Recalled/Assigned: Canucks re-call Gaunce and Biega from Utica

[kanucks25]

Awesome. Really hope Biega gets a game, he played well in preseason.

Hutton - Biega

I'm a Gaunce fan but wouldn't mind if Cracknell gets back in because he earned it in preseason and actually was playing well before he was scratched.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Cool. Now give Sbisa a maintenance day and play biega.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Last year the decision on Horvat was made right at the 9th game, so it's still too early to tell.

I thought Montreal was our 9th game?

 

[dwarf]

I thought Montreal was our 9th game?

It works based on the games the individual played. McCann and Virtanen, have not played all the games.

 

[kanucks25]

Cool. Now give Sbisa a maintenance day and play biega.

Should scratch Bart and have a Sbisa - Weber 3rd pairing that gets 10 ES minutes.

I thought Montreal was our 9th game?

McCann and Virtanen both have missed games though.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

It works based on the games the individual played. McCann and Virtanen, have not played all the games.

I see

 

[Bad News Benning]

With Gaunce in the lineup on Thursday we will ice a lineup with only 5 players over the age of 30 (Sedins, Vrbata, Burrows, Miller).

 

[Rex Banner]

I'll assume Hamhuis injured the groin he elected to not have surgery on last season.

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

This will be fun to watch.

Somehow need to get shinkaruk into the lineup and we have our future roster playing today

Shame on you Jensen for not being our big scoring winger

 

[wonton15]

Does this mean one of Sbisa or Bartkowski will not be playing? yay

 

[WTG]

ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ﾉ Raise your Gauncers ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ﾉ

 

[VanillaCoke]

Does this mean one of Sbisa or Bartkowski will not be playing? yay

Not necessarily

 

[Ryp37]

Hoping Gaunce/Biega don't get the call up treatment Corrado/Sanguinetti got last year

 

[a Fool]

I'd guess Gaunce is just insurance for the road trip with Higgins coming back soon. Cracknell has played well. I don't see him sitting first.

Biega on the other hand should have a great chance to slot in on the bottom pair.

 

[The Stig]

Cool. No Vey, all kids....coach is learnin.

 

[y2kcanucks]

I'd guess Gaunce is just insurance for the road trip with Higgins coming back soon. Cracknell has played well. I don't see him sitting first.

Biega on the other hand should have a great chance to slot in on the bottom pair.

We lost a LWer. Cracknell is a C who is a RHS. I wouldn't at all be surprised to see Gaunce in the lineup over Cracknell.

Question is, does Gaunce come in over McCann?

 

[Whale]

I expect that we will see Gaunce at some point, the rotation system has been a good thing for us this year, I think it's helped the young players to adjust and keep their heads straight.

Gaunce will score, he always scores. He reminds me of Trevor Linden that way. Never a big time scorer, but never had any slumps, 30 a season year after year, before the trade anyways

Biega has been a little beast down in Utica, every highlight he's moving 90 miles an hour. I hope he sees a game, looks like another upvote for Benning.

 

[alternate]

Hope Biega gets a game or two. I haven't seen an NHLer when he's played, but then I haven't really focused on him. Even his preseason, save the SJ game I felt has been over rated. Always seems like a poor man's Weber without the little bit of chippiness Weber brings. But he's certainly got a booster club so I'm looking forward to really focusing on him and seeing what I've been missing.

A bit surprised it's Gaunce, just because reading the Utica thread it doesn't sound like he's necessarily been the best forward. Not sure he'll get a game, but good to see even more youth getting their feet wet.

 

[MS]

We lost a LWer. Cracknell is a C who is a RHS. I wouldn't at all be surprised to see Gaunce in the lineup over Cracknell.

Question is, does Gaunce come in over McCann?

Cracknell has generally played wing until this season.

 

[racerjoe]

yeah, my fear is Gaunce sits in the press box.

 

[Josepho]

WOOO! My lookalike Gaunce has been called up. I've been impressed with Gaunce the past 2 years, I hope he can play a game or two.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Gaunce is tracking to be a decent bottom sixer. Not what you want out of a first rounder, but given our track record it's better than nothing. He is still a useful player, just not on the level of Horvat/McCann and our blue chippers.

 

[Intoewsables]

Gaunce is tracking to be a decent bottom sixer. Not what you want out of a first rounder, but given our track record it's better than nothing. He is still a useful player, just not on the level of Horvat/McCann and our blue chippers.

Ehh, I don't think there's anything wrong with getting a decent bottom sixer out of a late first rounder. Pretty sure it's only like 20% of late first rounders who actually become everyday players (don't quote me on this).

 

[Intangibos]

Cracknell has generally played wing until this season.

He played right wing though, right? Not every winger can switch sides and remain effective.

 

[alternate]

He played right wing though, right? Not every winger can switch sides and remain effective.

Pretty sure Dorsett has played both wings if needed.