Pre-Season [GDT/PGT] Canucks vs/@ Flames (Split Squad) / Sunday, Sept. 25/22 / 4:00 & 5:00 pm

[CRAZY_4_NAZZY]

6 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

 

How is it that he is day to day already?

 

Did he play any of the scrimmages at training camp? Its bewildering how he struggles to stay healthy.

[Muttley]

 

[-Vintage Canuck-]

Make it 4-0 Flames.

[Googlie]

5 minutes ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said:

Brisebois has looked really good despite CGy dominating the away Canucks team.

 

He is closing his gaps quicker and is skating with more authority. He has looked better than Dermott and Burroughs.

Looks like he and Juulsen will be Abby's #1 pair

[CRAZY_4_NAZZY]

Woof, CGY 3/5. Lazar, Dickinson having a tough time as a duo on the PK.

[brilac]

Wow, flames on each side! 

[Ghostsof1915]

So close to a shutout Mikey. Oh well.

[Odd.]

Anybody else thought Horvat looked slow today?

Edited September 26, 2022 by Odd.

[luckylager]

9 minutes ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said:

How is it that he is day to day already?

 

Did he play any of the scrimmages at training camp? Its bewildering how he struggles to stay healthy.

Because hes trash and we should've traded him ages ago.

 

There, I said it

[Canucks-12]

Sucks we have to wait 3 more days for a game.

 

Was nice to see some Canucks hockey finally back. 

[Junkyard Dog]

Between both games

 

6-2 Flames

 

Shots 76-47 Flames

 

PP 0/12 Canucks

 

PP 4/15 Flames

 

Teams combined for 9 blocked shots in Calgary and 35 blocked shots in Vancouver. 

 

Rough night but first night. 

[131313]

2 minutes ago, Odd. said:

Anybody else thought Horvat looked slow today?

he looked like a veteran in a preseason game. Horvat has nothing to prove and nothing to gain in the preseason.

[Pure961089]

What is it about Vancouver that make players brittle like pottery?  Like Brock Boeser has had a rough time throughout the years here.  And Tanev, he seamed fine when he moved to Calgary but we needed him in bubble wrap when he was playing for us.  It’s been a problem since Sammy Salo.  I don’t understand why? 

[DeNiro]

Just now, 131313 said:

he looked like a veteran in a preseason game. Horvat has nothing to prove and nothing to gain in the preseason.

People seem to forget that every year.

 

Preseason is for the AHL guys. You only really have to ramp it up the last two games.

[131313]

1 minute ago, DeNiro said:

People seem to forget that every year.

 

Preseason is for the AHL guys. You only really have to ramp it up the last two games.

And for the guys trying to make the team. I am more concerned that Martin was iffy and Rathbone was poor.

[-DLC-]

3 minutes ago, Pure961089 said:

What is it about Vancouver that make players brittle like pottery?  Like Brock Boeser has had a rough time throughout the years here.  And Tanev, he seamed fine when he moved to Calgary but we needed him in bubble wrap when he was playing for us.  It’s been a problem since Sammy Salo.  I don’t understand why? 

Did you miss the torn labrum?

 

This is a fast paced, intense, hard hitting game. It's not like Vancouver's the only team to lose players to injuries...happens.

[Dr. Crossbar]

Was at the game. My observations ...

 

The entire team was rusty. Timing was off.

 

- Petey was the best player, a true QB.

- Rathbone looked comfortable but rusty

- Podz was more active and significant as the game evolved.

- Martin was good despite the goals.

- Silovs was great in last period. Looks like a pro 

- Lockwood was overpowered physically.

- Kuzmenko looked better from period to period. His spin move fooled the opposition. Thought he may have been trying too hard for most of the game. 

- Schenn had a couple nice hits.

 

Hopefully Mikheyev is ok.

 

And ... despite how it looked on TV ... Arsenau made himself known - broke up plays on D, was physical, took penalties, and dominated that fight. It was obvious he was trying to make an impression. 

 

Overall, it just seemed like being ready out of the gate could still be a challenge. But it's split squad pre-season ... Not worried.

 

 

Edited September 26, 2022 by Dr. Crossbar

[DeNiro]

Just now, 131313 said:

And for the guys trying to make the team. I am more concerned that Martin was iffy and Rathbone was poor.

Martin was fine. First goal was a good goal and second goal was just rust.

 

Rathbone needs to figure things out though or he’s gonna be starting in Abby.

[Muttley]

 

[Maginator]

1 minute ago, 131313 said:

And for the guys trying to make the team. I am more concerned that Martin was iffy and Rathbone was poor.

If Martin struggles we have Delia who has a few dozen NHL games and Silovs who looked promising. I still think he'll be fine though.

 

More worried about Rathbone not being NHL ready still. The turnover was one thing, but he mailed it in after he knew he was beat. He's in his head and in the NHL, let alone beer league, being in your head is suicide.