DeNiro Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: I have a feeling it may be Hoglander. Better not be. I thought Hoglander had a decent game. I don’t think taking him out again is the solution if you want him to develop. What about Dowling in for Dickinson? There’s a guy that deserves to sit. Edited February 9, 2022 by DeNiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 why the friggin' late start? I hate that. I'll be wanting to go to bed before the puck even drops. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: I have a feeling it may be Hoglander. Petey always looks good between Hoglander and Podkolzin though. My guess is Chiasson. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckleheads fan Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 18 minutes ago, eeeeergh said: OEL puts up another 3 points and shows everyone how good he is when he's not tasked with being a shutdown guy. OEL has excelled at being the shutdown guy too. Before the last wave of COVID, I was reading an article about how the underlying defensive numbers for the team and especially for OEL were some of the best in the league, and huge strides better than last year. I think much of that is thanks to Brad Shaw. He's found a way to energize OEL's game. Another part of the team's better defensive numbers has been QH and Myers' new commitment to being better defensively, which they certainly have been. On top of that, Poolman has improved steadily under Shaw's tutelage, Burroughs has been better than expected, and Schenn has been, well, Shenn. I thought the PP looked more dangerous with OEL working the point, that arial pass to Bo was a thing of beauty, and he seems to get the puck to Petey's wheelhouse more often. Bruce should flip flop him and QH for a few games to see if PP1 gets better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 5 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Better not be. I thought Hoglander had a decent game. I don’t think taking him out again is the solution if you want him to develop. What about Dowling in for Dickinson? There’s a guy that deserves to sit. Bruce might not have liked that penalty 200 ft from his own zone. Even saw Dickinson move up onto the third line with Petey and Podz in the third period and Hoglander sat in the third period. Bruce mentioned in the post game conference he moved Dickinson to that line "to send a message to one of our players". You can tell Bruce isn't quite a fan of Hoglander right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nergish Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 1 hour ago, eeeeergh said: OEL puts up another 3 points and shows everyone how good he is when he's not tasked with being a shutdown guy. The way he got that shot through on the PP last night made me think he really should stay in that position. That release was so quick and lethal from the point. It's a really tough one because Hughes is obviously our best player, and one of the best passers (arguably in this Conference!) - how can we use both of them to the best of their ability? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 13 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: I have a feeling it may be Hoglander. I do too. I don't know what Bruce's issue is with Hoglander. The guy competes hard and his work ethic is top notch. That is like Bruces #1 ask. So what, he makes the occasional mistake? He creates so many chances, although sometimes finish is an issue. He is hard on the puck and plays with speed. Chaser just goes for a skate, Dickinson is making Sutter look tough, and Hunt is a minus every time he steps on the ice. I just don't get it. There a plenty of other plays to hold accountable first, just sure sit the young guy and everyone else gets a pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 14 minutes ago, tas said: why the friggin' late start? I hate that. I'll be wanting to go to bed before the puck even drops. It's a doubleheader on TNT. The Predators-Stars game starts at 5:00 pm PT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FijianCanuck Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, Outsiders said: I do too. I don't know what Bruce's issue is with Hoglander. The guy competes hard and his work ethic is top notch. That is like Bruces #1 ask. So what, he makes the occasional mistake? He creates so many chances, although sometimes finish is an issue. He is hard on the puck and plays with speed. Chaser just goes for a skate, Dickinson is making Sutter look tough, and Hunt is a minus every time he steps on the ice. I just don't get it. There a plenty of other plays to hold accountable first, just sure sit the young guy and everyone else gets a pass Could be the way hogz responds to Bruce's coaching? Maybe shrugs off advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 8 minutes ago, nergish said: The way he got that shot through on the PP last night made me think he really should stay in that position. That release was so quick and lethal from the point. It's a really tough one because Hughes is obviously our best player, and one of the best passers (arguably in this Conference!) - how can we use both of them to the best of their ability? Throw em both on the powerplay instead of running four forwards, let Hughes play rover 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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khay Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 1 hour ago, eeeeergh said: OEL puts up another 3 points and shows everyone how good he is when he's not tasked with being a shutdown guy. Well, Arizona had no one that needed to be shutdown (I'm just joking -- their first line was actually controlling the play quite a bit in our zone in the first and at time here and in the 2nd period after we scored 3 goals). OEL's little more sneaky with the puck as a PPQB. It's hard to know if he's passing or shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 5 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: It's a doubleheader on TNT. The Predators-Stars game starts at 5:00 pm PT. booo. I'm going to move to hawaii. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 1 hour ago, DeNiro said: Interesting that Hamonic is out for a optional morning skate. Wonder if he’s eyeing a Saturday return. Coach says that they are hoping he’s good to go for Saturday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 31 minutes ago, tas said: why the friggin' late start? I hate that. I'll be wanting to go to bed before the puck even drops. Try living out east as a Canucks fan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, 73 Percent said: Try living out east as a Canucks fan. alberta is bad enough, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila Umbrus Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 2 hours ago, AlwaysACanuckFan said: Burroughs also getting heated up and getting everyone fired up Holy crap look at the size difference! Love his chippyness. Schenn can’t be the only one out there doing it. Icing on the cake that he got the fans roaring after. Great to see life in rogers arena again. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slegr Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 I sure enjoyed last night’s win. It would be sweeet to get another 2 points tonight. We’d leap over the Oilers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckleheads fan Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 26 minutes ago, Outsiders said: I do too. I don't know what Bruce's issue is with Hoglander. The guy competes hard and his work ethic is top notch. That is like Bruces #1 ask. So what, he makes the occasional mistake? He creates so many chances, although sometimes finish is an issue. He is hard on the puck and plays with speed. Chaser just goes for a skate, Dickinson is making Sutter look tough, and Hunt is a minus every time he steps on the ice. I just don't get it. There a plenty of other plays to hold accountable first, just sure sit the young guy and everyone else gets a pass All of this is true, but Bruce also wants him to be smart. That high sticking penalty 200 feet from his own net was unacceptable. Hogs needs to work on his stick discipline, because he's getting too many of those types of careless penalties to the point where it seems like referees are looking for it. You don't want to be the target of referees all around the league, ask Alex Burrows. That said, the three-way passing play between Petey, Pods and Hogs was a work of art. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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