N4ZZY Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 21 minutes ago, DeNiro said: I think he’s still getting comfortable. Honestly Hoglander has been more of that player. Pettersson is just killing plays every time he’s out there. He’s not playing with instinct it’s like you can see him overthinking every play. If his contract negotiations are effecting his play he’s being pretty selfish to be honest. He’s putting himself before the team. He seems to have these swings. Like they're mood swings. He'll have a stretch where he's playing great, but then have these stretches where he's playing really poorly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 5 minutes ago, AnotherCanucksFan said: But who do we get in his place? Greenway? Vatrano? Anyone who brings a different element that this team needs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AnotherCanucksFan Posted February 21 Popular Post Share Posted February 21 11 minutes ago, Guntrix said: Sure, but top players find a way to produce. Petey, specifically, wants to get paid McKinnon-tier money but plays like a scared Nylander against top teams. I say ship him out if the right deal comes along. Teams are playing Hughes and Petey more physically, because both are lighter players. To me, it will be a question as the last 25 games are played and the 1st round - can the Canucks smaller players handle more physical play. Petey is a good player, but he's playing too tentatively, making poor defensive plays, and other teams are playing him harder. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 1 minute ago, N4ZZY said: He seems to have these swings. Like they're mood swings. He'll have a stretch where he's playing great, but then have these stretches where he's playing really poorly. It’s all between his ears. Wonder if the team employs a sports psychologist. Maybe he could use one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCupSyndrome Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 44 minutes ago, RU SERIOUS said: If anything, they need to completely re-jig those two PP units. Put two strong forwards on each unit with QH and Horn-wreck QB'ing each unit with two of our better 2nd/3rd line players. The current set-up with the top dogs all on PP1 - is a failure - and will be our achiles heel in the playoffs. Too stagnant, needs more movement, especially across the center of the zone to disrupt the PKers and open up more space 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCupSyndrome Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 1 hour ago, RU SERIOUS said: Tock-It........ Uh ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-68 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 (edited) 10 minutes ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said: Petey disappears in big games. Puts up the multi-point games on the average to weaker teams, but when the going gets tough, he is no where to be found. Its been a pattern all season long with him...piles a bunch of points in a game and then isn't to be found the next few games. I wouldn't go that far, here is a breakdown of Petey's play on a per game basis --> https://www.espn.com/nhl/player/gamelog/_/id/4233566/elias-pettersson Teams he got 0 points against COLx2, WPG, CHIx2, BOS, STLx3, BUF, PHIx2, DAL, MINx2, TB, VGK, SEA, SJ, MTL, NSH ... 21 games Auston Matthews got blanked in 17 games, is he dog shit over a quarter to a third of the season? https://www.espn.com/nhl/player/gamelog/_/id/4024123/auston-matthews Edited February 21 by Rocket-68 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RakuRaku Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 29 minutes ago, BC_Hawk said: Lafferty is a great 4th liner. What the team needs to do is find another top 6 player (Podz, bains, trade??) and get Suter as the 4th C. A 4th line of Mik-Suter-Lafferty is awesome; totally allows you to balance minutes across all 4 lines. Perfect scenario: Podz-Petterson-Hogs Bains-Miller-Boeser Blueger-Lindholm-Garland Mik-Suter-Lafferty Not saying Bains or Podz slide into those roles, but one could dream. Even if one stuck, it’s one less spot we need to look at before TDL. Exactly my thoughts... Roll 3 lines with 3 top C's in Petey, Miller and Lindholm!! Not sure if Suter is an effective centre but I'd love to see a 4th line with Bains - Blueger - Lafferty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 59 minutes ago, DeNiro said: If Tocchet is telling them to shoot more and they’re not it’s time to start taking players off the powerplay plain and simple. The recipe for success is so obvious I’m honestly stunned players who seem to have pretty high hockey IQ continue to do the same thing. Like how is Boeser even being utilized on the powerplay? As a passer? Do we even try the bumper play? Problem is everyone passes looking for the perfect play. They did find it though as Hughes hit the crossbar and the pp did nothing else after. Powerplay needs more urgency. Maybe try Hronek on pp1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolboarder Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 1 hour ago, DeNiro said: Team played much better defensively. Colorado got two lucky bounces. Hronek has gotta find a way to bury that. Out wait the shot blockers and then just wrist it in. The problem is that Hronek choose to try a snap shot rather than a wrist or a pass back to Hughes. That was a braindead move, nobody ever slap shot at an open net opportunity which will take a second to get a block. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 13 minutes ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said: Petey disappears in big games. Puts up the multi-point games on the average to weaker teams, but when the going gets tough, he is no where to be found. Its been a pattern all season long with him...piles a bunch of points in a game and then isn't to be found the next few games. Go look at the first Eastern road trip of the year then get back to me. