viking mama Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 24 minutes ago, KFan said: It seems he can be that in the playoffs, but he's nowhere right now when we need him to get there. Likely playing the role that the coach is asking of him, like Petey is. Do YOU know what that is? Perhaps there’s a lot away from the puck, like taking some extra turns in the face-off circle, shadowing players or standing infront of the net & absorbing some extra-punishment for it. They are winning at a decent clip here, and you complain about one cog in the machine. A necessary one. In Bruce - I trust. Bo & JT are put out in virtually every SO situation & both show equal measures of success. Back of the ‘noise’, this team isn’t perfect but they are playing a new system with new guys and have been 7-3-0 in their last 10. That’s the same winning percentage under Bruce’s entire tenure here, so far, since the coaching change…& I’ll take that! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nergish Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 2 hours ago, -DLC- said: What we're seeing here is a team that really wants to get into the playoffs. That 3rd period showed us exactly that. Are they inconsistent as hell? Yep. But they're learning not to be. Confidence does a lot for that end of things. They don't roll over and die when they very well could. Road games aren't easy and we have to give credit where it's due. If you don't have faith in this team, that's fine. But I think they do and that's what matters most. They just could surprise some people here. It's pretty clear that this was a playoff bubble roster since day 1, and probably should have been able to make it. If we somehow do sneak in, I'd look out for this team - it would take a pretty special group to salvage this season, and that team could have a ton of momentum on its side. If we don't make it, that's on Green and Benning. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuckFather Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Canucks win, Leafs and Oil lose, life is good so let’s open more whisky 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, eeeeergh said: Wdym? The way they get out of the zone is all different - I never saw that chip off the glass play under Green They go north WAY faster under Boudreau, under Green the D would pass it back and forth a bunch of times and they'd slowly try to move it forward Forecheck under green sent in like 1 guy who would inevitably lose And I can remember 1 too many men on the ice penalty under Boudreau, we took like 6-7 that I remember under Green Lets face it - the coaching was absolutely fking horrendous Yes. If we look back at the decent sample size under Green, we don't see a winning record, regardless of the rosters that he (Green) helped assemble. Yes, he had a voice in all those rosters. And we see poor results, including this season, of which the roster is completely intact. Green is not an NHL calibre coach. Edited March 6, 2022 by Dazzle 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dazzle Posted March 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, nergish said: It's pretty clear that this was a playoff bubble roster since day 1, and probably should have been able to make it. If we somehow do sneak in, I'd look out for this team - it would take a pretty special group to salvage this season, and that team could have a ton of momentum on its side. If we don't make it, that's on Green and Benning. Green had this team near the bottom with Seattle. Using the exact same roster under Boudreau, the team crawled their way close to a playoff spot. This is a story akin to St. Louis of 2018. This was the last Benning team, and it looks like it just needed decent coaching. 1 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sxqhfeh Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Locke Lamora said: It’s a nice sentiment, but it could be that J.T. wants to live and play in the U.S. no, he confirmed he wants to play in Vancouver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Jaimito said: Demko deserves more eastern media praise He got it from the announcers tonight. For once they weren’t Leaf biased. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucks780 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 1 hour ago, viking mama said: Boeser’s dad is ill & in declining health. I think if he has the desire to move on to a playing situation in Minny, to be closer to home, that it would be a very natural inclination. Shouldn’t be faulting him or his agent(s) for pursuing that, one bit. This is the type of thing we often forget as fans. Players have their own lives and family too to think about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igorwasgreat Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Our defence is still our weak link , it needs to be addressed if we are going to move forward. The price for that , I have no idea. Green is gone , let him go already 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 10 minutes ago, nergish said: It's pretty clear that this was a playoff bubble roster since day 1, and probably should have been able to make it. If we somehow do sneak in, I'd look out for this team - it would take a pretty special group to salvage this season, and that team could have a ton of momentum on its side. If we don't make it, that's on Green and Benning. And in many ways, the paradox is that if we do make it it’s because of Benning. Sorry Travis, not you though, haha 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockeye Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Great game by Demko! Good to see Motte get the empty netter. His line worked their tail off again. Pearson had the great stick to prevent Matthews from tying the game in the last minute or so. Besides the usual suspects (Miller, Petterson, Hughes) who had very good games, the heart and grit guys like Pearson, Podz, Bo and Chiasson were real solid. Other than coffing up the puck on the Leafs goal, Boeser had a good game too. The D played good too. A solid team effort. They’ve done well on this road trip. The boys deserve a few days off. