Pre-Game Talk: GAME #48 - Canucks @ Oilers

[pahlsson]

Is it wrong of me to hope edmonton gets a point or a win.

I dont want that embarrassing franchise to get another top 5 pick.

Good time to try out Joe Cannata.

smart men

cannata + schroeder or something so there's at least some reason to watch

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

No injuries, please. Really don't care if we win or lose. Ideally, sit some of the core (Kesler, Burrows, Daniel, Hamhuis) and dress some farm hands.

I've always been against "resting" players in the healthy scratch sense. Instead, I'd just limit their minutes some, call up Schroeder and roll our third and fourth line 13-15 minutes. See what the kids can do well I'm at it.

 

[mrmyheadhurts]

Wasn't crazy about the 4th line experiment last game, just didn't work in my opinion. Wouldn't mind them trying a version of what they had in the 3rd period last game:

Sedin-Sedin-Kassian/Burrows
Raymond-Kesler-Burrows/Kassian
Higgins-Roy-Hansen
Pinner/Sestito-Lappy-Weise

I simply don't see a spot for Ebbett when this team is healthy. Good 13th forward but I don't see him as a regular contributer come playoff time.

It really is a shame we couldn't poach Torres, he would look much better than Pinner or Sestito on that 4th line.


What's the update on Pinner and Weise, are they both still injured?

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

What's the update on Pinner and Weise, are they both still injured?

I don't think either are hurt. AV has commented on Weise saying that he isn't consistent enough, so I think this benching is meant to be an eye opener for him. Pinizzotto simply hasn't played well enough to earn a full-time spot, ditto for Sestito. So it'll be a revolving door between those two and Ballard for now.

 

[mossey3535]

EF's 30 thoughts leads of with the new Canuck style.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/opi...discover-winning-ugly-is-beautiful-thing.html

I like EF but his eastern bias is really showing here. Canucks have been playing 'ugly hockey' since the Nashville series in the 2010 playoffs and pretty much for all of last year.

He makes some good points about the sedins taking on more defensive responsibility but they did that under Crawford and many posters have called for less tilted o-zone starts for them on these boards for at least a year.

 

[deadinthewater]

Rest some guys, please. I just know their guys will be taking runs.

 

[mrmyheadhurts]

I don't think either are hurt. AV has commented on Weise saying that he isn't consistent enough, so I think this benching is meant to be an eye opener for him. Pinizzotto simply hasn't played well enough to earn a full-time spot, ditto for Sestito. So it'll be a revolving door between those two and Ballard for now.

Well, it's time to get Weise back in then. Unless there is something going on that we don't know about, Weise should be in over Ballard. I have no issue with AV experimenting the last few games mind you. If they wanted to get another look at Ballard on the wing that's fine, but come playoff time, Weise is a far better option.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Rest some guys, please. I just know their guys will be taking runs.

Honestly, I would probably rest Kesler, Daniel, Edler, and Hamhuis.

It would be pretty damn ugly, but with the way Edmonton's been playing, we might be able to sneak out of there with a SO win.

 

[deadinthewater]

Honestly, I would probably rest Kesler, Daniel, Edler, and Hamhuis.

It would be pretty damn ugly, but with the way Edmonton's been playing, we might be able to sneak out of there with a SO win.

I definitely want to rest some of the defense, but that may be difficult since we already have Tanev and Bieksa out. And Kesler as well. I remember an Oiler trying to take his head off on the last day of the regular season.

 

[Pip]

I would either scratch Kesler, or at least just limit his ES mins while taking him off the PK. Playing soft minutes against the Oilers should be fine. If we sit anyone on our backend, it would have to be Hamhuis, but even if he does play I hope they limit his mins to like 15 (although he only played 19:00 last game which is decent). Take Burrows off the PK as well.

 

[CherryToke]

just stopping in to check is Schroeder is playing... nope he is not.. I will continue to boycott.. k bye.

