Post-Game Talk: Canucks 3 @ Habs 4 (OT) || *unintelligble yelling*

[WTG]

Weber isn't that bad producing shots on the PP

Kinda funny that Tanev leads defenseman in shots/60 all PP

 

[Verviticus]

like when i watch weber i see a guy thats comfortable moving the puck towards the bad guys, very comfortable on the PP and uncomfortable moving backwards, which is ok, because he's moving forwards more often than hes moving backwards

 

[Pip]

It was 21 points, Tanner Glass even hit like 16 once.

I missing the relevance here. If you followed the team last year, you would know that Weber was the big reason for our strong PP going down the stretch and formed a good pairing with Hamhuis.

 

[thepuckmonster]

Weber isn't that bad producing shots on the PP

Kinda funny that Tanev leads defenseman in shots/60 all PP

In 3 years he will win a Norris once his shot is able to break through Jell-o.

(JK I love Tanev more than most)

 

[Verviticus]

tanev is probably a top 15-20 dman in the nhl right now, if he learned how to shoot kesler-style he would be a perennial norris candidate

 

[WTG]

Honestly, I really don't see the big deal with Biega in the lineup.

The guy is a stud in Utica. Willie just seems reluctant to use him.

 

[VanillaCoke]

I cheer for any canuck that plays because I love the team.

Weber is a bad defenseman. That's what it is. Ideally he's a #7. I don't like him because he's ****ing. bad. at. hockey.

He. Wasnt. Last. Year. Bad. Start. Maybe. ?

 

[Peen]

I cheer for any canuck that plays because I love the team.

Weber is a bad defenseman. That's what it is. Ideally he's a #7. I don't like him because he's ****ing. bad. at. hockey.

He isn't bad at hockey.

You are arguing that he is a better option than Luca Sbisa.

Difference here is that your argument consists of "he's bad" while ours consists of trying to use the statistics that prove he isn't.

Is he a top four D? No. Is he a serviceable bottom pair PP guy? Yes. Is the team better off with Yanick Weber playing 82 games than Luca Sbisa? Yes.

 

[thepuckmonster]

Honestly, I really don't see the big deal with Biega in the lineup.

The guy is a stud in Utica. Willie just seems reluctant to use him.

I want Biega in the line up. He filled in way better on the RH side than whatever we had and have currently.

 

[aufheben]

I missing the relevance here. If you followed the team last year, you would know that Weber was the big reason for our strong PP going down the stretch and formed a good pairing with Hamhuis.

You mentioned his production and I filled in the part you left out.

 

[thepuckmonster]

He isn't bad at hockey.

You are arguing that he is a better option than Luca Sbisa.

Difference here is that your argument consists of "he's bad" while ours consists of trying to use the statistics that prove he isn't.

Is he a top four D? No. Is he a serviceable bottom pair PP guy? Yes. Is the team better off with Yanick Weber playing 82 games than Luca Sbisa? Yes.

I'm arguing who's the bigger liability.

Weber's skill set is supposed to be his shot on the PP. That's fine and good and true but he's IQ level is poor.

Sbisa is dumb as **** but at least on the PK he is good.

I'm basically saying trade dog **** for cat **** and have some bolster to a special team that we're struggling in.

We're 22nd in PP, Weber isn't doing **** all to help bolster that.

He's not an NHL defenseman. Neither is Sbisa. If we had a solid D group neither would be in this discussion.

 

[Pip]

You mentioned his production and I filled in the part you left out.

What part did I leave out? Weber was good last season at putting pucks into the net. Do you disagree?

 

[Intoewsables]

tanev is probably a top 15-20 dman in the nhl right now, if he learned how to shoot kesler-style he would be a perennial norris candidate

*should

Even with a heavy shot, I don't think he plays a flashy enough game to catch the eye of some/most media guys.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

He. Wasnt. Last. Year. Bad. Start. Maybe. ?

Or maybe last year was just a fluke? He wasn't a big factor on PP until the end of season.
As for now, he should sit when Sbisa comes back.

 

[DFAC]

tanev is probably a top 15-20 dman in the nhl right now, if he learned how to shoot kesler-style he would be a perennial norris candidate

Lol I love Tanev as much as anyone here but man that is a stretch

 

[Verviticus]

i dont mean literally keslers shot, i mean if he underwent the same radical transformation in ability that kesler did when he taught himself how to shoot. its tanev's biggest weakness by far

 

[Addison Rae]

Lol I love Tanev as much as anyone here but man that is a stretch

it probably is simply because even if he did have that shot he wouldn't get league wide attention due to lack of name value and the way he plays. though he'd churn out results similar to norris candidates.

 

[Jack Tripper]

what a catastrophe of a road trip that really should've been an opportunity to rack up points considering the nightmare of a schedule the team has in the next month

defence is an absolute tire fire and this team is a tanev or edler injury away from draft lottery status...weber, bartkowski, sbisa (when he returns) are replacement level players that shouldn't be part of any heavy minutes of a nhl club, and wd has no choice but to feed hutton minutes when it looks like he could really use a rest

i'd also like to give a shout out to the sedins, daniel sedin especially with his effort tonight, who continue to put out the most consistent efforts on the entire team and drag this team out of the nhl basement on a nightly basis

 

[Hemty]

When Sbisa gets back, you just watch NHL, YOU JUST WATCH!

 

[Dugray]

Well I was at this game. Let's just say that watching this was like a train wreck in slow motion. As soon as it was 3-0 I told my friend they were about to engage choke mode. Of course the short handed goal followed shortly thereafter. They stopped playing in the 2nd period.

Definitely more painful to watch the choke job live though. The Canucks are now 0-3 with me in attendance. One day I'll get to see them win a game.

 

[Rex Banner]

How to beat the Canucks:
Pressure any defenseman not named Tanev or Hutton and enjoy your odd man rush. Rinse, repeat, win game.

 

[Jyrki21]

Does anyone else want to skip this season and just come back next year? It's painfully obvious that this is the case.

I keep pressing "simulate" but nothing is happening. Might have to call tech support.

 

[brokenhole]

20 pages of Sbisa v Weber, couple of borderline 6-7 d-men shows how pathetic this blueline core is. Keep Tanev and Hutton get rid of the rest of the crap.

 

[Frank Garrett]

How we're still in second place, I don't know. Time to get some wins here.

 

[ATypicalCanadian]

How we're still in second place, I don't know. Time to get some wins here.

The Pacific division atm:
LA 22 points
Vancouver 20 points
San Jose 19 points
Arizona 18 points
Anahem 16 points

There is 3 teams within striking distance that can take our spot with a good few games and if the team keeps playing bad they will.