Post-Game Talk: Canucks def. Golden Knights - 5-4 (OT) (Horvat, Podkolzin, Pettersson, Richardson, Hughes)

[Mr. Canucklehead]

WHEN: April 12th, 7:00PM PST
WHERE: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, B.C.
TV: Sportsnet Pacific
RADIO: Sportsnet650


Vancouver Canucks’ Starting Lineup: (unconfirmed)

Pettersson - Miller - Garland
Podkolzin - Horvat - Chiasson
Dickinson - Lammikko - Lockwood
Hunt - Richardson - Petan

Hughes - Schenn
Ekman-Larsson - Myers
Dermott - Burroughs

Demko

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[Baby Pettersson]

Let's Go Canucks! Win or lose, I just want a hard fought game!

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Let's Go Canucks! Win or lose, I just want a hard fought game!

Just win, baby. Whether it's about making the playoffs (ideal), or taking a big, steaming dump on Vegas' playoff hopes (also ideal), I just want a win.

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

I heard Vegas is trying to manipulate the cap and get Stone back

For this reason I hate Vegas, I was fine with them before and learned to hate them in our series but the cap circumventing pisses me off

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Vegas is a team you always like to beat...Having a good 1st period is crucial...There's no doubt that Vegas is going to want to make amends for their last performance against the Camucks.

 

[M2Beezy]

Man I love mid April meaningful games

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I heard Vegas is trying to manipulate the cap and get Stone back

For this reason I hate Vegas, I was fine with them before and learned to hate them in our series but the cap circumventing pisses me off

What bugs me more about them is how mercenary of an organization they are. I get that hockey is a business and there's always efforts to self improve, but the way they've discarded guys like Fleury, or the way they've handled guys like Dadonov, coupled with the yappy, cocky attitude they exhibited on the ice...yeah. I don't hate them or anything, but I would be delighted if the Canucks could be party to bringing them down a peg or two.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

I heard Vegas is trying to manipulate the cap and get Stone back

For this reason I hate Vegas, I was fine with them before and learned to hate them in our series but the cap circumventing pisses me off

Every single successful team has done this. We did this in 2011. It's almost like an advantage or something everyone should be taking since it doesn't appear to be against the rules.

 

[wonton15]

I'd love to kill Vegas' playoff hopes. Poetic justice. Blow em out again!

 

[Regress2TheMeme]

Hopefully Lehner continues to struggle.

 

[Canuckle1970]

Just do it, boys. I really want Podz to pot one tonight. GO DEMKO !

 

[UrbanImpact]

This is a playoff atmosphere game for sure.

Only difference is:

Its game 1 importance to Vegas

its game 7 importance to Canucks


Win or were done boys. Reputation game. Lets see who can count on to show up.

 

[Regress2TheMeme]

Just do it, boys. I really want Podz to pot one tonight. GO DEMKO !

You can feel Podkolzin building towards something. It would be huge for him to have a big offensive game before the season runs out.

 

[alternate]

Biggest game of the year and we can't get a better option than Hunt on the 4th line?? There has to be a forward somewhere we can put in the lineup, no?

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Biggest game of the year and we can't get a better option than Hunt on the 4th line?? There has to be a forward somewhere we can put in the lineup, no?

It was an optional game day skate today, so hard to tell - but I think Pearson and Boeser are still unable to go, and without anyone going on LTIR, we can't recall anyone else.

I suppose there' Dries, who is up with the team. But Boudreau opted to dress Hunt over him last game. Can't see him tinkering too much with a winning lineup.

 

[M2Beezy]

Gonna need MORE goals than the Las Vegas Golden Knights if we are to win this one

 

[Johnny Canucker]

I heard Vegas is trying to manipulate the cap and get Stone back

For this reason I hate Vegas, I was fine with them before and learned to hate them in our series but the cap circumventing pisses me off

I would love to have a GM smart enough to circumvent the cap.

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

Every single successful team has done this. We did this in 2011. It's almost like an advantage or something everyone should be taking since it doesn't appear to be against the rules.

We were punished heavily for our cap circumvention retroactively

 

[RussianRacket]

WE WANT PLAYOFFS!!!!

 

[Dab]

Every single successful team has done this. We did this in 2011. It's almost like an advantage or something everyone should be taking since it doesn't appear to be against the rules.

No we didn’t, Edler was genuinely injured

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Gonna need MORE goals than the Las Vegas Golden Knights if we are to win this one

I think you nailed it!
We need to play like there’s no tomorrow, leave it all on the ice and give 110%. It’s do or die. We just need to believe in ourselves and our system and play a full 60 minutes.
Oh, and win da turd!

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Stone is in for Vegas.

 

[ziploc]

I hope the coaching staff has encouraged the boys to play their hardest and to believe in one another.

 

[Canuckle1970]

Stone is in for Vegas.

I'm stone-cold surprised.

 

[geebster]

Hope the game is similar to last time...but I sincerely doubt it.