GDT: #1 • "Wild Western Series: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly" • Canucks @ Oilers • Jan 13 • 8 PM • SN

[CycloneSweep]

Holland deserves criticism for ever thinking that this D group was NHL worthy. He had an entire off-season (an early one at that because... guess what... the defense sucked against Chicago) to address it and his ace in the hole was Slater Koekkoek. Just inexcusable.

He lost his #1 and signed both Koekkoek and Barrie. 50% of the d is different.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

And just think, Smith is probably starting tomorrow.

Wait...we have to do this all over again?

 

[KlefDown]

a lot of sleepless nights coming up

 

[bobbythebrain]

Nice play JP

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

When a team is worse than the sum of its parts, the coach is the problem.

He put on a coaching clinic in August.

 

[Sanchez]

Let's hope for a pp goal

 

[CupofOil]

Loving Kahun, as I expected to. This guy is a player.

 

[Joey Moss]

Kahun would work well with McDavid IMO

 

[DropTheGloves]

He lost his #1 and signed both Koekkoek and Barrie. 50% of the d is different.

Looks really amazing. He did a bang-up job.

 

[KCC]

This looks like a team that could've used a preseason. Better figure it out soon.

Yup. Game 1 is a loss. But hockey is a major sport where momentum and winning streaks can pile up. We will see.

 

[gordonhught]

Best shift by JP as an oiler

 

[t0nedeff]

Kahun is a hound on the puck hopefully this makes Tippett realize he has 2 lines if he switched Kassian with Pljujarvi and Kahun with RNH.

 

[CycloneSweep]

56 game schedule might be a blessing

Could be a curse. A losing streak can get out of hand really fast.

 

[iCanada]

Alright boys lets get a goal here.

 

[Oilslick941611]

Our offensive pressure is at least drawing penalties.

 

[XXIV97]

Kahun is good

 

[McClelland]

Pull the goalie !

 

[syz]

A lot of wide open looks for the Canucks on their goals but that last goal was weak and Holtby has clearly been better.

 

[BlackDogg]

Maybe the oilers need the three best players in the league

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

He lost his #1 and signed both Koekkoek and Barrie. 50% of the d is different.

he didn't bring in defenders though
a pp specialist and #6 puck-mover

 

[Not Canada Drai]

All this Kahun praise has me buzzing at drafting him in fantasy (super deep league).

 

[SupremeTeam16]

The first goal that's actually on Koskinen.

Agreed. Should of had it. But I mean how many high danger chances should he be expected to save. Vancouver’s has had several breakaways or partials as well as several odd man rushes.

look at the goals

1. Horvat in all alone from the high slot.
2. Nurse gets outmuscled by a child who buries a point blank rebound (koskinen maybe could of had it)
3. Gaudette wide open high slot.
4. Boeser uncovered walks in from mid slot.
5. Boeser gets floated a pass from the other side of the rink and walks in partial break bad angle. Koskinen should of had it

 

[CycloneSweep]

Lots of overeeactions from what should be a preseason game.

 

[Snipes45]

I seriously think you can throw 2 rookies in tomorrow and it can't be any worse.

D is absolutely clueless overall.

It's ok, we get to come back with Mike Smith tomorrow.

LOLLL Oh sh****

 

[Snipes45]

Ryan Nothing Hopkins came today