[PGT] Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche | Nov. 23, 2022

[vancan2233]

1 minute ago, vancan2233 said:

Have to look that up. Thanks Alf 

 

Blackhawks prospect Adam Boqvist opens up about his dyslexia

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/blackhawks-prospect-adam-boqvist-opens-dyslexia/

[NUCKER67]

The trick is: Never hold a lead in the game, until the end.

 

Martin, Bear and Dries lead the way. 

 

Gotta give credit to the Canucks for all of those penalties they had to kill off, including a 2-man advantage. Avs got 2 out of 6. Could've been worse. Also nice to see the opponents dropping like flies for once - Rantanen, Rodrigues, Compher

 

Bo's playing for a huge contract. 

[stawns]

3 hours ago, PhillipBlunt said:

He has been the best addition so far this year. He, Hughes, and Schenn are the only defensemen that should remain beyond this year. 

OEL was excellent last night.......starting to look like the player he was last season.

[kilgore]

1 minute ago, NUCKER67 said:

The trick is: Never hold a lead in the game, until the end.

 

Martin, Bear and Dries lead the way. 

 

Gotta give credit to the Canucks for all of those penalties they had to kill off, including a 2-man advantage. Avs got 2 out of 6. Could've been worse. Also nice to see the opponents dropping like flies for once - Rantanen, Rodrigues, Compher

 

Bo's playing for a huge contract. 

TBH, I was a little scared that the Canucks would go up 2-0 so close to the beginning of the game. The Avalanche would have had plenty of time to chip away, against a team with a fragile history of blowing multi goal leads.  1-1 was just fine with me.

 

ie.  When the game became 2-2 after Bo tied it up, the team was in a completely different mental state than if it was 2-2 because the Avalanche had just tied it up.

[EmilyM]

41 minutes ago, vancan2233 said:

Grammer has always been hard for me. I can not just type with speed without making mistakes. Dyslexia is not fun, when trying to cummunicate by written words. When you find it easy to type and form setences is not so for many with Dyslexia. Alot of the time I have to remember how to spell words, because I can not sound them out. My Dyslexia is both seeing words or sentences backwards and hearing words or sentences mixed up. People with good writing and reading skill have a hard time understanding because it comes so easy for them.  It like the math genius can not understand how basic math is hard for some. 

Just remember that whenever people start coming after your spelling/grammar, it means they know they lost and they're all out of arguments relevant to the conversation.

[-AJ-]

It's honestly a bit tragic that we're in virtually the exact same position we were last year. Most people feel like our team can be a very good team, but we're underperforming. Even if we do go on fire again, we've set ourselves so far back that we need to be one of the top 5 teams from here until the end of the season just to ensure that we make the playoffs. It's crazy how far back a rough start can set you.

[DrJockitch]

3 minutes ago, -AJ- said:

It's honestly a bit tragic that we're in virtually the exact same position we were last year. Most people feel like our team can be a very good team, but we're underperforming. Even if we do go on fire again, we've set ourselves so far back that we need to be one of the top 5 teams from here until the end of the season just to ensure that we make the playoffs. It's crazy how far back a rough start can set you.

I don’t think most people think we can be very good anymore.  I think most think if everything goes well we can scrape into a playoff position but not really challenge for anything. 
This management group looks like they are just getting ready to push for the middle again. I guess the 16th OA will still be our best prospect as Lekkerimaki has been rough so far this year. 

Edited November 24, 2022 by DrJockitch

[CRAZY_4_NAZZY]

2 minutes ago, -AJ- said:

It's honestly a bit tragic that we're in virtually the exact same position we were last year. Most people feel like our team can be a very good team, but we're underperforming. Even if we do go on fire again, we've set ourselves so far back that we need to be one of the top 5 teams from here until the end of the season just to ensure that we make the playoffs. It's crazy how far back a rough start can set you.

Been hearing a lot of comments from commentators and analysts that they don't get it either. Individually we have a lot of good pieces in isolation alone. But for whatever reason the players haven't come together as a team that makes it all jive. Its mystifying, they knew they needed a good start, they all said it. Yet like you said, the same result. 

