[spoon.ek9]

Myers does have family in Houston though, so Dallas is best choice for him. Wish him well in the playoffs!

[whitev70r]

Happy for Myers, he'll be part of a competitive team, all the best. Hope he has a good long run in the playoffs. Character guy overall.

Also happy for Kiefer Sherwood. San Jose is all on the uptick, he earned this contract and good for him. 5 yr extension, I think at $5.75M/yr https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/san-jose-sharks/latest-news/signing-kiefer-sherwood-is-a-smart-move-for-the-sharks

[spoon.ek9]

good for him, he's earned it! I sort of feel like a closet sharks fan now

[pastarocket]

Another Canucks trade. Jett Woo is jetting out to San Jose:

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canucks-acquire-defenceman-jack-thompson-from-canucks-for-jett-woo/

The San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks have swapped young defenders.

The Canucks have acquired Jack Thompson from the Sharks in exchange for Jett Woo, the teams announced on Thursday.

Thompson spent the season in the AHL where he recorded 12 points with the Barracuda. He has played in 34 NHL games throughout his career with both the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Sharks, recording four goals and six assists. The 23-year-old was selected in the third round of the 2020 draft.

Woo, 25, has 26 games for the Abbotsford Canucks this season where he scored one goal and registered seven assists. He appeared in 22 playoff games and recorded one goal and five assists with a plus-8 rating in the Canucks' run to becoming Calder Cup champions last year. The Manitoba native was selected in the second round of the 2018 draft.

[bobbinka]

Watch, nothing else is gonna happen... Lol

[spoon.ek9]

They better do something lol. Jett Woo doesn't count.

[68style]

Typical Canucks trade deadline as sellers, coming up empty handed

(Usually when I talk shit something happens to thwart what I said)

[pastarocket]

-still time for Allvin to make some trades before the 12noon deadline tomorrow haha.


Is Kane or DeBrusk staying with the team before the end of the season?

:considered:

[68style]

Debrusk is dreaming if he think his 13 goals and soft as butter play at 5.5 is going anywhere

[RevYouUp]

Debrusk is dreaming if he think his 13 goals and soft as butter play at 5.5 is going anywhere

He has been buying too many pokemon cards

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVd98yHkQpN/?igsh=OG5iMm12cW5tczRj

[keifun]

Garland to CBJ. I will miss him.

[mb_]

Gonna miss Garland a lot, probably more than Quinn. That little spark plug.

[djstyles]

Goodbye Garland. I like him, he wa a feisty little fucker.

[68style]

Didn’t get much for him either… 2nd in this draft is not bad but it’s not great considering he’s a decent producer

[bobbinka]

it's a 2nd in 2028

really liked his game, but dude is turning 30 and the NMC at 6x6 kicks in this summer. the return means that the other offers were even worse

[djstyles]

Didn’t get much for him either… 2nd in this draft is not bad but it’s not great considering he’s a decent producer

It was probably the 6x6 extension that starts next season that some teams didn't want to be handcuffed to.

[murd0c]

at least we got rid of him and received something back, don't forget a couple years ago we couldnt give him away. At this point trade the contracts and the team can start fresh.

[whitev70r]

Is Brock at $7.25M/yr tradeable? Or would Canucks need to eat salary? He is in yr 1 of 7 with a NMC for 4 yrs ! But I think he would want out if there was something

Watching a bit of Trade Deadline day on TSN and cannot believe that OEL is one of the sought after D man !!

[pastarocket]

Is Brock at $7.25M/yr tradeable? Or would Canucks need to eat salary?

Watching a bit of Trade Deadline day on TSN and cannot believe that OEL is one of the sought after D man !!


Boeser has a no movement clause in his contract. Trading Brock is not just about salary retention. He has full control of which team he decides to be traded to if Allvin can find a team who wants Boeser.

https://www.vancouverhockeydaily.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/vancouver-canucks-now-know-which-team-brock-boeser-may-waive-his-no-movement-clause-for

[whitev70r]

What about DeBrusk, yr2 of 7 @ $5.5M per? Would any team want that?

[pastarocket]

What about DeBrusk, yr2 of 7 @ $5.5M per? Would any team want that?


Debrusk is dreaming if he think his 13 goals and soft as butter play at 5.5 is going anywhere


I highly doubt that any team's GM would want DeBrusk. I agree with 68style.
13 goals from a player getting paid 5.5 million US per year on a seven year contract is an underachieving player. Soft as butter. Soft as Charmin toilet paper hahaa.

[pastarocket]

Kane and Blueger are unrestricted free agents. Maybe Allvin is working hard to try to trade either player before today's deadline?

Blueger has missed about three months of games because of injury.

What can Allvin get for trading Blueger? Maybe a third round pick?

[whitev70r]

Maybe that's one reason to still play hard in a tanking team instead of mailing it in. Play your way out of the team and make other teams want you.

[pastarocket]

If Allvin can somehow find a team that wants Petey AND EP40 is willing to waive his no trade clause, this would be like Allvin pulling a rabbit out a magician's hat haha.

-definitely would be some salary retention for the Canucks IF Allvin can find a team that wants Petey and EP40 waives his no trade clause.

$11.6 million US per year for an underachieving centre haha.

[whitev70r]

Some big moves so far:

1. John Carlson out of WSH to Anaheim
2. Lightning pick up Corey Perry for a reunion ... he's always a bridesmaid when it comes to SCF
3. Nick Foligno goes to Minny ... reunites with brother. Chi did him good. Minnie is doing really well ... Quinn Hughes trade a real positive for them.

[pastarocket]

Ovie was in shock after hearing that his teammate Carlson for 17 years was traded to Anaheim for draft picks.

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/ovechkin-left-in-shock-by-carlson-trade-unsure-on-his-own-future-with-capitals/

“It’s a sad day. Probably the toughest day in my career...We (grew) up together,” Ovechkin said, adding he was left “in shock” by the news.

The 40-year-old winger’s future also remains in question as he plays out the last of a five-year, $47.5 million contract this season.

