Popular Post DeNiro Posted August 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2023 14 minutes ago, EddieVedder said: Youre not watching the games then. Aside from boeser, no one gets pushed off the puck easier or loses more physical battles on our team. Not even remotely true but keep on believing the lies. Hughes skating allows him to effortlessly skate the puck out of trouble. He’s not even often forced to win puck battles cause he’s already moving the puck up the ice. 2 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, EddieVedder said: Youre not watching the games then. Aside from boeser, no one gets pushed off the puck easier or loses more physical battles on our team. Bow and kneel to Alf’s empties for your transgression. Hughes is a phenom. He set, and holds, the record for most playoff points by a D man. He dominates when on the ice. He’s going to score 100 points and lead us to the Cup. Edited August 16, 2023 by Alflives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Lasso Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 39 minutes ago, Alflives said: Hughes is a phenom. He set, and holds, the record for most playoff points by a D man. He dominates when on the ice. He’s going to score 100 points and lead us to the Cup. Do you mean power play points? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 8 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said: Do you mean power play points? 100 pp points would be incredible! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canuck73_3 Posted August 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2023 2 hours ago, EddieVedder said: Youre not watching the games then. Aside from boeser, no one gets pushed off the puck easier or loses more physical battles on our team. This might be your worst take yet, which is saying a lot. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Lasso Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Alflives said: 100 pp points would be incredible! Sorry Alf, I was asking about the record you mentioned. Is that a record you’re predicting, or one he already holds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester13 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 This thread should be a poll. I vote Miller. Granted, he's had his moments, but a true leader admits mistakes, learns, improves, and then leads by example. This is Millsy. A true leader can not only lead on the ice but also speak for the team in times of need, and not only in times of success. This is Millsy. A true leader has been around for a while and been through a lot. This is Millsy. A true leader signs a long-term deal for a team he believes in. This is so far Millsy. Just give it to him already. But also pay Petey what he deserves already. Let's not lose the soon-to-be greatest Swedish-born player that ever played the game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Ted Lasso said: Sorry Alf, I was asking about the record you mentioned. Is that a record you’re predicting, or one he already holds? Probably most points single playoffs by a rookie D. Only one I know of so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Lasso Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 10 minutes ago, IBatch said: Probably most points single playoffs by a rookie D. Only one I know of so far. Ah, that makes sense. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 4 hours ago, DeNiro said: Not even remotely true but keep on believing the lies. Hughes skating allows him to effortlessly skate the puck out of trouble. He’s not even often forced to win puck battles cause he’s already moving the puck up the ice. Early on he was easier to pin down. QHs is a lot better now. It's not like he will ever be Ray Borque. But he's going to be the best we've ever had. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 4 hours ago, EddieVedder said: Youre not watching the games then. Aside from boeser, no one gets pushed off the puck easier or loses more physical battles on our team. Brock wins more puck battles on the boards then he loses. So good stat! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nergish Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 14 hours ago, BarnBurner said: There's no doubt Hughes plays with fire. And if you read what the hell I said, IF he and the management would want him to be captain, I'm fine with that. But I also want a captain that isn't going to get bitch slapped around. Is that clear enough? It's the modern NHL. Quinn Hughes bitch-slaps the rest of the league with his IQ and generational-level skating ability. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 31 minutes ago, IBatch said: Brock wins more puck battles on the boards then he loses. So good stat! Give Boeser credit for good parts of his game, Eddie Vedder: Task impossible 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnBurner Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 17 minutes ago, nergish said: It's the modern NHL. Quinn Hughes bitch-slaps the rest of the league with his IQ and generational-level skating ability. I agree. But unless he is all-in on being captain, I'd rather JT, so Petey or Hughes aren't subjected to that pressure. And as far as fire in his belly, I'd prefer Miller scrapping instead of QH. Miller was the one who went after Bo's cousin when he blindsided Petey last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Neilsons Towel Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 8 hours ago, IBatch said: It's happened. Players put a name in a hat, it's tallied and sometimes it's not who you think. Who Captained the greatest Boston team ever? Was it Orr? One of the greatest ever. Or Espo? Also one of the best ever. No. Yeah but I’m talking about the present day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, Roger Neilsons Towel said: Yeah but I’m talking about the present day. Would be nice though. I think Miller likely gets the nod if they went there, but the best part about that it can be surprising. Wish the players did this. The fanbase would for sure be fine with whomever their choice was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 5 hours ago, EddieVedder said: Youre not watching the games then. Aside from boeser, no one gets pushed off the puck easier or loses more physical battles on our team. Are you Thomas Drance by any chance! