[Liquid_o2]

I don't think anyone expected Vegas to be as good as they were after their expansion draft. Regardless, I could see Seattle being a bubble playoff team if their goal tending and defense holds up.

[Kilinim]

We're lucky we've had such great commentating over the past several years. Watching the Root Streams broadcast last night was tough.

[eclipseman]

Any channels showing the Nucks/Flames right now?

[eclipseman]

Any channels showing the Nucks/Flames right now?

Found a feed direct from the NHL.

No commentary, but enjoy!

https://www.nhl.com/canucks/video/pre-season--canucks-vs-flames/t-277437438/c-61022303

[spoon.ek9]

game is getting pretty chippy already. calgary extra salty after that second goal.

[AzNightmare]

:notbad:

OEL looks good. Canucks capable of thrashing an AHL team.

Nothing to worry so far.

[spoon.ek9]

all of a sudden we have commentators lol

[snowball]

Found a feed direct from the NHL.

No commentary, but enjoy!



There's commentary, left ear only though DansGame

[TOS'd]

I actually thought my right speaker broke, haha.

[68style]

There wasn't any commentary at all most of the first period... much better now haha

[spoon.ek9]

OEL actually looked pretty good tonight. Really quite similar to a younger Edler who would rock people with solid hits.

[AzNightmare]

https://twitter.com/ArizonaCoyotes/status/1442698514203508740

Eriksson is looking pretty good too.
I guess each player just needed a fresh start, lol

[spoon.ek9]

he probably couldn't handle the stress of our market. coming in with a 6M contract and not producing much of anything would kill anyone's self confidence.

[bobbinka]

it's contract year, loui's gotta put up some points to make sure Jimbo gives him another 6mil/yr

[6thGear.]

https://twitter.com/BuckFoston_/status/1442511061093994501

Not sure how credible this source is but that puts Petey right into UFA at end of the contract?

[68style]

I'm good with that, we have like a 3 year window max right now, I don't care if he's a UFA in 5 years. Someone else will have come along by then and the cap will be much higher hopefully.

I love Petey but he isn't a superstar... or hasn't show he's one yet... a star yes, but not a superstar.

[winson604]

I'm good with that, we have like a 3 year window max right now, I don't care if he's a UFA in 5 years. Someone else will have come along by then and the cap will be much higher hopefully.

I love Petey but he isn't a superstar... or hasn't show he's one yet... a star yes, but not a superstar.

Agreed, like damn I love Petey but any market always gets caught up that the best player on the team is a stud. He exploded onto the scene and had a pretty killer 1st year, basically did exactly the same in the 2nd with no advancement really, 3rd year struggled to begin then got injured. I haven't seen the next step yet but can't really say what his ceiling is right now, will and can he be better? Absolutely, how much though remains to be seen.

[AzNightmare]

Seems like other teams figured out how to play against him. While getting similar points in his 2nd season, he looked like he was fighting a lot harder to get his goals. He was simply shut down a lot in the 3rd season.

He's only proven to be a 70-80~pt player right now. But hyped up like he's a 90-100pt player.

Actually the way how his 3rd season slid, I think he still needs another full season to prove he's at least a legit pt/g player..

[Hondaracer]

You’re nothing until you can stay healthy

[Alpine]

8 to 8.5 for 5 years? That’s perfectly reasonable and a no brainer. Get it done (Hughes too) and get these guys into the preseason so they hit the ground running in the regular season.

[winson604]

8 to 8.5 for 5 years? That’s perfectly reasonable and a no brainer. Get it done (Hughes too) and get these guys into the preseason so they hit the ground running in the regular season.

Don't think we have 16 to 17 mill though unless Dim Jim gets creative.

[cdizzle_996]

Don't think we have 16 to 17 mill though unless Dim Jim gets creative.

It'll be close, especially when Hamonic's 3M comes off the books.

[68style]

If you, as a GM, need someone you signed THIS off season to retire for family reasons in order to sign the two stars you already knew you needed to sign…… I don’t even know what to say about that.

[Sw0op]

there's ~$16M-ish available to sign both the kids after putting Ferland to LTIR...if Hamonics cap hits gets moved off the books, they'll have almost $20M to sign the kids and find a replacement

[Bouncing Bettys]

Vancouver sports radio market is just Halford and Brough now?

[murd0c]

Vancouver sports radio market is just Halford and Brough now?

Just Rintoul and Karen are over.

[RiceIntegraRS]

If you, as a GM, need someone you signed THIS off season to retire for family reasons in order to sign the two stars you already knew you needed to sign…… I don’t even know what to say about that.

Benning going to Benning....... sign 3rd/4th liners first before u sign ur cornerstones....

[SumAznGuy]

Just Rintoul and Karen are over.

Just announced, Rintoul and Adam Forsythe got let go today.

9-1 is going to be a national show hosted by Jeff Marek.

Nick Kypreos is back in Toronto too.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/scott-rintoul-let-go-sportsnet-650-layoffs

[highfive]

honestly that time slot been a snooze fest with rintoul there.

i like the guy but man it gets boring.

[winson604]

It'll be close, especially when Hamonic's 3M comes off the books.

If he doesn't retire and only opts out of this year then I think we still have a problem next year if he comes back, then again it'll delay the problem for a year and we get both guys signed. I know I've stated i wasn't concerned that they were not there for the start of training camp but it's starting to cut closer and closer and haven't heard shit lol

[murd0c]

If he doesn't retire and only opts out of this year then I think we still have a problem next year if he comes back, then again it'll delay the problem for a year and we get both guys signed. I know I've stated i wasn't concerned that they were not there for the start of training camp but it's starting to cut closer and closer and haven't heard shit lol

Lu's 3mill is off the books next year so you can call it a wash.

[punkwax]

Vancouver sports radio market is just Halford and Brough now?

I tune into Donnie and Dhali on ChekTV each morning.

[Expresso]

If he doesn't retire and only opts out of this year then I think we still have a problem next year if he comes back, then again it'll delay the problem for a year and we get both guys signed. I know I've stated i wasn't concerned that they were not there for the start of training camp but it's starting to cut closer and closer and haven't heard shit lol

If he opts out, Canucks can write off the first year or start his full contract next year.

