[WhatTheShit]

my bad lol, they traded his rights to st louis....
http://sports.nationalpost.com/2010/06/17/canadiens-send-halaks-rights-to-st-louis-report/

[Hondaracer]

You don't know the actual story?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Roy


Definitely Roy who made the decision to leave, not the management.

he was choked that they left him in, the team left him in not the fans

as roy would say, he couldnt hear the fans with his stanley cup rings in his ears

even montreal fans wouldnt run out their man a french canadians none the less after he led them to a cup in his rookie season, that article puts emphasis on the fans when in reality it was almost all management that led to his actions

would the fans have been booing if he was pulled after 3? he was left hung out to dry.

[sonick]

^ not necessarily. Perhaps not entirely the fans, but obviously they were a large part of his frustration.

Where do you think Carey Price got this from?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4jdaeSLGag

Roy did the same thing when he was given the Brooklyn cheer in the last game with the Habs.

[Hondaracer]

yea, after he was kept in for 9 goals..

[LUUUUUUUU]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meLSweQum-4

[Bouncing Bettys]

paajarvi with the hat trick

[Not really racist!]

oilers have a bright future ahead of them

[sonick]

yea, after he was kept in for 9 goals..

Either way, you know that he didn't suddenly turn on the Habs fanbase in that one game.

[orange7]

oilers have a bright future ahead of them


bostons also have a bright future ahead of them

[shawn79]

paajavi was as hyped up as hodgson but in the WHC jr. Hopefully we get to see hodgson do something similar this saturday :D

[Not really racist!]

bostons also have a bright future ahead of them

all thanks to burke :troll:

[raygunpk]

tentative lines for tmw


Daniel-Sedin-Tambellini

Schaefer-Morrison-Schroeder

Glass-Bolduc-Desbiens

Hordichuk-Perrault-Hansen


Ballard-Ehrhoff

Alberts-Edler

Ellington-Tanev

Connauton-Oberg



Luongo
Lack

[Ch28]

tentative lines for tmw


Daniel-Sedin-Tambellini

Schaefer-Morrison-Schroeder

Glass-Bolduc-Desbiens

Hordichuk-Perrault-Hansen


Ballard-Ehrhoff

Alberts-Edler

Ellington-Tanev

Connauton-Oberg



Luongo
Lack

Interesting...I thought Hodgson was suppose to play tomorrow.

[kristianhay]

From the province.

On Tuesday, head coach Alain Vigneault said Cody Hodgson was both pain free and symptom free.

On Wednesday, Hodgson participated in a full contact practice. He left smiling and encouraged, saying he had no problems with the contact and looked forward to playing soon.

On Saturday, the Canucks next game, Hodgson still won't be in the lineup. Sunday remains possible for his preseason debut.

[sunny_j]

Interesting...I thought Hodgson was suppose to play tomorrow.

sunday is the earliest now

[murd0c]

Damm I'm going tomm as well, at least the line up looks good

[Hondaracer]

Beach is dressing tonight for the hawks..

Hodgson fuckin suuuuuuuckkkks
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[punkwax]

As long as he's there Tuesday I'm happy :D

In all seriousness though, its better they don't rush him. I'm sure he's anxious to get out and management is erring on the side of caution.
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[kristianhay]

As long as he's there Tuesday I'm happy :D

In all seriousness though, its better they don't rush him. I'm sure he's anxious to get out and management is erring on the side of caution.
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Possibly Sunday, where there's less pressure on him from the entire Canucks nation!

Agreed 100% though, no point in rushing him in the preseason only to have him get injured again. After all, it is just that, the preseason.

[shawn79]

hodgson hype better live up to the expectation from all these media attention giving him.
ohl player of the yr (mvp)
whc jr most pts (should of been mvp)

[raygunpk]

the media will spin anything they can, hodgson isn't even a lock for the team at the moment.
don't be surprised to see him start in manitoba.

[Hondaracer]

http://nimg.sulekha.com/sports/original700/cody-hodgson-jay-bouwmeester-2009-9-26-23-12-6.jpg

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:c1TJNuy9uFDvjM:http://www.survivinggrady.com/uploaded_images/GilBadBack-719536.gif&t=1

[Derek_N84]

^ :lol

I'm Hodgson fan but that was a good chuckle

[sunny_j]

I think it's best for hodgson and his development to spend some time in manitoba first... I can't wait to see him play.
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[Noir]

On Wednesday, Hodgson participated in a full contact practice. He left smiling and encouraged, saying he had no problems with the contact and looked forward to playing soon.

Still sketchy IMO. Contact in practice must be toned down from real-time NHL contact where guys are looking to destroy you.

[Tim Budong]

Hodgeson should start in Manitoba..theres no point rushing this kid. Yes, the boy's cleared for contact, but can his back actually keep up with the intensity.

Bringing him into the NHL environment and pace could discourage the kid if he can't play to his level. It would be smart for him to just grind it out and pace himself into the big club.

Look at the Oilers, or even Leafs Eberle and Kadri haven't exactly made the big club yet either

[winson604]

At this point in time CoHo just needs to get some playing time. Playing a couple exhibition games isn't going to do much. He needs to start in the AHL and get some serious on ice time. It's not like if he doesn't start the year with the Canucks he can't play for us this season or anything. We can bring him up anytime we want. Kid has plenty of time lets just take it slow and do it right.

[shawn79]

hodgson and schreoder shouldnt be rush... let them develop like getzlaf and perry did in the minor

[Harvey Specter]

I doubt Hodgson will live up to the hype.

[shawn79]

^ if he doesnt he will be :chop: out of town by fans and media

[Not really racist!]

^ wouldn't be surprised at all if that happened

[BlacknJean]

Hodgeson should start in Manitoba..theres no point rushing this kid. Yes, the boy's cleared for contact, but can his back actually keep up with the intensity.

Bringing him into the NHL environment and pace could discourage the kid if he can't play to his level. It would be smart for him to just grind it out and pace himself into the big club.

Look at the Oilers, or even Leafs Eberle and Kadri haven't exactly made the big club yet either

eberle will make it this year, kadri is a 50/50 chance which is better than cody

[mako]

Canucks don't need to rush Hodgson, they don't need him to make the team this year. There's plenty of depth players to fill the 3rd and 4th lines. Let him mature a bit with the Moose, maybe develop some chemistry with the other prospects.

