Post-Game Talk: Canucks Lose to the Avalanche 3-1 (Miller), Haters can go Cheer for the Oilers

[Vector]

Fetch me a water chip and all is forgiven.

Oh no, I know how this ends!

 

[Regress2TheMeme]

It was a good effort. Almost comical how they couldn't get one past Gorgiev in the 3rd.

The PP needs to get straightened out asap. It's been the difference on this little skid.

 

[VanJack]

Almost a 'guaranteed loss night', but at least the Canucks didn't go down without a fight. They were actually the better team five-on-five, but their PP is just killing them.

In the third period they controlled play in the O-zone for their entire two-minute PP, but really didn't generate a single scoring chance. At some point the PP is on the coaching staff. Trotting the same guys out there time after time, is the definition of insanity.

Easily one of the toughest games of the season for the Hughes-Hronek pairing.....and they weren't much better in Minny. Might be time to break them up.

Thought Bains was effective in this first game, particularly on the wall. If Blueger didn't have hands of stone, Bains would have probably earned his first couple of NHL points. As it was, he generated more offense in his limited minutes that somebody like Di Giuseppe has come up with all season long. Why he hasn't been up before it a mystery only the Canucks brain-trust can explain.

First three game, regulation losing streak of the season. And in a way it's good. If Allvin is taking notes, he'll be active at the TDL. This team isn't finished product just yet.

 

[TruGr1t]

Supplementary scoring certainly a lot more limited without Joshua. Third line doesn't have that pop. Seemed like for a while they were always the line that would get one when you needed it.

 

[Szechwan]

I’ll take blame for these games.

No need my friend, we all decided it was your fault hours ago

 

[brock hughes007]

Special teams,,we have to many players not shooting the dam puck.

 

[Slapshot_11]

Another game with 0 points for petey against a top team

Very concerning heading into the playoffs

 

[valkynax]

Oh no, I know how this ends!

It ends with you bringing back the water chip and hailed as a hero of the vault, the end. Now get your ass moving.

 

[logan5]

Meh.

We lost 3 in a row but these weren’t “Ok, I’m worried about the team” type losses.

That's a good way of putting it.

Before the road trip, I predicted they would lose these games, but they haven't really wilted after all this hockey, like I thought they would. I mean every team has tough stretched where they've played bad, but the Canucks have kept that to minimum, hence they are best in league.

 

[DimitriL07]

Meh atleast Vegas is losing

 

[Orca Smash]

Seattle will be our 8th game in 13 nights

I know and thats why I am worried this could go on for awhile as we pile up losses. Nobody has pointed out how rough the schedule is more then me. I even posted seattle is off since monday and were playing them while they are more rested at home. We are leading the league in games played and we keep playing more rested teams yet.

 

[Slapshot_11]

Meh.

We lost 3 in a row but these weren’t “Ok, I’m worried about the team” type losses.

Lack of discipline, lack of composure, no shows from several key players and horrible special teams is not a concern?

 

[logan5]

Another game with 0 points for petey against a top team

Very concerning heading into the playoffs

He is still top 6 or 7 in scoring, so it's not just him that is not scoring. Things tighten up later on in the season. McDavid on defense - Makar can't get any points. Rantenan sucks right now.

 

[Nopefully]

We've played great 5 on 5, I'm really happy with their effort and their fight, bodes well for the playoffs.

 

[valkynax]

Lack of discipline, lack of composure, no shows from several key players and horrible special teams is not a concern?

Concerns? Yep. Panic? Nope.

Like I mentioned before, compare against the 7 years of excrement these losses are barely more painful than a flu shot.

Adversity is opportunity to improve, regular season is where we iron out all the flaws the best we can.

In the grand scheme of things it's not a big deal, and funny enough we actually CAN afford to focus on the grand scheme of things haha.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

PP1 needs a reform
Rick needs to stop running PP1

 

[Nucker101]

PP1 needs a reform
Rick needs to stop running PP1

Even though I’m not a fan of doing it normally, I’d split up the units temporarily just to give them a kick in the ass.

Split Hughes/Hronek
EP/Miller
Lindholm/Boeser

3 on each unit and fill in the blanks with Bains, Garland, Hoglander, Suter maybe

 

[Breakers]

The laziest center man in the entire NHL (Johansen) decides to show up for 2 goals.

Typical

He’ll probably disappear for another month and do it again.

 

[canuckking1]

My one complaint is them refusing to move Boeser off the half wall after going 1 for like 24. Canucks Powerplay was clicking going into the break, and it's understandable to move Sutter off the first unit for the better player, but to change the whole set up and continue to force it is just mind-numbing

 

[Bonham]

Thought they played a good game overall.

The Hoglander whiff and Hronek play both on empty nets, could have made the difference. Powerplay is obviously struggling but hopefully the nice stretches of home games in March can help right it.

Dislike the 4th line of Aman, PDG, and Mik. Just zero coming out of that group for a while now.

Thought Bains showed well in limited ice time. A couple setups and good looks. Can definitely see the offensive instincts but looked a bit green in his end. Definitely intrigued to see him get a few games and see if he can build on it. Would be great to send one of Aman/PDG to the box.

Hopefully a better result in Seattle.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

It's strange, the coaching staff talked a ton early in the year about having a dynamic PP, where the players were trusted to move around a lot and force the D to switch coverages.

They still move, but it's single swaps, only to go stand in the same spot as the previous guy did. No lanes opening up, easy switches for the D, and all in slow motion.

It's like a couple SHGs completely killed their entire theory. Gotta have some conviction boys.

i was watching that late colorado PP and i was like, shit i totally forgot a PP could tighten the box on the PKers and open up more dangerous shots. like i literally forgot this was a thing.

i only started watching midway through the third but from what i saw, the top two lines both looked really good. miller was beasting and the swede line was consistently dangerous. like i have no idea what petey did or didn’t do the rest of the game but he was aggressive, taking the puck to the net, and generally doing star petey things in the part of the game i saw. but then i come to the PGT and people are riding him.

and man hronek, i thought it was hilarious that he was like, i’m just going to fire this as hard as i can, no way someone is going to try to block it. and then the avs dman took it right in the nuts and then collapsed like he’d just died. but props to that guy.

 

[sting101]

I’m about at the point of just stopping posting in the GDTs because of the way that two awful posters are turning them into a sewer in every game. All it’s doing is making me annoyed.

yes it's crazy that some people have continued to be so ridiculously negative and disrespectful of the players and other posters while we should be enjoying one of the best Canuck teams in history.

 

[logan5]

Anybody with coaching or playing experience know if holding off your best power play set up til play-offs is a thing? I have to think if the Canucks are fighting for a play-off spot and not comfortably 1st in the division, that our power play tries something different, like 5 games ago. It's the only thing that explains why they roll out the same look power play despite going 1 for 24.

 

[rypper]

Yes. Quinn Hughes is pathetic, quite a take my friend. It's a slump, shit happens yo.

Wow, I thought that post was sarcastic.

 

[Flik]

You’re happy w the PP?

NO absolutely not but calling my boi Quinn pathetic is just wrong, wait what, I LOVE YOU FELLOW CANUCKS FAN!!!!!!!