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4 minutes ago, DelPiLeo said:

Kuz's goal is the only positive thing tonight.

Happy for him, he needs that one badly.

He was the one bright spot... he played hard and got himself in position to score multiple times tonight.

5 minutes ago, sxqhfeh said:

he is -6 for the last 11 games

The original guy I quoted was talking about tonight's game... Pettersson was one of the few Vancouver forwards at 0.

7 minutes ago, Darius said:

Hate to say it but the Flames will be a tough game too - they are playing far better lately and their top 4 d are pretty solid.  Hopefully they have a better game for Zadorov's first appearance.

 

Vegas are a bit of a paradox  - they have a few high end players but the other guys are nothing spectacular.   They remind me of the Kings back when they were winning cups.  A bunch of big mobile guys buying into Sutter's system with a few star players. They wear you down all over the ice.

Disagree.  I think Vegas has an overall extremely high standard of players.

Go through the list:  Stephenson, Marchessault, Karlsson, Barbashev... all are really skilled players who can score 20+.

And they have a bonefide superstar in Eichel and a scoring star in Stone.

The rest of the team skates extremely well, can score and are extremely responsible defensively.

The D is the best in the league... we didn't even face Shea Theodore.  He and Pietrangelo are Stars.  The rest of the D are big, mean and mobile.

And their goaltending remains topflight with Hill.

The thing about this Vegas team is that they are all things.

Big + Physical + Fast + Playmakers

Basically it went like this:

Veteran Cup Champs came to town to meet the upstart young studs.

Put the diapers on the snot nosed Canucks and sent them to bed.

2 minutes ago, sxqhfeh said:

Pettersson has been a fucking disaster tonight

No... he had a better plus/minus than most of the forwards.

But his game is definitely off.  Either he has a hidden injury or mono, or something is wrong in his personal life.

Does Pettersson have Mono?   Just not on... passes, skating, shooting, everything.

Just now, DeNiro said:

This team loses its mojo so easily I don’t get it.

 

Battling for 1st in the division and they look like a team that has lost 8 straight…

 

Why is Petey terrified to shoot the puck?!?

I was thinking exactly the same thing.

Last year with the puck on his stick in that position, its gone and in the back of the net.

Seems to be operating under a bit of a confidence deficit, either that or a hidden hand or wrist injury.

21 hours ago, sxqhfeh said:

A number of teams are interested in Perry., do we need him if it's around 1.5m?

No, we have plenty of scoring.

And character is something we want to upgrade, not downgrade.

Just now, AatuD2 said:

I'm just not a big fan of Zadorov at this point.  He was an exciting up and coming prospect and I wanted us to make a run at him, but he gets out of position way too much chasing after big hits or trying to make offensive plays. 

 

I'll be happy to be wrong. 

Those problems are exactly what Foote and Goncharev will be focusing on in their 1 on 1's with him.

He has the skating skills to be in position all the time...  he has all the physical tools of size and reach.

No reason why he can't learn to focus on the basics more.

Just now, CanucksJay said:

We don't. We're expecting an upgrade on Juulsen, Friedman and our team will be miles better because as well as those two have played, they were our weak links

And now we have excellent depth for the playoffs in the event of the usual post season injuries.

2 minutes ago, JIAHN said:

I love the move

BUT, in saying that

 

He gets paid 3.5 million for a reason, and that is what he signed for, most clubs would have offered less.

 

Yes he is a big body, but is a depth 5/6 type player, does he take Hroneks place, I doubt it, and even if he does, Hughes will need to be more careful with the big guy along side.

 

Again, good signing! Just don't expect a incredibly skilled dman

Essentially correct analysis... based on past performance.

But with Foote and Goncharev coaching him, there is a real possibility he could become a legitimate #4.

He has all the skills and size, he just needs to work on his positioning and avoid the headhunting and dumb plays.