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 7 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Greenway? Vatrano? Anyone who brings a different element that this team needs. Perhaps Kessel is that guy. Maybe we can land someone who can provide excellent net presence on the powerplay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Crossbar Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 1 hour ago, HKSR said: Hronek NEEDS to be on PP1!!! Having him at the point will mean the opposition needs to be aware of his shot. It'll likely force the defender forwards higher up which opens the middle of the ice for cross seam passes. Right now, they know the shot is coming from Petey or Miller 99% of the time so they clog up the middle and nothing gets through. So they end up passing it around hoping for a seam to open, and then bobble it, and down the ice it goes. So Damm frustrating when the coach has the tools in his arsenal. Just piss poor deployment right now. Exactly this. He has a cannon. Can't believe we haven't been leaning more on his shot. I've been saying this from day one. They have other options at their disposal to mix things up, be unpredictable yet still be deadly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 1 hour ago, Grandmaster said: Maybe RT ought to train his players on the art of diving? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 1 hour ago, DeNiro said: Pretty obvious we need a guy thats willing to drive the net. Too much perimeter play on the powerplay. They need to add a guy that makes a living scoring greasy goals in tight. Maybe theres an opening for Podkolzin still. Or Linus Karlsson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 1 hour ago, coho8888 said: Don’t think we’ve had much practice time since the AS Break. Shows on our PP. Soucy and Joshua are more important to our team than we think Every loss without him increases Joshua's value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 I think if we get Kessel in here and get one more veteran top six forward who knows how to win in these kinds of situations we'll be fine. People forget we're still a young team learning how to win on the fly. It'll come. Just give it time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinatcc Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 (edited) 2 hours ago, 24K said: Oh let us also not forget this is the 3rd straight game reffing has been hot garbage and biased against us. I was listening Halford and Brough on Sportsnet 650 and they brought this topic on officiating. (Praphrasing) It was a long discussion in response to the loss at Minnesota (you can view it in the Podcast on Spotify) but basically and paraphrasing, while they feel the fanbase can point out questionable calls (or non-calls) from time to time, he does feel the fanbase has too much of a "victim mentality" and should stop thinking the refs are intentionally doing malice against the Canucks. Plus the focus needs to be on the team and not the officiating since officiating is going to change in the final stretch of the season and playoffs Edited February 21 by iinatcc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck You Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Brock said in his spittin' chicklets interview that Toch runs the 1st unit PP and the Sedins take care of the 2nd...Maybe that's the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Barn Burner Posted February 21 Popular Post Share Posted February 21 17 minutes ago, Dr. Crossbar said: Exactly this. He has a cannon. Can't believe we haven't been leaning more on his shot. I've been saying this from day one. They have other options at their disposal to mix things up, be unpredictable yet still be deadly. I totally agree with this. He was breaking guys earlier in the year, and you'd think their guys wouldn't be so anxious to get in the way and block his shot. We need that cannon from the point. 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 23 minutes ago, Dr. Crossbar said: Exactly this. He has a cannon. Can't believe we haven't been leaning more on his shot. I've been saying this from day one. They have other options at their disposal to mix things up, be unpredictable yet still be deadly. We've become predictable and non deadly, try something different 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 6 minutes ago, Pears said: I think if we get Kessel in here and get one more veteran top six forward who knows how to win in these kinds of situations we'll be fine. People forget we're still a young team learning how to win on the fly. It'll come. Just give it time. I agree, adding Kessel and another Kessel like player would work wonders in the dressing room 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddyguy Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 You guys need to chill. Isn't Petey still top 7 or top 8 in scoring? Sheesh. No wonder Vancouver can't have nice things. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 6 minutes ago, AlwaysACanuckFan said: I agree, adding Kessel and another Kessel like player would work wonders in the dressing room I've been saying and I know it's a bit of a long shot but... Logan Couture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-68 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 1 minute ago, buddyguy said: You guys need to chill. Isn't Petey still top 7 or top 8 in scoring? Sheesh. No wonder Vancouver can't have nice things. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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