[Hondaracer]

Rintoul show was unbearable imo they might get me as an all day listener with this change

[highfive]

Lu's 3mill is off the books next year so you can call it a wash.

But the return of the holtby and jakes buyout of 2.4 mil.

[Sw0op]

Petey 3 x 7.5m
Huggy 6 x 7.75m?

[bobbinka]

so it'll likely be just under $16mil for both, and then 3.5mil from Ferland LTIR to replace Hamonic.

[Alpine]

Under 16m for both? FANTASTIC!!! Loving quinn's contract in particular if it's 6x7.5.

[spoon.ek9]

so it'll likely be just under $16mil for both, and then 3.5mil from Ferland LTIR to replace Hamonic.

sauce?

[winson604]

Dim Jim strikes again. For all his faults resigning guys has been a strong part of his game.

[SkinnyPupp]

Dim Jim strikes again. For all his faults resigning guys has been a strong part of his game.
Re-signing... Nobody is retiring afaik :troll:

[AzNightmare]

Re-signing... Nobody is retiring afaik :troll:

Hamonic?.

:pokerface:

[RiceIntegraRS]

Im happy about the deals, now lets play some hockey.

[SkinnyPupp]

Hamonic?.

:pokerface:
Talmbout Petey and Hughesy here... They were re-signed, not resigned Kappa

[68style]

Maybe they resigned themselves to re-signing? KEKW

[whitev70r]

Reports - $7.5M avg for both ...6 yrs for Hughes, 3 for Pettersson.

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/1443740087230025731

[highfive]

Jet black Jim continues to win!

Pettersson: 3x$7.35M. Hughes 6x$7.85M

7.35 for petey is nice!

[pastarocket]

Good AAV for each of the contracts for Petey and Hughes.

Good job GM JB! :thumbsup:

[highfive]

I think if Harmonic opts out along with Ferland LTIR..we got 5 mil to spend on a RHD

[Hondaracer]

Happy with both contracts. That Petey contract will pretty much be the turning point in his career and whether he becomes an actual superstar or not

We may benefit big time from it if he turns out to be like the Sedins and peaks later in his career and we sign passed that 3 year deal at a 5-7 year deal at a cheaper AAV

[RiceIntegraRS]

Skys the limit for petey. He can basically do everything, and hes bulking up nicely aswell. Only thing thatll stop him now are injuries. His next contract hes gonna cash in big time.

[AzNightmare]

I think if Harmonic opts out along with Ferland LTIR..we got 5 mil to spend on a RHD

Who's available?

[highfive]

^prob through trade.

waiver wire coming...some teams are over the cap. see who you can take advantage of.

cernak would be nice. Tampa is over the cap.

[spoon.ek9]

hearing Cheech and Shorty's voices again, feels good man

[AzNightmare]

^prob through trade.

waiver wire coming...some teams are over the cap. see who you can take advantage of.

cernak would be nice. Tampa is over the cap.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canucks-hamonic-doesnt-opt-season-remains-away-team/

https://twitter.com/CanucksPR/status/1444102011650150401

lol, welp.

He isn't opting out, but still not playing yet. Still dealing with personal matters.

[BlackV62K2]

Some ugly hockey by the Canucks.

[BlackV62K2]

Watching the Kraken vs Oilers game. The lighting in the Kraken stadium isn't even. Darker areas throughout the rink. Did they use an older stadium?

Edit: Nvm, they're playing their game in Everett

[68style]

Man… Hamonic might have good reasons for his actions the last few years, but he must have one hell of a reputation if he can keep pulling this shit and teams want him at his age / talent level.

[spoon.ek9]

Some ugly hockey by the Canucks.

Petan played like shit, so many stupid decisions. Podkolzin seems like he could use some time in the minors (although he made a nice hit in the offensive zone). Hoagie looking invisible so far.

[Hondaracer]

There was speculation by squire Barnes today on the news that Hamonic is opting out because he won’t get vaccinated

[68style]

^ I thought they said it wasn’t that and that his mom is a nurse

Talking like he’s afraid his daughter can get sick even thought they’re vaccinated

[RiceIntegraRS]

Theres been soo many rumors about Hamonics situation. At this point im hoping the Canucks can just terminate his contract in some way or get him off the books. Hes not a good enough defencemen to be pulling this shit. Even though he may have a good reason regarding his daughter, he seems to be the type that will need time off from the team multiple times throughout the season.

[JesseBlue]

Dude. Sometimes putting family first shouldn't pin you as the villain. It is just a game. Put yourself in his shoes and see what type of decisions you make.

[68style]

I think he means well, but let’s face it NHL stands for Not Here Long there’s thousands of guys wanting to take your job… he’s not good enough to have an open door to this type of league anytime he wants and that’s just a cold reality.

[RiceIntegraRS]

Dude. Sometimes putting family first shouldn't pin you as the villain. It is just a game. Put yourself in his shoes and see what type of decisions you make.

I would probably do the same thing he did. But one thing i wouldnt expect is me being immune to all this ridicule. Hes in a Canadian market, a Vancouver market where everything you do is analyzed with a fine tooth comb. Him saying that hes gonna miss training camp and the start of the season and possibly more cause of "family reasons" is like saying im gonna miss all that time "just cause" in any other market. With him being so vague people will just come up with there own conclusions to why hes missing time. There is 3-4 reasons why on this page alone. Is it fair? probably not, does he deserve privacy? Yes but being a pro athlete especially in Vancouver hes not gonna get it. Thats why Im not surprised at the least that the Vancouver media and its fans have reacted this way, people got mad at Petey for saying something so minimal like he wanted to play for a winner.......

[AzNightmare]

Well the issue is that he's also leaving the team hanging in a very bad position.

It's not going to be good if this situation continues on where he's going to have to miss portions of the season again some time down the line.

I mean the fact that retiring or opting out was a possibility at one point, it makes it sound serious enough that maybe he just can't really commit to the season at all, but he's trying to hold on so he has a backdoor option to come back.

