[dyan]

SHUTOUT

:fuckyea:

[SkinnyPupp]

WOW nice job Lu! Killed it

[satek]

shutout winnnn

[XplicitLuder]

LU LU LU LUL LU LUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[Not really racist!]

LOUIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

INB4 HONDARACER

[bballguy]

How bout that Boberto Loolongo!?

[beanzzz]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1iv55avGi1r5rtbco1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId =AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q&Expires=1332908622&Signature=Ix9U43MDfX%2B1Qstso00D%2FHXUSJc%3D

Yeahhhhhhh! Shut out!

[b0unce. [?]]

G FUCKING G

[GrapeDrink]

wooo thank you nucks

[b0unce. [?]]

I'd give Lu domes if he wanted it @_@

[pastarocket]

Luuu!!! Good game Roberto!

There's definitely room for improvement for the powerplay. 0 for 4 just won't cut it in the playoffs. The power in the powerplay is missing.

[RiceIntegraRS]

Luongo just won back alot of fans tonight

[Bonka]

Glad to be proven wrong. Anything Schneider can do, Lu can do better :heckno:

Where's BMW M5? :troll:

[RRxtar]

Red Wings just clinched a playoff birth for the 21st season in a row. longest active streak in professional sports.

That there, is a winning franchise.

[MG1]

Fricken St. Louis........ just won't go away. Time to visit the voodoo doll shop.

[winson604]

Red Wings just clinched a playoff birth for the 21st season in a row. longest active streak in professional sports.

That there, is a winning franchise.

I remember the Blues had a pretty impressive streak until they sucked for like 5 or 6 years. 25 years was their streak that ended in 03/04 and zero cups to show for it. Detroit on the other hand 21 in a row and 4 cups during that streak. Damn bastards =\

[AzNightmare]

Good good... Been awhile since Canucks has won 3 in a row.
At least now I can be a bit more confident before heading to the playoffs.

[DsZ24]

Whoa don taylor cut his hair....that's going to take some getting used to

[tonyzoomzoom]

yeah WTF with Taylo's hair !!

[jeedee]

It's been like that for a few weeks now lol

[Armind]

Malhotra rented a suite tonight for all the doctors and special people who helped him recover from his eye injury. Great night to score.

[Tim Budong]

Malhotra rented a suite tonight for all the doctors and special people who helped him recover from his eye injury. Great night to score.

very good night to score if thats the case

[Soundy]

Luongo just won back alot of fans tonight

38 saves tonight, and the Kings had some golden scoring chances... anyone wanna try to say Louie didn't win that one for his team?

[BMW M5]

Glad to be proven wrong. Anything Schneider can do, Lu can do better :heckno:

Where's BMW M5? :troll:

I am here, still not a fan of Lu.:toot:

[Bonka]

Have to give credit where credit is due, even if you hate the guy :)

Anyway, as nice as it was that they got the win, man that PP...

[mb_]

Malhotra rented a suite tonight for all the doctors and special people who helped him recover from his eye injury. Great night to score.

That's amazing, he's an awesome guy off the ice

[beanzzz]

very good night to score if thats the case

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1j1t7BbQh1qeiesfo1_500.gif

Garry Valk said so.

[cliffhanger33]

Little late, but watched the whole game. Great game!

[spideyv2]

Malhotra is one of the classiest players in the league.


Shitty for the Kings they lost. That Richards-Carter combo was invisible tonight, they shouldn't have hit the Roxy last night :troll:

[kristianhay]

One more shutout for Roberto Luongo and he will have 60 in his career.

He will be just the 16th goalie in the history of the NHL to have reached 60 shutouts.

He'll join a list that includes names like Brodeur, Sawchuk, Hasek, Belfour, Roy, Esposito, and Jacques Plante.

Luongo has played 724 games so far...Patrick Roy played 1029 and had 66 career shutouts. Luongo just needs 7 more to catch him on the all time list.

If Luongo can keep averaging 4 shutouts a year for the next 3 seasons...he will be right behind Tony Esposito who had 76 career shutouts and be top ten all time.

Luongo is already tied for 2nd all time with Bernie Parent for wins in a season (Brodeur had 1 more).

As well, with tonight's win, Luongo surpasses Hall of Famer Gump Worsley for all time wins in the NHL and is 17th in history. He'll need another 20 wins to pass Rogie Vachon.

2 more 30 win seasons and Luongo will surpass Dominic Hasek and a slew of others, and move in to the top ten behind Chris Osgood and his idol Grant Fuhr. There's a strong statistical chance that Luongo becomes just the 11th goaltender in NHL history to have 400 wins.


Some interesting stats on Luongo I read on CDC! Guys been playing great, here's hoping he can keep the ball rolling through the playoffs.

[Ronin]

If there's one thing Lu has going for him, it's that he wants to win. I know that everyone probably wants to win in the NHL but some of them appear more indifferent than others. Whenever Luongo loses, you can see how pissed he is all over his face and in his attitude.

As you can see from his stats, Lu has a shot to be one of the best goalies to ever play the game. Provided he stays away from injury, he could reach 400 by the time he's 34. Considering how many old timer goalies are playing in the league, it isn't out of the question Luongo could play til he's 40. Whether it's with the Canucks or not, he might even hit 500 wins. He just needs to stay in condition and he could play for a long ass time. With the Canucks and their trainers working as hard as they do, they could keep these guys in elite shape til their late 30s.

460 wins puts Lu 4th all time. He's got 337. 30 wins a season and that's just 4 seasons. He'll be 35-36 and already 4th all time.

If you look at the Canucks salary structure as it is now, 3 core players are signed for another 4 seasons (Kesler, Bieksa, Hamhuis) with Booth another 3. I have little doubt the Sedins will go elsewhere when their current deals are up so it isn't unreasonable to think the Canucks are pretty much like this for at least another 2-3 seasons.

[pure.life]

someone caption this!
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1j4viVPwv1qm8jvso1_r1_500.gif

[Gh0stRider]

Red Wings just clinched a playoff birth for the 21st season in a row. longest active streak in professional sports.

That there, is a winning franchise.

fuck yea....the team is getting healthier

[604778]

Canucks vs. Kings 3/26/2012 - YouTube

[spideyv2]

Detroit Red Wings - What every franchise aspires to be

[bballguy]

Red Wings have arguably the best franchise in all of sports; they always manage to find the diamonds in the rough, and manage to develop their players to reach their full potential...

