Post-Game Talk: Canucks 3 - Dallas 4 OT || Oh No we suck again!
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That's 2 game breakers they have there in Benn and Seguin. Benn single handedly almost got through our D, left their jockstraps in the stands and scored. Didn't like the first goal, Sbisa ****s **** up per usual on the 2nd, No one can clear the front of the net on the 3rd, 4th, well, Benn and Seguin were spinning circles around us.
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Bo is full on moving into a veteran role in his second year. Expect some growing pains.
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Nick Lang
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I don't think you coach with a stopwatch. Nor do you have control over sequences where players stay on the ice longer than you want. What you are proposing is preposterous. You're trying to frame an argument.
Yeah you have to give credit where credit is due sometimes. Those are two of the purest offensive talents in the game.
Horvat is the least of our problems as he is put in difficult situations.
Once he has some decent linemates his talent will show through.
Who looked better together? Sbisa and Hutton or weber and hutton? I personally like sbisa with Hutton better I think Bart besides the great speed should be benched for biega. I also think wd will play sbisa with Hutton as the 2nd pairing which would be great to get Hutton 2nd pairing minutes.
Mr. Canucklehead
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Weirdly enough - I agree. Sbisa and Hutton actually works.
That said, Hutton works with anyone. For the love of all things holy, though, keep Sbisa and Bartkowski from being on the ice at the same time...
this team should be a lot better at holding leads than it is currently showing. they are playing afraid to lose in the 3rd and it all comes down to coaching. benching the kids in the 3rd has started a snowball effect now everyone's panicking in the 3rd trying not to get benched. great coach we have.
Actually I don't think anything's changed since the start of the season. The 3rd period has always been a fire drill for the Canucks. The only difference is Miller is starting to come back down to earth and he's letting in more than 1 goal. Going to be tough to win when you rely on your goalie to bail you out every night.
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ehh I dunno about that (AV's first season here as coach). Yeah, Luongo was a machine that year but it's not like Miller's not pulling his weight.
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True, but, systems play a huge part in defending a lead. We could at least play the trap if we're going to be brutally passive.
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Miller has played extremely well to start the season. If his play slides at all, these ties become losses.
It also seems when a Dman makes a brutal mistake it is in our net.
Our Defense needs better coaching. I know its easy to say we need better Dmen, but it is what it is.
Weber on that last OT goal, decided to play the pass instead of taking the man and blocking the shot. This is the lowest percent play he could make. I was happy it went in the net.
Hopefully these things can be used as examples to teach out Dmen how to play defense.
It also seems when a Dman makes a brutal mistake it is in our net.
Our Defense needs better coaching. I know its easy to say we need better Dmen, but it is what it is.
Weber on that last OT goal, decided to play the pass instead of taking the man and blocking the shot. This is the lowest percent play he could make. I was happy it went in the net.
Hopefully these things can be used as examples to teach out Dmen how to play defense.
In regards to Horvat, a 90.2 PDO would make any player look bad.
Like most young players that have a good rookie season, he had a few things go his way. They aren't at the moment. Things will take care of themselves over time.
Like most young players that have a good rookie season, he had a few things go his way. They aren't at the moment. Things will take care of themselves over time.
Diamonddog01
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His positioning has been particularly bad on a few OT goals now. But yes, he should start getting more bounces.
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Something's up with Bo. In the first 2 games of the regular season and the preseason, he was exactly what we had expected. He's also had a god awful PDO. I think he's more snakebitten, than in a sophomore slump.
While that is true, I think this 3 on 3 OT format is maybe harder on 'positional' players like Bo who have based the majority of their games on understanding where to be on the ice in a typical 5 on 5 (or 5 on 4 special teams) situation. I recall he looked somewhat lost at the 2014 WJC in Sweden, which I somewhat attributed to the larger ice surface and how that changes the spacing and player positions on the ice.
Just a thought anyway.
The frustration of continually blowing leads aside, a point in Dallas is a pretty decent result.
As shaky as the Canucks have been at times, a win tonight would actually put them in 1st place in the Pacific. LA has games in hand, of course, but the point stands: they're actually not doing too badly.
Considering they're not getting much yet from their top two centers, I'd think we have to be pretty pleased with 12 points from 10 games.
As shaky as the Canucks have been at times, a win tonight would actually put them in 1st place in the Pacific. LA has games in hand, of course, but the point stands: they're actually not doing too badly.
Considering they're not getting much yet from their top two centers, I'd think we have to be pretty pleased with 12 points from 10 games.
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The Pacific is just a hot mess so far this season. It's ridiculous for the Canucks to still be in 2nd.
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It's on the strength of 8/10 teams failing to beat us in regulation.. that's a significant pro.
Blowing leads in the 3rd is an anomaly... I don't expect it to continue.
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We have always been a mentally weak and fragile team for a number of years now. Seems we still are weak when we have different coaches, so at this point, you have to point to the core
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