GDT: [EX GM 5] Vancouver Canucks @ Edmonton Oilers | 6:00PM PST | SNET

[biturbo19]

Well...lots of opportunity for these depth guys to show what they contribute on the Special Teams that they'll actually be on if they want to make the team. As PKers.


But yeah, that was not intentional. That's just DeKeyser not being in control of what he's doing on the ice at all.

 

[Cogburn]

Well this was going about as well as I thought it would. Good for Holloway.

I just realised Wolanin had primary assists on both goals. I thought he was having a decent game, but didn't realise he was doing a Hughes impression.

 

[biturbo19]

I know he scored that gift-wrapped goal, but man...just really need more from Hoglander all around. Outside of that he's created nothing, and that effort on that puck just wasn't good enough, then reverted to blindly collapsing toward the net into a crowd.

I really want him to get back to what he looked like as a rookie. But at this point, he just hasn't done enough to make the opening night roster. Not sure if sending him down to the AHL to get his confidence back will help or hinder. But you've gotta do something.

 

[logan5]

I thought Hoglander was one of the better players tonight. Hard to look good with this line-up.

 

[brock hughes007]

Thank God this is almost over,,majority of these guys are probably on the way to Abby after this...

 

[Breakers]

Good good

Give Virtanen a contract Edmonton

DO IT!

 

[Cogburn]

Thank God this is almost over,,majority of these guys are probably on the way to Abby after this...

Hoglander, Podkolzin and Garland will somehow be the only ones.

It's the first off season without a certified idiot running the show for a long time....

 

[Gstank]

Garland is a frustrating player. Does a lot of good things but also turnsover the puck a lot. Kind of like a medicore version of JT Miller

 

[Bubbles]

Extra salt in the would with the Virtanen assist.

 

[Kryten]

We kept the streak alive at least

 

[Cogburn]

Extra salt in the would with the Virtanen assist.

That's his only off season point so far too.

Oof.

 

[biturbo19]

Yeah. Makes sense that Virtanen would turn playmaker to help cap this off. The scoreboard at the end is going to read about how everyone would've expected. Not really indicative of the way the first two periods were played, but you knew it was coming. This squad was badly overmatched.


A few bright spots for us here and there. But not much else to say. A lot of guys can head straight to Abbyford from here, or release off to from whence they came.

Give the last few guys contending for spots a look with something more like the real roster, see how they fit with those guys.

 

[EpochLink]

Extra salt in the would with the Virtanen assist.

Who cares, boy ass

 

[Bubbles]

That's his only off season point so far too.

Oof.

He's been invisible the whole game too.

 

[Three On Zero]

I turned it off a couple minutes early, what the hell happened?

 

[EpochLink]

That's his only off season point so far too.

Oof.

I’ll be stunned if the Oilers kept him, guys gonna get some henny for the after game

 

[Breakers]

Honestly

I feel like I’m going to wake up and read

“Canucks sign Danny Dekeyser”

 

[TruGr1t]

Honestly

I feel like I’m going to wake up and read

“Canucks sign Danny Dekeyser”

This whole situation is insane, this wouldn’t surprise me. Why is this guy still around?

 

[Slapshot_11]

Legit nothing to get excited for this season

 

[Deeds26]

An expected result after seeing the lineups. Hope Wednesday's game features more regulars, and Dekeyser is released before then.

 

[biturbo19]

An expected result after seeing the lineups. Hope Wednesday's game features more regulars, and Dekeyser is released before then.

Yeah.

I think from this game, Wolanin and maybe Juulsen were the only "bubble guys" who really did enough to stick around. Hoglander, i think you keep him right until the end to just figure out what to do with him.

Plus Podkolzin, Garland, Lazar, Dickinson (much to some people's consternation). The rest mostly put in a good effort tonight, but proved pretty definitively that they are not NHL caliber. Put them on the bus directly back to Abbottsford, and get on with it.

Time to get the last couple roster spots figured out among the 2-3 guys left realistically competing for them, and get the vets in gear, exploring chemistry with potential line combos.

 

[orcatown]

To be expected. Men with boys. Good effort for a while but better talent will always best hustle

Most of these players should have already been cut and after tonight they will be if there is any sense in the organization

Only players that showed they deserved a longer look were:

Wolanin - at least he has some wheels. Made some good passes and plays with his head up.

Burroughs - never should be in your top 6 but given what team have to work Canucks can't be real choosy. Like others backed in too much but not as bad as the others. Did compete.

Aman - shows enough wheels to stay in the play and does win some one on one fights. Would say Aman >>>Dickinson

Lockwood - not all that great but much more in the play than many of the others. Ok on PK

Others

Lazar - obviously stays but at the moment no more effective than Lammikko

Hoglander - scored but always seems to end up tied up in traffic. Overall can't get separation to make plays.

Dickinson - all be said. He's established exactly what he is.

Klimovich - clearly in over his head. Just guessing where he should be. Have to question if he has any future given his inability to read plays

Dries - had chances to make plays but couldn't. He is flat out not an NHL caliber.

Brisebois, Juulsen and Keeper all give up the blue line way too much and back in on everything. Keeper not bad around his net but can get no up ice pressure in the neutral zone. Dekeyser continued to lumber around

Bains - couldn't stay in the play at all. Given his lack of speed looks like a useless pick up.

Delia - hung in for some time of but then got ventilated. Looked too deep on some of the goals.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Went sideways at the end,but was a decent effort..considering the strength of the opposition (with some of the best players on the planet)

I’m assuming that we’ll see the main squad in the remaining pre season games.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

What a waste of a game.

Just play the guys who are going to stick.

They pretty much know that by now.

 

[CherryToke]

Bruce there he goes?