[spoon.ek9]

well... that's yet another loss that will eat at their psyche.

[whitev70r]

OK ... Dubois making his presence felt. Goal, Assist and OT winner.

[mb_]

Well at least that was a good fight by Macewen lol

[SkinnyPupp]

I missed the last half of the game, seems like I caught the best part SeemsGood

[AzNightmare]

At least Pettersson can still score from that spot, after hitting some more posts.

[MG1]

Bring back Mandy!!! She's so cute.

Siren lame as usual......... put your backs into it, damnit.

[MG1]

LOL. Edmonton goalie imitating a sieve. Edmonton players like, "We could be down 5-0 and we'll still win. No big deal. It's the Canucks."

[SkinnyPupp]

Petey slayed the dragon!

[spoon.ek9]

Bring back Mandy!!! She's so cute.

Siren lame as usual......... put your backs into it, damnit.

i know that nurse lol. maybe someone will nominate me :alonehappy:

[MG1]

i know that nurse lol. maybe someone will nominate me :alonehappy:

I nominate you, but you have to crank the shit out of the siren.

[spoon.ek9]

:heckno:

[BlackV62K2]

Back to back games where they fuck up their lead. This team is so frustrating this year. Just come dead last now.

[mb_]

Lol

[Acura604]

None of our goalies can save a game...wtf.

i aint gonna type this again...but seriously...3 zip buffer and they start to relax?

[BlackV62K2]

Myers is so shit. Why did we sign him again? He can't skate and his pick handling is terrible.

[MG1]

McChicken so good

Thank you, Canucks

[punkwax]

That one hurt.

[pastarocket]

This team’s psyche is more fragile than eggshells.

Where is the killer instinct when you need it for this team to win games??

:facepalm:


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[SkinnyPupp]

Great game

[AzNightmare]

Just when you thought last game was as bad as it gets, they topped it with this one.

[pastarocket]

In other hockey news, Montreal’s management fired coach Julien and assistant coach Kirk Muller.

Habs have sucked for the past eight games with six losses.

The good news is that Alex Burrows is hired as an assistant coach for the Habs now. :lawl:

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canadiens-fire-head-coach-claude-julien-assistant-kirk-muller/


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[whitev70r]

LOL. Edmonton goalie imitating a sieve. Edmonton players like, "We could be down 5-0 and we'll still win. No big deal. It's the Canucks."

Incredible ... you called it almost right on, just that Oilers spotted the Canucks a 3-0 lead instead, great hockey IQ.

[punkwax]

The good news is that Alex Burrows is hired as an assistant coach for the Habs now. :lawl:

How long before Aquaman goes after Burr and brings in Luongo?

[Expresso]

How long before Aquaman goes after Burr and brings in Luongo?

When all the current coaching staff contracts expire cause he's cheap AF.

[pastarocket]

How long before Aquaman goes after Burr and brings in Luongo?


A lot of the issues with our Canucks now also has to do with Aquaman being the owner.

The #FIREBENNING hashtags that you see in social media posts should also include Canucks fans calling for new team ownership.

We have a owner in Aquilini who played Godfather in the background in the past, pulling puppet strings, and dictating team decisions.

For example, Aquaman was behind the decision to hire Torts. That season under Tortorella was a lost season. The owner chose to hire an old school coach who asked all his players to block shots. Many Canucks players suffered bone fractures because Torts wanted his team to play that aggressive defensive style.

Aquaman has denied any micro managing of the team in terms of team operations by saying to the media in press conferences that the GM has "complete autonomy" in hockey operations decision. Complete BS.

Aquaman hired a popular former Canucks player in Linden as a PR move. Was Linden the best choice as Canucks GM when Aquaman could have spent more money to hire a more experienced GM for the team? That is a questionable hiring decision.

He hired a GM who rebuilt the team well in some respects with his good drafting acumen with drafting Petey, Boeser, Hughes, Demko etc.

However, Aquaman also hired a GM who made questionable decisions in terms of free agent signings and salary cap mismanagement.

Dim Jim's strategy of rebuilding the team on the fly with signing veteran players to try to help the young core players came with a pricey drawback of overpaid third and fourth line players.

The team now faces a huge salary cap management issues because Dim Jim chose to offer generous contracts to players like Loui, Sutter, Jay Beagle, etc.

I blame Benning AND Aquaman for the Canucks' dire situation now. :mad:

[XplicitLuder]

if the habs can fire Julien, we can fire Green lol

[mikemhg]

Can someone expound on how sparsely staffed Canucks Head Office is?

I recall reading that our Head Office is one of the lowest staffed for a team in the entire league? Reasoning by that is Aquaman is cheap, and would like to retain the least amount of salaried staff possible?

If that's the case, wouldn't that also be a big reasoning to our lack of success here?

[pastarocket]

Can someone expound on how sparsely staffed Canucks Head Office is?

I recall reading that our Head Office is one of the lowest staffed for a team in the entire league? Reasoning by that is Aquaman is cheap, and would like to retain the least amount of salaried staff possible?

If that's the case, wouldn't that also be a big reasoning to our lack of success here?


Aquaman is certainly a very cheap employer. There are media reports in the past about his farm managers treating foreign workers like dirt.

https://globalnews.ca/news/5327787/migrant-workers-allege-poor-working-conditions-at-aquilini-owned-blueberry-farm/

The six women are some of of hundreds of temporary foreign workers (TFW) brought to Canada by Golden Eagle Farms, a company owned by the Aquilini group, which also owns the Vancouver Canucks.

Earlier this month, B.C.’s Employment Standards Branch ruled the Aquilinis had misrepresented the contracts of 174 workers, ordering the Aquilinis to pay $133,000 in back wages, vacation pay and overtime.

Six women from Guatemala are speaking out about their experience living and working at the Golden Eagle blueberry farm in Pitt Meadows.

The women complained about overcrowded housing, sleeping in rooms with three or four other people and inadequate facilities.

At work, the conditions were equally as poor, they allege.

According to several women, the hours were long with their access to water in the hot sun restricted by managers until they met their picking quota.

[Expresso]

It's also why he won't make any coaching or GM changes lol.

[Sw0op]

im not backing the owner or anything but the fact that people are saying he's cheap with the Canucks is appalling

the team is near the cap ceiling every year...generally is willing to bury contracts in the minors or do buyouts...shells out long term contracts and during the Gillis regime wiling to spend on sports science or whatever on the side...and this one year where there's barely any revenue coming in and most owners are in the black..of course purse strings are going to be tight.

if you think he's cheap what does that make Melnyk??

[pastarocket]

im not backing the owner or anything but the fact that people are saying he's cheap with the Canucks is appalling

the team is near the cap ceiling every year...generally is willing to bury contracts in the minors or do buyouts...shells out long term contracts and during the Gillis regime wiling to spend on sports science or whatever on the side...and this one year where there's barely any revenue coming in and most owners are in the black..of course purse strings are going to be tight.

if you think he's cheap what does that make Melnyk??


