Sharpshooter Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Just now, Ghostsof1915 said: Lappy and Juice yes. Ryp even. Torres was completely unglued and was a suspension waiting to happen. Controlled aggression. Not wild abandon. Different era, and Raffi was always fighting for his spot as a regular. He did what he needed to for the team and himself. For once, I disagree with you. Dun, dun, dunnnnnn. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sharpshooter Posted September 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2023 Safe to assume the Nucks found their backup? 4 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Slegr Posted September 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2023 3 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said: Safe to assume the Nucks found their backup? He’s super solid back there. He looked great in training camp. That could translate into several more points this year if our back up can win the odd game. 2 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Huggy Bear Posted September 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2023 Blueger has the potential to form a shutdown identity in our bottom six. He clearly takes pride in disrupting plays, and was a big part of our successful PK tonight. Could see that catching on, and inspiring others to do the same. Agree we’re still missing a physical presence in that bottom six, ideally with some skill. Maybe we can develop Podz into this role… 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggy Bear Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 @JamesB appreciate your takes. How do you get advanced stats so quickly after games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenalian Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Nooks said: I like Wolanins game tonight as well. Myers was an absolute tire fire. Blueger was excellent and a great addition to the PK. Soucy had a solid game except the blown coverage on the RNH goal. Was going to post very similar thoughts. Blueger was a standout for me, as well as Soucy and Wolanin. I thought Wolanin deserved to make the team out of camp last year, but another year in the A didn’t do him any harm. I prefer him to Brisebois, but we’ll see how that shakes out. I’m one of the few who seems to be blind to all Myer’s glaring errors, but it was noticeable even for me tonight. He was the worst player for us by far. I’m really liking the looks of Aman, Blueger, and Studnika. That could be a good fourth line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Snoop Hogg Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 20 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said: Different era, and Raffi was always fighting for his spot as a regular. He did what he needed to for the team and himself. For once, I disagree with you. Dun, dun, dunnnnnn. FWIW, I agree with you. Hated Torres in Edmonton, but loved him here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 47 minutes ago, Petey the Puck Whisperer said: Why so mean.. Motte was useless He was good when healthy, but that was a rarity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barn Burner Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 39 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said: With the core coming into their prime, they need defensive forwards like Blueger. The Nucks just don’t have as many on his level in the bottom 6 yet, or the proper kind of bangers/crashers, imo. I miss Torres And Suter looks like he was another great pickup this season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 8 minutes ago, Huggy Bear said: @JamesB appreciate your takes. How do you get advanced stats so quickly after games? I usually go to Natural Stat Trick at Natural Stat Trick 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 41 minutes ago, Devron said: He’s been like that since he’s got here. Hopefully he can figure that aspect out. If he does I think he’ll be a good player for us If he was more physical consistently, like throwing those nice hits like he did in Calgary, that would be nice. I’m not sure he will be an offensive force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggy Bear Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Just now, JamesB said: I usually go to Natural Stat Trick at Natural Stat Trick Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, Snoop Hogg said: He was good when healthy, but that was a rarity. Still, I was happy he signed with Tampa. I think he’ll be effective in a fourth line role on a pretty good team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 46 minutes ago, JamesB said: Here is my read. 1. I know that the concept of "moral victory" has become kind of a joke. But this was a moral victory. The Oilers played almost all their top players and the Canucks had only about half of theirs. And the Canucks played a solid "systems" game and had a very good PK. The PP will be better with Miller and Boeser added to the mix. 2. I like McWard with Hughes. Of course, playing with Hughes helps. In terms of advanced stats, McWard had the best Corsi percentage and the best expected goal differential on the team. And he had his share of tough minutes, with 5 minutes against McDavid and 3 minutes against Draisaitl. The McWard experiment certainly deserves to be continued. In terms of the eye test he seems to show good decision-making. 3. Wolanin was also very good, as is consistent with his underlying numbers. Right now, I would like to see both McWard and Wolanin make the team, although that is a long shot. 4. In terms of stats, Soucy had the worst numbers on the team. Frankly, for the "big" free agent pickup this summer, he has been disappointing so far. I see him as a 3rd pairing guy, as he was last year in Seattle, not as a partner for Hughes. 5. The PK was good. Bluegar was excellent. He was the first guy over the boards and put up excellent number terms of expected goals against per 60. I think he is a great pick-up. He was very good defensively at 5-on-5 as well and I thought he made a lot of smart plays. 6. Joshua obviously heard what Tocchet said and was much more visible tonight. He obviously needed a kick in the rear end. Let's hope that was enough. 7. I liked Sasson, Bains, and Raty but they did not do enough to put themselves into serious consideration for making the team out of camp. But they are all very good prospects and help the team down the road. I think Studnicka and Aman are still on the margin. 8. I wondered how Petey would do in the faceoff circle. He 7-1 tonight. He always works on this weak points. I bet he has been working a lot on faceoffs. He looked good although maybe a bit rusty at times. He setup Hogs a couple of times. The trouble with Hogs is that he always looks like he should be scoring more than he actually does. Petey and Kuz will do a lot better with Mik in that spot instead, although I am betting that Mik will miss at least the first few games. 9. The trade for deSmith is looking good. I couldn’t disagree with you more about Soucy. I thought he was excellent. However, I do agree with your point on guys like Bains needing more seasoning, but I believe they will be ready this time next season. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, Curmudgeon said: Still, I was happy he signed with Tampa. I think he’ll be effective in a fourth line role on a pretty good team. I agree with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 35 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: You mean a player that gets suspended at crucial times? Yeah, no. He played on the team that went to the Stanley Cup finals and lost in game 7. At least he had experience in the big dance unlike our current roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Truefan99 said: Agreed. Don’t we all just love having big Ds in our backend? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Coconuts said: I mean, it's Nurse.. Nurse is such a dirty player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Just now, PhillipBlunt said: Nurse is such a dirty player. Only dirty nurses I like are female and have a sexy uniform! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Just now, Snoop Hogg said: Only dirty nurses I like are female and have a sexy uniform! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammaInTheTub Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 49 minutes ago, Elias Pettersson said: We are still missing a Torres type. The bottom 6 will be better this year but there are still pieces missing. Here’s hoping we find our Torres, Malhotra, and Lapierre this year! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlockerHigh Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 (edited) Only caught the highlights but it seems like Edmonton had their top 6 in at least and some top dmen and their starting goalie Vs a 1/2 and 1/2 squad for us. not a bad result to only lose 2-1 in OT… Edited September 28, 2023 by BlockerHigh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Snoop Hogg said: Yeah, I love those big, thick and punishing d’s. Hopefully they can pound into submission, even from behind. Only if you ask nicely 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelicHearts Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 2 hours ago, RWJC said: Maybe it just me , but oddly enough Garland has a rather oversized neck as well for a smaller guy. I can't unsee this now. Must be the Myers effect. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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