“I don’t know,” Ovechkin said of how the Carlson trade affects his future. “I’m still here so we’ll see. We’ll see what’s going to happen. It’s a hard one.”

[spoon.ek9]

Dhali reporting Kane will not play for Canucks tonight

[pastarocket]

Canucks claimed the league's tallest player from Tampa off waivers.

Curtis Douglas is 6 foot 9, and weighs 242 pounds as a forward.

-not really a replacement for Myers haha:

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-acquire-nhl-tallest-players-waivers-deadline-day

Douglas is a 26-year-old forward who stands at 6-foot-9, 242 pounds. Only one other forward in the NHL this season stands at 6-foot-9, which is New York Rangers pugilist Matt Rempe.

He has no goals and two assists in 29 NHL games this season. But of course, the Canucks didn’t acquire him for his scoring prowess.

Not only that, but Douglas has more fights this season than the entire Canucks roster. In 2025-26, the Canucks have had seven fighting majors. Here’s who’s dropped the mitts for Vancouver this season, according to HockeyFights.

Marcus Pettersson: 2
Evander Kane: 2
Conor Garland: 2
Victor Mancini: 1

[bobbinka]

Watch, nothing else is gonna happen... Lol

:pokerface:

[spoon.ek9]

https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/022/747/Do_Something_meme_banner_imag.jpg

[djstyles]

Looks like no takers for Blueger or Kane Sadge

[djstyles]

Kampf to Washington for 6th round pick and Reichel to Boston for 6th round pick.

[bobbinka]

Buy high, sell low

[spoon.ek9]

Blueger I don't mind keeping. Kane, wtf. I would have retained $4M if it meant we could move him.

[bobbinka]

but that just tells you how there was no market for him. 100% we would have retained, as he's in the final year and we have tons of cap space.

[spoon.ek9]

Honestly, I think it's time for management to be let go of. Kane truly was and is one of the worst decisions they ever made. Not only that, they did the Oilers a huge favour and for what? Boggles my mind how we could possibly trust this group to turn things around after perhaps the most stunning and accelerated falls from (temporary) grace. For me, it goes back to trading Bo and keeping Miller despite the fact they knew there was a rift between him and Petey.

I think I'm quite certain in saying I have no confidence in management anymore.

[pastarocket]

Honestly, I think it's time for management to be let go of. Kane truly was and is one of the worst decisions they ever made. Not only that, they did the Oilers a huge favour and for what? Boggles my mind how we could possibly trust this group to turn things around after perhaps the most stunning and accelerated falls from (temporary) grace. For me, it goes back to trading Bo and keeping Miller despite the fact they knew there was a rift between him and Petey.

I think I'm quite certain in saying I have no confidence in management anymore.

100 percent. It's time for Aquaman to fire Allvin and Rutherford.

The owner is also responsible for the demise of this franchise.

Aquilini made the decision to talk to Rutherford and hire him.

I don't have confidence in the owner, Allvin, or Rutherford haha.

Can we please get more fans who buy tickets to watch this awful team during home games to chant "Sell the team! Sell the team!"???

:facepalm:

[pastarocket]

Kadri is going back to Colorado. The Flames traded Kadri to the Avs.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/flames-trade-nazem-kadri-to-avalanche/

[whitev70r]

2nd go at the Cup for Kadri with the Avs.

Oilers didn't get a goalie ... they will sink with Jarry, another year taken off the 'window'. And I think they're stuck with him for like 2 more yrs after this. What they hell was Bowman thinking? Had they kept Skinner, this is final year of his contract and they could have started with a clean slate in goal for 2026-7.

[pastarocket]

It's about time that the Canucks get a chance to have their own practice rink. Finally!

-building a practice facility in the hood of Britannia Rink:

https://canucksarmy.com/news/vancouver-canucks-nearing-agreement-build-practice-facility-britannia-rink

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Sounds like the Canucks and City of Vancouver are close to an agreement to build a practice facility at Britannia Rink. It will include a state of the art gym, off ice training facility, lounge and locker room. The build will also include office space for the city.

[whitev70r]

Having a hard time envisioning a new practice facility in that hell hole of an area - Brittania. But maybe a complete tear down of the old rink and build, build, build.

[spoon.ek9]

AQ slumlord connections will get it done :lol

[bobbinka]

all it took was losing a generational franchise player, being dead last in standings, and having a culture problem, to finally get a practice facility.... and even then, it probably won't be built till 2030

[whitev70r]

maybe Q Hughes will want to come back now that we are getting a practice rink ... :lol

[Gumby]

all it took was losing a generational franchise player, being dead last in standings, and having a culture problem, to finally get a practice facility.... and even then, it probably won't be built till 2030
Too little, too late!

[spoon.ek9]

Someone brought up a good point in a video I watched yesterday. Look at all the suffering Buffalo players have put up with over the years. Many of them haven't left in years and now, they're finally seeing success. Sure, we have our problems here but it hasn't been 14 consecutive seasons without playoffs bad. This is part of what makes me think a lot less about QH nowadays.

[bobbinka]

what's the good point? lol

[teggy604]

I guess they come full circle. Canucks used to practice at Brit long time ago. It will be interesting to see a layout. Hopefully they build twin rinks. One for Canucks and one for the community centre.

[bcrdukes]

Having a hard time envisioning a new practice facility in that hell hole of an area - Brittania. But maybe a complete tear down of the old rink and build, build, build.

That's my hood. :fuckyea:

[mb_]

That's my hood. :fuckyea:

What do you mean, you're in GTA :troll:

[bcrdukes]

:okay:

[68style]

Since when did dukes ever watch hockey anyway! Imposter!

[bcrdukes]

Good observation. I fucking hate the Canucks and Canucks fans. And especially this stupid thread! :mad:

[68style]

Good good let all the hate out... soon you'll be at Leafs games with a 67 jersey on talking about how Bettman knows the base will keep paying no matter what and rigs all the games in between complaining about traffic on the 401

[teggy604]

Will the leafs make the playoff this yr? Lol

Another team that will rebuild in a few yrs.

