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

[VancouverHabitant]

1 minute ago, Jester13 said:

Our grinders didn't grind here in Calgary tonight. Team looked tired already. No one stood out, unfortunately. Even Hogs looked average tonight. Hopefully both games are merely tired guys after training camp and being away in Whistler.

 

I'd like to see lots of cuts made early this year so that we can have our full team building chemistry for most of the remaining preseason games, resulting in our team being ready for the start of the season. 

Yeah, I think that three hard practices in a row perhaps took a lot out of the team.  I don't really care too much about the losses.  I was really hoping to see Kirill in one of the games.  Hopefully he gets a chance, although I fear that he'll be on his way to the OHL along with Lockhart tomorrow. 

[Dr. Crossbar]

6 minutes ago, theo5789 said:

I must've been a section or two to your left!

 

Oh, wow ... super close! Looks like you're one section to the left. 

[CanucksJay]

18 minutes ago, Jester13 said:

Our grinders didn't grind here in Calgary tonight. Team looked tired already. No one stood out, unfortunately. Even Hogs looked average tonight. Hopefully both games are merely tired guys after training camp and being away in Whistler.

 

I'd like to see lots of cuts made early this year so that we can have our full team building chemistry for most of the remaining preseason games, resulting in our team being ready for the start of the season. 

Who did Hogz play with? 

Hopefully Ilya is ok and will be back soon. This gives Hogz a chance to play with the big boys though. 

I'm disappointed to hear our grit guys like Lazar Dakota didn't do much. Did Dicky look better? 

I swear, we should have just signed Motte. At least we know what we are getting

[Got the Babych]

29 minutes ago, wai_lai416 said:

meh it's not like it's his first nhl game. he had 17 or 18 of them previously.. man i remember there were people last year thinking rathbone can replace hughes and we should send him packing to new jersey lol. i still think he needs couple more year in the AHL learning how to be effectively defensively before he can be in the NHL. offensively he's trying to do too much.. and he doesn't get shots thru like hughes for rebound.. defensively he's not doing much..

He's 23 so not sure how much more he will get out of the AHL. Boner's been able to impose his will offensively in lesser leagues, but not in the NHL and he's not about to give up that identity. I really doubt he will accept that he's not a Hughes/ Makar/ Karlsson type player at the NHL level and be able to reinvent himself as a do whatever it takes D-Man.

[TNucks1]

2 hours ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

I didn't like the PK setup.

yeah need to be more aggressive like CGYS PK

[Muttley]

The parts they so often omit on the usual highlight packages that folks want to see. JUST PUSH IT, IT WORKS.  IT"S THE FIGHT ........

 

 

 

A different look at the same thing..

 

Edited September 26, 2022 by Muttley

[Mikey87]

23 minutes ago, Dr. Crossbar said:

Oh, wow ... super close! Looks like you're one section to the left. 

Nice! This is where we sat.

 

[iceman64]

Rule number one, never read too much into the preseason, new faces and players coming in on top of it all so don't expect much for now, guys are just getting started on getting settled in. 

We don't even know the best line combinations yet and can only know that as we try out guys and see how they do and adjust accordingly but Bruce knows how it's done. 

 My only concern right now if Micky is ok, for him personally and for us we need his speed. 

Hope he's ok and be back in soon, we hardly need a blow like that before season start up. 

  

[danjr]

Just now, iceman64 said:

Rule number one, never read too much into the preseason, new faces and players coming in on top of it all so don't expect much for now, guys are just getting started on getting settled in. 

We don't even know the best line combinations yet and can only know that as we try out guys and see how they do and adjust accordingly but Bruce knows how it's done. 

 My only concern right now if Micky is ok, for him personally and for us we need his speed. 

Hope he's ok and be back in soon, we hardly need a blow like that before season start up. 

  

I remember a few years where we stomped the pre-season competition......and that's about all we did for the rest of the year!

[Playoff Beered]

1 hour ago, J-23 said:

Wish we had a 3C, this would be the year where I would put Pettersson and Miller together. One Both of them gets 100 points if everything goes right. 

FTFY

[spook007]

4 hours ago, Sharpshooter said:

Gilbert tried to come across and hit him, missed, Podz took exception turned back gave him a shot back and Gilbert fell to the ice. 
 

Nice to see that Podz isn’t afraid to stand up for himself. 

Cheers Shooter...

Didn't have the opportunity to watch. 
Yes great to hear that there isca bot of fightvin the boy. We need that. 

[spook007]

4 hours ago, RWJC said:

Countered some light roughing and pushed the CGY onto his arse

Cheers amigo.  Good to hear there's some fight in the boy. Thanks. 

[Bell]

24 minutes ago, Muttley said:

The parts they so often omit on the usual highlight packages that folks want to see.

 

 

 

Does Klapka think he's in a slap fight?  That is quite hilarious to watch.

[Mustard Tiger]

1 hour ago, J-23 said:

What I am saying is if we move Pettersson to Miller's line. Move Bo to 2C. Dickinson was unable to fill the void as 3C last year, and Lazar is a no for sure. 

 

It's probably for the best to run, Petey, Miller and Bo down the middle, but the way Petey looks I want to see him and Miller paired together so they can stack up the points. 

I noticed that right after, Figured i'd let it be and let you roast me a little but youre too nice i guess

 

I dont even bother looking into lines too much as they tend to change as the flow of the game changes anyways 

[GB5]

2 hours ago, Odd. said:

Anybody else thought Horvat looked slow today?

Bo's timing was noticably off but I would give him a mulligan for a couple games considering he missed a good part of the end of last season.

 

Timing passes is generally the most noticeable deficiency coming off an injury but is also the easiest thing to get back after some game time.

[cripplereh]

Sucks we lost both games but hope Mak is ok

[wai_lai416]

not a fan of garland on the powerplay.. in order for him to have success on the powerplay he needs to plant himself in front of the net take a beating and get the dirty goal. he's trying to do too much spinning around skating thru traffic etc losing the puck over and over again. objective of the powerplay draw a defender on you and pass it off to the open guys.. not draw the guy on top of you and trying to spin your way out of it. i hope for the rest of the preseason they play the players they expected to be on the same line to start the season in the same games/same line to get going with the chemistry, rather than trying this guy with that guy with some ahler mixed in it. the fringe ahler can mix together and play the 4th line to battle for spots.. eg if boudreau is planning on kuz/ep/mih or podz stick with it the entire preseason so they have time to build chemistry starting the season. last thing we need is for the regular season to roll around the lines are all different again and they starting from scratch in terms of chemistry

[EddieVedder]

53 minutes ago, Got the Babych said:

He's 23 so not sure how much more he will get out of the AHL. Boner's been able to impose his will offensively in lesser leagues, but not in the NHL and he's not about to give up that identity. I really doubt he will accept that he's not a Hughes/ Makar/ Karlsson type player at the NHL level and be able to reinvent himself as a do whatever it takes D-Man.

The thing is, he doesnt have the muscle, strength or intensity to play any different.  This is what ive been saying.  We cant go into this year with Rathbone on the club. Hes exactly what we dont want more of. 

[Ronaldoescobar]

Ouch… 

[cuporbust]

56 minutes ago, Muttley said:

The parts they so often omit on the usual highlight packages that folks want to see.

 

 

 

Love it . 

 

How did Petterson look?