[AzNightmare]

Some interesting stats on Luongo I read on CDC! Guys been playing great, here's hoping he can keep the ball rolling through the playoffs.

Those are nice stats. Canucks are going to be a strong team for years to come.
So there's a good chance for Luongo to reach those goals.

Of course, the grand prize of the stanley cup is never guaranteed,
and people will always have that argument, "well he has no stanley cup ring"

So until Luongo wins a cup, people are always going to :fuckthatshit:
when comparing Lu to the other hall of fame goalies.

[SkinnyPupp]

Not to take anything from Luongo and his great shutout stats, but comparing his shutouts to the eras Roy, Belfour and Hasek played in... things were quite different back then lol

It's always tricky to compare hockey players from different eras, and I think that's especially the case with goalies

[xeryusx]

I gotta be honest. I don't usually post here, as big a Canucks fan as I am, because I'm a fairly new fan of the team. I follow them religiously whether through 1040AM or online or even on my phone now. I got bored and looked through YT for Sedin moments from way back when and I found this Top 10 Sedin Twins Moments - YouTube

Why the hell do they not move like that anymore? I know it's close to a decade ago but they just look like a pale shadow of their old self now..

Sighfornotwatchingthemwhenishouldvebeenwatchingthe m.


And I forgot to add RYP! Shit that guy had hands.

[MG1]

Lu great and all, I guess, but I'm more excited about Schneider and how he will do. Who knows how he'll turn out over time, but right now he's on fire - performing equally as good as luigi.

[SkinnyPupp]

Lu great and all, I guess, but I'm more excited about Schneider and how he will do. Who knows how he'll turn out over time, but right now he's on fire - performing equally as good as luigi.
Don't get too excited, he might be a superstar on another team :heckno:

If so, let's hope he ends up with someone like Columbus rather than San Jose, etc (obviously they won't trade to SJ directly, but who knows how things may end up)

[MG1]

Don't get too excited, he might be a superstar on another team :heckno:

I have a confession to make. Just before game seven of last year's SCF, I was praying to Allah, Buddha, Jesus, Shiva, and the hockey gods that luigi would get injured in the first minute, Schneider would go in, and we win the cup.....


I say this now, because if I had said it back then, I would have been crucified - nailed to the cross.

[SkinnyPupp]

I'm sure you're not the only one who had given up on Lu by that point :heckno:

[Mike Oxbig]

fuck yea....the team is getting healthier

Whats the history with you becoming a red wings fan? Sergei Fedorov? :troll:

[GrapeDrink]

Not to take anything from Luongo and his great shutout stats, but comparing his shutouts to the eras Roy, Belfour and Hasek played in... things were quite different back then lol

It's always tricky to compare hockey players from different eras, and I think that's especially the case with goalies

yeah, I wasn't old enough obviously to really see the older era of goalies but I do recall a time when a gaa under 3 was considered pretty good, now if you have a 2.90 gaa you are killing your team.

[7seven]

http://myimg.us/images/03.26.12/25043.gif

Dive of the year? Oh Staios, go play soccer :facepalm:

[SkinnyPupp]

yeah, I wasn't old enough obviously to really see the older era of goalies but I do recall a time when a gaa under 3 was considered pretty good, now if you have a 2.90 gaa you are killing your team.
Yup, the Oilers during their dynasty years had Grant Fuhr with his barely below 4.00 GAA and .880 SV%

Billy Smith was slightly better for the Islanders dynasty, with his barely below 3.00 GAA :fuckthatshit:

[Gumby]

Dive of the year? Oh Staios, go play soccer :facepalm:
Haha he got tapped on his butt with a stick! Tons of padding there too!

[UFO]

I have little doubt the Sedins will go elsewhere when their current deals are up

Am I reading this right? You are saying Sedins will likely leave after their current deals are up in 2 seasons? I've not heard or read anything that remotely suggests that

I may need a grammar lesson...

[Expresso]

Am I reading this right? You are saying Sedins will likely leave after their current deals are up in 2 seasons? I've not heard or read anything that remotely suggests that

I may need a grammar lesson...

I wouldn't say that is far fetched. Ultimately, it may be a GM decision and not the Sedins. IF Sedin production decline, it would be hard to justify signing them to another long-term contract unless they took a sizable pay cut? Wouldn't be much different than parting with Naslund.

[dbaz]

I have a confession to make. Just before game seven of last year's SCF, I was praying to Allah, Buddha, Jesus, Shiva, and the hockey gods that luigi would get injured in the first minute, Schneider would go in, and we win the cup.....


I say this now, because if I had said it back then, I would have been crucified - nailed to the cross.

dont feel bad. at the start of last season i predicted the canucks would make the finals. but would only win if schnieder played the final round.

[UFO]

I wouldn't say that is far fetched. Ultimately, it may be a GM decision and not the Sedins. If Sedin production continues to decline, would you sign them to another long-term contract unless they took a sizable pay cut? Wouldn't be much different than parting with Naslund.

I don't disagree that its a possibility, but a very slim one IMO and certainly not something that will happen with 'little doubt'. For 2 seasons after this one, they will still be elite players. Their next contract will maybe be 3-5 years long to take them to possible retirement, and I am sure their 'decline in ability' will be taken into account both from a management and player persepctive and what the caphit number will be--it will not be higher than it is now especially if it is a longterm deal to take them into retirement. Parting with Naslund was completely different IMO. I see that more as Naslund getting run out of Vancouver and he lost the will to play the game, esp AV's game at that time. Naslund's final years of production would be acceptable at 3-4M/season had the Canucks chosen to even offer him a contract but its clear MG wanted a clean slate.

The Sedins are your franchise players and the face of the Canucks, they have shown they are willing to take a hometown discount and have also shown that they wanted to finish their careers as Canucks prior to MG saying he doesn't do those types of deals (a year before giving Lu his lifetime contract). If given a second chance, I think today's MG signs the Sedins to their 12 year deals

I'm not worried about their production for the next few years. They were both on fire at the beginning of the season, and only fell off the scoring leader list since ~January. Their production potential is still there, they are just not tapping into it right now for whatever reason. There are different reasons you can subscribe to explain this, but IMO I don't think a natural decline in their output ranks up high on that list at this point.

[spideyv2]

So you guys think the twins are actually on the decline and not just having a shitty season?

