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09-14-2009, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by spoon.ctr.ek9  this is why naslund didn't work out with the sedins, no? unwilling to do the "dirty" work. | 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
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09-14-2009, 11:42 AM
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"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.....
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09-14-2009, 11:43 AM
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Only preseason but I'm so stoaked up tonights game. Hopefully the feed from sportsnet is decent
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09-14-2009, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Noir Yeah but in all fairness, it's not his game. He was a sniper, not a power forward. Put Naslund with the Sedins and you have a line with 3 forwards playing offensive perimeter and no power forward to park Byfuglien style.
It's like asking the twins to take the role of checkers. It's not really unwilling. It's just that their game doesn't have the dimension to accomodate for it. | 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.
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09-14-2009, 12:17 PM
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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) Quote:
Originally Posted by 7seven Not just Gillis, seems to be the trend this off season with training camp tryout invites, lots of NHL vets with no contracts
Anaheim
Kyle Calder
Jason Cullimore
Atlanta
Manny Legace
Dan Fritsche
Mark Popovic
Buffalo
Brad Larsen
Calgary
Theo Fleury
Detroit
Dan Cloutier
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Petr Sykora
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Darryl Sydor
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Tampa Bay
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Toronto
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09-14-2009, 12:31 PM
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#2531 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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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.
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09-14-2009, 12:36 PM
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09-14-2009, 12:37 PM
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#2533 | | JDMEK9Mod | DogWhisperer
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we live in a last minute society, it always sells out.
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09-14-2009, 12:37 PM
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#2534 | | Hypa owned my ass at least once
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Originally Posted by Chairman Kaga 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 | 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.
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09-14-2009, 12:47 PM
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#2535 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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Originally Posted by 411ken 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. | 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.
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09-14-2009, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Chairman Kaga 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.
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09-14-2009, 01:00 PM
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#2537 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by CRS 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.
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09-14-2009, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by quasi 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.
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09-14-2009, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by CRS 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.
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09-14-2009, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 7seven 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...
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09-14-2009, 02:03 PM
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#2541 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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I wonder what would happen if vancouver had 2 teams like NY does.....
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09-14-2009, 02:05 PM
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#2542 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
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The feed on sportsnet tonight is in HD so it should be good.
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09-14-2009, 02:05 PM
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#2543 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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Originally Posted by hotjoint I wonder what would happen if vancouver had 2 teams like NY does..... | 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.
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09-14-2009, 02:23 PM
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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
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09-14-2009, 03:23 PM
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#2545 | | Banned (ABWS)?
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Where can I watch tonight's game?
online, tv? ettc?
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09-14-2009, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by AzNightmare 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 | |
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09-14-2009, 03:26 PM
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tavares playing tonight? According to the news paper ill be announce once the plane is landed
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09-14-2009, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by shawn79 tavares playing tonight? According to the news paper ill be announce once the plane is landed | No. Tavares is sick.
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09-14-2009, 03:42 PM
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#2549 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
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I find it weird that CBC didn't show this game tonight seeing how it was a CBC contest.
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09-14-2009, 03:45 PM
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2009-09-14 18:20:00
VANCOUVER, B.C. - After years of deftly handling a stick for the Vancouver Canucks, former captain Trevor Linden has been asked to carry the Olympic torch.
Linden says he's honoured by the invitation but doesn't yet know what leg he'll be running during the cross-country trip.
The retired hockey great shared the information as he endorsed the highly-anticipated Electronic Arts' video game NHL 10 in Vancouver.
The 2010 torch relay begins its trek in Victoria on Oct. 30, and will travel 45,000 kilometres around Canada.
The relay will make stops in every province and territory during its 106-day journey before the Olympics begin in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C. in February.
Other athletes slated to carry the torch include NBA star Steve Nash from Victoria and Calgary golfer Stephen Ames.
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