[Eatman]

Sigh Chytil..... hope he's okay

[teggy604]

Canucks dropping like flies. Lol.

[Razor Ramon HG]

Good blocks by EP, dumbass drop pass by Kane

[keifun]

Good thing they didn't blow this game. It was close

[spoon.ek9]

Drop pass by Kane with EN was just pure wtf lol.... luckily we didn't get burned by it jebus

[bobbinka]

drop pass back into the zone :lol

[fsy82]

any updates on the injuries?

[teggy604]

Chytil and Lekkerimäki placed on IR. Not surprised with Chytil.

[spoon.ek9]

I didn't realize Blueger left with about 6 mins left in the game too. Explains why Kane was on the ice defending the lead rather than him. Hopefully it's minor cuz we need him.

[unit]

kane and garland hanging out with kash patel... lol

[bobbinka]

Canucks recall F Joesph LaBate, D Jimmy Schuldt from Abbotsford. Place Chytil and Lekkerimaki on the IR. Nils Hoglander shifted to LTIR. Mancini assigned to Abbotsford.

[murd0c]

I have zero clue who Jimmy Schuldt is LOL

[68style]

You don't need to feel bad, he's a career AHL'er... I think it's just a paper salary move to bring him up cuz they know nobody will claim him either way while waiver exempt Mancini was sent down.

[whitev70r]

This road trip is doing them good ... 3 for 3 so far .. and before the trip, fans were lamenting on their demise.

[spoon.ek9]

You don't need to feel bad, he's a career AHL'er... I think it's just a paper salary move to bring him up cuz they know nobody will claim him either way while waiver exempt Mancini was sent down.

it was done for cap reasons, mancini should be back this season. question is when.

https://www.richmond-news.com/highlights/why-vancouver-canucks-sent-victor-mancini-down-to-abbotsford-ahl-injuries-salary-cap-11371008

[teggy604]

This road trip is doing them good ... 3 for 3 so far .. and before the trip, fans were lamenting on their demise.

they should just stay on the road. lol.

Watch them come home and lay an egg.

[bobbinka]

pretty sure they're gonna lay an egg these next few games anyway with how banged up the forwards are.

[spoon.ek9]

Apparently Willander and Aman have been recalled now

[68style]

I only saw a bit of Willander in preseason but he did not look NHL ready at all… tonnes of upside and dmen usually develop slower like goalies but yah I don’t know if I’d be putting him in right now.

[spoon.ek9]

We'll probably play PO Joseph before we play Willander. I agree that he isn't quite ready yet.

[spoon.ek9]

Looks to be Silovs getting the start tonight against us

dat was our baby goalie :tears:

[Gerbs]

Anyone know how much the encore suites / lounge / buffet cost? You watch with 100-200 other people but its sick.

I got in recently for free, it's AYCE and the food is 9/10+, also view from 400's level of center ice.

[spoon.ek9]

Sigh, 1-4... I can't watch this. We are too banged up and playing half of the Abby Canucks tonight.

[keifun]

There goes our win streak. Hope Boeser is back on Thurs vs The preds

[SkinnyPupp]

This is heartbreaking

https://x.com/Avalanche/status/1980621340693397519

[keifun]

Those Nordiques jerseys will sell like hotcakes . CAR will also wear the Whalers jersey too against them on Thur

[SkinnyPupp]

IMO it's distasteful to move a team and then use their old jersey as an alt. I get it though, especially since most people buying them probably weren't even born when these teams moved.

[teggy604]

Ya. I think so too. Maybe Utah can use Phoenix coyotes jersey as an alternative. Haha.

[SkinnyPupp]

ok that would be funny

[punkwax]

Meh. The Canes wear Hartford Whalers jerseys and I think it’s pretty cool, myself.

[SkinnyPupp]

OK now imagine Quebec gets a new team, and they host the Avs who wear their Nordiques jerseys to the game. Would that be cool too?

(This is what the Titoons have done to the Houston Texans several times btw)

[pastarocket]

There goes our win streak. Hope Boeser is back on Thurs vs The preds

Good news! Boeser is expected to play tonight against the Preds after being absent for two games.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/reports-canucks-brock-boeser-returning-after-two-game-absence/

The Vancouver Canucks will get a massive boost on Thursday as they try to right the ship following a disappointing loss.

Winger Brock Boeser will re-join the team in Nashville and be available for the Canucks' game against the Predators after missing two games due to personal reasons, per multiple reports.


Vancouver-based reporter Irfaan Gaffar was first to report the news.


Irfaan Gaffar
@irfgaffar

Sounds like Brock Boeser will be back with his teammates in Nashville and available to play tomorrow for the Canucks.

[spoon.ek9]

game time! hope we can squeak out a win here

[spoon.ek9]

Sasson proving he belongs SeemsGood

[roastpuff]

Ugly. Everyone looking like ass except Demko.

[teggy604]

They are relying on Hughes way too much. Hes already playing 30 mins. This year he doesn't seem as effective.

Nothing to say about EP40. 1 SOG. 8 games in and only 4 points.

[pastarocket]

We have a trade:

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251024/0058044c9cc7a4d6c5102c12926c1183.jpg


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[spoon.ek9]

dude is -60 in his NHL career so far lol

[bobbinka]

yea, but he's been playing in Chicago for the last 4 years, lol

[unit]

its the blackhawks... even bedard is like massively negative

[spoon.ek9]

I guess he's meant to be a speedy option on the wing for Petey. I mean, I guess it's a low risk bet since it only cost a 4th rounder.

[HonestTea]

Why can't we receive Bedard from the Hawks instead lol

[unit]

im sure he would love to play here but we cant afford the kid

[teggy604]

Bedard will play for vancouver at the very tail end of his career like Kane. Lol

[murd0c]

giving up Chicagos on 4th round pick in 2027 is pretty tidy work getting someone who can jump into the line up right away. The Chicago fans on Twitter are pretty pissed about the trade.

[bobbinka]

low risk, has potential. at worst, he doesn't move the needle, but can fill in, is an RFA and won't cost much going forward. at best, he develops into something.

[teggy604]

God damn. Canadiens look good. And they are still in a rebuild. This team is going to nice in 5 years.

While vancouver will still be in retool mode lol.

[keifun]

Typical Canucks fashion. Blowing a 2 goals lead.

