. Podkolzin also went on to say that he mostly just talks with the Swedish guys and younger guys on the team. He singled out Quinn Hughes as one of the guys with who he talks the most and went on to say that he mostly just talks with the young guys but does chat with the veterans too. The reporter asked if Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes keep themselves in a higher status compared to everyone else on the team. “No, there’s no such thing here at all,” said Podkolzin. “Good and simple boys. I’m glad I met them.” When asked about how he likes living in Vancouver, Podkolzin said that all is well. He said that for the most part, the weather is similar to St. Petersburg but heard that it only snows one week a year here. He went on to say that there are beautiful places to walk and said, “you could say I was lucky,” about being in Vancouver. When asked how his wife was doing, Podkolzin said that she seems like she isn’t bored and that the two have found Russian acquaintances. He said that his wife is always cooking, doing great and that the duo are learning English together. Podkolzin was asked if he gets recognized in Vancouver. “I wouldn’t say so,” said Podkolzin. “Rarely they will know. I’m not a star, I’ve only been living and playing here for two months. But, sometimes people do. They will not recognize me in such quantities as Ovechkin, who cannot go to shopping centers on weekends.” Though we are seeing his minutes increase as the season goes on, Podkolzin was asked if he was getting discouraged from only averaging 8:45 of ice time through the first eight games of the season. “No, I’m always happy,” said Podkolzin. “It’s a great joy to play here. I think I’m lucky in everything. Being in this league is cool. It doesn’t matter how much you play here. If you play for 7-8 minutes, you have to try to squeeze everything out of them. Give more, take more. There is definitely no need to lose heart. I’m playing in the best league in the world! I go out and have fun.” He was asked about his chances of playing for Russia at the upcoming Olympics. “It’s hard to say,” said Podkolzin. “It is clear that the dream of any hockey player is to play at the Olympics. Especially when there will be all the strongest players. But I don’t even know what I can say here. My job is to play well. If I do, I will be called. Of course, I want to play. Only a fool doesn’t want to. I have to play, and then they will decide for me.” It’s been no secret that the crowd at Rogers Arena has gone wild when Podkolzin scores a goal. Two of his three goals this season have come on home ice and Podkolzin already loves Canucks fans. “The atmosphere at the matches is impressive,” said Podkolzin. “Sometimes you try to disconnect from it because you have to play hockey. But still, what’s going on around you, it’s really cool. It’s such a bright show. Especially in Vancouver, the fans are great! So sick, so supportive, it cannot be described in words.” When asked what he misses from Russia, apparently it’s the baths. “Aside from my parents, I miss the Russian bath,” said Podkolzin. “With food, everything is fine here, my wife cooks everything: borscht, and everything else. There is a Russian store here, sometimes we buy food there. But there is no Russian bath.” Finally, Podkolzin said that he was very happy with the reaction from his teammates when he took a big hit from Brayden McNabb. He went on to say that the hit wasn’t that big and that he was just caught off-balance. We haven’t heard much from Podkolzin but he has been happy with his time in Vancouver even with the tough times that the team has gone through. As one of the bright spots on this team, he has been a rare, fun story to follow this year. Through the last 10 games, Podkolzin has seen an average ice time of 13:47 including a season-high of 16:22 on Wednesday night in a 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Podkolzin is now getting a dash of power play time and is earning more and more minutes every game. https://canucksarmy.com/2021/11/26/podkolzin-speaks-tough-start-canucks-season-what-learned-artemi-panarin/ 2 7 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOVEMBER 26, 2021, 7:00 AM | FABER It’s been a brutal start to the season for the Vancouver Canucks. But through the dark clouds that have surrounded this organization, one of the bright points has been Vasily Podkolzin. The 20-year-old Russian winger has continued to improve as the season has progressed to the 20-game mark. We don’t get to hear from Podkolzin, who is still learning the English langauge. In fact, we haven’t heard from him since training camp. Its been tough to figure out how he has been feeling throughout the struggles of the organization. Though he hasn’t been speaking to the Vancouver media, he has conducted interviews with certain Russian reporters throughout the season. Podkolzin spoke with Daria Tuboltseva of Sports24 in Russia last Wednesday. Here are some interesting quotes from the article that I had translated. He was asked what he isn’t used to in the NHL and what he needs to work on. “There’s a lot to work on, a lot,” said Podkolzin. “In Russia, everything was a little different. In the NHL, a player has very little time to make decisions, and those decision needs to be made correctly. I’m not fully used to it yet. I even have Artemi Panarin say to me that the most important thing here is skating when we talked after the game. And that’s true. If you’re constantly skating and on the move, it’s easier for you to play. First, you need to get used to the speed, and then learn how to play at these speeds and make the right decisions. The faster you adapt to this, the better.” Fans have definitely been pleasantly surprised by Podkolzin’s quick growth in the NHL at such a young age. He was asked about the favourable coverage from the Vancouver market about the growth in his game and if he believes that he has improved a lot since the preseason. “I think so,” said Podkolzin. “Except for the last outings (Colorado 7-1, Vegas 7-4, Anaheim 5-1), which, to put it mildly, was unsuccessful for both me and the team. But honestly, from game to game, it makes me feel better. I start playing more with the puck, I’m given more time to play and it gives confidence. I want to play more and gain experience. Now, I remember the pre-season, review my highlights, and see a huge difference.” This interview was conducted right after the Canucks’ dismal three-game road trip in which they were on a four-game losing streak including a three-game road trip where they were outscored by a count of 19-6. The interviewer asked Podkolzin about the Canucks’ bad start to the season and the team’s