[raygunpk]

fans and media always beat up our players. they did with the sedins for a long time, as well as kesler, burrows, raymond to name a few.

nobody should expect hodgson to come in and make a crosby/ovechkin impact.

[WhatTheShit]

look at steve stamkos.
Second year makes a HUGE impact 51 goals

[DanHibiki]

look at steve stamkos.
Second year makes a HUGE impact 51 goals

Hell his first year he made quite an impact. He just had a slow start for the first 15-20 games or so but picked it up midway. I remember he was getting lots of shit at the beginning of the season. He's just lucky he's playing in Tampa and not a Canadian city or else the media woulda been worse.

Man I remember listening to sportstalk 980 and hearing all these callers bashing the Sedins like crazy. Good on them to not let it get to them and continue to work hard and prove everyone wrong.

[b0unce. [?]]

mother fucking play of the year
lovin' it

http://tsn.ca/nhl/special/?id=29861

[Tim Budong]

look at steve stamkos.
Second year makes a HUGE impact 51 goals

Hell his first year he made quite an impact. He just had a slow start for the first 15-20 games or so but picked it up midway. I remember he was getting lots of shit at the beginning of the season. He's just lucky he's playing in Tampa and not a Canadian city or else the media woulda been worse.

Man I remember listening to sportstalk 980 and hearing all these callers bashing the Sedins like crazy. Good on them to not let it get to them and continue to work hard and prove everyone wrong.

Stamkos was drafted by a market in which it needed a new face. He was promised a spot right off the bat. Yes, Tampa was rebuilding, but it had two very promising players in Lecavalier and St.Louis. As you can see, being the no1 draft pick and being in a market 3yrs removed from a cup in which the city JUST BARELY got to know this team really carries a different burden compared to say Cody Hodgeson who's only pressure is to play well and perform. At the end of the day, CoHo has nothing but himself to worry. If Hodgeson has a shitty camp, it will be all forgotten once the Canucks get on a role and idiots like Tony Gallagher will find ways to bash Luongo/Sedins/coaching/lack of depth/Gillis/management/team travel issues/SOB's partying etc.


Hell look at Tyler Seguin, great great player, but how much room in theory does the Bruins have to fit him in that system.

[Armind]

;7119204']mother fucking play of the year
lovin' it

http://tsn.ca/nhl/special/?id=29861

Mother fucking EPIC. I got goosebumps watching that hahaha

Funny thing is my buddy was right in front of him when they gathered on the side

[shawn79]

wtf thats unreal...

[Psb1]

Canucks don't need to rush Hodgson, they don't need him to make the team this year. There's plenty of depth players to fill the 3rd and 4th lines. Let him mature a bit with the Moose, maybe develop some chemistry with the other prospects.

Not rush Hodgson?
I guess you don't mind him taking all the time in the world to acclimate into an NHL player. You know we drafted him in 2008. Its been 2 years 2 long.

Players in 08 Draft making an impact in the NHL
Stamkos
Doughty
Schenn
Myers
Karlson

Hodgson is acting like a primadonna.
Shroeder will have more upside than Hodgson and it looks like Shirikov will make the team before Hodgson.

Might be a gamble but I would like Gillis to package Bieska & Hodgson and see what they can get. Even if its 2 1st rounders and nhl prospect.

[dim_sum]

^ glad you're not GM.

[!Nhan]

Isn't this the last year on CoHos rookie contract? What are the chances of him staying in Vancouver if he doesn't have a roster spot with the Canucks? I think with the amount of depth we have I doubt he'd want to stay in Van. He'd probably wanna go to a place where he could get a spot in the top 6.
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[d1]

His contract hasn't even kicked in yet.

[WhatTheShit]

he will still be a RFA

[Tim Budong]

Not rush Hodgson?
I guess you don't mind him taking all the time in the world to acclimate into an NHL player. You know we drafted him in 2008. Its been 2 years 2 long.

Players in 08 Draft making an impact in the NHL
Stamkos
Doughty
Schenn
Myers
Karlson

Hodgson is acting like a primadonna.
Shroeder will have more upside than Hodgson and it looks like Shirikov will make the team before Hodgson.

Might be a gamble but I would like Gillis to package Bieska & Hodgson and see what they can get. Even if its 2 1st rounders and nhl prospect.

The only reason the canucks got such a high pick that year was cuz they choked and didnt make the playoffs that year. The team wasn't rebuilding, they just choked. CoHo was the GEM that came to be from a terrible year with some great expectations. Again, the Ducks brought in Getzlaf and Perry after 2-3 seasons in junior or AHL.

The players you listed all play for rebuilding teams that needed an identity.

Luke Schenn isn't even HALF as good as a majority of those players you listed

Tyler Myers' first year was last season and he won the Calder

get your facts straight. Cody Hodgeson will make the team when the team feels hes ready. So far, he has PROVEN NOTHING to this organization.

From now on, just be patient..Armchair GMs are full of shit anyways.

[rsx]

Not a real big fan of Hodgson, but he doesn't have a fit on the team this year anyway. Let him heal his back and get back to the swing of things.

There's more upside to keeping him in the organization that to let him go.

[Hondaracer]

Coho is on his 2nd contract, his cap hit if he makes the team is around 1.1
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[shawn79]

Isn't this the last year on CoHos rookie contract? What are the chances of him staying in Vancouver if he doesn't have a roster spot with the Canucks? I think with the amount of depth we have I doubt he'd want to stay in Van. He'd probably wanna go to a place where he could get a spot in the top 6.
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even if his contract expires he is a RFA

[!Nhan]

Interesting. I always thought he was on his rookie contract. I understand that he's going to be a RFA at the end of it all, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's going to stay in Vancouver

[Hondaracer]

Only way he can move is through an offer sheet, throwing an offer sheet at a player that's never played in the NHL? Doubtfull
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[punkwax]

How could anyone write off Hodgson at this point?

Everything I've heard and seen (when healthy) indicates that this guy is a stud. A lot of people need to forget what they saw last year when he was injured and be patient. Really patient. Hodgson hasn't played much the past 18 mos. or so. A huge splash is highly unlikely.

Remember who else didn't make a huge splash right away and ended up being pretty fuckin awesome? One of em brought some impressive hardware home last season.

[Hondaracer]

Sedins played from when they were drafted till now and didnt have back problems :P

[murd0c]

well off to start drinking and going to the game can't wait hockey season is almost here.

