GDT: Canucks host Oilers Feb 23rd-7pm PST/10pm EST/Feb 24th 4am CET/7am GST/11am HKT/2pm AEDT

[Love]

I have a feeling McDavid is going to embarrass us tonight

 

[StreetHawk]

YAAA, at last someone who can add and subtract. Sure beats all the just do this or do that ideas that don't take into account things like....money.

They, meaning Benning, have not done that but IMHO, Benning is done. The fans will not put up with another year of lies, false hope and ought right mismanagement. They will show up with bags on their heads and be chanting Fire Benning, IF they show up.

Nationwide the Canucks have become a byline, hardly mentioned at all, of no consequence to the sports reporting of the day or standings. Did you catch one of the "panel" chuckle when another was saying the Canucks were "just that close"

The issue is that he's likely the GM at the TDL, so like I said, the team would need to be clearly out of the Playoff race by the end of March for him to be ordered to trade the UFAs. If they are 8 points out of 4th with 18 games left, if that 4th place team goes 0.500 and gets 18 more points to increase their lead to 26 points, the Canucks in those 18 games left need to go 13-5 to match the 26 points.

 

[VanCity Millionaires]

I share those same concerns. All divisonal games, so Edm/Cal/Mon/Win when they play each other someone is going to get 2 points. So, there is little chance to catch up if they don't win series. No consecutive wins outside of against Ottawa this season.

We really should know by the end of March over these next 16 games where they are. 4 games each against Win and Mon who have had their number this season. Along with 3 against Edm and 1 with Cal. These 12 games should dictate their course of action. If they end up splitting these games with just 12/13 points, then they aren't making up any ground.

They have 2 each vs Tor and Ott, and likely to split those. So, if they obtain just 18/32 points then they are at 36 points with just 18 games left. If the 4th place team has an 8 point lead, I don't think they will catch up. No consistency in their play this season to lead you to believe that they can string together any sort of winning streak. Very hard to sweep series.

I think they will win 3 of the 12.

 

[platotld]

I have a feeling McDavid is going to embarrass us tonight

Lord, I pray you to save us from McJesus.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Noticed that Hoglander has a tendency to always shoot high, missing the net entirely..A shame, because his hard work goes for naught.

 

[Bojack Horvatman]

I have a feeling this is one of those games we win because Oiler goaltending shits the bed.

 

[M2Beezy]

Change up dem lines Coach Green, balancer out like this:

Hogger Pettersson Gaudette
Eriksson Miller Boeser
Roussell Horvat Virtanen
Pearson Beagle Sutter

Edler Hughes
Benn Schmidt
Juolevi Myers

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Change up dem lines Coach Green, balancer out like this:

Hogger Pettersson Gaudette
Eriksson Miller Boeser
Roussell Horvat Virtanen
Pearson Beagle Sutter

Edler Hughes
Benn Schmidt
Juolevi Myers

Poor Bo...?

 

[MS]

McDavid has 30 points in his last 14 games.

But lost in his play is the fact that Darnell Nurse would probably be the Norris winner if the season ended today. Leading NHL defenders in ES points, 5th in TOI, +13.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Man if you think the Oilers are thin now, just wait until they have to re-sign Nurse and Nugent-Hopkins in back-to-summers.

 

[canuckking1]

McDavid has 30 points in his last 14 games.

But lost in his play is the fact that Darnell Nurse would probably be the Norris winner if the season ended today. Leading NHL defenders in ES points, 5th in TOI, +13.

Just looked up his stats and wow. He played 63 minutes in the back-to-back against Calgary. Both regulation games

Man if you think the Oilers are thin now, just wait until they have to re-sign Nurse and Nugent-Hopkins in back-to-summers.

I think re-signing RNH is a mistake. The guy is a 50ish point player without Mcdavid/Drai. Can sign someone else for about half the price who could do a similar job.

 

[David71]

At this point, it's not about holding McDavid in check. It's about limiting the amount of points he gets to 3 or less.

nah hes gonna get 5 pts. 3 goals 2 assists:

 

[David71]

Hawryluk should be in over antoine. on twitterverse drancer says he was taking pk duties alongside beagle.
Hawryluk questions always make Green uncomfortable for some reason.

 

[Nucker101]

Hawryluk should be in over antoine. on twitterverse drancer says he was taking pk duties alongside beagle.
Hawryluk questions always make Green uncomfortable for some reason.

Probably because he’s under 30 and isn’t named Motte. Motte is Green’s lone U-30 exception for “trust” in his bottom 6.

 

[bandwagonesque]

Change up dem lines Coach Green, balancer out like this:

Hogger Pettersson Gaudette
Eriksson Miller Boeser
Roussell Horvat Virtanen
Pearson Beagle Sutter

Edler Hughes
Benn Schmidt
Juolevi Myers

I propose we invent a new line above the 1st line that Loui Eriksson can play on

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Have a feeling McDavid's going to run roughshod over us in this one. Hope I'm wrong.

 

[VanillaCoke]

I dont really see us winning either game and I'll be surprised if Mcdrai has less than 6 pts

 

[Hodgy]

Our defense and goaltending is probably going to get feasted on by McDavid and Draisatl. I don’t even think Jacque Lemaire and Wes Walls could save us.

 

[rypper]

Maybe this will be an 80s style Oilers game, ending up 6-5 or something similar. Or maybe playoff Demko rears his head and plays out of his mind.

(Also I'm not sure if it's a thing or not yet but @Ginger Papa can just keep making all the gdts.)

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Maybe this will be an 80s style Oilers game, ending up 6-5 or something similar. Or maybe playoff Demko rears his head and plays out of his mind.

(Also I'm not sure if it's a thing or not yet but @Ginger Papa can just keep making all the gdts.)

Demko has been solid lately, I'm not too worried about him. The team as a whole has been playing pretty decently, but it's more the fact that McDavid has been otherworldly of late that makes me feel like he's going to light us up.

 

[NoShowWilly]

Operation 'Fall in Front of McDavid' is a go

 

[VanJack]

Canucks with eight regulation wins in 22 games. We're now one of those teams that the visitors just 'hate' losing to.. To quote Drew Doughty: 'We lost to THAT team'?!

Canucks have entered the 'mandatory sweep' part of their schedule. Just splitting games lands them on the golf course in record time.

Canucks also lead the league in minor penalties....if they give McDavid and Draisaitl that much pp time, it'll be lights out early. All hail Demko....he'll have to be best player on the ice for either team.

 

[Ninjadude]

Oilers win tonight: 6 - 2.

 

[I am toxic]

It's all good.

Now that we are the laughingstock of the league, no team takes us seriously, so we catch them by surprise.

Or maybe not

 

[geebaan]

We win 4-1, Hoglander has a goal and an assist, Nurse with their only goal, and Demko makes 47 saves