Post-Game Talk: Canucks def. Kings - 2-1 (OT) (Pettersson, Miller) | Crowned!
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Going into the play-offs, I really worry about Hronek. As games have gotten tighter with teams fighting for position, Hronek game has really deteriorated. I hope we can shore up our D.
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Well that was satisfying. Pretty even game, nice to eke out the win.
And this road trip basically can't go worse than 2 -1. good start to the tough stretch. Lots were predicting 1 - 3, well we just need one win against LV, Wpg and Col to make it .500 . calling it now, I think we do no worse than 2 - 1 - 1 in that 4 games. And then we have 7 more games at home.
By the time the home stretch is done, I think we will be at least 102 points. Which is pretty much better than anyone predicted at the start of the season.
And this road trip basically can't go worse than 2 -1. good start to the tough stretch. Lots were predicting 1 - 3, well we just need one win against LV, Wpg and Col to make it .500 . calling it now, I think we do no worse than 2 - 1 - 1 in that 4 games. And then we have 7 more games at home.
By the time the home stretch is done, I think we will be at least 102 points. Which is pretty much better than anyone predicted at the start of the season.
van needs a big body in the top 6 to bulldoze their way through these types of games. if their top6 gets shut out.
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Nucks play LA on Mar 25 and Apr 6.
Gotta prepare in advance to watch.
Gotta prepare in advance to watch.
Last decade must be tough for you bro.
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If anyone has trouble sleeping, just watch a Kings game.
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Excellent performance against a ridiculous system. Outchanced/outworked/outpossessed them and deserved the win, even if fans here were whining about the entirety of the first 40 minutes.
- Carson Soucy is really good. What a stabilizing influence he was tonight. Huge addition.
- love Juulsen’s heart but in tight games like this mistakes get magnified and when we did struggle tonight most of it was with that pairing on the ice.
- Demko made one incredible save … but I’m struggling to remember another tough save off a Grade A chance tonight? Outside of 1 or 2 shifts this was a very solid defensive performance.
- Pettersson in the last 40 minutes was the best he looked in a month, scored a big-time goal in a big-time situation and hopefully this is the start of bigger/better things.
- thought Boeser was better than Miller tonight which doesn’t happen often, competed well and won puck battles. Encouraging performance.
- Mikheyev had a couple better shifts in the 3rd but he’s just a mess and simply can’t be on the top 2 lines. Crazy how mental this sport is - looked like a completely different player last year playing on 1 leg.
- Lindholm wasn’t ‘good’ but did skate and engage a bit better than previously.
- Garland/Blueger/Lafferty all did a ton of quality grunt work tonight. Podkolzin wasn’t bad again.
- Hughes was just terrific. His best game in a while.
- Carson Soucy is really good. What a stabilizing influence he was tonight. Huge addition.
- love Juulsen’s heart but in tight games like this mistakes get magnified and when we did struggle tonight most of it was with that pairing on the ice.
- Demko made one incredible save … but I’m struggling to remember another tough save off a Grade A chance tonight? Outside of 1 or 2 shifts this was a very solid defensive performance.
- Pettersson in the last 40 minutes was the best he looked in a month, scored a big-time goal in a big-time situation and hopefully this is the start of bigger/better things.
- thought Boeser was better than Miller tonight which doesn’t happen often, competed well and won puck battles. Encouraging performance.
- Mikheyev had a couple better shifts in the 3rd but he’s just a mess and simply can’t be on the top 2 lines. Crazy how mental this sport is - looked like a completely different player last year playing on 1 leg.
- Lindholm wasn’t ‘good’ but did skate and engage a bit better than previously.
- Garland/Blueger/Lafferty all did a ton of quality grunt work tonight. Podkolzin wasn’t bad again.
- Hughes was just terrific. His best game in a while.
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Franchise players came up big.
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Franchise players came up big.
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Great win against the torpedo...LA can take that shit back to 95...You suck Hiller
Core was persistent and all of them played great. Miller looked a little frustrated and gassed a few times but wholly F is he just pulling this team into the uncharted. Boeser really steeped up in this one which was nice to see
The bottom 6 did a good job. Garland especially looked fired up. Podkolzin was strong and had a nice deflection that almost went in. Lindholm at least looked like he is a top player in moments but still needs to rise up.
Zadorov Soucy were impressive. Juulsen (except for a melt down shift) and Cole were solid safe and physical.
Mikhayev is almost unplayable. Skated a little better but pretty much couldn't link anything together and had a egregious lost puck at the blueline and a couple net fronts where he just cant get himself positioned properly or get a stick on it. Suter is too high in the order but is generally pretty safe and makes plays when not locked into puck battles where he gets overtaken. Hoglander was a bit sporadic but was creating and disrupting as he does....love the Hog
Games like these require patience and persistence....big win
Core was persistent and all of them played great. Miller looked a little frustrated and gassed a few times but wholly F is he just pulling this team into the uncharted. Boeser really steeped up in this one which was nice to see
The bottom 6 did a good job. Garland especially looked fired up. Podkolzin was strong and had a nice deflection that almost went in. Lindholm at least looked like he is a top player in moments but still needs to rise up.
Zadorov Soucy were impressive. Juulsen (except for a melt down shift) and Cole were solid safe and physical.
Mikhayev is almost unplayable. Skated a little better but pretty much couldn't link anything together and had a egregious lost puck at the blueline and a couple net fronts where he just cant get himself positioned properly or get a stick on it. Suter is too high in the order but is generally pretty safe and makes plays when not locked into puck battles where he gets overtaken. Hoglander was a bit sporadic but was creating and disrupting as he does....love the Hog
Games like these require patience and persistence....big win
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That’s more of a military torture tactic.
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Soucy was 3rd in icd time on the backend. he helped settle things. he is our No.3 guy.
Hoggy playing top 6 minutes this game, he has reached a new level.
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I’m glad Pod got the call up early. His floor is clearly already good enough to compete in the NHL level. He’s lightyears ahead of Bains in terms of NHL tools. Might even have stronger utility than Aman and PDG right now.
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Agree on Lafferty. Felt like early season lafferty
He just seemed to totally lose it for a month or so and was skating in mud, healthy scratched a couple times … and then has flicked a switch in the last 4 or 5 games and looks back to early season form.
You wonder if he was carrying an injury? Or got a wake-up call? Or was just worn out and some games off and load management refreshed him?