[spoon.ek9]

Honestly, we did better than I thought. MTL is a good team on the rise.

[bobbinka]

God damn. Canadiens look good. And they are still in a rebuild. This team is going to nice in 5 years.

While vancouver will still be in retool mode lol.

I'm sure that's what we thought about the Canucks the first time Hughes, Petey, and boeser stepped on the ice together

[pastarocket]

Rest in piece to Boeser’s dog.

His dog was the reason that Boeser missed two games in the last road trip.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251026/50dd019c588363cf4f39bf7336b8b24f.jpg


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[RevYouUp]

Montreal’s young talent is way too good

[teggy604]

^^ not only do they have good talent , but they are all signed long term and without boat anchors.

Something the Cannots should do.

[spoon.ek9]

We need Cootes to take a giant leap in one year lol

[bobbinka]

Hughes out with LBI...

Let's see what this team really looks like tonight

[teggy604]

Of course. They played him 30+ a night. Lol

What ppl think Demko knees are all messed up. They overplayed him as well.

[spoon.ek9]

oof.... so basically don't bother watching tonight unless you enjoy pain

[whitev70r]

Wow ... WTH is with the Utah Mammoth, they are on top of the Western Conference !! 2 yrs into their new location and they're rising to the top??!!

[bobbinka]

it's cause they have a practice facility

[rb]

Well it helps that some moron GM takes your most overpaid player and gives you a 1st round draft pick who's now lighting it up

[teggy604]

oof.... so basically don't bother watching tonight unless you enjoy pain

both teams playing back to back. both teams lost yesterday.

The way Bouchard is playing, you hope he does some dumb stuff and Canucks can take advantage of it lol.

[Eatman]

PP goal for petey. Fans chanting "lets go Petey" now

[bobbinka]

https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/via/images/sports/pettersson-paper-look-stunned.jpeg

[SkinnyPupp]

:notbad:

[spoon.ek9]

I saw that they were winning and decided to continue not watching the game, hoping they'd win. It worked! SeemsGood

[pastarocket]

Former Canucks player is in legal trouble:


https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/former-nhler-ryan-kesler-charged-with-criminal-sexual-conduct-pleads-not-guilty/?


Former NHL player Ryan Kesler has been charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in Michigan.

Court records show Kesler, 41, was arraigned via Zoom on Monday in Bloomfield Hills District Court and pleaded not guilty to both misdemeanour charges.

The offences are alleged to have occurred on Jan. 1 in Orchard Lake, Mich.

Bond was set at US$50,000, with a 10 per cent deposit, and Kesler was ordered not to leave Michigan without court permission. He must also appear for all scheduled hearings.

A probable-cause conference is set for Nov. 6, followed by a preliminary examination Nov. 13.

The Livonia, Mich., native played for the Vancouver Canucks from 2003 to 2014 before being traded to the Anaheim Ducks, where he played until his retirement in 2019.

He was also a member of the United States Olympic teams in 2010 and 2014 and won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 2011 as the NHL’s top defensive forward and was part of Vancouver’s run to the Stanley Cup Final that year.


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[whitev70r]

Willie Mitchel and Ryan Keslar both ... they want to play and win the Cup in the Men's Prison hockey League?

[68style]

Even worse, way worse, I think 4th degree in USA is <16 years old

[pastarocket]

Even worse, way worse, I think 4th degree in USA is <16 years old

Damn, Kesler is into kids, perhaps literally. :showbutt::Pbjt:

[murd0c]

Even worse, way worse, I think 4th degree in USA is <16 years old

Fourth-degree sexual assault often involves unwanted sexual contact without penetration and can occur in a variety of environments.. That has nothing to do with age.

[68style]

That’s incorrect.

Fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC 4) in Michigan is a high court misdemeanor that includes unwanted sexual contact under specific circumstances, such as a minor being involved with a significant age difference, or a person who is mentally or physically helpless. Penalties can include up to two years in prison and sex offender registry requirements depending on the victim's age.

Definitions and circumstances
Victim is a minor (age 13-15): If the accused is five or more years older than the victim, and there is sexual contact.

Force or coercion: Unwanted sexual contact accomplished through force or coercion.

Mentally incapacitated or helpless: Sexual contact with a person who is mentally incapable, mentally incapacitated (e.g., due to drugs administered without consent), or physically helpless (e.g., unconscious or asleep).

Abuse of authority: Sexual contact by a mental health professional with a patient or by a school employee with a student, often involving specific age ranges.

Unethical medical/health exam: A healthcare professional performs an unethical or non-medically recognized examination that involves inappropriate sexual contact

[MarkyMark]

So it could be a minor, or it could be him taking advantage of someone who was drugged or drank too much? Neither is great but sounds too early to throw out the child diddler accusation

[spoon.ek9]

Willander recalled, might play tonight

edit: he will play tonight, NHL debut! :high:

[68style]

So it could be a minor, or it could be him taking advantage of someone who was drugged or drank too much? Neither is great but sounds too early to throw out the child diddler accusation

This is true, it’s no surprise at all for anyone that knew this guy or hung out around his circles back in the day… matter of when not if. I know of at least 5-6 female friends or girlfriends of friends or even wives of friends who encountered him at night spots in Van and had a hard time convincing him to fuck off.

[bobbinka]

Rangers bottom of the East, Canucks plagued by injuries. JT vs Petey matchup. Willander debut.

Definitely tuning in tonight.

[unit]

after watching most of the 18 innings last night, i think im gonna watch more hockey today

[unit]

K i lied im watching baseball

[whitev70r]

If all goes well, you should be able to watch both. Maybe 3rd period of Canucks vs. Rangers?

[SkinnyPupp]

Landon Ferraro sounds like Canadian Kermit

[teggy604]

Garland out? lol. Its going to be like last year where all the guys are injured then come back for the olympics and then Canucks do a last min push and then miss the playoffs. Then blames the outcome on injuries.

[68style]

I don’t know why Garland is out, he did get smoked on a huge hit that popped his helmet off but he played for quite awhile after that too and didn’t look any worse for wear.

[teggy604]

Sucks for season ticket holders. They are paying extra this year to see the abby Canucks. Lol. When you can watch them for $30 in abby.

[pastarocket]

A big sigh of relief for the team and its fans:

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/report-injury-to-canucks-conor-garland-not-serious/


Rick Dhaliwal
@DhaliwalSports
·

Hearing Conor Garland is not serious but also hearing he is not going on the road trip.