My criticisms of Aquaman being "cheap" have to do with his questionable hirings for management positions in the past. Yes, you can spend as much as you want for players contracts to be near the salary cap.

It takes more than just the players on the ice to make this franchise a Stanley Cup contender.

Like I said before, I think that Aquaman's hiring of Linden as team president was a PR move to get more attention from fans and the media. Hiring a popular former Canucks captain as your team president is questionable when Linden has no experience in making decisions in hockey operations like an experienced NHL executive.

Was Aquaman's decision to hire Linden instead of an actual experienced team president with a resume of playoff success also a way for the big boss to save salary?

I think so.

This is a good article to read.

The NHL is in an era where teams use data analytics, and hire specialists who help GMs make drafting and player signing decisions based on information.

Can somebody tell me if the Canucks use data analytics by hiring staff to look at stats and information for their hockey operations related decisions?

Or do the Canucks just rely on Dim Jim and his scouts to watch players during games in order to make decisions for drafting and signing players?

https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/patrick-johnston-trevor-linden-left-the-canucks-a-year-ago-not-much-has-changed

-from the article in 2019:

With more and more data coming available, the modern NHL front office, you’d think, would be getting bigger, with more specialists than ever. That’s what’s happened in other sports, but that’s not the case here.

Instead, the Canucks' executive suite has featured mostly departures, with few replacements. Linden's departure was succeeded by Jeff Stipec and TC Carling, preceded by Laurence Gilman and Lorne Henning. Stipec was replaced internally, but the duties of the other four have been shuffled onto the desks of others.

The signs have been slowly accumulating, but suddenly this appears to be a budget-conscious organization. A steady run of playoff revenue may yet turn the off-ice spigots back on, but given how tight budgets are in the rest of the Aquilini businesses, that’s also not a straightforward assumption.

Budget conscious = cheap. Saving money through executive management hiring decisions by giving more duties to other management staff instead of hiring new employees to replace people who left the organization.

The lack of quality managers hired to replace Laurence Gilman, Lorne Henning, and the others just goes to show you Aquaman being budget conscious happened years before this pandemic plagued season.

[Expresso]

To be fair firing Benning or Green isn't going to help this team right away anyway. Roster and contracts are still going plague this team.

[Ch28]

Leaving Benning in: run the risk of him trying to make shit moves to 'save' his job like Chiarelli

Leaving Green in: continued losses will make a negative impact on the culture of the team and mental makeup of the core

I feel leaving Benning in could potentially cause more issues down the road.

[Sw0op]

My criticisms of Aquaman being "cheap" have to do with his questionable hirings for management positions in the past. Yes, you can spend as much as you want for players contracts to be near the salary cap.

It takes more than just the players on the ice to make this franchise a Stanley Cup contender.

Like I said before, I think that Aquaman's hiring of Linden as team president was a PR move to get more attention from fans and the media. Hiring a popular former Canucks captain as your team president is questionable when Linden has no experience in making decisions in hockey operations like an experienced NHL executive.

Was Aquaman's decision to hire Linden instead of an actual experienced team president with a resume of playoff success also a way for the big boss to save salary?

I think so.

This is a good article to read.

The NHL is in an era where teams use data analytics, and hire specialists who help GMs make drafting and player signing decisions based on information.

Can somebody tell me if the Canucks use data analytics by hiring staff to look at stats and information for their hockey operations related decisions?

Or do the Canucks just rely on Dim Jim and his scouts to watch players during games in order to make decisions for drafting and signing players?

https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/patrick-johnston-trevor-linden-left-the-canucks-a-year-ago-not-much-has-changed

-from the article in 2019:

With more and more data coming available, the modern NHL front office, you’d think, would be getting bigger, with more specialists than ever. That’s what’s happened in other sports, but that’s not the case here.

Instead, the Canucks' executive suite has featured mostly departures, with few replacements. Linden's departure was succeeded by Jeff Stipec and TC Carling, preceded by Laurence Gilman and Lorne Henning. Stipec was replaced internally, but the duties of the other four have been shuffled onto the desks of others.

The signs have been slowly accumulating, but suddenly this appears to be a budget-conscious organization. A steady run of playoff revenue may yet turn the off-ice spigots back on, but given how tight budgets are in the rest of the Aquilini businesses, that’s also not a straightforward assumption.

Budget conscious = cheap. Saving money through executive management hiring decisions by giving more duties to other management staff instead of hiring new employees to replace people who left the organization.

The lack of quality managers hired to replace Laurence Gilman, Lorne Henning, and the others just goes to show you Aquaman being budget conscious happened years before this pandemic plagued season.

i get the "consolidation" of positions and all but wasnt owner like firing coaches/GM's before their contracts are due...ie. Torts/AV/Gillis..thus paying them for not to be on payroll? These guys probably earn more in a year or 2 than those junior positions mentioned combined

Owner is also dishing out long term contracts like Myers/Eriksson/Luongo/Sedins/etc...paying players "dead money" not to play on the team.......whats the last long term big contract Melnyk handed out?

If we had a cheap owner...wasnt the previous owner Mccaw "cheap"?

[Hondaracer]

Billionaires step on people’s toes. Somone like aqualini they have so many business interests it’s not like he’s there on the farms controlling some foreign berry picker lol..obviously it reflects poorly on his empire as a whole but it’s kind of inevitable with anyone with massive wealth and business interests.

In terms of the Canucks I think you would have a hard time finding a different owner who would be willing to shell out MORE than he has imo

[mikemhg]

Aquaman is certainly a very cheap employer. There are media reports in the past about his farm managers treating foreign workers like dirt.

https://globalnews.ca/news/5327787/migrant-workers-allege-poor-working-conditions-at-aquilini-owned-blueberry-farm/

The six women are some of of hundreds of temporary foreign workers (TFW) brought to Canada by Golden Eagle Farms, a company owned by the Aquilini group, which also owns the Vancouver Canucks.

Earlier this month, B.C.’s Employment Standards Branch ruled the Aquilinis had misrepresented the contracts of 174 workers, ordering the Aquilinis to pay $133,000 in back wages, vacation pay and overtime.

Six women from Guatemala are speaking out about their experience living and working at the Golden Eagle blueberry farm in Pitt Meadows.

The women complained about overcrowded housing, sleeping in rooms with three or four other people and inadequate facilities.

At work, the conditions were equally as poor, they allege.

According to several women, the hours were long with their access to water in the hot sun restricted by managers until they met their picking quota.

This is DEFINITELY not alleged either. An ex of mine works for WorkSafe, and I recall her telling me about how Aquaman's farms had some of the highest instances of WCB claims per capita in the lower mainland. Like appallingly bad, amassing tons of fines from WCB as well.

I definitely believe those worker's reports.

[pastarocket]

Oh, the pain of being a Canucks fan. :facepalm:

I am old enough to remember the team’s game 7 losses in the Stanley Cup Finals to the Rangers in ‘94 and to the Bruins in 2011.

