HarbularyBattery Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 13 minutes ago, LaBamba said: EP falls a lot. not on purpose. which is even more concerning though lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyfan-observer Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 (edited) 25 minutes ago, steviewonder20 said: I hope the meeting also discussed that cross-checking penalties should apply to both teams and not just the Canucks. Without warning or additional penalties for embellishment why would players not attempt to try gaining an advantage on pp opportunities. I still remember the SJ Vegas key turning point from few years back so refs need to get it right - I don't envy the refs as they have to make split second decisions while we have the comfort at home with watching replays - maybe as someone said, call the 2 minute unsportsmanlike call (plus tack on additional 10m misconduct) - hopefully that will clear some of these embellishment attempts. I am sure they review all cases at the end of the game - should they feel someone has embellished, they will note it and will not get any benefit moving forward for the rest of the series (or if they attempt it a second time then tack on additional misconducts). I like misconducts because it does not penalize the team but instead the player doing the embellishment. Edited May 6 by hockeyfan-observer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 (edited) As the Canucks start their Playoff run vs Edmondump ton, I think folks everywhere will then know how what a force the Canucks are. Edited May 6 by Rip The Mesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 13 hours ago, Dumb Nuck said: It’s about time we've had a rivalry again, last decade has been pretty boring. The downfall of sucking. Big end of season games with Arizona, Anaheim, Chicago, CLB, Ottawa, etc., for last place honors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PeteyBOI Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 i know im gonna catch heat for this post and i dont care, Oilers are better than the predators by a mile, this will be a very tough match up. ask yourself how often do we win the pucks when its dumped in? this is why we HAD to have hughes and our D join the rushes vs nashville. we are one of the slowest teams in the league... only garland and miller can attack with any resemblance of speed... i would say mikeyhev too but he is a enigma, whenever he touches the puck its guaranteed to hit the goalie right in the crest. im pretty sure we lose in 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 4 minutes ago, Gawdzukes said: The downfall of sucking. Dem picks tho. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Just now, Bob Long said: Dem picks tho. Should be turning into superstars any second now. I was just heading out to the farm to see if they've sprouted up yet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaBamba Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 3 minutes ago, PeteyBOI said: i know im gonna catch heat for this post and i dont care, Oilers are better than the predators by a mile, this will be a very tough match up. ask yourself how often do we win the pucks when its dumped in? this is why we HAD to have hughes and our D join the rushes vs nashville. we are one of the slowest teams in the league... only garland and miller can attack with any resemblance of speed... i would say mikeyhev too but he is a enigma, whenever he touches the puck its guaranteed to hit the goalie right in the crest. im pretty sure we lose in 6 Just because you can look at things without being a homer doesn’t mean you should take heat for a perfectly logical post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballisticsports Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 1 hour ago, Nucker67 said: Not sure my heart can withstand another 7 game SCF series against the Bruins When we win that game 7, you will feel better 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarM Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 1 hour ago, CanuckMan said: Oilers are a lot more than just Mcdavid and Draisatl. The additions of Kane and Hyman along with RNH really rounded out their top 6. Along with additions like Henrique and Perry plus others and they have a solid forward group. Their forward group might even have an edge on our forward group. Our defence is a lot better than theirs though. And hopefully better goal tending as well. It will not be easy, should be a pretty fair series. Luckily DEFENSE Wins Championships. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarbularyBattery Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 7 minutes ago, PeteyBOI said: i know im gonna catch heat for this post and i dont care, Oilers are better than the predators by a mile, this will be a very tough match up. ask yourself how often do we win the pucks when its dumped in? this is why we HAD to have hughes and our D join the rushes vs nashville. we are one of the slowest teams in the league... only garland and miller can attack with any resemblance of speed... i would say mikeyhev too but he is a enigma, whenever he touches the puck its guaranteed to hit the goalie right in the crest. im pretty sure we lose in 6 Lindholm and Hoglander can both attack with speed too we are definitely not one of the slowest teams in the league, nowhere close yes the oilers will be a tough matchup but they are still a very very beatable team. they did great against bottom feeders but weren't dominant against playoff teams down their "best" stretch. They were 9-8 against playoff teams since January 1st, and worse than that before the new year. they had a very hard schedule early in the year, and a very easy schedule towards the end. sort of the opposite of our schedule. the x factor is going to be our goaltending. can silovs stand on his head until demko gets back? if so, id say we have a more than 50% chance of beating them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 (edited) On 5/4/2024 at 12:13 AM, Miss Korea said: If this series goes long we are about to see ungodly levels of toxicity from both fanbases Good. They beat us so badly in the 80's we never got to play them in the post season. Aside from 1986. Our record is 2-7. Fuck the Oilers and their stupid mall. 6-7. And all that crying in central Alberta would be nice to see. Edit: As for the Oiler apologists on this site, who cares if your "right" ... go take a seat with them at this stage of the game. Pick a side and STFU. They don't have a Gretzky or Furh, or Coffey (ok on the bench, which is a little scary), just McHouse, DryDick and a horse kicked RHD plus well a couple good players. We stay out of the box not a problem. And they are going to feel the pain tomorrow night. Edited May 6 by IBatch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 (edited) 42 minutes ago, HarbularyBattery said: Ceci, Desharnais, and Kulak wouldn't crack our lineup. Their D is garbage beyond comprehension. They got lucky with LA - LA was the perfect matchup for them. Their D will melt when our forwards attack their zone with speed Nurse would also be a healthy scratch and Bouchard wouldn't even make the Abbotsford team. That blueline is AHL quality at best. Edited May 6 by King Heffy 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 8 minutes ago, IBatch said: Good. They beat us so badly in the 80's we never got to play them in the post season. Aside from 1986. Our record is 2-7. Fuck the Oilers and their stupid mall. 6-7. And all that crying in central Alberta would be nice to see. Edit: As for the Oiler apologists on this site, who cares if your "right" ... go take a seat with them at this stage of the game. Pick a side and STFU. They don't have a Gretzky or Furh, or Coffey (ok on the bench, which is a little scary), just McHouse, DryDick and a horse kicked RHD plus well a couple good players. We stay out of the box not a problem. And they are going to feel the pain tomorrow night. Wednesday night iBatch. