What does everybody think of the Canucks new team.The twins look good with Vrdata and the defence and goaltending looked not bad.I know it was just the first game and Calgary isn't much of a test but it was encouraging.
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Edler was a minus two yesterday. Was the goat on both goals against Vancouver and looks like he is starting the way he finished last season. What's wrong with this guy? Sbisa is like Brent Sopel without the offence upside. Has that physical element but turns over the puck in bad areas. Good to see Kassian score too
i loved henrik's method of making sure the defence didn't bring him down before he could get that shot off on the empty net... go down before they take you down - keep the puck in front of you and protect it all the way in. he should retire to the swedish national curling team (or skeleton)! 
So easy for the masses to get on Edler, but it was Hansen that fucked up on the plays. Edler pinches when he sees Jannik is OK to cover the point, then Hansen either gets steam rolled over or bobbles the puck- tough to blame Eddy on those. I will admit he was a bit of an adventure in his own end at some points- very Bieksa-esque. Stanton played a decent game, as did Tanev. Sbisa is a bit of a mystery- can see why Anaheim had no problem dumping him in the Kesler trade. If the D can get their shit together we may have an outside shot at the final spot. Isn't early season optimism the best?!
yes,I was somewhat tongue-in-cheek with the comment,and I agree,2nd half of 13-14 was a train wreck.
the Canucks are bound to be improved this season and every game counts.
I believe there's a California road trip in early Nov. that will likely be challenging, to put it mildly.
I'm not a diehard fan of the Orcas but I laugh at the ignorant f..kwads who call the Sedins "sisters',just shows their lack of knowledge.
They are 1st class players and,more importantly, 1st class people, and I hope they rebound without some manic coach
wanting them to block shots,etc.
the Canucks are bound to be improved this season and every game counts.
I believe there's a California road trip in early Nov. that will likely be challenging, to put it mildly.
I'm not a diehard fan of the Orcas but I laugh at the ignorant f..kwads who call the Sedins "sisters',just shows their lack of knowledge.
They are 1st class players and,more importantly, 1st class people, and I hope they rebound without some manic coach
wanting them to block shots,etc.
Good game tonight against the Oilers,the twins and Vrdata put on a clinic.Miller looked a little suspect though,i think Lack needs a start.
exciting game tonight!
i can't remember the last time i saw a truly exciting canucks game
...and talking about clinics - how about hamhuis and nugent-hopkins? hamhuis schooled that boy
i can't remember the last time i saw a truly exciting canucks game
...and talking about clinics - how about hamhuis and nugent-hopkins? hamhuis schooled that boy
I posted this in another thread, but I want it here for the record.
Most pundits are guessing that san jose and colorado will regress, but minnesota looks vulnerable too.
The question is 'will the canucks be a 90+ point team?'
Will the lack of drama surrounding kesler and luongo, improvement in coaching, injection of new faces and new energy be enough?
I just can't see it.
Most of our core players are past their prime: sedins, burrows, vrbata, hamhuis, bieksa, miller
They will be better than last year but how much better will they be?
They are all more prone to long term injury which is scary considering our lack of quality depth.
Will our younger core (tanev, edler, kassian, bonino, lack) improve enough to improve the team?
A big maybe.
Will our rookies (vey, horvat, jensen, shinkaruk, corrado) be good enough to improve the team?
Another big maybe.
Our 'depth' players (stanton, higgins, hansen, richardson, sestito, dorsett) are good but not good enough to be difference makers against the top teams.
Then we have some minor leaguers (matthias, sbisa, weber) that fill out our roster and demonstrate our lack of depth.
A couple of long term injuries to our aging core like last year (burrows, henrik), and we are looking at another bottom six finish which will give us an outside chance at the top pick.
The sixth place team next year has a 7.5% chance of picking first.
The worst team has a 20% chance.
The best non-playoff team has a 1% chance.
Best case scenario is 90+ points and win one round.
Or maybe the best case scenario is:
80+ points, win the lottery and pick a franchise player?
Most pundits are guessing that san jose and colorado will regress, but minnesota looks vulnerable too.