The team’s young core of players has potential to bring this franchise to the next level of being a legit championship contender.

The young guns need a competent GM who can fix our defence and get rid of bad contracts.

Dim Jim’s signing of the big pylon Tyler Myers, useless Swedish meatball Loui, keeping under achiever Shotgun Jake while losing Toffoli does not give me much confidence in this GM.


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[mikemhg]

im not backing the owner or anything but the fact that people are saying he's cheap with the Canucks is appalling

the team is near the cap ceiling every year...generally is willing to bury contracts in the minors or do buyouts...shells out long term contracts and during the Gillis regime wiling to spend on sports science or whatever on the side...and this one year where there's barely any revenue coming in and most owners are in the black..of course purse strings are going to be tight.

if you think he's cheap what does that make Melnyk??

The team ranks in the top 10 of most valuable and profitable teams in the league.

https://www.forbes.com/teams/vancouver-canucks/?sh=b3bc1695c3ec
https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1905303

I wouldn't consider it charitable that the Canucks run @ salary cap, they should, they're profitable, and wouldn't be if they didn't.

This article discusses further the front offices issues that are ongoing:

https://canucksarmy.com/2020/06/04/wwydw-replenishing-the-canucks-front-office/

[mickz]

im not backing the owner or anything but the fact that people are saying he's cheap with the Canucks is appalling

the team is near the cap ceiling every year...generally is willing to bury contracts in the minors or do buyouts...shells out long term contracts and during the Gillis regime wiling to spend on sports science or whatever on the side...and this one year where there's barely any revenue coming in and most owners are in the black..of course purse strings are going to be tight.

if you think he's cheap what does that make Melnyk??

Former Canucks employee here. Control is a bigger issue than money. In the late 2000s they cleaned house with business ops staff to bring in people he wanted. Some of which were with the team since the Griffiths era. Nepotism runs deep in the organization.

Canucks HR is completely toxic. If HR came in and asked everyone in the department to for coffee, someone was getting fired on the spot. Your now ex-coworker and their belongings would be gone before you returned from the Tinseltown Starbucks.

The nicest people I met were in hockey ops and on game nights.

[mickz]

It's also why he won't make any coaching or GM changes lol.

Don't forget the season the Canucks had 3 head coaches on the payroll simultaneously. Torts, WD and Green.

[pastarocket]

Former Canucks employee here. Control is a bigger issue than money. In the late 2000s they cleaned house with business ops staff to bring in people he wanted. Some of which were with the team since the Griffiths era. Nepotism runs deep in the organization.

Canucks HR is completely toxic. If HR came in and asked everyone in the department to for coffee, someone was getting fired on the spot. Your now ex-coworker and their belongings would be gone before you returned from the Tinseltown Starbucks.

The nicest people I met were in hockey ops and on game nights.


Damn, the Canucks’ work environment for the office staff is fucked up! :considered:


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[Hondaracer]

:ahwow:Former Canucks employee here. Control is a bigger issue than money. In the late 2000s they cleaned house with business ops staff to bring in people he wanted. Some of which were with the team since the Griffiths era. Nepotism runs deep in the organization.

Canucks HR is completely toxic. If HR came in and asked everyone in the department to for coffee, someone was getting fired on the spot. Your now ex-coworker and their belongings would be gone before you returned from the Tinseltown Starbucks.

The nicest people I met were in hockey ops and on game nights.

Not trying to be a dick but just because they had been there for a long time they should be retained?

[SkinnyPupp]

Considering the effort they are putting forward, I don't see how you can blame the coaching. That seems like the only thing that's working

[mickz]

:ahwow:

Not trying to be a dick but just because they had been there for a long time they should be retained?

Not the point I'm trying to make but Ron Delorme is still Chief Amateur Scout after all.

The pay is below average compared to the equivalent job elsewhere and the novelty wears off for most people. The ones who stick around are the people genuinely passionate about the team. These were the people let go for no fault of their own.

[Hondaracer]

Other than Somone who owns a team thinking there are better people for the job?

[mickz]

Other than Somone who owns a team thinking there are better people for the job?

Nepotism.

[Gumby]

Former Canucks employee here. Control is a bigger issue than money. In the late 2000s they cleaned house with business ops staff to bring in people he wanted. Some of which were with the team since the Griffiths era. Nepotism runs deep in the organization.

Canucks HR is completely toxic. If HR came in and asked everyone in the department to for coffee, someone was getting fired on the spot. Your now ex-coworker and their belongings would be gone before you returned from the Tinseltown Starbucks.

The nicest people I met were in hockey ops and on game nights.
Yeah I have a friend who worked in HR, really passionate about the team, but like you said, the novelty wore off and she got out because of the toxic environment.

[mikemhg]

Former Canucks employee here. Control is a bigger issue than money. In the late 2000s they cleaned house with business ops staff to bring in people he wanted. Some of which were with the team since the Griffiths era. Nepotism runs deep in the organization.

Canucks HR is completely toxic. If HR came in and asked everyone in the department to for coffee, someone was getting fired on the spot. Your now ex-coworker and their belongings would be gone before you returned from the Tinseltown Starbucks.

The nicest people I met were in hockey ops and on game nights.

Thank you for posting this. It's something I've always heard/suspected about the organization.

I've been a Canucks fan since childhood, and never understood why when people come into the organization, they seem to just flounder, to not have any love or drive for the team. When they leave, like AV for example, they find success elsewhere.

You can tell when people work for an organization they hate, the Canucks have always seemed to be cursed, whoever they bring in, I'm sure this would speak to a lot of that.

[Hondaracer]

AV had the most success of his career in Vancouver?

[RiceIntegraRS]

Aren't all work environments toxic? Or am i soo unfortunate to have had shitty employers for the past 2 decades

[BlackV62K2]

Calling for another shit show by the Canucks tonight

[whitev70r]

How many goals do you think the Oilers will spot the Canucks before they start playing real hockey? 2, 3, 4?

[Hondaracer]

:(

[pastarocket]

How many goals do you think the Oilers will spot the Canucks before they start playing real hockey? 2, 3, 4?

Five goals?

The Canucks had a team meeting this morning. As per Iain McIntyre on Sportsnet, the team talked about how to handle "pressure".

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canucks-battle-dwindling-confidence-ahead-rematch-oilers/

As a long suffering Canucks fan since the early 80s, I am not waving a white towel on this team.

I hope the players man up. Hold each other accountable. Each player has each player's back on the ice.

We have heard all the cliches in sports. One game at a time. One shift at a time. It will take a 60 minute effort from every player to beat the Oilers tonight and turn the season around. Leave it all on the ice.

I wouldn't mind seeing Roussel or McEwen get into a fight in tonight's game to pump up the team. Play with intensity, and controlled aggression.

The team needs a huge confidence boost. Beating the Oilers would be a welcome boost.

