Post-Game Talk: Canucks lose to the Kraken 5-2, Stay on the Wagon because we ain't Stopping!

[Baby Pettersson]

I know one thing that will make this all better.

Kicking Boston's ass on Saturday!

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[PG Canuck]

It’s been a tough stretch in terms of scheduling that is almost certainly playing a part in this run of play. It’s not an excuse but a five game road trip with two quick games at home then right back on the road for two 10am PST back to backs (at altitude too) is insane.

Powerplay is costing games but they’re about to be back home for a week so they need to hunker down and work the kinks out. The month of March is basically spent entirely at home so that will be good for this team down the stretch.

Bruins/Jets/Avs/Stars are also going through a similar stretch right now. That’s hockey. This team is being battle-tested and it’s a good thing it’s happening in mid-February.

 

[Play]

Bring on the Bruins!

 

[valkynax]

 

[LordBacon]

 

[VanillaCoke]

Mik to space

Bains to stay.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

To add one more positive point. We have played the most games in the entire league and we are in first place. We did what we had to do. Now we gotta capitalize on our easier travel schedule heading into the post season.

 

[wonton15]

Honestly what the hell do we do with the monstrosity that is Mikheyev right now? He had one shift in like the entire third period. Running into the playoffs with Loui Eriksson 2.0 at 4.75M is insane when we desperately need grit, sandpaper, and scoring depth. At this point I wish we kept Kuzmenko instead just so our PP has a formation

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Best the Bruin or we aren’t doing anything for the rest of the season

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

It’s been a tough stretch in terms of scheduling that is almost certainly playing a part in this run of play. It’s not an excuse but a five game road trip with two quick games at home then right back on the road for two 10am PST back to backs (at altitude too) is insane.

Powerplay is costing games but they’re about to be back home for a week so they need to hunker down and work the kinks out. The month of March is basically spent entirely at home so that will be good for this team down the stretch.

Bruins/Jets/Avs/Stars are also going through a similar stretch right now. That’s hockey. This team is being battle-tested and it’s a good thing it’s happening in mid-February.

Yeah I think it’s evident the team is exhausted, but the ways they’ve lost are extremely frustrating.

 

[DimitriL07]

I’ve given ep such a long leash but I’m genuinely concerned. Play ramps up and he’s a complete non factor in almost every one of those games. Just not a play driver at all.

Jt miller tho babyyyy

 

[supercanuck]

Team desperately needs some rest and some practice time. The structure that they could fall back on is gone.

 

[PG Canuck]

Yeah I think it’s evident the team is exhausted, but the ways they’ve lost are extremely frustrating.

If the PP had any sort of self respect, these games definitely go different. Can question the turnovers or compete level but the PP is simply losing games.

 

[bbud]

It’s been a tough stretch in terms of scheduling that is almost certainly playing a part in this run of play. It’s not an excuse but a five game road trip with two quick games at home then right back on the road for two 10am PST back to backs (at altitude too) is insane.

Powerplay is costing games but they’re about to be back home for a week so they need to hunker down and work the kinks out. The month of March is basically spent entirely at home so that will be good for this team down the stretch.

Bruins/Jets/Avs/Stars are also going through a similar stretch right now. That’s hockey. This team is being battle-tested and it’s a good thing it’s happening in mid-February.

As I said earlier in game thread had to expect a bit of a letdown at some point the travel which has been brutal a couple injuries and some refs tilting ice has made a bad 5 games that said rather be now as you post the important games are ahead of us.

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

Probably time to sit Juulsen for a game or two to reset.

 

[EpochLink]

Pure ass water right now.

It reeks, stinks and caked on shit on this team currently. Wake the f*** up.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Team went all in and now looks f***ing awful.

Not looking good.

 

[cc]

I guess it was probably going to happen sooner or later. The team wasn't as good as their record indicated so these losses where it looks like everything isnt going their way was a little expected

These dog days at this time of the year is precisely why it was important to have put those points in the bank with their strong start. Better to have these demoralizing set backs now than in the start of the season

 

[Flik]

Where is Burrows, we need him to score the slump buster goal against Carolina again

 

[valkynax]

Still concerning, and Power Play needs work. Better to make these mistakes now before TDL so they have a chance to be addressed.

Not gonna rage about it, I'll reserve my stress tolerance capacity for things that will actually have bearings to real life.

 

[Brock Boeser Laser Show]

Probably time to sit Juulsen for a game or two to reset.

I think we definitely need another D to eat minutes and bump guys down to proper roles

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Honestly what the hell do we do with the monstrosity that is Mikheyev right now? He had one shift in like the entire third period. Running into the playoffs with Loui Eriksson 2.0 at 4.75M is insane when we desperately need grit, sandpaper, and scoring depth. At this point I wish we kept Kuzmenko instead just so our PP has a formation

For now we just sit on it, he has defensive utility unlike Kuz.

I am frustrated with Mikh as well but keep in mind he had surgery on his knee, soft tissue. It’s going to take time to recover, so he loses his best asset. That and Leafs fans kinda prepared us for this.

I think we definitely need another D to eat minutes and bump guys down to proper roles

Thissssssssssss

Ideally you trade for a #2 and everyone is pushed to roles they can handle. Hronek I see as a 2-3 tweener. So I’d like him better as the 3.

 

[God]

They probably deserve to be 1-3 or even 2-2 over this stretch of games, but instead they're 0-4 due to dogshit reffing in the first two games and a tough b2b at altitude in the 3rd. Probably wrecked their confidence a little along with the rough travel they've had recently. Like I said in the GDT, this is probably one of the worst 5 games they've played all season at 5v5, so a loss is deserved.

If they figure out PP1, this game (and the others) are much closer than they are. Switching Miller to the top left half wall didn't seem to help on the short PP they had at the end of the 2nd... it's a movement issue. Once they start moving again, PKers won't be able to pressure them as effectly anymore.

Worst Canucks tonight were probably Cole, Hronek, and Hoglander. Juulsen not taking Eberle in front was also horrific. Didn't like Boeser or EP40's overall compete level in the game, but they made some decent plays here and there.

 

[Peen]

no sugar coating that game

two players looked ok imo (bains / miller)

everyone else looked awful

 

[Jay26]

I wonder if the team didn't support the Kuzmenko trade. Not necessarily the acquisition of Lindholm but the trading away of Kuzmenko.

Just spitballing.