Post-Game Talk: Canucks def. Coyotes - 7-1 (Podkolzin x2, Chiasson x2, Garland, Dries, Pettersson)

[Mr. Canucklehead]

 

[VanillaCoke]

Late

 

[BWJM]

Well that was a great way to start the long weekend.

 

[Petey But Really Jim]

JT Miller at 91 points is before or after tonight? Miller has 91 or 96?

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

 

[Frank Garrett]

Trade all of the injured players (except for the Horbot).

 

[arttk]

Why? I thought he played well.

He’s getting the wrestling belt, not some BDSM treatment

 

[Siludin]

Overshadowed by Miller hitting 91 points and Podkolzin & Chiasson popping off:
Pettersson played 22:12 today which was more minutes than any other Canuck (including defensemen)
Only Anton Stralman played more minutes in the game.

 

[Breakers]

still wouldn't re-sign Chaisson

don't care how many points he puts up to finish out the season.
It's cool he is helping out on the scoreboard with 9 points in his last 7 games
but 100% wouldn't do it

 

[M2Beezy]

Amazing. He could catch Daniel/Naslund at this rate.

If he can get at least 5 points in each of the last 7 games he will probably SMASH the team record for points. FACT

 

[orcatown]

Blew out a team they should have blown out. At this point, the Yotes would have trouble with Abby. Still a good game all round with some playing outstanding hockey.

Good

Pettersson- when it matter he was terrific. Ability to see the ice and play make is at a very elite level. If he can come back next season that little bit stronger and more mature, he should, with the right line mates, be dominant..

Miller - Arizona couldn't handle him. Simple as that. After some less than good performances bounced back with a great game. IMO a top ten player in this League.

Podkolzin - so much to like about his game. Looks like there is very little he can't do. Good along the boards Dangerous around the net. Great forechecker. Comes back hard defensively. You wonder how high the ceiling is with this player

Garland - pucks are starting to go in. Showed again, despite his size, he has a huge ability to keep control off the puck and distribute it. Has those quick bursts of speed and quick pivots to get around people and then find the open man. Showing, in Boeser absent, that he could be the scorer and play maker that Boeser was suppose to be. That makes Boeser a lot more expendab;e.

Myers -easily controlled the Arizona forwards. Banged Coyotes off the puck throughout and moved the puck up well from the back. OEL also had little troubling the Arizona's forwards and played well.

Chaisson - had good year in Edmonton a few years ago but this is probably the best he has looked in his NHL career. Not only the goals but his skating is getting him to places he wasn't getting to earlier in the season. And he is getting something done when he gets there. You wish he'd shown this earlier since the Canucks might have gotten something for him at the deadline. Yet you could equally make the case it is good they kept him around since he has been critical in this playoff run.

Others

Lockwood - played a lot and used his wheels to harass Arizona into mistakes. Probably his best game so far and he has, at least, established he can stay central in the play. Offensive tools appear limited but he was at least getting chances. In the end, however, will need to assess him against better competition than this in order to say much.

Dries - showed better. Looks like he has a decent stick and some ability to get in on the forecheck. But still very unlikely he is a bona vide NHL player

Richardson - thought he would provide nothing but he has quietly helped the team. Makes excellent decisions in terms of puck and game management and slyly makes picks which opens people up. Calgary probably could a have used him. You doubt he will be back but he's been a good stop gap player.

Hughes - got the three assists but had some very sloppy PP shifts. Didn't look up to par IMO

Dermott - never going to wow you but he was solid in this game. He and Hunt played a lot and rarely made mistakes. Game a step in the right direction for this player.

Dickinson - one of his better games. Played with more confidence and wasn't hanging back so much.

Injuries are stacking up. Hard to see how the team can survive if Horvat too is out. Still this team has been surprising everyone for awhile.

 

[mathonwy]

still wouldn't re-sign Chaisson

don't care how many points he puts up to finish out the season.
It's cool he is helping out on the scoreboard with 9 points in his last 7 games
but 100% wouldn't do it

Come on!

 

[Icebreakers]

The part where he says he doesnt love change is also concerning. Change is how you get better. He was okay with playing in Arizona losing 50 games a year for the rest of his career?

 

[Sedinery]

Did everyone notice how Bruce lets both Podz and Chaisson play the last 3 minutes? That is a coach that is tuned in and supports his players

On the other hand how many times did Green bench players that scored? hogs?

Night and day difference between an egotistic wanna be incompetent coach like Green and a Bruce

And Lalji and Imac where are all these teams that were lined up to scoop Green? Idiots media talked Dim Dim into keeping that fool around and it will cost us the playoffs

 

[Sedinery]

Baumer could not coach a D to save his life and they pick him to coach the U18 team?

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

That’s great news.

I’ve said for a while now that Podkolzin reminds me of Bo Horvat at the same stage in his career. Podz now has 13 goals (matching Bo’s rookie total) in a similar number of games played, and is ratcheting it up down the stretch just like Horvat did in his rookie season. I like the similarities and hope they don’t end there.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

The last 5-6 games is a look in to what we have if we trade Boeser, Pearson , Hoglander highmore etc. it’s a good opportunity to see a new look team without those guys.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Hog IMO is trade bait unfortunately, Pod has outplayed him for most of this season.

 

[RutherPlan]

Hog IMO is trade bait unfortunately, Pod has outplayed him for most of this season.

false. You want more players like Hoglander and Podkolzin the line-up, especially on cost controlled contracts.

You want less of Pearson and Dickinson.

 

[mathonwy]

Did everyone notice how Bruce lets both Podz and Chaisson play the last 3 minutes? That is a coach that is tuned in and supports his players

On the other hand how many times did Green bench players that scored? hogs?

Night and day difference between an egotistic wanna be incompetent coach like Green and a Bruce

And Lalji and Imac where are all these teams that were lined up to scoop Green? Idiots media talked Dim Dim into keeping that fool around and it will cost us the playoffs

Greener was straight up trash

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

Love wins like that I want a statement game like that against a playoff team, like against Calgary few weeks back

Good job winning with our depth, missing key players and gutting our wins is huge, defs got some playoff hope with our team but the teams we are chasing really aren’t letting up…. I feel like we miss the playoffs by a single loser point

 

[82Ninety42011]

Such a beast. This kid in 3 years is going to be a monster.

Hopefully Podz and EP can bring back some Naslund and Bertuzzi magic soon enough together !!

 

[timw33]

Did everyone notice how Bruce lets both Podz and Chaisson play the last 3 minutes? That is a coach that is tuned in and supports his players

They had a 7-1 lead.

 

[EpochLink]

That O DAWG mentality

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Podkolzin - so much to like about his game. Looks like there is very little he can't do. Good along the boards Dangerous around the net. Great forechecker. Comes back hard defensively. You wonder how high the ceiling is with this player

A selke candidate winger is what I hope.