Will have more on the show.

Despite this, Dhaliwal further reports that Garland will not be travelling with the team on their upcoming three-game road trip.

In what appears to be a related move, forward Mackenzie MacEachern was recalled and forward Nils Aman was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford.

Garland exited against the Rangers after the second period, though it was not immediately clear when he was hurt. He was on the receiving end of a big hit from Rangers forward Sam Carrick in the first period.

After the game, head coach Adam Foote told reporters that Garland was still undergoing evaluation.

The Canucks are already dealing with a host of injuries, with captain Quinn Hughes sidelined in addition to Filip Chytil, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Teddy Blueger, Victor Mancini, Derek Forbort and Nils Hoglander.

[bobbinka]

Just saw the replay now on Boeser's injury. Dude took Petey's shot in the dick :lol

[whitev70r]

Sherwood with 2 goals tonight!

[bobbinka]

Who needs a 1c when you have 1chief

[whitev70r]

Make that a hat trick for Sherwood.

[pastarocket]

Hat trick!!

Threefer Sherwood haha.


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[pastarocket]

Oh no! Another injury.

Boeser got injured during his first shift today.
-injured by one of our d-men.


:facepalm:


https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canucks-brock-boeser-injured-by-puck-vs-blues/?

Forward Brock Boeser exited in the first minute of play against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday after taking a hard shot to the midsection from defenceman Elias Pettersson.


The 28-year-old was helped down the tunnel by the training staff and did not return to the game. The Canucks confirmed Boeser would not return early in the second period but did not disclose any other information about the injury.


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[HonestTea]

SO WIN!

[Razor Ramon HG]

Lol, Debrusk made that look so easy

[pastarocket]

DeBrusk! Shootout winner!

Good game from Lankinen.
Big saves from him during the shootout.


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[AzNightmare]

Sherwood is on pace to score 60+ goals. Pay this guy 11.6m

[snowball]

Sherwood 3 goals, 1 post, 1 post in SO, insane shot

[bobbinka]

Petey and Chief Kief only cost $13.1mil, what a steal

[spoon.ek9]

Sherwood, tied for league lead in goals! Extend this guy so I can go buy his jersey :high:

[teggy604]

Sherwood pricing him out of Canucks. I hope he score 60 goals and get a big fat contract on another team. Since it will be his last.

[spoon.ek9]

With recent big ticket players taking discounts, hopefully we can sign him for something like 4-5M at most. That would be a sweet deal I'd accept. Anything north of 6M I'd unfortunately let him walk. If he were a bit younger I'd do more.

[bobbinka]

He's not getting more than Garland's $6mil, who has been a consistent performer. That's insane. Even if this year is Sherwood's breakout year, it's only a 1 year anomaly. I think 3 to 4 mil like Dakota Joshua's contract is what he would get max.

In any case, need to keep him. He's going to be one of those heart guys for the team, drag them into the fight when they're not going.

The great thing is that he was a skill player, but changed his game to make it in the NHL. I think giving him more top 6 minutes to play to get his confidence to be a skill player again would be great.

[spoon.ek9]

It was my initial thought to play him on the right wing with Petey prior to them going with Garland. I think he fits in with Petey as a rough and tumble forechecker who can retrieve pucks but also has great finish. Don't get me wrong, I've liked Garland with him too but I think Sherwood has a much more powerful shot and quicker release.

[roastpuff]

Sherwood = Burrows 2.0?

[spoon.ek9]

The way he's playing, it's hard to not compare the two.

[spoon.ek9]

DOC gets his first of the year. Anyone watching this game? lol

I'm unable to stream at work. The streamed website ain't working for once :okay:

[teggy604]

No chief to the rescue today. At least DoC got 2 goals. Top line sucks again.

[whitev70r]

#1 Jays
#2 & #3 BC Lions .... Whitecaps
#20 Canucks ... no one cares. :lol

[spoon.ek9]

Hughes will play tonight :fullofwin:

[pastarocket]

Finally, Kane scores his first goal as a Canuck haha.


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[Eatman]

Finally, Kane scores his first goal as a Canuck haha.


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2 goals!

[keifun]

BROCKSTAR!!!

[pastarocket]

Boeser!!


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[HonestTea]

BROCK HARD

[spoon.ek9]

Clearly Brock loves playing in Nashville :awwyeah:

[pastarocket]

Extended edition of the Canucks season opening video.

Props to the production company for this video:

https://youtu.be/rEixB8ijFWw?si=aiv2FHWS29T1PcXE


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[pastarocket]

Good news! Garland returns to the lineup tonight against Chicago.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canucks-conor-garland-to-return-from-injury-for-game-against-blackhawks/

[spoon.ek9]

Garland still leads in points despite missing the past 3 games

[pastarocket]

The 900th goal for Ovie.

The great 8 scores his milestone goal with a backhand:


https://youtu.be/D_afKC4XCDA?si=DhcITFQleuDpqYAA


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[SkinnyPupp]

The 900th goal for Ovie.

The great 8 scores his milestone goal with a backhand:


https://youtu.be/D_afKC4XCDA?si=DhcITFQleuDpqYAA


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Binnington tried to steal the puck LOL

https://x.com/br_openice/status/1986250212633952289

[whitev70r]

https://youtube.com/embed/oPfnjwDB8Xs?si=I308aSs7WnSfGC9W

This was funny ... Binnington !!

[bobbinka]

Lol... Wtf

[spoon.ek9]

I haven't watched a lot tonight but the flow looks.... disjointed? Not generating much it seems

edit: :rukidding:

[pastarocket]

Forty shots so far for the Canucks. No goals.

Have they been great scoring chances? Missed the first two periods.

Hawks lead 3-0. :facepalm:


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[pastarocket]

Tyler Bertuzzi gets a hat trick in the third period.
:facepalm:


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[spoon.ek9]

(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

edit: how the actual fuck are we losing 4-0 to the hawks?

[whitev70r]

Crazy finish coming ... 4-2 with 2 mins left.

Edit - I take that back, no crazy finish coming. It's 5-2, Bedard scores 1st goal in Vancouver, an EN.

[teggy604]

hawks are young and relentless. Knight played like crazy. Congrats to Bedard and Bert with the hatty. Bedard looks way more comfy now coming home to play unlike his first two games.

