coolboarder Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 4 hours ago, OldFaithfulcap said: We hadn't managed to beat winnipeg, vegas, la or colorado, so people were worried. Now we've shown that, and in a complete way. Time to add the avs to the list. People forgot that when Canucks faced Avs this season, they were in middle of a tough stretch on the road and too many 3rd games in 4 nights type of games. You could clearly see that they didn't have their legs and naturally we lose to them in a close game. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -dlc- Posted March 10 Popular Post Share Posted March 10 5 minutes ago, coolboarder said: People forgot that when Canucks faced Avs this season, they were in middle of a tough stretch on the road and too many 3rd games in 4 nights type of games. You could clearly see that they didn't have their legs and naturally we lose to them in a close game. Yep. The same "reasons" were called excuses when the Canucks were exhausted. 1 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 7 hours ago, filthy animal said: Assuming they continue to play this way, question is who comes out when Dakota comes back? IMO Mik walks the plank Good question, but I think Mik stays. He's working hard, getting better game by game. Sit him now, and perhaps that progress gets lost. Of course, could argue the other side of that, and say the rest could do him good. But I lean to keeping him there. It sends a good message to anyone who struggles... that hard work gets rewarded. PDG is easier to sit, but he has been doing well lately. Nice to have tough lineup choices 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KFAN Posted March 10 Popular Post Share Posted March 10 Haha, I just realized we still have a tank emoji, and remembered how last year it was used in every 2nd post. What a difference a year makes! 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteyBoeser Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 We’re okay great defensively since Myers went out. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alflives Posted March 10 Popular Post Share Posted March 10 7 minutes ago, -dlc- said: Yep. The same "reasons" were called excuses when the Canucks were exhausted. I remember earlier in the season we were several points clear of the Kings, but they had some games in hand. There were the “butt” crowd suggesting we were only ahead because of the extra games played and the zKings, when they played those extra games, would pass us. These “butt” people don’t understand that playing fewer games allows for more rest and clubs will play closer to their best during those periods. Then, when the schedule is compressed (and there’s travel) teams fall further from their best. The Kings started to play the extra games in a more condensed schedule and lost most of them. They fell way behind. The Oilers are going to go through their tough stretch over the next month. We will see them fall off too. I like that Tocchet keeps teaching the guys how to play closest to their best, even when tired. He gives no excuses. Unlike the Jets’ coach last night. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Man Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 20 minutes ago, coolboarder said: People forgot that when Canucks faced Avs this season, they were in middle of a tough stretch on the road and too many 3rd games in 4 nights type of games. You could clearly see that they didn't have their legs and naturally we lose to them in a close game. And I think , altitude of the rink plays a role as well. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.AM.THE.WALRUS Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 4 minutes ago, PeteyBoeser said: We’re okay great defensively since Myers went out. Makes you think a bit… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.AM.THE.WALRUS Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 3 minutes ago, Silent Man said: And I think , altitude of the rink plays a role as well. Rinks have attitudes- absolutely… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Am.Ironman Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 25 minutes ago, Kragar said: Good question, but I think Mik stays. He's working hard, getting better game by game. Sit him now, and perhaps that progress gets lost. Of course, could argue the other side of that, and say the rest could do him good. But I lean to keeping him there. It sends a good message to anyone who struggles... that hard work gets rewarded. PDG is easier to sit, but he has been doing well lately. Nice to have tough lineup choices or just continue to allow Joshua to rehab/rest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolboarder Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 8 minutes ago, -dlc- said: Yep. The same "reasons" were called excuses when the Canucks were exhausted. I do not care for reasons that they called excuses. Canucks didn't make any excuses when they lost to them. They made it close which is what we all wanted regardless of the result. Now people were worried about not able to beat Avs. I am not worried at all because they have the ability to shut them down like they did to every teams in the league. I have confidence that the Canucks has what it takes to win this year, tired or not. Now people are saying that they lost to the Canucks because they didn't play well, not true because it is completely the other way around, they overwhelm them with tactics they deployed and they are fast whenever they get close to Demko, they are in their face and couldn't do anything but weak shots outside the perimeter. The Canucks breakout defense was so good that they caused too many turnovers at their opponents' own zone. That is why Tampa Bay players think that we do have what it takes to win games now and very deep team. They raved about our game. That is how we know that they are for real. Early in the season we were not sure if they were for real and was so happy about the great results early and now it's more of a sustainable. Other stuff I have noticed during the course of the season is that their PK can be great when they wanted to despite what the stats tells us the story otherwise is that whenever they had to kill any major penalty, they do not go a normal PK strategies. They employed lots and lots of pressure and were able to kill penalties at ease. So they are conserving their PK energy for the playoffs and not showing their hands just yet. Once the playoffs start, PK will start to ramp up the pressure even more. Every little things I noticed during the major kill was not the same if they were killing a 2 minute minor. I am thinking that they will use in the playoffs whether it be minor or major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 1 hour ago, -dlc- said: @Alflives was also on board the JT bus when others were trading him for dirty socks. To be fair, he was drunk at the time But, in vino veritas, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 There's going to be some tough decisions this offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCupSyndrome Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 37 minutes ago, Kragar said: Good question, but I think Mik stays. He's working hard, getting better game by game. Sit him now, and perhaps that progress gets lost. Of course, could argue the other