[Gh0stRider]

Whats the history with you becoming a red wings fan? Sergei Fedorov? :troll:

pre lockout days

Yzerman, Probert, Fedorov, Konstantinov, Primeau, Cheveldae, Kozlov, Lapointe

[jeedee]

So you guys think the twins are actually on the decline and not just having a shitty season?

Who said they're on the decline? They're 31 years old, not 41.

They have more hockey in them to play and all players have slumps. Sedins are having one right now.

Its not just the Sedins "underachieving" this season. Heatley and Thornton are some examples of having a bad season.

[spideyv2]

Who said they're on the decline? They're 31 years old, not 41.

They have more hockey in them to play and all players have slumps. Sedins are having one right now.

Its not just the Sedins "underachieving" this season. Heatley and Thornton are some examples of having a bad season.

Read hachisix's post on the previous page about their production being on the decline.

Both thorton and heatly have had their production slip since last season, it's not just this year.

[AzNightmare]

So you guys think the twins are actually on the decline and not just having a shitty season?

bad season, I hope. But Kesler hasn't been doing all too well either.
I'm not all too concern yet. I assume it's just a slump, and see if they can generate during playoffs.

[Gh0stRider]

lol at guy behind bench

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/546153_10150761701032037_11971032036_12107572_3460 09716_n.jpg

[spoon.ek9]

We all know the canucks haven't played their best hockey over the entire season this year and yet, we're 2nd in the west and just 2 points behind the Blues.

We all remember in Naslund's final year, the whole team slumped hard and missed the playoffs. I think the score in our final game of the season was 7-1 in favour of Calgary, IIRC.

If the Sedins/Burrows AND Kesler slumping = 2nd place finish in the west, then yeah, I'd say that's a lot better than the situation we had during Naslund's decline. I don't foresee MG giving up on back to back Art Ross Trophy winners because of one sloppy season.

[fsy82]

Who said they're on the decline? They're 31 years old, not 41.

They have more hockey in them to play and all players have slumps. Sedins are having one right now.

Its not just the Sedins "underachieving" this season. Heatley and Thornton are some examples of having a bad season.

Also consider the amount of games the canucks have played since last year.

[Expresso]

So you guys think the twins are actually on the decline and not just having a shitty season?

lol! I probably should have worded that better.

Was just pointing out re-signing the sedins is not a given. Anything can happen.

[Gh0stRider]

City says no live site celebrations for this year's playoff run

In a rather lame but precautionary move the City of Vancouver has decided to completely cancel any sort of viewing party in downtown Vancouver for the NHL playoffs. There were serious talks about viewing parties at BC Place, however, it looks like this won’t happen. At least not in the early rounds. Instead the City of Vancouver plans to host public viewing of games at community centres. Who wants to get drunk at a community centre? Okay not get hammered to the point of no return when mob mentality set in but a community centre doesn’t fit the occasion. High school formal, sure but not a playoff viewing party.

The City of Vancouver said they don’t want to shut down all celebrations during large events, but they want people to celebrate responsibly to minimize the risk to the public so as to avoid the events during the Stanley Cup final last year.

The City’s plans include implementing ideas such as allowing public viewing of games and celebrations at community centres, bars, pubs, and maybe theatres, should the Canucks advance into third and fourth rounds of the playoffs. But no crowds would be allowed downtown.

There will be no outside screens to watch the game.

The City said they are considering block parties, but those would have to be organized by an event planner and no alcohol would be allowed.

The Vancouver Canucks will be involved and have partnered with the City. They will also be matching the City’s funding for the celebrations, which could be between $50,000 to $100,000.


http://www.globaltvbc.com/city+says+no+live+site+celebrations+for+this+years +playoff+run/6442609183/story.html#ixzz1qLurbKIJ


wow...thats lame

[mj_39]

^ That SUCKS!!! Community centers? lol

[Gumby]

Seriously, after what happened last year, there is NO way the city will arrange outdoor viewing parties in the foreseeable future! Blame it on the stupid rioters!

[Tim Budong]

With the gong show that happened last year, is anyone surprised?
At the same time, will this stop people from POURING into downtown after games, even in the early rounds like last year?

but back on the Canucks..
Slumping or not, its 3w in a row.
but thats not the important stat. its how to play back to standards. Last nights game isn't 2011/2012 or even 2010/2011 Canucks hockey

[Gh0stRider]

from cknw

The city is also encouraging smaller events at pubs and restaurants, and alcohol-free events at community centres.

It also wants to see events around Vancouver, perhaps at Trout Lake or Hillcrest.

Key parts of the plan will include limiting alcohol and reducing crowds in the downtown core.

As for the police, steps have already been taken to improve communication between forces, including having a large events liason officer.


wow...NO FUN VANCOUVER

what are they gonna do? road block into downtown? shut down skytrain going downtown? stop it a stadium station?

[highfive]

Looking at how the west is unfolding, I feel that 2nd place isn't so bad at all.

The looks of it is that if Stl finishes 1st, they would probably have to face the winner of Nash/Det in the 2nd round.

[Tim Budong]

The Canucks lose the tiebreak between STL anyways

The dog fight to make the playoffs in the west is an exciting one to watch
Theres even a chance that Pittsburgh can take the presidents trophy

[hotshot1]

As a city, we've proven time and time again that we don't deserve fun things - 94' riot, Guns-N-Roses concert, 2011 Finals.

Maybe if the Canucks start winning a few championships, it wouldn't mean as much, so maybe people wouldn't get so rowdy. Oh well.

[rsx]

What a bunch of bullshit, let the terrorists win.

With that mentality they should just enact prohibition to curb unwanted behaviours.

[bballguy]

Theres even a chance that Pittsburgh can take the presidents trophy

What you mean EVEN a chance? If you ask me, I'd say they are the most likely to win it...They are a close 3rd in terms of point percentage, and are the hottest team in the league...

[b0unce. [?]]

everyone should just smoke pot

[CPE]

Weren't they just saying that they were thinking about opening BC place for playoff games?

[spideyv2]

Manny Malhotra named as a 2012 Masterton Nominee

Vancouver, B.C. -Manny Malhotra was been nominated by the Vancouver chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association as the Canucks nominee for the Masterton Trophy which is awarded annually to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.

"It's obviously very special — especially with what the Masterton stands for," said Malhotra. "You look back at the guys who have won in the past and what they've overcome and triumphed over in very serious situations. To be thought of in that regard, is very humbling to me. Whether I win or not is irrelevant. Being held in that regard is pretty special to me."