[68style]

I guess conversely in the circle of players, they all talk, Canadian teams have a tougher time with taxation, media pressure and weather attracting talent......... it's not a super bad thing to have it out there that management/a team stoody by a guy even though it put them down. The intangibles of changing some minds of people about playing for us in the future are probably there?

[Blah_Teggie]

Does anyone know why the Canucks haven't publicly announced the Petey and Hughes deals yet? I checked their official website, nothing. The Canucks fb page, the Canucks app, all nothing. The media announced the deals what? 2 days ago but still not an official announcement from the team. The deals are done right? Should we be concerned?

[bobbinka]

Does anyone know why the Canucks haven't publicly announced the Petey and Hughes deals yet? I checked their official website, nothing. The Canucks fb page, the Canucks app, all nothing. The media announced the deals what? 2 days ago but still not an official announcement from the team. The deals are done right? Should we be concerned?

https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1444331462589886470

[AzNightmare]

So in other words, if it's not finalized, then it's really not done deal?

:derp:

It's been reported everywhere, except for the most legitimate source. lol

[whitev70r]

^ yes and no. You've been around long enough to know that the club releases updates to reliable sources (like LeBrun) to get ahead of the lawyers dotting the i's and crossing the t's ... and to satisfy the cray cray fanbase for PR.

[spoon.ek9]

for two cornerstone pieces of the franchise, I'm sure they wanted some time to give a proper announcement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5KZgdl928o

[spoon.ek9]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKgkrpPG2aw

[pastarocket]

The new contracts for Petey and Hughes are officially announced by JB:


Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has re-signed defenceman Quinn Hughes and forward Elias Pettersson each to multi-year deals. Hughes has re-signed for six years at an average annual value of $7.85 million and Pettersson has re-signed for three years at an average annual value of $7.35 million.

"We're extremely pleased to have agreed to terms with both Quinn and Elias," said Benning. "Quinn has emerged as one of the premier young defencemen in the league, and we're happy that we were able to make a deal that keeps him in Vancouver long-term. Elias is an exceptional offensive player whose speed and skill are complimented by a strong work ethic and desire to win. Both players will continue to be important parts of this team moving forward."


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[sonick]

Antivaxxer Oiler Josh Archibald diagnoses with Myocarditis due to getting COVID

https://theathletic.com/news/oilers-josh-archibald-out-indefinitely-with-myocarditis-after-having-covid-19/xmAtjhzDlodk

Shot:

https://twitter.com/JoshArchibald15/status/1258133520339415040

Chaser:

https://twitter.com/GenePrincipe/status/1444741274381127681

[68style]

^ Guy's a fuckin clown, his Twitter feed is full of OAN and Trump retweets

[spoon.ek9]

powerplay looks good even though it's preseason lol. maybe we'll actually have a decent second unit this year.

[AzNightmare]

https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/2200598
NHL wants interview with Lehner after goalie alleges medical malpractice

The NHL is reaching out to Robin Lehner to discuss the Vegas Golden Knights netminder's claims that teams knowingly circumvented medical protocol.

The league is attempting to arrange an interview with Lehner to address his allegations, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN's Emily Kaplan.

Lehner made various accusations on Twitter over two days, beginning Friday night with a criticism of the NHLPA for its handling of the Jack Eichel injury situation.

On Saturday, the goaltender shifted his focus to what he said is a widespread issue in the league involving prescription drugs. First, the 30-year-old threatened to reveal information every day until the NHL acknowledged his concerns.

https://twitter.com/RobinLehner/status/1444478978937417729

https://twitter.com/RobinLehner/status/1444478979931459584

[68style]

Wow… if true wow…

If not true, Lehner gonna get sued real bad by Vigneault

[spoon.ek9]

garland pretty feisty for a smaller player :devil:

[CRS]

garland pretty feisty for a smaller player :devil:

That was his exact reputation coming into Vancouver.

[BlackV62K2]

Annoying commercial of the hockey season, that stupid Aeroplan commercial with that stupid song/noise.

[bobbinka]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Gt6f1idus

Quinn:
"best roster we've had in my 3 years here"
"jim made some great moves this off season"

:lol

[whitev70r]

https://twitter.com/BroadStBull/status/1445043093464571906

[Hondaracer]

AV looking great

[bobbinka]

https://i.makeagif.com/media/5-30-2014/BlcSo8.gif

[whitev70r]

https://twitter.com/TomSestito23/status/1445060829213233166

[spoon.ek9]

That was his exact reputation coming into Vancouver.

tbh i had no idea who he was lol. had to go on youtube to watch his highlights after the trade was made.

[winson604]

tbh i had no idea who he was lol. had to go on youtube to watch his highlights after the trade was made.

Same, i've been so out from watching sports a ton since becoming a father that I had no idea wtf this guy even was to the point I thought we got completely hosed on the deal until after I found out more I was much more ok with it.

[CRS]

I get it, dude is coming from a non hockey market and us basically only seeing Canadian teams all last year, it's easy to miss non superstars.

[murd0c]

tbh i had no idea who he was lol. had to go on youtube to watch his highlights after the trade was made.

He's an awesome little firecracker, I watch AZ play twice in 2019/20 and he really stood playing high tempo hitting guys all over the place. He's going to be a huge fan favorite, just wait!!

[bobbinka]

https://twitter.com/batchhockey/status/1445456255766568967

can't escape :lol

[Alpine]

OEL is so smooth and controls the pace so well. Absolutely no panic regardless of the pressure, and it looks like he’s playing at a different speed compared to other players. The game looks so easy for him. Effortless. Barring a major injury, he’s going to be good even late into his contract.

[6thGear.]

OEL is a norris Dman never getting recognition playing on a celler dweller team. If he played on a good team he would've been Norris finalist several times probably winning it

[Tim Budong]

tbh i had no idea who he was lol. had to go on youtube to watch his highlights after the trade was made.

he was quite the fantasy hockey journeyman. great option

[AzNightmare]

lol, after a few preseason games, I hope OEL proves everyone wrong that hated the trade.
Maybe he really just needed a change of scenery.

[whitev70r]

^ It's very possible .. and that's what everyone hopes but how would anyone know for sure until a change actually happened? The other outcome is equally likely ... let's revisit this after game 41 or at least after game 20.