[mb_]

Isn't this the last year on CoHos rookie contract? What are the chances of him staying in Vancouver if he doesn't have a roster spot with the Canucks? I think with the amount of depth we have I doubt he'd want to stay in Van. He'd probably wanna go to a place where he could get a spot in the top 6.
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His contract won't be in effect till he plays 10 NHL regular season games if I'm not mistaken. I remember we did this with Bourdon (RIP :() I think on his rookie year. Went him back to his junior club which was Val-d'Or or Moncton after 9 games and his contract didn't count/kick in.

Anyways, Hodgson won't make an impact like Hall, Duchene, etc. for obvious reasons so there's no point in rushing him to get a roster spot because he's one of the best prospects out there.


Sedins played from when they were drafted till now and didnt have back problems :P

Didn't Daniel have back surgery in the early portion of his career? Doesn't matter though he didn't miss a game cause of it I think haha

[spoon.ek9]

How could anyone write off Hodgson at this point?

Everything I've heard and seen (when healthy) indicates that this guy is a stud. A lot of people need to forget what they saw last year when he was injured and be patient. Really patient. Hodgson hasn't played much the past 18 mos. or so. A huge splash is highly unlikely.

Remember who else didn't make a huge splash right away and ended up being pretty fuckin awesome? One of em brought some impressive hardware home last season.

i agree, i'm not going to pass any judgment on Hodgson until he's ready to play in the NHL.

for those of you who have never experienced chronic back pain, you seriously have no idea how it affects every aspect of your life. add on top of that the stress from media, fans, and even AV and it's a real hard spot for a rookie to be in.

[dim_sum]

i guess we're gonna have a hodgson bandwagon too. this kid is gonna be good in a few years.

[Not really racist!]

We have enough depth without CoHo making the team. I'm more excited for Schroeder TBH

[EmperorIS]

hey guysss i like shirokov

[LUUUUUUUU]

game time!

i predict 2 goals from jeff tambellini

[Armind]

What's up with the volume. It's so damn low.
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[chouchou]

streams? i can't watch it on cdc for some reason!

nvm, can get it on cbc!

[DanHibiki]

Good start to the game

[LUUUUUUUU]

bmo lookin goood

[LUUUUUUUU]

and Schaeffer is done.........

[!Nhan]

damn that line of bmo shchaeffer and schroeder looked good

[TRD Rs200]

1-0!!! Ehrhoff has an A!!!!

[spoon.ek9]

i can't get any streams to work right now..

[winson604]

i can't get any streams to work right now..

It's on tv yo, CBC

[spoon.ek9]

i'm at work.

edit: WAIT, that means i can stream from cbc.ca lol

edit 2: my stream began JUST as the buzzer sounded :lol :fuuuuu:

[raygunpk]

cbc stream not working?

[sunny_j]

great game so far and Alberts is looking good

[chouchou]

anyone looking for a stream: http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Sports/Live_Streaming/ID=1551454142

[spoon.ek9]

err alberts..

[raygunpk]

err alberts..

he's been great

[LsquareD]

Desbiennnnnns
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[NimbeeTT]

Alberts is looking great compared to his few games last season.
The Ducks' D doesn't look too tight. But ours looks pretty good.
Hamuis' been great too

[spoon.ek9]

PP time :D

edit: nvm, didn't last long heh

[spoon.ek9]

3-0 daniel!

[LUUUUUUUU]

holy slap shot by dank

[LsquareD]

Holy slap shot
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[spoon.ek9]

lol damn! hamhuis almost scored

[DanHibiki]

dammit i miseed the 3rd goal 'cause i was playing sf4 :(

[spoon.ek9]

schroeder 4-0!

[LUUUUUUUU]

LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[spoon.ek9]

damn, there goes the shut out, 4-1

[TRD Rs200]

damn, no shutout

[Razor Ramon HG]

GG

[WhatTheShit]

another Price FAIL
24 shots saved out of 30
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=335209

[spoon.ek9]

tambellini must want to kick his own ass after tonight lol. would have been great had he connected on one of those chances with the sedins.

[6thGear.]

I only caught the second half of the game, but is it me, or did bmo/schroeder combo looked good?

[LUUUUUUUU]

yea.. bmo and schroeder is awesome

can't wait to see coho play tmrw's game

[murd0c]

So at the game you can sign up if you are a DD you get a free pop and you can win a prize. I actually won ufc undisputed for the 360 lol
Too bad I don't have a xbox and wow I was baked when I signed up hahahahaha
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[Splmash]

Cody Hodgson to play tomorrow. The game's on Sportsnet.

[woob]

I only caught the second half of the game, but is it me, or did bmo/schroeder combo looked good?

Definitely. In the first BMo was finding Schroeder like they've played together for years, but Schroeder couldn't finish. I wanted one of them to score reallly badly, and thankfully it happened in the third!!

I really want BMo to make the team.

[6thGear.]

well, i have to say, bmo looks out of place in anything other than a canucks jersey. im usually against bringing players back, (except linden), but i always liked bmo, and i always felt he was either underappreciated or close to unsung hero. bmo wants to play and wants to play and retire here and i hope he does. especially seeing him have some good chemistry so far with schroeder, maybe he can shape schroeder into a better player? i dunno, just a thought...

my only qualm is bmo not gritty enough for 3rd or 4th line duties.

[Hondaracer]

the way BMO is playing it looks like he's trying to adapt his game to a 3rd or 4th liner role, hes going harder to the gritty areas and seems to be working hard

[Razor Ramon HG]

I always liked Morrison. There was just something about him that I really liked.

And during the end of his tenure with the Canucks, he still managed to put up 50 point seasons. Keep in mind, his highest scoring season was 71 points, and that was during the prime of the WCE. The only thing problem I saw was his salary.

But if he's going to sign with the Canucks again, I'm sure he won't be asking for much.

I really hope he makes the team, but I'm having troubles trying to figure out where he might fit in. I mean we did sign Malholta and Perrault to replace Wellwood and Johnson..

[noots]

I really hope he makes the team, but I'm having troubles trying to figure out where he might fit in. I mean we did sign Malholta and Perrault to replace Wellwood and Johnson..

Malholta can play any of the forward positions and I believe Perrault can play wing as well.

[pure.life]

After Hours with Mike Gillis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g1d-QS4r2E

[Razor Ramon HG]

Malholta can play any of the forward positions and I believe Perrault can play wing as well.

Yeah, but it's a given Malholta should be playing center because of his faceoff percentage. And for some reason, I just can't see him playing on the fourth line. Maybe I'm biased.

