[PGT] Montreal Canadiens at Vancouver Canucks | Dec. 05, 2022

[Alienhuggyflow]

7 hours ago, RU SERIOUS said:

Amazing win - but it sure scares me that we needed 7 Goals just to squeeze out a victory.  Our Goaltending situation is certainly concerning  to say the least.  But for tonight - great win!

I mean it's been so crazy all around the league with bad goaltending, our division reminds of the Smythe from the 80's.  The thing about this season is despite Demko and Martin actively hurting us every other team ahead of us has just as many issues.

 

If we can continue to put up goals and either One of our goalies can find their game, we have a good chance at making the playoffs.

We don't need to panic trade and hopefully we can keep Horvat similar to how the AVS kept Gabe in the exact same situation. 

In the summer is when things can get done, I think we need to  expect 2 wingers need to go, if it's me I keep Kuzmenko for obvious reasons and move Pearson and one of Brock or Garland and have podz and hogz in full-time.

 

As for the D, move Myers, Rathbone and pursue Zub and Gavrikov if we can make the cap work.

 

For now let's just enjoy the 80's style and if we go on a run and get in great, if not maybe for once we get some lottery luck and snag one of the top 4 picks or the top RHD at 10ish.

 

One curveball could be with both the Sens and Jackets basically done and both those D I mentioned rumored to at an impass contract wise maybe we can get them via trade, if by then we've put ourselves in a good spot in the standings? Both have the same agent as the other Russians and Belarusian players wr got so it might not be so crazy.

[Snake Doctor]

48 minutes ago, RogersTowell said:

I'm in Hawaii right now and went to bed early.  It was 4-0.  I woke up in the middle of the night with a bit of indigestion and it's 7-6 Canucks.  I wonder how the doom and gloom crowd from the game day talk feel now?

How old are you? Bragging about Hawaii for no reason sounds childish but an early night with indigestion makes you sound like your 80

[HorvatToBaertschi]

5 minutes ago, Snake Doctor said:

How old are you? Bragging about Hawaii for no reason sounds childish but an early night with indigestion makes you sound like your 80

Trying to find where he bragged about Hawaii.... are you maybe just envious?

[Harold Drunken]

Thus far, Studnicka looks like a player. He's already contributed more than Dipietro ever has, which isn't his fault necessarily just a fact.

 

I'm going to go out on a limb and say the Studs trade works in our favor. 

 

Once again, Kuzmenko and Mikheyev come up big.....and once again people will still say new management did absolutely nothing to improve this team...even though it's Achilles heel is a blueline they didn't construct and have their hands tied on drastically changing in short time. 

[-DLC-]

I love the fact that Petey could hardly contain his joy in the post game presser. This guy's earned some wins....people who want us to "tank" don't think of how that could affect Petey. He wants to win. These guys matter too, not just the ones down the pipeline in our dreams.

 

 

[OldFaithfulCap]

3 minutes ago, Harold Drunken said:

Thus far, Studnicka looks like a player. He's already contributed more than Dipietro ever has, which isn't his fault necessarily just a fact.

 

I'm going to go out on a limb and say the Studs trade works in our favor. 

 

Once again, Kuzmenko and Mikheyev come up big.....and once again people will still say new management did absolutely nothing to improve this team...even though it's Achilles heel is a blueline they didn't construct and have their hands tied on drastically changing in short time. 

Studz has some grit. If i was Bruce i'd try a real 3rd checking line tried out there with Studz, Aman and Lazar/joshua (with a scoring fourth line with boeser dries and garland who'd play fewer minutes and try and steal some goals against lower d pairings). The 3rd line hasn't been a proper one this season and it's time to see if those guys can handle it.

 

 

[Sativika]

9 minutes ago, Snake Doctor said:

It was an amazing game to watch last night. But the fact remains we still need changes.  All the people that stuck around to watch the game were pleasantly surprised. 

Watched on SN. They came out flying' and then they stopped and Martin got pulled. I switched the channel and watched 'Kickass.'

 

But ever the devoted fan I am I went back to the game after the movie ended and lo and behold 'Nucks were down 4-2. Holy sh#t. It was an amazing, but not so well played comeback to be sure.

 

Entertaining game, but fraught with blunders everywhere by both teams; mostly by us. That whole sequence of 4 unanswered goals in a row by the Habs, well.....we looked liked the Keystone Cops! Even during our comeback it was scary how they let Habs get chances. 

 

Whew! Well....a win is a win, right?

Go Canucks Go!

 

[grumpyone]

oh and what's up with sportsnet?

replaying BOTH Flames and Oilers games TWICE this morning, but Canucks game? NOOOOOO 

[-DLC-]

1 minute ago, Sativika said:

Watched on SN. They came out flying' and then they stopped and Martin got pulled. I switched the channel and watched 'Kickass.'

