Player Discussion Brock Boeser | Part IV - Rookie of the Month November

[Eddy Punch Clock]

Wow - McQuaid (BOS) is out for 2 months with a broken leg after blocking 2 of Boeser's shots.

Hope he doesn't develop that guilt that Salo eventually had where he was too afraid of hurting someone to get everything on his shot.

 

[IKEA]

USA BABY U-S-A

 

[GetFocht]

17 games into his NHL career is and he is close to a 30 goal pace.

He will have a 40 goal season in his peak.

 

[Mudshark50]

17 games into his NHL career is and he is close to a 30 goal pace.

He will have a 40 goal season in his peak.

When his skating improves (not if) he is going to be a stud. Still looks a little belaboured out there mid way through a shift, but that's likely because I'm comparing his skating to Bo and Baer.

 

[Nuckles]

f*** f*** f*** f***

 

[Brock Boeser Laser Show]

had to go find a halloween costume? please don't be injured.

 

[Siludin]

**** **** **** ****

Oof. Maybe Goldy or Boucher come up? At least the Canucks have top-5 RW Derek Dorsett

 

[Love]

**** **** **** ****

I knew it was too good to be true

 

[Nuckles]

 

[clunk]

Blocking a shot in practice or in game?

I really hope it's the latter.

 

[LeftCoast]

Hope he doesn't develop that guilt that Salo eventually had where he was too afraid of hurting someone to get everything on his shot.

Devante Smith-Pelly also blocked a hard shot from Boeser yesterday and felt it. I hope his reputation gets around and fewer players try to block his shots.

I'm still a bit confused about how they are using him on the PP. Last night he was on the point, and it led to 2 goals. The other night - I think it was the Detroit game he was in front of the net. I'd like to see him more in the high slot where his shot is lethal.

 

[Knight53]

Nice read on Boeser.

 

[Foppberg]

How's Boeser? He okay?

Asking for fantasy reasons, and I like the guy for some reason. Maybe it's the Jost connection.

 

[Zombotron]

How's Boeser? He okay?

Asking for fantasy reasons, and I like the guy for some reason. Maybe it's the Jost connection.

Has a foot contusion which hasn't healed up

 

[Knight53]

What a player. Star potential.

13 points in 10 games now on the season.

18 points in 19 career games.

 

[Ace of Hades]

What a player. Star potential.

13 points in 10 games now on the season.

18 points in 19 career games.

Would be a PPG in career games if he had some luck and got the empty net. Great player.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

 

[CpatainCanuck]

Anybody else reminded of Naslund when you watch Boeser? They're both kind of non-physical, slightly floaty type players with average speed, but with amazing shots and top-end hockey iq.

 

[King Crimson]

Boeser is an incredible player. He's not the fastest, nor the most agile, but he makes up for that with a ridiculous sense of timing and a motor that doesn't quit. The way he slides in and out of gaps is buttery smooth, but when he forechecks he's a relentless hound. There is nothing passive about his game; there's not a moment where he's standing still waiting for a puck to come to him. When he doesn't have the puck, he's fighting to get it back, or he's constantly opening up options for his teammates by getting himself into open ice.

It also helps that he's probably one of the best stickhandlers on the team already. Nothing fancy or quick, but just sheer efficiency of movement. Couple that with his ability to find gaps and he's always trying to bring pucks into dangerous areas. It's a treat watching him move laterally in the offensive zone. The Canucks have lacked a player that can attack the slot like that since Naslund.

 

[M2B]

You know how many times over the years I've watched plays develop like the third goal in the Pittsburgh game and the play resulted in shooting the puck wide or into the goalie. Nice rush or puck movement, then hit the open trailer in the slot, for nothing. How refreshing it is to have a pure sniper with killer instincts to finish.

 

[Zombotron]

I'll use my frying pan... as a scoring pan!

 

[ItalianCanuck1]

Did you remember what happened in the month of November ten years ago?

Naslund scored an hattrick vs Minnie.

Maybe one of the most impressive individual performance by a Canuck since then.

 

[tantalum]

Still can't believe this was the guy they decided to put in the press box to start the year!

 

[Bougieman]

With this game against Pittsburg tonight, I honestly think we have seen the official changing of the guard in Vancouver. We had the West Coast Express era, then we had the Sedin era, and now: The Brock Bo Bae era!

 

[Grub]

I know it's not the popular opinion at the moment. Makes me feel like the fat kid eating in the cafeteria alone... but in 10 years time.. i think a lot of us will appreciate what Benning has done. Brock Boeser, Gaudette and Petterson will be very good for us down the line. Its unfortunate that he went with virtanen and Juolevi, but at the same time this guy has been great at finding talent later in the draft. Believe in Benning.