[ForbiddenX]

good game tonight. I must say, Hiller's helmet looks pretty good, that matte black + gold combo is nice.

[b0unce. [?]]

based on the after hours chat with mg it sounds like bmo will make the team.

[murd0c]

;7120262']based on the after hours chat with mg it sounds like bmo will make the team.

I went tonight and I have to say it was one of the better preseason games I've been to. A couple fights, great saves and nice goals. And it crowd was some what into it.

I must say Alberts played another strong game but it's a slower pace compared to even the regular season and a whole different level in the playoff's. Even tho he looked good now I don't think he will be able to handle it just like what we saw last year.

[Tim Budong]

The game had that regular season grit to it
very good to see

I would love to see BMO make this team, his skill allows him to slot in anywhere in the lineup

[murd0c]

BMO was looking really good out there, I think he should make it and being a fan favorite is a huge thing as well. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he took league min so he could play here.

[LUUUUUUUU]

for those who missed it... last night's After Hours with Mike Gillis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNLgsFv3Ui4

Bmo interview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m1w1ps7o8Y

highlights

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W37Xl3GIjw

[Tim Budong]

BMO was looking really good out there, I think he should make it and being a fan favorite is a huge thing as well. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he took league min so he could play here.

If he took league min or even 750k it be awesome
I wouldnt be surprised other teams try to sign him ater seeing him play out the NHLX

[murd0c]

LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU thats just one page back a couple posts from the bottom

[murd0c]

If he took league min or even 750k it be awesome
I wouldnt be surprised other teams try to sign him ater seeing him play out the NHLX

I don't think he would sign for more with another team since he want's to be close to his family and home.

[LUUUUUUUU]

LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU thats just one page back a couple posts from the bottom

oops lol

[Tim Budong]

Rick Nash vs Evgeni Malkin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiMPsB6qJKA

eventually a better quality vid will end up on hockeyfights.com

[LUUUUUUUU]

lol wow malkin vs nash

[goo3]

After Hours with Mike Gillis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g1d-QS4r2E

MG's gonna be on twitter LOL

Regarding Rolanson: "We wanted someone who could interact with Roberto and interactive with our defense." :thumbsup:

[b0unce. [?]]

nash > malkin

[noots]

Yeah, but it's a given Malholta should be playing center because of his faceoff percentage. And for some reason, I just can't see him playing on the fourth line. Maybe I'm biased.

Malhotra will definitely be taking faceoffs. A possibility though if him and BMO were to be on the same line is Manny taking draws while Morrison takes over the center's defensive responsibilities. BMO also said he can play wing himself.

There is no way Malhotra plays on the 4th line to start the season.

[Razor Ramon HG]

Malhotra will definitely be taking faceoffs. A possibility though if him and BMO were to be on the same line is Manny taking draws while Morrison takes over the center's defensive responsibilities. BMO also said he can play wing himself.

There is no way Malhotra plays on the 4th line to start the season.

Sorry, I was referring to Morrison starting on the 4th. But yes, I see where you are going with that.

[AzNightmare]

good game tonight. I must say, Hiller's helmet looks pretty good, that matte black + gold combo is nice.

hmm... an okay idea... but looks a bit incomplete to me.



highlights

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W37Xl3GIjw

Did they not show the Anaheim goal??

[InvisibleSoul]

Rick Nash vs Evgeni Malkin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiMPsB6qJKA

eventually a better quality vid will end up on hockeyfights.com
Nash got worked by Gino!

[InvisibleSoul]

Did they not show the Anaheim goal??

The highlight videos put up by CanucksHD on YouTube never show the opponents highlights... only the Canucks.

[chouchou]

Great game today. Lu had some amazing saves. boy does schroeder look good. +1 on BMo makin the team.

[Harvey Specter]

BMo looks like a pretty good pick up.

[DanHibiki]

highlights

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W37Xl3GIjw

The way Morrision took the puck from the corner to set up Schroeder for the 4th goal gave me flashbacks of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l09Sin6dsX4&feature=related

[Hondaracer]

Hillers mask designed by SR
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[Ronin]

BMo is clutch in OT. I admit I didn't think he could make the team before but he's got a shot and would be pretty good playing bottom 6 if he accepts the right price.

That would give us just devastating depth down the middle so even if one of our guys goes down to injury, we aren't left with holes like last year. I can't think of another team in the NHL right now with depth like ours...we have NHL quality players out the ass. We have 8-9 D-men that could play. We have decent depth forwards. Seriously, even if they're just guys like Jeff Tambelini, we know they can play at this level to a decent degree of success so even if we have injuries, we aren't getting minor leaguers filling space at important times of the year.

[6thGear.]

Hillers mask designed by SR
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this made me lol! cause i thought the same

[JesseBlue]

not only is morrison that good...i don't want my morrison jersey wasted...pull the trigger MG!

[Psb1]

What is with all this BMO love all of a sudden?
There's a reason why no other team gave him a contract, yes even non-depth teams like thrashers, leafs & panthers who have tons of wiggle room to accommodate his type of salary!

He had a marginal season last year with the Caps and on occasion was on a line with Ovechkin. Only to be relegated to the bench by trade deadline when they signed Belanger. Had absolutely no impact in the limited role with the Caps come playoffs.

Granted there have been a couple moments where I was slightly impressed with BMO's play in the pre-season, but for the most part he is only getting attention because he was a former Canuck and because he had a couple good seasons with the Canucks way back in 2003. The guy is 35 on a friggen tryout when he even said he wouldn't come into this season unless he had a guaranteed contract.

Morrison might crack the lineup but it will be the most detrimental move ever for a number of reasons. He's a small body for a 3rd & 4th line where he'll be playing once Burrows returns. He's likely gonna follow suit just like Salo which is the injury factor. Plus we have young players who are bigger with much higher upside and potential who would kill to play in the NHL. Desbiens, Perreult, Bolduc. While he does kill penalties, he won't fight or get into scrums which is a big part of the 3/4 line. If he couldn't quarter back the power play in washington what makes you think he'll do the same here. We got D men like Hamuis, Bieska, Ballard, Edler who'll do just fine on the PP.

This is just more of a feel good story than anything else with BMO.
I'm probably one of the few who don't want to see BMO play this season with the Canucks. Great personality but unfortunately his time is up

[kristianhay]

Desbiens, Perrault and Bolduc have hardly shown anything in the preseason. Morrison has shown he still has it and has played like he wants to stay here and I think he deserves it. Not because he was a former Canuck and fan favorite, but because he has shown his worth.