[mb_]

:fuckthatshit:

[spoon.ek9]

So.... our PWHL team has named themselves the Goldeneyes...

what is this, 1997? lol

Not sure what the inspiration for naming the team as this was. Please enlighten me if you know.

[whitev70r]

It's a duck of some sort ! Is this what the team is named after?

https://media.audubon.org/nas_birdapi_hero/web_barrows-goldeneye_flickr-3-breeding-adult-male.jpg?height=944&auto=webp&quality=90&fit=bounds&disable=upscale

[bobbinka]

https://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1822533/jaguars-fan-gif.gif

[keifun]

Team Canada jerseys revealed for 2026 Olympics
Thoughts?
https://olympic.ca/2025/11/06/team-canada-hockey-jersey-for-milano-cortina-2026-revealed/

I like the team Canada 4 nations jersey better. So much that I bought one already and will wear that to cheer on our team

[SkinnyPupp]

I think they look cool.. I like 2 colour jerseys the most, plus red+black is sick

[bobbinka]

White and red looks alright. Red and black looks weird to me.

[mb_]

Not feeling the red and black as well

[punkwax]

So.... our PWHL team has named themselves the Goldeneyes...

what is this, 1997? lol

Not sure what the inspiration for naming the team as this was. Please enlighten me if you know.

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/canucks-hockey/pwhl-vancouver-reveals-name-vancouver-goldeneyes-11453251

[punkwax]

White and red looks alright. Red and black looks weird to me.

They’ll look good on the ice but ya.. those aren’t traditional team Canada colours.

[teggy604]

https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/vancouver-canucks-could-be-without-all-star-goalie-thatcher-demko-for-weekend-games/


Vancouver called up Patera. lol. Just when they start to face the top 10 teams.

[68style]

I think it's just to give Demko a break on practices, scheduled maintenance

[bobbinka]

Oilers get spanked by Colorado 9-1 tonight. Hopefully we fair better tomorrow

[spoon.ek9]

Wow, not a single post about last night even though they won (myself included lol). To be fair, I didn't watch the game fearing it would be another uninspiring loss. But of course, they won.

[whitev70r]

We rather post about Oilers losing 9-1 :lol.

[teggy604]

Maybe avs spent so much energy on oilers, the Canucks might have a shot at winning. Lol.

[spoon.ek9]

that's the hope anyways.... or was last night so easy they just breezed through the game?

[keifun]

My money is on VAN tonight. More than 3:1 odds.

[pastarocket]

Kane takes quite a few penalties. Another penalty for Kane tonight.


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[pastarocket]

O’Connor! Short handed goal!


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[teggy604]

MacKinnon is a beast. 8 points in 2 games. EP40 is just not a difference maker. No points for him.

[68style]

^ No points, but you didn't watch the game if that was your takeaway

[AzNightmare]

^ No points, but you didn't watch the game if that was your takeaway

Tired of the excuses. He's paid to be the franchise player to generate offense, and he simply hasn't.

Being this "50-60pt two way center" is simply not good enough. That's not his role on this team.

[bobbinka]

Wooo, we didn't get Edmonton'd

[68style]

Tired of the excuses. He's paid to be the franchise player to generate offense, and he simply hasn't.

Being this "50-60pt two way center" is simply not good enough. That's not his role on this team.

I get that, but he busted his ass last night and was involved in many offensive chances, took it to the net and almost dipsy doodled around the goalie. If he’s playing like that every night he’s going to rack it up.

If the bounces were going his way these days he’s got 3 points. I’m a naysayer too. he needs to make it happen for himself somehow, but I’ll take this over the apathetic shit I’ve seen from him a lot of the times.

I mean he isn’t going anywhere, full NMC, can bitch and stress every day or just take the positives when they come and hope some form of consistency follows.

[spoon.ek9]

I'm not even going to entertain these convos about Petey anymore. If you hate him, good for you. He's on the team regardless of how you feel about him.

[68style]

Yah making the best of a not great situation at this point. I hope he can turn it around for his sake and ours. Looking real Scott Gomez these days.

[Eatman]

What's annoyed me recently about the team is whenever Petey is in a good spot to receive the puck and shoot. They rather skate around and pass to someone else, looking at Hughes mostly.

[pastarocket]

What's annoyed me recently about the team is whenever Petey is in a good spot to receive the puck and shoot. They rather skate around and pass to someone else, looking at Hughes mostly.

Ray Ferraro made a good point during the game against Columbus about Petey's hesitation in shooting the puck.

Ferraro said that hockey is played for the most part on instinct. You cannot overthink the game too much as a NHL player. Otherwise, a player doesn't play to their strengths.

Petey has a top calibre shot. I notice Petey's shot only when he is set up for a one timer slap shot during a power play. He is thinking too much of trying to make the perfect pass to set up a line mate for a scoring chance.

Shoot the puck, Petey! Shoot first just like Boeser! :gun:

It's no coincidence that the elite players like Mackinnon, Celebrini, and Bedard are at the top of the point leader and goal stats in the league now. Those players shoot the puck quite a bit.

[68style]

On that side of things, I'm really happy for Bedard that he's finally broke out, so many people calling him a bust.

[Razor Ramon HG]

https://i.redd.it/bg56m5htbc0g1.jpeg

Pretty self-explanatory if you look at the stats.

[Alpine]

I think everyone's right. Yes, he could shoot more, but his linemates are also failing to finish. Maybe Tocchet can continue to drive Michkov out of town and into our laps. About time we won a trade like that.

[teggy604]

Nobody can setup EP40? I don't think that is true. Hughes sets up players and drives play all the time. Players set EP40 up on the PP all the time. How many of EP40 slappers went in? Def not Ovi level.

[68style]

He's a centre, he's not supposed to get setup... he is the setup guy... based on those stats he's not creating his own chances at a high rate, but as I have definitely noticed this year, he's setting other people up for glorious chances that they aren't finishing.

Let's be honest, our top forward group is NOT upper echelon. Boeser and Debrusk would be L2/3 on a lot of top tier teams.

He's also playing with Kane primarily right now, and like the other night what did Kane have? 10 shots on net? So he's definitely not getting any shots with Kane on his line if Kane is just rifling it at the net everytime he's in the offensive zone. No coincidence that when Kane's point totals started going up (ie: he started scoring a bit finally) Petey's points also went up. Having Garland on that line is pretty good. I think Garland creates and finishes at a 50/50 rate.