Go Canucks go! :gun:

-from Nate Schmidt:

“Confidence is what makes any athlete play at their best,” defenceman Nate Schmidt said Wednesday. “If you're confident in your own game and you're confident in what you're doing, you don't have to think much. You just go out and play. You don't have to worry about if they score, you're not worried about (bad) things that are happening in the game.

“We have a team that's got swag, and if you go out and play with it, you play well. You try and have that mentality, like: I can make that play, we're in this thing for a reason, we can do these types of things. And you've got to go out and back it up.

“This is a game full of mistakes and whoever makes the least amount of them usually comes out on top. Having that belief in your team and the other guys is something that's incredibly vital to your success as a group and as an individual.

[SkinnyPupp]

Just want to see another game with high effort. The fact that they're trying to win keeps me going as a fan. When teams give up, then there's no point in watching.

[Hondaracer]

It is what it is at this point I just want entertaining games and not to be blowing these painful leads/games lol

[Ch28]

Just remember that Canucks have played 41% of their games already, so the team is what it is at this point.

The 4 leading teams in front of them basically have to play at a 40 point season pace the rest of the season to make it into the playoffs while the Canucks need to play at some ridiculous 120 pt pace :lol

[pastarocket]

Demko is playing really well tonight.


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[SkinnyPupp]

Game could be 4-0 LUL

[SkinnyPupp]

Mike Smith with the pad stack LUL

[Obsideon]

Ah hug the post man ...

[MG1]

McChicken so good........

[AzNightmare]

Yep... these kind of games happen.
When you put in the effort but the other goalie just plays solid, even better than your own.

That's why you're supposed to win the games where you have a strong lead and control of the game and not blow them. So that way when games like this happen, it's only just "one loss", instead of just more salt being dumped on the wound.

[SkinnyPupp]

Good game

[spoon.ek9]

McChicken so good........

I got the big mac :fullofwin:

[wreck]

During Bennings tenure, the Canucks have a total of 227 outright losses, tied for 4th most in the NHL.

[RiceIntegraRS]

hate to report things that havent been comfirmed yet but looks like Virtanen going to Anahiem for Heinen......

[68style]

I doubt Anaheim does that deal straight up, DimJim better not be giving away more draft picks

[Expresso]

Five goals?


-from Nate Schmidt:

“Confidence is what makes any athlete play at their best,” defenceman Nate Schmidt said Wednesday. “If you're confident in your own game and you're confident in what you're doing, you don't have to think much. You just go out and play. You don't have to worry about if they score, you're not worried about (bad) things that are happening in the game.

“We have a team that's got swag, and if you go out and play with it, you play well. You try and have that mentality, like: I can make that play, we're in this thing for a reason, we can do these types of things. And you've got to go out and back it up.

“This is a game full of mistakes and whoever makes the least amount of them usually comes out on top. Having that belief in your team and the other guys is something that's incredibly vital to your success as a group and as an individual.


And to think VGK thought they were doing Schmidt a favour...

[BlackV62K2]

I doubt Anaheim does that deal straight up, DimJim better not be giving away more draft picks

Getting another bottom 6 forward for the already bottom forward stacked Canucks team.....ooof

[MG1]

Knew the game started at 5:00 pm, set the alarm for 5:00 pm, took a seniors nap, hit the snooze button, then cancelled the alarm. Woke up and saw score was 3-0, so went back to sleep. Just realized the Numbnucks were ahead 3-0 not the other way around. Gulolololow...

[SkinnyPupp]

It's been so long since their last game that I forgot about this one! Up 3-0 let's see if they lose 4-3 Kappa

[MG1]

Cranked up the PVR....... 2 goals in 11 seconds, Nice!

New month, new life.............

Dumpster fire of a month, over.

[SkinnyPupp]

Hoagie almost did it! PogChamp

[punkwax]

Hoagie almost did it! PogChamp

It’ll happen one day. Can’t wait.

[spoon.ek9]

well if they're winning i won't tune in. every time i do, they start to fuck up.

ate my $2 big mac, i'm happy.

[SkinnyPupp]

Great power play SeemsGood

[SkinnyPupp]

well if they're winning i won't tune in. every time i do, they start to fuck up.

ate my $2 big mac, i'm happy.
They're winning but being severely outplayed in the 3rd. Demko keeping them in it.

[SkinnyPupp]

Petey with an empty netter, GG SeemsGood

[pastarocket]

Woo hoo! Shutout for Demko! First NHL shutout


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[MG1]

How about those Blue Jays. Win over Yankees yesterday and a tie with Pirates today. It's spring training, but the team looks promising. Go, Jays, GO!!!

What I'm really looking forward to is the BC Lions and the start of the CFL.

This might be the first time I can say, I don't give two shits about the Canucks. And, I've been a Canucks fan for nearly 60 years...........

[spoon.ek9]

Demko with an amazing performance AND they actually scored? :ahwow:

[Bouncing Bettys]

https://external-preview.redd.it/qssTftSAo0hwn82ZzOAwK87FqO4I-NuFVVTJVx9yYA0.gif?format=mp4&73a66656
Oilers mad.

[mb_]

FUCK YEAH DEMKO

[keifun]

Woohoo! Another $2 McChicken deal today.

I'm gonna try the spicy habanero one today:D

[MG1]

I was going to get the Ghost Pepper, but I “chickened” out. Still Creek and North Road locations have them. Got Big Mac instead.

I imagine a lot more locations have them, but not at the Lougheed Mall location. At least I can charge here.

[SkinnyPupp]

GG

[SkinnyPupp]

Edler CRUSHED that dude, show me a replay!

[SkinnyPupp]

WHAT A SHOT by Petey

[punkwax]

Ffs

[SkinnyPupp]

Are you fucking kidding me

[Acura604]

key word... HOLTBY.

i'll buy revscene member LUNCH if we win.

TO qualify- you gotta quote this message first before anyone else.

**lunch options subject to my choices**

[whitev70r]

key word... HOLTBY.

i'll buy revscene member LUNCH if we win.

TO qualify- you gotta quote this message first before anyone else.

**lunch options subject to my choices**

Free lunch pleeze ... Canucks, please win.

[punkwax]

https://i.gifer.com/naH.gif

[MG1]

No wAnder tonight's broadcast is sub par........... there's fibreglass between the two John's.


:troll:

[bobbinka]

key word... HOLTBY.

i'll buy revscene member LUNCH if we win.

TO qualify- you gotta quote this message first before anyone else.

**lunch options subject to my choices**

Free lunch pleeze ... Canucks, please win.

He didnt limit quantity, so just order for all of us :fullofwin:

[whitev70r]

^ done ... except he gets to choose where ... better not be McD on game day !!!

[SkinnyPupp]

I'm with you guys on Holtby now. Time to make him an actual backup who rarely plays.

[Acura604]

^ done ... except he gets to choose where ... better not be McD on game day !!!

down 2 goals. 10mins left.

UPGRADED TO :

Earls Steak Lunch. on a WEDNESDAY of your choice.