The depth we will have down the center will be ridiculous if he signs here, and if it's for league minimum - 750k then why not?

[!Nhan]

Better video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqaWEH5cUok

[mb_]

Canuck Lines://Raymond Kesler Hodgson/Sweatt Morrison Samuelsson/Torres Bliznak oreskovich/Hordichuk Malhotra Volpatti/

I think these will be the D Pairings//Ballard Bieksa/Connaughton Rome/Obrien Sweatt/

@sportsnetmurph (http://twitter.com/sportsnetmurph)

edit:

My guess for opeing night D pairings is -Hamhuis Erhoff/Edler Ballard/OBrien Bieksa/Thats just a guess though, no science behind it.

Not bad but Ehrhoff and O'Brien looked good last year and putting SOB with Bieksa is :facepalm:
Edler and Hamhuis looked good together last night too

[LUUUUUUUU]

nice... i think everyone on the team wants bmo to do well and maybe even make the team
cmon coho time to rip it up

[sunny_j]

Canuck lines for tonight
Raymond Kesler Hodgson
Sweatt Morrison Samuelsson
Torres Bliznak oreskovich
Hordichuk Malhotra Volpatti

[jerche]

is tonight's game on tv?

[LUUUUUUUU]

LIVE ON NHLN-US(HD), SNET-EDM(HD), SNET-P(HD)

Sun
26/09/2010
5:00 PM

[MR_BIGGS]

I'm in Edmonton, I should try and get tickets. It sucks though, because they have the free streams at Canucks.com via Rogers and its out of region.

[Tim Budong]

What is with all this BMO love all of a sudden?
There's a reason why no other team gave him a contract, yes even non-depth teams like thrashers, leafs & panthers who have tons of wiggle room to accommodate his type of salary!

He had a marginal season last year with the Caps and on occasion was on a line with Ovechkin. Only to be relegated to the bench by trade deadline when they signed Belanger. Had absolutely no impact in the limited role with the Caps come playoffs.

Granted there have been a couple moments where I was slightly impressed with BMO's play in the pre-season, but for the most part he is only getting attention because he was a former Canuck and because he had a couple good seasons with the Canucks way back in 2003. The guy is 35 on a friggen tryout when he even said he wouldn't come into this season unless he had a guaranteed contract.

Morrison might crack the lineup but it will be the most detrimental move ever for a number of reasons. He's a small body for a 3rd & 4th line where he'll be playing once Burrows returns. He's likely gonna follow suit just like Salo which is the injury factor. Plus we have young players who are bigger with much higher upside and potential who would kill to play in the NHL. Desbiens, Perreult, Bolduc. While he does kill penalties, he won't fight or get into scrums which is a big part of the 3/4 line. If he couldn't quarter back the power play in washington what makes you think he'll do the same here. We got D men like Hamuis, Bieska, Ballard, Edler who'll do just fine on the PP.

This is just more of a feel good story than anything else with BMO.
I'm probably one of the few who don't want to see BMO play this season with the Canucks. Great personality but unfortunately his time is up

have you seen him play in the preseason? sometimes the little moves a player does on the ice is the real depth of a hockey team.

His stats might have dropped the past few years, but judging from 2 preseason games up close. He's still effective.

[JKam]

putting SOB with Bieksa is :facepalm:


putting ANYONE with Bieska is :facepalm:

[LUUUUUUUU]

putting ANYONE with Bieska is :facepalm:

putting Bieksa on is already :facepalm:

[LsquareD]

stoked to see coho play! wooo

[spoon.ek9]

little over 1hr till game time heh..

[trancehead]

stoked to see coho play! wooo

I hope he does well. Kesler improves the games of most players he plays with

I want to see Ballard lay some huge hits though:D

[shawn79]

paajarvi > hall > erberle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssmnMjOhxhk

[DanHibiki]

lol @ the fanned shot but still went in

[LUUUUUUUU]

GAME TIMEEEEEEE

[spoon.ek9]

mmm the link on channelsurfing.net is working for those who can't access a TV right now :)

[LUUUUUUUU]

is the quality a little off to anybody else?
kinda foggy like

[spoon.ek9]

0-1 eberle

yeah, it looks foggy

[sunny_j]

picture quality is brutal

[Mercy]

What was bieksa doing on that goal?
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[spoon.ek9]

0-2

What was bieksa doing on that goal?
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doing what he always does? :lol

[LsquareD]

0-2..
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[sunny_j]

what a horrible start

[TouringTeg]

Ugh 2 nothing already.

Burrows should keep his day job. Better than Marc Crawford though lol

[Hondaracer]

The curse of hodgson!
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[spoon.ek9]

hahaha wtf just happened?

1-2! ref was right :D

[LsquareD]

Hahaha nice goal
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[sunny_j]

burrows lol
its in its in its in

[spoon.ek9]

wow. 1-3..

guess who's on the ice?

[LsquareD]

Scoring fest 3-1 wtf
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[chun]

Omgggg

[Ch28]

holy shit...what a sloppy game

[LUUUUUUUU]

eberle is crazy

[d1]

jordan eberle night this time?

[spoon.ek9]

canucks getting owned here

[chun]

Any other streams? Justin.tv keeps asking for "pro"

[murd0c]

The Oilers are not playing that good, the Canucks are just playing that bad so far.

[DanHibiki]

wow they just dancing around our d

[spoon.ek9]

fucking wtf horrible play

[Kaolinite]

not even worth watching.

[LsquareD]

Yup. Eberle's night fo shaooo
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[LUUUUUUUU]

paajarvi > hall > erberle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssmnMjOhxhk

i think u jinxed it... lol

all 3 of them are gonna be in the calder run now

[sunny_j]

whos the backup for cory today?

[LsquareD]

Luuuu
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[spoon.ek9]

kesler off the post

[woob]

Lee Sweatt is having a terrible, terrible game....

Hopefully we'll see Kes and Raymond get going in the 2nd.

[raygunpk]

eberle looks high at all times

[mb_]

bieksa on 3 of 4 goals lol go figure

[LUUUUUUUU]

bieksa on 3 of 4 goals lol go figure

he gets an A+ for consistency at least

[sunny_j]

alberts been playing much better then bieksa this pre season

[LUUUUUUUU]

omg coho almost

[spoon.ek9]

1-5 :mad:

[LUUUUUUUU]

woooo hordy!

