Pre-Game Talk: ♥♥ Game #55: Canucks @ Flames || Saturday February 14th 2♥15 || 7PM PST ♥♥

[PG Canuck]

Couldn't agree more. We aren't even into the real important stretch of the season to push for the playoffs yet. If Lack isn't getting games now, he sure as hell isn't getting them later.

Trade Lack so he can actually fulfill his career somewhere.

 

[NoShowWilly]

im a little annoyed that our coach is so willing to ignore our travel. Does he consult the SN national panel or something?

 

[polarbearcub]

Sick of this treatment of lack.

 

[Ozone]

Being Valentine's Day, I thought a cheesy harlequin romance novel should be in order.

They say 'old flames can sometimes burn twice'; let's see if the same applies to old rivalries.

 

[Pip]

Why the **** are we playing Miller on a back to back? Especially when he hasn't played that well as of late.

What a joke

 

[rune74]

Why the **** are we playing Miller on a back to back? Especially when he hasn't played that well as of late.

What a joke

Well to be fair, lack wasn't that good against chicago either.

 

[PM]

Just keeping Lack fresh for the playoffs.

 

[Bad News Benning]

I Think Lack starts Monday against Minnesota. Miller plays better against Pacific teams than central teams so I can see why they did it this way. You guys are over the top with your reactions. Miller didn't see a lot of action last night and it's not uncommon for teams to play their starting goalie in back to backs.

 

[Rosko Thorn]

I think Lack is about to be moved and Benning doesn't want him to get injured. Only thing I can think of.

 

[Pip]

Well to be fair, lack wasn't that good against chicago either.

I understand that, but he should at least get the second half of a back to back.

 

[EpochLink]

Lack starts against the Wild I guess

 

[thepuckmonster]

Lack starts against the Wild I guess

Yeah I think Eddie gets Minnesota which is probably best seeing they ventilated Miller

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

Lack will get his starts, I'm not worried.

 

[PG Canuck]

I think Lack is about to be moved and Benning doesn't want him to get injured. Only thing I can think of.

We thought the same with Kassian, and here we are.

 

[Pip]

Lack will get his starts, I'm not worried.

He hasn't thus far, what makes you think that he will get more starts as we go down the stretch drive and every game means more and more?

 

[PG Canuck]

Lack will get his starts, I'm not worried.

I am.

 

[PM]

I think Lack is about to be moved and Benning doesn't want him to get injured. Only thing I can think of.

This would be such a bad move right now. They've been riding Miller like a rented mule all year and Markstrom is still a risky backup. If we trade Lack and Miller gets injured or struggles due to fatigue we are pooched.

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

He hasn't thus far, what makes you think that he will get more starts as we go down the stretch drive and every game means more and more?

13 starts is pretty good for a backup at this point in the season. Willie is treating Miler-Lack as a true starter-backup tandem not a 1A-1B that we've been used to for the last few seasons.

Lack will start around 20-22 games when the season is all said and done.

 

[ItsAllPartOfThePlan]

Ridiculous. Should have started lack last night then

 

[absolute garbage]

13 starts is pretty good for a backup at this point in the season. Willie is treating Miler-Lack as a true starter-backup tandem not a 1A-1B that we've been used to for the last few seasons.

Lack will start around 20-22 games when the season is all said and done.

That's precisely why you should be worried.

Miller is not a 60 game starter.

 

[Cupless44]

Aside from the 4th goal Lack played just fine in Chicago.

 

[bobbyb2009]

Couldn't agree more. We aren't even into the real important stretch of the season to push for the playoffs yet. If Lack isn't getting games now, he sure as hell isn't getting them later.

Trade Lack so he can actually fulfill his career somewhere.

I see these type of comments a lot when it comes to players people perceive are not getting a big enough role. They blow my mind!!!:snakehead

Why the heck would we move a useful support player of any kind just to give them a chance to fulfill their career elsewhere? Even if they are the 13th forward, the 8th defensemen, the 3rd goalie, and they are an asset to the team, they are a valuable piece of our puzzle. Just to move them on to "give them there shot in their career" makes no sense to me at all.

Huge pet peeve of mine.

Move them on because they don't fit here, move them because they are a cancer, move them to get another asset we need more; but please do not move anyone to help them out, if they are contributing to the team success or depth in any way. Depth is tough to com by- Hold onto it. And when their time comes, their contract is running out, we can no longer hold onto to them, manage the asset (the player) by trading him at the appropriate time.

 

[bobbyb2009]

Sick of this treatment of lack.

??? You are sick of the treatment of our back up goalie who has played almost exactly 1/4 of our games? I don't understand the issue?

 

[PG Canuck]

I see these type of comments a lot when it comes to players people perceive are not getting a big enough role. They blow my mind!!!:snakehead

Why the heck would we move a useful support player of any kind just to give them a chance to fulfill their career elsewhere? Even if they are the 13th forward, the 8th defensemen, the 3rd goalie, and they are an asset to the team, they are a valuable piece of our puzzle. Just to move them on to "give them there shot in their career" makes no sense to me at all.

Huge pet peeve of mine.

Move them on because they don't fit here, move them because they are a cancer, move them to get another asset we need more; but please do not move anyone to help them out, if they are contributing to the team success or depth in any way. Depth is tough to com by- Hold onto it. And when their time comes, their contract is running out, we can no longer hold onto to them, manage the asset (the player) by trading him at the appropriate time.

It was more of a joke than anything. It obviously makes no sense to just trade a good depth player, or backup goalie just so he can go and have a good chance elsewhere...that's not how you win in this league.

 

[rune74]

We thought the same with Kassian, and here we are.

I would be so dissapointed if we moved kass......more so then lack.