Pre-Game Talk: GAME #22 - Canucks vs. Sharks - CanuckPro Edition

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[DennisReynolds]

Just out of curiosity, why are your GDTs all divided into small pictures to make one big picture?

 

[Zombotron]

Just out of curiosity, why are your GDTs all divided into small pictures to make one big picture?

The maximum image size on HF is 300px high by 350px wide. Any bigger than that and they get auto-resized. Splitting the image into pieces of or below that size allows me to circumvent the system. (something I learned after lurking the Sharks board, actually.)

The consequence is that my GDTs appear broken to mobile/tablet users.

 

[Wheatley]

A couple days rest will do the boys good. Hopefully Bieksa's back and Ballard's been traded for Crosby.

 

[Addison Rae]

I say 4-2 Van win. Hopefully Ballard draws back in if not traded. Don't look now but the Canucks are 0-3 without "casual Kevin" and have surrendered 16 goals in that span

 

[y2kcanucks]

I'm going to need a snuggie for this one if San Jose is starting Greiss or Stalock.

 

[Pip]

Defensive Depth chart

Hamhuis
Edler
Bieksa
Tanev
Garrison
Alberts
Barker
Vandermeer
Connauton
Sauve
Polasek
Andersson
You see where this is going

Ballard

 

[SighReally]

I'm gonna get this out of the way:

1) Obligatory "WHAT THE HELL AV"

2) Obligatory "WHY ISN'T BALLARD PLAYING"

3) Obligatory "WHY IS BARKER/ALBERTS PLAYING"

4) Obligatory "WHY IS SCHROEDER ON THE 4TH LINE"

5) Obligatory "WHY IS RAYMOND CENTERING"

6) Obligatory "OUR TEAM ISN'T A STANLEY CUP TEAM"

7) Obligatory "OUR TEAM ISN'T A PLAYOFF TEAM"

 

[Orca Smash]

Should we also throw in the other side of the coin.


1. If you dont like this team dont watch

2. Support your team fire the fans

3. Why dont you guys just jump off the bridge and get it over with

4. Oh my god the complaining is getting as bad cdc

5. Av took us to game 7 of the stanely cup finals

 

[serge2k]

The maximum image size on HF is 300px high by 350px wide. Any bigger than that and they get auto-resized. Splitting the image into pieces of or below that size allows me to circumvent the system. (something I learned after lurking the Sharks board, actually.)

The consequence is that my GDTs appear broken to mobile/tablet users.

Also broken for me. 3rd picture in each row appears on a new line.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Hope they remember how to play defense...

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Not sure whats gonna happen between now and then,

but we will lose and the Sharks will start Martin Brochu in net.

Also we will give up four leads.

 

[Royal Canuck]

4-3 Vancouver.

I hope we don't lose so it's not another "Fire AV, Rebuild" firestorm.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Should we also throw in the other side of the coin.


1. If you dont like this team dont watch

2. Support your team fire the fans

3. Why dont you guys just jump off the bridge and get it over with

4. Oh my god the complaining is getting as bad cdc

5. Av took us to game 7 of the stanely cup finals

ummmm arent you complaining about complaining?

 

[PG Canuck]

Should we also throw in the other side of the coin.


1. If you dont like this team dont watch

2. Support your team fire the fans

3. Why dont you guys just jump off the bridge and get it over with

4. Oh my god the complaining is getting as bad cdc

5. Av took us to game 7 of the stanely cup finals

6. Travel is why they aren't on their game

 

[PG Canuck]

4-3 Vancouver.

I hope we don't lose so it's not another "Fire AV, Rebuild" firestorm.

A win in this game doesn't mean I don't want AV fired all of a sudden.

 

[Pip]

4-3 Vancouver.

I hope we don't lose so it's not another "Fire AV, Rebuild" firestorm.

no matter the outcome I will want AV gone and won't think we need to rebuild.

