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Post-Game Talk: 1/21/18 - Vancouver Canucks 0 @ Winnipeg Jets 1
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For me, it just seems like they are just settling on the twins if they bring them back. More an indictment on mgmt, but if moving on from the twins is what is necessary for this group to be in complete rebuild with all their transactions so be it.
Twins aren't bringing anything defensively. Horrible when it comes to back checking off the rush.
And at the end if the game, they don't even take a shot on net when they have a chance. Late goals generally come from scrambles in tight when you out number the D. Get it to the freaking net.
Addison Rae
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Virtanen can play in the bottom 6 and has been pretty good with a defensive centre like Gaunce, he's also a pretty good possession driver.
Goldobin is a player that's really only effective in the offensive zone. That being said I wouldn't have sent him down either.
Melvin
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Daniel + Henrik > Eriksson + Sutter
Sutter had a wide open net from 15 feet away and he hit the post.
Sutter had a wide open net from 15 feet away and he hit the post.
One of those games where if the team can only score a single goal, they'll get a point, or maybe even a win, but they can't manage it. Our scoring ability is so bad right now. So few high quality chances for the Canucks in that game. The Jets had plenty of them, but Neilson was stellar.
Oh, and I think the Puliot experiment should just be called off, now. He looked good here and there, but it's pretty clear he's not NHL quality.
Oh, and I think the Puliot experiment should just be called off, now. He looked good here and there, but it's pretty clear he's not NHL quality.
One Of the few times I cheered tonight, thank the hockey gods
RobertKron
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Oh, hey, you forgot to address the part where they replied with exactly what you asked them to clarify. What's your take on that?
Johnny Canucker
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Johnny Canucker
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Twins will be back, cuz they are having a decent year for heir age, they wanna come back, and Trev is their buddy. It’s a matter of at what price.
New GM will bring in his own coach. And for that I am thankful.
New GM will bring in his own coach. And for that I am thankful.
Pastor Of Muppetz
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Awesome stuff Johnny....Lets hire a new GM every 3 years, and have a new coach every year..Your a f***ing genius...
Addison Rae
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Pretty sure they've only had 2 GM's since 2008. Gillis was here 6 years and Benning will be here 4 years. Don't really see an issue with that.
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Useless no, replaceable yes
There are plenty of players out there that can be had for cheap who are as good as Gaunce, although I do think he has some potential to improve his game still. I just wouldn't rather have Virtanen on the ice over Gaunce with the way they've been playing. I would still keep Virtanen as an asset over Gaunce though just for his potential. I'm not trying to argue that Gaunce is some top player with heaps of untapped potential, who will end up being our Manny Malhotra (fingers crossed for this very unlikely outcome). I just think it's a fine 4th liner you can trust on the ice, and Virtanen isn't even that.
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I have your gold medal Zippy!
You'd think that as a NHL defenseman once himself - this would be the one area Benning could've have rebuilt decently. He inherited a Tanev in his prime. He can make a pairing look halfway decent regardless whoever that other D might be. That's almost half the job done there. Edler was what, 28 years old when Benning was hired. Hardly over the hill. That's another top 4 spot filled. Hamhuis was still good enough to buy Benning some time back in 2014. Sure there was a problem offensively with the blueline when Benning came aboard - but jeebus they even ain't all that great defensively right now.
Benning blew his *** on a guy that can't even be in the bloody lineup since he seems to suffer from the Salo disease.
I think Green is making it quite clear that the first part wouldn't be true going forward. Just a shame we didn't try to rebuild a bit earlier. If we had been Toronto having the Sedins' for the next 2-3 years on dirty cheap contracts could have been gold - we actually could have been a contender in such a scenario.
Their points per minute is still top 70 in the NHL for both of them. Not saying they are border line 1st line players still, but to hope they retire instead of playing on a 2-3rd line due to the incompetence of our management is still a bit odd in my opinion.
