Post-Game Talk: WCSF GM02 | Canucks lose to Oilers in OT | 3-4 (Pettersson, Boeser, & Zadorov) | Less than Stellar Effort

[TruGr1t]

I think it’s still early enough in the playoffs that they can do t agains use especially if this only goes 5

They could get away with it on the Canucks minus Demko, maybe, but if he was starting I'd be pretty confident we take this series. A true contender would eat your lunch doing that.

 

[krutovsdonut]

kelly sutherland scheduled loss. f*** that guy.

 

[TruKnyte]

We didn't get enough on Skinner tonight. He was there for the taking.

He’s so shaky. Just didn’t get enough ozone pressure because no one could make a pass. The number of bobbled pucks on nothing plays without a single oiler around was ridiculous

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

The Pettersson line isn't working.

There's no point in that line existing.

They get to play against the garbage lines of the Oilers and they do not control or dominate the play at all.

Then the line that actually can score, the Miller line, gets stuck against the McDrai line and doesn't even get to touch the puck most shifts.

Just go with:

Pettersson-Miller-Boeser
Joshua-Lindholm-Garland

So at least you're fighting fire with fire, and both lines can theoretically line up with the McDrai line.

What frustrates me is Tocchet finally put the Lotto line together for the stupid one shift and that's it. They're not going to get anything going with having some time together.

Even forgetting the Lotto line, Tocchet needs to recognize Mikheyev and Pettersson just aren't working together.

 

[TruKnyte]

What frustrates me is Tocchet finally put the Lotto line together for the stupid one shift and that's it. They're not going to get anything going with having some time together.

Even forgetting the Lotto line, Tocchet needs to recognize Mikheyev and Pettersson just aren't working together.

The time to experiment was in the last games of the regular season, which tocchet chose not to do. I wanted to see Lindholm and Petey paired together for longer to see if they could generate some chemistry

 

[Ace of Hades]

Games like this is where I miss Tanev. Would've stabilized the defense core and guys like Cole wouldn't play or would've had limited ice time.

 

[arttk]

You missed the most important part. There is no way you can play a forward around 30 minutes a game and win the Cup. You'll get stomped by the Conference finals. Their depth is also largely bad, the goalie is shaky as Hell, and if you had the horses you could wear down the McDavid line over a 7 game series and force them to find some depth scoring.

We win at least 1 game away then this goes to 6. Good luck to the oilers playing McD 26 mins a night for 4 more games with 1 day break in between. Just muck it up and play Canucks hockey

 

[Blue and Green]

Yes put pod in next game. He is also defensively reliable

Pod in, either pdg or mik out

Hoglander would be my choice to sit out. He is doing nothing.

 

[CanucksSayEh]

I’d rather see Lindholm put with Petey and Blueger back with Joshua and Garland.

Ye the lotto line hasn't looked good since that early new year bump.

BB-JT-Suter
EP-Lindholm-Hogs
Best 3rd line in the league

 

[Flik]

What the f*** are you talking about my dude they had to play their top 2 guys 30 minutes and their defence and goaltending blows

If you truly believe that then why didn't we blow them out of the water?

 

[Rick Rocket]

I think we really need podkolzin up

 

[Intangibos]

Wish we had Tanev, wish we did not have Cole

 

[arttk]

Games like this is where I miss Tanev. Would've stabilized the defense core and guys like Cole wouldn't play or would've limited ice time.

Myers and Soucy making dumbass decisions. Myers was a f***ing mess all night.

 

[Slapshot_11]

Moron soucy pinches on a at best 50/50 play when we're up

What a f***ing idiot

 

[TruKnyte]

Moron soucy pinches on a at best 50/50 play when we're up

What a f***ing idiot

He has not looked good this series at all.

 

[Ace of Hades]

Myers and Soucy making dumbass decisions. Myers was a f***ing mess all night.

That plays to the point. With Tanev added, we wouldn't be overplaying these guys.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

Take Mikheyev off the EP line, still waiting for him to join the Canucks these playoffs, swap him with Lafferty.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Soucy was uncharacteristically bad tonight. That pinch hit attempt with McDavid lurking was just foolish.

 

[TruGr1t]

Moron soucy pinches on a at best 50/50 play when we're up

What a f***ing idiot

The funny thing is Soucy's neutral-zone gap control is like his bread and butter. It was pretty uncharacteristic of him. Unfortunately, Myers end was very characteristic of Chaos Giraffe stylings.

 

[Snatcher Demko]

They need to work on their breakouts. They couldn't get the puck out all game, some solid adjustments on the part of the Oiler's coaches. They stopped trying to score early in the third and wasted the last 15 minutes. You have to maintain more possession in the zone.

 

[jackjohnson]

That's the way I see it. We're getting by on heroics from unlikely sources. I mean 4 goals for Zadorov so far?? 7 points? Where would we be...?

Our top talent HAS to be better.

Miller and Boeser have played good. Hughes and Petey need to be way better. Hronek should not be resigned. Sign Tanev instead

 

[thecupismine]

One thing I'm really happy about is that the team has shown time and time again a much better ability than we have as fans to remain even keeled

I have confidence they'll reset and come out of Edmonton with a split.

 

[Nopefully]

PDG has had jump this series, I'd put him with Petey. Lafferty has shown next to nothing these playoffs

 

[Ace of Hades]

Take Mikheyev off the EP line, still waiting for him to join the Canucks these playoffs, swap him with Lafferty.

No thank you on Lafferty.

He was dreadful paired with EP during the first game against the Preds.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

The time to experiment was in the last games of the regular season, which tocchet chose not to do. I wanted to see Lindholm and Petey paired together for longer to see if they could generate some chemistry

While I agree. We're now getting forced into that position because Tocchet refused to try it earlier. Coming back with a line that had done nothing for ages now just means Pettersson can't do anything.