2022 Training Camp Thread

[BarnBurner]

2 minutes ago, Elias Pettersson said:

Petey beat Makar to a puck and went in for the breakaway untouched with Makar behind him and tried to score a goal between his legs at full speed...

Petey also barely lost to McDavid at the all-star game. 

[Chickenspear]

1 hour ago, Vermette9 said:

I think you're reading too much Into this... they had a translator for podz last year. I'm guessing the Russians were asked and they said no. They want to learn the language and want to do it their way. They have a lot of pride aamd have been working hard on their English.

Kinda. The translator needed a translator, as I recall...

[Jaimito]

[Canucks Central] Jim Rutherford on Bo Horvat's contract, the trade market, and training camp #canucksCentral 

https://podcastaddict.com/episode/145560475 

[RakuRaku]

DeKeyser a lock to start the season with us?? Tougher than Dermott and faster than Poolman??

[-Vintage Canuck-]

 

[The Arrogant Worms]

1 hour 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.  

You seem to be the only one who cares.

 

Nuff said.

[Guest]

5 hours ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said:

Just checked out the stats on Pearson-Miller-Boeser and that line had some impressive analytics.

 

They played 199:43 together at 5v5, spread out over 58 games last season.

 

CF% 56.38 (+6.78 REL)

xGF% 59.00  (+11.12 REL)
SCF% 55.56  (+8.29 REL)
HDCF% 55.41 (+10.90 REL)

 

Also, looking at the WOWYs (with/without), all three players enjoyed their best stats playing together, compared to their minutes played without each other. Except for a very small sample of around 33 minutes where Boeser and Pearson played together, but without Miller. The stats for those two are bananas (with numbers like a +30 HDCF% REL and +20 xGF% REL).

 

(Stats pulled from Natural Stat Trick)

 

 

 

 

It also passed the eye test for me last year.  I distinctly remember very strong games from those three.  

 

Boeser and Pearson would get in on the forecheck and win the puck.  Somebody would find Miller for a shot or a pass, and Boeser and Pearson often ended up getting the goal by popping back up from the boards to the front of the net. 

[eeeeergh]

15 minutes ago, RakuRaku said:

DeKeyser a lock to start the season with us?? Tougher than Dermott and faster than Poolman??

Hope so. 
I only saw 1 clip of Poolman today and it wasnt very inspiring. 

[Sharpshooter]

1 hour ago, Vermette9 said:

I think you're reading too much Into this... they had a translator for podz last year. I'm guessing the Russians were asked and they said no. They want to learn the language and want to do it their way. They have a lot of pride aamd have been working hard on their English.

Well, exactly. They had a translator for Podz last year who seemingly spoke English well, but still chose to use the translator out of comfort and/or being precise in his understanding and communication. 
 

Yeah, it’s a nitpick. At least for me. I admit it. 
 

However, it seems like someone ought to have been there to step in for Kuz, when he clearly wasn’t able to clarify his thoughts as probably as precisely as he wanted to. 
 

The Canucks organization should have, again in my opinion, been a bit more prepared for this. Just seems minor league to me. 
 

Expecting other players to address the media on his translated behalf seems bush league. 
 

These aren’t the days of Larionov and Krutov after all. 

[Sharpshooter]

2 hours ago, lmm said:

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

YMMV

 

 

Edited September 23, 2022 by Sharpshooter

[Guest]

4 hours ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

 

Love it 

 

We need guys battling hard and getting under each other's skin in practice.  Sign of a hungry team/players. 

[Sharpshooter]

12 minutes ago, The Arrogant Worms said:

You seem to be the only one who cares.

 

Nuff said.

I suppose I am the only one, apparently. 
 

Nuff said indeed. 

[JM_]

14 minutes ago, Muttley said:

He can't say much right now. Not to the press anyways. Obvious the teams in sensitive negotiations with the Horvat camp.

I thought he said some interesting things, the one that stood out to me was him saying we may need to part with a roster player to upgrade the d, vs losing most 1st round picks. 

[Sharpshooter]

1 hour ago, Dr. Crossbar said:

Just the sound of that line has me excited. Our 3 on 3 game has more weaponry. 

I said it before and say it again, this needs to be a line. 
 

I think it’ll make magic. 

[lmm]

23 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said:

YYMV

elowmenowpee

[Petey Castiglione]

Love the feeling that BB has put into Training Camp.  Pace is fast, intense and guys seem to be having fun.  He's also gotten straight to business which is the complete opposite of last season.  Some guys have been playing together as line mates since before training camp and I can't recall the last time that's happened.

 

As for the forward lines, there's definitely a theme for each.  

 

Kuzy - Petey - Mikayev = Skill & Speed

Pearson - Miller - Boeser = The Heavies

Garland - Horvat - Podz = PITA line

Joshua - Dickenson - Lazar = Grinders

 

OEL - Hughes could be Edler - Ehrhoff 2.0

Bottom pair is solid.

 

The only real question is who plays the left side with Myers.  

 

That roster looks pretty damn deep.  This team could really surprise this season.  If Martin can play ~25 games to keep Demko fresh, we'll also surprise in the playoffs (should we make it).

 

Super excited to get this season going! 

 

[Alienhuggyflow]

1 hour ago, Dr. Crossbar said:

Just the sound of that line has me excited. Our 3 on 3 game has more weaponry. 

Petey looks more mature (if that makes sense?) His body language and his conversations with the media was also more mature. I don't know what that means, if anything as far as his game but he just seems confident and in a much better head -space.

With most players showing up early and the intensity ramping up on day 1, is such a sharp contrast compared to camp last season. Is it just me or has anyone else noticed how much the aura has changed compared to what we saw the last camp?

Even little things like the shirts they were wearing or the body language on and off the ice just seems so much more focused imo. 

[JM_]

2 minutes ago, Petey Castiglione said:

Love the feeling that BB has put into Training Camp.  Pace is fast, intense and guys seem to be having fun.  He's also gotten straight to business which is the complete opposite of last season.  Some guys have been playing together as line mates since before training camp and I can't recall the last time that's happened.

 

As for the forward lines, there's definitely a theme for each.  

 

Kuzy - Petey - Mikayev = Skill & Speed

Pearson - Miller - Boeser = The Heavies

Garland - Horvat - Podz = PITA line

Joshua - Dickenson - Lazar = Grinders

 

OEL - Hughes could be Edler - Ehrhoff 2.0

Bottom pair is solid.

 

The only real question is who plays the left side with Myers.  

 

That roster looks pretty damn deep.  This team could really surprise this season.  If Martin can play ~25 games to keep Demko fresh, we'll also surprise in the playoffs (should we make it).

 

Super excited to get this season going! 

 

if DeKeyser is healthy that could be a good Myers fit.

 

whats a PITA line?

 

[Guest]

3 hours ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

 

Chris Faber and Ian McIntyre ask some very ....   weird questions.  

 

Like the fact that both of them took the time to get out of their comfort zone though to talk in English!

[cripplereh]

So far so good.Things may change but looking good for now.