Post-Game Talk: [GM53] Canucks defeat Capitals (OT) | 3-2 (Garland, Hoglander, & Miller) | Just Win, Baby!

[Just A Bit Outside]

I thought JT stood for Jimothy Timothy...

That's his brother.

 

[geebster]

JT stands for Just Ticklemydong

I feel like if that was true he wouldnt be so mad all the time

 

[Angry Little Elf]

I thought protas looked good for Washington

 

[nucksflailtogether]

Pacing pretty nicely for this stretch so far.

11 games in 19 days
No two day break until Feb 25,26.
A lot of tough competition.
Eastern road trip
Central road trip
Multiple back to backs
no practice time.

Got to get some dirty wins.

After this stretch we have 15/22 at home and do no hard road trips.

In this context along with missing two important d-men, today's performance looks pretty nice.

 

[geebster]

Also... Lindholm was so blah and invisible to me this game. Its just one game but was hoping for more from him offensively. That said Boeser and Miller have been so bad 5 on 5 that it could be on them more than Elias.

 

[oceanchild]

Where’s Johnny Canuck..?

He was at mass, praying for a Canucks loss. He wanted to bring his A game today.

 

[DimitriL07]

If the big boys wake up down the stretch and into the playoffs. That 3rd line is gunna be such a series changer every round we possibly go.

 

[oceanchild]

No lol I dont drink. Like my wife we got 2” here lastnight

Nice that your so generous, my wife is jealous

 

[StreetHawk]

In this context along with missing two important d-men, today's performance looks pretty nice.

Yep. Feb schedule is tough but March and April set them up nicely for PO. Rather be in the nux situation than Edm making up those 5 games in hand in March and April. 3 sets of b2b in April. Not much practice time before the PO.

 

[Binder]

.700 on the trip if they get 2 points outta the hawks

i didnt lose my shit this road trip, must be growing up

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Garland is amazing pretty much every game this year and today was no exception. The guy has gone from trade bait to a key player on the team. He and Hoglander both have those non stop motors that pick the team up when the big guns are in sleep mode.

 

[LordBacon]

Yeah the Oilers "Around the League" thread is hilarious when the Canucks win. It's not normal how bent out of shape they get.

I honestly don’t care how other team does.
Don’t know why they are so obsessed with our team, it’s kinda sad.

 

[Flik]

That one nut job Oil guy has watched both are 10 am games back to back. Man has not missed a game this season. No days off baby

We are all Canucks!

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

I don't care how we win as long as we win

At the end of the year nobody ever discusses how

 

[MS]

I honestly don’t care how other team does.
Don’t know why they are so obsessed with our team, it’s kinda sad.

It's the same thing as what happened in 2011. That city has a massive inferiority complex.

 

[CherryToke]

It's the same thing as what happened in 2011. That city has a massive inferiority complex.

The entire province. Texas of Canada

 

[Flik]

I nearly had a heart attack when I saw 57 on the ice in OT. Credit to him for getting off the ice when I yelled “get off the effin ice” at the TV.

All of us in unison when he got that shift:

 

[Wisp]

Good to get the won, probably the greatest at+risk game to play without Zadarov, defense was looking 2022ish. If they can take care of business there.

Worried about the compressed schedule and getting practices in. Lots of having to work on things on the fly.

 

[Vector]

I thought protas looked good for Washington

I thought so too and then Shorthouse said he hasn’t scored in 20-something games and I went “oh”.

 

[calnuck]

We are all Canucks!

He’s the real 7th man

 

[Flik]

He’s the real 7th man

So very fitting, ngl

 

[Wisp]

also REALLY glad they got Lindholm early. expecting him to integrate quickly flawlessly was pretty naive, but that we're doing it now instead of when there's only 17 games left on the season...

 

[StreetHawk]

Good to get the won, probably the greatest at+risk game to play without Zadarov, defense was looking 2022ish. If they can take care of business there.

Worried about the compressed schedule and getting practices in. Lots of having to work on things on the fly.

Rather it’s compacted on Feb than in March and April like Edm.

 

[Bobby9]

Worries about how the team looks. They lack creativity on the PP and that relentless hard skating forecheck they’ve had is all but gone.

Uncertain how this teams style holds up in the playoffs. We need a lot more grit.

Happy with the trip so far but some concerning trends emerging

 

[orcatown]

This commentary maybe bit lacking b/c its tough to work and watch a game at the same time. Anyhow pretty obvious a lot of players are fighting it and off their games. That includes (with the exception of Demko) the players that didn't get a full break b/c of the all star game. Know I'm harping on this but you look around the League and you see many other top players, whose break was loused up by all the interviews, press coverage and functions, have also tailed off.

Good

Hoglander - showed a great stick on his goal and played strong along the boards. Coming into his own and you wonder about his ceiling.

Garland - could make a case he the best player on the team right now. Doubt people outside of Vancouver have a clue how good he has been - never gets the wider recognition he deserves.

Hughes - maybe best game since the all star game. Wasn't spectacular but had to play near half the game and one guy holding a depleted defense together.

Hronek - has been excellent of late and was strong again is this one.

Joshua - didn't see the whole game and from what I did see Joshua was laboring at times but his hustle was important in key parts of game. Guy always works his tail off.

Demko - huge in this one. Likely no chance to win without his effort. Probably first star.

Not Good

Pettersson - its all be said. Forcing plays when there is no need to and often taking himself out of the play by forcing the play. Reads are brutal - just not playing smart hockey. Way too often getting tied up in the scrums and such and not able to show the skill he does have. His puck movement as result has been poor - just doesn't d seem to want to make the simple play which would keep out of so much traffic and let his wingers more into the play

Miller - redeemed himself by scoring the winner (and illustrating just what a sniper he is) but general play was lackadaisical.

Boeser - lack of mobility showed again. Say it again - as goes Miller, so goes Boeser. Boeser creates very little on his own.

Lindholm - got to be said - more or less a flop so far. Never gets anything done. Skating not as strong as advertised. We'll see.

Myers - hitting a rough patch. Defense begins to lose a little structure and Myers is left trying to think his way out of trouble rather than making the automatic play.

Flat out bad

Micheyev - like I said didn't see all the game but from what I did see, he stank. Hung back on the forecheck and just got the puck moved around him. Often didn't seem ready for the pass when it came and handled it poorly . Lot of aimless skating aroud and you get the feeling this player will never score again. Doesn't seem to fit on any line.

Others

Friedman - thought he might be a real problem in this game and wasn't. Actually a decent skater and move puck fairly well

Probably some on this maybe be a little off, given that I didn't see the full game

Fairly negative, I know, and maybe doesn't recognize enough they actually won in some difficult circumstances. Maybe have higher expectations than warranted but as you look ahead I think it is clear that the team needs to be better than this, if they are achieve anything in the playoffs.