[punkwax]

Louis has 3 goals and apparently leads the team in ice time.. some players do just need a change of scenery.

[Hondaracer]

Watching the pre-season games so far can’t help but be concerned with the lack of scoring.

Seems like such a constant theme in the last few years. Goals are so hard to come by

[pastarocket]

Evander Kane is in the news again. :lawl:

-investigation into Evander providing a fake Covid vaccination card:

https://www.citynews1130.com/2021/10/06/evander-kane-nhl/

A Vancouver-born NHL player is at the centre of an investigation which is looking into allegations he faked his proof of vaccine card. Evander Kane is not taking part in training camp with the San Jose Sharks.

Sportsnet 650 Host Dan Riccio says this investigation is the only situation of its kind in the league right now.

“What could happen, that’s still very much up for debate. One thing we do know is if it does turn out to be true, it doesn’t feel as though it would be grounds for the San Jose Sharks to void Evander Kane’s contract,” he said.

[68style]

Congrats to Klimovich... got sent to AHL instead of QMJHL, that's a big step for him!

And....... possibly a really shit move by Benning... Gadjovich sent to AHL, but he is waiver eligible... probably going to lose him for nothing.

[6thGear.]

Did he have a choice? With Sutter out for the beginning of the season they need to fill Sutters spot.

With that in mind didn't Lind get waived as well rom the Kraken? Should've picked him right back up lol

[CRS]

Congrats to Klimovich... got sent to AHL instead of QMJHL, that's a big step for him!

And....... possibly a really shit move by Benning... Gadjovich sent to AHL, but he is waiver eligible... probably going to lose him for nothing.

Before the season started, were you looking at Gadjovich like "yeah, that guy is definitely an NHL player" instead of a fringe bubble player?

I get he had a decent training camp and good first game but man, I doubt he even gets picked up by another team.

[68style]

I didn’t like him last season and I didn’t expect anything from him at camp but he’s been a pretty decent surprise just my opinion… and he’s got some pedigree

[AzNightmare]

Evander Kane is in the news again. :lawl:

-investigation into Evander providing a fake Covid vaccination card:

https://www.citynews1130.com/2021/10/06/evander-kane-nhl/

A Vancouver-born NHL player is at the centre of an investigation which is looking into allegations he faked his proof of vaccine card. Evander Kane is not taking part in training camp with the San Jose Sharks.

Sportsnet 650 Host Dan Riccio says this investigation is the only situation of its kind in the league right now.

“What could happen, that’s still very much up for debate. One thing we do know is if it does turn out to be true, it doesn’t feel as though it would be grounds for the San Jose Sharks to void Evander Kane’s contract,” he said.

The fuck is wrong with this guy...
some people are just forever attracted to drama.

[CRS]

I didn’t like him last season and I didn’t expect anything from him at camp but he’s been a pretty decent surprise just my opinion… and he’s got some pedigree

Kole Lind is on waivers for Seattle. That seems like a much better pick up than Gadj

[6thGear.]

Gadjovich supposedly has a higher ceiling than Lind. It also was tough for Lind to crack an already deep Seattle team. That being said when Lind had his callup end of last year he didn't do much either.

[RiceIntegraRS]

^i thought Lind had a higher ceiling. But anyways id rather have Gadjovich filling out our bottom 6 than Lind.

[SkinnyPupp]

Evander Kane busted for using a fake vaccination card (https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/32349682/san-jose-sharks-forward-evander-kane-being-investigated-nhl-allegedly-using-fake-covid-19-vaccine-card-report-says)... Can we just launch this guy into the sun now and be done with him in the NHL?

[68style]

Pride of East Van

[pastarocket]

The Price is not right.

Carey Price will be away from the team indefinitely after voluntarily entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program.

https://www.citynews1130.com/2021/10/07/montreal-canadiens-carey-price-assistance/

Get well soon Carey.

His wife, Angela, took to Instagram to share some details Thursday, alluding that her husband has been struggling with his mental health.

“Part of the privilege of being in the position our family is in, is that we also get a public platform to show how there is and can be a path to light for anyone who is struggling,” Angela Price wrote.

“I will continue to show up for him and our kids and seek out the support that I may need on any given day. And it’s incredibly important to us to show our kids that asking for help, and letting yourself be supported by others is not just ok, but encouraged — anytime, and under any circumstance.”

[6thGear.]

^i thought Lind had a higher ceiling. But anyways id rather have Gadjovich filling out our bottom 6 than Lind.

I think the reasoning is that Gadjovich excelled in Utica whereas Lind didn't. I read it somewhere and I can't seem to find that article now. Or maybe I just dreamt that up I dunno:badpokerface:

Gadjovich being sent down is due to that fact he doesn't kill penalties. With Sutter and Motte out, the roster needs 2 "capable" PK guys.

[6thGear.]

Sharks claimed Gadjovich

[whitev70r]

Sorry to hear about Carey Price though ... all the best to him.

[pastarocket]

Petey and Hughes are in the line up tonight in a road game against the Oilers.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canucks-pettersson-hughes-returning-thursday-vs-oilers-sportsnet-one/

Sportsnet One. 6pm PST.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211007/19f4636f7dcfb8eb3a70e0f58416e35d.jpg

[68style]

I would rather have seen the team move on from Macewen than Gadj based on this preseason... Macewen hasn't done a damn thing.

[68style]

I think the reasoning is that Gadjovich excelled in Utica whereas Lind didn't. I read it somewhere and I can't seem to find that article now. Or maybe I just dreamt that up I dunno:badpokerface:

Gadjovich being sent down is due to that fact he doesn't kill penalties. With Sutter and Motte out, the roster needs 2 "capable" PK guys.

I think that's inaccurate.. people were excited about Lind because he came on really hard in Utica... 44pts in 61 games 2 seasons ago... 8pts in 8 games last season.

I think arguably he was projecting as more NHL ready than Gadjovich, Gadj was being knocked for being too slow................. but this preseason Gadj was noticeably quicker. Lind was pretty invisible in all the actual NHL games he played last season... despite being on the top line... and he made some noticeable errors.