[Nuxfanabroad]

3 minutes ago, -AJ- said:

It's honestly a bit tragic that we're in virtually the exact same position we were last year. Most people feel like our team can be a very good team, but we're underperforming. Even if we do go on fire again, we've set ourselves so far back that we need to be one of the top 5 teams from here until the end of the season just to ensure that we make the playoffs. It's crazy how far back a rough start can set you.

Bahh, unfortunate at the most. If they have the requisite character & chutzpah, they overcome, & go on to greater heights. Experience in a lil' adversity.

[Phat Fingers]

1 hour ago, vancan2233 said:

Blackhawks prospect Adam Boqvist opens up about his dyslexia

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/blackhawks-prospect-adam-boqvist-opens-dyslexia/

Thumbs up from this Dyslexic that got mocked on this forum for misspelling Adam Boqvist’s name… for real, in the pre draft thread… 

 

ha.. love this and love irony… 

[IBatch]

19 minutes ago, -AJ- said:

It's honestly a bit tragic that we're in virtually the exact same position we were last year. Most people feel like our team can be a very good team, but we're underperforming. Even if we do go on fire again, we've set ourselves so far back that we need to be one of the top 5 teams from here until the end of the season just to ensure that we make the playoffs. It's crazy how far back a rough start can set you.

There are differences though.   Last year our 5 x 5 game was decent, our special teams bad.   This year our PP is good, and our PK still tragic.   Although yes we just won 3/4.    Demko was good last year, Halak wasn't at the same time.   Good grief what a weird start.  7 games ... we lost at least 10 points.   If we had those we'd be all patting each others backs and be excited instead of where we are.   I remember the early Dec 2/3 games Green won.. we aren't quite where we were, but close enough.  For different reasons.   EP and Brock are getting their points and EPs playing well, last season not much at all offensively before the change other then Garland and Miller. 

[Phat Fingers]

1 hour ago, chon derry said:

Actually I was referring bears sh!tty experience in Edmonton prompting him to want to land in van. Being half native myself. No Doubt  Bear would be familiar with odjicks history here. 

Bear can play defence, skates well, and can shoot the puck.

 

He looks like he’s in shape, so those rumours look groundless, and he may have just ended up in a deep team with Carolina, and his success with Vancouver would be a welcome bit of sunshine.

 

if it rubs salt into the wounds of bigots in other fan bases.. even better… but that is likely irrelevant to Bear, I bet he just wants to play and win… 

 

like everyone else in the NHL, except for Player Named Later… Loui E… 

[Harold Drunken]

1 hour ago, wai_lai416 said:

Blah blah blah apparently I’m not allowed to have my own opinion and apparently your opinions are facts and anyone that say otherwise is an idiot. Martin is the only reason why we even have wins this season.. easily the mvp of the team 

When opinions are proven wrong with facts and examples, then the people providing the facts aren't giving their opinion - they're proving your opinion to lack evidence and merit. 

 

It may be your opinion that the earth is round, it doesn't make it true. And those that disagree with your opinion aren't haters or ignorant, they are correct. 

 

Of course you're allowed to have an opinion....that's free speech, but when you're opinion is proven wrong time and time again you have to have some self awareness and come to the conclusion that it IS possible your opinion may not be accurate, you are human after all. 

Edited November 24, 2022 by Harold Drunken

[Phat Fingers]

Just now, Phat Fingers said:

Bear can play defence, skates well, and can shoot the puck.

 

He looks like he’s in shape, so those rumours look groundless, and he may have just ended up in a deep team with Carolina, and his success with Vancouver would be a welcome bit of sunshine.

 

if it rubs salt into the wounds of bigots in other fan bases.. even better… but that is likely irrelevant to Bear, I bet he just wants to play and win… 

 

like everyone else in the NHL, except for Player Named Later… Loui E… 

To add.  Gino was loved, but it’s not all sunshine and rainbows here for any folks on the other side of money, power and politics…

 

Gino went thru hell in Quebec, and BC has plenty of rinks that are away from the Lower Mainland that would have been no different in the day Gino Played.. 

