PGT - Tampa at Vancouver

[filthy animal]

2 hours ago, Mordekai said:

PDG is going down to Abby before Aman. Aman is now featured on pk and can take faceoffs

 

Yeah the honeymoon is over with PDG. Aman gives them more options, and he's played pretty good since he's been up.

[I.AM.THE.WALRUS]

1 hour ago, N4ZZY said:

 

Brock no doubt will get to 30, it's not just a matter of how quickly he gets there. He can probably get to 40 at this pace, but the real question is, can he get to 50?? 

 

If he stays healthy I think he has a shot a 50

[I.AM.THE.WALRUS]

2 hours ago, Barn Burner said:

That guy's an absolute idiot. 

 

He's the guy who squealed when we traded the 1st for Miller. 

 

He still hasn't lived it down. 

 

And yet, he still tries to make himself relevant. 

 

What a fool. 

 

Like you say, he's in desperate need of attention. 

Yeah I read somewhere that negative news sells more than positive news… And that negative news attaches to your brain instantly whereas it takes something like 14 seconds? for positive news to attach itself to your brain… Perhaps that’s why they say patience is a virtue…? And instant gratification is generally frowned upon… in wise circles… 

 

if you really want to get deep and philosophical it really shows you that the human race is very broken and addicted… To distraction… And is generally lazy… it thinks that it wants what is easier and fast - but to those who see and hear they know that the best way requires one to be ‘slow and steady’

hmm… 

[King Heffy]

4 hours ago, canuck73_3 said:

Just gotta win over @King Heffy now 

[Iron Man]

4 hours ago, BlueJays said:

How many games are left in the season? That many. 

 

And then add 16 to that total.

[Steamer4GM]

4 hours ago, Hogs and Podz said:

Laffy-Petey-Miky

Högs-Miller-Boes

Joshua-Suter-Podz

Garland-Bluegar-PDG

Aman

 

Hughes-Hronek

Zadorov-Cole

Soucy-Myers

Juulsen

 

Seriously.... Where is there a hole in this line-up? 

 

That looks awesome!!!!

 

It has it all... Swap around whoever you want... Match up how you want.  Speed, youth, veteran presents, skill, grit, size... You name we got it.

... Scary thing is... The window is just opening now.

 

This looks a lot like the 94' team.  I like the make up of this team... Maybe even more than 2011.  

[I.AM.THE.WALRUS]

12 hours ago, Iron Man said:

 

And then add 16 to that total.

I got some Canucks trivia for you:

 

why did Trevor choose 16 as his number… Because it takes 16 wins to win the Stanley Cup…

Edited December 13, 2023 by I.AM.THE.WALRUS

[DexM94]

Wooooot !!! tradeeee Boeser !

…
oups.

sorry bad habits. 

 

That’s a nice victory against a confident team. 

[Sativika]

I PVR all Canuck games. By the time the 3rd period happens, I'm pretty bagged and have to go to bed. (Yea. I'm an old dude!) Just finished watching.

 

Way ta' go, boys. Very nice win. Always a great way to start the day to watch a triumphant Canuck win. Especially against a powerhouse Eastern conference team. 

Of note; nice to see Kuzy score, and to see him on the ice for the last minute of the game. A confidence builder. Good on ya' RT to put him out there.

 

Go Canucks Go!!!!!

[AmyTheGma]

5 hours ago, Rip The Mesh said:

Main reason we won tonight is because everybody on the team played their part. Do that every time, and playoff hockey may be seen

in these here parts again !!

 

 

I love listening to all Rick’s post game interviews win or loose.  He is one of the first coaches I remember that actually thinks about the questions and gives an honest answer rather than just pre-planned cliché answers.  No more “that’s a good team over” or moustache twitch’s.  Take us to the promised land!

[Silent Man]

6 hours ago, Alflives said:

Seven.

 

[IBatch]

6 hours ago, BIGGESTCANUCKSFANEVER said:

 

And maybe the Richard.   Heck, if this continues over a full 82 games, Richard trophy as well as splitting Hart and Selke votes with Miller.  

[WillisD]

7 hours ago, Slegr said:

That was a fun one. Great to see the win streak continue, and in such sexy jerseys. Can’t get enough of the black skate.

Agree. We should go to black jerseys full time. 

[IBatch]

38 minutes ago, AmyTheGma said:

I love listening to all Rick’s post game interviews win or loose.  He is one of the first coaches I remember that actually thinks about the questions and gives an honest answer rather than just pre-planned cliché answers.  No more “that’s a good team over” or moustache twitch’s.  Take us to the promised land!

Torts was also a good interview, didn't mince words and said it how it was.   AV was ok, had a sense of humour...Crow was a good interview too.   Greener obviously wasn't always pleased about that part of the job.    We also had a bad-mediocre roster then.  

 

Allvin deserves a ton of credit.   For sure he's going to be a candidate for GM of the year just making the playoffs.   If we can keep things going and hold our spot ... then a slam dunk GM of the year and coach of the year.  Just look at our defense, after one full year of working on it! 

 

QHs Hronek

Zadarov Cole 

Soucy Myers 

Juulsen.  

 

Also re-worked our bottom six and added Kuzmenko and Mikheyev.   