[whitev70r]

I'm helping some friends out tonight who have half season tickets. Taking one for them ... going to the game and keeping their seats warm. I'm sO exCIteD !!!

[spoon.ek9]

what's the good point? lol

Their players didn't bail even though their situation was significantly worse and now they're on the rise. QH barely had struggles in comparison and immediately jumped ship and bailed on his teammates the first chance he got. This is among the top reasons fans have justifiably turned on him.

[bobbinka]

Their players didn't bail even though their situation was significantly worse and now they're on the rise. QH barely had struggles in comparison and immediately jumped ship and bailed on his teammates the first chance he got. This is among the top reasons fans have justifiably turned on him.

Sure, but i still don't see it as a good thing that it took them however long to be on the rise, lol.

[spoon.ek9]

you're missing the point lol. the positive take isn't about them taking so long to turn it around, obviously.

[bobbinka]

i'm just too bummed out about the team to see any shred of positivity, lol

[whitev70r]

K, it wasn't that bad of a game. Down 3-1, Canucks tied it in the 3rd. Then OT, then shootout. Game got better when I moved from 3rd level to lower bowl in the 3rd period. Surprisingly full. It was First Nations Night ... or give me back my damn land you white colonialist night.

https://i.postimg.cc/yNFL5KNX/PXL_20260313_040544131.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/mrQmq4r3/PXL_20260313_033943987_MP.jpg

[teggy604]

Funny enough garland haven't scored in like 22 games for the Canucks. He gets traded to Columbus and scores 4 goals in 3 games. Hahaha.

So either he was sand bagging it or cannots just suck.

[68style]

He actually got 4 in the first 2… so I guess he didn’t score his 3rd game.

[spoon.ek9]

He set a franchise record for CBJ debut, good for him! It's almost like being on a better team gives you better chances lol.

[whitev70r]

CBJ is fighting for a spot in the playoffs !! So every game is exciting and counts.

[spoon.ek9]

https://www.richmond-news.com/entertainment-media-sports/canucks-owners-sued-after-fan-allegedly-struck-by-beer-can-at-rogers-arena-11996856

lol ok

[68style]

Hahaha a beer can falling on her head ruins her life? What a psycho

[spoon.ek9]

good luck proving any of that in court. this ain't sue happy america!

[bobbinka]

Despite the drought, Pettersson has been working on his game, said Canucks head coach Adam Foote.

“I don’t think it’s about necessarily his skill set or things like that. I think he’s just working on his work ethic,” he said. ”He comes out early, he goes the bike after games, he’s changed his whole mindset. He’s been doing it for four to six weeks now.

So.... no work ethic previously? It only took trading away the team for him to figure it out?

[pastarocket]

The team has a new victory song.

Wow, I think it is the Austrian player Marco Rossi who chose this song: :lawl:

Mama Laudaa is the song. German DJ Almklausi.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mystery-behind-canucks-dressing-room-win-song-solved

EP40: I don’t know what language it is I don’t even know what they say in the song, but it’s a good song,” he said.

Even Boeser was still in the dark about it.

“I still don’t know what it’s called,” Boeser said. “It’s just European…so beats me.”

The new victory song is “Mama Laudaaa,” a German dance song released in 2018 by German DJs Almklausi and Specktakel.

Mama Laudaaa” references the mother of famous Austrian race car driver, Niki Lauda, with the first translated line being, “What is the name of Niki Lauda’s mother? ”

Well, there is a new Austrian on the team in Marco Rossi, and he’s also a fan of racing. Could the song choice have something to do with him?

https://youtu.be/vloUhu7QxmU?si=xV450zSh4-pPA4Bg

[blkgsr]

just imagine the dressing room with that song on...wtf

[68style]

I guess with 7 points in the last 3 games he can choose whatever song he wants

[teggy604]

So.... no work ethic previously? It only took trading away the team for him to figure it out?

No guarantee he will stay consistent. Either you have it or you don't.

[Eatman]

CBJ is fighting for a spot in the playoffs !! So every game is exciting and counts.

hoping Ottawa ad CBJ make it in the wildcard, still a bunch of games left for Boston and Detroit to get pushed out

[AzNightmare]

So.... no work ethic previously? It only took trading away the team for him to figure it out?

Honestly not surprised. He gives off this Daigle vibe, his "natural" talent got him to where he is but now that he's finally hit a roadblock, he doesn't have the proper work ethic that he never had to rely on in the past, to overcome this.

When you're in a league where everyone around you is working their ass off, you're bound to get surpassed.

[teggy604]

Well you look at yesterday game against Tampa. They got blown up and Foote had to call a time out after 4-0 in the second.

EP40 didnt do anything. With 1 sog.

[pastarocket]

Well you look at yesterday game against Tampa. They got blown up and Foote had to call a time out after 4-0 in the second.

EP40 didnt do anything. With 1 sog.


Petey is very hesitant in shooting the puck.

Coach Foote should have benched him for part of third period like what he did in a previous game. EP40 probably shoots more in first person shooter video game than during his day job in a hockey rink.

[pastarocket]

One of the best goalie saves of the season?

Lankinen with the glove save on Hagel:

https://youtube.com/shorts/T5kNRJMDuqg?si=5WrVFoDdA0VnUHsd

[teggy604]

Bahahah Aquaman raising ticket prices again for the 2026-2027 season!

They must really be banking on McKenna to save them.

[bcrdukes]

Amazing 4 - 0 loss to the Kings. Suck on them lemons, losers!

[teggy604]

What happened to EP40s revenge tour?

43 points with 11 games to play. Minus 23.

Must be nice to not get fired. Aquaman should go get some of his money back from EP40, and Boeser to offset next year season ticket prices. Lol

[SkinnyPupp]

What happened to EP40s revenge tour?

43 points with 11 games to play. Minus 23.

Must be nice to not get fired. Aquaman should go get some of his money back from EP40, and Boeser to offset next year season ticket prices. Lol
I thought you wanted them to tank though?