** IF THE CANUCKS WIN **

[whitev70r]

Oh well, thanks for 30 mins of excitement. Can't wait for the next giveaway!

[Teriyaki]

Haven't been so invested in a Nucks game for awhile. Thanks for the larfs

[Hondaracer]

I know it’s a back to back but time to start riding Demko full time. Holtby is garb

[AzNightmare]

Ugh, those goals were not great.

1st one's rebound control was questionable.
2nd one looked bad.
3rd was was definitely soft.
4th one, he was sprawled out on the ice and way too slow on his recovery like he gave up.


It really doesn't help when they just played back-to-back last night and the goalie they had stopped everything. I think it's pretty obvious which goalie Canucks need to ride on now if they want to at least make it look like they still care about the playoffs.

[BlackV62K2]

Canucks, Playoffs this season? :lawl: They played more games than most team and are near the bottom of the league. They need more than a 2018-19 St. Louis Blues miracle when they came back from the dead to win the cup that year.

[keifun]

Todd Bertuzzi arrested for suspicion of impaired driving. His life seems to have gone downhill after retirement.
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/mobile/former-canuck-todd-bertuzzi-arrested-on-suspicion-of-impaired-driving-tmz-1.5329538

[SkinnyPupp]

Fuck Todd Bertuzzi

[Gumby]

Bertuzzi’s life went downhill ever since that infamous on-ice incident...

[murd0c]

The gf/s bro was partying with him DT end of 2019 and I ended up face timing with Bert. He was so fucken smashed falling over not knowing what was going on, I heard he's a total piss tank and people always keep buying him drinks and he keeps drinking them.

[wreck]

https://onepuckshort.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/bert_beer-2-590x331.jpg

[AzNightmare]

Canucks, Playoffs this season? :lawl: They played more games than most team and are near the bottom of the league. They need more than a 2018-19 St. Louis Blues miracle when they came back from the dead to win the cup that year.

Oh, I know. I was careful with my words in saying "look like they still care about the playoffs." rather than "make it to the playoffs."

Some guy on one of those Hockey YouTube channels applied some data analysis based on the history of previous seasons and the conclusion was basically Canucks can only lose 7 more games before they are mathematically eliminated from playoff berth, lol.

[SkinnyPupp]

Bertuzzi’s life went downhill ever since that infamous on-ice incident...
And the entire WCE stopped working when he stopped getting away with that cross check in front of the goaltender move he did every single time.

[spoon.ek9]

y'all need to stop watching and just eat the McChicken already lol. This season is a bust.

[highfive]

If the canucks wins the draft lottery, would you package it and player not named petey, hughes, horvat, boeser, and demko for eichel?

[Hondaracer]

And the entire WCE stopped working when he stopped getting away with that cross check in front of the goaltender move he did every single time.

He was literally the best power forward in the game for a 2-3 year span. Cross check in front of the goalie move? The guy basically ended his career due to the checks he took not the ones he gave out in front of the net

[whitev70r]

y'all need to stop watching and just eat the McChicken already lol. This season is a bust.

So is the McChicken sandwich a bust ... had one on Tues and honestly, that sandwich is worth about $2. It's the processed patty one not even the crispy chicken from a real piece of chicken.

[spoon.ek9]

well yes, we all know that but the regular price for a sandwich at mcd's is like $5 now? pretty happy with a $2 mcchicken/big mac

[68style]

I loved Bertuzzi as a player... loved loved loved him... but he's not a very good person

I know two guys who grew up with him in Sudbury, said he was the biggest bully ever in school just pounding on guys for no reason and because he was a hockey prodigy getting away with the craziest shit...

[Acura604]

no sense offering up any bets/wagers for tonight...

we're playing the leafs.. .so.. er... "good luck with that".


**albeit the leafs are back to back. They still way too fast.

[Obsideon]

I was going to get the Ghost Pepper, but I “chickened” out. Still Creek and North Road locations have them. Got Big Mac instead.

I imagine a lot more locations have them, but not at the Lougheed Mall location. At least I can charge here.

https://media.tenor.com/images/a11603d1da2250c985084ddaa7c22827/tenor.gif

[MG1]

https://media.tenor.com/images/a11603d1da2250c985084ddaa7c22827/tenor.gif

I got one today!!!!







but, gave it to my son :okay:


EDIT: I asked him how it was and he said it was spicy, but didn't taste good at all.

[SkinnyPupp]

Sadge we're Sadge the Sadge laffs Sadge now Sadge

[Bouncing Bettys]

Sarah Simpson! Ha I went to school with her back in Kamloops. She sang at our grad too.

[SkinnyPupp]

Nice move by Jake!

They scored first so there's a >0% chance of winning! POGGERS

[MG1]

Sarah Simpson! Ha I went to school with her back in Kamloops. She sang at our grad too.

In that case, I won't criticize her..............

For sure, I thought dude would crank the siren a little better than that. Still better than most.

I don't care who wins tonight's game. I was a Leafs fan way before the Cannots entered the NHL.

[SkinnyPupp]

Holy shit Joe Thornton still playing?

[whitev70r]

Watching for Acura604 and seeing how generous he feels tonight!

[bobbinka]

no sense offering up any bets/wagers for tonight...


it's not too late

[whitev70r]

Judging by other posts about McD's ... I think even if someone offered a free McChicken sandwich next game day, there'd be like flies on sh*t all over that!

[SkinnyPupp]

Demko solid again tonight

[pastarocket]

Bad pinch by Hughes on the Toronto goal in the 1st period.


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[SkinnyPupp]

Demko with the "Gump Worsley-like" save PogChamp

And Jake scores another! POGGERS

[SkinnyPupp]

Canucks are just willing this game to a win with sheer effort and great goaltending

[punkwax]

Demko looking like he’ll become the tendy we thought he could be. SeemsGood

[Acura604]

no sense offering up any bets/wagers for tonight...

we're playing the leafs.. .so.. er... "good luck with that".


**albeit the leafs are back to back. They still way too fast.



... negative reinforcement FTW.

[SkinnyPupp]

Demko looked great. Most saves looked completely effortless like he didn't even have to try, but he had some great athletic saves as well.

Who thought it would be Virtanen stepping up in Petey's absence? LUL

Great win by the team. They may be losing a lot, but they have never given up. They play hard, so I don't see any reason to abandon them.

[Obsideon]

Trade Jake now, value all-time high! :fullofwin:

[MG1]

Sad to hear about Walter. Great hockey dad. Often, professional athletes are not that, professional. Wayne was such a great person. Got that from dad.

Anyway, so sad...................

Great stories from people like Kelly Hrudey.

[whitev70r]

Coaching change in Cowtown ... another case of recycling.

https://www.tsn.ca/calgary-flames-fire-hc-geoff-ward-darryl-sutter-as-replacement-1.1602864
The Calgary Flames have fired Geoff Ward and brought Darryl Sutter back as head coach.

