spook007 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 29 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: the tears.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -dlc- Posted January 3 Popular Post Share Posted January 3 People were complaining alot about the 2nd and 3rd, I get it, I do. It's worrying, especially when we've been subjected to huge flops in the past. But understand that when teams are up by so much, the other team will start to really come on...no team likes to be embarrassed. And the Canucks may have thought they could conserve a bit of energy (for the upcoming road trip) and shut things down rather than continue to play aggressively. It takes a toll to play all out and they did take their foot off the gas a bit. Things can quickly go the other way as momentum shifts...we saw that. It isn't easy to just kill it through an entire game though and some act like it should be. Teams that do go up 5-0 in the first aren't always going to continue that pace and end the game 15-2. It's quite normal to have teams battle back, at least to some degree. And give the Senators credit, they did. The team will learn as they go and this will remind them that no lead is too great. That you have to continue to do the things you were doing or it could quickly become "game on". But the main takeaway for me is, enjoy the ride. They won, they didn't wither and get beat. In the past, they might have. But they didn't. As long as they keep winning....even at times when they make that more difficult than it needs to be....I'm cheering them on. I won't be critical because they've come a long way and are battling at the top of the league. Yes, with the big dogs. Pencil those ones in as losses but I'm confident some will be wins...and no team wins them all. JT's interviews really show me the leadership that's in place in that room - they know. They know it can be better and aren't simply whoopin' it up like they're champions each game. They keep it all in perspective and see both the good and bad. And that's a team I can bank on. GO CANUCKS GO! (And suck it, Drancer....I'm on Rick AND JT's side) 1 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) 1 hour ago, Boudrias said: I don't think .500 hockey will stand up in this division. This is a big road trip and the team heads out well rested. A little adversity is good for the team I think as they have to build towards playoffs. Hopefully this trip cements how Tocchet wants the team to compete. Love Miller's reality. I wanted PA to move JT last TDL and do I have to eat crow. My take was the timeline and obviously this group is ready now and not the 2 years out that I was thinking. This roster has more growth in it and can reach a higher playoff level. As soon as the shipped OEL out, it showed their hand... they wanted play offs now... Time will tell if they were too optimistic. Expect there will be two good windows of opportunity for this group this year and next and then in 3-5 years (when Lekki and Tom gets settled) Edited January 3 by spook007 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dr. Crossbar Posted January 3 Popular Post Share Posted January 3 I'm going in January and I hope they score five goals. I consider 5-0 in the first period and a 6-3 win is money well spent. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-dlc- Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Two more things: You have to be good to be lucky (we've heard that in the past when we've had some rotten puck luck) and People who say Demko won the game for us are wrong. Demko didn't score those 5 goals to get us in a position to allow him to settle in to take care of business for the rest of the game (and he did). It was an all out team effort, even if lopsided for the last two periods. Having a great goaltender isn't the only reason this team is where they are...it's an important part of it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-dlc- Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Just now, Dr. Crossbar said: I'm going in January and I hope they score five goals. I consider 5-0 in the first period and a 6-3 win is money well spent. I feel bad, my kids went to the last game and it was a dud....wish they'd got to see this one instead. BUT....they did win $200 bucks at the casino and that wouldn't have happened if they didn't go. So it kind of eased the pain of the loss. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 (edited) Seeing the reject Tkapuke get dumped by Zadorov was excellent. Hronek also had a solid physical game where he laid a couple of beautiful hits. He had some moments that were somewhat scrambly, like when he passed to Demko and then Thatcher made a light pass back and it went right past the Senator and back to Hronek. I enjoyed the game and know that the Canucks will work on their blind spots. Edited January 3 by PhillipBlunt 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aGENT Posted January 3 Popular Post Share Posted January 3 18 minutes ago, IBatch said: Guys awesome. Already has his own chant. Pair him with Zadorov... We can have our own "ZZ Top" pair 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 Just now, aGENT said: Pair him with Zadorov... We can have our own "ZZ Top" pair 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 6 minutes ago, aGENT said: Pair him with Zadorov... We can have our own "ZZ Top" pair A good playoffs beard and its a match... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CanucksJay Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 I thought the game was great. Canucks came out hard after a long break and good practices (from all accounts) and ran the score up / put the game out of reach after 1 period. As much as I would have liked them to continue for the full 60, they actually didn't need to. They still produced good chances like the Mik and Lafferty breakaways and some point blank chances that Korpisalo saved. Anyway we got the 2 points. I'll take that over a 4-1 loss to the flyers any day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeyman109 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 I get the concerns but really being up 5-0 what did you expect that the Sens would roll over like the Sharks did earlier in the season? We played better than them in the first period , the result was 5-0. They played better than us in the third. i consider the second a draw. Our goalie outplayed their goalies. The refs definitely put the whistle away after we got up 5. Demmer was great as usual. First place in the league is hard for some to reckon with. This road trip will tell us a lot about this team. anything over 7 points on this trip is fantastic considering the opposition and the travel. First game is a good chance to get two points. