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GDT: GAME #51: Canucks 2 vs. Hurricanes 5: Hurricane Neddy too much to contain
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Funny, it made me remember when all Canucks games started at 7:30. This allowed for people to finish dinner and have company over for the game.
As for the slow start, I think that last loss to the Canes is the reason why.
The Canucks were becoming notorious for letting the first shot of the game go in right away. By turtling we are allowing the opposition to come at us hard from the start. We then go back at them in 2nd but by the time the third comes around, the opposition is bagged for wasting all their energy in the first and dealing with us in the second.
We've become worried about letting that first goal in, especially too early, and that's a good thing. We've been notorious in the 3rd, but as that Detroit game showed, this strategy turns that around.
This is opposite of Vigneault's strategy to get that first goal right away, then turtle in the 2nd, and then hit them hard (with new line changes if necessary) in third, based on the position of the benches. He didn't want to get too far away from them in case of a penalties.
As for the slow start, I think that last loss to the Canes is the reason why.
The Canucks were becoming notorious for letting the first shot of the game go in right away. By turtling we are allowing the opposition to come at us hard from the start. We then go back at them in 2nd but by the time the third comes around, the opposition is bagged for wasting all their energy in the first and dealing with us in the second.
We've become worried about letting that first goal in, especially too early, and that's a good thing. We've been notorious in the 3rd, but as that Detroit game showed, this strategy turns that around.
This is opposite of Vigneault's strategy to get that first goal right away, then turtle in the 2nd, and then hit them hard (with new line changes if necessary) in third, based on the position of the benches. He didn't want to get too far away from them in case of a penalties.
I disagree, that lineup looks ok to me, Infact I like the line combos ACCEPT Virtanen in for the Wrong Granlund
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Jake in, but Goldy is out.... (Edit)
Wish we'd get this,
Baertschi, Pettersson, Boeser
Goldobin, Horvat, Virtanen/Levio
Roussel, Sutter, Virtanen/Levio
Eriksson, Beagle, Motte
Ex: Schaller/Granlund
Wish we'd get this,
Baertschi, Pettersson, Boeser
Goldobin, Horvat, Virtanen/Levio
Roussel, Sutter, Virtanen/Levio
Eriksson, Beagle, Motte
Ex: Schaller/Granlund
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Blue and Green
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Statistically, Granlund seems to be clearly ahead of Motte.
Corsica Hockey player ratings:
Gran: 71.91 (259th of 451 current NHL roster forwards)
Motte 69.19 (412th)
Hockey Reference point shares and possession quality (expected +/-)
Gran: 1.3, -2.9
Motte: 1.0, -5.5
Natural Stat Trick ES on-ice percentages For of shots, scoring chances and high-danger chances:
Team: 47.42, 44.39, 46.08
Gran: 47.54, 46.44, 47.26
Motte: 42.03, 40.31, 40.66
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Would be awesome if it was Demko vs. Ned. You have to think the Canes were PRAYING that Demko would be available for that pick.
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Would prefer to see Gaudette, Gaunce and Biega in over Eriksson, Beagle and Gudbranson.
Based on merit and ability. Which I think are important.
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He’s not playing tonight. Not sure how he is gonna score from the press box?
JV18 is in.
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Posted before the lineups came out off of yesterday, and clearly you don’t get the sarcasm???
No need to act so self-righteous on these boards
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Thats what I thought at first... and why I was curious about Virtanen sitting.
Maybe Carolina plans on just leaving Ferland behind and taking either Goldy or Bear Cheese home with them.
Is there also a trade freeze during the All-Star break?
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No way it could be the terrible preparation for the game by the coaching staff. Nah...
Let's see, opposition is on the second of back to back road games so.... it's Marky, as always...
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Canes playing their third game in four nights, and on the back half of a back-to-back. They're at the end of a long trip and heading into a break. If the Canucks let them come out and carry the play in the first period, there's cause for real alarm.
Any team with serious playoff aspirations feasts on tired teams like the Canes on home ice. Should be 5-1 or 5-2 for the good guys. But with the Canucks, you just never know for sure.
Any team with serious playoff aspirations feasts on tired teams like the Canes on home ice. Should be 5-1 or 5-2 for the good guys. But with the Canucks, you just never know for sure.