I think based on size Gadj probably has a better chance of sticking somewhere now that his footspeed has increased.

[Infiniti]

The Price is not right.

Carey Price will be away from the team indefinitely after voluntarily entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program.

https://www.citynews1130.com/2021/10/07/montreal-canadiens-carey-price-assistance/

Get well soon Carey.

His wife, Angela, took to Instagram to share some details Thursday, alluding that her husband has been struggling with his mental health.

“Part of the privilege of being in the position our family is in, is that we also get a public platform to show how there is and can be a path to light for anyone who is struggling,” Angela Price wrote.

“I will continue to show up for him and our kids and seek out the support that I may need on any given day. And it’s incredibly important to us to show our kids that asking for help, and letting yourself be supported by others is not just ok, but encouraged — anytime, and under any circumstance.”

Rumours are he is addicted to pain killers that he started taking after surgery.

[68style]

Well there you go I said Macewen has been invisible and then he KO’s Kassian after Kassian challenged him to a fight

[6thGear.]

I think that's inaccurate.. people were excited about Lind because he came on really hard in Utica... 44pts in 61 games 2 seasons ago... 8pts in 8 games last season.

I think arguably he was projecting as more NHL ready than Gadjovich, Gadj was being knocked for being too slow................. but this preseason Gadj was noticeably quicker. Lind was pretty invisible in all the actual NHL games he played last season... despite being on the top line... and he made some noticeable errors.

I think based on size Gadj probably has a better chance of sticking somewhere now that his footspeed has increased.

Scoring in AHL doesn't mean that'll translate to NHL calibre. These 2 guys are offensively gifted during JR's no doubt. But they literally need to stand out in NHL camp/preseason, or when given the chance in NHL games to actually produce. Lind came up for like 6 games last year and did nothing, but if he scored 3-4 goals that span or even 4-5 pts, that would cause a stir. You look at Boeser and look how he stood out in his audition. Same goes for Gadjovich , scoring a couple goals looking slightly faster doesn't mean he gets a spot. Compare him to Hoglander,, he literally left the coaching staff no choice but to put him the starting lineup on season opener. Sure Gadjovich should've at least make it to final cuts as he did put in the work over the summer, but 3rd pro season he should be making a huge splash not just minor improvements. That being said he was in tough to crack the top 9 spots and getting picked up to SJ may give him the chance he needs

[68style]

Isn't that what I said?

[highfive]

I’m just surprised JB didn’t sell lind and gadjovich early like madden, dahlen, forsling for other players. JB seems to know if they’re going to pan out or not. Z

[6thGear.]

1 word, overhyped. Clearly none of them stood above and beyond the crowd to be noticed. Although the jury still out on Madden




Isn't that what I said?

Maybe I didn't catch it. Either way I don't think its a huge loss losing Lind or Gadjovich. Would've been nice if 1 of them did pan out for us. :okay:

[spoon.ek9]

everyone playing like shit so far

[CRS]

See ya later Juolevi

[tarobbt]

been nice knowing ya juolevi

[RiceIntegraRS]

im actually rooting for OJ to have a decent career, to bad its not in Van. Juulsen has everychance to crack the canucks roster. He played some big minutes in Montreal awhile back but injuries hindered his progress. Its funny, we need a guy to play on the 3rd pair but also could be relied on the 2nd pair on the right side. Sounds like Stetcher to me.

[Hondaracer]

OJ was deemed to be a failure from the start, no one liked the pick and it was essentially a self-fulfilling prophecy

I know exactly where I was when the pick was taken because I was in the car driving back from a friends cabin and had my fingers crossed for Tkuchuck :/

[AzNightmare]

lols....
Tkachuk, Keller, Nylander, Sergachev would have been nice.

/crystal ball

[Hondaracer]

Honestly even at that point I 100% felt it was hard to go wrong picking anyone from a hockey family

But once again, JB went “off the board”

[AzNightmare]

https://twitter.com/DhaliwalSports/status/1447303248184889347


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FBW8itZXIAU8mzT?format=jpg&name=medium

lol, maybe it wasn't fair they exposed him in the bag skate.

[6thGear.]

Didn't Benning say he was drafting by position when he took Juolevi? Should've taken best player available at that spot. Would've been nice if we got Tkachuk now knowing we got Hughes.

[RiceIntegraRS]

Didn't Benning say he was drafting by position when he took Juolevi? Should've taken best player available at that spot. Would've been nice if we got Tkachuk now knowing we got Hughes.

Yes we were drafting by need. We were extremely thin on D so i understood why we were taking a defencemen. He could of taken Sergachev, Chychrun, Mcavoy I was actually hoping for Sergachev myself. When Juolevi was drafted my first thought was "who is the best finnish defencemen all time? Lumme? Numminen? were fucked"

[winson604]

Meh you will never know. Was the pick at the time shocking? Yea but people were more angry we passed on MT more than anything. It wasn't like OJ was some low ranked bum he was rated quite high by most scouts. Plus if we drafted MT who will know how well or poor we did. We may have never been able to draft EP and Huggie Bear.

[pastarocket]

-bad news for Sutter. It sounds like that he is a "long hauler" in terms of long term effects of Covid affecting him:

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canucks-forward-brandon-sutter-still-experiencing-covid-19-symptoms/

general manager Jim Benning says forward Brandon Sutter is still experiencing COVID-19 symptoms seven months after the virus swept through the team.

Benning says the veteran forward is "going to be out a while" and that there is no timeline for his return.


"He's experiencing some of the symptoms of the COVID. I guess they call it being a long hauler," the GM said on Monday. "He still has some issues he's working through with that.

"So once he's feeling better, the first step for him is to get feeling better and then once he's healthy enough and feeling better, he'll start working out and get back out on the ice."

Benning added that Sutter does not have myocarditis, a condition that causes heart inflammation and has been associated with COVID-19.

Sportsnet's Iain MacIntyre says Sutter's fatigue only became debilitating by mid-August.