It's been a special challenge for Malhotra to recover from a March 16, 2011 incident when a deflected puck struck him during a game against the Colorado Avalanche and four subsequent procedures on the injured eye. He has maintained dominance in the faceoff circle with a 58.2 per cent efficiency — sixth in the NHL — and has seven goals and 18 points in 73 games.

"Manny as a person, is one of the best individuals I've ever met in my life as far as dealing with and getting it," said Canucks coach Alain Vigneault.

IMO, Mason Raymond could have been our nominee too

[AzNightmare]

lol... Maybe this will teach the troublemakers to not riot anymore.
But who knows... The troublemakers probably are like :fuckthatshit:
cause they never cared to watch the game in the first place.

Oh well, doesn't affect me. I like watching my important playoff games at home un-distracted. :alone:

[spideyv2]

I find it funny how the Bruins nominee is Johnny Boychuck

[Greenstoner]

ill watch the playoff at home or local bar as usual....

[LsquareD]

lol at guy behind bench

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/546153_10150761701032037_11971032036_12107572_3460 09716_n.jpg

JET FORMATION!

http://oi42.tinypic.com/2125w10.jpg

[GrapeDrink]

Read hachisix's post on the previous page about their production being on the decline.

Both thorton and heatly have had their production slip since last season, it's not just this year.

I don't think those 2 are good examples though, and thorntons production has actually gone up from last season, heatley went from playing with clowe-couture and powerplay with thornton to who knows in minny lol, since I don't watch minny I can't say if hes on the decline or just byproduct of shittier teamates.

[highfive]

Team 1040 Twitter
Report: Boston's Horton unlikely to play again this year Report: Boston’s Horton unlikely to play again this year | ProHockeyTalk (http://wp.me/p14QU5-zNP)

Not good to hear a hockey player having trouble coming back from a concussion.

But since it's Boston...:joy:

[belka]

I still think Rome's hit was clean.

[Not really racist!]

it was just a tiny bit late lol

[belka]

it was just a tiny bit late lol

I was always taught that you had 2-3 seconds.

[Gh0stRider]

damn....Elliot 3 straight shutouts

[mb_]

I still think Rome's hit was clean.

it was just a tiny bit late lol

Interference at most IMO. Horton got a concussion cause his head hit the ice, not Rome hitting him.

[UFO]

damn....Elliot 3 straight shutouts

Effin guy and team

I dropped him in my pool because its such a crapshoot whether he or Halak would be starting games. And I really could have used those goalie stats as the season is winding down and my other goalies are Price and Hiller. fml

[AzNightmare]

damn....Elliot 3 straight shutouts

:fuckthatshit:
Luongo has done that twice...





:pokerface:


lol, just realized Elliot earned a Shutout when StL lost to LA 1-0 in shootout.
It makes sense since SO stats don't count, but kind of funny when you think about it. :lol
Get a shutout, and still lose... :okay:

[cliffhanger33]

Excited for the calgary game on sat., they're always entertaining

[SkinnyPupp]

:fuckthatshit:
Luongo has done that twice...





:pokerface:


lol, just realized Elliot earned a Shutout when StL lost to LA 1-0 in shootout.
It makes sense since SO stats don't count, but kind of funny when you think about it. :lol
Get a shutout, and still lose... :okay:

That and the fact that some games are worth 2 points while others can be worth 3 shows how bush league the nhl is

[skippynixx]

only a matter of time till Bettman introduces a shot clock :troll:

[UFO]

Can Hitchcock not win the Jack Adams this year?

Bylsma gets a good look for me keeping the Pens in the thick of things without Sid. But Hitchcock takes coach of the year hands down. If Halak or Elliot win anything, they should give that to Hitch as well

[CRS]

Can Hitchcock not win the Jack Adams this year?

Bylsma gets a good look for me keeping the Pens in the thick of things without Sid. But Hitchcock takes coach of the year hands down. If Halak or Elliot win anything, they should give that to Hitch as well

Sen's coach could give them a run for their money as well.

[fsy82]

going to the game today!!

[RiceIntegraRS]

Sen's coach could give them a run for their money as well.

Floridas coach should be mentioned aswell

[Tim Budong]

Hitchcock or Paul Maclean in Ottawa deserves a nom

Bylsma deserves it, but not as much as those two

[Hondaracer]

Sens can still fall out of the playoffs

[kristianhay]

Pre-playoff reminder from the Canucks haha. A little cheesy, but still proud of Vancouver and good on them for getting it out early.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-svO4e_yKms&context=C4f5e4b0ADvjVQa1PpcFNT9bTfTbvuVomA2Xx6fBku i0HkHL9cF8c=

[MG1]

going to the game today!!

Make sure to make lots of noise. Don't be one of those lame, fairweather, bandwagoner type of fan.

BTW, good seats?

[UFO]

Pre-playoff reminder from the Canucks haha. A little cheesy, but still proud of Vancouver and good on them for getting it out early.


What a great video. I don't mind the cheese at all, its a perfect heart touching tribute esp with what happened during the riot.

Hope this makes it into their pre-game schedule on the scoreboard, great way to get some feel good energy into the crowd.

[fsy82]

Make sure to make lots of noise. Don't be one of those lame, fairweather, bandwagoner type of fan.

BTW, good seats?

Oh don't worry I will scream till i lose my voice.haha..section 110 row 23:)

[Tim Budong]

Pre-playoff reminder from the Canucks haha. A little cheesy, but still proud of Vancouver and good on them for getting it out early.

CanucksTV - This Is Our Home - Celebrate Responsibly 60 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-svO4e_yKms&context=C4f5e4b0ADvjVQa1PpcFNT9bTfTbvuVomA2Xx6fBku i0HkHL9cF8c=)

What John Furlong did to turn the city into a gigantic party was amazing. albeit that event ended in glory rather than upset. He comes in a supports the "block parties" to prevent large groups in the downtown core.

So, after winning 3 rounds and having people pour onto robson/granville was amazing. They will send people home now. All this takes is one group to confront a few officiers and depending on the crowd and how intoxicated they are, and a few events could happen right away

its Mob Mentality

[Ronin]

Hitchcock wins. No question.

When he took over the team, there was a very noticible difference in their play and they haven't looked back since. Those other coaches would win if he wasn't in the running but I don't think it's even a contest. They were below 500 before him. Now they're 1st...and incredbly consistent.

[rsx]

Hitchcock wins. No question.