side of that, and say the rest could do him good. But I lean to keeping him there. It sends a good message to anyone who struggles... that hard work gets rewarded. PDG is easier to sit, but he has been doing well lately. Nice to have tough lineup choices Mik is definitely staying in. Love Podz and he is going to a big part of the team during playoffs and next year but he is the guy to come out. 4th line is rolling so best to simply slot in in DJ in his usual spot and give Podz time to continue working on his game in Abby. He looks great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksJay Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 2 minutes ago, NoCupSyndrome said: Mik is definitely staying in. Love Podz and he is going to a big part of the team during playoffs and next year but he is the guy to come out. 4th line is rolling so best to simply slot in in DJ in his usual spot and give Podz time to continue working on his game in Abby. He looks great I dunno I think he's better than PDG. Faster, bigger, hits harder, better vision and creativity and is more intelligent. Id rather he gets more reps and completely understands systems and defensive coverage. His man flaw ive seen is uncertainty at times knowing who's gonna charge out to the point to cover the point shot etc. He's so smart that more reps with consistent line mates will fix it 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksJay Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 53 minutes ago, Hammertime said: That was as close to a perfect game as youre gonna get. Man it was boring. We gave them nothing. Not boring at all for us. Boring for them 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 4 minutes ago, NoCupSyndrome said: Mik is definitely staying in. Love Podz and he is going to a big part of the team during playoffs and next year but he is the guy to come out. 4th line is rolling so best to simply slot in in DJ in his usual spot and give Podz time to continue working on his game in Abby. He looks great That seems reasonable. I wasn't thinking of Podz. I might choose him over PDG, but only cuz I want him to be successful. He should sit instead of PDG, at least to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 1 minute ago, CanucksJay said: I dunno I think he's better than PDG. Faster, bigger, hits harder, better vision and creativity and is more intelligent. Id rather he gets more reps and completely understands systems and defensive coverage. His man flaw ive seen is uncertainty at times knowing who's gonna charge out to the point to cover the point shot etc. He's so smart that more reps with consistent line mates will fix it When Joshua comes back, barring no other injuries, I'd expect a rotation of PDG, Podz, and Lafferty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Man Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 (edited) 30 minutes ago, I.AM.THE.WALRUS said: Rinks have attitudes- absolutely… Ball arena located at 5280 feet/1600 meter above sea level At this altitude oxygen level is 2% lower than at sea level I would say this is a significant advantage for the home teams (Avalanche and Nuggets). Edited March 10 by Silent Man 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Boudrias Posted March 10 Popular Post Share Posted March 10 1 hour ago, CanucksJay said: I loved Miller's fire and passion but if you watched the old tapes of his time under Green and BB vs now, it's night and day. Miller during contract year was a risky player giving up chances to create chances. When there was talk he was looking for 10m+, I was not happy because his points were produced through lazy backchecks, cheating on offense etc. He then signed an amazing contract for 8m which is an acknowledgment of his deficiencies along with where he was at age wise. What's surprised me is that instead of signing his big contract and playing the same way he had done, he booked a meeting with RT as soon as RT got here and asked him to make him A complete player. He's completely upped his game and is now playing like a 10m+ guy. We got a huge bargain for him. Kudos to RT for making him a better player but more so kudos to Miller for not signing his long term deal and then being content but having that fire to really become a top player in this league. Paying for potential is stupid and something really savvy agents started. JT signed a contract for exactly where he was at in terms of play and his own inner fire has now helped him become a much better player. That's how championship teams are made. You need guys with that kind of desire to improve and get better to win championships. I have ate my shorts a number of times over JT being extended. My issue was all about timing at his age and when the club would be CUP competitive. I have been more than surprised by how quickly RT and PA have turned the team into a true contender. JT is a huge part of that. Great point about JT meeting with RT and the result of that. When you go down the roster there are almost no player other than Koz who has not benefited from the coaching changes. Tocchet repeatedly gives credit to all the coaches as a group effort. Even while Boudreau was still here both Alvin and Rutherford talked about the lack of structure. As fans we could see a lot of kaos on the ice but it was Tocchet who explained the process to change it. Clearly he is an educator. IMHO he is clearly the coach of the year. 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 10 minutes ago, Silent Man said: Ball arena located at 5280 feet/1600 meter above sea level At this altitude oxygen level is 2% lower than at sea level I would say this is a significant advantage for the home teams (Avalanche and Nuggets). Similar elevation to the Smelly Cowpies, dirty Soilers, and ugly Winterpigs, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure961089 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 What I like about Tocchet's coaching is it's not all about the individual points, If you play the game the right way the points will come. That's why he's not concerned with Podkolzin, all Tocchet wants is for him to be fast on the puck, hard on the boards and win puck battles and get the puck to Garland or Lindholm and when you don't have the puck go to the net, the rest will take care of itself. If Mikheyev comes to each game with the same mindset the points will come he just has to stick to the process. Tocchet has put almost as much value in hitting, shot blocking and playing a heavy board game than he does scoring goals. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Alflives said: Similar elevation to the Smelly Cowpies, dirty Soilers, and ugly Winterpigs, no? no. edit: (calgary 3428 ft, edmonton 2201 ft, winnipeg 784 ft) Edited March 10 by tas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 1 minute ago, tas said: no. Does 1500 feet make that much of a difference? I’m Alf, and not Bill Nye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Man Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 10 minutes ago, Alflives said: Similar elevation to the Smelly Cowpies, dirty Soilers, and ugly Winterpigs, no? No, Winny is at sea level, almost, Edmonton a bit higher at 600 meters, and Calgary - yes, a bit of extra advantage- 1000 metres 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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