[68style]

Final roster announced... in alphabetical order to make it super confusing lol:

Dickinson, Dowling, Garland
Highmore, Hoglander, Horvat
Lammikko, Macewen, Miller
Pearson, Petan, Pettersson
Podkolzin

Burroughs, Ekman-Larsson
Hughes, Hunt
Myers, Poolman
Rathbone, Schenn

Demko, Halak

I guess Lammikko doesn't even have to play in the pre-season? lol

Was really surprised to see Di Giuseppe get sent down...

[Infiniti]

Final roster announced... in alphabetical order to make it super confusing lol:

Dickinson, Dowling, Garland
Highmore, Hoglander, Horvat
Lammikko, Macewen, Miller
Pearson, Petan, Pettersson
Podkolzin

Burroughs, Ekman-Larsson
Hughes, Hunt
Myers, Poolman
Rathbone, Schenn

Demko, Halak

I guess Lammikko doesn't even have to play in the pre-season? lol

Was really surprised to see Di Giuseppe get sent down...

Thats rough

[pastarocket]

Avs GM Joe Sakic announced that MacKinnon has Covid.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/nathan-mackinnon-misses-avalanche-practice-due-covid-19-protocol/


Elliotte Friedman
@FriedgeHNIC
Let me correct this: COL GM Joe Sakic announces that Nathan MacKinnon tested positive for COVID. He is asymptomatic, will miss Wednesday’s game — Saturday is not yet determined

[pastarocket]

Funny commercial of Ovie and Backstrom. LUL

-not sure if that lady is Ovie’s wife:


https://youtu.be/Wve4fwIOOpQ


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[whitev70r]

Oh wow, everything in Vegas is a good show! The season has started !

https://twitter.com/DavidSchoenLVRJ/status/1448111915427762177

[AzNightmare]

https://hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/Spoiler-Alert-Eklund-Tells-you-EXACTLY-What-will-Happen-in-21-22Tues-Buzz/1/113878

LMAO at these predictions...


Pacific Division
1. Vancouver Canucks
2. Edmonton Oilers
3. Vegas Golden Knights
4. Calgary Flames
5. LA Kings
6. Anaheim Ducks
7. Seattle Kraken
8. San Jose Sharks


Stanley Cup Final
NY Rangers over Vancouver (6 Games)


:notbad:

[6thGear.]

maybe we'll be prepared for riot #3 :accepted:

[68style]

What’s he been smokin haha

[Liquid_o2]

If the Canucks make the playoffs, that is a huge win for the franchise.

[68style]

Zack Attack... claimed by the Flyers... whoops

[highfive]

^ppl are pissed how in the span of few months we lost Lind, Gad, and Macewen.

"Asset management" lol

but then again...if we want the team to improve, this is going to happen. For fuck sakes, the bottom 6 was wide open for any players this offseason. All you gotta do is come in and play. Instead you get outplayed by Petan and others.

[roastpuff]

Zack Attack... claimed by the Flyers... whoops

He was meh this pre-season anyways. Only notable thing he did was give away the puck a few times and fight Zack Kassian.

[68style]

Yah I'm not sure what everyone is crying about so much... I do think Gadj might come back to bite us a bit? We will see if he gets a shot with the Sharks, he doesn't appear to be in their current lineup... funny enough, DAHLEN is starting on the first line LW for them this year??? Shows how shitty the Sharks are.

Macewen is pretty one dimensional, he's been given SO many golden opportunities... he just doesn't have good hockey IQ and that's that. Losing only Lind during an expansion draft is a win in my mind compared to what other teams lost.

I'm not upset at all. All these players are extremely replaceable. I can only be upset with Lind that he was drafted relatively high and was a miss (so it seems).

[Infiniti]

So, basically GMJB whiffed on PerVirt and Juolevi. 6th and 5th picks too and the cupboards aren't exactly flush with upcoming prospects.

[RiceIntegraRS]

Im mad cause our team just became soft as charmin ultra toilet paper again.

[6thGear.]

That's alright, he wasn't that good anyway.

[68style]

I don't think anyone was afraid of Macewen.

He was a game if someone wanted a dancing partner... but he wasn't intimidating.

[6thGear.]

I think he was trying too hard to be a scorer as he seems to put up points in Jr and he had 1 20+ goal season in Utica. Another big bodied player who can't quite put it all together at NHL level

[murd0c]

am I annoyed we lost him? Yes I am, but the league is changing for smaller speedy players and his foot speed is a major issue so losing him isn't that big of a deal.

[pastarocket]

Line combos and defence pairings for tonight’s road game vs. the Oilers:


Thomas Drance
@ThomasDrance
#Canucks line rushes at morning skate Wednesday.

Pearson-Horvat-Garland
Miller-Pettersson-Chiasson
Highmore-Dickinson-Höglander
Dowling-Lammikko-Podkolzin
Extras: Boeser, Petan

OEL-Myers
Hughes-Poolman
Hunt-Schenn
Rathbone-Burroughs

Although Boeser is not playing, Coach Green said that he is close to being ready to play games. Press box for Brock tonight.


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[Liquid_o2]

Those are some weird line combos if that is what Green goes with. Chiasson playing with Petey and Miller :rukidding: Would rather see Hoglander stick with Horvat, and Garland get a go in Boeser's spot.

[SkinnyPupp]

Hoagie on line 3 Sadge

Watching Leafs vs Habs and I noticed the crowd still sings the original O' Canada lyrics... I don't think I've sung that song since the lyrics were changed, so in my head it still goes by those lyrics too LUL

[Alpine]

I think the top 6 is fine for now. They are trying to find the right fit for garland in the top 6, and I don’t think he played well with pettersson in the preseason. Chiasson is strictly a fill in until boeser is back, from the looks of things.

I would actually like to see pods and hogs on the same line, positions be damned.

[Infiniti]

Pearson on the 1st and Chiasson on the 2nd...good lord

[6thGear.]

Has Hoglander and Garland play on the same line during preseason? They seem to me they both have similar style of play

[SkinnyPupp]

Demko looks solid in net so far, no wasted motion at all

[Hondaracer]

Great first period

[SkinnyPupp]

Hoagie looking great too, dangerous as ever. Dude is electrifying!

[68style]

Bad luck on Miller going to block the pass and dropping his stick... looking a little too nonchalant in the d-zone AS USUAL though

[6thGear.]