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 4 hours ago, I.AM.THE.WALRUS said: Nearly Neil was more exciting than the Canucks - he gave it his all… sweet Caroline was amazing That dude was ON FIRE… His Wig… next level… more amazing that that game they scored 2 legit goals 4 were lucky… they better pull it together on the road trip… Tocchets system is what is doing it for this team… when the senators started skating we looked slow and sloppy… they shoulda won the game if it wasn’t for Demko… I’ve never seen so many lucky bounces by one team in one game… if Ottawa had a decent goalie they woulda won I actually prefer watching at home lol. Cheap beer, comfy seats, good sound, nearby bathroom, smoking balcony, free snacks, and it can even be easier to concentrate. The Senators are a very good offensive team with great young skill, plus Giroux, and Tarasenko. We should count ourselves lucky and you too seeing a win instead of a loss. At least that first period must have been real fun. No? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moeknows Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 We totally dominated one period and then were outplayed in two. I know that teams who get embarrased will come out strong but they had waaaay to many grade A chances while we had basically two breakaways...thank heavens for Demko!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolboarder Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 We are in middle of the season and we need rest as much as possible. I do not mean rest physically but mentally as well. Anytime we go up 5-0 lead, it gives us some rest mentally. It affords us to play without pressure. Anytime we have any pressure, it affects us mentally. To come out of the break with performance like this shows us that we need that break so bad. Too bad, there's not a few more home games like this out from the breaks to work on things and to reinforce the habits before going out on the road. I'm sure they'll get a chance to do it sometimes on the trip. I would not mind performance in last 2 period because they need to work on defensive game and they could have score a few more times and it also gives Demko a chance to work on his game out from the break so he is rested and settled down rather than a rust if we are too dominant for the trip. We need some best Demko for sure rather than a rusted Demko. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 4 hours ago, Hairy Kneel said: In all this I'm surprised the refs get a pass. They put away their whistles. So we had a 5 goal lead so what? Those were still penalties against us that weren't called. You said this yesterday. I didn't notice them at all myself. Maybe that's just what happens when you are in control of the game. Did you happen to notice the call against Switzerland in the World Junior QF in a tie game with 2 minutes left in the third? Now that was absolutely atrocious. Wow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Sure is encouraging to see Thatcher Demko make a move like this. I think there have been possibly some doubts as to his flexibility this year; Not worried at all when I see this. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 2 hours ago, IBatch said: There were many games, during our run of banners, Luongo won games for us on his own. It's not like Demko needed to win that game for us on his own. Watched TB a do the exact same thing, often, get a lead and sit back and Vasilevsky did the rest. Was at the other Sens game, it wasn't our best performance either, yet we came away with the win. Sorry a 6-3 win makes you bitter, went to a lot of games too, that we've won over the past, and came away happy even though we didn't crush them. Let's see how things go in January. We can enjoy the little things, like the two points! Who cares about what if's what if it was this, what if it was that. At this point we lead the Pacific win every single tie breaker, and still in points. Edit: Question, for the forum, who here actually predicted we'd be near the top of the league/West/Division early January? As in before the season started. Jeeze after the pre-season, already thoughts of who is in the top five this year for draft picks, and what we can get for EP (ok that's still a thing). And if they did, how much fun did the rest of us make of you for being such a homer? At this point, it would take the worst luck in the history of our team (injury wise, knocking on a lot of wood right now), to miss the playoffs. Instead of an annual @Provost thread, popping up something in late November or early December pointing out how difficult it will actually be to make the show, we are worried about whether or not we can keep our spot. And play a wild card team ourselves! Maybe @Provost will make a thread about how sewn up we have a playoff spot soon? Although .... knock knock, throw salt over shoulder, etc., I'm okay not tempting the fickle hand of fate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 59 minutes ago, -dlc- said: I feel bad, my kids went to the last game and it was a dud....wish they'd got to see this one instead. That's what my mom said to me. But I had to fly back to NYC. The Flyers game was bad but I stayed until the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Gawdzukes said: Maybe @Provost will make a thread about how sewn up we have a playoff spot soon? Although .... knock knock, throw salt over shoulder, etc., I'm okay not tempting the fickle hand of fate. I already did… Edited January 3 by Provost 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 No idea why this popped up today, though it is dated today. Well; I like it anyway.. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopshodan Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 1 hour ago, tas said: I don't need to be specific. you'll know if I'm referring to you, don't worry. Oh sweetness, to say I am not worried might be the biggest understatement I have made in a long while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 4 hours ago, Hairy Kneel said: In all this I'm surprised the refs get a pass. They put away their whistles. So we had a 5 goal lead so what? Those were still penalties against us that weren't called. Welcome to the 2nd half of the season. This seems to happen more often the later the season gets. As far as this game went, despite my penchant for bitching about reffing, I had no issue with it until the closed hand on the puck in the crease was let go. There were a number of little things allowed for both sides, so I didn't feel the need to complain much. But that play was too obvious to let go, IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 7 minutes ago, bishopshodan said: Oh sweetness, to say I am not worried might be the biggest understatement I have made in a long while. you seem very concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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