Post-Game Talk: Canucks @ Wild | No Winnesota for the Canucks. Lose 6-2.

[VanillaCoke]

Half our team doesn't look like they belong in the NHL.

We knew that when we saw the roster in the offseason.

I'm not sure why anyone is surprised by these results.

 

[m9]

There's nothing to even say about this game, it was just an exaggerated version of this entire season. The players that have contributed this season continued to, and the rest of the team ranges from irrelevant to terrible.

The one thing I will add on the Horvat discussion - there is a big difference between being asked to be out there vs a fresh PP1 as opposed to being the second or third unit out there. He will be fine as a penalty killer, but he is misplaced as a top penalty killer when he is only ready for a depth role.

 

[Jimson Hogarth*]

We knew that when we saw the roster in the offseason.

I'm not sure why anyone is surprised by these results.

I'm surprised because Benning said this team could compete for a playoff spot...isn't everything GMs say gospel?

 

[Ainec]

I'm surprised because Benning said this team could compete for a playoff spot...isn't everything GMs say gospel?

Weren't you on the wait and see/Benning-is-doing-a-good-job train

 

[thepuckmonster]

There's nothing to even say about this game, it was just an exaggerated version of this entire season. The players that have contributed this season continued to, and the rest of the team ranges from irrelevant to terrible.

The one thing I will add on the Horvat discussion - there is a big difference between being asked to be out there vs a fresh PP1 as opposed to being the second or third unit out there. He will be fine as a penalty killer, but he is misplaced as a top penalty killer when he is only ready for a depth role.

I'll agree with this.

 

[PM]

Did they bench the Sedins for most of the third? I'm trying to figure out how Henrik gets 11 minutes of ice time in a 2 point night.

 

[tc 23]

I'm surprised because Benning said this team could compete for a playoff spot...isn't everything GMs say gospel?

Didn't Benning say things like how he expected this to be a 100-point team, that this would be a better team - one that would perform better than last year's in the playoffs, and that he wanted our young players to develop in a winning environment? Or was that just posturing as well and, secretly, everything's going according to his master plan?

He's either been extremely incompetent or has been the biggest slimeball of a GM this team has ever had (which was one of your biggest criticisms of Gillis IIRC).

 

[mathonwy]

Did they bench the Sedins for most of the third? I'm trying to figure out how Henrik gets 11 minutes of ice time in a 2 point night.

WD decided to give them a breather as he felt that they seemed like the only line that was actually playing.

 

[Breakers]

Mccann needs to go back.

He looks gassed and we aren't even at the halfway point yet.

 

[Catamarca Livin]

Didn't Benning say things like how he expected this to be a 100-point team, that this would be a better team - one that would perform better than last year's in the playoffs, and that he wanted our young players to develop in a winning environment? Or was that just posturing as well and, secretly, everything's going according to his master plan?

If they wanted last year team they could have brought everyone back and hope for good injury luck again. Instead they made changes and went with young players. We have no depth so every injury is a Huge blow this year i think Benning thought Horvat would be better and the team would not suck in ot.

 

[Hansen]

Willie was looking rough tonight

 

[The Jesus*]

This is what each and every single one of you wanted. Back during the pre-season when Willie was benching the kids, and every single one of you was frothing at the mouth and calling for his head because of it. What the **** did you think was gonna happen when we ice a bunch of crap rookies? Not one of you came out in support of Willie doing what he could with the hand he was given to try to force Benning's hand to give him a real NHL team. Not one. It was just me, and you all mocked me for it.

Every. Last. One. Of. You. You all demanded this. And now that it's here, you guys have the audacity to blame Willie still. Truly mind boggling.

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

This is what each and every single one of you wanted. Back during the pre-season when Willie was benching the kids, and every single one of you was frothing at the mouth and calling for his head because of it. What the **** did you think was gonna happen when we ice a bunch of crap rookies?

Every. Last. One. Of. You. You all demanded this. And now that it's here, you guys have the audacity to blame Willie still. Truly mind boggling.

Quote 3 people.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Willie was looking rough tonight

Not really. I just saw his presser, seems calm, doesn't really care. He said "without Miller it COULD have been bad....." This wasn't bad for him?

He said and I quote " a lot of guys are competing hard"
Really? A lot of guys?


He needs to go ASAP.

 

[y2kcanucks]

I'm surprised because Benning said this team could compete for a playoff spot...isn't everything GMs say gospel?

No, just shows our GM is a clueless idiot.

 

[JuniorNelson]

lol at the ice time

Weber with 23 minutes?

 

[NoRaise4Brackett]

Benning has said a lot of things. Among them, was something along the lines of - we may have to take a step back before we become a better playoff team. Anyways, I don't think anything he says should be taken to heart. He rambles a lot, and has the tough task of rebuilding while pretending (for the season tix holders) that they aren't rebuilding.

