Popular Post Jaimito Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 (edited) 32 minutes ago, cuporbust said: How has lindholm played the last 2 games? Lead all forwards in ice time today and yesterday. Faceoffs today 82% Yesterday 53% He's not racking up pts but is doing what the team needs, and coach has confidence in him. I think chemistry is not yet there with JT/BB. He's been through so many different lines since the trade. Edited February 12 by Jaimito 5 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckleheads Fan Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 (edited) 11 hours ago, DisgruntledNucksFan said: I feel like once the power play gets going we will be blowing teams out the barns again . But while it sputters things sure seem tighter and more critical lol When everybody else is looking up at you, the Canucks are the game on the schedule that EVERY team will be getting up for through the remainder of the season. There will be few to none as far as blow-outs for the team, from here on out, I'll be surprised it the Nucks win any game by more than 2. That's the "problem" with being the top dog. I also expect to see teams start to goon it up against the Canucks to nick them up for the playoffs. Edited February 12 by Canuckleheads Fan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopChed Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 22 minutes ago, Canuckleheads Fan said: When everybody else is looking up at you, the Canucks are the game on the schedule that EVERY team will be getting up for through the remainder of the season. There will be few to none as far as blow-outs for the team, from here on out, I'll be surprised it the Nucks win any game by more than 2. Thank a the "problem" with being the top dog. I also expect to see team's start to goon it up against the Canucks to nick them up for the playoffs. Probably good to get used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rypien-Punch Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 1 hour ago, Jaimito said: Lead all forwards in ice time today and yesterday. Faceoffs today 82% Yesterday 53% He's not racking up pts but is doing what the team needs, and coach has confidence in him. I think chemistry is not yet there with JT/BB. He's been through so many different lines since the trade. Id like to see Pettersson Miller Boeser Hoglander Lindholm Suter 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hairy Kneel Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 Holy fk I just watched Miller score!!!! Booyahh!!! EVERY TEAM IS COMING IN PLAYOFF MODE! We are a marked marked team. Petie giveaways have to stop. 3rd line is gold. Hogz>Mik Aman is a pansy we can't afford his tampons anymore. Juulsen is a very excellent 6or 7 dman. Resign him please. Hogz is proving himself as a top 6 helper, digging out pucks. Hogz, Petie, Lindy should be a all Swede line. Yelling in Swedish. PDG looking ok coming back but needs to keep up that same pace. Petie needs to work on drawing more penalties, he's a bit lackadaisical out there. 9M? 10.5M? not quite 11M. 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 10 hours ago, Heretic said: Wrap it up, I'll take it. Fabulous! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCanuck12 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 43 minutes ago, Hairy Kneel said: Holy fk I just watched Miller score!!!! Booyahh!!! EVERY TEAM IS COMING IN PLAYOFF MODE! We are a marked marked team. Petie giveaways have to stop. 3rd line is gold. Hogz>Mik Aman is a pansy we can't afford his tampons anymore. Juulsen is a very excellent 6or 7 dman. Resign him please. Hogz is proving himself as a top 6 helper, digging out pucks. Hogz, Petie, Lindy should be a all Swede line. Yelling in Swedish. PDG looking ok coming back but needs to keep up that same pace. Petie needs to work on drawing more penalties, he's a bit lackadaisical out there. 9M? 10.5M? not quite 11M. WTF! Yer sayin' everything I'm thinkin'! Are you psychic or somethin'?!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammertime Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 I'll never understand why we let go of Juho Lammiko? I think he would be a great fit on Tocchets Canucks. He's been playing quite well in Swiss NL since he left too. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 8 hours ago, Alflives said: I think we are now three points clear in the overall league standings, right? Seems to me the coaches know what they’re doing. So Borser, our top goal scorer and solid defensive player who is heavy on pucks, just might be a lot better a contributor to winning than you actually understand. Good lord, Alf... this is waaay too sober a comment (Boeser typo, aside). Drink up, man! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Can someone help me with what is behind Juulsen being called "Donkey"? Is that his nickname with the team, or just something CFF has come up with. Is there a story behind it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinatcc Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 2 hours ago, Jaimito said: Lead all forwards in ice time today and yesterday. Faceoffs today 82% Yesterday 53% He's not racking up pts but is doing what the team needs, and coach has confidence in him. I think chemistry is not yet there with JT/BB. He's been through so many different lines since the trade. That's a lot to give up for winning faceoffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 39 minutes ago, iinatcc said: That's a lot to give up for winning faceoffs On pace for 41 goals in 82 games with us. Plus we didn’t give up much. Dumping Kuzmenko (and his extra year) cost the first and third. And Bustowits and Jurmo aren’t anything. The fact is we got an elite, right shot centre, of Selke quality for basically nothing. Smelly Cowpies (and their loser city) got worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrwipeout Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 12 hours ago, ngoway said: Great to get the win! Each of these road games have been quite tough. It's good for the team to learn the pressure of other teams really preparing for you every night. I think it's time to give the all Swedish line a go at this point Hoglander - Pettersson - Lindholm Lindholm needs time to adjust to who he is playing with. the lines has to know how each player moves and adjust accordingly. thius takes time and im not so sure this is the way. Lindholm is more used to his linemates going straight to the net. Once they start figuring out how they react in different situations its gonna be a really good fit with Lindholm, wether on the miller line or on the petey line... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 (edited) 11 hours ago, bishopshodan said: He should get the dark horse of the year award. It's like the more ice time he receives, the better he gets. Love that he plays the body and keeps things plain and simple. Confidence is a fickle thing. He is exactly, what we needed on the backend. Tough, hard hitting, PK'ing stay at home dman. Not to many fancy plays, but solid d hockey. The coaches should get a lot of credit for helping him to achieve this, but it may also have helped him to work with Cole and Soucy. Probably the biggest surprise this year...good on him for proving the doubters wrong. Edited February 12 by spook007 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelPiLeo Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 I think Hog already earned a permanent top six spot for himself. