Pre-Game Talk: Canucks@Oilers Game 1

[Bertuzzzi44]

Wouldn’t trust Miller at centre, excellent player but routinely makes boneheaded plays.

 

[Bankerguy]

Wouldn’t trust Miller at centre, excellent player but routinely makes boneheaded plays.

I'd take him at C over Dickinson, Highmore, Sutter, Dowling. He's also strong in the FO circle.

 

[M2Beezy]

Wouldn’t trust Miller at centre, excellent player but routinely makes boneheaded plays.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Oh man. Might need to watch this first game on mute - the Oiler boners are strong with that broadcast crew!

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Possible line combos for tomorrow. Petan now on the outside looking in with Lammikko and Chiasson in the fold.

I still really, really hate Hoglander’s placement.

 

[Vector]

LEAVE HOGLANDER WITH BO!

Hell, Hoglander - Horvat - Boeser should be a line. They work extremely well together and it keeps Boeser's feet moving.

Miller - Pettersson - Garland should be the other line. The bottom six is a mess no matter how you configure it.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Interested to see how Lammikko does

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Garland looks to be getting the favouritism over Hog at this point...Garland has looked 'ok' this pre season, not outstanding..Hog plays his style, he's been consistently effective..imo.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

I'd take Miller at C over Dickinson, Highmore, Sutter, Dowling. He's also strong in the FO circle.

Canucks biggest hole offensively is a good offensive 3rd line centre.

3rd line centre depth chart:
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4th line centre depth chart:
1. Dickinson
2. Sutter
3. Petan
4. Highmore
5. Dowling
6. Lammikko


Petan & Highmore are better suited as wingers, the team really lacks a playmaking 3rd line centre. Instead of signing Dickinson and resigning Sutter, Canucks should’ve signed a more offensively talented 3rd line Centre with Petan/Dowling playing 4C.

 

[Vector]

I'd probably set the lines like this for the start of the season:

Miller - Pettersson - Garland
Pearson - Horvat - Hoglander
Chiasson - Dickinson - Petan
Highmore - Lammikko - Podkolzin
Dowling

And when Boeser's healthy move into something like this:
Miller - Pettersson - Garland
Hoglander - Horvat - Boeser
Pearson - Dickinson - Podkolzin
Chiasson - Lammikko - Highmore
Petan

But injuries, cold streaks, and hot streaks occur. As well as development. Maybe Podkolzin really struggles to keep up? Chiasson catches lightning in a bottle for a short period of time? Lots can happen.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Would be nice for big MacEwan to lay the body on the Oilers, they struggle under pressure( look at the Winnipeg series ). Also because I live rent free on HFoil and this will likely be another talking point over there . Also really hope we don’t sign Chiasson, the guy has hands of stone

Got some bad news for you..

 

[canuckking1]

Garland looks to be getting the favouritism over Hog at this point...Garland has looked 'ok' this pre season, not outstanding..Hog plays his style, he's been consistently effective..imo.

Pearson seems to be getting the favouritism. He was badly outplayed by Hoglander just last season.

 

[canuckking1]

I swear to god if Green puts Chaisson in the top 6 even with Boeser injured over Hog I’ll lose it.

 

[AppleHoneySauce]

Pearson seems to be getting the favouritism. He was badly outplayed by Hoglander just last season.

I think we just have to accept horvat has decided pearson is never leaving him. No matter how much of a detriment it is to us and even him as a player.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Pearson seems to be getting the favouritism. He was badly outplayed by Hoglander just last season.

Pearson seems to be on Bo's wing no matter what..it seems...I still think that the lines are going to get put in the blender throughout the first 5 games.
Speaking of Pearson, he appears to have his mobility back this pre season...

 

[Three On Zero]

Got some bad news for you..

I just saw

 

[Nucker101]

I swear to god if Green puts Chaisson in the top 6 even with Boeser injured over Hog I’ll lose it.

Better to just accept it now

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

Miller - Pettersson - Garland
Pearson - Horvat - Hoglander
Petan - Dickinson - Chaisson
Highmore - Dowling - Podkolzin
Lammikko

OEL - Myers
Hughes - Poolman
Rathbone - Schenn
Hunt

 

[Throwback]

Edit: duplicate

 

[Bankerguy]

Lines are gross.
Dickinson & Lammikko as centers.... they will combine for a steller 45% in the DOT.
That third line too... get ready for 65% of 5on5 play being within 30 feet of Demko.

 

[VanillaCoke]

3rd and 4th lines gonna accomplish zero

 

[AppleHoneySauce]

3rd and 4th lines gonna accomplish zero

I could see hoggy doing something because he is a legitimate player, but no way he gets even the same amount of es points with those linemates.

 

[WiLBoY]

This team is a disaster. Low expectations, hopefully I can be surprised. Been following this team for a long time and it's gonna be a while before this team even has a chance at the cup again

What a mess

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Boeser still possible for tomorrow.

 

[Luck 6]

I swear to god if Green puts Chaisson in the top 6 even with Boeser injured over Hog I’ll lose it.

Well, I'd generally agree, unless we're going for more of a 3 balanced scoring lines approach...

With that being said I don't hate Hoglander on the 3rd line at all. As I said last year he is an ideal third liner on an actual contender.