Clumsy play by Gudbranson that might get a suspension. But the subsequent collapse is on the PK and goaltending. Five minute majors happen and a team has to be able to survive these situations. Can't just say "well we got a 5 minute major so the game is over."
Some of the criticisms of Gudbranson are over the top. Fans seeking out a whipping boy have found one. To date Gudbranson has played tolerably well and defense has not really been the issue with this team.
The problem is clearly the offense (and at times goal tending). When rookie Boeser (maybe with Horvat) is your leading forward you don't have to go far to determine where the problem is. The Sedins have been awful ( a lot worst than someone like Gudbranson). Baerschi, Granlund, Virtanen, Gagner are providing nothing. Dorsett and Sutter are basically checkers. Moreover, many of these players (particularly the Sedins) are not adequate in their own zone.
Saying Gudbranson or any particular player is the root cause of the problem is not only simplistic but also unfair.
And MS it is strange that after so many blistering attacks on Sbisa (some declaring he was useless even before he got here) and leading the charge in continually ridiculing this player, you now say you found him 'likeable' and hugely better than Gudbranson. That is revision at its best. People should review your past posts on Sbisa.
On Dorsett. Give the guy some credit. When I see the Canucks not only lose but have their face rubbed in it, I have to admire the way Dorsett stands in and fights for his team mates. Outside of Gudbranson the team has no one push back when someone like Stecher or Tanev is getting run every shift (and how long is it till they are hurt). Fixing blame on Dorsett, when he is actually scoring better than almost anyone else and is trying to protect his team, seems mindless to me.
Some fans don't seem understand that the game is physical and team will run you out of the building if you don't fight back. I see incredibility naive and silly proposals like let's get Rodin to play instead of Dorsett, let's get Subban to play for Gudbranson. Like let's try to get even smaller and have no one to stand up to the beating other teams will lay on us. Like we will just finesse the other team with all the talent we have. How can people not understand this is absurd???
If you want to fix blame, why not stick with where the blame lies. We have terrible management that have made horrible mistakes in their trades, in many of their drafts (and Keller was super tonight) and in their contracts. Yes we can vent our anger at some scapegoats but this team is product not of the players but lamebrains Linden and Benning. Until they are gone we can fume away at certain players or one another but nothing much is going to change.