[68style]

I mean he’s had 5 points in his last 5 games taking a quick glance… on an AHL quality team, what you want from the guy at this point? Season is over.

[teggy604]

You can still tank and still produce and get points. Its not like EP40 is a game changer. He can get 100 points and canucks can still be dead last.

Hronek is at 41 points with a minus 9. Canucks are still dead last.

[whitev70r]

GTFO ... Tortorella in for Vegas, Cassidy out. Were they free falling that badly? I mean Vegas is still 3rd in the Pacific ... WHY??!!

Cassidy, 60, won a Stanley Cup with the Golden Knights in his first season with the team in 2022-23.

https://x.com/GoldenKnights/status/2038356209917723092

[68style]

Teams consistently hiring Torts as a coach is the biggest red flag indicator possible that the old boys club BS of the NHL is as strong as ever and not going anywhere anytime soon. Zero progress.

Guy cannot coach in the modern NHL. Marner must be shitting his pants right now lol

[bobbinka]

what...? did something happen? why would they change coaches near the end of season when they're 3rd in the division?

[68style]

They're out of the playoffs if the Kings catch them (only 4pts back and 1 game in hand) and have been losing a lot of games lately... their goaltending has been shit, Adin Hill is playing awful.

[teggy604]

Torts is good to keep players in check. Marner is one of those players that can get a little spoiled.

[whitev70r]

Treliving gone ... someone must be pretty pissed off, couldn't even wait till end of season.

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/maple-leafs-fire-gm-treliving-in-third-season/

[Eff-1]

Anyone following this?

https://awfulannouncing.com/nhl/trevor-beggs-reporter-removed-revoked-credentials-vancouver-canucks-aquilini-family.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STCxEZBJL4M

[68style]

Terrible optics for the Canucks all trickles down from the top, one of the worst ownership groups in the entire NHL if not professional sports.

[spoon.ek9]

wow wtf happened tonight? hahah

8-6 victory and Boeser with the hatty

couldn't help but laugh watching the highlights

[68style]

Rossi has turned out to be so good, he’s small but the way he hangs onto the puck even with dmen leaning on him is surreal

[keifun]

Canucks lost today to Hughes. We are locked in at 32nd. Dead Last. Mission accomplished!!!

[68style]

Now we’ve locked in 3rd pick! I hope for the best, but somehow I know in my heart that the Canucks will never win the draft lottery… thankfully 3rd is the lowest we can drop to or else it would be even worse I’m sure.

[djstyles]

I want to congratulate all the members of Tank Nation, we did it! One of McKenna, Stenberg, or Verhoeff will be ours, unless Allvin/Rutherford goes off the board.

[SkinnyPupp]

Canucks lost today to Hughes. We are locked in at 32nd. Dead Last. Mission accomplished!!!
:alonehappy:

[teggy604]

Hope the Canucks can keep them in Junior for 3 more years. No need to rush things. They still need another top 3 picks IMO.

[SkinnyPupp]

Need to do a full Oilers tank and hope for a Nuge/Drai/Hockey God run of draft picks

Just don't make the mistake, and make sure you get good goaltending

Good luck! :alonehappy:

[SkinnyPupp]

Congrats to Buffalo for making it to the playoffs, ending a 14 year drought :alonehappy:

[whitev70r]

NYI says hold my beer to Vegas ... I see what you did. We fire Roy and recycle old coach Peter DeBoer with even less games left in the season! What reality are we in ... DeBoer back, Tortorella back :ahwow:

https://x.com/NYIslanders/status/2040830030545072464

[AzNightmare]

Need to do a full Oilers tank and hope for a Nuge/Drai/Hockey God run of draft picks

Just don't make the mistake, and make sure you get good goaltending

Good luck! :alonehappy:

TBH, that is probably what needs to happen to be long term contenders and not just have a one and done future cinderella run again, or stuck being an annual 1st/2nd round team for a window and nothing to show for.

[whitev70r]

I think someone forgot Yamamoto, Puljujarvi, Yakupov, Paajarvi .. granted Hall, Eberle turned out to be OK players but even in that long stretch of basement dwelling, there were some huge misses in the 1st round drafts for the Oilers.

[Tim Budong]

for now, some good pieces to start.
come home Celebrini is the wish though hahaaha.

[68style]

Celebrini isn’t going anywhere, he’s too good SJ will give him the keys to their vault.

Bédard on the other hand has not lived up to expectations there’s a chance of him jumping ship.

[teggy604]

Hope he jumps ship to Vancouver. Wouldn't it be awesome to play with his cousin McKenna assuming Canucks are able to pick him.

[punkwax]

Celibrini and Bedard should make it their goal to bring a Cup to this city. If I were Aqua man I’d have a PPT showing all of the popular tourist stops where they’d have a statue :lol

[bobbinka]

Bedard is still on his ELC and is 1.11ppg this season, that's crazy if they give up on him so soon.

I think a realistic timeline of events would be that he signs an 8 year deal with Chicago this summer and if they still suck in 4 to 6 years, that's when they blow it up (or he demands a trade) and we have a shot at him while we are on the upswing (hopefully).

[spoon.ek9]

Yeah, the way things are here right now even Bedard won't want to join yet :lol

[pastarocket]

https://youtu.be/7f2uvDGAMT4?si=CqYchzCgo1ugVKOv

Kopitar announced his retirement before the start of this season:

https://youtube.com/shorts/V1xxNhnQHAc?si=fnJDkqRrDfBBBfQg

[whitev70r]

So the Habs, Sens (coached by Travis Green!), and Oilers will represent Canadian teams. Also surprised that Mammoth Utah, a 2nd yr team made it into playoffs. Reminds me of Vegas & Seattle.

Maybe cheer for Habs in the East and Oilers in the West? Cannot cheer for a team with a Tkachuk.

[68style]

I mean the Mammoth are only a 2nd year team by name alone.