Myers ROCKED Keith lol

[spoon.ek9]

man, even if we lose this game that hit on Keith was totally worth watching. if anyone deserves to get crushed like that it's him :lol

[6thGear.]

EDM 2nd goal was pretty nice. Can't fault anyone really. Great play by Draistl

[highfive]

Myers ROCKED Keith lol

He is worth every single penny of his 36 million dollars contract!

[68style]

Why isn’t Garland on the PP at all it was his specialty last year?! Dowling is out there instead??

[pastarocket]

OEL scores!


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[spoon.ek9]

OEL PPG? wooo

[68style]

Lol it’s like they listened to me, there he is

[6thGear.]

He is worth every single penny of his 36 million dollars contract!

Myers just has to do that every time they play the Oilers

Why isn’t Garland on the PP at all it was his specialty last year?! Dowling is out there instead??

And look who got the secondary assist. Hoglander!

[spoon.ek9]

when's the last time we had a defenseman score on the 2nd pp unit?

[spoon.ek9]

Hugggggggyyyyy

[SkinnyPupp]

Mike Smith might have the most boring name in the NHL, but damn he's a stylish goalie!

[pastarocket]

Meh. One point from the shootout. Good to see OEL and Hughes score goals to at least bring the game to overtime.


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[68style]

Yup got a point from nothing basically

[keifun]

Great effort though by Canucks to tie it up late in the game

[mb_]

I missed the game but Keith got ROCKED. MOAR PLOX MYERS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceGqFeYqNWY&t=44s&ab_channel=SPORTSNET

[SkinnyPupp]

Yeah nice comeback to tie it, with 2 assist by my boy. Myers BLASTED Keith and the dude went to "fight" him in response just grabbed on and pulled him down to the ice KEKW

[pastarocket]

If the Sedins were watching the game vs. Oilers at the rink last night, Meyers should have pointed to Daniel after that heavy hit on Keith.

That hit is for you Daniel! LUL


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[whitev70r]

^ they must have been there ... aren't they official employees now of the Canucks? Some sort of GM in training?

[pastarocket]

^ they must have been there ... aren't they official employees now of the Canucks? Some sort of GM in training?

The Sedins are advisors for Benning.

[highfive]

If the Sedins were watching the game vs. Oilers at the rink last night, Meyers should have pointed to Daniel after that heavy hit on Keith.

That hit is for you Daniel! LUL


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Saw on Twitter they were in abby yesterday. Or at least during the day. Not sure if they made the trip.

[SkinnyPupp]

SEATTLE KRAKEN HAVE WON THEIR FIRST NHL GAME!

LET'S GET KRAKEN~!

[Kilinim]

Watch MacEwen post a natural hatty, Tyler Myers KO, and 1st star today lol

[Expresso]

Watch MacEwen post a natural hatty, Tyler Myers KO, and 1st star today lol

Luckily, I don't think he's playing today.

Paperwork hasn't been sorted out yet.

[SkinnyPupp]

So nice to see the Canucks play a team other than the fucking Flames or fucking Oilers SeemsGood

[spoon.ek9]

we looking slow out there...

[spoon.ek9]

PODKOLZIN!

[SkinnyPupp]

Podkolzin RRRRRRRRRRRRRRIPPED that wrister

[SkinnyPupp]

Petey with the bounce off the boards!

[spoon.ek9]

woooo Petey's first of the season!

ugh, bad play by Rathbone. dumb penalty to take.

[SkinnyPupp]

That play call.. SAVE BY COREY HIRSCH!

I was wondering who that was on commentary lol now I know!

[spoon.ek9]

Chaisson!

[spoon.ek9]

That play call.. SAVE BY COREY HIRSCH!

I was wondering who that was on commentary lol now I know!

now i'm curious where cheech is :considered:

[spoon.ek9]

Petey with 2!

edit: nvm it's Miller's first! :fuckyea:

[SkinnyPupp]

I'm really enjoying Hirsch's commentary, especially insight on goaltending. He called out Hart looking shaky in the very beginning, and was right

[AzNightmare]

I've been watching hockey for almost 3 decades and collectively, I've never seen so many weird goals all within one game.


https://twitter.com/DimFilipovic/status/1449168124448702466

EP's first of the season!

[spoon.ek9]

can't quite remember the last time we've had a 4 goal second period. i've always felt like we struggle in the second more than other teams but tonight is a pretty huge exception.

[bobbinka]

god that giant TD square on the helmet is such an eye sore

[spoon.ek9]

I'm trying my hardest to ignore it :lol

[punkwax]

god that giant TD square on the helmet is such an eye sore

At least it kinda matches the colour scheme. Imagine if it was the A&W logo. Tonight. :badpokerface:

[spoon.ek9]

I really wanna see Garland get his first. He's made so many smart plays. His creativity with the puck in tough situations has been really fun to watch already.

[TjAlmeida]

Jeez. We don’t know if he high sticked him so fuck it he slashed him.

Then bad decision by Horvat on the icing.

[bobbinka]

not gonna lie, that was a pretty sick pass to Giroux

[spoon.ek9]

man, 3v3 is electrifying haha. i hate that we're in OT but this is exciting hockey.

[spoon.ek9]

hahahahhahaha what a shootout win omg

EASY for Petey and Miller

[SkinnyPupp]

Went to watch wrestling when it was 4-2, so surprised to see it go to OT. Nice to get the win though!

[mb_]

Miller totally undressed Hart with that move

[RiceIntegraRS]

if the Canucks can beat the Flyers and the refs, we might have a pretty decent season after all

[AzNightmare]

Went to watch wrestling when it was 4-2, so surprised to see it go to OT. Nice to get the win though!

After watching Canucks for almost 30 years. I am NOT surprised at all.

:okay:

[SkinnyPupp]

Miller totally undressed Hart with that move
Loved Hirsch's call at that one... He could have skated back to the bench, picked up a putter, then skated back to tap it in after that move! KEKW

[keifun]

I noticed not all teams have sponsor logos on their helmets.

Watching the last two games, EDM and PHI doesn't have them. Looks way better than our TD helmets.