[Ch28]

Coaching change in Cowtown ... another case of recycling.

https://www.tsn.ca/calgary-flames-fire-hc-geoff-ward-darryl-sutter-as-replacement-1.1602864
The Calgary Flames have fired Geoff Ward and brought Darryl Sutter back as head coach.

The NHL is so incestuous

[spoon.ek9]

omg we won? haha

[AzNightmare]

lol, Virtanen's best game of his career.

[spoon.ek9]

that had to be the most unlikely of scenarios. hottest team in the north taken down by he lowly canucks led by none other than almost-never-superstar Jake.

[Expresso]

that had to be the most unlikely of scenarios. hottest team in the north taken down by he lowly canucks led by none other than almost-never-superstar Jake.

Sometimes the Sens win games too!

[spoon.ek9]

Yeah but the Sens are an even younger team with zero expectations lol. They're playing the best they can with a lot less pressure to produce results.

[wreck]

Benning said today we are 2 years away from being competitive. not a contender, competitive. that brings us to year 9 of his tenure.

9 years later, the goal is to be competitive.

[Ch28]

Benning said today we are 2 years away from being competitive. not a contender, competitive. that brings us to year 9 of his tenure.

9 years later, the goal is to be competitive.

2 years ago, Trevor Linden was fired for saying the team would be competitive in 4 years' time. Now Benning is matching that timeline advising they would be competitive in 2 years' time.

[wreck]

2 years ago, Trevor Linden was fired for saying the team would be competitive in 4 years' time. Now Benning is matching that timeline advising they would be competitive in 2 years' time.

Trevor, although late, based that assumption on accumulating picks and supplementing our core with quality players / potential high pick ELC's to legitimately compete at the 4 year mark.

Even then, that was ridiculous as it had already been 5 years of mediocracy.

Since then, not only have we not accumulated picks/prospects (worse, given them away) but have also hamstrung the near future with terrible contracts.

both timelines were unacceptable, but this one is far worse.

[punkwax]

I don’t want to come across as an apologist but I think the flat cap really impacted Benning’s plans. No, I don’t think he’s the greatest GM, and I’ve posted here more than once that his skillset should be paired with someone with more business acumen, like a Gillis.

That said, flat cap killed our chances to retain players like Marky, Tanev, Toffoli, Stecher and grow as an organization. Not to say we would’ve kept all 4 but we certainly wouldn’t have lost all of them.

Everyone enjoyed the playoff bubble run and can see that the Canucks aren’t a lost cause, overall. Yes, they’ve taken a step back so maybe now we do need another 2 years to contend. No one had a COVID crystal ball and I really believe we wouldn’t be having these types of conversations if the cap didn’t get flattened as a result.

That said, I’m not talking about other teams and how they’ve managed through this. I’m strictly speaking to how Benning may have had a solid plan as we saw proof of that last playoff run, and then shit happened.

To quote the great Canucks player (not person), Todd Bertuzzi: It is what it is.

[whitev70r]

Benning said today we are 2 years away from being competitive. not a contender, competitive. that brings us to year 9 of his tenure.

9 years later, the goal is to be competitive.

Your username pretty well sums up the Canucks for this decade.

I guess their success last season really shot themselves in the foot. Either it was luck that they went into the 3rd round or they really took a huge step backwards this year ... or both.

[punkwax]

I’m secretly hoping Don Taylor starts his own media company and everyone comes back on a different station. His legendary status would increase exponentially and I’d like to think he wouldn’t have too many issues finding the talent and financing to pull it off.

Yesssss

https://i.imgflip.com/50nlqs.jpg

Remember when Don Taylor got pinched for stealing socks from The Bay while high as shit and went to rehab for like the nth time for cocaine / drugs / alcohol?

Yah he’s not going to be running a media empire anytime soon.

Remember when 68style made up that slanderous Donny Taylor story and couldn’t back it up? :D

[whitev70r]

Acura604 ... how are you feeling?

[SkinnyPupp]

Canucks rolling today! What a shot by Hoagie! POGGERS

[PiuYi]

TRADE PETEY!!!! he's been holding us back for long enough now

[SkinnyPupp]

POGGERS POGGERS POGGERS POGGERS POGGERS POGGERS POGGERS POGGERS

[SkinnyPupp]

Reminds me of when Odell Beckham Jr got injured and suddenly the Browns are a playoff team LUL

[pastarocket]

Hoglander is playing well this season. Tonight’s game is another example of the rookie’s stellar play.


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[AzNightmare]

What a shot on the 4th goal! reminded me of rookie season Petey.

[spoon.ek9]

Canucks so... good...?

[SkinnyPupp]

Canucks got revenge on the Laffs last weekend, will they do the same to Tortellini and the Habs today?

[SkinnyPupp]

Oh no it's "Hockey is for everyone" day on International Women's Day. Certain people are gonna get mad monkaS

[SkinnyPupp]

GG Sadge

[spoon.ek9]

i'm going to continue not watching and hope they continue to win

[SkinnyPupp]

i'm going to continue not watching and hope they continue to win
Habs scored first, they already lost

[SkinnyPupp]

I hope they show a replay of that Canadiens player getting dumped into his bench LUL

[BlackV62K2]

Hughes need to shoot more from the point on the PP. He's always looking to pass when he has a shot.

[SkinnyPupp]

This 5 on 3 FailFish

[BlackV62K2]

2nd PP unit looks better than the first as of late. 2nd unit doesn't try to get all fancy with the passes.

[SkinnyPupp]

I've noticed Myers is skating a lot better lately and no longer looks like a big dumb pylon out there half the time

He saved that goal too

[SkinnyPupp]

Canucks first shot of the period 10 minutes in KEKW

[pastarocket]

Hockey Gaud scores!!


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[SkinnyPupp]

HOLY SHIT THAT LASER BEAM BY GAUDETTE POGGERS

[SkinnyPupp]

3v3 is so fucken weird

[SkinnyPupp]

Surprised Hoagie didn't get a shift

[SkinnyPupp]

POGGERS THEY POGGERS SLAYED POGGERS THE POGGERS DRAGON POGGERS POGGERS POGGERS

[mb_]

WOOOOOO Demko with another solid outing, stole that game for us

[pastarocket]

We win!! Keep playing Demko! He is the definitely the number 1 option now.

Holtby is 2B. :lawl:


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[RiceIntegraRS]

I've noticed Myers is skating a lot better lately and no longer looks like a big dumb pylon out there half the time

He saved that goal too

yup i agree, his play has taken a huge 180. hes no longer that stupid pylon penalty taking machine that we know him for

well for the last few games anyways.....

[spoon.ek9]

i guess this means i'll continue to only watch highlights lol

[SkinnyPupp]

i guess this means i'll continue to only watch highlights lol
Either that or trade Petey? :considered:

[Acura604]

Acura604 ... how are you feeling?

LOL i only make bets when HOLTBY is playing... DEMKO is solid and can save games for the Canucks.