[teggy604]

I cheer for the Sabers. Lol

[bobbinka]

Quick to play his last game before retiring.... a shame he didnt get to finish his last 3 seasons with LA

[SkinnyPupp]

I mean the Mammoth are only a 2nd year team by name alone.
The Coyotes were trash for years, so it's pretty fun for them to turn it around as soon as they moved (only because nobody in Phoenix cared about the team.. if they cared that's not fun)

[spoon.ek9]

Canucks actually had a good game last night. One of the few times I was compelled to watch the highlights on youtube.

[SkinnyPupp]

Canucks actually had a good game last night. One of the few times I was compelled to watch the highlights on youtube.
The future is bright :alonehappy:

[spoon.ek9]

the big man got his first NHL goal last night too. there's honestly some good vibes coming from the locker room these days despite being 32nd.

[whitev70r]

I mean after they secured the worst record in the league, no need to 'tank' any more. No one will be upset if they win ... you can't go any further down in terms of rankings or move any higher in the draft. So go and do your best and be spoiler.

[spoon.ek9]

Absolutely, it can be fun to shit on someone else's parade lol. Finally, a season where we can't get mad at them for winning a bunch of meaningless games and ruin their draft position!

[HonestTea]

Penguins vs. Flyers is gonna be a RIOT. I'm excited!

[teggy604]

Well two more games to go and EP40 can hit 50 points. 5 more points than last season.

[68style]

Well two more games to go and EP40 can hit 50 points. 5 more points than last season.

Don’t get too excited, last year he played 10 less games (64)

[whitev70r]

Woohoo, won the last home game. Honestly, the team played better after after securing the last place in the league. Classy handshake... respect to Anze Kopitar.

[bobbinka]

well, he made it to 51. if he gets 1 more point, he'll at least tie the previous year's point per game %

[AzNightmare]

So glad Canucks have clinched last place.
Perfect time every season to have a late surge of meaningless wins.

Any other season and they would have jumped like 4-5 spots with these wins.

[teggy604]

True that. I read an article. Quite a few NHL agents said Vancouver is the worst run organization. Haha.

It will be a blood bath for season ending interviews. EP40 and management can't keep using excuses anymore. They messed up big time.

[spoon.ek9]

It only makes sense when you're the 32nd placed team. Also, those agents only spoke candidly under the protection of anonymity. Absolutely none of them will go on record and say these things despite their claims no clients want to sign here.

With that being said, you'd think at least 1 of the 3 (Rutherford, Allvin, Foote) will be removed from the equation. If they roll back all 3 for next season that would show there are no consequences for massive failure. Personally, I think Allvin gets the axe (or at least a demotion). I'd only want to see Foote replaced if it's with Malhotra. Rutherford.... I really don't know.

[bobbinka]

I think Foote needs to go. If it's player development we want, Manny is the guy. The teams not good enough to suddenly make it back to playoffs, even with a good coach, so I'd rather not keep Foote around just for the sake of tanking, it's not good for morale or development. We need to show the young players that it's worth sticking around, otherwise they'll bail too.

PA is likely the scapegoat, even though we know it's JR running the show. I think JR keeps his job tho, the team did make it to playoffs before all the drama.

[whitev70r]

There should be age mandatory retirement in NHL top front office mgmt.

[68style]

Even moreso they need to stop hiring out of their old boys club bullshit... get some fresh new minds in... re-treading all these mofos left and right is craziness

[pastarocket]

Allvin is fired. Good riddance!


Canucks fire GM Allvin after finishing last in NHL this season.

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[whitev70r]

Great, knowing this front office, they'll prob hire Treliving. :ahwow:.

Allvin was fall guy .. I mean Rutherford was pretty involved. But this team couldn't manage the players interpersonal relationship (bad culture), really whiffed on some contracts like EP40. But hey, one legacy of this front office team is that Canucks finally got the rebuild that previous mgmt team couldn't get !!

[winson604]

Great, knowing this front office, they'll prob hire Treliving. :ahwow:

If we go the new route maybe Ryan Johnson he's been promoted to almost every role leading up to this so a contender probably.

[teggy604]

Part of me doesn't believe things will change. Aqua still owns the team. JR was suppose to train PA. So its a reflection on JR more than PA.

[whitev70r]

If we go the new route maybe Ryan Johnson he's been promoted to almost every role leading up to this so a contender probably.

Then naturally, Manny Malholtra as coach?

[MG1]

Allvin is fired. Good riddance!


Canucks fire GM Allvin after finishing last in NHL this season.

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Damn....... haven't watched a single game this season. Last place?


For real? 58 points??????

Whole new meaning to, "How low can you go?"

Good thing I stopped following them a couple of years ago. I will still try to be on page one of Canucks thread every year on RS.

It's no longer funny - it's tragic.

I can't believe I watched or listened to every game they played since the 60's when they were in the WHL. I was a die hard fan. Had a shrine up at work and at home. AquaVulva killed the Canucks for me /rant

[winson604]

Then naturally, Manny Malholtra as coach?

Then draft his son if we fall to #3 lol

[68style]

God I hope not isn't he projected to go 5/6? Be another Virtanen moment.

How fucked is this league that the Panthers have a legit shot at first overall after 2 cups in a row?

[winson604]

God I hope not isn't he projected to go 5/6? Be another Virtanen moment.

How fucked is this league that the Panthers have a legit shot at first overall after 2 cups in a row?

I think some lists have him as high as 3/4 but every team has their internal rankings anyway it seems the top 2 are pretty consistent and from there it could be anyone. During the Juniors everyone was talking about Verhoeff being 3rd but recently I keep hearing people talk about Reid instead.

[teggy604]

Look at chicago. Won 3 cups with Toews, and Kane. Now they have 13.5 % chance.

If Chicago drafts 1st overall that would be a FU to Aqua. Might be a good thing. Lol

And Bedard and his cousin McKenna can play together.

[whitev70r]

A rebuild takes 3-5 yrs. Even after you draft the 1st overall, you have to suck again the following year to have another high draft pick. Then you got to form and mature 2 good young drafts ... provided they work hard and live up to their potential and not have last name Yakapov.