 

But ever the devoted fan I am I went back to the game after the movie ended and lo and behold 'Nucks were down 4-2. Holy sh#t. It was an amazing, but not so well played comeback to be sure.

 

Entertaining game, but fraught with blunders everywhere by both teams; mostly by us. That whole sequence of 4 unanswered goals in a row by the Habs, well.....we looked liked the Keystone Cops! Even during our comeback it was scary how they let Habs get chances. 

 

Whew! Well....a win is a win, right?

Go Canucks Go!

 

Sports is often anything but picture perfect and it's hard to dismiss a comeback like that without being positive about it. Yet some still will.....

[OldFaithfulCap]

Rewatching the highlights you see how bad Martin was tonight. He was just off, but he was great in early games.

 

That Miller pass for the tying goal to Kuzmenko was beautiful. He may be inconsistent but the ability to put the puck right there is something that's hard to replace.

 

 

 

 

[StanleyCupOneDay]

Jack Studnicka is underrated. He has that rare  game breaker ability, which he’s shown in his 2 games back since being injured. People here wrote him off too early.

[Harold Drunken]

43 minutes ago, Jaimito said:

Not so in Carolina. 

 

And if all you need is Crosby, Malkin, Letang, how come they don't win or be in the cup finals every yr?  Support players matter and he didn't screw it up.  Look at Oils.   You think they will win the cup next any time soon? 

Once people realize it takes more than 3 really good players to win a cup they will feel very stupid for arguing the contrary. 

Edited December 6, 2022 by Harold Drunken

[HKSR]

2 minutes ago, StanleyCupOneDay said:

Jack Studnicka is underrated. He has that rare  game breaker ability, which he’s shown in his 2 games back since being injured. People here wrote him off too early.

I liked his game from day 1.  He has some untapped offensive ability under that higher tier bottom 6 shell of his.  Good size, speed, and compete level too.

[Harold Drunken]

Serious question, for all those saying JR and PA have done nothing to improve this team would we have the same record so far without:

 

Mikheyev

Kuzmenko

Lazar

Bear

Studnicka

Aman

Joshua

 

And would this team be better or same if they had kept:

 

Lammikko

Chiasson

Dickinson

Richardson

Hamonic

Highmore

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 6, 2022 by Harold Drunken

[Maginator]

8 hours ago, chon derry said:

I'm not giving up yet. 

 

10-2-1 December..

 

Onto the next one LFG!

[bishopshodan]

7-3 in our last 10 games.

Only Seattle has been better in our division. 

 

Giddy up. 

[Harold Drunken]

47 minutes ago, FaninMex said:

The management had plenty of opportunities to put their stamp on the team while buying some cap.

 

JT to Rangers - Potential, RHD, 3c and...

Mariano for Rathbone = Another RHD

 

JR said he was going to make changes but needed 6 months before he started. It is a year and a day. 

Kuzmenko

Mikheyev

Lazar

Studnicka

Bear

Aman

Joshua

Dermott (once healthy, it will be determined we they got there - it's not their fault  he's injured)

Traded Hamonic for a 3rd

 

I don't know why people are trying to create the narrative they have done nothing, because they have. Including attracting the most sought after European free agent who had at least 20 other suitors. 

 

The "they didn't completely rebuild the blueline in one off season" argument holds no water. 

Edited December 6, 2022 by Harold Drunken

[canuckleheads fan]

Four things about this game:

1. Character win, they started fast, had a bad half a period and overcame it.

2. QH is a horrible defenseman. Overmatched, out of position, and scoring on his own goal. The Suzuki, goal what's up with the weak wave instead of getting a body on him. Yes, Martin misplayed it, but Suzuki should have never gotten the shot off. I wonder what NJ would give us for him, maybe a first, a second and a prospect?

3. Thank gawd for Delia, he looked pretty good while Martin was awful. I'd split them until Demko returns, we might have found a gem that Ian Clark can polish.

4. And most important, we are seeing the evolution of Petey. Other teams are over playing him, trying to take away his shot, so he becomes a distributor, if you're his winger, get open, get your stick in position and magic happens. 

Edited December 6, 2022 by canuckleheads fan

[-DLC-]

2 minutes ago, bishopshodan said:

7-3 in our last 10 games.

Only Seattle has been better in our division. 

 

Giddy up. 

Haha, I just looked back 10 games to see before I came in here...yep.

 

Not too shabby.

 

They're finding a way to win lately and I'm sure it's pulling them closer together. Losses start to create a lot of tension and insecurity so I'm happy for the boys.

[Maginator]

8 hours ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

Looking ahead, our next game is against the Sharks. Then, the schedule gets a little tougher -- we then play the Wild, Flames, Jets, Blues, Kraken and Oilers.

That stretch is going to make or break this team. Personally I think this team makes a run out of it though.

 

We play the flames on New Year's Eve aswell. Those three games combined against the Oilers/Flames could really determine our season. Huge 4 point games.