[sunny_j]

good scrap

[Not really racist!]

great fight hordi

[Mercy]

Coho Been invisible pretty much all game so far
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[Not really racist!]

hopefully Schneider's confidence doesn't go down the drain

[MR_BIGGS]

So I read this:

All games broadcasted by Sportsnet are blacked out when outside of the team's viewing area because Sportsnet doesn't pay enough to broadcast them Canada-wide. Even if you order Sportsnet Pacific and Sportsnet One they will be blacked out unless they're playing the Flames/Oilers because that's the Alberta through Manitoba viewing area.

Only way to view them through a tv provider is via center ice.

Is this true??

[Tim Budong]

yes
so basically if you have access to all the regional SNET, all games in that region will be blacked out unless your in that region

say last year, if you had Center Ice, you dont get the nucks PPV, becuz you have to pay for your in region broadcasts

[Not really racist!]

Kes Kes Kes!

[spoon.ek9]

2-5 kesler

[sonick]

Bieksa wtf
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[EmperorIS]

Cut.

[Not really racist!]

7 - 2..

fail.. the D was just standing there

poor Schneider

[MG1]

Sad part is, Bieksa will be playing all games unless he is injured. or traded. Does he have a no trade clause? They have to know he sucks. He doesn't even fight anymore.

I hate the guy for his cockiness, but his poor play is overshadowing his assholeness. Perhaps they see something in him. Maybe he has something over the owners and mangement.

[EmperorIS]

CoHo is sooo slow

[MR_BIGGS]

yes
so basically if you have access to all the regional SNET, all games in that region will be blacked out unless your in that region

say last year, if you had Center Ice, you dont get the nucks PPV, becuz you have to pay for your in region broadcasts

So basically, as a Canucks fan whose in Edmonton, I will only be able to watch national televised games, games they play vs Edmonton and online streams....??

Streams are such crappy quality.

[Not really racist!]

lol 8 - 2..

[LsquareD]

Horrible game

Atleast the monster is having fun

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[Splmash]

Bieksa hasn't looked too sharp.

[shawn79]

ITS PRE-SEASON!!!

[mb_]

Bieksa looked like.. Bieksa

[subordinate]

ITS PRE-SEASON!!!

http://www.revscene.net/forums/customavatars/avatar31343_22.gif


Against Edmonton...It's meaningful dammit!

[LsquareD]

http://www.revscene.net/forums/customavatars/avatar31343_22.gif

looks like bieksa
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[Expresso]

So basically, as a Canucks fan whose in Edmonton, I will only be able to watch national televised games, games they play vs Edmonton and online streams....??

Streams are such crappy quality.

Correct. If you are out of the BC region, no Canuck games for you. Only solution is Center Ice. I think Center Ice streams are supposed to be okay, give the trial a try.

But yea get out of EDM asap.

[Tim Budong]

ITS PRE-SEASON!!!

so judging from Bieksa/Ballard/SOB who are suppose to be locks for this team..
if they play a the pre season as we seen tonight
do you feel good?

If infact Cory Schnieder is our backup..do you feel good?

If I was an Oiler fan, i'd feel pretty good about tonights game. especially for Jordan Eberle, who has shown he belongs.

[kristianhay]

so judging from Bieksa/Ballard/SOB who are suppose to be locks for this team..
if they play a the pre season as we seen tonight
do you feel good?

If infact Cory Schnieder is our backup..do you feel good?

If I was an Oiler fan, i'd feel pretty good about tonights game. especially for Jordan Eberle, who has shown he belongs.

I think everyone knows Bieksa/SOB aren't the greatest, so most Canucks fans haven't felt good about them for ages. Ballard has played 2 pre-season games and people are already saying he's a bust? Get your head out of your ass.

Schnieder IS our backup, and he's a good goaltender. Regardless if you're unhappy about this, it's how it will be so he can prove his worth and raise his trade value. He had an off game, previous games he's played for us he's been pretty good.

Rookie of the Month March 2008
Goalie of the Month November 2008
All-Star Classic appearance 2009 (starter)[25]
Player of the Week March 22–29, 2009
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award (Goaltender of the Year) 2009
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
(Goaltender(s) of the team with the lowest goals against) 2009

If you were an Oiler fan, you take what you can get and feel good about pre-season games because that's pretty much all the winning you'll see this season.

Other than that, Coho looked good, +1 on the night. Raymond, Kesler, Morrison, Sweatt and Connauton were also pretty decent, everyone else was meh.

[Not really racist!]

Holy shit, Sammy was -5, LOL..

Brutal.

[kristianhay]

Holy shit, Sammy was -5, LOL..

Brutal.

With 9 minutes of even strength ice time haha..

[Tim Budong]

I think everyone knows Bieksa/SOB aren't the greatest, so most Canucks fans haven't felt good about them for ages. Ballard has played 2 pre-season games and people are already saying he's a bust? Get your head out of your ass.

Schnieder IS our backup, and he's a good goaltender. Regardless if you're unhappy about this, it's how it will be so he can prove his worth and raise his trade value. He had an off game, previous games he's played for us he's been pretty good.

Rookie of the Month March 2008
Goalie of the Month November 2008
All-Star Classic appearance 2009 (starter)[25]
Player of the Week March 22–29, 2009
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award (Goaltender of the Year) 2009
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
(Goaltender(s) of the team with the lowest goals against) 2009

If you were an Oiler fan, you take what you can get and feel good about pre-season games because that's pretty much all the winning you'll see this season.

Other than that, Coho looked good, +1 on the night. Raymond, Kesler, Morrison and Connauton were also pretty decent, everyone else was meh.

THIS IS THE NHL...not AHL
theres more skill, theres more guys that will beat you with the only shot they will get at ya all night. If its a one shot game, i definitely wont feel good about him tonight.

In the past year, I've seen enough of Schneider. That one game in vs Colorado where he gave up the lead and lost in OT was brutal. His only limelight to success at the NHL LEVEL would be that one game where he stopped 45shots against dallas i think.

[kristianhay]

THIS IS THE NHL...not AHL
theres more skill, theres more guys that will beat you with the only shot they will get at ya all night. If its a one shot game, i definitely wont feel good about him tonight.

In the past year, I've seen enough of Schneider. That one game in vs Colorado where he gave up the lead and lost in OT was brutal. His only limelight to success at the NHL LEVEL would be that one game where he stopped 45shots against dallas i think.