[spoon.ek9]

tank for Dupont FeelsAmazingMan

Scouts are saying next year's draft is even deeper than this year's, especially when it comes to centres.

[winson604]

A rebuild takes 3-5 yrs. Even after you draft the 1st overall, you have to suck again the following year to have another high draft pick. Then you got to form and mature 2 good young drafts ... provided they work hard and live up to their potential and not have last name Yakapov.

and likely we or any team in a re build will suck again next year. We were 14 points clear of the next team that's 7 more wins we need to get just to tie. Of course some other teams may suck next even more next year but the point is we will still be near the bottom in contention for the #1 pick lottery.

[EvoFire]

We had the pieces to arguably build, but EP40 decided he's done enough and no longer wanted to play, Miller was a little too much of a hot head, Horvat matured and looked after himself first, Hughes wasn't captain material, and Boeser became very streaky

[whitev70r]

Yah, operative word was 'had' ... Canucks did have a few good possible young players like the one you mentioned (EP40, Horvat, Hughes). On any other team, those three talent plus a couple of vets in the mix, should have been a solid nucleus for a playoff level team and to get better and better. But as we all know, did OK for one year, but then couldn't create a winning culture and it blew up SO fassst.

[whitev70r]

Spilt milk, water under the bridge, but fwiw

https://x.com/CanucksArmy/status/2045225244907188471

[AzNightmare]

Canucks on paper had a very decent team:

two 100 pt centers.
Decent supporting wingers and good depth down the center
One of the best Dman in the league.
Vezina caliber goalie

You know the saying, when all the stars align....
Literally all the stars aligned, for the team to fail.

one center suddenly wanted out
one center had his powers stolen like it's Space Jam
Franchise Dman wanted out
Vezina goalie can't stay healthy

Not uncommon for teams to go through one of the above during an era, but all 4 within a span of 2 years...

[teggy604]

Spilt milk, water under the bridge, but fwiw

https://x.com/CanucksArmy/status/2045225244907188471

But decided to sign Demko, Boeser, Garland hoping he would stay?

To sign friends is stupid. Keep that personal crap out of building a cup contender. Ask Mc David about his friend Nurse. And how that worked out for Edmonton.

[SkinnyPupp]

Sabres are toast

[whitev70r]

^ how so ... Sabres won 4-3, scored 4 in the 3rd period.

[SkinnyPupp]

^ how so ... Sabres won 4-3, scored 4 in the 3rd period.
Check the time stamp BrokeBack

[whitev70r]

Just that most educated fans wouldn't make such an assumption at that point of the game, and in game 1. Even if they did lose game 1, 2-0 (which they didn't), far from 'toast'.

You must have gotten NHL mixed up with NFL where you lose and go home in playoffs. FYI, each series is best of 7.

[SkinnyPupp]

You might have had a point if you had said that while they were still down 0-2 halfway through the third. Doing it after the fact makes you look like a clown. You missed your shot! KEKW

[spoon.ek9]

lots of entertaining game 1's so far. buffalo looked to be gripping the stick too hard to start the game but once they got going it was great. montreal game was wildly entertaining.

[68style]

I am so on board with Buffalo being in the playoffs, they've suffered just as much as Vancouver has if not more.

Always liked their blue an gold jerseys and logo and great young team, they even play the Canadian anthem before their games when a Canadian team isn't involved!

Check these goofballs just living it up, love to see it!

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1543596674434269

[spoon.ek9]

We will always be the president of the sad club. Buffalo has been VP for a long time, maybe they can actually do some damage this go around :lol

[bobbinka]

We will always be the president of the sad club. Buffalo has been VP for a long time, maybe they can actually do some damage this go around :lol

got me curious....

# times in playoffs
BUF: 30
VAN: 29

# times in cup finals
BUF: 2
VAN: 3

# of championships
:troll:

[pastarocket]

The Penguins are cooked.

Tocchet has the Flyers locked in their game now.
2-0 series lead for Philadelphia.

Games 3 and 4 are in Philly.

Ullmark is standing on his head to make great saves for the Senators.

Overtime with Carolina.

[SkinnyPupp]

The Penguins are cooked.

Tocchet has the Flyers locked in their game now.
2-0 series lead for Philadelphia.

Games 3 and 4 are in Philly.

Now is your chance white70vr! EleGiggle

[SkinnyPupp]

Carolina scores in OT, but it is disallowed on review for offsides

However they are still awarded a penalty shot, even though the play was offsides.

What? :fulloffuck:

Thank fucking god he didn't score on the penalty shot

Sens need to win this now

[bobbinka]

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

He would've made it too. Get us that draft pick, baby!

[68style]

Hahaha he didn't even need to let up for the icing... someone's getting some karma

[spoon.ek9]

him slamming into the boards afterwards was the best part of that

[bobbinka]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yuc-vSz2sg

[SkinnyPupp]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yuc-vSz2sg
https://i.imgur.com/R68PEoZ.png

[68style]

Somehow that’s less worse than the Cloutier effort… bounces can be wild sometimes

[HonestTea]

The brooms are gonna be out for the Pens

[68style]

This is craziness, a Rick Tocchet coached team getting like 30 shots a game

[spoon.ek9]

Poor Crosby, he's probably the only one I feel bad for

[bobbinka]

That goalie swap going so well for Edmonton and Pittsburgh, lol

[AzNightmare]

Poor Crosby, he's probably the only one I feel bad for

I mean he only has 3 cups...
Must be tough he probably won't get his 4th one this year... :badpokerface:

[68style]

I don't think too many people thought that team was making the playoffs this year, so the fact they're even there is a credit to them.

They should try Silovs in net, he's a big game type goalie.

[spoon.ek9]

y'all watch minny lose last night? I did :smug:

[bobbinka]

y'all watch minny lose last night? I did :smug:

I was hoping Dallas would've scored in 2OT during Hughes' penalty

[teggy604]

Crosby won everything there is to win. That era is over. Just like Chicago. Time for him to ride off to the sunset and rebuild.

