Two mediocre teams. Guess the difference was Hall who actually does have some talent. Canucks got some pressure on at times but have too many weak players to sustain much. Team looks like it will be sputtering along maybe getting enough out of the Sedins to stay in games and win a few, but it has far too many holes to hang in with any team of significance.
Stecher - Weak in the early going but got stronger as the game went on. In the end, looked to be our chief offensive force. Refreshing to have a defenseman that can actually get in on the rush and move the puck around in the offensive zone.
Sedins - not always strong in the their zone (guess goes without saying) but they were tenacious on the puck in the ozone and gave the team its only chance to win.
Bad
Sutter - play is really tailing off. Not even playing in spurts anymore. Sedins are more or less on their own.
Granlund - for most of the game a ghost. Really have to make an effort to spot him in the play. Looks aimless. Whole third line is turning into a black hole.
Sbisa - not totally his fault but on for a lot shifts were the team was groping in its own end. Slow to the puck and forced into turnovers. Thought Severson and Sbisa were mirror images of each other and neither played well.
Gudbranson - becoming pretty obvious that Gudbranson lacks the skating and the skill to be anything more than bang it out, bang it in d-man. Him and Hutton have not formed a successful combo and that was the main basis for any optimism heading into the season.
Megna - zzzzzzzzzzzzz
Other points
Kudos to Gaunce for dropping the gloves. Not really going after a heavyweight but did show some spunk and some realization that he has to show more if he is going to stick around.
Markstrom made some terrific saves but did not provide the full proof, over-the-top type of effort this team needs every game. Any slippage in the goal-tending and we're sunk.
Hutton has to make a better effort (I would say frankly, some effort) to clear the crease. It's like no one ever taught him how he should do that.
Game was great response to Linden's belief that we are staying a contender to raise he spirits and be fair to the Sedins (he said sarcastically). Who knows maybe he meant contending for a better lottery position.
Stecher - Weak in the early going but got stronger as the game went on. In the end, looked to be our chief offensive force. Refreshing to have a defenseman that can actually get in on the rush and move the puck around in the offensive zone.
Sedins - not always strong in the their zone (guess goes without saying) but they were tenacious on the puck in the ozone and gave the team its only chance to win.
Bad
Sutter - play is really tailing off. Not even playing in spurts anymore. Sedins are more or less on their own.
Granlund - for most of the game a ghost. Really have to make an effort to spot him in the play. Looks aimless. Whole third line is turning into a black hole.
Sbisa - not totally his fault but on for a lot shifts were the team was groping in its own end. Slow to the puck and forced into turnovers. Thought Severson and Sbisa were mirror images of each other and neither played well.
Gudbranson - becoming pretty obvious that Gudbranson lacks the skating and the skill to be anything more than bang it out, bang it in d-man. Him and Hutton have not formed a successful combo and that was the main basis for any optimism heading into the season.
Megna - zzzzzzzzzzzzz
Other points
Kudos to Gaunce for dropping the gloves. Not really going after a heavyweight but did show some spunk and some realization that he has to show more if he is going to stick around.
Markstrom made some terrific saves but did not provide the full proof, over-the-top type of effort this team needs every game. Any slippage in the goal-tending and we're sunk.
Hutton has to make a better effort (I would say frankly, some effort) to clear the crease. It's like no one ever taught him how he should do that.
Game was great response to Linden's belief that we are staying a contender to raise he spirits and be fair to the Sedins (he said sarcastically). Who knows maybe he meant contending for a better lottery position.
. Yeah, I really think that Shero has done a good job.
