Dr. Crossbar Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 46 minutes ago, John.Tallhouse said: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksJay Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 11 minutes ago, Tusk said: I really hope the oilers get the last wildcard and we get to play them first. will give us lots of days off for second round Lol I'd rather they just miss and end up with a mediocre draft pick. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Crossbar Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 After 36 hours ... Tas: 10 Everyone Else: 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 In case you can't sleep tonight Toc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jaimito Posted December 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, Rip The Mesh said: Several guys were sloppy, not sure if that can be attributed being tired. The energy seemed to be there, just a rare occasion where things didn't go our way. LOL, if we'd had been the ones to score in OT, no one would be saying we were tired, would they... On the physical side, they definitely showed fatigue. EP and JT were falling more frequently than usual once Stars turn up the heat and tight checking. Even QH mad Hronek didn't look as dynamic. In OT, both Joshua and EP looked gassed on that 2-0. Fatigue leads to poor performance and decision making. Sloppiness is a sign of fatigue. Passing not as sharp, shots missing target, making the wrong plays, weak at clearing pucks, etc (the stars third goal for example). Nux didn't play as well as Stars but I think a fresh Nux team will be able to beat them and carry more of the play. The previous meeting that Nux won 2-0 and outshot them at home. Having last change help with the matchups. Anyway, it was the coach who mentioned energy about 10 times in that interview. He knows what he is talking about. Edited December 23, 2023 by Jaimito 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 See if Kuz makes back in at the pregame skate. Demko or DeSmith? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Canuckleheads Fan Posted December 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2023 On 12/21/2023 at 11:16 PM, Smashian Kassian said: The Petey hate is maddening to me. The Canucks are #1 in the league, he's producing & he's playing strong defensively without good linemates. I don't know what people are expecting... The Canucks are playing great, and the thing is other teams notice that. Good teams see how good we've been & are giving up their best game. You can want an easy Picasso performance all you want but the other team is trying to win too, and these contending teams are taking us seriously now. It's ridiculous. Petey is also getting the other team's best shut-down line every night, usually against the biggest centers on the other team. Watch what happens away from the play, look at how he gets hooked, held, punched, cross-checked, slew footed, with very few calls. When the PP was clicking teams did less manhandling of Petey because they were afraid it would bite them, but now that the PP is producing at about 12%, they feel no fear, and it seems the zebras are more hesitant to call penalties drawn by Petey, maybe because the early season stats were so one-sided. All the manhandling wears a player down. Against Dallas, it seemed like Petey spent a lot of his 5 on 5 shifts matched up with Benn, who is big, strong, and dirty. The fact that he has two, at best, third-liners playing on his wings might be why he's not driving play the way he was. Nobody is afraid of Mik and the other winger of the week doing anything creative with the puck, Petey gets 100% of the attention. You notice on the 2 on 0, that the goalie didn't even care about Joshua, he hugged the right post because he knew the puck was coming back to Petey, it did, too deep to do anything but try to force it five-hole. The fact that he's still on a 100-point pace speaks to his amazing talent to drive play. Hopefully, Kuzy can figure things out and get back up there with Petey to help him out. A top winger for Petey has to be on PA's shopping list, AND SOON! I listened to the radio post game last night with all the Petey hate. Canucks fans are AHoles who have no idea what they have. Be careful, Petey could force a trade to Vegas where he could play with top talent, win a series of cups, and sign the contract he deserves, and the Canucks would be starting from scratch again. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 3 hours ago, Canuckleheads Fan said: Petey is also getting the other team's best shut-down line every night, usually against the biggest centers on the other team. Watch what happens away from the play, look at how he gets hooked, held, punched, cross-checked, slew footed, with very few calls. When the PP was clicking teams did less manhandling of Petey because they were afraid it would bite them, but now that the PP is producing at about 12%, they feel no fear, and it seems the zebras are more hesitant to call penalties drawn by Petey, maybe because the early season stats were so one-sided. All the manhandling wears a player down. Against Dallas, it seemed like Petey spent a lot of his 5 on 5 shifts matched up with Benn, who is big, strong, and dirty. The fact that he has two, at best, third-liners playing on his wings might be why he's not driving play the way he was. Nobody is afraid of Mik and the other winger of the week doing anything creative with the puck, Petey gets 100% of the attention. You notice on the 2 on 0, that the goalie didn't even care about Joshua, he hugged the right post because he knew the puck was coming back to Petey, it did, too deep to do anything but try to force it five-hole. The fact that he's still on a 100-point pace speaks to his amazing talent to drive play. Hopefully, Kuzy can figure things out and get back up there with Petey to help him out. A top winger for Petey has to be on PA's shopping list, AND SOON! I listened to the radio post game last night with all the Petey hate. Canucks fans are AHoles who have no idea what they have. Be careful, Petey could force a trade to Vegas where he could play with top talent, win a series of cups, and sign the contract he deserves, and the Canucks would be starting from scratch again. EP isn't going to Vegas. And won't force a trade either. Do appreciate what you're saying about fans though. We should 100% appreciate EP, Miller, Demko ... and a lot of the other things we've got. It's a great time to be a fan right now. