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1 hour ago, Sharpshooter said:

As a Canucks supporter, I’m embarrassed that the Organization didn’t have a translator available. 
 

How hard would that have been to arrange? 
 

We had two guys struggling with words and they had to rely on each other in order to communicate while mics were thrown in their faces. 
 

Totally amateur hour in Whistler. Total amateur class by the the team. 
 

If I was the PR department, I’d be hanging my head in shame. 
 

How can a team make their own players feel wanted and respected by not having someone there to help the deal with media, in a way that doesn’t make them and look sound so unprepared?? 

I’m so not impressed with the people that have been hired by the front office. 
 

Hope the boys didn’t take it too badly. 
 

The Canucks are supposed to be a professional franchise? 
 

What a joke. 

 

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1 hour ago, CanucksJay said:

I also like that Mikayevs defence is solid. Petey has a great 2 way game but pairing him up with another fast skating solid 2 way player and kuz looks to be a great move. 

That line is gonna have great possession numbers

Oh man they are gonna be fun to watch as well as possession monsters. I'm calling it now that Mikheyev will lead the league in  breakaways 5on5 and on the pk since Petey and Mikheyev likely pair together on the pk since Bruce likes  pair linemates together on the pk.

5on5 he's gonna have EP and Kuz sending him high iq passes springing him, the guy is so frigging fast. Went and watched his last season with the leafs and the amount of offence he created with Kerfoot and Engval, was really impressive.  Now he's got not only an upgraded line but more minutes against probably 3rd pairing D, if their line gets the mismatches and I think they will

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1 hour ago, Sharpshooter said:

As a Canucks supporter, I’m embarrassed that the Organization didn’t have a translator available. 
 

How hard would that have been to arrange? 
 

We had two guys struggling with words and they had to rely on each other in order to communicate while mics were thrown in their faces. 
 

Totally amateur hour in Whistler. Total amateur class by the the team. 
 

If I was the PR department, I’d be hanging my head in shame. 
 

How can a team make their own players feel wanted and respected by not having someone there to help the deal with media, in a way that doesn’t make them and look sound so unprepared?? 

I’m so not impressed with the people that have been hired by the front office. 
 

Hope the boys didn’t take it too badly. 
 

The Canucks are supposed to be a professional franchise? 
 

What a joke. 

 

that is funny

there have been many times I thought this franchise has not measured up, this was not one of them

It could be looked at as a bonding thing

It didn't work so well when they had that little cutie translating for Tryamkin, I thought that was a bad look.

as a person who has tried to learn a different language, it is important to try and use that new language

It was a pretty soft ball interview

there was one question, (IMac I think) where the question was too fast, otherwise it was fine

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33 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said:

I didn’t see a translator, did you?

 

I thought they would have benefited with a translator, just in case, when speaking to the media for the first time ever in training camp, don’t you? 
 

Even if the choice was available, the team ought to have had one on hand in case anything was misspoken or misinterpreted. 
 

That’s what professional organizations around the world do. The Canucks, as an organization, dropped the ball in my opinion on one of the first media availability introducing the new players.

 

Amateurish and I’ll thought/planned out, again, in my opinion.  

if the players didn't want one, and the team forced an interpreter on them, 

the players might take it as a sign of distrust

 

but it seems to be you against the world on this one... fight on, just because you are the only one, doesn't mean you are wrong

but I think you are wrong

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Brock Boeser refocused on hockey as Vancouver Canucks kick off training camp

Brock Boeser refocused on hockey as Vancouver Canucks kick off training camp (msn.com)

 

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WHISTLER, B.C. — Brock Boeser believes this is his year.

Brock Boeser refocused on hockey as Vancouver Canucks kick off training camp
Brock Boeser refocused on hockey as Vancouver Canucks kick off training camp© Provided by The Canadian Press

The Vancouver Canucks right-winger struggled at times last season while dealing with the declining health of his father, Duke, but still managed 46 points (23 goals, 23 assists) in 71 games.

Duke Boeser died at the end of May following an extended battle with cancer and Parkinson's disease.

