Post-Game Talk: Avs def. Canucks - 4-3 (OT) (Miller, Mikheyev, Zadorov) | Swear words.

[Blue and Green]

Only 42-17-8 now. We're screwed. Fire the coach.

 

[VanJack]

That second period goal with just a tick left on the lock for the Av's turned out to be a killer. And by the middle of the second period, the Av's raised the level of their game and the Canucks simply couldn't match it.

All of which is a cautionary tale for the playoffs. A number of these teams have another level they can reach in the playoffs......not sure the same can be said of the Canucks.

One thing's for certain. Whoever faces the Avalanche in these playoffs is seriously in tough.

 

[LordBacon]

Powerplay needs some major rework.
One of the main reasons for our slump earlier and overall decline in performance (still a top team i know) is resulted directly from not being able to capatalize on the powerplay.

The whole league noticed how it goes, you rough up the nucks, they pass around for 2-minutes and play goes on.

This has got to be priority no.1 for the coaching staff if they wish to have any success in the post season.

 

[82Ninety42011]

Sorry other thread closed. @MS regarding protecting the lead.

This is why I don't agree with it. I can understand with under ten to go but not a full period against someone as strong as Avs. Your just asking for trouble in my opinion. I mean don't take chances but don't just sit back let them know they don't have to be weary of you as well. So they can't just take chances themselves.

 

[Flik]

Overall a tale of two Canucks teams. Part one: composed, defensively sound and dominated a top tier cup contender.

Part two: special teams, and one of our top two lines MIA cost us the game.

Credit to the Avs, they showed the heart of a champion tonight. We can get there too.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Would make sense why he has the "A"!

I see your point though and often wonder the same.

To be fair, I think age is a factor there too. Hughes will grow into it but Miller has the experience. Can't say I haven't thought he's more the captain of the team right now though.

 

[TruKnyte]

Only 42-17-8 now. We're screwed. Fire the coach.

I don’t think anyone is saying to fire Tocchet, I think overall he’s a great coach that has clearly improved the team. That being said he’s not above criticism when the team doesn’t play well, and there are certain parts of his strategy that can be questioned (which goes for every coach).

 

[MS]

Doing what every other team does doesn’t mean it’s always effective. Make adjustments when it doesn’t work.

It’s worked better than for any other team in the NHL this year.

There is literally no team in history that doesn’t have a couple blown leads at some point in their season.

 

[TruKnyte]

It’s worked better than for any other team in the NHL this year.

There is literally no team in history that doesn’t have a couple blown leads at some point in their season.

I feel like we’ve had more than a couple recently, although that may be selective memory.

 

[I am toxic]

Dagnabit, tarnation, and f***!

"fiddlesticks!" should have eight more asterisks, you young whippersnapper

 

[Buresflyingelbow]

Our PP looks like complete ass out there and generating absolutely nothing down low.

 

[EpochLink]

Miller's post game presser right now really makes me feel like he should be Captain.

No slight against Hughes, but Miller is the vocal and emotional leader of the team.

And it's no surprise he's always the first person interviewed. Holding the team accountable, no excuses.

Miller maybe over the top for being captain, Hughes is the quiet emotional leader.
While Miller is the aggressive, pound your chest hard type of bad ass mojo you'd latch onto.

 

[Petey O]

Doing what every other team does doesn’t mean it’s always effective. Make adjustments when it doesn’t work.

Nothing is ever 100% effective in the NHL but when a system is effective more than it isn't, it's usually at least a decent system.

Teams play that way because it works more than it doesn't. If you think a team has the energy in game 67 of the season when they're leading a game to continue pushing momentum against the trailing team despite being up 3 goals, your expectations are unrealistic. It's just not something that happens regularly.

The best teams in league history have done this when leading by enough goals. Hell, look at how that 2014 Canadian olympic gold team played when leading. It's automatic, and I'd argue it's a part of every single system to a degree. The Canucks just execute it better than arguably any other team in the league.

 

[Chaos Giraffe]

Terrible 3rd period all around and didn't deserve the win. But IMO this was the back-breaker. I know a lot of people will disagree, but you're not going to change my mind on this one:

https://x.com/RobTheHockeyGuy/status/1768142393378062609?s=20

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Sorry other thread closed. @MS regarding protecting the lead.

This is why I don't agree with it. I can understand with under ten to go but not a full period against someone as strong as Avs. Your just asking for trouble in my opinion. I mean don't take chances but don't just sit back let them know they don't have to be weary of you as well. So they can't just take chances themselves.

It's not so much the protecting the lead, more of how they protect it. You can't put the same level of effort in the 3rd against the Avs as you can say the Ducks. They definitely have to step up the effort in the big games to close it out.

 

[82Ninety42011]

Only 42-17-8 now. We're screwed. Fire the coach.

Yes the PP coach before too late

 

[valkynax]

Honestly getting 7/8 in last 4 games, the result is great.

But the WAY we lost the game this evening, you can't tell me it's not infuriating.

 

[EpochLink]

This, I’m done blaming the refs. Team needs to figure their shit out. They had enough opportunities to win this game on the Pp themselves

our ever loving frustration with the PP needs to be fixed, before the playoffs.

 

[TruKnyte]

our ever loving frustration with the PP needs to be fixed, before the playoffs.

At some point it needs to get going if we want to have any chance at making a run.

 

[Orca Smash]

Sorry other thread closed. @MS regarding protecting the lead.

This is why I don't agree with it. I can understand with under ten to go but not a full period against someone as strong as Avs. Your just asking for trouble in my opinion. I mean don't take chances but don't just sit back let them know they don't have to be weary of you as well. So they can't just take chances themselves.

You cannot give up the neutral zone to guys like mackinnon and mcdavid that's exactly what they want. Mackinnon had nothing when vc was pressing, but when you stop forechecking and give him ice the elite players will burn you.

It will work against other teams we know that, but against teams like the avs I just can't see it as a good way to win. They love to attack in waves and you are playing into there hands. Not every team is equal.

 

[SillyRabbit]

We just watched MacKinnon launch two rockets from the point for both of the Avs PP goals.

Remind me why we don't have Hronek on PP1?

 

[Chaos Giraffe]

our ever loving frustration with the PP needs to be fixed, before the playoffs.

Pettersson needs to be at the right point, Hughes on the left side.

Basically opposite what Colorado does with Makar and Mackinnon.

 

[wonton15]

Fix the PP or I’ll fix Tocchet’s pp

 

[iceburg]

Blaming the refs is weak.

Except that #10 needs to be disciplined. That display was shocking. Still no excuse to lose.

 

[arttk]

Honestly getting 7/8 in last 4 games, the result is great.

But the WAY we lost the game this evening, you can't tell me it's not infuriating.

Still fuming at the f***ing refs, it’s like they just needed to insert themselves because they need to