GDT: [GM73] Canucks vs Stars | Thur. Mar 28th, 7:00pm | SNP | Big Game

[Bonham]

Attrocious reffing but that is such a careless penalty to take with three minutes left in the game.

 

[quat]

Sadly, in watching how we play in these tight games, I don’t think this team is going anywhere.

Evidence suggests you're correct.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Absolutely stupid goalie pull to end a game utterly ruined by atrocious reffing.

Yeah, I have no idea why we keep pulling the goalie without having f***ing possession. Win the draw, then pull him.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Sadly, in watching how we play in these tight games, I don’t think this team is going anywhere.

It's the PP for the last few weeks. You can't go 1/10 on PPs and expect to win.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Sadly, in watching how we play in these tight games, I don’t think this team is going anywhere.

Same. We simply don't have the depth and consistency to hang to beat the big dogs. Our special teams have absolutely killed us lately

 

[Svencouver]

I don't like that the season is nearing the end and we are starting to faulter.

I dont think that we, as a team that has had lines in a blender for half the season, are really going to contend with teams with 2-3 lines that have perfect chemistry. The Canucks are just not a team that has everything "figured out" yet.

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

Pettersson no where in sight in this game.

His line and Garland are the only forwards that showed up offensively.

 

[quat]

special teams loss

It's a loss. Another loss against a strong team.

 

[SillyRabbit]

Pettersson no where in sight in this game.

As is the norm against good teams

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Rick Tocchet just has no answers.

Special teams has sucked and we keep trotting out the same crappy shit.

Now we are seriously lacking any offense down the stretch as well and our lines are struggling with a lack of chemistry.

It's good to make adjustments but you need to be able to find a lineup that could semi work and allow the lines to generate chemistry.

Seems like a coach who is just overthinking it right now.

 

[quat]

Pettersson looks toothless

 

[TruKnyte]

I dont think that we, as a team that has had lines in a blender for half the season, are really going to contend with teams with 2-3 lines that have perfect chemistry

Tocchet hasn’t been patient enough and keeps moving people around when it’s not working. Teams been shit since the allstar brwak.

 

[Jay26]

With how tough the west is we’re not getting out of the first round playing like this. Hope the core gets some experience and management can fill some holes for next year. Lindholm being a bust doesn’t help either.

Yeah they're at least playing well defensively and assuming Demko is back they'll get good goaltending, but they're still going to get wrecked because they're not going to be able to muster much I'm the way of goals. They're just struggling to create any offensive thrust as the games get tighter, more physical and more intense.

I wouldn't be saying this if it wasn't such a pattern. I'd feel like it's just as simple as a dry spell for the offense that they I'll figure out.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Yeah, I have no idea why we keep pulling the goalie without having f***ing possession. Win the draw, then pull him.

Especially against a team like Dallas. We had 3 minutes to work with and Tocchet pissed it away. Gotta say, he's really made some boneheaded decisions lately.

 

[Ace of Hades]

His line and Garland are the only forwards that showed up offensively.

Garland showed up. Pettersson has been bad the past few games.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Starting a game with your 2nd line Bains Miller Lafferty is a problem.

 

[Nucker101]

It's a loss. Another loss against a strong team.

At least the “they were tired” excuse is now gone

If they don’t figure out special teams their playoff run will be short lived

 

[just22]

Bad time for a goalie pull. Trying to spread the offence when the team is having trouble scoring makes no sense. Also inconsistent reffing but PP is ass and Dallas was the better team anyways.

Not sure what the coaching strategy has been the last few games but this is not how you will win in the playoffs.

 

[TruKnyte]

Yeah they're at least playing well defensively and assuming Demko is back they'll get good goaltending, but they're still going to get wrecked because they're not going to be able to muster much I'm the way of goals. They're just struggling to create any offensive thrust as the games get tighter, more physical and more intense.

I wouldn't be saying this if it wasn't such a pattern. I'd feel like it's just as simple as a dry spell for the offense that they I'll figure out.

I’m seeing 5-6 games if we’re lucky.

 

[cc]

The Canucks are a tier below the top teams in the league

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Lol timeout now

 

[aquaweenie]

It's a loss. Another loss against a strong team.

When the refs allow the other teams stars to board players unpenalized it’s not a surprise

 

[Ace of Hades]

As is the norm against good teams

He needs to go back to his original stick.

 

[TruKnyte]

When the refs allow the other teams stats to board players unpenalized it’s not a surprise

Let’s be real, we weren’t scoring on the PP anyways.

 

[Nucker101]

When the refs allow the other teams stats to board players unpenalized it’s not a surprise

Not like the Canucks would’ve scored on the powerplay anyway