 

And brought in, a group of winners and sound hockey minds in Tochett (who brought in rookie AC's in Foote and Gonchar).   

 

Allvin has been a great finisher so far, and don't think he's done yet.  

Edited December 13, 2023 by IBatch

[IBatch]

5 minutes ago, WillisD said:

Agree. We should go to black jerseys full time. 

Glad they are making it our third jersey, and that they are using it often.     Would have loved to have seen Bieksa and those guys wear them (they did ask, and did want too - Bieksa said this),  i'm ok with how they are doing it now as well.    Come playoffs though...if they are into it,  maybe they should make the swap and use the Orca as the third just as often instead.    QHs looks like a total boss.   Demko is McLean'ing the heck out of it.   They all look great in it.    This teams also got those 90's teams vibe going.   

 

Edit:  Just stoked entire generations, that missed that jersey, now gets to see it in action, and how it just works.    The blacks are great ... the Whites were even better.    

Edited December 13, 2023 by IBatch

[Guest]

3rd line played textbook tonight.

D stepping up and closing the gaps/hitting which didn't allow Tampa any time or space entering the zone, huge!

Hogz steamrolling Kucherov was *chefs kiss*

Talk about a turn around season for Brock, guy has battled through some adversity and is coming out on top.

 

Fun game to watch this morning! 

[WillisD]

7 hours ago, 1-d said:

 

Forget wins. I just want to keep watching her counting.

She was counting?

[IBatch]

3 hours ago, King Heffy said:

If we win the cup?

[AussieCanuckinUK]

woot, 3 in a row....but this one is all Demko, D structure still not great, as evident on the first goal, nice to see Kuz scoring one, and BB just having an amazing year thus far, lets hope they can end this homestand with another W

[Googlie]

5 hours ago, Elias Pettersson said:

 

Ian Cole averages 19:48 minutes per game.  Noah Juulsen averages 13:50 per game.  Why would you think Tocchet would healthy scratch Cole over Juulsen?  That makes zero sense…

 

Because Soucey makes Cole redundant on the left D .... Cole doesn't make Juulsen redundant on the right D

[Canuck You]

2 hours ago, Steamer4GM said:

Wicked sig bro!

[tas]

12 minutes ago, Googlie said:

 

Because Soucey makes Cole redundant on the left D .... Cole doesn't make Juulsen redundant on the right D

soucy plays both sides. no way does juulsen get in while cole sits. 

Edited December 13, 2023 by tas

[IBatch]

6 hours ago, The Duke said:

Zadorov has been rock solid, but we also looked very good with Soucy.  
 

Big difference in the team when we’re dressing 5 regular NHL’ers on the back end than when we only have 4.  Can’t wait till we have 6. (All due respect to Juulsen, who’s been good!).
 

But with Soucy back that’s a lot of guys who are almost 2nd pair level - and a big physical group overall.

Juulsen is playing himself into a regular roster player right now.    Do you think he'd clear waivers?   I'm not sure he would ... RHD's are hard to find.    Team likely rolls with 7d's.   We will need that depth.   He could also rotate in and out to give guys games off to heal from general soreness, bumps and bruises and tweaks.     We've got six NHL regulars, and Juulsen, who gives this club breathing room for injuries.    Best D-core, we've had in close to a decade.    Soucy was an awesome UFA signing.    If this club can survive Jan and Feb, and maintain its position in the standings,  hope that Allvin is working with Hronek and Zadarov's agents ... maybe Cole's and even Myers as well.    We've gone from a small D-core, to a big one.     Won't make it easy at all come playoff time for opposing forwards. 

 

QHs Hronek 

Soucy Cole 

Zadarov Myers 

Juulsen.  

 

 

[Chon derry]

6 hours ago, Kragar said:

And a butt fugly 'stache

Matthews is a dork. Boesers cool. this picture proves it . 

[AmyTheGma]

19 minutes ago, IBatch said:

Torts was also a good interview, didn't mince words and said it how it was.   AV was ok, had a sense of humour...Crow was a good interview too.   Greener obviously wasn't always pleased about that part of the job.    We also had a bad-mediocre roster then.  

 

Allvin deserves a ton of credit.   For sure he's going to be a candidate for GM of the year just making the playoffs.   If we can keep things going and hold our spot ... then a slam dunk GM of the year and coach of the year.  Just look at our defense, after one full year of working on it! 

 

QHs Hronek

Zadarov Cole 

Soucy Myers 

Juulsen.  

 

Also re-worked our bottom six and added Kuzmenko and Mikheyev.   

 

And brought in, a group of winners and sound hockey minds in Tochett (who brought in rookie AC's in Foote and Gonchar).   

 

Allvin has been a great finisher so far, and don't think he's done yet.  

Yes it really is quite impressive what had been done.  You can’t argue with results.  The right people for the job have been put in place.  Credit to Aqualini also for getting everyone on board and maybe even learning from his mistakes and taking his ego and need to be in control out of the equation and just letting the hockey minds do their thing.  There is a cohesive vision from the managers through to the coaches through to the players and right down to the farm and development teams and even scouting.  Really excited for what the future holds.

 

 Just need maybe one more addition/subtraction like you said and then getting our key guys signed and navigating the OEL penalty the next few years and I think we are on our way to some special years of hockey.