[HonestTea]

LAK gonna get swept too

[spoon.ek9]

Sens down 3-0 in their series after last night :smug:

[68style]

Be nice to not have any Tkachuks in the playoffs

[spoon.ek9]

The look of disappointment on Matthew's face was just *chef's kiss*

[whitev70r]

And the ugly pug started the series by challenging Staal to a fight. Didn't age well at all.

[spoon.ek9]

didn't end well when they did it at 4 Nations either!

[SkinnyPupp]

The Utah Fighting Mammoths leading the series over the Knights :fulloffuck:

[bobbinka]

go Ducks!

[HonestTea]

Hard cheering for a team with Ratko Gudas after the olympics

[bobbinka]

dont even know who's on the team, just happy to see EDM lose, lol

Silovs starts tonight to stave off the sweep

[djstyles]

Goodnight Ottawa

[bobbinka]

lets see which US team Brady goes to

[whitev70r]

Just glad there are no more fugly pugly Tkachuks in the playoffs.

[bobbinka]

fuck, minny ties the series

[HonestTea]

Silovs wins!!

[spoon.ek9]

Brady with 0's across the board :lol

Fucking meat head couldn't muster up a single point. All he did was take penalties.

[bobbinka]

Ducks up 3-1 :Popcorn

[AzNightmare]

They've almost come back from being down 3-0 before. Never over until it's over.

[spoon.ek9]

Oilers started that game up 2-0...

I couldn't see very well on the highlights, was there a definitive angle to show the puck entirely crossed the line on the winning goal?

[whitev70r]

McDavid: 'Can we please have just an above avg goalie?' It's shocking that they had McDavid & Draisatl for so long and Oilers never had a reliable goalie. With this cast, a reliable one should do, doesn't have to be Vezina level. But even with Skinner, he would let in a goal in the most inopportune time, when they are tied late in the game or ahead late in the game. Players playing scared all the time that goalie will let in one ... and he almost always does.

[68style]

Anaheim had 38 shots on net to Edmontons 27… previous game was 39 to 24…

It’s not the goalies the last 2 games?

[whitev70r]

I'd have to disagree ... SOG is only one stat, gotta see the flow of the game.

Last night, Oilers had a 2-0 lead early. Then in the third, a 3-2 lead ... and lost 4-3.

Prev game (game 3), Chasing all game, down 0-2 in the first. Oilers went up 3-2 in the 2nd. Can't lock down a lead, the dam breaks and they are down 5-3 and lose 7-4 (one EN).

Not sure how you don't think they need a more solid goaltender. Same with Skinner ... stats wise, doesn't look bad but it's the inopportune times for the goals. It's obvious to me that the team doesn't have confidence playing in front of their goalie.

[pastarocket]

The Oilers inability to protect leads also has to do with their penalty kill.

The Ducks are cooking Edmonton on the powerplay. This young team is lethal on the man advantage.

When reporters asked McDavid after the game what areas of their game that they need to improve in game five, McDavid mentioned the PK.

Here are the stats for the Ducks power play so far against Edmonton from nhl.com:


Power Play Percentage: 50.0% (6-for-12)

[EvoFire]

Can we just sell Demko to Edmonton for their next 4 1st rounders? :lol

[whitev70r]

The thing that cracks me up is that after this year, they would have gotten rid of Skinner, contract expire. Then they go and trade for this fragile Jarry from Pens, and his injury riddled, sorry ass performance contract goes on for another 2-3 more years. They dug themselves into a deeper hole!

If I was McDavid, I'd jet out of town so fast after next year with this incompetent front office.

[spoon.ek9]

Can we just sell Demko to Edmonton for their next 4 1st rounders? :lol

I wish.... but then we'd have to take Jarry and/or Ingram back in return probably :heckno:

[bobbinka]

Oilers started that game up 2-0...

I couldn't see very well on the highlights, was there a definitive angle to show the puck entirely crossed the line on the winning goal?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGtTMKPMPC0

in the last frame of 3:19 or first frame of 3:20, even though his skate is still blocking the view, you can see 80% of the puck. that's enough to simply draw a circle around it. otherwise, you can figure it out by math, geometry, logic, and deduction.

[spoon.ek9]

that's the thing though... up until now, you needed 100% visual proof of the puck crossing the line. that was the threshold to call it a goal. I think it's the correct call to say it's a goal but the parameters for making the call did not line up with what has happened historically. if we're suddenly allowed to fill in the blanks then the league needs to make that the rule, not the exception.

[bobbinka]

dont they make the same type of call when the puck is in the goalie's glove and it crosses the line?

[spoon.ek9]

From what I've seen, if they can't see the puck in the glove, it's no goal. If they don't see white between the puck and the goal line, no goal. This is the first instance where they imagined the rest of the puck and deemed it a good goal.

[bobbinka]

is the rule that it can only be visually confirmed? if the rule is that the puck needs to conclusively cross the line, you can conclude it in various ways.

The situation room said the puck completely crossed the line, so even if it was ruled a no-goal on the ice, it would've been immediately overturned by the situation room, so the end result is still the same.

[spoon.ek9]

that's why I (and a heck of a lot of people online) have understood for years. that's why the debate exists right now. again, I'm not against the result of it being called a good goal, more about the process of how they got there compared to previous rulings.

[EvoFire]

I had thought puck in glove past the line counted. I remember seeing a review of that and the goal counted.

I just remember the one that I was particularly upset about was I think the Bruins crashing the net on a breakaway, they crashed into Luongo and both went into the net together with the puck and they counted the goal.

[bobbinka]

I had thought puck in glove past the line counted. I remember seeing a review of that and the goal counted.

That was my thought too

I just remember the one that I was particularly upset about was I think the Bruins crashing the net on a breakaway, they crashed into Luongo and both went into the net together with the puck and they counted the goal.