Honestly they need another guy, like a Michkov, on that top line... I don't think at this point in his career that Kane is a 1st line dude anymore.

Likewise, Sherwood is having a fucking great season goals wise, but he has ZERO assists. 10G 0A. That's crazy. He's also almost a team worst -7 last time I looked, so he better be scoring because apparently his line is getting its shit kicked in 5 on 5.

[teggy604]

A few games ago EP40 had two partial breakaways. One in the first and one in the third. Both times he was slow and decided to pass the puck back to Kane, and Garland. I was like wtf. The guy has no quickness. All top guys a few quick strikes and you would have a clear breakaway with a chance of scoring or a juicy rebound in which Kane might have gotten since he was full speed behind.

I remembered Boeser had a horrible plus minus last year as well. He was scoring but also being scored on when he was on the ice. With Sherwood he is scoring and that what Canucks need. Without him I think Canucks are below .500. The game against the Blues where he got a hatty. He was the only one scoring and it was not EP40 setting him up because he had zero points that game.

[bobbinka]

11 teams tied with 18 points, and 2 points separate 18 teams from 9th to 26th. Canucks being 26th with 17 points.

If they got the extra point against Colorado the other night, they'd be tied for 11th. Not as bad as it seems, especially given the number of injured players.

[whitev70r]

This year's inductees to the Hockey HOF - Players: Duncan Keith, Joe Thornton, Zdeno Chara, Jennifer Botterill, Alexander Mogilny, Brianna Decker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwOS37bTXbU

[Eatman]

Demko back in net tonight!

[68style]

A few games ago EP40 had two partial breakaways. One in the first and one in the third. Both times he was slow and decided to pass the puck back to Kane, and Garland. I was like wtf. The guy has no quickness. All top guys a few quick strikes and you would have a clear breakaway with a chance of scoring or a juicy rebound in which Kane might have gotten since he was full speed behind.

I remembered Boeser had a horrible plus minus last year as well. He was scoring but also being scored on when he was on the ice. With Sherwood he is scoring and that what Canucks need. Without him I think Canucks are below .500. The game against the Blues where he got a hatty. He was the only one scoring and it was not EP40 setting him up because he had zero points that game.

I'm not trying to outright defend EP40, but it's not as simple as it looks on the surface at times. Of course he's not assisting on Sherwood's goals, he doesn't play with Sherwood.

As for quickness his footspeed is alright, it's not anywhere near McDavid... if you're seeing anyone struggle to break loose on a partial you need to consider what part of his shift a player is on? I mean... I've played my fair share of hockey, I ain't slowing down on purpose for anything resembling a breakaway... but if I'm out of gas, I'm out of gas.

[bobbinka]

Demko back in net tonight!

Not anymore....

[whitev70r]

Not anymore....

Oh my, what happened?

On another note, does anyone else find Landon Ferraro hard to listen to? Is it obvious that he got this job by nepotism?

[SkinnyPupp]

Oh my, what happened?

On another note, does anyone else find Landon Ferraro hard to listen to? Is it obvious that he got this job by nepotism?
He fucking SUCKS

[bobbinka]

no clue, he stretched for period 2 and then Lank started.

Hughes just went to dressing room. This team can't catch a break.

[Eatman]

Oh my, what happened?

On another note, does anyone else find Landon Ferraro hard to listen to? Is it obvious that he got this job by nepotism?

Sigh who knows, he didn't come out for the 2nd period...

[teggy604]

Demko not returning tonight. Should have gotten rid of him but nope. Canucks sign him for 3 more years at 8.5M. He didn't even play last two games.

[mb_]

RIP

[68style]

I haven't seen worse luck from a team than I saw from the Canucks in this game vs Winnipeg in my life.

3 goals off awful deflections, numerous chances that hit posts or somehow miraculously stayed out, bad bounces, injuries to star players. Just absolutely cursed.

[pastarocket]

Canucks penalty kill is dreadful.


Ranked 27th in the league on the PK.

The team has given up so many goals while shorthanded.

Is it just injuries which are the cause of the horrible PK or something else?


https://canucksarmy.com/news/what-actually-happened-vancouver-canucks-penalty-kill-2025-26


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[68style]

It’s crazy too cuz we started the season something like 9/9 on the PK? I think Edmonton was the first team to score a PP goal against us.

I don’t know what M-Petey or Keef were doing last night, MP tossing a grenade to Keef right in front of our own net and Keef just blindly no look wristing it :lol

[pastarocket]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251112/ebec7caf8a2391f564231f0e4d6f6be9.jpg
Demko is out for 2-3 weeks. :facepalm:


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[teggy604]

2 to 3 weeks could turn into month to month and then the season. Lol

Alvin and JR wishful thinking. Everything they wished for hasn't turn around. Demko, EP40, Miller, Horvat, Chytil. Soon to be Hughes. The guy is breaking down physically and mentally trying to keep this team together.

[spoon.ek9]

Just once before I die... plz... :eek5x:

[68style]

Fuckin guy held together with gum and string at this point.

I do not take it as a positive that it's unrelated to his previous injury or his maintenance days... that just means it's yet another thing to add to the pile.

Also 2-3 weeks in this Olympics condensed schedule is not a small absence. They play ELEVEN games in the next 3 weeks and EIGHT of those games are against western division opponents.

[whitev70r]

Feel bad for Demko, no player wants to sit out injury after injury. But he has his bag of gold. I wonder if this is the kind of thing that might send someone to mental health stress, signs a huge ass contract and then can't deliver.

But this situation is really sh*tty for Canucks overall.

[Infiniti]

Don't worry everyone, Aqua will instruct mgmt to mortgage more of the future for results that amount to dick all.

[68style]

At this juncture, despite having Garland, I feel like a bit of my soul dies every time Dylan Guenther gets a point.

I mean, I know it's early on, but the SHARKS are in the playoffs right now. They were SO BAD even as recently as last year... but they have an actual superstar player unlike us.

[bobbinka]

If it's any consolation, Demko can easily go on LTIRetirement for any of the remaining years, so his contract won't actually be an anchor for the team.

