Pre-Game Talk: Game #21: Vancouver Canucks vs. San Jose Sharks - Thursday Nov. 14th 7PM - SNET-VAN

[Ozone]

Happy Birthday Jason Garrison

Enjoy the day. Tomorrow - Try Hard.

 

[PhilMick]

Happy Birthday Jason Garrison

Enjoy the day. Tomorrow - Try Hard.

Torts! Bubby! Let's talk powerplay time.

 

[MrShift4]

Happy Birthday Jason Garrison

Enjoy the day. Tomorrow - Try Hard.

Freaking love it. Nice find

 

[serge2k]

Only thing they have going for them is 5 on 5 scoring, great PK and good faceoffs...? That sounds pretty good to me.

The real problems are the goaltending and the PP. Goaltending should right itself over time, hopefully. The PP as well, but by how much is the question. Even a mediocre PP would seem pretty great right about now.

As long as this team maintains strong 5 on 5 scoring, they're OK. If that goes, then they're in trouble. So far so good though.

it's not that much when you consider they are still not top 10 in either face offs or 5 on 5 scoring.

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

it's not that much when you consider they are still not top 10 in either face offs or 5 on 5 scoring.

The stats are still gonna be skewed a bit as there has been a lot of growing pains with Torts' system to begin with. If we could see a split of the first 10 and the 2nd ten games that should show where the Canucks are better than just the blanket 20 game mark.

The 5 on 5 play is solid, the PK is damn good, if the PP can get to mid league than the Canucks will be looking a lot better IMO.

There isn't anything too exciting about the Canucks this year, but there isn't anything to get overly upset about either (PP is close though).

 

[Tanevian*]

Now... any bets on how long before Booth is injured?

I will go with "before he plays a shift".

 

[Canucks LB]

VS

Should be a good one.

 

[bure 96]

A bad PP + good 5 on 5 is a blessing in disguise. PP opportunities go way down towards the end on the season and in the playoffs. Winning games 5 on 5 will help the team when in matters.

 

[Tanevian*]

Good to see the class of the NHL 2 weeks ago is coming in with 4 wins in their last 10. Kids, that should be enough for some of you learn not to panic or base anything on 10-15 games.

But we all know it won't. Keep taking ritalin.

 

[Dugray]

These guys again? Damn it never ends.

 

[vanuck]

VS

Should be a good one.

Did you make these?

A bad PP + good 5 on 5 is a blessing in disguise. PP opportunities go way down towards the end on the season and in the playoffs. Winning games 5 on 5 will help the team when in matters.

Agreed, though the PP should start scoring soon with the way they've been getting shots on net. I think it should be Kesler and Garrison at the points.

Good to see the class of the NHL 2 weeks ago is coming in with 4 wins in their last 10. Kids, that should be enough for some of you learn not to panic or base anything on 10-15 games.

But we all know it won't. Keep taking ritalin.

Lolllll.

 

[HellasLEAF]

one thing I"m surprised at is Edler. he seams to have a different role under Torts.

is he even part of the pp?? he'e your best offensive dman imo...

 

[Mofletz]

Some games Edler forgets his brain at home.. ^^

 

[pahlsson]

one thing I"m surprised at is Edler. he seams to have a different role under Torts.

is he even part of the pp?? he'e your best offensive dman imo...

it's ok, everyone knows that number one most important thing in a PP is "safety" and that's exactly what hamhuis brings

 

[Drop the Sopel]

one thing I"m surprised at is Edler. he seams to have a different role under Torts.

is he even part of the pp?? he'e your best offensive dman imo...

I would bet he will be tomorrow night and going forward. The coaching staff thought they could throw their own wrinkle into the PP and it backfired on them. Hamhuis just doesn't have the skillset to QB a PP.

 

[polarbearcub]

Tanev fir justin shultz

 

[Virtanen2Horvat]

I think one of the problems on the power play is we pass too much.

I think they should have a set up like this.

I got bored so here is my little diagram of my powerplay.

Also I mixed up the letters yes I know its "Luongo".

 

[CherryToke]

We play Florida next Tuesday, and Columbus next Friday.

cool, we get to see some future Canucks on Tuesday

 

[TheLastSedin]

Whos paying?

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Torts! Bubby! Let's talk powerplay time.

He could be our white knight.

Great picture comparison...wow.

Hope the Sedins return to the scoreboard tomorrow night. I'm assuming they are keeping the big line split up to start with?