Post-Game Talk: Canucks def. Kings - 2-1 (OT) (Pettersson, Miller) | Crowned!

[Regal]

Really odd review today, I feel you’re not giving lindholm or jt enough credit tonight.

That being said, everybody has the rights to their own opinions, all good there, but the first sentence not needed, taking shots at the fans for no reason.

even the coach himself said it was a fine and meh first period so I don’t get the whining comment when almost everybody was pointing out, we were struggling against that system.

I agree with pretty much the rest though.

There was a lot of negative comments about the team beyond just this game in the comments again the first half of the game, which has been common recently in the games where the team has been playing well but it hasn’t showed up on the score board. Everything’s been a little heightened since the recent skid

 

[Canucks LB]

There was a lot of negative comments about the team beyond just this game in the comments again the first half of the game, which has been common recently in the games where the team has been playing well but it hasn’t showed up on the score board. Everything’s been a little heightened since the recent skid

Yeah, that’s fair, but people are human beings, there’s gonna be ups and downs, at the end of the day. As long as we stick with the team everything is going to be good.

We went through eight years of absolute shit, minus a bubble run. This is like nothing.

 

[Regal]

LA would be an agonizing playoff opponent but one gets the sense that in a series you can get practiced picking that structure a part. Honestly wouldn't mind a pest in the back pocket to get under LAs skin, too.

Would love to see a healthy Joshua against this Kings team

 

[WTG]

Hughes took over the game.
10 High Danger shot attempts for, 1 against.

Hughes-Hronek pairing was on the ice for 35/34 shot attempts for. The next closest player on the Canucks was Boeser with 19 or Fiala with 23.

That's an insane level of domination.

 

[mriswith]

I dunno what it is about Carson Soucy, but when he's playing our entire d-core is about 60% more effective at defending

Hughes-Hronek play 25 min/night.

60% of the game is played by the other 4.

Soucy makes every pairing he's on strong and also shoves an unworthy dman down a pairing, so there's a 2x effect when he's on.

 

[ScottishCanuck]

Excellent result and nice to grind out a result in a tough, playoff like game.

I would like to see us beat up on a team soon though. It feels like we’re squeaking past a lot of teams by a goal or two and that it’s been a while since we blew someone out. Not a terrible problem to have if we’re still winning, but it would be nice nonetheless.

 

[Regal]

Yeah, that’s fair, but people are human beings, there’s gonna be ups and downs, at the end of the day. As long as we stick with the team everything is going to be good.

We went through eight years of absolute shit, minus a bubble run. This is like nothing.

I think that was kind of MS’s point though. That some people have been writing the team off too easily as they’ve been in a bit of a scoring slump here and we should have some perspective. They’re not the same bad team as the past 8 years, and this skid is nothing compared to those years.

 

[drax0s]

I’ll give a ton of credit to the coaching. Also, they definitely adjusted after the first, and played a more deep style to counter that trap.

Yup, it looked like they were attacking with speed, 4 skaters across and the defense carrying the puck in the 3rd to try and overwhelm the 1-3-1.

 

[bbud]

Yeah, that’s fair, but people are human beings, there’s gonna be ups and downs, at the end of the day. As long as we stick with the team everything is going to be good.

We went through eight years of absolute shit, minus a bubble run. This is like nothing.

I'd have been unhappy with loss but happy with the battle

 

[Regal]

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?

I still don’t know why NHL coaches aren’t more proactive in moving around the lower pieces to keep them fresh/hungry. I feel like that’s more important than continuity. Cole has needed a rest for 3 months

 

[geebster]

It feels really unfair for the team to be winning these games without Myers. Its pretty disrespectful.

Travis Green and Jim Benning would never let us win games like this. They are respectful good people, thats why.

 

[DFAC]

 

[quat]

bro you can zad on my souc.



I tried okay.

Souce mon gross Zad?

 

[Paradise Circus]

https://x.com/canuckskate/status/1765259122134671521?s=46

 

[PG Canuck]

I mean….

 

[LordBacon]

I mean….

 

[geebster]

I mean….

No idea what this is..is it xGF% or what?

Also whatever it is Hoglander is a BEAST

 

[Play]

No idea what this is..is it xGF% or what?

Also whatever it is Hoglander is a BEAST

Hey Geebster Canucks got three 30 goal scorers now through 64 games

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Miller just continues to carry the team. He is willing us forward.

Excellent result and nice to grind out a result in a tough, playoff like game.

I would like to see us beat up on a team soon though. It feels like we’re squeaking past a lot of teams by a goal or two and that it’s been a while since we blew someone out. Not a terrible problem to have if we’re still winning, but it would be nice nonetheless.

We're also playing a ton of solid teams in quick succession.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

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?

I could see it now.

JR in a trenchcoat smoking a cigarette. Allvin neatly dressed up holding a briefcase...

"Hey kid, want to go back to Chicago?"

 

[canuckslover10]

man we need to rest Cole for a few games its like we forget that hes like 34

 

[Bobby9]

The things I would do to have Byfield....

 

[tantalum]

Over the first two games of this road trip the scoreboard doesn't look impressive, however, they've controlled 64% of the scoring chances and 77% of high danger scoring chances at 5-on-5. That's dominance. It may not be a scoreboard beat down but it is a beat down.

 

[Josepho]

quietly we have moved into 8th place in the league in 5v5 xgf%

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Is JT the most clutch player we’ve ever had