Post-Game Talk: 8-0-1 - Canucks def. Kraken - 5-2 (Podkolzin, Hoglander, Motte, Garland, Pearson)

[Mr. Canucklehead]

WHEN: January 1, 2022
WHERE: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
TV: Sportsnet Pacific
RADIO: Sportsnet650


Vancouver Canucks’ Starting Lineup:

Podkolzin - Pettersson - Garland
Pearson - Miller - Chiasson
Dickinson - Horvat - Hoglander
Motte - Lammikko - Highmore

Ekman-Larsson - Myers
Hughes - Schenn
Burroughs - Poolman

Demko​

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[M2Beezy]

GO CANUCKS GO

New Year, New GM...

Man I love this team

 

[mriswith]

Edit: Nevermind - the NYI@Canucks was cancelled not this one, not this one. Game on!

 

[RebuildinVan]

This game has been postponed due to provincial health authority restrictions.

NHL postpones nine more games, bringing total to 90

I wonder if the NHL makes them play these games in the US if things don't change later

Its in Seattle.... still a go

 

[mriswith]

Its in Seattle.... still a go

You're right - thanks, edited.

 

[ChuckNorris4Cup]

They still haven't lost in regulation under Bruce streak still going

 

[Love]

 

[McDavid is too whiny]

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BROCK BOESER

 

[Hammer79]

So their top point producers are on pace for the 50-60 point range with Eberle and McCann maybe potting 30 goals each with 2 others maybe getting 20g and none of their goalies are cracking .900 right now or below 3.25 GAA. Adam Larsson is their #1D, who might crack 20 points. What a mess... They need help in goal, but have committed money and term to 2 guys having awful seasons, especially Grubauer, who is having 5 hole issues. They have no offense from the D. They need help at C and in their top 6 in general, need at least 2 high-end top 6 forwards. Their #2 overall pick is equaling last year's production instead of escalating it, matching Brisson's output, a guy Vegas took #29 in 2020. (okay, yeah a year older, but still, they have Owen Power on that team, where's the production?) 1st year in and they need a rebuild already.

 

[DFAC]

So their top point producers are on pace for the 50-60 point range with Eberle and McCann maybe potting 30 goals each with 2 others maybe getting 20g and none of their goalies are cracking .900 right now or below 3.25 GAA. Adam Larsson is their #1D, who might crack 20 points. What a mess... They need help in goal, but have committed money and term to 2 guys having awful seasons, especially Grubauer, who is having 5 hole issues. They have no offense from the D. They need help at C and in their top 6 in general, need at least 2 high-end top 6 forwards. Their #2 overall pick is equaling last year's production instead of escalating it, matching Brisson's output, a guy Vegas took #29 in 2020. (okay, yeah a year older, but still, they have Owen Power on that team, where's the production?) 1st year in and they need a rebuild already.

McCann… 30 goals…. Incredible

 

[Bam19]

So their top point producers are on pace for the 50-60 point range with Eberle and McCann maybe potting 30 goals each with 2 others maybe getting 20g and none of their goalies are cracking .900 right now or below 3.25 GAA. Adam Larsson is their #1D, who might crack 20 points. What a mess... They need help in goal, but have committed money and term to 2 guys having awful seasons, especially Grubauer, who is having 5 hole issues. They have no offense from the D. They need help at C and in their top 6 in general, need at least 2 high-end top 6 forwards. Their #2 overall pick is equaling last year's production instead of escalating it, matching Brisson's output, a guy Vegas took #29 in 2020. (okay, yeah a year older, but still, they have Owen Power on that team, where's the production?) 1st year in and they need a rebuild already.

they messed up their expansion draft so bad

 

[Hammer79]

they messed up their expansion draft so bad

Yup, Francis didn't read the market well, ended up with one minor pick-and-trade side deal. Other teams had way longer advance notice of Seattle's entry into the league and the expansion rules than they did with VGK. Contracts were structured so that NMC's wouldn't be in place during the Seattle expansion, or at least real dollars/bonuses would be higher this season. Teams had more room and could afford to lose a guy because they weren't needlessly protecting a bad NMC contract. Then Francis goes around asking for 1st round picks to protect 3rd line forwards and #4 D's and no one bit. Then, he goes in and picks guys based on contract length and dollars rather than making 'hockey' picks, leaving quality on the board.

Then he follows it up with a questionable free agency period, overpaying slightly for Schwartz for $5.5nm, (20 points in 29 games,) 4.5m to Wennberg (16 pts in 32 games), Grubauer $5.9m * 7 (3.27 GAA, .882 Save %, 7-12-4)

Yes, McCann has been a bright spot which is upsetting as a Canuck fan lol. Eberle was a good get but that wasn't a surprise. Other than that though, yesh, you pay $600m and get one ED and this is what you pick?

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Ron Francis isn’t George McPhee and Dave Hakstol isn’t Gerard Gallant

 

[David Bruce Banner]

God I hate having Chiasson on the ice... let alone in our top 6.

And all I've seen out of Dickinson is a player that seems to drag down whatever line he's on.

We've had a nice little bump with the new regime, but Rutherford's got a lot of dead weight to rid us of before this team is much more than a contender for middle of the pack.

 

[DL44]

Epic dad joke day...

Man.. this team hasn't won ALL year..
Demko hasn't started since last yr, he better play..

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

I feel a complete curb stomping coming in, Canucks are going to destroy Seattle

Somebody gonna get a Hatty

My Heart wants Petey my gut tells me Horvat or Miller

 

[Soups On]

New year, new Petey. A better Petey we hope!

 

[BWJM]

I'm interested to see how we come out and play in this one. Hopefully Bruce did his F this F that F you and the boys are ready.

If Chiasson has another blunder he can take the bus back like the AHL scrub he is.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Wow. Hopefully this lady is at the game tonight - would be great to see Red able to thank her for saving his life. Incredible story.

 

[StreetHawk]

Wow. Hopefully this lady is at the game tonight - would be great to see Red able to thank her for saving his life. Incredible story.

If she is not, he should be able to either get her contact information or provide her with a way to contact the Canucks with whomever is in that seat. I would imagine that those seats were sold to a season ticket holder.

 

[Ginger Papa]

Wow. Hopefully this lady is at the game tonight - would be great to see Red able to thank her for saving his life. Incredible story.

Completely agree my friend. What a great story to start out the New Year.


Credit to @v00d00daddy from the Main Board Thread for this

 

[The Stig]

When we want to be, the hockey community is some kind of amazing.

Now let's murderize this craphole team. I keep forgetting Seattle exists.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Grubauer starts for Seattle. Jaden Schwartz is out day to day for them as well. And Jeremy Lauzon is in COVID protocol.

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

When we want to be, the hockey community is some kind of amazing.

Now let's murderize this craphole team. I keep forgetting Seattle exists.

you are right and sometimes we as fans get caught up in the commotion of the game and we overlook some of the things that make this league and it’s fans special…..so yes I whole heartedly agree with you…..this is indeed a crap hole team

thank you for sharing

 

[StreetHawk]

you are right and sometimes we as fans get caught up in the commotion of the game and we overlook some of the things that make this league and it’s fans special…..so yes I whole heartedly agree with you…..this is indeed a crap hole team

thank you for sharing

Those seats were sold to a season ticket holder. If they were individual game day ones it would have been harder to locate the person.