Jaimito

Assume it is him. Against all odds.

There is nothing new that's came up since the completion of phase 4. You are just ignorant.

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I missed the Tocchet joke today. It wasn't on the video. With Boeser out, Canucks must rely on trademark resilience in Game 7 Courtney Jacobsen | May 19, 2024, 10:42 PM VANCOUVER — Rick Tocchet started his Sunday afternoon meeting with the media by dropping a bomb. "Before we start, (Thatcher) Demko is starting for us tomorrow." He doubled down, too, before relenting. "I'm joking." This was the affable head coach's way of diffusing tensions after the Vancouver Canucks failed to close out their second-round series in six games, thus forcing a winner-take-all Game 7 at Rogers Arena on Monday night. Likely not how the team envisioned ending their second-round series, but it's the high-stakes situation they find themselves in after a 5-1 pounding from the Edmonton Oilers. Tocchet's message to the team after that dismal Game 6 was to stay the course. As a coach, he isn't going to drastically change the way he manages the bench. Stick to the strategies and systems that have made this team so successful through the regular season and the first round. Two hours after Tocchet left the podium, that task became a lot taller. It all comes down to this. The Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers will play a winner-take-all Game 7 on Monday night with a chance to advance to the Western Conference Final. EP Rinkside's Irfaan Gaffar first reported that forward Brock Boeser would not be available for Monday's Game 7. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman confirmed that it was due to a blood clotting issue that is, thankfully, not life or career-threatening. The Canucks have often used the word "resilient" to describe themselves, but that mantra has never been put to the test more frequently than this post-season. An early injury sidelined their Vezina Trophy-finalist starting goalie, thrusting backup Casey DeSmith and then third-stringer Arturs Silovs into the Canucks' first real playoff spotlight since 2015. They weathered that storm, advancing to Round 2 and playing a hard-fought series against an Oilers team who many believed were too tough an opponent for this Vancouver squad. Now, they'll be asked to do it again, this time without their playoff points leader. "The good thing about Game 7 is it's one game, right," J.T. Miller said, before the news about his linemate broke. "We just have to put all our energy and focus on that game." Boeser's ailment is not just a loss for the player himself — who has overcome tremendous hardships in his personal life and is enjoying his most successful regular and post-season in the NHL yet — but for the team as well. The longest-tenured Canuck, Boeser is popular with this roster and his contributions on the ice cannot be overstated. The good news? The Canucks have seen adversity, and they've been able to rise to the occasion. This is the first time these playoffs that they are facing elimination and they have yet to lose back-to-back games this spring. "The moment can't be too big for us. It's something we need to embrace," defenceman Ian Cole said. "Game 7 is do or die at this point, so we're going to need to flush everything that's happened up to this point." "This group, we're fighters," Carson Soucy added. "Right from training camp, we came in with the mindset that this year was going to be different. We've kind of showed that throughout the year, the ups and downs, we're going to come back next game ready to play." Though lacking playoff experience as a group, the Canucks have individuals who have been in this position before — Cole won two Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Miller appeared in five playoff runs before joining the Canucks and just last year, Soucy played in Game 7s in back-to-back rounds with the Seattle Kraken. Playing in front of an energized home crowd in Rogers Arena, those veterans know what it's going to take to win. "It's always going to be stressful and, in some regards, anxiety-inducing, but if you can approach it with the right mentality, you can kind of use that as a performance booster," Cole said. "It's a very fine line between hitting that flow state, if you will, and being nervous, so we're going to try to handle it as best we can. "I think everyone's aware of the opportunity that we have. I mean, we're in a Game 7 against, you know, an extremely good hockey team that no one gave us a chance to really be in the series with, so we're in a good spot." Each game is a fresh slate in the playoffs, so with sights firmly set on Monday's showdown, Saturday's disappointment is in the rearview. If the Canucks want to have a fighting chance at meeting Dallas in the Western Conference Final, though, they need to remember the staples that got them to this point, especially in the absence of a top-line winger. "You've done it all year. Just replay those good things in your head. That's really what it comes down to," Tocchet said. They know what it takes to beat the Oilers — they've done it seven times this season. But the final win is the hardest to achieve and Edmonton will be just as hungry for it. To win Game 7, the Canucks will need urgency and heroics from up and down their lineup. "We preach the crest. It's the Vancouver Canucks, it's not individualism around here," Tocchet said. "A hero to me is, it could be as simple as getting that puck at a certain time. I know it sounds funny, but it's a good change. It's a blocked shot." It takes a village — the Canucks, of all teams, know this well. They can bend in the absence of Boeser, but they can't break. They've beaten adversity once, now they have the opportunity to do it again.

Well, it's been a good run. Maybe one more W left in them. But for the cup chances, I think this management is looking at 3 yr window while they have QH and Demko on a good contract. That's why they didn't sell the farm to get Guentzel, Toffoli, or Tanev. We knew they needed a bit more depth.

In game 5 JT was with EP and Lindy that lead to the game winner, vs McD and Drais on at the time. Might be fine once in while, but probably need to spread it out during most of the game. I think it was on due to late in the period and Tocchet wanted centers. Or could be that BB was already showing signs of fatigue.

Already got Tix for game 6 two days ago. We shall overcome!

Not getting a vaccine by choice or having contraindications is not the same as an antivaxer. Antivaxers are scientific ignorant folks who distrust institutions and often lack critical thinking. They form conclusions without rational thinking and is a problem because they threaten the health of the public and kids. Recent measles death in Ontario is an example.

Eveyrthing is going against them. The media, betting websites, bandwagon fans, antivaxers, injuries. They are the true underdog now and I will cheer for them.

You should publish your findings in the New England Journal of Medicine. Prayers don't work, but it's usually harmless. Pray away.

Big picture, isn't this playoff quite something? Drama game after game. Losing Demko after game 1. Losing DeSmith after game 3. Incredible comebacks and last min heroics. And now facing elimination without #1 goal scorer. We will remember this for yrs to come. The story isn't over yet though. At least one more game and maybe more...

It's just fun to Weiner someone. BTW, we need a new emoji selection.

And for today, expert in helicopter aviation causing the death of the Iranian president. Oh, maybe it was the Israelis.

Stfu. It's not vaccine related.

He didn't even played that great in AHL. Too early to throw him in the deep end. I see him making the team next season. Let's pull for our team to win one game.

One game at a time. If it gets that far, Demko is a possibility. Stars didn't have Hintz for a few games including the last one. All teams play with injuries. It's a game of attrition.

It can be injury related. In his case, most likely is. No Demko, Vezina caliber goalie No BB, leading goal scorer in the team No problem. Next man up. BTW, a big Fuck you to those "fans" saying they don't care after game 6 loss.

Soucy played two game 7s last season with Kraken, both on the road. Winning one on the road in Colorado and losing one on the road in Dallas.

Part of the reason for oilers collapse early in the season was precisely the pressure of being the favorite, or the closing window for their stars. They withered under the pressure once Nux beat them 3 times. The pressure on them is enormous, and game 7 is even more so. Nux need to take the lead first and pour it on. Game 5 was quite lopsided despite the close score, as Nux pretty much outplayed them. If they play like that again, no reason they can't win game 7. PK needs to stay perfect.

Only the first time facing elimination in two rounds. It's an important experience for them for sure, and be able to channel their energies under fire. Invaluable experience for the group if they do win and move on. It won't get any easier in round 3.

Just history. Nothing determines tomorrow's game.

Make shift lines JT and BB resting.

You need a pic of the seawall walk by the Stanley Park.