Also super pissed that you beat me tonight, super pissed

 

[y2kcanucks]

Scary to think that the Canucks very well could end up holding 7th spot if they lose tomorrow night. These games become more key by the day.

 

[deadinthewater]

Scary to think that the Canucks very well could end up holding 7th spot if they lose tomorrow night. These games become more key by the day.

Yeah... we're closing in on 1/2 of the season instead of the usual 1/4.

 

[JuniorNelson]

Scary to think that the Canucks very well could end up holding 7th spot if they lose tomorrow night. These games become more key by the day.

Right. In a forty-eight game season, when does the stretch start? Playoffs are within reach for some otherwise unlikely teams. It's going to be hard fought hockey every game, soon.

Canucks will win their division, I think. They will be well prepared for the post-season. I don't think they have any more moves to make, just combinations to try.

The danger is that the team feasts within the division and becomes too confident in their abilities. Not having to play hard every game is a luxery and a curse.

It will very interesting to see what the line-up is. I wonder if they dress a tough line-up, now that they can? Versatility will be very useful, when the playoffs arrive. The same line-up isn't ideal for LA and Chicago.

 

[Jyrki]

I'm gonna get this out of the way:

1) Obligatory "WHAT THE HELL AV"

2) Obligatory "WHY ISN'T BALLARD PLAYING"

3) Obligatory "WHY IS BARKER/ALBERTS PLAYING"

4) Obligatory "WHY IS SCHROEDER ON THE 4TH LINE"

5) Obligatory "WHY IS RAYMOND CENTERING"

6) Obligatory "OUR TEAM ISN'T A STANLEY CUP TEAM"

7) Obligatory "OUR TEAM ISN'T A PLAYOFF TEAM"

thanks Obama!

 

[Vankiller Whale]

I want everyone to ask themselves honestly, that even though our season is slightly disappointing, which teams do you think are clear cut better than us so far? Chicago is the only one(and they're having a historic start themselves), and we're 1-0-1 against them. I don't think any other team has a solid claim to be better than us.

Anyways, Canucks win 3-2 in OT is my prediction here.

 

[Virtanen2Horvat]

I say the Canucks will win close like 3-2.

 

[y2kcanucks]

I want everyone to ask themselves honestly, that even though our season is slightly disappointing, which teams do you think are clear cut better than us so far? Chicago is the only one(and they're having a historic start themselves), and we're 1-0-1 against them. I don't think any other team has a solid claim to be better than us.

Anyways, Canucks win 3-2 in OT is my prediction here.

Anaheim as well. And I don't know if we would win a 7 game series against Detroit, St Louis, or LA.

 

[Zombotron]

I want everyone to ask themselves honestly, that even though our season is slightly disappointing, which teams do you think are clear cut better than us so far? Chicago is the only one(and they're having a historic start themselves), and we're 1-0-1 against them. I don't think any other team has a solid claim to be better than us.

Anyways, Canucks win 3-2 in OT is my prediction here.

I would say Chicago's a toss-up, historic start or no. I don't think they're as good as the 2010 team.

Assuming both teams are healthy and playing up to their potential, Los Angeles would be a challenge, but is not clear-cut better than Vancouver.

Vancouver has Nashville figured out.

St. Louis has the work ethic but not the high-end offensive talent.

Ditto for Phoenix.


I think that, aside from Chicago, Los Angeles is the only team that can compete with this lineup, depth-wise (and I stress, when it's playing to its potential):


D. Sedin - H. Sedin - Burrows
Booth - Kesler - Kassian
Raymond - Schroeder - Hansen
Higgins - Lapierre - Weise

Edler/Garrison
Hamhuis/Bieksa
Ballard/Tanev (soon to be no more?)

Schneider
Luongo


And that's not even factoring in a possible Jensen appearance (Raymond - Schroeder - Jensen, which would turn the fourth line into Higgins - Lapierre - Hansen [a fourth line good enough to be a third line])...