Pre-Game Talk: Game #1: Canucks vs. Flames

[Horse McHindu]

I’ll have to admit:

Even I am mystified by the treatment that Hutton is gettting.

The guy pretty much did everything that was asked of him in the off season. While he didn’t have the greatest training camp in the world, he was better than Pouliot.

I am curious as to what Green’s reasoning is here?

 

[DL44]

I’ll have to admit:

Even I am mystified by the treatment that Hutton is gettting.

The guy pretty much did everything that was asked of him in the off season. While he didn’t have the greatest training camp in the world, he was better than Pouliot.

I am curious as to what Green’s reasoning is here?

The game he played Hutton for 30 mins wasn't a reward for his play... it was test for his conditioning and to expose his deficiencies... which it did.

I thought it was a dick move.

This roster decision supports it.

That being said... Hutton needs to improve.

Pouliot's mistakes were put under the microscope and amplified here... fine.. and fair.. but not fairly addressed was the fact he brings an offensive dynamic that Hutton doesn't.

Hutton will have to WORK and battle his way into the D for Green. No secret about it.

 

[Zombotron]

I don’t think the Rypien/Prust fight occurred in that game. That was the night they honoured Luc Bourdon, Burrows scored twice and performed the archer salute, Rypien scored a goal, and Steve Bernier scored and also got into a fight with Dion Phaneuf after the latter hit one of the Twins. Whole building was chanting “BER-NIER! BER-NIER!”. Might have been his best game as a Canuck (insert all downhill from there joke here)

(I was at this game. And it was awesome)

EDIT: Found the highlights:



EDIT: The next game, two nights later, had the Rypien beat down. And one of the best OT goal celebrations ever by Pavol Demitra.

That is insane that the first video got a retroactive 60fps upgrade (uploaded 2009, 60fps implemented on YT in 2014). CanucksHD must have uploaded the clip at an absolutely absurd quality/bitrate. This is probably the third time I've mentioned it - I keep forgetting

 

[geebaan]

The game he played Hutton for 30 mins wasn't a reward for his play... it was test for his conditioning and to expose his deficiencies... which it did.

I thought it was a dick move.

This roster decision supports it.

That being said... Hutton needs to improve.

Pouliot's mistakes were put under the microscope and amplified here... fine.. and fair.. but not fairly addressed was the fact he brings an offensive dynamic that Hutton doesn't.

Hutton will have to WORK and battle his way into the D for Green. No secret about it.

I’m so tired of people giving Pouliot a free pass cause he brings an “offensive game”. He had no points in the pre-season. None. And on top of that played some of the worst NHL defense I’ve ever seen.

The fact this org thinks he is more valuable then Hutton, especially paired with Guds(shudders), is an absolute abomination.

 

[Horse McHindu]

The game he played Hutton for 30 mins wasn't a reward for his play... it was test for his conditioning and to expose his deficiencies... which it did.

I thought it was a dick move.

This roster decision supports it.

That being said... Hutton needs to improve.

Pouliot's mistakes were put under the microscope and amplified here... fine.. and fair.. but not fairly addressed was the fact he brings an offensive dynamic that Hutton doesn't.

Hutton will have to WORK and battle his way into the D for Green. No secret about it.

Good post.

Hutton definitely needs to improve, but so does everyone not named Edler or Tanev.

I just don’t understand this double standard treatment between Hutton and Pouliot. Pouliot was worse than Hutton.

This seems like its beyond “tough love” at this point......and that Green really has it in for Hutton. Green has to be careful to not dip into Mike Keenan territory here.

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

 

[JuniorNelson]

If you want veteran leadership do not install a Captain. This will work? I don't think this s how you kickstart a team.

If the team continues to show poor effort Green gotta go.

Benning hasn't been active. Is he waiting to see what the new coach wants? Seriously, WTH?

 

[DL44]

I’m so tired of people giving Pouliot a free pass cause he brings an “offensive game”. He had no points in the pre-season. None. And on top of that played some of the worst NHL defense I’ve ever seen.

The fact this org thinks he is more valuable then Hutton, especially paired with Guds(shudders), is an absolute abomination.

Let's chalk it up to the Jr connection.

 

[xtra]

Two things to point out.
1: Hutton career high in points is higher than pouliots

2: I can’t wait to find out who certain fans on here start praising as amazing ala grandlund a couple years ago when they are spoon fed mins and score at a marginal rate. Even a bad team like ours is gonna get some goals scored I just hope we don’t over inflate whomever gets those for us.

 

[Melvin]

I’m so tired of people giving Pouliot a free pass cause he brings an “offensive game”. He had no points in the pre-season. None. And on top of that played some of the worst NHL defense I’ve ever seen.

The fact this org thinks he is more valuable then Hutton, especially paired with Guds(shudders), is an absolute abomination.

Hutton led all D with 14 shots on goal as well. I know, muffins, but it's something.

Pouliot was complete garbage but winterhawks.

 

[DL44]

Two things to point out.
1: Hutton career high in points is higher than pouliots

2: I can’t wait to find out who certain fans on here start praising as amazing ala grandlund a couple years ago when they are spoon fed mins and score at a marginal rate. Even a bad team like ours is gonna get some goals scored I just hope we don’t over inflate whomever gets those for us.

Are you just doing a preemptive strike in case some of our players do well?

Will you do that with players like Pettersson when he's fed PP time.. or is this saved strictly for the roster's damned?

 

[ItalianCanuck1]

It’s gonna be a looooong season, but who cares.

It’s october, hockey is back and you can not be excited.

Go Canucks!

 

[Melvin]

Paterson pointed out on Twitter that with Gagner gone, that is now four of our top six scorers last year not in the lineup.

That's right, Sam Gagner was our sixth highest scorer last year.

Ummm look over there it's Pettersson!

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Paterson pointed out on Twitter that with Gagner gone, that is now four of our top six scorers last year not in the lineup.

That's right, Sam Gagner was our sixth highest scorer last year.

Ummm look over there it's Pettersson!

Oh yeah. Right. Yeah, I guess he was, wasn't he? You couldn't make this stuff up if you tried.

Oh, and go Canucks new season and all that.

 

[Addison Rae]

Ugh, Bourdon then Rypien then Demitra

So sad watching those videos.

 

[Zombotron]

https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/game-1-canucks-vs-flames-sportsnet-7-00-p-m.2550963/

It's gameday, my friends. I'm closing this.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

At least Willie only had one Vey.

The treatment Pouliot and Leipsic get this year is going to get tiresome really quickly.

I actually really like Leipsic.

Pouliot and Gudbranson should be out for Hutton and Biega if we’re going by actual play