Post-Game Talk: Canucks 1, Predators 0: Expo Ernie Conquers the Sunsphere

[freakydave]

No disrespect to Luongo, but Martin Brochu could've gotten a shutout against this Nashville team today.

I am shocked anybody remembers that guy.

 

[freakydave]

Does anybody know why someone threw a catfish on the ice?

 

[Virtanen2Horvat]

Luongo NHL's 2nd star of the night.

EDIT: I think that Luongo should have got the 1st star actually because of the shutout Emery didn't get a shutout. Also Luongo leads the league in GAA and he is 3rd in Sv %

 

[Gxgear]

Does anybody know why someone threw a catfish on the ice?

Because leggo my Eggo.

 

[vector209]

I am shocked anybody remembers that guy.

When you cement yourself as the worst goalie in Canuck history (seriously, their entire history), then you'll be remembered.

 

[deadinthewater]

Can`t believe we played these guys in the playoffs. The only thing worth remembering from that series was Mr. Ryan Kesler.

 

[luongo321]

Can`t believe we played these guys in the playoffs. The only thing worth remembering from that series was Mr. Ryan Kesler.

... and Carrie Underwood crying.

 

[freakydave]

When you cement yourself as the worst goalie in Canuck history (seriously, their entire history), then you'll be remembered.

Talk about a guy who was lucky to be there-anyway after the 1st luongo didn't see many quality shots.Good on em but I was sure it was going to be 0-0 in OT

 

[Outside99*]

Great stuff, thanks. Mighty short vid though - Nashville obviously doesn't trade may chances

Preds had a very good chance after the Weise goal. 3 on 2 that became a 2 on 1 in tight. Looked like a sure goal, great play by Tanev to foil it. There's a pic of it on Canucks.com I think.

 

[canuck4life16]

with weise scoring Ballard is the only canucks who did not score a goal

 

[Snatcher Demko]

... and Carrie Underwood crying.

And Tambi turning on the afterburners.

That was literally it.

 

[Shareefruck]

Personally I think this "they need to stick with X or play X" is silly, given it's based on nothing but personal opinion. They're both playing well, keep them both fresh. Stick with the planned starts.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with basing some thought on personal opinion-- That should be the whole purpose of this board.

I think the team would benefit from riding the hot hand. I'm not saying it's an objective fact. Why is that silly?

 

[Lonny Bohonos]

Weise is soooo clutch.

100% of his goals are GWG.

 

[deadinthewater]

And Tambi turning on the afterburners.

That was literally it.

Totally forgot about that moment. Other highlights include Preds players banking the puck off of Edler and into our net. Good times.

 

[Snatcher Demko]

When you cement yourself as the worst goalie in Canuck history (seriously, their entire history), then you'll be remembered.

Yeah, for all the goalie flops we had, Brochu (poor guy) was the worst.

Brochu
Skudra
Snow
Essensa
Irbe
Noronen
Auld
Hedberg

Just off the top of my head...

We really are lucky to have Lu and Schneider. Luongo was like the Exorcist in that goalie graveyard.

 

[DennisReynolds]

I've noticed Higgins stepped up his defensive plays quite a bit over the last few games.

 

[BloatedGuppy]

Yeah, for all the goalie flops we had, Brochu (poor guy) was the worst.

Brochu
Skudra
Snow
Essensa
Irbe
Noronen
Auld
Hedberg

Just off the top of my head...

We really are lucky to have Lu and Schneider. Luongo was like the Exorcist in that goalie graveyard.

Backup Bob played well in Vancouver.

Potvin and Weekes would be better candidates for the Hall of Shame.

 

[RandV]

Yeah, for all the goalie flops we had, Brochu (poor guy) was the worst.

Brochu
Skudra
Snow
Essensa
Irbe
Noronen
Auld
Hedberg

Just off the top of my head...

We really are lucky to have Lu and Schneider. Luongo was like the Exorcist in that goalie graveyard.

For fantasy hockey purposes Auld (Marc Denis in Columbus was another one) has forever made me nervous of goalies who suddenly without much pedigree get a full season playing for a bad team. So I can never tell if a guy like say Jonathan Quick a couple years ago is there because there was no one else and is going to quickly crash and burn or if they can be legit starting goalies on a competitive team.

 

[Snatcher Demko]

Backup Bob played well in Vancouver.

Potvin and Weekes would be better candidates for the Hall of Shame.

He did. He and Irbe were the only two to have good NHL careers, and frankly they played better than the likes of Cloutier.

I'd totally forgotten about Potvin and Weekes. Two "goalies of the future". The fans were merciless to Potvin. He bounced back with some strong playoff performances for the Kings. Still pretty merciless today.

 

[Shareefruck]

I don't really understand why people turned on Auld. He wasn't great, but he was better than Cloutier and played average/solid enough that he usually didn't prevent the team from winning himself.

I also really liked Hedberg.

 

[Snatcher Demko]

^^^

I don't think anyone necessarily turned on Auld. At least from what I remember. When he was dealt many still believed he had #1 upside.

 

[LiveeviL]

Hedberg was young then, he was hardly a flop on the team. These days he is a solid back-up.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Yeah, for all the goalie flops we had, Brochu (poor guy) was the worst.

Brochu
Skudra
Snow
Essensa
Irbe
Noronen
Auld
Hedberg

Just off the top of my head...

We really are lucky to have Lu and Schneider. Luongo was like the Exorcist in that goalie graveyard.

Martin Brochu sounded like Martin Brodeur, if that's any consolation

 

[Crows*]

Hedberg was young then, he was hardly a flop on the team. These days he is a solid back-up.

I was a gigantic hedberg fan. I was pissed when they didn't bring him back. Crawford didn't like him for whatever reason. Always remember that game in Philly they lost in ot were crow threw the moose under the bus.

He's the perfect backup right now.

 

[Derp Kassian]

No disrespect to Luongo, but Martin Brochu could've gotten a shutout against this Nashville team today.

Really? They had 12 dead on scoring chances from my count that could've broke the teams back until they picked it up later on. He had pretty much zero margin for error in the first half of the game, was perfect and allowed the team to takeover. Which is funny because they took over in the last period of a back to back and down a dman.