[GDT] Vancouver Canucks vs Las Vegas Pawns, Da Garage (better name), Nov 30, 7PM PST - The Put the Boots to 'em for Top Spot Game

[nux_win]

Is today the day we climb the mountain?  I hope so.  Go Canucks Go!

[PhillipBlunt]

Miller, Pettersson, Hughes and Demko will come up huge in this one. 

[Jess]

Vegas has one of the best defensive structures in the NHL. Tons of excellent defensive players and good goaltending. I'm expecting a tight game.

[Shift-4]

Anxiety about game kicking in. (a good feeling anxiety)

Haven't felt this way in a long time

 

Go Canucks Go

[Goal_thecup]

Game Day!  Battle of the 2 top teams!

Game Day Thread!  Ok posters, roll up your sleeves and get to work.

Canucks have to prepared to roll over these guys, physically first, then on the scoreboard.

Demmer stones them; D crunches and blocks everything; Forwards score at will!

GO CANUCKS GO!

[Goal_thecup]

5 minutes ago, -AJ- said:

Vegas has one of the best defensive structures in the NHL. Tons of excellent defensive players and good goaltending. I'm expecting a tight game.

Me too.

For the First Fifty Seconds!

 

Then hard work pays off.

Knock that gilt off those buckets!

And fill them up with pucks.

 

CANUCKS IN A BEAT-DOWN GOAL-SCORING FIGHT-FEST!

Joshua break out - 1g 2a 4 hits 1 fight 1 TKO.

[Rip The Mesh]

21 minutes ago, nux_win said:

Is today the day we climb the mountain?  I hope so.  Go Canucks Go!

[PhillipBlunt]

One issue that this game may expose is that Vancouver needs more size and physicality on forward and defense. I still think that the Canucks should be able to win the game, but Vegas is a big team and does tend to wear teams down. 

Edited November 30, 2023 by PhillipBlunt

[John.Tallhouse]

34 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said:

Miller, Pettersson, Hughes and Demko will come up huge in this one. 

Expecting a BIG game from Kuzie tonight 

[Blue]

I don't think Vegas is that good. 

 

This is for huge bragging rights but i don't see it as a big hockey test. We should beat this team. They over achieved at the start and but because they were cup champs , everyone had a pretty big wank over them.

[Jaimito]

The series vs Vegas and LA will be key. 

 

[John.Tallhouse]

[IBatch]

6 minutes ago, Jaimito said:

The series vs Vegas and LA will be key. 

 

Quite likely, we will see either one of these teams in the first round.   Home ice is important.    Mentioned a week ago how those LA games (the team we likely play in the first round ... although it very well could end up Vegas), those four LA games are crucial.    Vegas too really.   LA isn't to be trifled with.   Their old guard knows this is probably their last chance or two of a Swan Song.   Blake did a great job with their rebuild/re-tool. 

[IBatch]

11 minutes ago, Blue said:

I don't think Vegas is that good. 

 

This is for huge bragging rights but i don't see it as a big hockey test. We should beat this team. They over achieved at the start and but because they were cup champs , everyone had a pretty big wank over them.

lol.  Vegas is an awesome hockey team.   I'd swap rosters and cap hits with them in an instant.    They are built for the playoffs. 

[Blue]

21 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said:

One issue that this game may expose is that Vancouver needs more size and physicality on forward and defense. I still think that the Canucks should be able to win the game, but Vegas is a big team and does tend to wear teams down. 

Maybe Hughs and Hronek will be able to do circles around these bigger guys. Plus Saucy and Cole aren't exactly small 

[luckylager]

One of those games that really needs a time tested cliche or two.

 

They're gonna need to give 110%, play a 200ft game, for a least 60 minutes.

[John.Tallhouse]

 

[PhillipBlunt]

2 minutes ago, Blue said:

Maybe Hughs and Hronek will be able to do circles around these bigger guys. Plus Saucy and Cole aren't exactly small 

Soucy is where right now?

[Mando27]

Think Vegas comes out flying with early pressure this game, if the Nucks can withstand them it'll be close.

[Rip The Mesh]

7 minutes ago, IBatch said:

lol.  Vegas is an awesome hockey team.   I'd swap rosters and cap hits with them in an instant.    They are built for the playoffs. 

[Outsiders]

Bought tickets this morning. C'mon boyz

[EdgarM]

1 hour ago, PhillipBlunt said:

Miller, Pettersson, Hughes and Demko will come up huge in this one. 

This is a chance for the "playoff performers" to show there stuff and for Petey to show us he is worth the money he is asking. No more excuses, show us tonight! 

[Goal_thecup]

9 minutes ago, Shift-4 said:

Anxiety about game kicking in. (a good feeling anxiety)

Haven't felt this way in a long time

 

Go Canucks Go

This is good anxiety; waiting for The Showdown.

Canucks (and by cosmic extension Canuck Fans) have earned this.

 

Veguts Gilded Knoggins were gifted their team, and their Cup.

Management did a good job and the players earned it on the ice, no doubt.

 

Now our management has done and is doing a great job and everyone in the organization is working hard.

Even the fans are equally as hard-working, both at their jobs, and on CFF:

 

[EdgarM]

33 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said:

One issue that this game may expose is that Vancouver needs more size and physicality on forward and defense. I still think that the Canucks should be able to win the game, but Vegas is a big team and does tend to wear teams down. 

Yes this is a big test for us as we usually don't do well against big strong physical teams. We shall see where we stand with that tonight.

[EdgarM]

8 minutes ago, Mando27 said:

Think Vegas comes out flying with early pressure this game, if the Nucks can withstand them it'll be close.

 

Vegas plays a full 60 minutes and are usually stronger near the end of the game. The Nucks are going to need 100% for the whole game for it to be close.