[Liquid_o2]

So now that Demko is proving he can be a #1, does Holtby become our extremely expensive backup goalie? Another GMJB anchor? I doubt Seattle is going to pick him up in the expansion draft.

[68style]

Our goalie position is still way less cap hit than most other teams, I’m fine with that move.

I mean, Demko and Holtby together are 2.5 less than Markstrom’s cap hit alone.

If he had brought in some no name everyone would be crying that Demko has no support.

[Liquid_o2]

Demko is an RFA after this year. I wouldn't be surprised if we have 8 to 9 million tied up in our goalies next year

[Ch28]

I'm willing to give Holtby a bit more leeway because he's now working with Ian Clark and we know what wonders he can do to goalies.

Markstrom also struggled when he first came over and now he's considered one of the top goalies in the league. Granted Marky got to work with Clark during his younger years, but there's no reason to believe that Holtby can't at least improve in the position as the season progresses. Worst case scenario is we let him go next season. Best case scenario is he plays well and Seattle either takes him during their draft or we ship him off for a pick next trade deadline.

[Hondaracer]

Holtby had that one game a few weeks ago where he looked like he was playing Clark’s style. Was always square to the puck never caught out of position etc.

My worry would be with an older goalie like him even if he’s willing to learn, he might be too stuck in his ways to reinvent his style

[RiceIntegraRS]

Well the Holtby signing was an insurance policy just incase Demko shit the bed. In the beginning of the season Demko didnt look good at all but now has found his groove. I always had my doubts about Demko, even after his performance in the playoffs but im happy that hes proving me wrong. Now if Seatlle takes Holtby in the expansion draft like everyone thinks is gonna happen then we dont have a problem.

[Hondaracer]

Had a Habs fan tell me yesterday he has a feeling Seattle may take Price

Could just be wishful thinking on his part at this point though lol

[SumAznGuy]

Either that or trade Petey? :considered:

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canucks-elias-pettersson-miss-least-one-week-injury/

well, he may be out for another week or more.

[CRS]

Well the Holtby signing was an insurance policy just incase Demko shit the bed. In the beginning of the season Demko didnt look good at all but now has found his groove. I always had my doubts about Demko, even after his performance in the playoffs but im happy that hes proving me wrong. Now if Seatlle takes Holtby in the expansion draft like everyone thinks is gonna happen then we dont have a problem.

Don't think Seattle going to be taking Holtby with the way he's performing.

His contract is def a turn off too with the majority of salary coming in year 2.

[SkinnyPupp]

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canucks-elias-pettersson-miss-least-one-week-injury/

well, he may be out for another week or more.
FeelsGoodMan

[68style]

Demko is an RFA after this year. I wouldn't be surprised if we have 8 to 9 million tied up in our goalies next year

No way

Bridge contract... it will be 2-3 years at 3-ish

There’s zero chance Demko is getting Markstrom money after less than a full season at #1. Flat cap era, lots of goalie parity and being a RFA he doesn’t have much rights... we will be at 7 and change (edited) for both goalies, anything else would be a grievous error

[Sw0op]

No way

Bridge contract... it will be 2-3 years at 3-ish

There’s zero chance Demko is getting Markstrom money after less than a full season at #1. Flat cap era, lots of goalie parity and being a RFA he doesn’t have much rights... we will be at 6 and change for both goalies, anything else would be a grievous error

how are you at 6 and change for both goalies when Holtby himself takes 4.3M and you said a bridge contract for Demko is 3-ish...that's already like 7.3m+

[68style]

My bad I thought Holtby’s cap hit was 3... okay so 7.5 then

It’s not bad for 2 legit goalies... Markstrom and Rittich are 9.25 together

[SumAznGuy]

My bad I thought Holtby’s cap hit was 3... okay so 7.5 then

It’s not bad for 2 legit goalies... Markstrom and Rittich are 9.25 together

Holtby's contract is back loaded.
His $ value this year is low but next year he get's paid more way more money.

That being said, I thought what Kevin Woodley said is interesting especially about Ian Clark.
i do agree it is a bit of a shame to see dipietro on the taxi squad.

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/canucks-hockey/alarm-bells-sound-for-canucks-ian-clark-and-michael-dipietro-3530113

[Expresso]

Holtby's contract is back loaded.
His $ value this year is low but next year he get's paid more way more money.

That being said, I thought what Kevin Woodley said is interesting especially about Ian Clark.
i do agree it is a bit of a shame to see dipietro on the taxi squad.

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/canucks-hockey/alarm-bells-sound-for-canucks-ian-clark-and-michael-dipietro-3530113

Also remember he sat around in isolation in Vancouver in case he needed to be recalled during the bubble playoffs.

Not sure to blame JB for bad cap management and not able to grab someone cheap so Dipietro can play in Utica or AQ being cheap and didn't want to spend the money. In either case, what a waste of a top flight prospect.

[68style]

I guess it doesn't really matter, but I'm curious why tonight's game is at 8pm... definitely not to help out the EST people? Anyone know the reason?

[Expresso]

Only guess is Sportsnet wants to cover both Canadian games, Oilers at 5pm us at 8pm.

[SkinnyPupp]

Works for me, I get to watch Dynamite live first before the game FeelsAmazingMan

[SkinnyPupp]

Canucks all sleeping out there, except Demko of course

[SkinnyPupp]

This is so bad lol

You guys should be happy you're missing it

[SkinnyPupp]

If Montreal scores again this will be a laffer

[mb_]

This defense literally does not help Demko at all, Byron and Perry had so much time on that 2 on 1 lol

[eclipseman]

Yeah, had to stop watching. This is by far the worst I've seen them play this year.

[spoon.ek9]

welp, i guess me not watching tonight hasn't helped

[SkinnyPupp]

Demko prevented a 9-1 game but still a bad loss

[spoon.ek9]

1-4 now, lost cause for sure. would rather sleep than watch this.

[Gumby]

Canucks must be thinking “hey, we helped Markie get a big contract, let’s do the same for Demko!” :troll:

[68style]

Bettman said flat cap is going to be extended for 4 more years after next year... we are fucked

That said, it’s highly likely Petey and Hughes will sign bridge deals instead of trying to hit big dollars so it helps us a little bit.......

[murd0c]

Sports Page is coming back and damn I’m so happy about it!!

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/don-taylor-returning-tv-chek-dhaliwal-tsn-1040

Don Taylor is headed back to television, and he’s bringing two former TSN 1040 colleagues with him.

Taylor teased his return to the airwaves last week, saying it would “involve some friends from 1040.” This week, he promised “Rick’s return,” posting a photo of his friend and long-time colleague, Rick Dhaliwal.

Daily Hive has learned that Taylor and Dhaliwal, along with former TSN 1040 producer Ryan Henderson, will be part of a new television show on CHEK TV, where Sports Page found a home for four years from 2001 to 2005.

Dhaliwal will co-host with Taylor, with Henderson producing the show.