[68style]

Edmonton has it… Rogers logo

[Bouncing Bettys]

I like that the nux have Toronto Dominion on their helmets, but I can't really laugh since the Leafs have TikTok on theirs. :facepalm: - It is somewhat fitting as the clock is running out for this team to win a damn round or make big changes.

[bobbinka]

I like that the nux have Toronto Dominion on their helmets, but I can't really laugh since the Leafs have TikTok on theirs. :facepalm: - It is somewhat fitting as the clock is running out for this team to win a damn round or make big changes.

had to look this up, lol

https://images.thestar.com/kKVim5Z8YfI-KiQEMFI1x5Iv2iI=/1086x611/smart/filters:cb(1634258024277)/https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/sports/leafs/2021/10/13/maple-leafs-adds-tiktok-logo-to-helmets-as-both-companies-search-for-new-audiences/tiktok_partners_with_the_toronto_maple_leafs_2_.jp g

color wise, it's subtle.

[Teriyaki]

Could be worse guys. Imagine if it was something like a giant Huawei logo.
Think the initial shot of the helmet with the logo did it a disservice by having it so prominently displayed. When watching the game, it blends in pretty well with the team colours and can is hardly an inconvenience.

[AzNightmare]

lol... I guess those ads really don't work on me at all.
I mean I noticed the green thing on the helmet, but it never clicked it was TD, lol.

I didn't even notice the ads on the other team's helmets.

[68style]

Haha Vancouver is advertising for Toronto...

Toronto is advertising for China

[keifun]

I didn't seem to notice EDM helmet ad when I was watching the highlights from the last game. I know some teams have diff ads. One for home and one for away.

[PiuYi]

Quinn hughes is so out of shape

[SkinnyPupp]

Looked him up to see if Tyler Bertuzzi is as big of a scumbag as his uncle Todd and yeah, anti vaxxer who can't play in Canada

[punkwax]

OEL needs to tighten his lid.

[TjAlmeida]

Oh man Hoglander.. Canucks need some size to keep these other teams in check, Garland creating energy but he needs someone to back him up. Bertuzzi running around trying to fight everyone. PP was pretty stale as well

[mb_]

I was pumped when we got OEL but I'm so glad Benning managed to get Garland as well. Loving this guy!!

[Hondaracer]

Another good game though every game so far has looked good

OEL is a calming force on the PP

[bobbinka]

Quinn hughes is so out of shape

guy been playing almost 30 mins each game for 3 games in 4 nights

[SkinnyPupp]

Garland has been great. He and Hoagie are a great pairing too but maybe it's time to bring back Gino LUL

[whitev70r]

Lost to the 'mighty' Red Wings ... man, didn't see that coming. Wasn't because of a lack of SOG's.

[68style]

You knew Detroit was gonna come out hangry after losing 7-6 the other night and Greiss is a good goalie, he's got something to prove. Some unlucky bounces tonight... Dowling hitting the post and Hoglander just barely catching Greiss...

[pastarocket]

Wow, this is terrible news for JB’s son and daughter.

Get well soon to his son.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-gm-jim-benning-son?fbclid=IwAR2WWol3ox1t91MlAOf-UnjErhftsFyXgMKcZqo92YLECQcXqAkPEjRboH4


A since deleted or expired Instagram story from Danica Benning’s account claims that her brother had been assaulted in Yaletown. She said her brother is in the hospital after the four men “almost beat him to death.”

“On October 17th, my brother was getting an Uber for him and I in front of the restaurant Banter Room on Mainland Street in Yaletown at about 2:00 am,” she said.

“Four Persian males jumped my brother and almost beat him to death. I tried to fight them off my brother and then one of them strangled me and threw me up against a wall. The police were notified but they ran off immediately. My brother is in the hospital.”


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[SkinnyPupp]

Wow Vancouver became an even bigger shit hole than I thought, if that's true

[68style]

Cuz of 1 fight in Yaletown??? Reaching

[SkinnyPupp]

No, because a lot of things... But I'd say 4 guys attacking a random person to be quite shitty.

Just saying I wouldn't be shocked if it was worse than it was 15 years ago when I left, I dunno... I don't really need someone to tell me the crime I experienced is "reaching".

[68style]

I mean it's reaching to say a city went to shit because of 1 reported beating...

We don't even know if it was hockey related... who knows what he got into/started... obviously it's not right, but a lot of people seem to be assuming he was beaten because he's Benning's kid.

[AzNightmare]

Even if it's because of Benning's kid, that's more causation than just a "random" attack.

Nowadays, news travels faster than it ever did. It doesn't mean it's necessarily worse, it just simply means we hear about it quicker, and also jump to our own conclusions quicker, if anything.

[pastarocket]

The NHL threw the book at Evander. The Sharks' bad boy is suspended 21 games for violating league protocols for Covid. -even less money now for Evander to play at the poker tables at his favorite casinos. :lawl:

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/nhl-suspends-sharks-evander-kane-21-games-covid-19-protocol-violations/

Kane will forfeit about $1.68 million of his $7 million salary for this season with the money going to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.

But the league did determine that Kane violated the COVID-19 protocols. A person familiar with the investigation said earlier this month that the league was looking into allegations that Kane submitted a fake vaccination card. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because details weren't made public.


This guy is a walking disaster. -losing 1.68 million US in salary for carrying a fake vaccination card. LUL

[spoon.ek9]

what an idiot :facepalm:

[mb_]

Is it bad that I don't find this surprising coming from him LOL :facepalm:

[spoon.ek9]

he's built himself quite the shitty reputation since a young age. you'd think by now he'd learned his lesson and grown the fuck up but NOPE. oh well, this is costing him big time.

[punkwax]

You can’t fix stupid..

[Kilinim]

Early game today, 4pm start

[SkinnyPupp]

Power play is rotten

[Teriyaki]

Still feels weird to be watching the team play American opponents.

[SkinnyPupp]

How the fuck does the ref not call that trip right in front of his ugly face?

[SkinnyPupp]

Holy shit is this team that bad now? Getting wrecked by Buffalo?

[spoon.ek9]

we have a knack for making bad teams look like cup contenders

[Hondaracer]

Fire dim Jim while his kids in the hospital?