[spoon.ek9]

Trade the farm to bring Bedard and Celebrini home? lol

[teggy604]

Sell everyone and get picks and do a rebuild. At that time Bedard and Celebrini might be UFAs and want to come back home.

[mikemhg]

Canucks penalty kill is dreadful.


Ranked 27th in the league on the PK.

The team has given up so many goals while shorthanded.

Is it just injuries which are the cause of the horrible PK or something else?


https://canucksarmy.com/news/what-actually-happened-vancouver-canucks-penalty-kill-2025-26


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Shouldn't have sent Suter packing...

[bobbinka]

Shouldn't have sent Suter packing...

Yea, this one stings, especially given how he was the swiss army knife being used all up and down the lineup after the whole miller debacle. We couldn't give him $4mil x 2 yrs (likely would've been slightly less to stay with the team) but we could trade for Kane at $5mil?

He was our poor man's 2C... and we couldn't even find a replacement.

[bobbinka]

Sell everyone and get picks and do a rebuild. At that time Bedard and Celebrini might be UFAs and want to come back home.

That could be anywhere from 8 to 12 years. If they sign 8 yr deals after their ELC, it'll only be 8, but if they take bridge deals that keep them as RFAs before signing their 8 yr deals, it could be longer.

I don't think I could survive a decade of being being a bottom feeder team :cry:

[spoon.ek9]

I believe new CBA only allows for 7 year max on new contracts

[teggy604]

That could be anywhere from 8 to 12 years. If they sign 8 yr deals after their ELC, it'll only be 8, but if they take bridge deals that keep them as RFAs before signing their 8 yr deals, it could be longer.

I don't think I could survive a decade of being being a bottom feeder team :cry:

Meh. If you can survive 55+ years of mediocrity you can survive 12 yrs of a rebuild. Lol.

And if they trade Hughes now, they can get a couple first rounders. So a rebuild might not take as long as you think.

[pastarocket]

Meh. If you can survive 55+ years of mediocrity you can survive 12 yrs of a rebuild. Lol.

And if they trade Hughes now, they can get a couple first rounders. So a rebuild might not take as long as you think.


As long as Aquilini owns the Canucks, I do not think that this franchise will undergo a full rebuild based on building a team through draft picks.

Here is why:

It is widely speculated that Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini wants to win a Stanley Cup to honor his aging father, Luigi Aquilini, before he passes away. This ambition is often cited as a driving force
behind the team's "win-now" decisions and reluctance to enter a full rebuild.


Francesco Aquilini has openly stated, "Winning a Stanley Cup is everything" and that owners should be "driven to win the Stanley Cup".
While he has never explicitly attributed this wish to his father in a formal statement, reports and sources close to the team have indicated that fulfilling his father's wish is a significant personal motivation.

Luigi Aquilini is in his early 80s now. Will Francesco ever allow Allvin and Rutherford to blow up team's core and do a full rebuild of this franchise?

How many years would it take for the Canucks be come legitimate championship contenders if the team does a full rebuild based on draft picks?

Aquaman really wants his Daddy to have a chance to to see the Canucks win a Stanley Cup. Luigi is OLD. LUL

That is why I think Aquaman is a meddling owner who will not let management do a full rebuild. A re-tool on the fly with signing free agents and keeping our team core of Hughes, Petey, Boeser, Garland, and Demko.

Yeah, I am not fan of Aquilini if you have not found out now. What a joke to see that a billionaire who helped build his business empire partly from construction and real estate NOT spend money to build a practice facility for the Canucks.

[spoon.ek9]

Look at what the Sharks and Ducks in a short period of time. With the right vision and right pieces, it may take a lot less longer than most predict.

In the nearly 15 years since the 2011 run we have accomplished precisely jack shit. I think there was a stat that was shared recently by Drance(?) that said in the past 50 years every team who has won the cup had top 3 draft picks in their roster but surely the Canucks management/ownership knows better.

[HonestTea]

Is there still a wait list for season tickets? lol

[spoon.ek9]

I doubt it. Especially with prices having gone up again this season.

[teggy604]

As long as Aquilini owns the Canucks, I do not think that this franchise will undergo a full rebuild based on building a team through draft picks.

Here is why:

It is widely speculated that Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini wants to win a Stanley Cup to honor his aging father, Luigi Aquilini, before he passes away. This ambition is often cited as a driving force
behind the team's "win-now" decisions and reluctance to enter a full rebuild.


Francesco Aquilini has openly stated, "Winning a Stanley Cup is everything" and that owners should be "driven to win the Stanley Cup".
While he has never explicitly attributed this wish to his father in a formal statement, reports and sources close to the team have indicated that fulfilling his father's wish is a significant personal motivation.

Luigi Aquilini is in his early 80s now. Will Francesco ever allow Allvin and Rutherford to blow up team's core and do a full rebuild of this franchise?

How many years would it take for the Canucks be come legitimate championship contenders if the team does a full rebuild based on draft picks?

Aquaman really wants his Daddy to have a chance to to see the Canucks win a Stanley Cup. Luigi is OLD. LUL

That is why I think Aquaman is a meddling owner who will not let management do a full rebuild. A re-tool on the fly with signing free agents and keeping our team core of Hughes, Petey, Boeser, Garland, and Demko.

Yeah, I am not fan of Aquilini if you have not found out now. What a joke to see that a billionaire who helped build his business empire partly from construction and real estate NOT spend money to build a practice facility for the Canucks.


That is the definition of insanity. Do something over and over again expecting different results. Stanley cup is not everything. Money is everything to them. If stanley cup was everything they would have built a practice facility long time ago when experts called for it.

$24 beers anyone? Lol

[pastarocket]

Hughes is injured again. Day to Day.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canucks-quinn-hughes-misses-practice-day-to-day-with-injury/

[bobbinka]

I believe new CBA only allows for 7 year max on new contracts

I believe the rule doesnt kick in until next year, so they still have time to do 8 year contracts if the player is in their last year.

Look at what the Sharks and Ducks in a short period of time. With the right vision and right pieces, it may take a lot less longer than most predict.


I'd wait another year or two to see whether the Sharks and Ducks are truly good. We were full of hope a few years ago too and look how things have turned out :lol

[whitev70r]

Hughes is injured again. Day to Day.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canucks-quinn-hughes-misses-practice-day-to-day-with-injury/

Has had some nagging injuries, plays him 26 mins/game (most mins/game, I heard) ... bound to aggravate whatever.