placing near the bottom of the Western Conference. “The road trip did not work at all,” said Podkolzin. “It is clear that in the NHL all 32 teams are strong, the competition is fierce. Somehow it didn’t work out for us, and immediately the team mood did not go very well. Everything changes very quickly, you should not dwell on failures. It is clear that you always want to win. But there’s a chance to fix things quickly, so I don’t really bother about it.” Podkolzin was asked about how tough the NHL schedule has been on him in the early parts of his North American career. He said that it has been tough and that “coaches are constantly telling you to work with your feet and at some point, you start to sag.” He went on to say that the days off are nice but they are mostly used for recovery days. As we all know, there are no other Russians on the Canucks’ roster. Podkolzin was asked if being the only Russian on the team is hard. “The situation is twofold,” said Podkolzin. “If there were Russians on the team, I probably wouldn’t have learned English at all, but I have to communicate. But sometimes it’s hard, I want to speak and communicate with my homeland.” When asked if Podkolzin has been shy, he told the reporter that he isn’t. He said that he talks with everyone and that the whole team is nice to him, cares about him and knows that he is not great at English just yet. Podkolzin also went on to say that he mostly just talks with the Swedish guys and younger guys on the team. He singled out Quinn Hughes as one of the guys with who he talks the most and went on to say that he mostly just talks with the young guys but does chat with the veterans too. The reporter asked if Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes keep themselves in a higher status compared to everyone else on the team. “No, there’s no such thing here at all,” said Podkolzin. “Good and simple boys. I’m glad I met them.” When asked about how he likes living in Vancouver, Podkolzin said that all is well. He said that for the most part, the weather is similar to St. Petersburg but heard that it only snows one week a year here. He went on to say that there are beautiful places to walk and said, “you could say I was lucky,” about being in Vancouver. When asked how his wife was doing, Podkolzin said that she seems like she isn’t bored and that the two have found Russian acquaintances. He said that his wife is always cooking, doing great and that the duo are learning English together. Podkolzin was asked if he gets recognized in Vancouver. “I wouldn’t say so,” said Podkolzin. “Rarely they will know. I’m not a star, I’ve only been living and playing here for two months. But, sometimes people do. They will not recognize me in such quantities as Ovechkin, who cannot go to shopping centers on weekends.” Though we are seeing his minutes increase as the season goes on, Podkolzin was asked if he was getting discouraged from only averaging 8:45 of ice time through the first eight games of the season. “No, I’m always happy,” said Podkolzin. “It’s a great joy to play here. I think I’m lucky in everything. Being in this league is cool. It doesn’t matter how much you play here. If you play for 7-8 minutes, you have to try to squeeze everything out of them. Give more, take more. There is definitely no need to lose heart. I’m playing in the best league in the world! I go out and have fun.” He was asked about his chances of playing for Russia at the upcoming Olympics. “It’s hard to say,” said Podkolzin. “It is clear that the dream of any hockey player is to play at the Olympics. Especially when there will be all the strongest players. But I don’t even know what I can say here. My job is to play well. If I do, I will be called. Of course, I want to play. Only a fool doesn’t want to. I have to play, and then they will decide for me.” It’s been no secret that the crowd at Rogers Arena has gone wild when Podkolzin scores a goal. Two of his three goals this season have come on home ice and Podkolzin already loves Canucks fans. “The atmosphere at the matches is impressive,” said Podkolzin. “Sometimes you try to disconnect from it because you have to play hockey. But still, what’s going on around you, it’s really cool. It’s such a bright show. Especially in Vancouver, the fans are great! So sick, so supportive, it cannot be described in words.” When asked what he misses from Russia, apparently it’s the baths. “Aside from my parents, I miss the Russian bath,” said Podkolzin. “With food, everything is fine here, my wife cooks everything: borscht, and everything else. There is a Russian store here, sometimes we buy food there. But there is no Russian bath.” Finally, Podkolzin said that he was very happy with the reaction from his teammates when he took a big hit from Brayden McNabb. He went on to say that the hit wasn’t that big and that he was just caught off-balance. We haven’t heard much from Podkolzin but he has been happy with his time in Vancouver even with the tough times that the team has gone through. As one of the bright spots on this team, he has been a rare, fun story to follow this year. Through the last 10 games, Podkolzin has seen an average ice time of 13:47 including a season-high of 16:22 on Wednesday night in a 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Podkolzin is now getting a dash of power play time and is earning more and more minutes every game. https://canucksarmy.com/2021/11/26/podkolzin-speaks-tough-start-canucks-season-what-learned-artemi-panarin/
King Heffy Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Snake Doctor said: They just reported JT Miller telling Green off at practice this morning regarding a poorly planned drill. Another one, or is this a repeat of yesterday's report? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 5 minutes ago, Snake Doctor said: They just reported JT Miller telling Green off at practice this morning regarding a poorly planned drill. That was from yesterday. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPA Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Poor Bo getting suck with Pearson and Motte. This season he was supposed to finally get a top 6 winger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Roger Neilsons Towel Posted November 26, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2021 18 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: I'm hearing that Roberto Aquilini will be supplanting Francesco, and that the family is just getting it's ducks in a row before the bodies start dropping. Are you hearing it by reading it out loud while you're typing? 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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