This was a brutal game. Or a least a number of really, really bad shifts. Send McCann to the wjc's if this is how the team is going to play. He doesn't need to be a part of losses like this. It's tough to watch, but it needs to happen in order to get high picks and sell at the deadline. sigh

Just watching a few games of this is tough... the Oilers have been suffering through this for years now. poor ********

 

[Hansen]

Not really. I just saw his presser, seems calm, doesn't really care. He said "without Miller it COULD have been bad....." This wasn't bad for him?

He said and I quote " a lot of guys are competing hard"
Really? A lot of guys?


He needs to go ASAP.

He looked nervous, unshaven, and unkempt today on the bench. Presser visage can be however he wants it to be.

 

[Bobs your uncle]

Can't stand him

This is what each and every single one of you wanted. Back during the pre-season when Willie was benching the kids, and every single one of you was frothing at the mouth and calling for his head because of it. What the **** did you think was gonna happen when we ice a bunch of crap rookies? Not one of you came out in support of Willie doing what he could with the hand he was given to try to force Benning's hand to give him a real NHL team. Not one. It was just me, and you all mocked me for it.

Every. Last. One. Of. You. You all demanded this. And now that it's here, you guys have the audacity to blame Willie still. Truly mind boggling.

100% correct.
I won't say everyone however a large segment here said they'd much rather watch the kids learn from their mistakes here than watch washed up players.

 

[PG Canuck]

This is what each and every single one of you wanted. Back during the pre-season when Willie was benching the kids, and every single one of you was frothing at the mouth and calling for his head because of it. What the **** did you think was gonna happen when we ice a bunch of crap rookies? Not one of you came out in support of Willie doing what he could with the hand he was given to try to force Benning's hand to give him a real NHL team. Not one. It was just me, and you all mocked me for it.

Every. Last. One. Of. You. You all demanded this. And now that it's here, you guys have the audacity to blame Willie still. Truly mind boggling.

You truly are jesus! You are always right about everything!

Tell me the next winning lottery numbers

 

[y2kcanucks]

This is what each and every single one of you wanted. Back during the pre-season when Willie was benching the kids, and every single one of you was frothing at the mouth and calling for his head because of it. What the **** did you think was gonna happen when we ice a bunch of crap rookies? Not one of you came out in support of Willie doing what he could with the hand he was given to try to force Benning's hand to give him a real NHL team. Not one. It was just me, and you all mocked me for it.

Every. Last. One. Of. You. You all demanded this. And now that it's here, you guys have the audacity to blame Willie still. Truly mind boggling.

Outside of the Sedins nobody is scoring. I'd rather watch the kids on the ice than Higgins, Vrbata, Dorsett, Cracknell, Prust, and Burrows plodding around not scoring anyway.

 

[mossey3535]

"This is unacceptable. Where we are in the standings is unacceptable. It starts with each and every guy stepping up their game" - D. Sedin

"It was coach's call if I should stay in or not. He said Marky after the 2nd and that's that"
- Miller #Canucks

If only AV had been this assertive or Luongo less stubborn in that 2011 Boston game...

Anyways are we trying to blame Miller for agreeing to get pulled here or something?

 

[Ainec]

I've never bashed Willie benching the kids

it's just what every NHL headcoach and every fanbase complain about

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

If only AV had been this assertive or Luongo less stubborn in that 2011 Boston game...

Please. Markstrom should have started the game. The games should at least be 50/50 at this point. It's ridiculous that this player is leading the NHL in starts, like he's prime ****ing Marty Brodeur.

 

[mossey3535]

For all the crapping on the rookies who make up the middle 6 of this team (and yes, Horvat is not having a good year without Sutter) what we really have is a bunch of veterans who have been mailing it in since arguably 2012 and definitely 2013. I mean this is what Higgins has been for awhile now. Burr tries but he hasn't been the same since that one drought year. Vrbata is 34. Heck even Hansen has shown the ability to coast in the last couple of years, how would he be doing if we didn't stick him with the Sedins?

We still don't know what the rooks on the team can do, I'm more than willing to live with the mistakes but I've seen this song and dance from several long tenured Canucks for long enough.

I still hope Miller can turn it around but this is what separates him career-wise from Luongo. Luongo could put up gaudy numbers on terrible teams and outright steal games. Miller always looked like he was playing well in Buffalo but at the end of the day his numbers tell a different story. Looking back he might well have gotten a pass just because of Buffalo's reputation. And unfortunately even though he isn't terrible, the fact is that his salary could be going towards paying actual NHL defencemen.

Anyhow I won't stop watching but I can't say I'm terribly surprised.