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RWJC Posted March 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, Dazzle said: Green had this team near the bottom with Seattle. Using the exact same roster under Boudreau, the team crawled their way close to a playoff spot. This is a story akin to St. Louis of 2018. This was the last Benning team, and it looks like it just needed decent coaching. Which is also Benning’s fatal flaw in extending Green and putting all his eggs in that basket. FWIW, Benning set us up both to succeed and fail. He gets a lot of flack, and some of it very well deserved, but this team is entirely his product. Kudos JB. Wish you well, sir. 3 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayinblack Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 12 minutes ago, PuckFather said: Canucks win, Leafs and Oil lose, life is good so let’s open more whisky Grab some Monkey Shoulder... best one i've had 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cromeslab Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, igorwasgreat said: Our defence is still our weak link , it needs to be addressed if we are going to move forward. The price for that , I have no idea. Green is gone , let him go already Our defense can be weak but it’s a team game and we did well tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Canucks would be so much better if they did not struggle so much trying to clear the puck out of their zone. I hate when they get hemmed in for minutes at a time. Thought Demko was going to keel over a few times. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post johngould21 Posted March 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2022 (edited) I don't know where this team would be without Demko, JT, and Bruce Boudreau. There is no way in hell they're trading JT Miller, none, nadda. That was a very gutsy effort from a team, that went .750 against 3 strong Eastern teams. Strap in folks, this could be a fun last 30ish games. I really like how VP is developing into a complete player, the guy is like a sponge, and I can't wait to see what he is in two or three years. To beat the Center of the Universe in their barn, and to do it the way they did was remarkable. Btw, I was at that 2011 win in Toronto, when Daniel, Henrik, and Burrows went on a tear, and beat them after being down 3-1. Luongo was pulled, Dion Phaneuf was traded that night, and all the Canuck fans were chanting, MVP, MVP! it was epic. Edited March 6, 2022 by johngould21 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 12 minutes ago, sxqhfeh said: no, he confirmed he wants to play in Vancouver He announced he's going to sign an extension? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combover Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Love beating the leafs. glad the guys dug deep and found a way to win! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post viking mama Posted March 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, KFan said: Man, that was so much fun. I laughed aloud a few times after Demko's scrambles. He let in 4, but the way we were outchanced, it could have been a lot worse. Defense was generally good; Hamonic being better every game and Myers doing really well. Miller, wow, being Miller, had a few turnovers, but what a leader, who with his passion, should definitely be Captain. I really like like Horvat and of course, Henrik was amazing, but it's time this team had a heavy Captain who is willing to lead with grit, energy and desire. Being a ‘part’ of the leadership group - is enough. That’s exactly what Mark Messier should have said - when he 1st joined the Canucks back in the ‘Dark Ages’ of hockey in VanCity. He didn’t, and because he didn’t have the moral character or integrity of the former Captain - the core-busting commenced. Humility, at the right times, goes a very long way, and it’s also noticed & much appreciated both in & out of an NHL locker room. Get off of this dethrone the Captain train. I won’t be forgetting Bo’s SO winners, bubble performances, face-off wins & PP one-timers, tip-ins, rushes or snipes - as quickly as you. He’s doing what the coach is asking of him,… and do YOU know exactly what that is? Then put a cork in it! This team is on pace under Boudreau to make these play-offs & could even be one of the hottest-streaking teams - if they get there. Use your mental energies to pray, hope & dream for even more team & community unity - for them to accomplish this! Cheers! Edited March 6, 2022 by viking mama 3 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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