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Just now, King Heffy said: Nurse would also be a healthy scratch and Bouchard wouldn't even make the Abbotsford team. Heffy we don't always see eye to eye, but right now we do. Live feed Bouchard "training " for the second round. Can't teach dumb, quite like this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKSR Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 59 minutes ago, LaBamba said: EP falls a lot. Difference between falling a lot and embellishment. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 3 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Wednesday night iBatch. Was doing Bouchard training regimen above. Thx! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Just now, IBatch said: Was doing Bouchard training regimen above. Thx! My friend was telling me he plays a lot of Red Dead Redemption 2, and the horses tend to poop a lot. So if an NPC gives him any lip he pushes them off the back of his horse, and lets the horse do his business. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 2 hours ago, HKSR said: Exactly. Such a STUPID argument that canucks just shouldn't put themselves in the position ... for diving and embellishment. So what? Don't touch the Oilers then? A gentle tap of a stick is all it would take if the player collapses. Actually not stupid at all. There is a lot of intelligence there if you look for it and our coaches should definitely be educating and reminding the players of these exact things. If you don't want penalties for that stuff don't get your stick high up on the opponent when checking, don't get your stick in the opposition's hands, don't stick check players as they skate by, use your legs and skate instead, don't cheat at all and use use your stick or holding to slow players down, don't interfere with the Oiler players, don't clutch and grab, don't overplay the hit, beware of McDavid when he's out there so you don't get caught and have to resort to a penalty. Get in front of the game. Lots a player can do. So yeah don't touch the Oilers players illegally if you don't want penalties called against you. Seems like really good advice actually. Stupid argument ... no it's a really good one? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKSR Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 6 minutes ago, Gawdzukes said: Actually not stupid at all. There is a lot of intelligence there if you look for it and our coaches should definitely be educating and reminding the players of these exact things. If you don't want penalties for that stuff don't get your stick high up on the opponent when checking, don't get your stick in the opposition's hands, don't stick check players as they skate by, use your legs and skate instead, don't cheat at all and use use your stick or holding to slow players down, don't interfere with the Oiler players, don't clutch and grab, don't overplay the hit, beware of McDavid when he's out there so you don't get caught and have to resort to a penalty. Get in front of the game. Lots a player can do. So yeah don't touch the Oilers players illegally if you don't want penalties called against you. Seems like really good advice actually. Stupid argument ... no it's a really good one? You realize the game is insanely fast out there right? If you send that kinda message to your team, you will get steam rolled in the playoffs. You're literally telling your team to not engage. I stand by it that it's a stupid argument. I'd rather my team play physical than to just sit back and let the opposition dictate the play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanfor42 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 (edited) Chris Cuthbert doing play by play for Canucks Oilers series. He's pretty good. Good choice. But Craig Simpson doing colour? The guy is an ex Oiler. WTF? Edited May 6 by fanfor42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaBamba Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 34 minutes ago, HKSR said: Difference between falling a lot and embellishment. Is there? I think some of those falls are penalty draws, he isn’t that weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Crossbar Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 3 hours ago, HKSR said: Exactly. Such a STUPID argument that canucks just shouldn't put themselves in the position ... for diving and embellishment. So what? Don't touch the Oilers then? A gentle tap of a stick is all it would take if the player collapses. It's just easy for people to say, that's all. It's subjective, and at times too subjective. That's how things can be all things all the time, and some things some of the time. It's the foundation for double standards. It's how people flip things back and make it our fault - or on you - rather than looking closer and giving validity to the issue at hand. With that said, we've been pretty wild with our sticks this season and it has cost us. We need to control what we can control, be more disciplined where we can be, all without losing anything from our game and what got us there - physicality, finishing checks, leveraging the body, hands, skating, sticks, etc. That may mean running the risk of being in a certain position as long as we're not playing worried and not being afraid to engage. We played that way for years and it got us nowhere. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 12 minutes ago, fanfor42 said: Chris Cuthbert doing play by play for Canucks Oilers series. He's pretty good. Good choice. But Craig Simpson doing colour? The guy is an ex Oiler. WTF? Alternative is DeBrusk who is their colour guy for home games and also isn't capable of conducting himself appropriately. Sportsnet really doesn't care how badly their broadcasters disgrace the country with their lack of professionalism; we are lucky to be spared from Singh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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