A Canuck player said....

[mathonwy]

Jake, Ben, Sven... take your pick.

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[Zombotron]

Against all good and sound evidence to the contrary, it's Stech

 

[Cancuks]

Megna

 

[valkynax]

Sounds to me like a message of accountability to the young guys, if you want ice time you gotta earn it. OK I have no issue with the message itself.

Funny how accountability, for some mysterious reason, does not apply to veterans who's been getting prime time without the performance to back it up.

A tad hypocritical, don't you think?

 

[Bgav]

Why would it be Sven? He's been better then henrik

 

[me2]

Sounds like general advice not aimed at any one person.

 

[thepoeticgoblin]

IIRC Botch has hinted before at the Sedins taking subtle jabs at Jake. So my guess is Jake. But I honestly think it's meant as general advice.

 

[Nucker101]

This isn't anything like last year when he called out Jake and/or McCann, just typical veteran/captain/coach speak.

 

[Jyrki21]

It's clearly directed at Daniel. Don't forget he's the younger one.

 

[JuniorNelson]

Henrik should coach after his playing career ends.

 

[Love]

This can be applied directly to JV over anyone else. JV has regressed, not progressed. I would argue he is worse now at age 20 than he was at age 17.

 

[BassMason]

This can be applied directly to JV over anyone else. JV has regressed, not progressed. I would argue he is worse now at age 20 than he was at age 17.

Nuh uh. Jake's not 'in the NHL now'.

 

[Love]

Nuh uh. Jake's not 'in the NHL now'.

I worded it poorly. It's likely not directed at JV, but it's being said because of what happened with JV.

 

[WhiteCurse]

I worded it poorly. It's likely not directed at JV, but it's being said because of what happened with JV.

I doubt it

 

[m9]

It's a general statement to the young players. Nothing extra to read into.

Oddly enough, the Sedins have played terrible to finish off seasons in recent years.

 

[PG Canuck]

Jake, Ben, Sven... take your pick.

Is this from yesterday? I know it's Botch.

 

[GetFocht]

The Sedins should have a job With Canucks post retirement. Perhaps an athletic training role for players since they managed to always stay in great shape and healthy.

 

[Tinhorn1]

Sounds like general advice not aimed at any one person.

Exactly this. It's also nothing new. They've said it before. There is nothing to see here.

 

[Street Hawk]

As long as Henrik is delivering that message to the younger members of the team, I don't mind him saying that to the media.

Don't use the Media to deliver that message captain. Talk to these guys one in one or in small groups.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Virtanen is the one this applies to the most.

He made the team and checked out.

 

[Jack Burton]

Goldobin? Maybe?

He's our newest canuck and for some apparent reason he's had his butt stapled to the bench. Maybe it's been his attitude that's had him warm the bench because I haven't seen anything in his play to warrant it.

I think it's a little misleading saying "who" he's talking about as it sounds like a pretty broad statement aimed at all the kids.

 

[M2Beezy]

It's clearly directed at Daniel. Don't forget he's the younger one.

Not a chance. Clearly its Virtanen and maybe a warning to guys like Goldy and Stecher for next year

 

[krutovsdonut]

"don't get cocky kids" seems like good advice just before garbage time starts.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

My guess is Goldobin.

No way can it be about Stecher. That guy busts his ass every game.

Not a chance. Clearly its Virtanen and maybe a warning to guys like Goldy and Stecher for next year

Sarcasm detector still busted, huh?

 

[EpochLink]

Jake, Ben, Sven... take your pick.

More so one Jake.

Ben and Sven have been fine this year.