Viper007 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 4 hours ago, IBatch said: 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. I think he already is the best we've ever had. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spur1 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Captain Quinn it is!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Crossbar Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 This weekend at The Roxy ... Captain Miller and the Happy Hronek's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Captain Quint (Quinn) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiznak Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, canuck73_3 said: This might be your worst take yet, which is saying a lot. I mean, he’s not wrong. The things is, he never puts himself in positions to lose those puck battles, because he’s too elusive with his skating. But when he does, it’s almost certain he’s going to turn the puck over. Edited August 17, 2023 by shiznak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieVedder Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 4 hours ago, shiznak said: I mean, he’s not wrong. The things is, he never puts himself in positions to lose those puck battles, because he’s too elusive with his skating. But when he does, it’s almost certain he’s going to turn the puck over. Thank you. Sadly there are a few ppl on this board that will continue to lie to themselves and convince themselves of anything. Give him an A if he wants it but Hughes isnt exactly captain material. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieVedder Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 19 hours ago, canuck73_3 said: This might be your worst take yet, which is saying a lot. Keep telling yourself that boeser is hard to play against. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 12 hours ago, Dr. Crossbar said: This weekend at The Roxy ... Captain Miller and the Happy Hronek's. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 3 hours ago, EddieVedder said: Keep telling yourself that boeser is hard to play against. 20 hours ago, IBatch said: Brock wins more puck battles on the boards then he loses. So good stat! Again cute story bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 On 8/16/2023 at 12:19 AM, 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? Crystal 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Crossbar Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) You know ... I'm kinda glad the captaincy isn't being rushed for the sake of having a "C". Especially from the fan side of things. Looking back on Bo finally becoming captain, that all started the day his name was read on the podium that he was coming to Vancouver. Immediately fans were like, "There's our future captain," and basically continued to say it and forced it into existence. Even before any thought to whether he was the right choice. So, we really should learn from that and definitely not go down that road again. Let it happen organically and allow the right person to emerge from within. Edited August 17, 2023 by Dr. Crossbar 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) 21 hours 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 Great read. Thanks. Agree with Hughes for Captain. "That’s what captains do. “t’s not just about organizing a team party. It’s about putting your teammates first" Unfortunately that's something that just doesn't cross Miller's mind when he's out there trying to go through 4 players by himself, or tries a behind the back spinarama drop pass in his own end when the game is tied, or when he gives up in OT and saunters back to the bench and he's still on the ice at the opponents blueline while we get scored on 4 seconds later. I wouldn't hate the choice but that's exactly what you don't want as a leader. Your Captain needs to lead by example 97% of the time. Edited August 17, 2023 by Gawdzukes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nooks Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 I vote Quinn. Yea you don’t want him dropping them if someone takes a run at somebody but if the lil guy ever did imagine how fired up that’d get the rest of the team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger-Hearted Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Give it to Huggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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VforVasili Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 DEMKO for Captain! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertaNuck Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Hughes is too sketchy for me with the chance of wanting to go to New Jersey to join his brothers Petterson if he signs a career long contract I feel like horvat captaincy was rushed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slegr Posted August 19, 2023 Author Share Posted August 19, 2023 18 minutes ago, BertaNuck said: Hughes is too sketchy for me with the chance of wanting to go to New Jersey to join his brothers Petterson if he signs a career long contract I feel like horvat captaincy was rushed I’d agree with this. I think the main reason that I’d prefer Petey or Miller over Hughes is because I’d prefer a captain who knows how to throw a body check / play with a bit of a physical edge. Some may question whether Petey has this, but from time-to-time he throws his reverse hit and plays with that edge. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Hughes throw a check of any significance in his NHL tenure to date. Hockey is a physical game, and if a captain never throws it out, and just takes it, it leaves a greater impression that the team is soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 I will never understand why it matters that a captain must play with a physical force. If the players can’t find their own individual identity then we have the wrong players. Everyone needs to lead their own way and if the Future Captain in the only leader we have even more of a problem. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieVedder Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 23 hours ago, BertaNuck said: Hughes is too sketchy for me with the chance of wanting to go to New Jersey to join his brothers Petterson if he signs a career long contract I feel like horvat captaincy was rushed We can bet our asses that he and his family have already discussed it and thats the plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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