Boudrias Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 41 minutes ago, nuck-lifer said: Awesome win last night. From an opposing teams point of view , which line do you focus on? Pettersson, Horvat or Miller. They keep pressuring one shift after the other The Garland / OEL trade is paying serious dividends in the last 7 games man! To me the absolute strength of the Boudreau era has been his reconstituted forward lines. Each line has a particular strength that he can use during games. The top 3 lines all have a scoring threat. Of particular note is his Heavies: Pearson-Miller-Boeser combo. Hoping that Boeser is doing OK and will rejoin the club for the Seattle game. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alienhuggyflow Posted December 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 minute ago, Dazzle said: The scary thing was that Demko was always playing like this, and we were still losing. Seeing us dominating games and being top 3 in GA 5on5 has caused me to question 90% of our wins since the 2019 season. I've gone back and watched several games from that season, the bubble and last season because I didn't think TG was to blame and put it on the players. But man I completely sh*t the bed. The games that have stuck out for me during this 7 game streak was last night's and the game against CBJ. We dominated in literally every facet of the game, even a casual fan would be able to see the differences. 5on5 our Dgroup has gone from going east- west often leading to a turnover, a penalty, or an icing , to quick north- south exits leading to transitioning the puck into the offensive zone. Once there we're not only keeping the puck but the amount of takeaways from being aggressive is to my eyes the most noticeable. The pk is insanely aggressive but the cherry on top is Tyler F****** Myers, 3 games in a row over 25 mins led in ice time and has been really solid. I like to say we're playing sustainable hockey unlike the previous years where we depended on 1 or 2 guys and goalies playing lights out. 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -DLC- Posted December 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2021 Here's a pretty good game at a glimpse summary: 3 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alienhuggyflow Posted December 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2021 32 minutes ago, Dazzle said: You are completely right. This is Benning's roster that is winning 7 games in a row. Green has always been a mediocre coach, regardless of the roster he's been given. But the media will always seem to spin it like this team is poorly built from the defensive side. But with BB, not only did we win a one goal game, our PK has vastly improved under coaching staff. TG and folks were clearly the problem. 100% and how blind was I lol but for me once I was able to see how they played away from TG it became noticeable right away. What bugs me is Benning brings in Shsw but TG acts like a dick basically wasting a great asset that Jim brought in to help him. That's the epitome of dumb. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King of Kings Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 42 minutes ago, Dazzle said: The scary thing was that Demko was always playing like this, and we were still losing. One positive about the long break is that, now Bruce has the privilege of playing Demko at LA, back-to-back games. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -DLC- Posted December 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2021 This team really just needed to play to their strengths more. Having them back in, allowing other teams to waltz through the neutral zone, etc. put them in a position of weakness that they had to fight back from, rather than asserting more of a position of strength where they went "at" the other team. Attacking in 3 zones rather than allowing them to enter our zone and then trying to scramble to get the puck out, often after Demko was peppered with shots. It's been a glaring contrast to see them forcing other teams to turnover the puck and stripping it away rather than just trying to intercept it. Telling guys like Petey and Brock to just shoot....not overwhelming them with a bunch of strategy but allowing them to play the game on instinct rather than (over) think the game. Giving Petey the green light to play more and try different things in a move to let him play through his stuff rather than sit and overthink it all. Bruce's simplicity in it all rather than a complicated bunch of instructions that seemed to leave the team confused and stationary as they figured it out on the ice. Mostly they just needed to build some confidence and Bruce's cheerleader type enthusiasm and support was a welcome change. I liked TG, but his frustration came shining through at the end as he just didn't have the answers. He was in over his head and often his interviews showed that he'd all but given up. Had resorted to the fact that this was what they were. A change was long overdue and salvaging the season seemed impossible...but these guys are giving it a go and it's freakin' awesome. I always had faith in the team and knew they were capable of more. It's kind of remarkable the extent they're showing that....wow. 3 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, JM_ said: If we can add another F with size and another top 4 RHD we'll be a legit playoff team. Get er dun, JR. We are a legit playoff team now. Don't mess with anything and just wait and see how things unfold. Time to add would be near the trade deadline, or if we claw our way into a playoff spot, and injuries create some trouble. It's an exciting time to be a fan ... hope we get to 11plus and set a new record, it would be an absolute statement. Gibson did his best to stop the streak, and