I've blocked all that out

[spoon.ek9]

well, as usual clarity and consistency in the NHL doesn't exist

[whitev70r]

So from what I can gather, after the real time moment, the referees gathered to discuss (without seeing review), they decided to called it a goal. Now on the review, they need conclusive evidence that the call on the ice was wrong ... namely, they needed evidence that it was NOT a goal and from those pictures and freeze frame ... pretty obvious that it was a goal even though you cannot see it 100% pass the line. That's the sequence of event.

Had they called it a no goal (after referee meeting), then they could have concluded that there isn't 100% evidence that the puck went over the line and maybe Oilers would have tied the series? :badpokerface:

Thank you refs. Oilers please just leave after 1 round and rest, you've played a lot of hockey in the last 3 yrs and it's so obvious that you don't have the players, pieces, cast to win the SC this year. Team is actually worst than last year!

[EvoFire]

well, as usual clarity and consistency in the NHL doesn't exist

It's the reason why I stopped watching. The last time I've really done anything was paying for Bieksa's retirement game. I haven't even watched highlights really since then and I wasn't invested in the playoffs in 2024 either

[spoon.ek9]

smart man, I've wasted time and money on this team lol

[bobbinka]

So from what I can gather, after the real time moment, the referees gathered to discuss (without seeing review), they decided to called it a goal. Now on the review, they need conclusive evidence that the call on the ice was wrong ... namely, they needed evidence that it was NOT a goal and from those pictures and freeze frame ... pretty obvious that it was a goal even though you cannot see it 100% pass the line. That's the sequence of event.

Had they called it a no goal (after referee meeting), then they could have concluded that there isn't 100% evidence that the puck went over the line and maybe Oilers would have tied the series? :badpokerface:


Except that the situation room said it completely crossed the line, so an on-ice no goal call would've been overturned even if they continued play afterwards.

[bobbinka]

Lmao, this is pretty funny. but it does beg the question, what happens if it looked like this?

https://scontent-lga3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/683198372_1275587051358243_633701016074732038_n.jp g?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=7b2446&_nc_ohc=bx_jzFSfS6EQ7kNvwE0Uy_a&_nc_oc=AdrPajiMI05YNSHl1kRFLX5EJy2U0xTZD5r2-a_p0w6hQ_xYcUIKpR68gVdB-UPkyGg&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-2.xx&_nc_gid=oj7m7FS_b4UdzhdiiWfh3A&_nc_ss=792a8&oh=00_Af1Qa27iEeS-biDvbc2wH-eA5xYbZsWBV_feae1C10uuuA&oe=69F5D282

[spoon.ek9]

I liked the one where they drew an oblong puck lol

[AzNightmare]

It should be consistent, but every situation needs to be addressed differently.

If the puck is obscured to the point you cannot visually create a definitive geometry around it, like it's partially in a goalie's glove, but you can't see where it is in the glove, and only part of the glove is behind the goal line, then you cannot call it a goal.

It's a different situation from here, where you can definitively visualize the geometry of the puck and the relationship of it to the goal line.

The other exception is if you can definitively locate where the puck is, like if it's under the boot of a goalie's pad and it can clearly be seen he dragged the entire boot into the net, or the puck is caught in the glove, but the entire glove is behind the goal line, etc. Then you don't need to actually see the puck per se, if you know definitively where it is, and the relationship of it behind the goal line.

The "must see white in between" only applies if the puck is completely unobscured, and that's just for being a definitive "rule of thumb" that can be applicable for situations where the puck is trickling in.

[Gumby]

In other words, they should use logic & common sense :p

[spoon.ek9]

oh no.... John Garrett has passed away. RIP Cheech :(

Just when I thought this season couldn't get any worse, sigh.

[pastarocket]

Rest in Peace, Cheech.

John Garrett's insightful analysis of the game during his play by play work with John Shorthouse was interesting to hear. -especially the defensive side of the game given that Garrett was a former Canucks goalie.

-liked to hear his stories about the food that he ate at restaurants during road trips.

Team announcement:

Vancouver, B.C. – Canucks Sports & Entertainment is heartbroken by the sudden passing of John Garrett, a cherished member of our family whose loss is deeply felt across our entire organization and community.

“On behalf of the Aquilini family and everyone at Canucks Sports & Entertainment, we are devastated by this loss,” said Michael Doyle, President, Business Operations. “John meant so much to this organization and to our fans. He brought an unmistakable energy, humour, and authenticity to every broadcast, and had a way of making people feel connected to our team and to each other. He will be deeply missed, not only for what he did, but for who he was.”

“Cheech was a special person and an important part of Canucks history,” said Jim Rutherford, President, Hockey Operations. “He loved this team and took great pride in sharing the game with our fans. His personality, insight, and genuine care for the people around him made a lasting impression on our players, staff, and everyone who had the chance to work with him. This is a very difficult loss for all of us, and we extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones.”

John Garrett was a constant presence around the Canucks for decades, first as a player and later as an iconic voice in the broadcast booth. His warmth, quick wit, and passion for the game made him a fan favourite across generations, while his insight brought Canucks hockey to life for viewers across British Columbia and beyond.

He had a rare gift for making every broadcast feel personal, drawing fans into the game with humour, storytelling, and his unmistakable voice. Beyond his contributions on air, John was a tremendous teammate, mentor, and friend whose presence left a lasting impact on everyone who had the privilege of working alongside him.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to John’s family, friends, and all who knew and loved him. He will be deeply missed.

Forever a Canuck.

[mb_]

RIP Cheech :(

[bobbinka]

Damn...

Fuck Sportsnet for not letting him continue doing Canucks games

[spoon.ek9]

did he not decide to retire on his own..? that's what I thought this whole time

[68style]

I literally heard his voice the other day on the Mammoths and VGK highlight package and was like oh wow good for him he's freelancing around... didn't realize it would be the last time I heard him :( That's such a blow, seemed like the nicest guy ever.

Like spoon said, what an absolute cesspool of misery this season has been for this franchise.

[bobbinka]

I don't think he retired. He was doing other games around the league for the last couple seasons (whenever Dave took over).

He was such a die hard fan too, will be sorely missed