Pre-Game Talk: 'nucks @ SENS, Thursday night 7pm

[Alf Silfversson]

6 of the Nucks 12 games so far this season have been against the bottom 5 teams in the standings.

4 of their games were against the literal bottom 2 teams.

In two weeks SOMEBODY will point out that we lost a close 6-3 game to the 9-2-1 Canucks, one of the top teams in the league. So you can't really blame DJ for that!!

 

[2CHAINZ]

I just watched the game I recorded last night. We looked much, much better. Transition well wasn't just dumping it in and giving it away. If we play like that and stay outside the box, we can definitely win this one. I hope Zub is back; it would help tremendously.

I called DJ a goof for not playing Tarasenko with Stutzle. I guess I eat crow because that line looked great; however, the top line looked good the first 2 shifts, then looked very meh, so hopefully they step it up offensively.

If you give Vancouver powerplays, they will eat, so stay out of the f***ing box.

 

[SensFactor]

Zub needs to play...we will need all the help to win

 

[BUCKLE UP]

I really don't like Norris and Batherson together. I feel Norris is the much better player, but is starting to pick up on some of Batherson's lazy habits. I have no idea what happened to Batherson, but he's not a top 6 forward at this point in time.

 

[Mingus Dew]

Any word on Zub?

 

[TeamRenzo]

I really don't like Norris and Batherson together. I feel Norris is the much better player, but is starting to pick up on some of Batherson's lazy habits. I have no idea what happened to Batherson, but he's not a top 6 forward at this point in time.

I think he needs to sit a game, he looks lost out there.

 

[SensFactor]

I really don't like Norris and Batherson together. I feel Norris is the much better player, but is starting to pick up on some of Batherson's lazy habits. I have no idea what happened to Batherson, but he's not a top 6 forward at this point in time.

Debrincat was -31 last year playing with Batherson...Batherson should be demoted to the 3rd line

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

I don't see why we can't pull this one off.

One of my big concerns these days is the play of Hamonic though. It seems like most times I am bitching at my TV, I realize #23 is at the centre of it.

He's very much a 3rd pairing d man at this point. Maybe even a rotating one. It's tough to watch him try to fill these minutes.

 

[robsenz]

Batherson is so soft and loses most of his "battles" actually straight up he avoids getting in the dirty areas and diggings for pucks, he's the king of fly bys latetly, it's like he doesn't want the puck, very frustrating, but I've seen him as a slow starter, maybe it'll pick up, but I hate his game and he seems tradeable for sure.

 

[Nova Stutzlia]

From BG:

Bruce Garrioch

@SunGarrioch

Artem Zub arrived at the rink about 10 mins ago. That’s a good sign.

(That could just mean they'll decide after the warm-up, I guess.)

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Batherson is so soft and loses most of his "battles" actually straight up he avoids getting in the dirty areas and diggings for pucks, he's the king of fly bys latetly, it's like he doesn't want the puck, very frustrating, but I've seen him as a slow starter, maybe it'll pick up, but I hate his game and he seems tradeable for sure.

He’s also our only impct forward after Giroux who’s a righty. Needs to get going badly.

 

[swiftwin]

Batherson is so soft and loses most of his "battles" actually straight up he avoids getting in the dirty areas and diggings for pucks, he's the king of fly bys latetly, it's like he doesn't want the puck, very frustrating, but I've seen him as a slow starter, maybe it'll pick up, but I hate his game and he seems tradeable for sure.

I'm convinced it's because he's overthinking the defensive side of the puck and is scared to overcommit.

 

[Icelevel]

Any word on Zub?

Game time decision.

Highmore in for Macewen.

 

[dumbdick]

Perfect trap game for the sens to steal a win.

 

[SensFactor]

Desmith instead of Demko is big help..

 

[Norris4Norris]

Would you trade Sanderson for Quinn Hughes?

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I like Highmore . Plays with speed and tenacity.

 

[SensFactor]

Would you trade Sanderson for Quinn Hughes?

No

 

[Flamingo]

Those in attendance, don’t forget to chant “speech! Speech!” When Giroux takes a face off on the powerplay.

 

[Silky Johnson]

Would you trade Sanderson for Quinn Hughes?

Honestly, no.

 

[Norris4Norris]

Honestly, no.

I agree,

Sanderson is 3 inches taller and has a similar skillset as Hughes.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

How is a player recovering from a concussion a "game time decision" exactly?

 

[KnockHobbler]

Can’t wait to see DJ play Greening-Smith-Neil like 20 minutes tonight even though Joseph, tarasenko and giroux were buzzing last night

 

[Icelevel]

I agree,

Sanderson is 3 inches taller and has a similar skillset as Hughes.

Also Hughes is almost 3 years older and has a lot more games under his belt.

 

[KnockHobbler]

I just watched the game I recorded last night. We looked much, much better. Transition well wasn't just dumping it in and giving it away. If we play like that and stay outside the box, we can definitely win this one. I hope Zub is back; it would help tremendously.

I called DJ a goof for not playing Tarasenko with Stutzle. I guess I eat crow because that line looked great; however, the top line looked good the first 2 shifts, then looked very meh, so hopefully they step it up offensively.

If you give Vancouver powerplays, they will eat, so stay out of the f***ing box.

I agree, they were playing… better. Not great, but they kept responding to Toronto’s goals, korpisalo looked great and made morale-boosting saves, and the defence settled down after the first period. It was a good road win.