13 minutes ago, Gurn said:

Zadorov is big, hits hard, good skater and net front cleaner---however he is not a 'fighter', with a max of 3 in a season, over his entire career.

look at him as a guy that will fight, but not that often.

Which is fine

https://www.hockeyfights.com/players/18055

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The only reason he is not a fighter is because the rest of the league goes out of their way to avoid a fight with him. 

Watch the scrums after the whistle... whenever Big Z appears... the opposing players melt away.

2 hours ago, tas said:

i still want chris tanev. zadorov is fine. 

 

I want tanev. 

No... too late.

Three years ago, yes, but not now.

The only issue regarding big Z is that he tends to head hunt a bit too much.

But I expect Goncharev and Foote to lay down the law and tell him... '...be physical, but don't get yourself in trouble and don't get out of position.'

He has a definite reputation, and a lot of players start to get wobbly knees when they see him start to line them up.

If he can use his reputation, and also make some timely hits, as well as being the bogeyman who will stop other other team's players from targeting Hughes/EP/Hronek, then he will be worthwhile.

For the price, this is a great acquisition.

Zadorov adds big time team toughness and physicality.

He is probably not top pairing, (unless Goncharev works his magic) but optimally could be a #4 with some pointed coaching.

At worst, he is a solid #5.

We need players like this to go deep in the playoffs... the size issues the team currently has needed addressing... this is a big step.

As much as I love Nikita Tryamkin, I think the chances of him returning as a Canuck are now pretty much zero.

On 11/29/2023 at 12:20 PM, John.Tallhouse said:

X running wild with these Corey Perry rumours 

 

 

The Bedard family are from the Vancouver area.

By posting this, you are perpetuating these completely unfounded and disgusting rumours... and smearing ordinary good people who just happen to have raised a superstar hockey player son.

Personally I think you should be banned permanently from these forums and I would urge the moderators to do so.

54 minutes ago, Slegr said:

Didn’t look good with Myers’ seeing-eye slap shot on Mikheyev. Hopefully he’s back soon, but Dr. Slegr would guess a fracture and 6-8 weeks. Hope  I’m wrong.

You are wrong... Tocchet says the X-Rays were negative.

He could be out a game or two with a bone bruise though.

2 minutes ago, Dankmemes187 said:

you think im trying to start a fight?... ooh boy... *lights my cigar* you think im stoopid?

 

 

As the quote goes:  "Stoopid is as Stoopid does".

3 minutes ago, Dankmemes187 said:

really? even from you? i'd expect that from the you know who's... dang.

 

Negative news isnt something to laugh about.

Actually I was reacting to good news with a smile... read the quote then look at my response.

You are as bad as Ladyluck with your attempts to start fights.

4 minutes ago, Ladyluck said:

Not trying to do anything. You called me a derogatory term I brought it to the mods attention. If they want to do anything about it it’s upto them. 

Why don't you quit while you still have your nose above water?

1 minute ago, Devron said:

 

Whew! 

14 minutes ago, Rekker said:

The chemistry between JT and Brock is really apparent.

Yes, this is bang on.

Although Brock and Petey like playing together, JT and Boes are actually a better combo.

Their playing style 5 on 5, which is physical, alternating cycling the puck along the boards with the free player going to the net front has paid big dividends.

And on the PP, Miller has been the #1 setup man for Boeser in the slot.

Di Giuseppe has generally been a good compliment to these two guys for the play along the boards, but doesn't have the scoring chops.

One thing I noticed:

Tocchet put Hogs on Miller and Boeser's line for one shift and he looked really good and the line was energized.

I like Di Giuseppe, but might be worthwhile trying this in the future.

Although it is nice to have a strong 3/4 line back up with Hogs the firecracker on one and Garland on the other.

At this point we probably have one of the best set of 3/4 lines in the league.

10 minutes ago, RU SERIOUS said:

Myers is too old to change.   He'll be gone soon enough!

Myers was +2 in the game and generally played well.

He is fine in the 2nd pairing as long as he has a decent partner.