Post-Game Talk: Game 4: Canucks 2 Cowgary 5 | That was...sub-optimal.

[wonton15]

Amazing that Virtanen sits instead of our amazing veterans like Gagner, Eriksson.

 

[Deeds26]

Good idea to sit Jake tonight, played uninvolved last game, hopefully just a one game message though and jake's right back in there so that they can send a 78 game message to Eriksson

 

[hellstick]

Damn, wanted us to beat taco lack. Smith isn't a fun matchup!

 

[VanillaCoke]

Good idea to sit Jake tonight, played uninvolved last game, hopefully just a one game message though and jake's right back in there so that they can send a 78 game message to Eriksson

Yeah def was uninvolved in his 7 mins of ice time and none in the 3rd.......

 

[MS]

Predictable but still disappointing that Virtanen is benched. Send him to Utica.

As much as it's interesting to see how Pouliot does, Biega should be the guy drawing in. Or should have been in all along since he's better than multiple regulars.

 

[TruGr1t]

As much as it's interesting to see how Pouliot does, Biega should be the guy drawing in. Or should have been in all along since he's better than multiple regulars.

Yeah, but Pouliot is clearly this regime's new "pet project" so I assume he'll get an inordinate amount of opportunity (even over better players) to try to justify the trade.

 

[Hit the post]

Good idea to sit Jake tonight, played uninvolved last game, hopefully just a one game message though and jake's right back in there so that they can send a 78 game message to Eriksson

....by shipping him to the Comets.

 

[Hit the post]

Yeah, but Pouliot is clearly this regime's new "pet project" so I assume he'll get an inordinate amount of opportunity (even over better players) to try to justify the trade.

One good thing with Green as coach - he ain't going to use him if he's trash defensively (or will be seeing spot action at best).

 

[Deeds26]

Yeah def was uninvolved in his 7 mins of ice time and none in the 3rd.......

He had 20 seconds in the third or something like that, and it doesnt help that whenever he was out there he didnt seem interested

 

[VanillaCoke]

Yeah just like I said, none in the 3rd..

 

[NoShowWilly]

He had 20 seconds in the third or something like that, and it doesnt help that whenever he was out there he didnt seem interested

7 seconds in the third

 

[Josepho]

I seriously wonder how any of Nylander/Ehlers/Tkachuk/Keller would've been treated by our coaching staff.

Obviously I'm not trying to justify missing on those guys (even though I don't think Olli's a lost cause quite yet) but I'm willing to bet they wouldn't be nearly as successful with this dog shit organization that's f***ed around with Horvat, McCann, Virtanen, Juolevi, Tryamkin, Goldobin and it's starting to look like they're f***ing around with Boeser too.

I hate everything. Trying to be optimistic about this team is too hard. At least the prospects that we don't have on the team are doing well.

 

[VC]

Seems like Cull us using the youngster decently, seems like a good spot for Virtanen. Wasn't my pick but it seems like the best way to get something out of him.

Burmistrov is a vanilla player but he does seem a little higher quality of it from the last couple of targets.

Thought the Pouliot trade was an unnecessary use of a draft pick but an curious to see how he plays tonight.

 

[krutovsdonut]

Predictable but still disappointing that Virtanen is benched. Send him to Utica.

As much as it's interesting to see how Pouliot does, Biega should be the guy drawing in. Or should have been in all along since he's better than multiple regulars.

can biega play the left side? the experiment with gudbranson doing it last game suggests we don't have any other right side guy who can switch d.

i think gagner deserves the bench but i have to admit benching a brand new 3 x3m signing 3 games in would be something nearly any team would hesitate to do, no matter how deserved. the idea of platooning burmi/boeser/virtanen in two slots until we get an injury is pretty weak.

if you delete gagner from this lineup i would be so much happier.

 

[krutovsdonut]

otoh, i am strangely ok with vanek so far. he seems like a nice friend for the sedins after that erikkson boy with the funny haircut didn't work out.

 

[Deeds26]

Yeah just like I said, none in the 3rd..

Last time i check 7 seconds > 0 seconds lol

 

[canwincup]

Why is Virtanen not in Utica? This team does not know to develop young players, it's infuriating.

Can't wait to see Sutter and Dorsett out there for 17+ minutes

 

[ProstheticConscience]

The Mike Smith/Eddie Lack duo will not end well for Calgary.

Nope. No it will not.

Think the game is on SN1, not CBC.

Huh. We're not even national tonight. OP fixed.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Last time i check 7 seconds > 0 seconds lol

Yeah virtanen sure looked uninvolved in his 3rd period "ice time"...

 

[canwincup]

Yeah virtanen sure looked uninvolved in his 3rd period "ice time"...

He did have a shot attempt in those 7 seconds!! Unfortunately it didn't hit the net, so it's totally understandable why Green decided to bench him .

 

[WTG]

Of course Virtanen is sitting... Wow...

 

[canucksfan]

There is no excuse for Jake or Brock to be sitting. There enough veterans on this team that could be sitting instead.

They would be better off in Utica if they aren't going to play.

 

[MikeK]

There is no excuse for Jake or Brock to be sitting. There enough veterans on this team that could be sitting instead.

They would be better off in Utica if they aren't going to play.

It's straight up garbage. I'm so sick of the way this team continues to operate.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Disgusted that Virtanen is sitting..Ericsson should be sitting regardless of Contract. Even Burmistrov.
Glad Pouliot is in though sucks that Edler is out 4-6 weeks but good for the tank

 

[I in the Eye]

Yeah, but Pouliot is clearly this regime's new "pet project" so I assume he'll get an inordinate amount of opportunity (even over better players) to try to justify the trade.

... one thing linden, Benning, and willie were, for a long while, was on the same page with regards to roster decisions... I don't think Green is going to be on the same page for nearly as long. I think Green will have his veteran pets, but I don't think pouliot is going to be a pet project of his... and I think that may lead to some front office friction sooner rather than later. I think Pouliot is going to have to prove his worth in pretty short order, or he'll be spending much of his time here in the press box, before being waived to (hopefully) go to Utica. The 4th rounder could be wasted in short order. Pouliot needs to perform asap, imo, in the limited time I think he gets.