When he took over the team, there was a very noticible difference in their play and they haven't looked back since. Those other coaches would win if he wasn't in the running but I don't think it's even a contest. They were below 500 before him. Now they're 1st...and incredbly consistent.

Hitchcock, Trotz (consistency), Bylsma (powered through despite crazy injuries)

[bensta]

Excited for the calgary game on sat., they're always entertaining

ill be @ that game:fuckyea:

[spideyv2]

Hitchcock wins, imo. He takes a non-playoff contending team to potentially a Presidents Trophy, with no real star players.

[CRS]

Hitchcock wins, imo. He takes a non-playoff contending team to potentially a Presidents Trophy, with no real star players.

:rukidding:

What do you consider star players?

[Gumby]

:rukidding:

What do you consider star players?
The top scorer on the Blues is David Backes (How's Kelly, btw?), with 53 points. He's not even in the top 60 scoring this year!

[trancehead]

:rukidding:

What do you consider star players?

theres no Shea Weber, no Malkin Crosby, no Karlsson Spezza

they do have some great players in Backes, Pieterangelo, but by no means are they stars

[Mike Oxbig]

There are no star players on the blues but there are some clutch talented players (backes, perron, oshie, peitrangelo, berglund, mcdonald, steen). Dont forget alex pietrangelo could be top 5 d-man this year. Some even say he should get nominated for the norris

[CRS]

The top scorer on the Blues is David Backes (How's Kelly, btw?), with 53 points. He's not even in the top 60 scoring this year!

theres no Shea Weber, no Malkin Crosby, no Karlsson Spezza

they do have some great players in Backes, Pieterangelo, but by no means are they stars

There are no star players on the blues but there are some clutch talented players (backes, perron, oshie, peitrangelo, berglund, mcdonald, steen). Dont forget alex pietrangelo could be top 5 d-man this year. Some even say he should get nominated for the norris

So then we're judging star quality on the premise of points alone, right?

If that's the case, I completely agree. On the stats sheet, their forward and D-men look to be pretty average to good players but not stars.

However, if you were to judge them on star performances (that doesn't reflect on points), I would argue that a lot of the players mentioned above would be considered star players.

Not mention goaltending.

[Tim Budong]

The blues play the SYSTEM
and everyone has bought into it

You dont always need the star player, but hte clutch player
Alex Burrows on our team with the Twins, Kes and Luongo

Burrows is our CLUTCH that gets us over the hump..

[spideyv2]

So then we're judging star quality on the premise of points alone, right?

If that's the case, I completely agree. On the stats sheet, their forward and D-men look to be pretty average to good players but not stars.

However, if you were to judge them on star performances (that doesn't reflect on points), I would argue that a lot of the players mentioned above would be considered star players.

Not mention goaltending.

Who on the blues would you consider a star player, that's the same caliber as chara, weber, datsyuk, malkin, etc?

[Not really racist!]

2012 NHL Playoff Ad Leafs Edition - YouTube

:lol

[HonestTea]

PIETRANGELO!

[dinamix]

shattenkirk>pietrangelo

[hypercube]

Pietrangelo is a stud

[AzNightmare]

St.Louis must play a solid defensive system.
Can't say it's not expected from Hitchcock.

1st place team, but 22nd in GF.
1st in GA though.

[UFO]

I'm going to the game!

The Chicago Wolves and Abby Heat game that is; early call up scouting for the playoffs :D

Can't beat $30 for 2 tickets and 2 pizza/pop. Plus $2 beer all night long. Good times will be had.

[Soundy]

I'm going to the game!

The Chicago Wolves and Abby Heat game that is; early call up scouting for the playoffs :D

Can't beat $30 for 2 tickets and 2 pizza/pop. Plus $2 beer all night long. Good times will be had.

Don't forget your 'stache!

http://postmediaprovince.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/lanny-mcdonald.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4030692/revscene/lanny.png

[DanHibiki]

Imagine if it comes down to the Flames needing to beat us to make 7th place. I would gladly throw that game away so we can face them in the playoffs and rekindle our beloved rivalry.

[civicyvr]

The blues play the SYSTEM
and everyone has bought into it

You dont always need the star player, but hte clutch player
Alex Burrows on our team with the Twins, Kes and Luongo

Burrows is our CLUTCH that gets us over the hump..

^ That and mostly why Hitch will win.

[Oleophobic]

Every time I think of John Furlong I can't help but laugh at his French during the olympics :lol

[Soundy]

Every time I think of John Furlong I can't help but laugh at his French during the olympics :lol

For an Irishman, he did pretty good!

[Soundy]

From Twitter: Don't be surprised to see Weise in the box a few more times tonight. Had a few words with a good looking blonde sitting couple seats away.

[GabAlmighty]

fuck sakes, I lost the link I used last week for the game

[jeedee]

Damn not bad Boothy

[DsZ24]

Good job booth

[civicyvr]

Awesome fight Boooooth!

[MG1]

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb75/89blkcivic/Canucks/1065702-phone_booth_large.jpg

Quick, call 911 !!

[invader]

That Olver guy plays his role of pest quite well

[cliffhanger33]

Lol booooottth beast

[spoon.ek9]

BOOTHY! :smug:

[cliffhanger33]

What kind of call is that?!?'

[MG1]

Damn, nice one!

What a pass and what a shot... to controll it like that........ awesome!

[iwantaskyline]

Almost shit my pants when I saw Booth fight. Not good with his concussion history. Nice to see Lappy thought so to lol.

[satek]

higggyyyyy!!

[DsZ24]

HIGGY shorthanded wooooooooo

[civicyvr]

Higgy !!!!!!!! Nice finish!!!!!!!

[spoon.ek9]

Higgy!!! Av killer :D

[pastarocket]

Woo hoo! Higgins scores shorthanded on a breakaway!

[Noir]

Holy crap. Higgins is quickly becoming one of my roster favs. Probably at this point 2nd only to Burrows.

[MG1]

Holy shit! Just relaized it was a Shorty!!!!!

[cliffhanger33]

Beauty

[civicyvr]

MAG look so bad out there on the right.

[MG1]

Hey, who's at the game tonight?

[spideyv2]

Almost shit my pants when I saw Booth fight. Not good with his concussion history. Nice to see Lappy thought so to lol.

Lol same. I was sleeping and woke up to see booth fighting, I thought I was tripping out.

[DanHibiki]

Hey, who's at the game tonight?