Fans will no doubt welcome Taylor’s return to TV as he was much beloved during his time on Sportsnet and Sports Page. Details about the show are still being fine-tuned, but expect a combination of Taylor’s television style mixed with the radio show.

Bob “The Moj” Marjanovich, Taylor’s former TSN 1040 co-host, is still weighing his options. “Moj has a lot of loyal sponsors behind him and could see himself return to either a radio station or podcast in the near future,” one source said.

Marjanovich was also the play-by-play voice of the BC Lions on radio over the last few years. The Lions are said to be fans of Marjanovich, and are hoping he remains in the role when the Leos find their new radio home, wherever that may be. Rumours are still swirling about a return to the CKNW airwaves, among other places.

[spoon.ek9]

I want Halford and Brough back!

[spoon.ek9]

not bad, they pulled it off with some smart plays

[SkinnyPupp]

Demko and the Canuckleheads win again! PogChamp

[SkinnyPupp]

Daylight savings means eastern games start at 7am for me WutFace

I know there's at least one other person still on the bandwagon... How's the game so far?

Because it's not going great now that I'm watching :heckno:

[spoon.ek9]

it was 2-0 and as soon as i turned the stream on it was 2-1. canucks giving up so many chances. they are clearly not as dogged on the puck as the sens are right now.

[punkwax]

Stop watching. Both of you.

Hey look at the page!

https://memegenerator.net/img/instances/52555377.jpg

[SkinnyPupp]

Stop watching. Both of you.

Hey look at the page!

https://memegenerator.net/img/instances/52555377.jpg
nice

[pastarocket]

Demko’s new mask is awesome!

The Net Detective! Jim Carrey’s character Ace Ventura, Pet Detective.

Demko has a good sense of humour.

:lawl:

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[SkinnyPupp]

I counted two very obvious interference penalties on the Sens that were ignored by refs in the last 5 minutes

[spoon.ek9]

nice one

[SkinnyPupp]

I really don't like 3v3 it's just ridiculous

But good job

[spoon.ek9]

I like 3 on 3 haha. It opens up a lot more possibilities. You should have seen the very first time Petey, Boeser and Hughes took the ice together. It was magic.

[AzNightmare]

I love 3 on 3 and SO.

Maybe not the most "fair" way to end a game, but it's undeniably more exciting.

[SkinnyPupp]

It's more exciting unless the team is turtling to wait for Hughes to get off the ice ResidentSleeper

[whitev70r]

Canucks added a reject from Leafs ... Jimmy Vesey off waivers. There you go, all problems solved.

[Expresso]

Canucks added a reject from Leafs ... Jimmy Vesey off waivers. There you go, all problems solved.

Remember how big of a deal he was...lol

[murd0c]

I think there would be a Pearson trade soon which is why they added Vesey, that being said he's a perfect pick up to play bottom 6 for having to give nothing up to get him.

[Expresso]

I think there would be a Pearson trade soon which is why they added Vesey, that being said he's a perfect pick up to play bottom 6 for having to give nothing up to get him.

With Rouss, Beagle, Pettersen, Bailey out he's likely to fill one of those spots.

Also its JB if you expect him to do the right thing, prepare to be disappointed. Pearson has expressed interest in staying. Watch him get resigned long term lol!

[68style]

Fuck they better trade Pearson, I have nothing against him in particular but that’s part of the problem — he never stands out. His vision is lacking and he doesn’t create anything.

Most importantly though? He’s going to decline soon and Podkolzin is almost assuredly his immediate top-6 replacement even though they don’t play the same wing.

[RiceIntegraRS]

I like Pearson, hardworking guy that can score every once and awhile. But we simply cant afford him. Gotta sign Petey, Hughes and Demko

[spoon.ek9]

better to acquire assets than sign yet another aging vet to a long term contract. if being hamstrung this last little while hasn't taught GMJB that lesson already....

[murd0c]

looks like Vesey will be playing tonight, he's on the ice during warmup right now.

[SumAznGuy]

looks like Vesey will be playing tonight, he's on the ice during warmup right now.

Ooo wonder who is sitting.

[Mike Oxbig]

What is Pearsons value?

[murd0c]

Ooo wonder who is sitting.

he is sitting now, talk about a total tease.

[SkinnyPupp]

I really like Hoagie + Bo together

[spoon.ek9]

great start to the game :thumbsup:

[sonick]

he is sitting now, talk about a total tease.

There's always the one guy on the beer league team that always forgets one piece of gear at home :facepalm:

[SkinnyPupp]

Horvat SMASHED Tkachuk holy shit!

[snowball]

Don't get me wrong, I love luongo.

But can we send Demko back in time 10 years? He legit.

[bobbinka]

Don't get me wrong, I love luongo.

But can we send Demko back in time 10 years? He legit.

what we needed was scoring in the finals, i'd rather send Petey + Hughes back in time.

Petey with Kes 5on5
Hughes with Tanev on the third pair
Then stack that PP1 with them and the twins...

oh my god, just thinking about that :fappery:

[Hondaracer]

Dim Jim better not trade Motte..

Given his injury his value is low and it’s very hard to find cheap, effective, bottom 6 guys like him. Should give him a 2-3 year deal and forget about it

[pastarocket]

Gaudette scored the winner in a shootout!!!

Clutch Hockey Gaud!


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[SkinnyPupp]

Hockey Gaud wins it in the shootout, Demko was insane SeemsGood

[BlackV62K2]

JT "Turnover/Giveaway" Miller....ffs

[spoon.ek9]

good start, dismal the rest of the game. we got lucky sens couldnt score in shootout.

it's like the canucks put the game on snooze once it was 2-0. tried to coast their way to a victory but sens pushed too hard for that bs to work.

[Hondaracer]

Need to beat the Habs now ffs..

[punkwax]

Dim Jim better not trade Motte..

Given his injury his value is low and it’s very hard to find cheap, effective, bottom 6 guys like him. Should give him a 2-3 year deal and forget about it

JB will probably give him 4 x 4M though lol

[SumAznGuy]

he is sitting now, talk about a total tease.

Interesting, they were saying Vessey was gonna play but they couldn't get his work visa corrected in time.
Side bar, the waiver pick up worked out as the team was in Ottawa and Vessey was in TO so he didn't need to quarantine as he was less than 5 hrs drive away.

[roastpuff]

Interesting, they were saying Vessey was gonna play but they couldn't get his work visa corrected in time.
Side bar, the waiver pick up worked out as the team was in Ottawa and Vessey was in TO so he didn't need to quarantine as he was less than 5 hrs drive away.

Only if he drove himself lmao. Quite interesting ruling.

[RiceIntegraRS]

Only if he drove himself lmao. Quite interesting ruling.

He did drive himself to Ottawa from what was reported. Im completely paraphrasing here but Friedman said something about how in the states u have a grace period where you're allowed to change employers(teams) without having the updated documentation to do so, where as in Canada theres no such grace period so it must be done first in order for him to play for a new team.