 

[CherryToke]

Go Leafs!

 

[NoRaise4Brackett]

Another 4-0 win, please. Short season, should only need to rest the injured or hurting. The Oilers should be afraid to play us, not the other way around.

 

[moog35]

Wasn't crazy about the 4th line experiment last game, just didn't work in my opinion. Wouldn't mind them trying a version of what they had in the 3rd period last game:

Sedin-Sedin-Kassian/Burrows
Raymond-Kesler-Burrows/Kassian
Higgins-Roy-Hansen
Pinner/Sestito-Lappy-Weise

I simply don't see a spot for Ebbett when this team is healthy. Good 13th forward but I don't see him as a regular contributer come playoff time.

It really is a shame we couldn't poach Torres, he would look much better than Pinner or Sestito on that 4th line.


What's the update on Pinner and Weise, are they both still injured?

Those lines just make too much sense therefor they wont happen. But seriously thos are what the lines should look like, have Kassian with the Sedins and have the old Burrows Kesler chemistry with Raymond who showed good chemistry with Burrows when Burrows was playing center and then the 3rd line was playing well together when Roy first came over and get Ballard back on D and get Ebbett in the press box

 

[Wheatley]

Hold on a second.....so everybody here was screaming for Roy and Kesler on the same line, and now we're calling AV an idiot because he has Roy and Kesler on the same line?

You guys are too much

 

[LiveeviL]

 

[PG Canuck]

Hold on a second.....so everybody here was screaming for Roy and Kesler on the same line, and now we're calling AV an idiot because he has Roy and Kesler on the same line?

You guys are too much

Who is everybody? We needed a 3C, and as soon as we get one we put him with Kesler. A lot of people want Roy as the 3C to spread out the scoring and give us three lines that can produce offensively.

 

[Pip]

Hold on a second.....so everybody here was screaming for Roy and Kesler on the same line, and now we're calling AV an idiot because he has Roy and Kesler on the same line?

You guys are too much

Roy and Kesler should still be on the same line, as long as we call up Schroeder and replace Ebbett

 

[PG Canuck]

Seems like AV may not rest anyone for this game.

 

[Spectrefire]

Hold on a second.....so everybody here was screaming for Roy and Kesler on the same line, and now we're calling AV an idiot because he has Roy and Kesler on the same line?

You guys are too much

I like Kesler and Roy together, they're great. But not at the expensive of having Andrew Ebbett as your 3rd or 4th line center.

If the Canucks are unwilling to put Schroeder in as the 3rdC, then by all means, don't put Ebbett in there instead. The man's an AHL player, not an NHLer.

 

[mrmyheadhurts]

I like having Roy and Kesler on the same line if we are down a goal in the 3rd period and need to load up two lines. Otherwise, I have always preferred the balance of Roy centring the 3rd line with Higgins. It's nice that we have that option but I think our opponent and how the game is going will dictate the lines more than anything else.

 

[KeninsFan]

Can we sit out key guys?

Higgins - Roy - Hansen
Ballard - Lappy - Kassian
Sestito - Ebbett - Weise
Sedin - Sedin - Burrows

Edler - Bieksa
Alberts - Corrado
Barker - Joslin

Luongo


Give Garrison, Hamhuis, Schneider and Kesler the day off.

 

[cutcopy]

I consider it a win if everyone leaves the game healthy.

 

[cutcopy]

hmm.. I would like to see AV try Kassian with Roy and Higgins, and have Kesler with Raymond and Hansen--they can be the speedy line/checking line, perhaps they can even score on the rush or something. I just don't see the need for Kesler on the line with Roy because with Higgins back, having Kesler on that line is more of a luxury. Also, Ebbett needs to GTFO the roster.

 

[Ozone]

@ElliottPap5h
Sedins and Kesler won't be rested against Oil. Bieksa likely to play. Only Schneider and Tanev not on trip.