[Gumby]

I would be injured too if I had to carry the whole team every single game… :lol

[teggy604]

He was injured in the first period playing the Jets. Came back to finish the game. I wonder what kind of pain killers he popped to keep him going? Lol.

Tylenol 3?

[spoon.ek9]

T3's don't do shit for pain lol. Anyone with chronic pain will tell you that. If anything, it's great at giving you constipation SeemsGood

[bobbinka]

so maybe he's just constipated

[spoon.ek9]

I thought it was those in charge who were full of shit :smug:

[pastarocket]

The injury bug might run in Quinn's family.

His brother Jack hurt his hand in an accident off the ice.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/devils-jack-hughes-sidelined-after-cutting-hand-at-team-dinner/

It’s an incredibly unfortunate story, but word came Friday that Jack Hughes suffered a hand injury while at a team dinner Thursday night.

Exact details are unknown at this time, but it’s believed he slipped and cut his hand, in what multiple sources are calling a “fluke accident.”

He is not expected to play Saturday against Washington, but the exact timeline is not yet known.

Hughes was off to a fantastic start, with 10 goals and 20 points in 17 games for the 12-4-1 Devils, who lead the Metropolitan Division. He had two assists during Wednesday’s 4-3 overtime victory in Chicago, one of the best games played in the NHL this season.

More details as they become available, but it’s something Hughes, the Devils and Team USA are hoping is not a serious scenario.

[pastarocket]

Short handed goal for Petey!


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[Eatman]

Short handed goal for Petey!


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Goal and an assist now, is petey better without Quinn around.....??

[68style]

He had 2 assists last game too with Hughes there… maybe finally getting some bounces

Did you see that Drew O’Connor has the same amount of points (8) as JT Miller does lol

[teggy604]

Canucks are lucky with the 1 point. They got pinned in their end most of the game. 29 block shots from Canucks is crazy. I wonder how many bruises they got from that. And would that lead to more injuries down the road.

[68style]

Hronek didn't start the OT and left after getting elbowed in the head... not sure if he's hurt now.

Ridiculous season.

[roastpuff]

Hronek didn't start the OT and left after getting elbowed in the head... not sure if he's hurt now.

Ridiculous season.
And no supplemental discipline from DOPS after the elbow was missed by the ref.

Why am I not surprised.

[pastarocket]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251115/ba8df283c992eccadd82b296bdc53083.jpg

Canucks sign a fourth line player to help improve the penalty kill?


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[bobbinka]

Hronek didn't start the OT and left after getting elbowed in the head... not sure if he's hurt now.

Ridiculous season.

And no supplemental discipline from DOPS after the elbow was missed by the ref.

Why am I not surprised.

Between this and the bullshit cross checking call on M. Petey for Canes' own high stick to the face.... fucking clowns.

[teggy604]

We don't need 4th liners. We got tons of those in the farm. We need talent and skill. But of course the Canucks can't get any of those without giving up draft picks or prospects.

[spoon.ek9]

We don't even have depth in Abby anymore. They've been absolutely terrible to start this season. I think it was an 11 game losing streak prior to their most recent win.

[bobbinka]

They've lost Kravtsov, Di Giuseppe, Raty, Bains, Karlsson, Sasson, and MacEachern in the front. Labate and Aman have also been up and down with the big club.

They've lost Hirose, D-Petey, Willander, and Mancini in the back. Woo and Brisebois are injured.

They've lost Silovs and Patera in goal

Those are just the names I know/remember, so i'm sure there are even more.

[teggy604]

Thats what I mean. All the Abby guys are playing for Canucks cuz of injuries. JR said he wants them to get more time playing. Might as well keep playing them. If they suck, better for the draft. Lol. Last thing canucks need is to barely make the playoffs or make playoffs and get eliminated 1st round and end up drafting like 30th.

[68style]

I’ve really liked McEachern’s game/energy as a 4th liner this year. Seems like a really good guy in the group.

[68style]

1 shot in the first against TB and give up a goal with 30 seconds left… I think I will keep watching NFL instead lol

[Eatman]

Holy, just as they start throwing pucks at the net, they start going in. 4-2 nux now

[bobbinka]

1 shot in the first against TB and give up a goal with 30 seconds left… I think I will keep watching NFL instead lol

Good, stay over there.

[68style]

lol
No problem guys! Watched my Broncos just eke out a win over the Chiefs… this is crazy what happened my boy McEachern scored twice too!

[bobbinka]

So, Hughes returns, and Garland is out. This team... :lol

[pastarocket]

Four assists for the captain! Huge third period for the team! Sherwood, Karlsson, and O’Connor scored in the third.


Keep up this momentum against the defending champs tomorrow.


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[pastarocket]

The refs in this game against Florida are an absolute joke!

Mikkola hits Sherwood from behind. Four minute penalty.

Myers comes to rough up Mikkola a bit to defend a team mate. Myers gets a four minute penalty too?

How are the Canucks not getting a power play because of a dangerous hit from behind on Sherwood??


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[teggy604]

14 shots in the game won't cut it. Bob plays like shit. Is he usually this bad before playoffs>? lol.

[whitev70r]

Woe ... Florida 8 Canucks 5. Wild night. 2-0 for Canucks. 5-2 for Florida. Then comeback 5-5. Then Florida popped off with 3 more goals to go 8-5!

[bobbinka]

Hughes went from like 28th in D-man points to 2nd in 3 games :lol

[68style]

What were you guys sayings out Petey not producing at all?

[Tim Budong]

petey has no one around him finishing. but he is putting his body out there defensively.

[68style]

He’s got 9 points in 7 games ??

[teggy604]

Don't worry. EP40 is not known to be consistent. He will get rolling for a bit then disappear.
Sherwood still outplaying EP40 and DeBrusk, and Boeser value wise.

[68style]

Well, I mean he signed a prove you can be in the NHL contract he could get 15 points on the season and it would be better "value" for the money. Check in again next season what he's making. Hopefully with the Canucks but he may be pricing himself out of here.

[teggy604]

He is probably pricing himself out of here if he keeps going this pace. I hope he gets his bag of cash. Like Horvat did. lol

[winson604]

He’s got 9 points in 7 games ??

This was as of a couple games ago. I believe on the year his blocked shots stat does have him #1 in the league not just for November.

