Post-Game Talk: GAME #49: Canucks def. Sabres - 4-3 (Edler, Baertschi, Boeser, Eriksson) - Demko 1st Star, 36 saves

[DownGoesMcDavid]

Keep an eye on skinner .. he might be one of our UFA winger targets this summer.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

DEMKO TIME!!!!
Oh god I'm nervous for him

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Keep an eye on skinner .. he might be one of our UFA winger targets this summer.

no way, he's staying in Buffalo

 

[M2Beezy]

Granlunds lucky he didn't get benched, he seemed a little smug after the Finland win at WJC. Congratulations on that Gold medal. Utenen scored the winning goal against Canada. I think he's nowhere close to Nhl ready, at least 6 or 7 years away.

Utunen is progressing quite well. Will be ready if goes well sooner than 6 or 7 years pal

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

no way, he's staying in Buffalo

Yeah they'll pay through the nose. I'm talking $8 million per plus. We can't afford that

 

[GetFocht]

Do not want Jeff Skinner, usually one dimensional scorers in the NHL flare out and have some major down seasons. Players with high goal counts and low assists are always inconsistent.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

How is Granlund and Schaller in over Goldobin

4-2 Sabres our goals both by Gudbranson

Granlund was the 1st star in the last game..

 

[VanJack]

Without Pettersson and Goldobin; and with Bo and Boeser struggling, this really is a lineup worthy of the Willie era. Hopefully some of the vets on this team will rally in front of their rookie netminder.

But unfortunately this game will look a lot like the mud-wrestling match with the Oilers. Basically only one or two really skilled guys on the ice, and the rest a bunch of hackers and whackers. Somebody has to win. But the real loser might be the paying customer and the entertainment value.

Sometimes though against Eastern Conference opponents, things will open up. A 7-5 game would be nice for a change!

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Roussel-Horvat-Boeser
Baertschi-Sutter-Virtanen
Schaller-Granlund-Leivo Eriksson-Beagle-Motte
Extras: Pettersson & Goldobin

Edler-Tanev
Hutton-Stecher
Pouliot-Gudbranson
Extra: Biega

Demko

Demko starts tonight, definitely a lot more pressure than the last time he started for the Canucks...I like the way the Canucks have been playing the past few games, despite the fact that they couldn't finish on quite a few 'grade A' scoring opportunities..

Would be nice to see Virtanen get off the Schneid....

Cant really make a prediction for this game because I haven't really watched any Buffalo games this season...They obviously laid an egg in Edmonton,and beat Calgary in OT..so they responded well to their loss

 

[David Bruce Banner]

Battle of the two most bum ass sad sack franchises in the league.

Florida vs. Arizona?

Anyway...

2-1 Sabres

Sutter

 

[thekernel]

Keep an eye on skinner .. he might be one of our UFA winger targets this summer.

He's a huge part of the turnaround in Buffalo. They'll be throwing the kitchen sink trying to keep him, I can assure you that.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Battle of the two most bum ass sad sack franchises in the league.

One of them has an elite 1A D-man,and an elite C...isnt this the reason you tank?

 

[canuckfan75]

Dahlin will get some Calder votes for sure. Having a outstanding year. He is a pure 18 year rookie and and a defenceman. and hate to say it but durable

 

[Grantham]

I’ll watch tonight for Demko and Dahlin. Those two are worth the price of admission even if the rest of our lineup and the trap fest we call hockey is murder to watch.

 

[Zombotron]

The Tortorella dressing-room incident was five years ago today.

 

[Hit the post]

The Tortorella dressing-room incident was five years ago today.

I lost something else on a January 18 as well.

Canucks continued to spiral downwards after that incident. Still managed to remain in a wild card spot to the end of the month.

 

[Intangibos]

I lost something else on a January 18 as well.

Canucks continued to spiral downwards after that incident. Still managed to remain in a wild card spot to the end of the month.

Had some moral victories, though.

It's funny because I would legitimately like the occasional moral victory now...

 

[Balls Mahoney]

The Tortorella dressing-room incident was five years ago today.

One of the funniest moments ever. I remember watching this live back when it wasn't painful to watch the Canucks. This old crazy f*** spurging out and running screaming into Brian McGratton was one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Bieksa sneakily following Torts to yell at the flames was the best Canuck moment for me.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

That whole thing was a " what did I just see?" moment that happens like once a year but everyone remembers.

I consider this year's to be the PTSD Veteran's dog running away during one of the opening ceremonies after a five minute video package about how emotionally messed up he is and how his dog is the only thing who holds him together. I'm going to hell for finding that as funny as I do.

 

[Intangibos]

That whole thing was a " what did I just see?" moment that happens like once a year but everyone remembers.

I consider this year's to be the PTSD Veteran's dog running away during one of the opening ceremonies after a five minute video package about how emotionally messed up he is and how his dog is the only thing who holds him together. I'm going to hell for finding that as funny as I do.

15-16 had the Wideman/linesman incident

 

[member 290103]

Bieksa sneakily following Torts to yell at the flames was the best Canuck moment for me.

A franchise low point for me. Tortorella really f***ed up what could have been a smart steady rebuild by Gillis. He was so disinterested in the team and was just here to collect his bloated contract...as a result the team became a laughing stock and Gillis never got a chance to fix it.

Can’t stand Tortorella...he’s up there with the worst coaches in Vancouver history. I hold him in the same regard as I do Messier.

 

[Ryan Miller*]

Schaller pots one tonight.

 

[Canuck Luck]

Welp, now I have to cheer against the tank tonight. Thanks a lot, Demko

1-0 loss in a shootout?

 

[Balls Mahoney]

A franchise low point for me. Tortorella really ****ed up what could have been a smart steady rebuild by Gillis. He was so disinterested in the team and was just here to collect his bloated contract...as a result the team became a laughing stock and Gillis never got a chance to fix it.

Can’t stand Tortorella...he’s up there with the worst coaches in Vancouver history. I hold him in the same regard as I do Messier.

Agreed although he was such an entertaining clusterf*** lunatic that I remember some of that era fondly even though it was the complete collapse and the beginning of a dark age we're still suffering through.