Post-Game Talk: 1/20/18 | Canucks 2 @ Oilers 5

[Chairman Maouth]

Ed Willes: Bo's return may show if Canucks closer to glory than crisis

EDMONTON — It seems long ago and far away but, before they were so rudely interrupted, the Vancouver Canucks had created a guarded sense of optimism about their season.

Remember? Back in early December, they were four games over .500 and above the NHL playoff bar. Along the way they’d created a team identity and style of play based on four lines and three defensive pairings that pushed the pace and were competitive almost every night.

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[David Bruce Banner]

I know we're in a tank race with the Edmonton these days, but every victory over Oilers is, well, a victory over the Oilers... and therefore, intrinsically, a good thing. I don't care if an Oiler victory could save the world from ending, I'd still root for a Canucks win.

5-1 Canucks

Boeser (x2), Vanek, Jake and Hank

 

[CherryToke]

Oilers are only one point ahead of us, wow.

 

[Per Sjoblom]

Will this game be shown on Hockey Night Canada on CBC?

 

[Josepho]

"gritty"

 

[valkynax]

"gritty"

RealGud

 

[NoShowWilly]

If the Canucks had kept up their play after that 3 game winning streak that got them to 14-10-4 before Horvat went down they would have been on pace to... miss the playoffs. Being over .500 means nothing in this league.

If they can return to that pace over their final 37 they will finish with 84 points. 18-13-6. The current playoff pace is 98. 11th is on pace for 92.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Hard to believe how flat the Oilers have fallen this season after last spring. That they are only 1 point ahead of us in the standings while being lead by Connor McDavid is astounding.

If Horvat comes back tonight, I think we win. If he doesn't, I think we lose. Either way, hope Boeser bulges the twine multiple times.

 

[ATypicalCanadian]

 

[Hit the post]

Hard to believe how flat the Oilers have fallen this season after last spring. That they are only 1 point ahead of us in the standings while being lead by Connor McDavid is astounding.

It's important but you need more than just drafting in a rebuild. In the Oilers case, you can't just rely on high 1st round picks (AND being lucky in getting a legit 1st line forward).

 

[Melvin]

Hard to believe how flat the Oilers have fallen this season after last spring. That they are only 1 point ahead of us in the standings while being lead by Connor McDavid is astounding.

If Horvat comes back tonight, I think we win. If he doesn't, I think we lose. Either way, hope Boeser bulges the twine multiple times.

Should be a lesson to people who think that drafting Boeser and pettersson is enough to turn us around.

Won't be though.

 

[NoShowWilly]

So if I'm understanding correctly, we can activate Horvat tonight and put chaput on non-active to be waived tomorrow?

 

[Melvin]

So if I'm understanding correctly, we can activate Horvat tonight and put chaput on non-active to be waived tomorrow?

Yes, although I am not sure why it is important. When Horvat is ready, Chaput will be waived to make room. Waivers are always noon-to-noon (ET) so it will be Sunday or Monday.

 

[Chairman Maouth]

Will this game be shown on Hockey Night Canada on CBC?

Yes, and it should also be available legally online. If you don't see a link edited into the OP by game time, shoot me a message and I'll see if I can dig one up..

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Horvat probably won't be in tonight..but definitely looking forward to watching some decent hockey with a more or less healthy lineup...Probably not good news for the tank,but we shall see..

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Hard to believe how flat the Oilers have fallen this season after last spring. That they are only 1 point ahead of us in the standings while being lead by Connor McDavid is astounding.

If Horvat comes back tonight, I think we win. If he doesn't, I think we lose. Either way, hope Boeser bulges the twine multiple times.

Really hard to believe...Even though they are top heavy (talent/salary wise)..I cannot put my finger on why they have horribly underachieved.

 

[Nomobo]

Really hard to believe...Even though they are top heavy (talent/salary wise)..I cannot put my finger on why they have horribly underachieved.

Maybe it's too many years of tanking, it's become part of their makeup.

 

[Addison Rae]

Maybe it's too many years of tanking, it's become part of their makeup.

Horvat and Baerstschi have finished bottom 3 more times than Draisaitl and McDavid...

 

[Nomobo]

Horvat and Baerstschi have finished bottom 3 more times than Draisaitl and McDavid...

It's about the team as a whole. Look at all the high end draft picks that have failed to lift that team out of the perpetual tank, it's mind boggling. That's what a decade of tanking does.

 

[Addison Rae]

It's about the team as a whole. Look at all the high end draft picks that have failed to lift that team out of the perpetual tank, it's mind boggling. That's what a decade of tanking does.

No, that's what bad management does.

 

[Nomobo]

No, that's what bad management does.

Nothing has changed with the change in management, the Coilers will coil.

 

[Addison Rae]

It's hilarious that anyone thinks the Oilers have been tanking since 2012, they've clearly tried to make moves to make their team better but failed due to incompetent management, that's not tanking. It's similar to what we've been doing the past 3 years, actually.

 

[Addison Rae]

Nothing has changed with the change in management, the Coilers will coil.

Because Chiarelli is one of the worst GM's in the NHL too...

 

[Nomobo]

Because Chiarelli is one of the worst GM's in the NHL too...

The same guy that won the Cup not too long ago.

 

[Melvin]

Lowe and MacTavish still have senior front-office roles in Edmonton, believe it or not.