The question is 'will the canucks be a 90+ point team?'
Will the lack of drama surrounding kesler and luongo, improvement in coaching, injection of new faces and new energy be enough?
I just can't see it.
Most of our core players are past their prime: sedins, burrows, vrbata, hamhuis, bieksa, miller
They will be better than last year but how much better will they be?
They are all more prone to long term injury which is scary considering our lack of quality depth.
Will our younger core (tanev, edler, kassian, bonino, lack) improve enough to improve the team?
A big maybe.
Will our rookies (vey, horvat, jensen, shinkaruk, corrado) be good enough to improve the team?
Another big maybe.
Our 'depth' players (stanton, higgins, hansen, richardson, sestito, dorsett) are good but not good enough to be difference makers against the top teams.
Then we have some minor leaguers (matthias, sbisa, weber) that fill out our roster and demonstrate our lack of depth.
A couple of long term injuries to our aging core like last year (burrows, henrik), and we are looking at another bottom six finish which will give us an outside chance at the top pick.
The sixth place team next year has a 7.5% chance of picking first.
The worst team has a 20% chance.
The best non-playoff team has a 1% chance.
Best case scenario is 90+ points and win one round.
Or maybe the best case scenario is:
80+ points, win the lottery and pick a franchise player?
playoff picture not settled as teams trying to get into the dance and those that are in,vying for home ice.
almost every game has implications for at least one team.
re the McDavid sweepstakes....I read where team #30,(Buffalo,as of this writing) has a 20%chance of getting the 1st overall draft choice, then #29 has,I think, 11.something chance.
my question is,how is the remaining approx. 88% distributed? is it only non-playoff teams that get a chance?
whenever I see anything about this, they only seem to write about teams in pos'n #'s 29&30
thx for any enlightenment.
almost every game has implications for at least one team.
re the McDavid sweepstakes....I read where team #30,(Buffalo,as of this writing) has a 20%chance of getting the 1st overall draft choice, then #29 has,I think, 11.something chance.
my question is,how is the remaining approx. 88% distributed? is it only non-playoff teams that get a chance?
whenever I see anything about this, they only seem to write about teams in pos'n #'s 29&30
thx for any enlightenment.
TSN has this handy dandy chart for you (as of April 7th)
http://www.tsn.ca/2015-nhl-draft-lottery-odds-1.235943
I'm happy that the canucks have proven me wrong. I'm amazed that they're a 100 pt team.
Our veteran core has, for the most part, been excellent. Sedins, burrows, vrbata, hamhuis.
bieksa and hamhuis are apparently playing injured and miller has missed a lot of games due to injury.
Younger core: tanev, edler, lack have been excellent.Bonino has been good. Kassian made strides then injured.
Rookes: vey has been below average, but horvat has been outstanding.
Depth players: hansen and especially dorsett have been excellent. higgins average. stanton, richardson, sestito not so much.
Minor leaguers: This group has made a huge contribution. matthias is a minor league center but Willie was smart enough to try him at left wing where he has been good. Sbisa is a third pairing D but has stopped making the big turnovers. Weber has been outstanding. Playing well on the second pairing and first unit power play.
Despite injuries we have a decent chance to win a round in the playoffs.
Full credit to linden, benning and desjardins.
Go Canucks!
Our veteran core has, for the most part, been excellent. Sedins, burrows, vrbata, hamhuis.
bieksa and hamhuis are apparently playing injured and miller has missed a lot of games due to injury.
Younger core: tanev, edler, lack have been excellent.Bonino has been good. Kassian made strides then injured.
Rookes: vey has been below average, but horvat has been outstanding.
Depth players: hansen and especially dorsett have been excellent. higgins average. stanton, richardson, sestito not so much.
Minor leaguers: This group has made a huge contribution. matthias is a minor league center but Willie was smart enough to try him at left wing where he has been good. Sbisa is a third pairing D but has stopped making the big turnovers. Weber has been outstanding. Playing well on the second pairing and first unit power play.
Despite injuries we have a decent chance to win a round in the playoffs.
Full credit to linden, benning and desjardins.
Go Canucks!
