that's why i've always felt that having 3 perimeter players rarely work

you always need somebody that is willing to do the dirty work for a line to succeed. that's why burrows did so well last season because he was the one that was willing to do all the dirty work that the sedins aren't use to

"As long as the team wins and we're successful, I'll be happy," said Burrows, who centred Darcy Hordichuk and Steve Bernier on Sunday. "We'll see what happens."

Wow, Burrows trying to be a Centre now? lol.....

Only preseason but I'm so stoaked up tonights game. Hopefully the feed from sportsnet is decent

yup i realise that. it was all the commentary that naslund couldn't play well "even with the sedins" that kind of boggled me. he was indeed a finesse player.

Updated: Petr Sykora to the Wild, Cullimore to Ducks, Andrew Peters to Devils, Brad Larsen to Sabres, Semanov to Rangers, Keith Carney removed from Canucks (Retirement) and McLaren removed from Rangers (injured)

Another thing I've noticed is that there's still tickets available online (except Pitts/Wash. of course)... I guess ppl doesn't want to pay 100$ a ticket for upper bowl haha.. There's still a possiblity that someone will buy them but do you guys think that our "sell out record" is in jeopardy this year.

http://www.tsn.ca/fantasy_news/feature/?ID=11939

Just for your fantasy pool needs.

we live in a last minute society, it always sells out.

The Sedins are tricky. That's why I have a little bit reservation on Samuelsson. Good acquisition, but I'm just going to let time tell its story.

IIRC:

First try: Bernier was supposed to be power forward who was "willing" to do the dirty work for the Sedins and the abuse in front of the net. Great acquisition, but that didn't last even more than a few games until his skills was re-applied to the checking role.

Second try: Sundin was acquired to be that big offensive presence "Byfuglien Style." A starplayer supposedly to be a hefty upgrade from Pyatt for the role. Another great acquisition that didn't even last month until he was relegated to the 2nd line.



That being said, just because Samuellson is willing to do their dirty work doesn't necessarily mean success for the Sedin line. Or maybe Alain Vigneault just gives up too fast on his lines like he did Bernier & Sundin; unless you hit immediate success like Burrows.

Good.

It's about time all the idiots woke up and stopped paying such crazy prices. That's the only way they'll lower ticket prices.

Unfortunately, this is not going to happen in such a hockey crazy market like Vancouver.


Hell, when the Canucks lose, the city feels it. It is as though everyone is a bit more sad and depressed than usual.

Ya, the only thing that will lower ticket prices is if the games stop selling out. With a three year waiting list or whatever it's at now that isn't happening anytime soon. The team would probably have to miss the playoffs three years in a row and sales fall off before prices came down.

Essentially, the canucks would need to be like the avs, coyotes and kings combined in their terribleness which would never happen.

If the canucks are even a half assed mediocre team, tickets will sell.

I guess your forgetting about the mid 90s to 2001. You couldn't give tickets away, I remember so many people offering tickets for free or half priced of face value and still having trouble getting people to go.

Didn't they miss playoffs between 1996-2001 (so like 97,98,99,00) and the Messier time?

Yeah, those were some bad times...

I wonder what would happen if vancouver had 2 teams like NY does.....

The feed on sportsnet tonight is in HD so it should be good.

If both teams had similar success then I can see both succeeding. Just look at the 3 year wait list for season tickets and you know the demand is there.

Burrows is a good fit becuz of the dirtiness, but Burrows also is GRIT, which is why i think he fits soo well with the team

Where can I watch tonight's game?
online, tv? ettc?

Both.

CDC will stream and it will also be on sportsnet.

More info:
http://canucks.nhl.com/team/app?page...e&service=page

tavares playing tonight? According to the news paper ill be announce once the plane is landed

No. Tavares is sick.

I find it weird that CBC didn't show this game tonight seeing how it was a CBC contest.