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 10 hours ago, Dumb Nuck said: My uncle was a huge fan of his and we always argued about that play, he swore up and down Bobby was tripped but to me it looked like he jumped. In the early 90s I went golfing and got paired up with Mr. Orr and I mentioned the argument to him in one of our chats. At the end of the round he asked me if I wanted him to sign my score card so I said ok and above his signature he wrote “I jumped” I gave the scorecard to my uncle he had it framed but since has passed away and I could never find what happened to it. Fabulous story @Dumb Nuck 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Any comments or worries about Petey's contract situation or overall demeanour after the game or are those only for when we lose 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Boudrias Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 12 hours ago, Silent Man said: One of the best games I ever watched. Like it was yesterday. One of the best Habs teams of all time. 2 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Boudrias Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 8 hours ago, Rocket-68 said: Not over 60 and remember watching him play as a kid on the B&W at my uncle's house along with my dad and a bunch of other rabid Canucks fans. "There was Bobby Orr and then there was everyone else", a quote I recall reading somewhere from one of the greats. Probably not quite accurate in text but is in context. Bobby Orr would make everyone's top 3 greatest NHL players of all time list. Orr came to town for a dinner to raise money for our burnt down rink. Got to meet him at Bucyk's place. He and Glenn Sather were really nice guys. What Orr had that Hughe's does not is that burst of speed as he rushed up ice and then his cut to the net front. Of course Orr was a bigger man. Where Hughes is superior IMHO is his edge work and ability to move the puck in tight spots. Both could move laterally but Hughes is someone special. Sadly Orr only got about 10 years before his knee started to give out. In his era no one dominated games like he did. He remains the best d-man ever. If his career had lasted longer I do think he would have ranked higher than Gretzky and obviously that is saying a lot. Of course we remember Orr at his best. We have not seen Quinn's best yet. 2 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 2 hours ago, spook007 said: Confidence is a fickle thing. He is exactly, what we needed on the backend. Tough, hard hitting, PK'ing stay at home dman. Not to many fancy plays, but solid d hockey. The coaches should get a lot of credit for helping him to achieve this, but it may also have helped him to work with Cole and Soucy. Probably the biggest surprise this year...good on him for proving the doubters wrong. What Juulson has gotten this year is reps. That gave him the confidence that you mentioned. Yes, coaching support as well. With 30 games left I think we see more experimenting by coaching as they prep for CUP play. Juulson playing with Hughes by design or game circumstance? Does Hronek as a 2RD anchor make more sense for a playoff pairing? In some cases it looks like the game moves to fast for Meyers to process. His game has improved this year but not sure if he is a 2RD in Cup play unless his TOI is more limited. When he is processing well he can dominate. Tantalizing but frustrating at times. The Corrolla's were doing their thing. Succession planning makes me think that Bains could slot in there next year. Garland has shown he can score before and if he gets hot this line could win playoff games. Hogs on Petey's line has so much potential. 30 games left for him to nail that spot down. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cocanuck Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Orr only played one or two years on healthy knees,, the rest of his career was with difficulty.. he was special and a one of a kind talent. He changed the game.. until a defenseman finishes first or second in the scoring race 8 times and gets to a plus over 100 lets save the comparisons 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Just now, Cocanuck said: Orr only played one or two years on healthy knees,, the rest of his career was with difficulty.. he was special and a one of a kind talent. He changed the game.. until a defenseman finishes first or second in the scoring race 8 times and gets to a plus over 100 lets save the comparisons Orr was the best ever. Hughes is the closest to Orr we’ve seen since Bobby played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JayDangles Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 56 minutes ago, Pears said: Any comments or worries about Petey's contract situation or overall demeanour after the game or are those only for when we lose Whoever stirs the shit, should have to lick the spoon. That's you. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -dlc- Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 What a year we're having. We deserve this but, moreso, this core does. For me, guys like JT, Demko, Petey, Quinn....taken a lot of heat in this market. Bubble stuff where they didn't get credit for having a pretty good run. They're proving themselves with a little help from their friends. I know it's all nothing until it's something....but is it? The journey's important too, not just the destination. Whatever this turns into, what a glorious ride so far. Top of the league? Yes, homer me always believed they would be but that was always with a grain of salt and a whole lot of hoping. No matter what, this year will not be a bust. There are 32 teams in the league all vying for the same thing. Nearly 3 times as many as when teams like Toronto won a cup. So much harder these days to do that....I think cup bragging rights start at this level and whatever happened in a 6-12 team league is history that's really no longer relevant. The only reason I'm babbling about this is that we need to just get behind our team at this point. Everyone who calls themselves a fan. It won't be perfect but it's sure something special to be the cream of the crop and in there with the best of the best. The Bruins game reminded me that some will just kick dirt over this team at every opportunity...wish we didn't do that. Discount what they have been doing because they didn't do it every single game. Anyhow, just sitting here with my coffee, reflecting. A funeral yesterday reminded me to enjoy life to the fullest. My team is helping me do that (you guys too). So stoked over this year. Let's go. 9 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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