2 separate friends are at the game and it turns out they sitting behind one another.

[MG1]

Holy carp! Shows you how much attention I am paying to in this game. Didn't even know Schneider was playing tonight.


SsSsSsSsSsSsSssSsSsSsSsSsSsS

[civicyvr]

Schneids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

[spideyv2]

Lol gay ass music at rogers arena

[cliffhanger33]

our PP is zzz

[bballguy]

our PP is zzz

Seems like Detroit is giving us some lessons....looks like we have a better chance scoring even strength than with the man advantage.

[cliffhanger33]

Seems like Detroit is giving us some lessons....looks like we have a better chance scoring even strength than with the man advantage.

You mean with a man disadvantage. :accepted: Higgins :fuckyea:

[kristianhay]

Booth in the dressing room, ruh roh.

[b0unce. [?]]

CAN'T GET PAST THE CWALLLLLLLLLL

[cliffhanger33]

dayumm cwall is beast

canucks outshot 27-13

[dyan]

:fuuuuu: stream so bad today

[b0unce. [?]]

pk monster burrrrr

[MG1]

Burrows is a Fucking MONSTER!!!!!!!!

[b0unce. [?]]

sweet jesus that pk from burr was insane. had 4 avs on him and still held the puck in the offensive zone :lol

[MG1]

I know there is some bias here, because Burrows is my hero, but IMHO, Burrows is MVP material. Game in and game out, he gives it his all. A true workhorse.

[MG1]

C'mon, EN!!!!

Sedin? Monster? Beast? VTak? Schneider? LOL

[XplicitLuder]

phew

[MG1]

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb75/89blkcivic/Canucks/we_win_cheers1.jpg

SsSsSsSsSsSsSssSsSsSsSsSsSsS








SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.....sssssssShutout!!!!!!!

[DsZ24]

2 shutouts in a row woooooooooooooo

[XplicitLuder]

SCHNUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UU

[sonick]

great hustle higgins!

[satek]

yessss shutout!!

[SkinnyPupp]

Holy crap 2 shutouts in a row

Good thing too, because the rest of the team still can't score :fuckthatshit:

Edit: "suck" was the wrong term to use.. they can't score though, that's for sure.

[dyan]

SHUTOUTTTTTTTTTT :fuckyea:

[Vale46Rossi]

Fuck yes!!!!

43 saves!!!!

[civicyvr]

Burrows is a monster! So tenacious and unselfish. Tried to give it to Kes for empty netter when he could have scored.

Schneids awesome! Good win!

[bballguy]

Lookin' like dat Saint Louis Blues.

[AzNightmare]

:lawl:

Thought Schneider was going to go for empty net goal when he came out.

But damn... his puckhandling skills is just as bad as Luongo. lol
Gave me a good scare

[Oleophobic]

I know there is some bias here, because Burrows is my hero, but IMHO, Burrows is MVP material. Game in and game out, he gives it his all. A true workhorse.

I feel the same way
that guy is all blood, sweat, tears, and heart

[Durrann]

Higgy with the touch !

[bballguy]

I feel the same way
that guy is all blood, sweat, tears, and heart

lol, "blood, sweat, and tears" is the same thing as "heart"...

[MG1]

Fuck, that Schneider is good. Some really, really good, genuine saves. None of this "it hit him in the crest", or "it went into the glove that happened to be there".

It looks like this guy is for real.

[cliffhanger33]

SHHHHHH

[spideyv2]

Fuck, that Schneider is good. Some really, really good, genuine saves. None of this "it hit him in the crest", or "it went into the glove that happened to be there".

It looks like this guy is for real.

No mental breakdowns yet either

[SkinnyPupp]

I edited my post, I don't think they 'suck' that's the wrong term to use. But this lack of scoring is still a very big issue. One short handed goal, and a fluke Manny Malhotra goal are not something to be excited about, and it's a damn good thing they have 2 amazing goaltenders

[pastarocket]

Thank goodness for Corey. Well deserved shutout for Schneider!

He was in good position to make many spectacular saves tonight.

Corey is gonna be a good no. 1 goalie for a team one day. As a restricted free agent this summer, he's likely to be traded by the Canucks.

[spideyv2]

I would expect things to change in the playoffs. The powerplay looks horrible.

[b0unce. [?]]

Reflecting on the trades and signing that MG has brought us, I'm just amazed at how smart he is.

Higgins, Booth, Lappy, Manny, Pahlsson have been absolutely stellar.

Hard working and checking guys. LOVE IT.

[MG1]

Hahaha......


Sami Salo looks like he was born with a hockey helmet. His forehead is........ you can paint it blue and think he had a helmet on. There's his forehead then the rest of the face is like sunken in.

[DanHibiki]

I think burr needs to go back with henrik. He's the only person after Daniel that has chemistry with henrik.

Not like the 2nd line is doing anything together anyway.

[Hondaracer]

I edited my post, I don't think they 'suck' that's the wrong term to use. But this lack of scoring is still a very big issue. One short handed goal, and a fluke Manny Malhotra goal are not something to be excited about, and it's a damn good thing they have 2 amazing goaltenders

if you play a tight defensive game in the playoffs and get good goaltending, the prospects to win a 7 game series are pretty good..

they just need to bury some more chances

[jeedee]

I'm more concerned with the powerplay than overall scoring. Henrik said it himself something along the lines of "don't expect blowout games from us. We want to play a tight game and capitalize on the opponents mistakes"

[rsx]

I think burr needs to go back with henrik. He's the only person after Daniel that has chemistry with henrik.

Not like the 2nd line is doing anything together anyway.

Seems like the 2nd line is actually you're first, I actually see Henrik's line as 2b or even 3rd. It's a good balanced depth for checking.

[SupraMan604]

I hope Cory gets to play more during the playoffs this was a great game he played.

I have more confidence in Cory than LU :accepted:

[cliffhanger33]

Cory was like "Sorry guys, if our games aren't entertaining. We want to keep it tight"

Schh is a beast, number 1 goalie in the NHL so far apparently?

[jeedee]

I have more confidence in Cory than LU :accepted:

Don't we all? :fuckthatshit:

[b0unce. [?]]

Cory was like "Sorry guys, if our games aren't entertaining. We want to keep it tight"

Schh is a beast, number 1 goalie in the NHL so far apparently?

in save% with .969

[bballguy]

;7867650']in save% with .969

Where are you getting your stats from :confused:....