Thanks tips... he hasn't had much experience playing the NHL, I don't understand how you think players develop? You expect them to be thrown into NHL situations after playing in the minors and play like a 5 million dollar goalie?

So after what, 3 games you're already saying he's brutal? I shouldn't be surprised though, average Canuck fan with little to no hockey knowledge.

[Tim Budong]

Thanks tips... he hasn't had much experience playing the NHL, I don't understand how you think players develop? You expect them to be thrown into NHL situations after playing in the minors and play like a 5 million dollar goalie?

So after what, 3 games you're already saying he's brutal? I shouldn't be surprised though, average Canuck fan with little to no hockey knowledge.

try last season when LUU was down...
he was great last year in the preseason
thats about it

In fact, im expecting MUCH more about the "prized" goalie. All the goals he let in tonight were in fact amateur even for his status.

i do understand how players are developed, he's paid his dues, proved his worth and ready to jump. This is his 3rd year to crack the line up. Its his first real test tonight, and in my books, he failed

[kristianhay]

try last season when LUU was down...
he was great last year in the preseason
thats about it

In fact, im expecting MUCH more about the "prized" goalie. All the goals he let in tonight were in fact amateur even for his status.

i do understand how players are developed, he's paid his dues, proved his worth and ready to jump. This is his 3rd year to crack the line up. Its his first real test tonight, and in my books, he failed

Like I said, he's had little to no chances to prove himself so I think you're digging the grave prematurely.

Don't think he's a "prized" goalie, but a good prospect who still needs time to adjust to the NHL level, the same as most prospects do. I don't get how you warrant a pre-season game with a roster no where near our starting lineup as a test but hey, to each their own.

I'm sure you'll be eating your words come the regular season.

[Splmash]

ITS PRE-SEASON!!!

Tell that to Habs fans.

[trip]

lol ^

[LUUUUUUUU]

Tell that to Habs fans.

lol
hey they won today! not with Price in net tho haha

[shawn79]

horcoff looks so much faster than before

hes got the mason raymond wheels now :troll:

[shawn79]

so judging from Bieksa/Ballard/SOB who are suppose to be locks for this team..
if they play a the pre season as we seen tonight
do you feel good?

If infact Cory Schnieder is our backup..do you feel good?

If I was an Oiler fan, i'd feel pretty good about tonights game. especially for Jordan Eberle, who has shown he belongs.

i only feel good seeing hodgson and erberle play. As for bieksa im sure he would be in our line up until salo is backm until then hes our trade bait for teams who lack of D during trade deadline


















indiana colts 0-4 in preseason

and goes on to win the superbowl (true story)

[b0unce. [?]]

as Psb1 would say "lets package a deal with bieksa and hodgson and trade for eberle and gagner!"

[shawn79]

redden or bieksa?

[TRD Rs200]

wow... schneider, I am worried


redden or bieksa?


redden

[Wongtouski]

redden or bieksa?

beiska....cheaper, and as long as he's not ur top line guy, hes not so bad

[jigga250]

wow... schneider, I am worried





redden

6.5mil for a guy who was a healthy scratch with NYR and will almost definitely clear waivers? THank god you're not our gm...

[cressydrift]

:inout:

[spoon.ek9]

can't blame everything on cory tonight. you have to admit the defense hung him out to dry on most of those goals.

[kristianhay]

can't blame everything on cory tonight. you have to admit the defense hung him out to dry on most of those goals.

Yep, but the majority of people can't see that!

[MG1]

I miss Raycroft. Now with Dallas................ oh well, shit happens. I guess Schneider will have to do.

Druuuuuu...................

WTF are we going to call Cory?

[CRS]

I miss Raycroft. Now with Dallas................ oh well, shit happens. I guess Schneider will have to do.

Druuuuuu...................

WTF are we going to call Cory?

A ginger.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aboLM4mhaC0&feature=related

[orange7]

canucks = the next flames?

last season the flames looked good on paper, but they just went downhill after the first month.

[kristianhay]

canucks = the next flames?

last season the flames looked good on paper, but they just went downhill after the first month.

You bandwagoners are ridiculous... it's the pre-season.

Anyways, anyone wondering why Ballard has looked a bit off.

EDMONTON – No wonder Keith Ballard is struggling. Look at the upheaval he must overcome.

The defenceman has a new home, new teammates, new system, new scrutiny and a new hip. Yes, hip.

It has received far less attention than off-season surgeries to Canuck teammates Alex Burrows and Sami Salo, but Ballard underwent hip surgery last May significant enough to put him on crutches for two months.

It delayed his summer preparation. Judging by Sunday, when Ballard was awful against the Edmonton Oilers, the 27-year-old is still trying to catch up.

“There's a few days where it has been sore,” Ballard said after the 8-2 blowout loss. “The hip has actually been pretty good. I was on crutches for two months. I was non-weight bearing for two months. It was a long process.”

Ballard said he had a stress fracture repaired in his hip socket and a cyst removed from the area. It was the second hip surgery of his career, but Ballard said the injuries were unrelated.

“I played last year with it,” he said of the fracture. “It was pretty apparent at the end of the season that I needed surgery.”

He conceded Sunday he hasn't been good enough in his two pre-season appearances, but insisted his hip is not the problem.

“I'm just not quite there yet,” Ballard said. “It feels I'm a step off. I wouldn't say I'm a step slow, but the reads aren't . . . to the point where they're automatic. It's a fast game and, being a defenceman, you can't hesitate. You have to use your instincts. Some guys can turn it on as soon as they get back, and other guys it takes a little longer to get going. I'm also making adjustments living-wise, family-wise. That [transition] is different for every guy.”

Ballard was acquired from the Florida Panthers in a draft-day trade in June. He has five years and $21-million left on his contract.

http://communities.canada.com/VANCOUVERSUN/blogs/puckworld/archive/2010/09/27/ballard-s-surgery-hodgson-and-other-stuff-from-black-sunday.aspx

[AzNightmare]

canucks = the next flames?




Seriously... don't be dumb.

[Harvey Specter]

Lol, some of y'all need to relax...it's only preseason.

[shawn79]

^ no man this is vancouver, canucks hockey is serious busniess. Including pre-season!!!

:troll:

[Ronin]

The previous two years we had undefeated preseasons.

Was that any indication of how we performed in the playoffs? Nope. If it was, we'd go 16 and 0 and have two Cups now.

Preseason is meaningless.

