[PGT] Vancouver Canucks 4 Edmonton Oilers 3 - Final, Oct 14th

[stawns]

Just now, Johngould21 said:

For sure, that should have been a penalty. I sure hope McJesus and Drai don't go through the entire year playing the blame game. Mc sure looked frustrated out there, not a good look at all. 

I hope they do as it gets them off their game and eventually officials are going to get sick of it

[AatuD2]

1 minute ago, Hogs and Podz said:

We're underdogs... Not expected to do much.  Overlooked... Maybe for good reason... We've been a shit show for years.  But this team has all the pieces needed to make some noise and surprise.  With the current leadership, who have a track record of winning and knowing what it takes to win.  As Tocc says "we need to be okay with being uncomfortable..."  This will be a fun year me thinks!

 

Making the playoffs again and re-signing Petey and Hronek at good numbers are the goals. 

 

Everything else will be gravy. 

 

[grumpyone]

9 hours ago, Qwags said:

Wonder what McDavid is gonna complain about tonight?

I heard that he complained that we " used our 1st unit PP on the penalty kill "

[Johngould21]

To me with Myers playing like he has so far in two games is where he should be on this team. Not the go to guy on the PK, but can come in at the end of one. He isn't making those forays into the oppositions zone so far this season either. I noticed a play last night he brought the puck out to the center line and dumped it into the corner, and went off on a change. I think he's a serviceable guy when he plays that style of game. He now has Cole and Soucy when he comes back to fall behind on the depth chart. His problem over the years has been that panic button mode that he always found every game in the past. Have they coached that out of him? I hope so, he is an NHL defenseman, his downfall is his salary.

I quoted Boudrias above, and mentioned Hronek and Miller were listening to Cole, my mistake it was Myers on the 5 on 3.

Edited October 15, 2023 by Johngould21

[Bob Long]

15 minutes ago, Boudrias said:

Yes, Mik coming back will cause a problem for some players. My hope is that Garland is moved quickly. His game on the d-side is just not strong enough to keep RT happy is my guess. This road trip might answer a few questions. 

 

Well if Friedman is correct there is at least some level of interest so fingers crossed.

[Redhdlois]

8 hours ago, MeanSeanBean said:

All my homies hate Mike from Surrey 

He seems to be on after every game.  Why do they allow it ?!?  

[Bob Long]

13 minutes ago, stawns said:

I really don't have an issue with that play by play team........Singh has improved a lot over the last few years

 

Really? The lack of coverage on what our players are doing or is happening to them is ok ? You're ok with us not getting our own broadcast team for our home opener? It bugs me and I get why people use "alternative" streaming and won't pay for it.

1 minute ago, Redhdlois said:

He seems to be on after every game.  Why do they allow it ?!?  

 

It's easy 

[Rip The Mesh]

Those aren't beers on the tables, were they?  

[AatuD2]

5 minutes ago, Redhdlois said:

He seems to be on after every game.  Why do they allow it ?!?  

 

I enjoyed hearing the pessimism, it was really funny to hear after such a big win.  

 

Did anybody hear that guy PK on Kingsway call in?  

 

Love his calls haha 

[Boudrias]

5 minutes ago, Bob Long said:

 

Really? The lack of coverage on what our players are doing or is happening to them is ok ? You're ok with us not getting our own broadcast team for our home opener? It bugs me and I get why people use "alternative" streaming and won't pay for it.

 

It's easy 

Totally agree with you. I like Louie DeBrusk but there was no way that Shorty and one of Ferraro or Tomlinson were not doing the home opener in Vancouver. That was truly insulting to Canuck fans IMHO. Since when do out of town people come into opposing rinks and broadcast? 

[stawns]

8 minutes ago, Bob Long said:

 

Really? The lack of coverage on what our players are doing or is happening to them is ok ? You're ok with us not getting our own broadcast team for our home opener? It bugs me and I get why people use "alternative" streaming and won't pay for it.

 

It's easy 

But that's not the decision of the broadcast team, that's Sportsnet.  

 

And of course I want our own broadcast team doing Van games

Edited October 15, 2023 by stawns

[Rip The Mesh]

 

[Bob Long]

1 minute ago, stawns said:

But that's not the decision of the broadcast team, that's Sportsnet.  

 

And of course I want our own broadcast team doing Van games

 

How Singh chooses to cover a game is. He literally doesn't know half our team, it's unprofessional. Add to that he simply ignores anything negative happening by an Oilers player. He's a hack. 

