stawns Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 2 minutes ago, DeNiro said: I agree the top 6 needs some tweaks. Mikheyev and Suter should not be there. Blueger centered one of the best third lines in the league for most of the season though. And as far as the D core goes I don’t really see much of an issue. If they can get Hronek locked in at a reasonable cap, Myers returns on the cheap, and Coles money goes to Zadorov they’ll be fine. Next year is a step back year, imo. And some significant pieces will be gone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PureQuickness Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Pettersson invisible Lindholm also invisible I saw the article about Lindholm and I feel bad for him. But for a guy that had been sold to us as a good two-way player, he is purely here as a faceoff specialist now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Just now, Dom said: What makes you think they flip a switch in April? Teams go through hot and cold streaks throughout a season. What makes you think they don’t? Clearly they’ve gone through long stretches of great hockey throughout the season. Just gotta hope another one is coming soon. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua.Guy Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 1 minute ago, DeNiro said: Rather be cold now than in April. Why does everyone think they can just bump this slump though? They racked up the points before other teams ramped up their games. Since games started mattering more they've been flat out mediocre. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German Canuck Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 1 minute ago, stawns said: Next year is a step back year, imo. And some significant pieces will be gone. Maybe other pieces come in. Who knows or you thought that this season will be so positive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-d Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 30 minutes ago, German Canuck said: That early goalie was the killer today. After that they thought it will be an easy game and the effort wasnt there for the rest of the game. Win the next one That strategy actually has served them well... until about a month ago. Push the pace early and open, score first and maybe a couple more goals through 40 minutes, then shut it down in the 3rd. It worked great until the ASB, and then teams ramped up their intensity and desperation level. They found ways to exploit weaknesses in our system and began to force mistakes that we rarely used to make before. So suddenly we started losing games we had a comfortable lead, made crucial turnovers at crucial times, and here we are. They should realize simply getting back to what they were doing before isn't enough to win games now. They still have to go back to play their systems game, but they also must do it with more desperation and higher intensity to match their opponents. I don't see the team winning many of the remaining games otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure961089 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Do the Canucks have any faith in DeSmith at all? It's like they're going through the motions, that 2nd period was bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 2 minutes ago, stawns said: Next year is a step back year, imo. And some significant pieces will be gone. All our significant pieces are locked in. Doubt it. It will just be more building around the edges. But why are we talking about offseason? This team is gearing up for real playoffs for the first time in 9 years. Just enjoy the ride and stop overthinking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German Canuck Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Joshua.Guy said: Why does everyone think they can just bump this slump though? They racked up the points before other teams ramped up their games. Since games started mattering more they've been flat out mediocre. Last 5: 3-1-1 Wins against Kings, Knights and Jets. 1 point against the Avalanche and now a bad one against the Caps. This is mediocore? Cmon thats bullshit Edited March 17 by German Canuck 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 2 minutes ago, Joshua.Guy said: Why does everyone think they can just bump this slump though? They racked up the points before other teams ramped up their games. Since games started mattering more they've been flat out mediocre. They just beat LA, Vegas, and Winnipeg not that long ago. People really have a tendency to get stuck in recency bias on here. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua.Guy Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 3 minutes ago, German Canuck said: This record could be result in a conference final exit Round 1: 4-3 win Round 2: 4-3 win Round 3: 1-4 loss That would be an awesome some after so many dark years. Stay positiv guys Blind optimism doesn't seem like a typical German trait haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 (edited) Edited March 17 by Rip The Mesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Once Joshua's back you gotta reunite that third line and the lotto line. Once that happens we'll be ok. We'll still be ok regardless losing two in a row without our Vezina calibre goalie isn't the end of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 1 minute ago, DeNiro said: All our significant pieces are locked in. Doubt it. It will just be more building around the edges. But why are we talking about offseason? This team is gearing up for real playoffs for the first time in 9 years. Just enjoy the ride and stop overthinking. Why not? It's a discussion board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua.Guy Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Just now, DeNiro said: They just beat LA, Vegas, and Winnipeg not that long ago. People really have a tendency to get stuck in recency bias on here. No kidding. You're basing your opinion on 3 games and I'm basing it on 19. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 1 minute ago, DeNiro said: Teams go through hot and cold streaks throughout a season. What makes you think they don’t? Clearly they’ve gone through long stretches of great hockey throughout the season. Just gotta hope another one is coming soon. They've averaged 2.7 GF in the last 19 games, that's with an inflated 10-7 L. Powerplay is DOG shit, 15% since ASG. Could they, sure... but I don't think so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 11 minutes ago, stawns said: Well, they need to improve their top 6, legit winger for Pettersson? 11 minutes ago, stawns said: find some secondary scoring for Miller and Boeser? 11 minutes ago, stawns said: especially a 3C Blueger works pretty good there with Joshua and Garland. 11 minutes ago, stawns said: and they need to upgrade their dcorp and improve their special teams. What position in defense? 2nd pairing RHD? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 2 minutes ago, DeNiro said: All our significant pieces are locked in. Doubt it. It will just be more building around the edges. But why are we talking about offseason? This team is gearing up for real playoffs for the first time in 9 years. Just enjoy the ride and stop overthinking. The top heavy pieces are locked in. You get success with depth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 4 minutes ago, Joshua.Guy said: Why does everyone think they can just bump this slump though? They racked up the points before other teams ramped up their games. Since games started mattering more they've been flat out mediocre. May I point your attention to our recent 1-5-1 skid that we followed up with 4 in a row with 3 of those wins coming against LA/Vegas/Winnipeg? Or does that go against the narrative you're trying to push? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Just now, stawns said: Why not? It's a discussion board Cause the offseason doesn’t matter right now. All that matters is the run to the playoffs and beyond. All of that stuff can be discussed as nauseam at the end of the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 13 minutes ago, stawns said: I wouldn't say nowhere near, but he needs to be better He needs to be taking over games and cracking ankles. He ain’t doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Just now, PhillipBlunt said: legit winger for Pettersson? for Miller and Boeser? Blueger works pretty good there with Joshua and Garland. What position in defense? 2nd pairing RHD? They need to upgrade on cole 100% and improve the depth of the dcorp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteyBoeser Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 4 minutes ago, Joshua.Guy said: Why does everyone think they can just bump this slump though? They racked up the points before other teams ramped up their games. Since games started mattering more they've been flat out mediocre. Also I be heard all the “rather be cold now than in April” since February. Canucks should all take a fine and not not participate in all stars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.AM.THE.WALRUS Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 38 minutes ago, Jaimito said: Inconsistent. Had a decent 4 game winning stretch to start this month. Plenty of games left in the month. No easy games. Every team trying to get in the playoffs except Dux and Habs, and perhaps flames. Yup inconsistent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Just now, DeNiro said: Cause the offseason doesn’t matter right now. All that matters is the run to the playoffs and beyond. All of that stuff can be discussed as nauseam at the end of the season. Doesn't matter to you as you mean. That's pretty self aggrandizing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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