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted August 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2023 I think the next captain will be Hughes but I also think the Canucks will take their time before making anything official. But when you read Tocchet’s comments from a few months ago, it give a good sense of where the coach may be leaning: “Huggy has really made that [upward] trajectory to be a captain. He’s done some things that are uncomfortable. He’s said some things that are uncomfortable that you have to do to say to teammates, or to a coach, or to put your balls on the line. That’s what captains do. “It’s not just about organizing a team party. It’s about putting your teammates first and also being able to go into a coach’s office and say, ‘Hey man, Tocc, you gotta back off in practice, I’ve got this. I guarantee the next game, we’ll be ready to play.’ I love that about him.” Hughes also has the respect of his teammates, as shown here (quotes from after an intense practice back in February): Hughes got his back up in a brief but testy shoving match with hulking winger Dakota Joshua to end the practice on a fitting note. “I’m a leader now (alternate captain) and I want everybody to get better,” said Hughes. “I need him (Joshua) to be the best he can be. And I need to push myself and other guys. We’re not getting enough and that’s why we’re not in the playoffs.” Said Joshua: “He’s making sure everybody is pulling on the rope and I loved seeing him get fired up like that. We could use more of that every day around here.” I don’t think Hughes would ever put his own name forward for the “C,” but he’d definitely embrace it and thrive in the role, if offered the captaincy. I think he’d welcome the chance to lead this team, he’s just too humble and classy to say outright that he wants it. But at the same time, Hughes has no lack of confidence or belief in himself, and, while he definitely plays it cool at times, when directly asked about the captaincy, I really get the sense that he inwardly burns for the opportunity to take on the mantle of leading this team. “To be a captain is an extraordinary honour,” said Hughes. “It’s really special, but to be honest, it’s not my main focus. Getting an ‘A’ (alternate) wasn’t my main focus either, and when they told me after the (All-Star Game) break that I was getting one, I was happy. “I have a lot of things on my mind. I want to be in the playoffs and keep taking my game to another level. They don’t need to do it (captaincy) soon. If they give it a year or two year, or whenever they decide to do it, I don’t think anybody feels pressure in here, or that they need to do something.” “I think a lot of it is that if you’re really an elite defenceman, you have to be competing and at least be in the playoffs. That hasn’t been something I can say. I don’t think this is the peak for me at all. I feel hungry right now, more hungry than usual.” https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/canucks-prolific-well-educated-quinn-hughes-captain/wcm/20b98226-3d81-444d-b5d6-54ac4b9756dc/amp/ https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-captain-quinn-hughes-rick-tocchet 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 (edited) 15 minutes ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said: I think the next captain will be Hughes but I also think the Canucks will take their time before making anything official. But when you read Tocchet’s comments from a few months ago, it give a good sense of where the coach may be leaning: “Huggy has really made that [upward] trajectory to be a captain. He’s done some things that are uncomfortable. He’s said some things that are uncomfortable that you have to do to say to teammates, or to a coach, or to put your balls on the line. That’s what captains do. “It’s not just about organizing a team party. It’s about putting your teammates first and also being able to go into a coach’s office and say, ‘Hey man, Tocc, you gotta back off in practice, I’ve got this. I guarantee the next game, we’ll be ready to play.’ I love that about him.” Hughes also has the respect of his teammates, as shown here (quotes from after an intense practice back in February): Hughes got his back up in a brief but testy shoving match with hulking winger Dakota Joshua to end the practice on a fitting note. “I’m a leader now (alternate captain) and I want everybody to get better,” said Hughes. “I need him (Joshua) to be the best he can be. And I need to push myself and other guys. We’re not getting enough and that’s why we’re not in the playoffs.” Said Joshua: “He’s making sure everybody is pulling on the rope and I loved seeing him get fired up like that. We could use more of that every day around here.” I don’t think Hughes would ever put his own name forward for the “C,” but he’d definitely embrace it and thrive in the role, if offered the captaincy. I think he’d welcome the chance to lead this team, he’s just too humble and classy to say outright that he wants it. But at the same time, Hughes has no lack of confidence or belief in himself, and, while he definitely plays it cool at times, when directly asked about the captaincy, I really get the sense that he inwardly burns for the opportunity to take on the mantle of leading this team. “To be a captain is an extraordinary honour,” said Hughes. “It’s really special, but to be honest, it’s not my main focus. Getting an ‘A’ (alternate) wasn’t my main focus either, and when they told me after the (All-Star Game) break that I was getting one, I was happy. “I have a lot of things on my mind. I want to be in the playoffs and keep taking my game to another level. They don’t need to do it (captaincy) soon. If they give it a year or two year, or whenever they decide to do it, I don’t think anybody feels pressure in here, or that they need to do something.” “I think a lot of it is that if you’re really an elite defenceman, you have to be competing and at least be in the playoffs. That hasn’t been something I can say. I don’t think this is the peak for me at all. I feel hungry right now, more hungry than usual.” https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/canucks-prolific-well-educated-quinn-hughes-captain/wcm/20b98226-3d81-444d-b5d6-54ac4b9756dc/amp/ https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-captain-quinn-hughes-rick-tocchet Not wanting it, but being deserving is like a multiplier of 3 in my books. Agree they don't have to rush it. Edited August 16, 2023 by IBatch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Give it to a Canadian. Give it to Soucy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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