Post-Game Talk: 2/20/18 Divealanche 5 @ Canucks 4

[MS]

Lol everyone blaming Gudbranson. It was all coaching. Their box was way too passive. The forwards didnt pressure the point so guys like Barrie and Mackinnon had all day to tee up.

First two Colorado goals were directly off plays where Gudbranson had unpressured opportunities to clear but panicked and hacked the puck to nowhere and the puck was in the back of our net 5 seconds later.

Pretty funny how MacKinnon scores 4 points against Gudbranson on the same day that Benning and Green are gushing about how skill players find it so hard to play against him.

 

[PG Canuck]

Watch the Landeskog goal again. Landy gives Gudbranson a little shove and Gudbranson just leaves him all alone in front unchecked to go chase MacKinnon (which Sutter blew coverage on to top things off)

 

[tantalum]

If Gudbranson wasn’t weakly trying to clear a puck he was standing in no mans land, watching the puck and doing nothing.

I only watched the highlights though.

In the end, it’s unusual to see a team give up 5 PP goals. Thing is that’s what bad teams do.....find ways to lose otherwise winnable games.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Really like Archibald's game, and I'm pleasantly surprised at how seamlessly he is fitting in. PKs, forechecks hard and provides some actual toughness as opposed to the fake variety. Nice to see him rewarded with a goal.

Thought Pouliot had a really strong game on the back end. Downside is this probably extends Holm's time in the press box.

Starting Sutter and Eriksson to start every OT isn't very fun to watch. Would be nice to lead off with our big guns.

We actually got some PPs in this game, but I'm thinking Green should have saved his comments on officiating for this one. Man. Some brutal reffing here.

Still, as losses go, this was pretty ideal. Would rather watch the team score a bunch of goals in a losing effort than getting shut out.

 

[Diamonddog01]

Watched the latter half of last night's game. My god Gudbranson was even worse than usual, amazing to see him flailing and spinning around on that PK in overtime before Colorado predictably scored.

 

[Wilch]

Gudbranson, all talk no game. I can see why Jimbo, who loves talking about contending and instead just ends up tanking, loves him.

 

[M2Beezy]

Hard to watch the replays during the game when there so didnt really notice Realgud sticking out so badly but then again the Colorado PP just basically did what they wanted so doesnt llok good on ANY of the PKers but interesting that people noticed how bad he looked on the PK cause i tried to notice him 5-5 and didnt see him really stick out that badly

 

[Jyrki21]

So I was at last night's game – my first home game since 2001 (note for @y2kcanucks – I didn't pay for the tickets). And for all the regime annoys me, it was fun to see a game in Vancouver again and be back among the majority in the crowd.

The arena was totally unrecognizable to me now, as you can imagine, both from outside and within.

 

[PG Canuck]

So I was at last night's game – my first home game since 2001 (note for @y2kcanucks – I didn't pay for the tickets). And for all the regime annoys me, it was fun to see a game in Vancouver again and be back among the majority in the crowd.

The arena was totally unrecognizable to me now, as you can imagine, both from outside and within.

Games are always fun. Get a few beers in ya and it's just hockey. No point going to sit there and pout.

 

[Jyrki21]

Games are always fun. Get a few beers in ya and it's just hockey. No point going to sit there and pout.

Yeah, I literally forgot the Canucks had scored a fourth goal and went into the second intermission convinced the game was tied.

 

[Melvin]

I declined free tickets to the game. Won't lie, Part of me wanted to take them so that I could trash them and leave the seats empty but that would be a dick move to anyone who wants to go.

 

[MarkusNaslund19]

Do you expect fans to just continually be in a state of permanent delusion and be happy when management is making such terrible moves?

Signing a third pairing dmen who is being played like a 6-7 defender to a 4 million contract is the definition of stupidity.

The only thing dumber are fans defending this out of loyalty to the team or because they're a better fan or some other bs.

No, I'm not happy about the Gudbranson signing either. I generally think that Benning probably should have been let go, and the Aquillinis strike me as meddlesome and fairly incompetent.

However, it's the manner in which many of the 'anti-Benning' folks jump all over any shred of positivity.

Remember, sports isn't just about winning. I mean, when you're playing it might be, but when watching?

I want to watch a team that I care about and enjoy. Am I frustrated? Yes.

But am I a happy enough person that I don't need to cloud my entire experience of watching/talking about the Canucks with negativity 100% of the time? Yup.

So now we have this false delineation between 2 'factions', and it's embarrassing.

We are all Canucks fans, we disagree on some of the nitty gritty stuff, but we want the same thing. Let's treat each other like that's the case.

One of the worst analogies i’ve ever seen in my life, congrats.

That's okay, I suspect there isn't much competition for that honour.

I get it, we should view the Canucks as a junior level team so we can cheer for them no matter what

I'm curious, what part of what you said felt like it was worth the effort? Like, just not responding is an option too if you're not really going to add anything.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

Good on Archie and Goblin... meh to just about everything else.

There's no way this team stands pat or actually buys at TDL, is there?

 

[Pip]

So I was at last night's game – my first home game since 2001 (note for @y2kcanucks – I didn't pay for the tickets). And for all the regime annoys me, it was fun to see a game in Vancouver again and be back among the majority in the crowd.

The arena was totally unrecognizable to me now, as you can imagine, both from outside and within.

The couple games I’ve went to (off of free tickets) I’ve gotten pretty drunk and had a good time. Although I will say that I’ve had just as much fun (if not more) at some Vancouver Giants game.

 

[stampedingviking]

[QUOTE="Verbalyst, post: 141851661, member: 47611"]Lol everyone blaming Gudbranson. It was all coaching. Their box was way too passive. The forwards didnt pressure the point so guys like Barrie and Mackinnon had all day to tee up.

Obviously....peeps are still salty about his contract,and the pitchforks are still out..[/QUOTE]
Still out? Were they ever put away?

 

[M2Beezy]

So I was at last night's game – my first home game since 2001 (note for @y2kcanucks – I didn't pay for the tickets). And for all the regime annoys me, it was fun to see a game in Vancouver again and be back among the majority in the crowd.

The arena was totally unrecognizable to me now, as you can imagine, both from outside and within.

I was there too! I enjoyed it too 4 home goalsll do it. Ill go again this year really had a good time. Was expecting more empty seats and the upper section to be more empty esp

Thought Archie played like a 3rd liner on a good team let alone this pile of dog poo

 

[Jyrki21]

I declined free tickets to the game. Won't lie, Part of me wanted to take them so that I could trash them and leave the seats empty but that would be a dick move to anyone who wants to go.

I’d have bought you a beer – just sayin’.

 

[VanJack]

The Sedins and Del Zotto out there in the last minute of three-on-three OT....is it a 'stealth tank' by Green?

 

[Addison Rae]

Obviously....peeps are still salty about his contract,and the pitchforks are still out..

Still out? Were they ever put away?[/QUOTE]
That’s what usually happens when you have the worst 3 year stretch in franchise history

But yeah everything is okay!!!1

 

[VanJack]

Let the debate begin.....is Gudbranson actually worse than Sbisa?.....based on last year's play and Vegas so far this year, the answer might actually be "yes".....now how scary is that?