Post-Game Talk: GAME #76: Canucks 0 vs. Blue Jackets 5 | Weekend B2B with season on the line = outscored 8 - 1

[geebaan]

Season on the line? Loui Eriksson once again invisible lol

 

[EpochLink]

I hope this game doesn’t hurt the morale of the fans....

 

[ChilliBilly]

Damn there are a lot of empty seats in the stadium

 

[M2Beezy]

This is one of those moral victories

Unfortunately an IMMORAL loss

 

[VanillaCoke]

Don't remember hearing or seeing Eriksson once this game

 

[EpochLink]

Booooooooooooooo

 

[mathonwy]

I’m just tired..

It's because you haven't eaten anything yet.

 

[mossey3535]

Those Demko pads don't look as good on the ice as they did when Brian's put the pictures on instagram. Still great but just don't pop as much in real life.

 

[mossey3535]

Isn't this a franchise record for getting shut out or something?

 

[M2Beezy]

No, they said Schenn should be a star if they had to pick someone from the Canucks

Well I missed most of the game so yeah maybe your right, I cant really say for sure

 

[Hit the post]

Don't remember hearing or seeing Eriksson once this game

Playing with an injury. Multiple paper cuts counting all his money.

 

[EpochLink]

How many times did we get shutout this year

 

[bbud]

Well I missed most of the game so yeah maybe your right, I cant really say for sure

He was Vancouver's star lol

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Schenn was the best Canuck tonight. I think that says just about everything that needs to be said.

Although in all seriousness - I think he’s earned a 1 year deal to stick with the organization. At worst, he’s decent depth.

But yeah...this game sucked.

 

[VanillaCoke]

How many times did we get shutout this year

10.
Most in the league

 

[M2Beezy]

He was Vancouver's star lol

Even better than Pouliot Granlund Eriksson Virtanen and Beagle????

 

[Hit the post]

Schenn was the best Canuck tonight. I think that says just about everything that needs to be said.

Although in all seriousness - I think he’s earned a 1 year deal to stick with the organization. At worst, he’s decent depth.

But yeah...this game sucked.

Look on the bright side. At least you didn’t pay full price to watch this turkey in person.

 

[Jimnastic]

So looking at our player stats going into tonight....Roussel is 4th in forward scoring. Eriksson is 5th (with his best season in a Canucks jersey points wise). Goldobin is 6th (tied with Eriksson). Virtanen is 7th. Leivo then Pearson then Granlund after that.

Roussels been a great pick up and plays anywhere in the line up.

Eriksson has recently picked up some points playing with Horvat but has spent a lot of time with Beagle on the fourth line.

Goldobin (who likely won't be adding to his totals this year) has been bounced around a little bit but is still outscoring a lot of other players in the line up. I see his struggles but we need goals and he has been our 7th best player at doing so (Edler as a D didn't work into the above rankings.

Virtanen looked like a world beater to start the season. He has missed 10 games but still has had one of the worst slumps of anyone on the team. I hope he and Gaudette find some chemistry or that he can be tried in a top six role because at this point....eh whatever.

Leivo (who has been stapled to Pettersson and I'm saying this as correlation not causation but EP's slow down started not long after the stapling). His totals on the year look good but he is 16 points in 43 games which I think is substandard for a 1st line player.

Pearson's totals have been going up a little since he was acquired. Playing with Bo probably helps.

Granlund has been a whole lot of meh but still has 10 goals and 10 assists.

I said all that to say this. Our top performers (points wise) ought to be our top minute guys as well. Pettersson Horvat and Boeser will lead the charge but Goldobin Eriksson and Virtanen (for all their faults) are still our next most effective wingers from an offensive perspective with Roussel out. I like Pearson and Leivo but they're not producing as well as others in less desirable roles. I don't know where the official elimination will fall but let's see some chances for the guys scoring the most. Who know. We might catch lightning in a bottle going into next season.

I continue my repetitive rant. Put Virtanen with Petey for the rest of the season. High upside for Jake and possibly an upside for Petey. For effs sake I have been incredibly frustrated watching Petey trying to get any work or solutions with anyone but Boesser.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Look on the bright side. At least you didn’t pay full price to watch this turkey in person.

Heh, I think we are both getting to be old enough to say we’ve definitely been in that position before, HTP. We know that pain.

 

[EpochLink]

I remember when we were good, nosebleeds seats were 60 dollars a pop.

Wonder what the prices are now..

 

[RebuildinVan]

This is one of those moral victories

Luke Schenns hit count, that is all. All the guys playing for jobs next year and he is the only one who stood out

 

[Pavel96]

Was Aquilini live tweeting this game?

 

[EpochLink]

Luke Schenns hit count, that is all. All the guys playing for jobs next year and he is the only one who stood out

That’s why Schenn deserves a new contract, I’d give him 2 years

 

[Hit the post]

Luke Schenns hit count, that is all. All the guys playing for jobs next year and he is the only one who stood out

Yeah even though he’s playing for a contract it’s still a pleasure seeing a player play like he gives a **** in a game that was over well before it ended. That is the type of vet mentor you want around the prospects. Just don’t give him anything longer than a one year deal. Keep him motivated.

 

[me2]

Yeah even though he’s playing for a contract it’s still a pleasure seeing a player play like he gives a **** in a game that was over well before it ended. That is the type of vet mentor you want around the prospects. Just don’t give him anything longer than a one year deal. Keep him motivated.

Cheap depth, good mentoring potential. You don't need to give out stupid contracts to get a vet for the kids. Then again it is Jim and given Schenn has outplayed Gudbranson and Sbisa and Benning gave those guys $4m multi-year deals......