Elliot leads the league in save percentage with 0.943....Schneider is 2nd with 0.934

[SupraMan604]

Don't we all? :fuckthatshit:


Not to AV:rukidding:

[SkinnyPupp]

That's the thing about a team that is built for the powerplay.. when the PP goes down, there goes most of their scoring... :heckno:

[sonick]

I thought Schneider was gonna try for the empty net goal lol

[Hondaracer]

imo i dont think Corey is a better goalie than Lu technically

the advantage he is is the seemingly "calming" effect he has

lets be real, outside of the Boston game he's never really played a big time game and come out of it on the winning end

[xeryusx]

No mental breakdowns yet either

You know, I have honestly been waiting for even a moment of chaos from this guy and nothing!
He's solid right now. He always manages to refocus and refrain from sinking into that slump that Lu seems to hit whenever he's let a bad one in. Completely unbelievable.

[bballguy]

imo i dont think Corey is a better goalie than Lu technically

the advantage he is is the seemingly "calming" effect he has

lets be real, outside of the Boston game he's never really played a big time game and come out of it on the winning end

Can someone please translate this into English for me?
...I get what you are saying, but seriously...............

Anyway, I agree; Schneider doesn't have very much big-game experience; I do recall him getting game 6 in the Chicago series and he ended up getting pulled. There simply isn't that great of a sample size for me to be able to put full trust into Schneider, but I obviously like him as relief to Luongo...I only hope that we can use Schneider in the playoffs to give Luongo some rest, because obviously they are more like 1A and 1B right now.

[jeedee]

imo i dont think Corey is a better goalie than Lu technically

the advantage he is is the seemingly "calming" effect he has

lets be real, outside of the Boston game he's never really played a big time game and come out of it on the winning end

Nov 26 vs SJ?
Jan 31 vs CHI?

Cory Schneider - Vancouver Canucks - Game Log - NHL - Yahoo! Canada Sports (http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/3663/gamelog)

Fair enough, he hasn't played as many "big games" compared to Lu. HOWEVER, he hasn't shat the bed BADLY versus the Chicago's, or Boston's as many times as Lu did... :pokerface:

[SkinnyPupp]

Cory shit the bed in that first game against Chicago last playoffs :heckno:

But other than that, he has been solid

[BMW M5]

Where are you getting your stats from :confused:....

Elliot leads the league in save percentage with 0.943....Schneider is 2nd with 0.934

That was the states entering this game. It was shown on Sportsnet that Schneider is now .969 after this game and as no.1 in SV and no.5 in GAA

Hope we will get to see Schneider play in the playoff his year!

[spideyv2]

we'll see how Schneider really deals with the pressure this postseason, if Luongo shits the bed again

[bballguy]

That was the states entering this game. It was shown on Sportsnet that Schneider is now .969 after this game and as no.1 in SV and no.5 in GAA

Hope we will get to see Schneider play in the playoff his year!

Nope, his save % is 0.937 after today.

[jeedee]

Cory shit the bed in that first game against Chicago last playoffs :heckno:

But other than that, he has been solid

Are you talking about game 6 last year [i think] where he played the puck twice and Chicago scored twice?

He played fairly well in that game IMO [if he didn't play the puck that is lol]

[Iceman_2K]

I think the Canucks should alternate play the goalies for the playoffs. Game 1,3,5 (if needed) for Lu, and game 2,4,6 (if needed) for Cory. Screw with the go with the #1 goalie - if we win the cup just because we gave more rest to the goalies, all the better.

[goo3]

Why does it need to be so complicated? Go with the hotter goalie.

[cliffhanger33]

Well Luu has been great so far, but hes just straight up inconsistent

[jeedee]

I think the Canucks should alternate play the goalies for the playoffs. Game 1,3,5 (if needed) for Lu, and game 2,4,6 (if needed) for Cory. Screw with the go with the #1 goalie - if we win the cup just because we gave more rest to the goalies, all the better.

As fans we can all agree this logic works.

But do you actually think AV would do it? He put a slumping MASON RAYMOND of all people to the 2nd line and demoted Higgins...:rukidding:

[TRDood]

Very happy with the victory, but it seems like the 1st and 2nd line are not producing at all, especially Hank and Burrows. Booth looks good though.

Kesler had a good chance in the first but he fanned :okay:

[DanHibiki]

I think the Canucks should alternate play the goalies for the playoffs. Game 1,3,5 (if needed) for Lu, and game 2,4,6 (if needed) for Cory. Screw with the go with the #1 goalie - if we win the cup just because we gave more rest to the goalies, all the better.

I don't think this has ever been done in history.

They always go with either #1 goalie or the hottest goalie.

There's no room for risk and experimentation in the playoffs.

[jeedee]

I don't think this has ever been done in history.

They always go with either #1 goalie or the hottest goalie.

There's no room for risk and experimentation in the playoffs.

Well it's time to make history then :fuckyea:

But in all seriousness, it blows my mind how Lu can be a world class goaltender at home and then becomes a guy who looks like he played goaltender for the first time during away games...

[Oleophobic]

Are you talking about game 6 last year [i think] where he played the puck twice and Chicago scored twice?

He played fairly well in that game IMO [if he didn't play the puck that is lol]

yep
very brutal
we score, then cory fucks up and they tie it up
then the penalty shot leg cramp/muscle pull

it was like it was scripted or something

[jeedee]

If you guys haven't seen the Avengers: Canucks style

The Avengers - Imgur (http://imgur.com/a/Gpkqb#0)

[fsy82]

I was at the game today and man it was hard to watch. Aside from the higgins goal it was a very boring game. I mean from the 2nd period onward the canucks weren't even fore checking.

[LSF22]

Was at game too.... other than the 1st period with the goal and the Booth fight :fuckyea:.....

2nd period on we were outplayed and the amount of shots we gave up were :heckno:

Won't complain much though.... I'll take the win, and on to the next one!

[pure.life]

If you guys haven't seen the Avengers: Canucks style

The Avengers - Imgur (http://imgur.com/a/Gpkqb#0)

BAHAHAHAHA

http://i.imgur.com/NKGet.png
http://i.imgur.com/TqHyc.png
http://i.imgur.com/KIjlA.png

[jeedee]

Thanks for posting them, couldn't get the links for it :lol

[cliffhanger33]

To discourage rioting :pokerface:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-svO4e_yKms

[Not really racist!]

