2017-18 Pro Tank Thread Part II: I tell all my bros, Tank it up. Break it down, blow it up.

[yangmang]

green is a good coach to tank like willie

 

[Jack Burton]

3-5-2.[/QUOTE]

7 I believe. 3-5-2. As I said yesterday (I think) there is somehow excitement around a team that is losing ground on nearly every team in the conference over the last 10-15 games. it’s confusing to me.

Ya I had to go look it up and I heard wrong but looking at the schedule going forward...This team potentially could go winless in December

That sure would be pumpkin pie sweet!

 

[y2kcanucks]

The Canucks have the 4th worst shot attempt rate, the 5th worst expected goals rate, the 4th highest save percentage. The bottom is going to fall out boys.

 

[y2kcanucks]

You tankers should pack it in, the season is over for you guys. Canucks will make the playoffs and makes some noise, Benning gets extended.

This year's version of "lock it up."

 

[Jack Burton]

green is a good coach to tank like willie

Willy was stubborn as a mule and never switched it up.

Green is at least line matching and switching it up.

Common problem: The product Jim Benning and Trevor Linden have put on the ice.

 

[Jack Burton]

The Canucks have the 4th worst shot attempt rate, the 5th worst expected goals rate, the 4th highest save percentage. The bottom is going to fall out boys.

Like us Tankers never doubted it wouldn't

 

[Jack Burton]

This year's version of "lock it up."

Bwahahahahah...that quote is never going to get lost in this thread.

 

[MadaCanuckle]

This year's version of "lock it up."

Do you saw that most of the Benning cheerleading club is absent from the GDT?

 

[The Drop]

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Feels like it's been a while since we got blew up

 

[y2kcanucks]

Do you saw that most of the Benning cheerleading club is absent from the GDT?

Yup. Very few Benning Bro's watched the game it seems. I guess everyone had to work late?

 

[clunk]

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Yup. Very few Benning Bro's watched the game it seems. I guess everyone had to work late?

Wrong thread

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

I know a loss it's a loss
But I really would luck to see another Boeser goal asap

 

[The Drop]

I know a loss it's a loss
But I really would luck to see another Boeser goal asap

I think most of us would.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

I think most of us would.

He seriously needs a break, the fatigue is catching up to him as a recent graduated college player.
A healthy scratch won't be the end of the world next game

 

[tantalum]

He doesn’t need to be scratched. He might need to be moved down the lineup a bit so he’s not receiving the toughest competition every shift.

 

[MadaCanuckle]

Yup. Very few Benning Bro's watched the game it seems. I guess everyone had to work late?

They always work late in losses. Coincidence?

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Is this the start of the landslide? Have a feeling this thread is about to heat up...

 

[me2]

Is this the start of the landslide? Have a feeling this thread is about to heat up...

The light at the end of the tunnel is a tank.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Wrong thread

No?

 

[TruGr1t]

Is this the start of the landslide? Have a feeling this thread is about to heat up...

Probably. It's funny how we go through this every year. Team is passingly good to mediocre through the quarter mark of the season and people get all stoked. The owner goes on the radio he's so excited, and there's suddenly some momentum for management and coaching (last year it was the ridiculous WD Jack Adams talk around this time).

Never mind that we effectively have all the same roster problems we had last year ... minus Boeser, but he's just one guy. Lack of skill, tired veterans, absolutely no depth anywhere, and weird roster choices that stink of bad pro scouting. Oh, and now probably tack sporadic goaltending onto the ledger.

Everyone who is excited that Benning has had a passingly decent eight to ten months doesn't realize how much damage was done to this organization through the first couple years when they were basically on a run of astronomically terrible moves in terms of asset and salary allocation.

Even if Benning has/is improving he deserves to be canned for that tire fire he's manufactured up to this point.

And if we tank again (which I expect) Benning/Weisbrod will be fired.

 

[timw33]

Everyone who is excited that Benning has had a passingly decent eight to ten months doesn't realize how much damage was done to this organization through the first couple years when they were basically on a run of astronomically terrible moves in terms of asset and salary allocation.

Yep. His recent average GM'ing does not outweigh the litany of moves that have set us back 3-5 years.

 

[Jack Burton]

He seriously needs a break, the fatigue is catching up to him as a recent graduated college player.
A healthy scratch won't be the end of the world next game

I fully agree. This is what gets me about this regime and the talk about we're rebuilding and want to shelter/mentor the youth... it's complete bull s***

This regime will do anything to fast track the youth for wins and Boeser is a perfect example. Now this is not a knock on Boeser but more of a knock on this regime. He shouldn't be the getting the ice time he's getting and he certainly shouldn't be seeing the top pairing Dmen this early in his career. I figured Bo, Brock and Sven would take over 1st line duties but I'm shocked it happened this fast. I figured it would take at least half the season and then they would be full blown 1st liners to finish off the season.

Benning signed all these Vets in the off season and Green should be skating their a**'s off and sacrificing them to the Hockey God's while just holding Bo,Brock and Sven back a bit.

But Green can't because he's paid to get wins and not develop players. He also probably has a sense of job security and knows the they give him the best chance to win because of the rest of the crap on the bench.

I don't know and maybe I'm tripping but I'm worried about him. I'm worried that if Green just keeps throwing him out there agenst the leagues best then he's going to hit a brick wall come mid season. Then who knows what's going to happen to him and his development.

 

[clunk]

So how many more losses until we fire up the tank avatars?