we will for sure run into other goalies on the way that will try the same. Our team is a scary team for others right now. Already considered a dark horse. Not only to make the playoffs, because if we do we are going to scare the f!ck out of whomever we play against first. Kind of hope it's Vegas. Nothing would make me happier then watching Stone, Patches and Eichel cry. Edit: And yes i agree, if we are in a playoff spot near the deadline, go for it! Edited December 30, 2021 by IBatch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 So is it possible that Spencer Martin will get a game in as long as there's a taxi squad. Or is he only when needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alienhuggyflow Posted December 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2021 2 hours ago, IBatch said: You know your living in an area with a lot of snow, when the entire first floor is buried and you can walk out the second floors windows lol. And there is a tunnel 10 feet high to your door. Revelstoke gets like that .... so does Elkford (might have to look that one up). Back East, over 12 winters and counting, the most accumulation ive seen is maybe 3 feet. But -20 is pretty average , and -30/35 usually comes in for a week or two at the worst. Blue skys all the time, and it's pretty at a least. But nothing like the snow we can get in BC...winter of 96 was the most ive seen fall in a 24 hour period, 4 feet lol..drifts buried my truck completely. Had an uncle in Revelstoke, every Christmas me and my pops would drive to Winterpeg and stop off to visit him. One my all time favorite places, there all the way to Golden the views along Roger's pass is breathtaking. My dad everything we passed through Field he would tell me the story of the avalanche that killed the entire town save 1 little girl who he grew up with in Flin- Flon. Dad's and their stories lol. 2 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alienhuggyflow Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 8 minutes ago, -DLC- said: This team really just needed to play to their strengths more. Having them back in, allowing other teams to waltz through the neutral zone, etc. put them in a position of weakness that they had to fight back from, rather than asserting more of a position of strength where they went "at" the other team. Attacking in 3 zones rather than allowing them to enter our zone and then trying to scramble to get the puck out, often after Demko was peppered with shots. It's been a glaring contrast to see them forcing other teams to turnover the puck and stripping it away rather than just trying to intercept it. Telling guys like Petey and Brock to just shoot....not overwhelming them with a bunch of strategy but allowing them to play the game on instinct rather than (over) think the game. Giving Petey the green light to play more and try different things in a move to let him play through his stuff rather than sit and overthink it all. Bruce's simplicity in it all rather than a complicated bunch of instructions that seemed to leave the team confused and stationary as they figured it out on the ice. Mostly they just needed to build some confidence and Bruce's cheerleader type enthusiasm and support was a welcome change. I liked TG, but his frustration came shining through at the end as he just didn't have the answers. He was in over his head and often his interviews showed that he'd all but given up. Had resorted to the fact that this was what they were. A change was long overdue and salvaging the season seemed impossible...but these guys are giving it a go and it's freakin' awesome. I always had faith in the team and knew they were capable of more. It's kind of remarkable the extent they're showing that....wow. How fun is this forum the last 7 game am I right? Lol. Its nice to be rid of the black cloud that hung over here, none worse than after the losses to the Avs, knights and Pens. Winning is fun! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, -DLC- said: This team really just needed to play to their strengths more. Having them back in, allowing other teams to waltz through the neutral zone, etc. put us in a position of weakness that we had to fight back from, rather than asserting more of a position of strength where they went "at" the other team. Attacking in 3 zones rather than allowing them to enter our zone and then trying to scramble to get the puck out. It's been a glaring contrast to see them forcing other teams to turnover the puck rather than trying to intercept it. Telling guys like Petey and Brock to just shoot....not overwhelming them with a bunch of strategy but allowing them to play the game on instinct rather than (over) think the game. Giving Petey the green light to play more and try different things in a move to let him play through his stuff rather than sit and overthink it all. Bruce's simplicity in it all rather than a complicated bunch of instructions that seemed to leave the team confused and stationary as they figured it out on the ice. Mostly they just needed to build some confidence and Bruce's cheerleader type enthusiasm and support was a welcome change. I liked TG, but his frustration came shining through at the end as he just didn't have the answers. He was in over his head. A change was long overdue and salvaging the season seemed impossible...but these guys are giving it a go. I always had faith in the team and knew they were capable of more. It's kind of remarkable the extent that is happening....wow. This is true, Bruce relieved the team of all the stress and gave them a fresh start. Greens complex contributions did create better habits 5 x 5 this year, and they don't go away as soon as a new coach arrived. I'm super happy with the change of style. And look forward to the adjustments Bruce will make over time, he's a great coach. Definitely more fun to win, and enjoy his camera work, lovable, affable and fun. I'm happy we got a clean slate from top to bottom, a way more sane org board too. How's JB supposed to, or anyone for that matter, get the best out of his team when the owners are basically acting Presidents? The Aqua's at least figured that out too, and are investing in 3 AGMs , a President and a GM. That's a winning formula. Let the hockey people do what they do best, and don't saddle a GM with all the work. