Post-Game Talk: GAME #54: Capitals def. Canucks - 3-2 (Granlund, Pettersson)

[GetFocht]

I have a feeling that Pettersson is still recovering from his injury, reading from his diagnosis, it did say it can take up to 6 weeks to be fully healed.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

And to think for years this fanbase, including posters here, have been claiming he's bad and advocating dumping him for whatever we could get for him.

It's interesting that Tanev went from the unsung hero that first Canucks fans didn't notice followed by the media not catching on, to the point I remember an article about the worst contracts in the NHL including Tanev, has gone on to eclipse Edler as the player taking all the praise for their effective play as a pairing.

Edler’s biggest weakness is his lack of vision on PP1
Tanev...well, the guy has almost zero offensive game in him

 

[geebaan]

Poo turns it over literally twice in a row Lololol just keep playing them I guess

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

Nice pass by Pouliot. Right on the tape there...

 

[hellstick]

Pouliot is a good player.

 

[canucks20]

Tanev looks awful on his wrong side

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

You can’t tell me Brisebois can’t play better than Poo right now

 

[Ratboy]

Great goal.

 

[geebaan]

Yea doesn’t look good for us

 

[Nomobo]

Pouliot is a good player.

Yeah and he’s got more to give too.

 

[GetFocht]

finally a good call from the ref. I was amazed how those players weren't called yesterday when the stick was being blatantly held.

 

[M2Beezy]

Petterssons passing doesnt seem as good as it was earlier in the year

 

[geebaan]

Our PP looks putrid

 

[geebaan]

Yeah and he’s got more to give too.

To the other team that is

 

[Intangibos]

Edler’s biggest weakness is his lack of vision on PP1
Tanev...well, the guy has almost zero offensive game in him

He's also a bit Jekyll and Hyde. He has nights where he looks awful, followed by nights where he plays 27 minutes and looks like a #1. Most of the time though he's just quietly steady and shuts down the other team. It's one of those things where you don't notice all the little things he does right but pick up every mistake he makes.

A large part of it is that people expect him to put up points as he used to be a 40+ pt guy when he was 22-25, but he transitioned into more of a defensive guy so all people fixate on his lack of production.

 

[GetFocht]

that was an extremely weak PP considering they won the face off and had every opportunity to hold the puck.

I don't think Horvat is effective down low, he just doesn't have the play making ability to execute there.

 

[Dr Good Vibes]

Canucks just have very little depth on D. I predict we'll overplay Tanev and he's gonna get hurt. Cause that's what happens. I think any playoff chances fell dramatically with Edler's injury.

 

[bbud]

You'd think they bought tickets to watch OV damn just skate on.pp

 

[geebaan]

I took Edler for granted. I always knew he was in our top 2, but our defence is dog chow so far without him. Not that it was even good before.

 

[M2Beezy]

Good for Beags, getting some recognition

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Canucks just have very little depth on D. I predict we'll overplay Tanev and he's gonna get hurt. Cause that's what happens. I think any playoff chances fell dramatically with Edler's injury.

Depends on how long Edler is out...but yeah, if Tanev goes down..game over

 

[thekernel]

Beagle is so much more than a fourth-liner.

 

[geebaan]

Markstrom doing what Hart did last night so far

 

[geebaan]

Beagle is so much more than a fourth-liner.

Can you prove this?

 

[Dr Good Vibes]

Capitals rink is really quiet, kinda like Rogers Arena at times. Although Rogers Arena has been slightly louder recently IMO.