:fuckyea:

history shows ride the hot goalie... who cares as long as we win

[bballguy]

How about St. Louis...Do they go with Elliot or Halak? They've called Halak their 1A all season, though their 1B, Elliot, has outperformed him and leads the league with 9 shutouts in just 36 games and is coming off 3 shutouts in a row...

[ree666]

avs moves are questionable. when schneider was on his hot streak and carried the team while luongos bed was moistens with his out shit. he found any excuse to pull schneid and made luongo the #1 again.

hodsgon wins rookie of the month , then gets promoted to the 4th line???

raymond was playing his worse hockey then gets promoted to the 1st line? then was the extra attacker that same game??? then gets benched the next game...

think tanev is the most defensively sound defencemen on the team... he just needs to shoot more! all our d seem to be reluctant to shoot...

k end of rant.

[DanHibiki]

http://i.imgur.com/hTUXE.png

lol

[AzNightmare]

Realistically, history would indicate Luongo will shit the bed eventually through the playoffs,
and I don't think AV would hesitate this time to put in Schneider.
I could imagine MG would personally step in and make that call if necessary.
There's no time to experiment, and I'm sure everybody's thinking we would at least
have had a better chance to win the cup last year if Schneider was in net.

But I'll still give Luongo first dibs with his experience, and wait until he blows it before we play Schneider.

While Schneider comes in here and there to play games, and he performs well even against top tier teams,
he hasn't done so in long stretch of games.
There's no saying Luongo couldn't have done the same as well.
Teams don't study backup goalies as much, and playing few games here and there won't reveal as many holes in the goalie's game.

[ChaKo]

That was the states entering this game. It was shown on Sportsnet that Schneider is now .969 after this game and as no.1 in SV and no.5 in GAA

Hope we will get to see Schneider play in the playoff his year!

lol he would have had to have made close to 1000 saves to jump that much in save percentage

[b0unce. [?]]

I care more about Kesler flipping the switch for the playoffs. Since the trade deadline he's got like 4 pts in 15 games. While Pahlsson has 7 since coming here. Sure, you could say with games like last night that Burr and Kes were eating up most of the pk time, but you would imagine after acquiring Pahlsson that it would allow Kes to play less of a shut down role and focus more on scoring.

[stuff99]

Why Cody Hodgson will follow in the path of Stamkos, Skinner, Seguin and Neal: Kennedy: Cody Hodgson due for breakout season in 2012-13 - The Hockey News (http://t.co/SQWnvk97)

[BMW M5]

lol he would have had to have made close to 1000 saves to jump that much in save percentage

well, maybe they got it wrong.

[cctw]

I don't think this has ever been done in history.

They always go with either #1 goalie or the hottest goalie.

There's no room for risk and experimentation in the playoffs.

Pretty sure one year when the canucks played the Avalanche in the playoffs against Patrick Roy and Co. the nucks went with alternating goalies though they still lost.

[SumAznGuy]

Canadiens GM Pierre Gauthier fired this morning.
Canadiens relieve Gauthier of general manager duties (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=391671)

[Gumby]

Every time I think of John Furlong I can't help but laugh at his French during the olympics :lol
I read his book, Patriotic Hearts, and Furlong felt REALLY bad about his French. He was in a lose-lose situation: cater to the French crowd and have his French laughed at, or minimize the French content and have the French complain.

[spideyv2]

Canadiens are always picking francophones over quality players/staff

[Gumby]

Canadiens are always picking francophones over quality players/staff
It's a political thing!

[spideyv2]

Since the PP keeps slipping, where do you see it at the end of the regular season? We're currently 4th, at 20.6%. I say we drop down to 6th.

[fsy82]

Pretty sure one year when the canucks played the Avalanche in the playoffs against Patrick Roy and Co. the nucks went with alternating goalies though they still lost.

That was a no win situation..avs were stacked and won the cup that year

[highfive]

I think if we score 3 more PP goals, we can jump back to 2/3 overall.

Currently, we are 23G out of 117 PP chances.

Don't get it, we are one of the top teams in the NHL yet we are at the very bottom for PP chances. Fucking refs...

[cctw]

That was a no win situation..avs were stacked and won the cup that year

yes true Avs were stacked but I rmb the series being 2-2 until we shat the bed in the last two games to lose 4-2

[Tim Budong]

vote for NHL13 cover boy

EA SPORTS NHL 13 Cover Vote: There Is No Curse - YouTube

EA Sports giving fans opportunity to vote for NHL 13 cover athlete | Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/ea-sports-giving-fans-opportunity-vote-nhl-13-130937877.html)

[Mike Oxbig]

Claude Giroux vs Jason Spezza vs John Tavares

top 3 choices that should be on the cover

[Gh0stRider]

datsyuk :p

[bballguy]

yes true Avs were stacked but I rmb the series being 2-2 until we shat the bed in the last two games to lose 4-2

Mama always said a box of chocolates is like a life.

[Expresso]

well, maybe they got it wrong.

They were just bugging Don Taylor about this today on The TEAM. I think it was an error haha.

[b0unce. [?]]

pierre mcguire is gonna be gm of canadiens :lol

[jeedee]

datsyuk :p

Fuck bias' and favoritism :p

[Tim Budong]

Fuck bias' and favoritism :p

Claude Giroux would be a good fit
nothing like promoting young stars

[Gh0stRider]

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/467319_10150900718473102_8481803101_12867467_35422 9768_o.jpg

[DanHibiki]

Pretty sure one year when the canucks played the Avalanche in the playoffs against Patrick Roy and Co. the nucks went with alternating goalies though they still lost.

Ya that's because Cloutier was an up-and-comer goalie who has really proven himself yet so they decided to go with the more experienced veteran goalie.

[cliffhanger33]

;7868425']pierre mcguire is gonna be gm of canadiens :lol

I wanted Roy LOL :troll:

[Gh0stRider]

The Vancouver Canucks have announced that more than 1,000 single-game tickets for all home games in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs will go on sale this Saturday, March 31, at 10 a.m.

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Ticket prices for Round 1 start at $135. One year ago at this time, the Canucks website advertised Round 1 tickets starting at $90 — representing a 50 per cent increase.

Based on availability, each household will be eligible to purchase a maximum of four tickets per game.

All present Canucks ticket holders can buy their playoff tickets in advance of the public on-sale as part of their benefits package. Playoff Paks for Round 1 and 2 will also be available to Canucks Group Leaders, Power Play Pak buyers, Blue Line wait list members and other members of the Canucks family.