[Johngould21]

26 minutes ago, Bob Long said:

 

I had to mute the tv and turn on the radio. Even with the delay. Singh doesn't even know our players names 

My issue with Singh, his voice goes almost full falseto when McJesus gets the puck or scores. Anyone else, not so much. I really like Loui doing the colour though, he appears to be watching two teams on the ice.

[stawns]

Just now, Bob Long said:

 

How Singh chooses to cover a game is. He literally doesn't know half our team, it's unprofessional. Add to that he simply ignores anything negative happening by an Oilers player. He's a hack. 

And I disagree.  I thought they both talked very complimentary about the Canucks on both games.  

[Devron]

Anyone else wake up feeling like a gangster? 

[Barnstorm]

16 minutes ago, Redhdlois said:

He seems to be on after every game.  Why do they allow it ?!?  

Controversy sells. Nothing like ruffling the feathers to garner attention. 

[-dlc-]

 

[MeanSeanBean]

17 minutes ago, Redhdlois said:

He seems to be on after every game.  Why do they allow it ?!?  

Same reason we wouldn't ban someone for being negative here. It's there opinion, they are allowed to express it, even if it's terrible 

[Rip The Mesh]

9 minutes ago, Bob Long said:

 

How Singh chooses to cover a game is. He literally doesn't know half our team, it's unprofessional. Add to that he simply ignores anything negative happening by an Oilers player. He's a hack. 

Was Shorty sick or out of town for the first Toylers game in Van? Hope it's not a contractual thing.

If he was ready to go, why couldn't he? The one and only downer from that fist blow-out game, was the

lack of home town play by play. No clue?

[DownUndaCanuck]

I know it's very early on in the season but it's often hard to beat a team back-to-back like that, even in the regular season. That's a sign of solid coaching, you see it a lot in the playoffs when teams just run riot and sweep another team. In the first game I don't think Edmonton played particularly well but in this last game they threw everything they had at us and it still wasn't enough despite our backup goalie playing and us dressing two AHL defencemen. Our big defencemen Cole, Hughes and Hronek logged something like 23-25 minutes so it'll be interesting to watch that over the course of the season. At least we're not breaking Hughes' back anymore but Cole and Hronek are playing big time minutes (obviously lots on the PK tonight). 

 

Looking at our roster right now we look pretty solid but there are some fringe AHL/NHLers we could replace with a trade for a top guy. Our scoring is coming from everywhere right now so wouldn't be too fussed about acquiring a top-6 winger, but boy could we use a top-4 defenceman to get send Hirose and Juulsen back down to the AHL.

[Bob Long]

15 minutes ago, stawns said:

And I disagree.  I thought they both talked very complimentary about the Canucks on both games.  

 

And I see a real lack of preparation on Singh's part. Compare it to how Shorty handles a game.

3 minutes ago, Rip The Mesh said:

Was Shorty sick or out of town for the first Toylers game in Van? Hope it's not a contractual thing.

If he was ready to go, why couldn't he? The one and only downer from that fist blow-out game, was the

lack of home town play by play. No clue?

 

Dunno.

[John McClane]

I’m not sure if Casey D is just one of those guys that is always happy. But it was awesome to see how he just couldn’t stop smiling during his interview after the game. I kind of get the feeling that he might be a little “buddy the elf” “I just like smiling “ “smiling is my favourite”. Great add for the room, and he played really well too. A little all over the place at times. But stopping the puck and calmly things down when the coilers were finding so flow. He deserved the win. 

[stawns]

Just now, Bob Long said:

 

And I see a real lack of preparation on Singh's part. Compare it to how Shorty handles a game.

 

Dunno.

There's your problem, what's the point of comparing?  Shorty is an outlier, not the norm, imo.  I care less about how well they know players and more about how they make the game feel and Singh has grown a lot........and I like DeBrusk

1 minute ago, John McClane said:

I’m not sure if Casey D is just one of those guys that is always happy. But it was awesome to see how he just couldn’t stop smiling during his interview after the game. I kind of get the feeling that he might be a little “buddy the elf” “I just like smiling “ “smiling is my favourite”. Great add for the room, and he played really well too. A little all over the place at times. But stopping the puck and calmly things down when the coilers were finding so flow. He deserved the win. 

I felt like that was an interview he had practiced since he was a little kid.  The enthusiasm was genuine

[Cali Canuck]

7 hours ago, Alflives said:

Soucy will be back and play with McWard. Myers minutes will come down to 14-16. Myers is fine when he’s playing on another team in his role with the system. He’s a big guy with a huge reach. He is good on the PK eating pucks. 5 on 5 he is playing over his head right now. 

Fixed it for you.