- 7 games
- 9 points (105 point pace)
- 16 blocked shots (1st among forwards)
- 90 faceoffs won (1st among forwards)

[murd0c]

Say what you want but Petey seems to be the player he should be, he's not as flashy as he was before but he's putting it body on the line and points on the score board. He really deserves more credit especially of he keeps this up.

[spoon.ek9]

I'd say anyone who isn't able to give him credit right now simply doesn't want to. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion of course, but objectively speaking he has been making a big difference out there. Sadly, I think there will always be a group of fans who will never be on his side again.

[winson604]

I also think many already made up their mind of what version of Petey he should be i.e. ripping wristers, blasting one timers, dangling around guys and scoring 40 + goals. He's matured now into something else, yes still some flashes of the scoring but bringing other elements to the table. If he can produce over a point per game, continue to defensively good (not that he wasn't before but he's adding extra elements now) and be a decent face off guy I'm all for it.

[pastarocket]

The bigger concern is the team’s defense. They are spending so much time in their zone in the games that I have seen this season.

Coach Foote was a defenceman when he played in the NHL.

Why is team’s defence so bad now??


https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canucks-takeaways-road-trip-ends-with-defensive-disaster/?

No team has allowed more goals than the 77 surrendered by the Canucks, whose goals-against average of 3.67 is 30th among 32 teams, and whose 67.1 per cent penalty kill is the worst in hockey.

As Sportsnet analytics correspondent Adam Vingan reported last week, the Canucks’ defensive deterioration can be traced to the front of their net, where the share of shots coming from Vancouver's slot had plummeted from 11th-best last season to 28th this year, and the team's defence of slot passes had collapsed to 30th from fifth.


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[bobbinka]

Toch was dump and chase, trust the system. That's why it was also boring.

Lol, the Oilers are right there with us in both GA and GF

[spoon.ek9]

We're #1, We're #1! :alonehappy:

[winson604]

The bigger concern is the team’s defense. They are spending so much time in their zone in the games that I have seen this season.

Coach Foote was a defenceman when he played in the NHL.

Why is team’s defence so bad now??


https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canucks-takeaways-road-trip-ends-with-defensive-disaster/?

No team has allowed more goals than the 77 surrendered by the Canucks, whose goals-against average of 3.67 is 30th among 32 teams, and whose 67.1 per cent penalty kill is the worst in hockey.

As Sportsnet analytics correspondent Adam Vingan reported last week, the Canucks’ defensive deterioration can be traced to the front of their net, where the share of shots coming from Vancouver's slot had plummeted from 11th-best last season to 28th this year, and the team's defence of slot passes had collapsed to 30th from fifth.


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What happened to all the talks from late last year and throughout the off season about how our D would be potentially our saving grace. I haven't watched a single game but can somebody tell me from their eye test what seems to be the problem? Is our D actually playing ok but our forwards are doing a terrible job, mix of both or what?

[68style]

Just my own eye test, but I see the forward group being late to pick up sticks at or near the top of the slot in most goals scored from that area. Our D also appears to be backing up against the rush instead of challenging other forwards which I do find odd.

Don’t forget a lot of our D has been injured as well, normally Joseph and Willander would not be playing at all. Myers is supposed to be a 5-6 in the bottom pair but he’s playing 3-4 minutes right now.

[bobbinka]

Forwards bringing the puck into the zone instead of dumping and chasing increases chances to fire at net, but also increases chances of turning the puck over and the opponents going the other way, especially odd man rushes. dump and chase also gives tired players greater chance to change.

Foote had mentioned before or at the beginning of the season that he wanted the forwards to be able to have more creativity (less dump and chase). So, at the core of it, i think it's just a difference in the system. We saw Myers play great under Toch's system, but seems to have regressed under Foote.

also, pure speculation, but I think Hughes has been playing with some sort of injury since the beginning of the season. He might still be playing with it, but up until the last 3 games, he did not look like last year.

[SkinnyPupp]

https://x.com/SleeperNHL/status/1991023963707781412

[68style]

Celebrini has been insane this year scoring from literally everywhere too.

[teggy604]

Forwards bringing the puck into the zone instead of dumping and chasing increases chances to fire at net, but also increases chances of turning the puck over and the opponents going the other way, especially odd man rushes. dump and chase also gives tired players greater chance to change.

Foote had mentioned before or at the beginning of the season that he wanted the forwards to be able to have more creativity (less dump and chase). So, at the core of it, i think it's just a difference in the system. We saw Myers play great under Toch's system, but seems to have regressed under Foote.

also, pure speculation, but I think Hughes has been playing with some sort of injury since the beginning of the season. He might still be playing with it, but up until the last 3 games, he did not look like last year.

Myers is great when you don't give him top pair mins. If you play him like Hughes, he won't be able to handle it. Dump and chase is fine if you have forwards with grit and speed. The only player that comes to my mind are Garland and Sherwood. The other problem with playing creative hockey is positioning. Some players just dont know where to go so they leave players open or spaces open for the opponent.

[68style]

We can't seem to find that balance between Boudreau style and Tocchet style.

These current games are reminding me a lot more of Boudreau style... it's definitely more entertaining but the structure is a bit lacking.

[teggy604]

Its not easy. Especially if players are used to structure hockey. They know where to go at anytime that it becomes natural. Now you throw in another line mate that plays somewhat like EP40. Plays more creative and that causes more problems if his linemates don't have the same chemistry. Now they have to think of where to go, and at the NHL level it makes a big difference.

[Eatman]

Sigh, canucks lose another game where they were the better team. Boys were having such a good game too..

Petey's on a 5 game point streak now with tonight's goal as well.

[teggy604]

Rant with a filthy goal. That was pretty crazy.

Canucks PP sucks. 2 man advantage and still cant get a goal.

Dallas was sloppy tonight, got out hustled, but Dallas is a contender. Canucks are not even close. Just not enough talent.

[68style]

The PP was awesome, looked dynamic and generated a tonne of chances, I watched the whole game, Oettinger made a shit tonne of crazy saves and the Canucks... well... Canucked a few sure goals... I still can't figure out how Sherwood and Petey didn't score... and we hit like at least 3 posts that I can remember. Should have been a 6 or 7-2 game for us but alas it ends up 4-2 with 2 late Dallas goals when we were pressing. Lank couldn't make that big save we needed.