Post-Game Talk: Canucks def. Sens - 5-1 (Motte x 2, Miller x 2, Pettersson)

[GetFocht]

The fact Demko wasn’t first star is a f***ing joke.

This would have been a blowout win for the Sens if it wasn’t for him in the first period.

No it wouldn't, most of the shots were easy shots.

 

[Tables of Stats]

Canucks games need a boost with the canned crowd noise. Add "Refs, you suck" chants and the Bronx cheer. Stuff like that.

Can we toss in some holographic green men near the opponent's box too?

 

[SensontheRush]

It’s actually a very nice place to live. Having lived there and in Victoria / Vancouver. They used to have a very good hockey team too. Once upon a time...

I live in Ottawa, and I can't really imagine living anywhere else.

 

[Fatass]

Hoglander is dec 2000, Stutzle jan 2002.

So basically one year ahead in his development then? Imo Stutzle needs to go to the AHL and take a full calendar year to mature.

 

[canuckking1]

Demko back at .900

nice!

 

[CanucksMJL]

We needed Petey to look more like Petey. That l I really care about this game.

 

[I am toxic]

Hoglander is dec 2000, Stutzle jan 2002.

So answer the question!!!

 

[M2Beezy]

Is Hogs one or two years older than Stutzle?

Two years. Hogger from the 2018 draft, Stuetzle from the 2020 draft

 

[Mister Wolf]

The upcoming road trip is Jets, Habs X 2, and Leafs X 3.

That's where we'll find out what team is really made of. Ottawa may as well be in the A.

 

[Kryten]

No it wouldn't, most of the shots were easy shots.

Hot take tardigrade

 

[Catamarca Livin]

There was a poster on here before the season started saying Sens had passed by the Canucks. They are at least 2 years behind. Owner spent money this summer.

 

[iceburg]

Did Demko steal these two games? The Sens could have won both in the first if Demko wasn’t fabulous.

Yes. Those two were steals...

 

[Peen]

Pretty sure the expected goals the last two games have favored Ottawa.

Blues series

 

[I am toxic]

Did we seriously already have one? And this is coming from someone who enjoys a good tank when the moment calls. But let’s also not get ahead of ourselves. Ottawa is like a bottom-3 team league wide.

No.

@Chairman Maouth was going to open one, if I recall correctly, but apparently he never got around to it . . .

 

[PM]

He looked very good indeed but let's not go overboard here, the Sens are a truly awful team. It's almost like many here are just waiting to dump on Holtby for some reason, I can't figure out why he's been just as solid in net for us. Sutter and Motte looking like superstars too, I guess they should be put up on the top line eh? Let's see how Demko performs against REAL NHL talent for an extended period before we give up on Holtby OK?

Hey if you started like this we could have discussed this like adults from the start. We gave up on a vezina caliber goaltender to roll with Demko so as long as he’s at least equal to Holtby he should be getting the majority of starts regardless. Not 75-25 but the majority. Otherwise we should have kept markstrom.

I personally think Holtby was redundant and his cap better used towards Toffoli or Tanev and a cheaper backup. And so far he’s been okay at best. Nothing against the guy personally. But I think he was a misuse of limited cap space.

 

[thekernel]

Tyler Motte is the only bottom-sixer I even like any more. I gave Jake such a long leash but he's just playing his way off the team right now

 

[rypper]

So answer the question!!!

13 months.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

What a difference a week makes, eh? Swings in the standings are going to be WILD this year.

With all divisional games its going to come down to the wire for most teams.

 

[M2Beezy]

There was a poster on here before the season started saying Sens had passed by the Canucks. They are at least 2 years behind. Owner spent money this summer.

I believe it was @Captain Bowie

 

[Fatass]

I think we have too many guys, who are (honestly) too slow. We end up behind the play, standing still, and being too passive. Miller was great tonight though. He’s one tough bugger.

 

[HockeyWooot]

Bizarre game..That first period..Were the Canucks that bad, or were the Senators that good?...If not for Demko, could easily have been 3 or 4-1.

EP is coming along, as is his line...Demko looks totally dialled in

Do it again tomorrow.

That first period I think was both. After a 7-1 shellacking, as a surprise to no one they came out strong with everything they had. We came out flat, not great preparation tbh better teams will make us pay for that.

Other than a few players getting going offensively, not too much to conclude from these games.

 

[AwesomeInTheory]

Nice to see the Canucks bounce back from their opening season thumping.

Wasn't expecting these games to be complete blowouts, but I'll take that as a good thing that the Canucks are hopefully not on Ottawa's level.

One more game to go...

EDIT: Still not feeling inspired by the Canucks play and I'm loathe to see how they'll do against stronger opponents. That first period shellacking could've gotten ugly had it been a team with teeth.

 

[Chairman Maouth]

No.

@Chairman Maouth was going to open one, if I recall correctly, but apparently he never got around to it . . .

Not up to me. I'm retired and have been for quite some time.

 

[Fatass]

With all divisional games its going to come down to the wire for most teams.

I think we will find out whether our team is in a playoff hunt during the coming road trip. We look like a team, to me, that will be 6 and 10 after that.

 

[I am toxic]

Tyler Motte is the only bottom-sixer I even like any more. I gave Jake such a long leash but he's just playing his way off the team right now

Pearson is likeable.