Post-Game Talk: GAME #53: Canucks 1 @ the red-hot Flyers 2: 40+ shots can't get the job done

[Zippgunn]

Poor Demko, plays one game or so in a month and then either gets tonight against a hot Flyers team or tomorrow against a slumping Caps team but with a tired team in front of him. It's just like Nilsson all over again...

 

[PG Canuck]

No mention of Gritty? He's one of the most under-rated mascots in the NHL. He's not very skilled and everybody hates him but the flyers like him because he does his job.
All the pieces are falling into place for the Canucks to make the playoffs. They're healthy and the signings of Rousell and Beagle are under-rated here. The Canucks knew what they had with Pettersson and those signings were perfect complimentary pieces from what was available. Yes, they overpaid but they sacrificed a couple million in cap space to get a couple pieces that were missing. Those were good aggressive moves to address major issues with the lineup. That's about 5% of their cap, you want JB fires over 5% of cap space that will never hurt them, they have players on ELC's. Believe it or not, some of these moves were done with foresight of how they will structure under the cap.

He's literally the most talked about thing in Philly and around the league.

 

[WestCoast CyberG]

It's just like Nilsson all over again...

..except Demko looks like he can stop the puck.

Nilsson...not so much.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Poor Demko, plays one game or so in a month and then either gets tonight against a hot Flyers team or tomorrow against a slumping Caps team but with a tired team in front of him. It's just like Nilsson all over again...

I believe its Marky tonight...which means Demko tomorrow night.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

With no Sven....maybe the Canucks could call up Gaudette...shuffle a few players in the lineup

 

[Dr Good Vibes]

Poor Demko, plays one game or so in a month and then either gets tonight against a hot Flyers team or tomorrow against a slumping Caps team but with a tired team in front of him. It's just like Nilsson all over again...

Imagine being a young guy and suiting up against Alex Ovechkin. Gotta think that's exciting.

 

[4Twenty]

It's useful to know that teams are never as bad as their worst stretch of games and never as good as their best. Teams are somewhere in the middle, and for the Canucks, it appears to be somewhere around the 7-12 spot of the 15 Western Conference teams. This season is such an oddity though. I still have a hard time seeing this team in the hunt for a playoff spot, yet here we are, 30ish games to go.

I missed last game, but I'm looking forward to watching this one. Hoping for some excitement, win or lose!

Anymore useful than just looking at their whole record lol

If you cherry pick, you can pretty much make anything look interesting.

Did you know if the team is 1-4-3 on Tuesdays?

 

[Jack Burton]

I just know that this should be a good game.

Let's go boy's!

 

[Zippgunn]

..except Demko looks like he can stop the puck.

Nilsson...not so much.

erm, he's .500 with a .922 save % and a 2.52 GAA after being traded to the WORST TEAM IN THE LEAGUE. Nice try though..

 

[Zippgunn]

Imagine being a young guy and suiting up against Alex Ovechkin. Gotta think that's exciting.

...not the word that came to my mind. More like "daunting". No worries though; if we ruin him by playing him in nothing but hopeless games we can always get a 7th round pick for him...

 

[Canuckle1970]

This should be a fun match-up. The Flyers are on a hot streak with renewed confidence thanks to their young goalie.

And the Canucks really impressed me against Colorado on Saturday. The vacation and the altitude didn't affect them, and Marky was so solid. The guys look like they're having fun.

 

[MarkusNaslund19]

Anymore useful than just looking at their whole record lol

If you cherry pick, you can pretty much make anything look interesting.

Did you know if the team is 1-4-3 on Tuesdays?

You unironically cannot see why someone might think it is relevant to point out that, other than an injury riddled losing streak, we have done really well?

Like, seriously?

Nobody is arguing that we are cup contenders, but comparing that fact to "hurr durr, here is their record on a Tuesday" shows that you are trolling or just don't quite get it.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

EP injured again?

 

[PredsForPresidents]

why. why. I was looking forward to this game.

 

[Canucks LB]

Are you kidding me

 

[geebaan]

NOOOOOOOO

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Petterson... it’s the knee probably. Didn’t think he was playing 100%

 

[Canuckle1970]

Noooooooo Please

 

[Elias GOATtersson]

Petterson... it’s the knee probably. Didn’t think he was playing 100%

LOL get over the knee!

 

[kanuck87]

What happened? Not watching the game right now...

 

[Johnny Canucker]

To walk straight to the room.... no bueno.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

What happened? Not watching the game right now...

165LB player in the NHL.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

LOL get over the knee!

Mmmmm ok. Watch the the injury is.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

He’s back. The knee healed.

 

[The Stig]

Mmmmm ok. Watch the the injury is.

Ok and? He got winded.