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[GDT/PGT] Vancouver Canucks Vs. Seattle Kraken, Abbotsford Centre, October 4, 2023 @ 7PM PST, Preseason Game #5


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33 minutes ago, ScottyBoy said:

Yeah that was what I was getting at, everyone blames Meyers for the team sucking and he's only 1M now and can be traded...yet they still have him

 

Its not the $1 million salary, but the $6 million cap hit.  Only 4 teams have that room and all want a 1st to be induced to take him

 

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3 minutes ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said:

 

Tocchet's brand of hockey is much closer to Travis Green's style.

 

They get their goals from being opportunistic through playing low event hockey. Force the opposition to make a mistake through heavy forechecking, clogging the neutral zone, and capitalizing on the powerplay.

 

His style preaches patience and attack as a unit. This team has tried being a gunslinger team, but they don't have good enough defense and two way forwards...and frankly not enough top end skill to do that.  This team needs to learn to play a boring style for now, meaning as a fanbase this will likely lead to more boring games, but could very well earn us more W's.

 

Yuck. What exactly has Travis Green done to emulate his "style"?

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1 minute ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said:

 

Pretty much.


Tocchet emphasizing the "North South style" means more dump ins and forechecking rather than puck possession. This style also requires players to get to their spots and execute thoroughly. Not sure this team has exactly the right mix yet to do that fully.

 

Gonna Minnesota Wild our way to maybe playing consistent defense I guess 

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3 minutes ago, CanucksRookieFan said:

Unfortunately no one is willing to trade Ws for lack of entertainment. No one. The Ws benefit the players not the fans, I rather the team lose but score a lot and you'll see quickly that is what fans will want as well.

 

Tocchet will have to adjust if he wants to stay in Van.

 

Pretty sure the players and management couldn't care less if the fans like it or not. They are looking to win and reach a minimal baseline of playing good structure hockey. If you want a gunslinger style, sure its entertaining but you're going to have more games like in the Bruce Boudreau era of surrendering a lot of high danger chances. As it stands, this team can't play that style.

 

At this point, I want to see a winning product, and if that means boring hockey, ill take it.

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As one who goes to several Abbotsford games, it is infuriating that Vancouver chose to ice an AHL roster when people bought tickets with the expectation of seeing Hughes, Pettersson, Miller and the full NHL roster. Glad I didn’t take the bait and switch routine. Absolutely inexcusable, and will not be soon forgotten. While I’ll continue to go to Abbotsford games, I’ll follow Vancouver on TV but will not buy a ticket, a vastly overpriced meal, any of the several special jerseys they flog every year, or any other merchandise from the team. The team is worth over a billion and it isn’t enough for the Aquilinis who seem to want to squeeze every last nickel from their most faithful and passionate fans. The hell with them.

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If Demko wins the Vezina it won't be because of his individual skill it would be Tocchet preaching psycho Minnisota style defense that will yield low scoring games.

 

Demko is being handed the Vezina by Tocchet at this point but at what cost? No scoring, no fun? This Vezina isn't worth it, it's tainted.

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