 

Hate racism… bet a lot of players affected by it in real time want to focus on the ice, and only that.. it’s a real issue.

[chon derry]

2 minutes ago, Phat Fingers said:

To add.  Gino was loved, but it’s not all sunshine and rainbows here for any folks on the other side of money, power and politics…

 

Gino went thru hell in Quebec, and BC has plenty of rinks that are away from the Lower Mainland that would have been no different in the day Gino Played.. 

 

Hate racism… bet a lot of players affected by it in real time want to focus on the ice, and only that.. it’s a real issue.

I’m half Haida myself although I never had a native upbringing   I have experienced/witnessed it. I was left alone being 6’3. In my prime. I Also played which was my motivation as it is with most athletic indigenous or Afro American. 

[Hairy Kneel]

38 minutes ago, DrJockitch said:

I don’t think most people think we can be very good anymore.  I think most think if everything goes well we can scrape into a playoff position but not really challenge for anything. 
This management group looks like they are just getting ready to push for the middle again. I guess the 16th OA will still be our best prospect as Lekkerimaki has been rough so far this year. 

That giving away a 2nd doesn't instill confidence in me. We should have tried our depth first. We lost a valuable trade piece. 

[IBatch]

42 minutes ago, -AJ- said:

It's honestly a bit tragic that we're in virtually the exact same position we were last year. Most people feel like our team can be a very good team, but we're underperforming. Even if we do go on fire again, we've set ourselves so far back that we need to be one of the top 5 teams from here until the end of the season just to ensure that we make the playoffs. It's crazy how far back a rough start can set you.

Hey we've been here a couple times before and things worked out for us.   2011 we didn't start well.   94.   Im not saying we are those teams, but it's not like we have to lose all hope either.  7-10 isn't super bad, especially given what was wrong last season isn't this season, for the most part.   Remember when we couldn't buy a point aside from Miller and Garland?   We didn't win 3/4 until Bruce took over either (and yes that can go to 3/5 quickly).    Last year EP, Brock AND Horvat, weren't doing much of anything.   Brock isn't doing much either this year but at least is making himself more of an asset folks might like.    Demko isn't a good back-up ... he's the main difference on the PK sorry Demko but that's the truth.   Martin is fine.   Francouz made some big saves last night too, and got some posts.   

 

Mayne im just too much of an optimist but Bruce seems to be turning this group closer into the team that warranted the chant.   And well for me at least, ive missed higher scoring games for a very long time.   Rather a 5-4 over a 2-1 game anyday, 

[lmm]

16 hours ago, Canuckfanforlife82 said:

Yay to a 7-10-3 record. They played hard to be honest but we all know where this is headed, that yucky middle ground no one wants to be in. Aren't bad enough to lose, aren't great enough to win. 

I beg to differ

I think there are many fans and people  in management that are quite happy slogging away in pergitory

[Phat Fingers]

18 minutes ago, chon derry said:

I’m half Haida myself although I never had a native upbringing   I have experienced/witnessed it. I was left alone being 6’3. In my prime. I Also played which was my motivation as it is with most athletic indigenous or Afro American. 

I am a half Irish, half Ukrainian Rugby Front Rower, not any good at hockey… not even sure I am 5’10 but I try,.. 210 lbs playing weight… but 6’3, I think I hear your skates before I felt the impact of being checked into the boards… I got to knaw you legs off a bit to bring you down to eye level… 

 

 

 

 

[canuckleheads fan]

15 hours ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

Our lucky charm.

 

 

I wasn't initially thrilled with Dries getting ice ahead of prospects despite what he did last year in Abby, but I was wrong. He's not flashy, but he is rarely out of position, he's responsible defensively, decent on the dot, can poke the puck in when he gets a chance, and best of all, he's cheap! As he plays, he should get used to the speed of the game and only improve. He is the ideal 4th line center other than he's not a big thumper to wear down the other team's forwards. I like him better than any option we could dress.