 

“Last year was obviously a very tough year mentally and stuff. So it's just a lot different," Brock Boeser said as the Canucks opened training camp in Whistler, B.C. on Thursday. 

"Obviously, with my dad's passing, there's just not as much to worry about so I can really focus on hockey. … Just being able to really focus on the game now and help our team win is really exciting for me.”

After spending some much-needed time with loved ones over the summer, Boeser signed a three-year contract worth US$6.65 million per season at the beginning of July. 

He also looked for ways to grow as a player. 

“I obviously took some time away and kind of regrouped and all that," he said. "And then once I got back, I had a fresh mind and worked extremely hard. It was a busy summer and a fast summer, but I really got my nose down and tried to improve my game.” 

Now Boeser is looking to pass an elusive milestone — scoring 30 goals.

The native of Burnsville, Minn., came close in 2017-18, putting up 29 goals in his rookie campaign, but has yet to meet the mark.

 

“This is the year," he said. "That’s all I’m going to say — this is the year."

Boeser's drive to be better was on display at the first day of training camp on, said head coach Bruce Boudreau. 

Playing on a line with star centre J.T. Miller and veteran left-winger Tanner Pearson, Boeser wasn't shy about battling for pucks and using his six-foot-one, 208-pound frame to his advantage.

"In his mind, he had an off year and so he wants to come back here with a vengeance and be the Brock Boeser that he knows he can be," Boudreau said. "I saw that in the drills and the one-on-ones, that competitiveness in the corners. He was being pretty physical against those guys.”

The coach has said the lines he'll utilize at training camp are the same ones he plans to start the season with, and playing alongside Miller and Pearson would be nothing new for Boeser. 

“I thought we had some pretty good success last year, so I'm excited to start camp with them," Boeser said. "I think we have pretty good chemistry and those guys both work hard. And I kind of look up to those guys and they push me along. Obviously they can make good plays, too, and find me in the open ice.”

The trio works well because they play a smart, simple game, Pearson said. 

"If you play with Millsy, obviously he’s a guy that wants the puck a lot," he said of the centre who led the Canucks in scoring with 99 points last season. "I play a pretty straightforward game, get the puck to him as much as possible. And obviously Brock’s trying to find the soft areas.”

A career-high season from Boeser would be a boon for a Canucks group that believes it's on the cusp of making a playoff run.

Vancouver missed the post-season last year, finishing five points out of a playoff spot with a 40-30-12 record. 

Missing the playoffs this year would "1,000 per cent" be a disappointment, said Boeser, clad in a shirt emblazoned with "unfinished business" and the Canucks' logo. 

"I think we set that bar last year when (Boudreau) came in. That was like our main focus, take it week by week and our ultimate goal was to make the playoffs," he said. "And unfortunately, we ran out of time, but we're picking up where we left off and we all know that we need to make the playoffs this year, at least. No excuses. 

"I think we're all ready for that task and we're all excited to get the season going.” 

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1 hour ago, Alienhuggyflow said:

In general Pearson gets no credit. He does everything the right way, always out there in high leverage  situations and even then gets mocked for it. I bet if he plays with JT or Petey all year he sets a career high in goals. Dudes got a wicked shot.

Agree completely!

 

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1 hour ago, Sharpshooter said:

As a Canucks supporter, I’m embarrassed that the Organization didn’t have a translator available. 
 

How hard would that have been to arrange? 
 

We had two guys struggling with words and they had to rely on each other in order to communicate while mics were thrown in their faces. 
 

Totally amateur hour in Whistler. Total amateur class by the the team. 
 

If I was the PR department, I’d be hanging my head in shame. 
 

How can a team make their own players feel wanted and respected by not having someone there to help the deal with media, in a way that doesn’t make them and look sound so unprepared?? 

I’m so not impressed with the people that have been hired by the front office. 
 

Hope the boys didn’t take it too badly. 
 

The Canucks are supposed to be a professional franchise? 
 

What a joke. 

 

Well, if you've been following the organization, you'd know that our Russians have been refusing translator and deciding to just work through interviews as a learning process for their English skills.

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