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks Curse Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 28 minutes ago, JM_ said: If we can add another F with size and another top 4 RHD we'll be a legit playoff team. Get er dun, JR. I totally agree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks Curse Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Just now, Canucks Curse said: I totally agree maybe look at MTL, they have to be in sell mode and they have a few steady D on the right as well as edmundsson who would look good on our left side 3rd pair, they also have some decent bottom 6 forwards 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajax- Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 21 minutes ago, Alienhuggyflow said: 100% and how blind was I lol but for me once I was able to see how they played away from TG it became noticeable right away. What bugs me is Benning brings in Shsw but TG acts like a dick basically wasting a great asset that Jim brought in to help him. That's the epitome of dumb. When did TG act like a Dick to Shaw? Source? Or your speculating? TG is gone, imho let it be, move on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, Alienhuggyflow said: Had an uncle in Revelstoke, every Christmas me and my pops would drive to Winterpeg and stop off to visit him. One my all time favorite places, there all the way to Golden the views along Roger's pass is breathtaking. My dad everything we passed through Field he would tell me the story of the avalanche that killed the entire town save 1 little girl who he grew up with in Flin- Flon. Dad's and their stories lol. Flin-Flon. Go Bobby Clark. Golden is breathtaking as is the Rogers pass. Invermere too. The Kootenays are probably my favourite but have lots of reason's for that, the Okanagon is something too, as is the Shuswap area. So many special spots. Creston. Casltegar. Nelson. B.C. is breathtaking in a lot of places. Revelstoke is where one of my uncles lived too. Pretty cool spot, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appleboy Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 4 minutes ago, Ajax- said: When did TG act like a Dick to Shaw? Source? Or your speculating? TG is gone, imho let it be, move on. I don't think there was anything written about Green treating Shaw badly but their was a report that the players said they weren't sure what Shaw's job was. Green didn't seem to use him. He did not have a defined responsibility. The defense looks like they were reborn under Shaw. I think it is the biggest change for the club. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Man Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 9 hours ago, NHL97OneTimer said: I don't know but I called out a couple of them who said this team was horrible and needed a rebuild. Tagged them both but no response. Nice to see one of them be silent after bullying everyone on here who had an ounce of defence for JB. It was pretty clear that coaching was the issue but JB couldn't pull the trigger to save his job when it really counted. Boudreau has been awesome. After all, maybe JB was too nice to be a successful GM? And to loyal to his players and coaches? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 13 minutes ago, Ajax- said: When did TG act like a Dick to Shaw? Source? Or your speculating? TG is gone, imho let it be, move on. Come on. One can see just how little influence Shaw had during the games. A defensive minded coach was under a questionable defensive coach in Baumer. That says it all about TG. A coach that doesn't know how to maximize what he has. It actually reflects how poor he handled his rosters actually. You could have a Vezina-like goaltender like Demko and Green would find a way to make the team look like trash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 24 minutes ago, IBatch said: We are a legit playoff team now. Don't mess with anything and just wait and see how things unfold. Time to add would be near the trade deadline, or if we claw our way into a playoff spot, and injuries create some trouble. It's an exciting time to be a fan ... hope we get to 11plus and set a new record, it would be an absolute statement. Gibson did his best to stop the streak, and we will for sure run into other goalies on the way that will try the same. Our team is a scary team for others right now. Already considered a dark horse. Not only to make the playoffs, because if we do we are going to scare the f!ck out of whomever we play against first. Kind of hope it's Vegas. Nothing would make me happier then watching Stone, Patches and Eichel cry. Edit: And yes i agree, if we are in a playoff spot near the deadline, go for it! we are a good team, but we're too thin to survive a full run imo once the heavier playoff games begin. I just think we need one more big, skilled body up front and some shoring up of the right side for a solid run. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Man, just goes to show you how bad we were. 9-1, 7 wins in a row and still in 7th in Pacific. At least now we are getting to the point we can pass some teams and actually need to start worrying about things like games in hand. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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