[mb_]

canucks = the next flames?

last season the flames looked good on paper, but they just went downhill after the first month.

we are not the flames so your logic is flawed

[b0unce. [?]]

lol of course pre-season means alot! we've been deprived of hockey for so long! :troll:

[Expresso]

canucks = the next flames?

last season the flames looked good on paper, but they just went downhill after the first month.

Calgary never looked good on paper. They had weakneses just like any other team.

[Gumby]

Seriously... don't be dumb.
This is orange7 you're talking about here... :D

[spoon.ek9]

^ after 1221 fails, i expect no less from him heh

[hotjoint]

thats alot of fails :lol

[murd0c]

All I know this mind numbing hockey talk it great. Man I missed this the past 3 months.
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[Psb1]

I watched the game last night and after 4 goals I had enough.
If the Canucks think Schneider is worthy of a backup role this year then they are gonna be sorrily mistaken.
Letting go of Raycroft thinking the Canucks could hand the reigns to Schneider for the backup spot was a huge mistake.
Keeping Raycroft and trading Schneider & Bieska when they had more value would have netted us something decent in the off season.

The only player that really impressed me on the Canucks was Mason Raymond. What a stud. The guy is clearly on the road to becoming the next Pavel Bure. His speed is unreal.
Edmonton kicked our asses. Eberle looked amazing!! Hate Edmonton but I think they picked a gem. Oh and Hall wasn't too shabby either

Eberle #22 Draft Pick 08
Hodgson #10 Draft Pick 08

Eberle>Hodgson
Looking like another Canucks draft bust....?

[Mizter]

I watched the game last night and after 4 goals I had enough.
If the Canucks think Schneider is worthy of a backup role this year then they are gonna be sorrily mistaken.
Letting go of Raycroft thinking the Canucks could hand the reigns to Schneider for the backup spot was a huge mistake.
Keeping Raycroft and trading Schneider & Bieska when they had more value would have netted us something decent in the off season.

The only player that really impressed me on the Canucks was Mason Raymond. What a stud. The guy is clearly on the road to becoming the next Pavel Bure. His speed is unreal.
Edmonton kicked our asses. Eberle looked amazing!! Hate Edmonton but I think they picked a gem. Oh and Hall wasn't too shabby either

Eberle #22 Draft Pick 08
Hodgson #10 Draft Pick 08

Eberle>Hodgson
Looking like another Canucks draft bust....?


Please shut the fuck up and go back to your China hating thread.:gtfo:

[sonick]

I watched the game last night and after 4 goals I had enough.
If the Canucks think Schneider is worthy of a backup role this year then they are gonna be sorrily mistaken.
Letting go of Raycroft thinking the Canucks could hand the reigns to Schneider for the backup spot was a huge mistake.
Keeping Raycroft and trading Schneider & Bieska when they had more value would have netted us something decent in the off season.

The only player that really impressed me on the Canucks was Mason Raymond. What a stud. The guy is clearly on the road to becoming the next Pavel Bure. His speed is unreal.
Edmonton kicked our asses. Eberle looked amazing!! Hate Edmonton but I think they picked a gem. Oh and Hall wasn't too shabby either

Eberle #22 Draft Pick 08
Hodgson #10 Draft Pick 08

Eberle>Hodgson
Looking like another Canucks draft bust....?
You know nothing about hockey.

[Gumby]

Raymond the next Bure? :lol

You're the next orange7, except he's being dumb whereas you're being serious!

[Vinny G]

2010 four pre-season game recap:

- Hodgson (1 *healthy* pre-season GP) is a bust
- Eberle is now an elite sniper
- A $6.5M, 14 pts in 75GP, AHL Redden is better than Bieksa
- We need to get a refund on Keith Ballard
- Cory Schneider will never be an NHL goalie in any capacity
- Mason Raymond will be an elite 60G+ dangler
- Canucks will not make playoffs

I hope the less bright amongst us realize this is a recap of what's been said in this thread after 4 pre-season games.

[fliptuner]

I miss Raycroft. Now with Dallas................ oh well, shit happens. I guess Schneider will have to do.

Druuuuuu...................


Yeah, I'm going to miss the guy too but we were just lucky to pick him up for cheap, last year.



Yeah, we suck. 4 in a row... WTF is this shit? I thought we were going to be contenders? Stop watching now, save yourself the grief! In fact, some of you guys should just unsubscribe from this thread right now so you won't have to hear us whining all season. OK? Promise? Cool!!

[kristianhay]

I watched the game last night and after 4 goals I had enough.
If the Canucks think Schneider is worthy of a backup role this year then they are gonna be sorrily mistaken.
Letting go of Raycroft thinking the Canucks could hand the reigns to Schneider for the backup spot was a huge mistake.
Keeping Raycroft and trading Schneider & Bieska when they had more value would have netted us something decent in the off season.

The only player that really impressed me on the Canucks was Mason Raymond. What a stud. The guy is clearly on the road to becoming the next Pavel Bure. His speed is unreal.
Edmonton kicked our asses. Eberle looked amazing!! Hate Edmonton but I think they picked a gem. Oh and Hall wasn't too shabby either

Eberle #22 Draft Pick 08
Hodgson #10 Draft Pick 08

Eberle>Hodgson
Looking like another Canucks draft bust....?

You're actually an idiot.

Hodgson a bust after 1 preseason game, where he was a +1 in an 8-2 loss.. that makes sense. It blows my mind how little some of you people know about hockey!

[AzNightmare]

I watched the game last night and after 4 goals I had enough.
If the Canucks think Schneider is worthy of a backup role this year then they are gonna be sorrily mistaken.
Letting go of Raycroft thinking the Canucks could hand the reigns to Schneider for the backup spot was a huge mistake.
Keeping Raycroft and trading Schneider & Bieska when they had more value would have netted us something decent in the off season.

The only player that really impressed me on the Canucks was Mason Raymond. What a stud. The guy is clearly on the road to becoming the next Pavel Bure. His speed is unreal.
Edmonton kicked our asses. Eberle looked amazing!! Hate Edmonton but I think they picked a gem. Oh and Hall wasn't too shabby either

Eberle #22 Draft Pick 08
Hodgson #10 Draft Pick 08

Eberle>Hodgson
Looking like another Canucks draft bust....?

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:wlbGaXToqlDbhM:http://images.memegenerator.net/Antoine-Dodson/ImageMacro/2111663/You-are-really-dumb-for-real.jpg&t=1

[hotjoint]

^
lmao