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 On 12/22/2023 at 12:16 AM, cusm said: I couldn't watch the game, so I looked it up as soon as I woke up. Ok, got a point, Vegas lost.... we are...can it be...yeah, first in the league! Then I look in here and it appears as if the Nucks lost 6-0 to the Sharks. A bit disturbing. I'd rather be happy. join the fight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 7 hours ago, Tusk said: I really hope the oilers get the last wildcard and we get to play them first. will give us lots of days off for second round "I hope they lose one in boston so they can win the cup on home ice" 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckleheads Fan Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 1 hour ago, IBatch said: EP isn't going to Vegas. And won't force a trade either. Do appreciate what you're saying about fans though. We should 100% appreciate EP, Miller, Demko ... and a lot of the other things we've got. It's a great time to be a fan right now. I wouldn't bet the farm. Ownership had a chance to tie him up long term on his current contract, instead they paused and forced a holdout, which I think left a bad taste in Petey's mouth. I don't get the feeling that he loves it here, but if he sees a chance to win a cup, he will stay. However, dealing with Canuck fans toxic attitudes has to be exhausting, even if you avoid social media and local media. It would be great to be just another blonde face on the street, almost invisible in Football and Basketball crazy places like Tampa, Vegas, Florida, NYC, etc. He would get to make a lot of money playing his favorite sport and be nearly invisible off the ice. Not bad for a private guy like Petey. Plus some of those places have very low taxes, as I've mentioned before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Canuckleheads Fan said: I wouldn't bet the farm. Ownership had a chance to tie him up long term on his current contract, instead they paused and forced a holdout, which I think left a bad taste in Petey's mouth. I don't get the feeling that he loves it here, but if he sees a chance to win a cup, he will stay. However, dealing with Canuck fans toxic attitudes has to be exhausting, even if you avoid social media and local media. It would be great to be just another blonde face on the street, almost invisible in Football and Basketball crazy places like Tampa, Vegas, Florida, NYC, etc. He would get to make a lot of money playing his favorite sport and be nearly invisible off the ice. Not bad for a private guy like Petey. Plus some of those places have very low taxes, as I've mentioned before. That was as much to do with Benning’s train wreck cap management. They got to the end of the off-season with Hughes and Pettey not signed and not enough cap to lock either up long term. Got a great deal for Hughes but the EP deal will cost us more in the end or cost us the player. Edited December 23, 2023 by DrJockitch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 8 hours ago, Dr. Crossbar said: After 36 hours ... Tas: 10 Everyone Else: 1 better get used to it. hop on my back, we're headed to the promised land. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Really need to have better starts to some games, but mostly this year goes great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John.Tallhouse Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Game Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopshodan Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 9 hours ago, Dr. Crossbar said: After 36 hours ... Tas: 10 Everyone Else: 1 Great, now CFF apparently has some NHL refs in the midst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 1 hour ago, DrJockitch said: That was as much to do with Benning’s train wreck cap management. They got to the end of the off-season with Hughes and Pettey not signed and not enough cap to lock either up long term. Got a great deal for Hughes but the EP deal will cost us more in the end or cost us the player. Benning actually (imho) was good when he didn't have cap space to work with. It's when he had cap space "issues" happened. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AatuD2 Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 3 hours ago, Canuckleheads Fan said: I wouldn't bet the farm. Ownership had a chance to tie him up long term on his current contract, instead they paused and forced a holdout, which I think left a bad taste in Petey's mouth. I don't get the feeling that he loves it here, but if he sees a chance to win a cup, he will stay. However, dealing with Canuck fans toxic attitudes has to be exhausting, even if you avoid social media and local media. It would be great to be just another blonde face on the street, almost invisible in Football and Basketball crazy places like Tampa, Vegas, Florida, NYC, etc. He would get to make a lot of money playing his favorite sport and be nearly invisible off the ice. Not bad for a private guy like Petey. Plus some of those places have very low taxes, as I've mentioned before. You make some good points but I'm not buying the fact that we had a chance to tie him up long term. We can't dismiss the fact that some players bet on themselves and want a shorter contract. I'm sure that Matthews could've gotten an 8 year deal but he also chose a medium term deal. I think him and Petey share the same agency CAA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyfan-observer Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 21 minutes ago, AatuD2 said: You make some good points but I'm not buying the fact that we had a chance to tie him up long term. We can't dismiss the fact that some players bet on themselves and want a shorter contract. I'm sure that Matthews could've gotten an 8 year deal but he also chose a medium term deal. I think him and Petey share the same agency CAA. I agree - maybe a shorter term / bridge deal but for more money - doesn't tie up a team paying long term like the original Luongo deal - but the carrot would be a bit more money than a eight year average. Think 3 is a bit short so maybe 4-5. But then again, Im an armchair GM so what do I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck You Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Well yesterday but lest we forget! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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