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

[Regal]

Then why tf are they letting him play?

That's the real question.

Because it's the NHL and players rarely play at 100%...

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Pretty good game now..

 

[GetFocht]

Petterson is deceptively fast, jesus

 

[Dr Good Vibes]

Yeah much better period by the Canucks. Holtby last defence proving tough to beat.

 

[geebaan]

Pretty good game now..

Pretty much cause Markstrom has kept us in the game till we found our legs. Could very easily been a blowout by bow

 

[polarbearcub]

Of course holtby decided to play today after being utter trash for 90 percent of the year

 

[clunk]

Because it's the NHL and players rarely play at 100%...

Not an argument.

 

[Fire Benning]

Canucks probably should've scored 4 goals in that period.

 

[Dr Good Vibes]

Really bad giveaway by Hutton there but he’s still playing a good game imo.

 

[GetFocht]

well the positives are that Canucks look quite good these past two games, if they continue to play like this, they will win more games than lose.

 

[Regal]

Not an argument.

Yes it is. This helicopter fan parenting is ridiculous. Unless a player is going to be affected long term by playing through an injury, or his play is so significantly affected where he contributes less than a replacement player, he plays. What good does it to to baby a player?

 

[Motte and Bailey]

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well the positives are that Canucks look quite good these past two games, if they continue to play like this, they will win more games than lose.

This Canucks team if healthy could win a round against Calgary guaranteed and any top seed except for maybe Winnipeg or Nashville.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Dare I say we outplayed the caps in the 2nd....

 

[clunk]

Yes it is. This helicopter fan parenting is ridiculous. Unless a player is going to be affected long term by playing through an injury, or his play is so significantly affected where he contributes less than a replacement player, he plays. What good does it to to baby a player?

What good does it do to let your rookie franchise player play through injury and potentially make it worse? This isn't some grinder or insignificant player. If 'babying' him in his rookie season is what you call it, then you 'baby' him. He's still slight for his height, and clearly injury prone at this stage of his career, so why even risk making things worse?

 

[Pip]

Any team could be any other team if everything goes right for them

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Then why tf are they letting him play?

That's the real question.

Because players rarely play at 100% not even in the first game of a season
They are pro athletes not Marshmallow

 

[Regal]

What good does it do to let your rookie franchise player play through injury and potentially make it worse? This isn't some grinder or insignificant player. If 'babying' him in his rookie season is what you call it, then you 'baby' him. He's still slight for his height, and clearly injury prone at this stage of his career, so why even risk making things worse?

It's almost as if a lot of injuries don't get worse by playing through them, and medical professionals can make these types of calls, and should make these types of calls instead of fans with literally no information on the situation other than he's playing through something bothering him. He's going to have to learn to battle through things throughout a long season. I've never heard anyone make these types of arguments about any rookie before until this season. It's completely absurd.

 

[GetFocht]

Any team could be any other team if everything goes right for them

This is quite true, every team in the NHL can compete.

 

[Wry n Ginger]

Why do average goalies always play lights out when they face us? Or do we just make every opposing netminder look like Vezina candidates?

 

[clunk]

It's almost as if a lot of injuries don't get worse by playing through them, and medical professionals can make these types of calls, and should make these types of calls instead of fans with literally no information on the situation other than he's playing through something bothering him. He's going to have to learn to battle through things throughout a long season. I've never heard anyone make these types of arguments about any rookie before until this season. It's completely absurd.

You don't see how the team being around a playoff spot might choose to let their best player and star rookie play through an injury just so they can try and stay in that playoff spot? That's the core of the issue here. I bet you if the team had no chance of the playoffs, he wouldn't be having to play through an injury. If it was negligible, it wouldn't have been found out about or reported on. Use some critical thinking, bud.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

You don't see how the team being around a playoff spot might choose to let their best player and star rookie play through an injury just so they can try and stay in that playoff spot? That's the core of the issue here. I bet you if the team had no chance of the playoffs, he wouldn't be having to play through an injury. If it was negligible, it wouldn't have been found out about or reported on. Use some critical thinking, bud.

This is funny

 

[Motte and Bailey]

Why do average goalies always play lights out when they face us? Or do we just make every opposing netminder look like Vezina candidates?

This is an example of negativity bias. Colorado’s goalie played bad against us a couple games ago but we don’t remember that do we?

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Why do average goalies always play lights out when they face us? Or do we just make every opposing netminder look like Vezina candidates?

Holtby is not average

 

[clunk]

This is funny

'Muh playoffs are worth the health of Elias Pettersson' is even more funny when you see this team's defense.

 

[Regal]

You don't see how the team being around a playoff spot might choose to let their best player and star rookie play through an injury just so they can try and stay in that playoff spot? That's the core of the issue here. I bet you if the team had no chance of the playoffs, he wouldn't be having to play through an injury. If it was negligible, it wouldn't have been found out about or reported on. Use some critical thinking, bud.

Petey's new uniform, confirmed