Post-Game Talk: Game #8: Canucks 2, Bruins 1 (OT)

[Pip]

Eriksson is an established vet, he's only going to get love (and boatloads of ice time) from Green.

 

[VanJack]

Green and the Canucks can put a positive spin on anything I suppose, but Eriksson is rapidly becoming the worst UFA signing in team history. The sad part is the fact that every year the NHL gets quicker, and every year Eriksson's overall lack of speed will continue to hold him back.

Can you imagine how bad that contract is going to look when he's 35-36? They've tried him with Henrik, Sutter, Horvat and Pettersson, and nothing seems to work. Now on the checking line, the most expensive checker and penalty killer in this franchise's sorry history.

What about some accountability in the front office? Somebody had to decide it was a wonderful idea to sign Eriksson, Gagener and Del Zotto?

 

[Nick Lang]

lol, let it go

 

[xtra]

I don’t get the defense of eriksson

He’s 9th on our team for scoring (goal scorers are ranked higher according to nhl.com) and his 3 assists are all on Petersson goals/inspired plays from the first 2 games.

Eriksson offensive play has been the byproduct petersson, it’s like they think we don’t watch the games

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Halak in goal for Boston....McAvoy and Miller out.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

I'm predicting Adam Gaudette scores his 1st NHL goal tonight....against his hometown team.

 

[Zombotron]

Boeser got his first goal against Minnesota. Gaudette potting one against Boston would be apropos.

 

[Zombotron]

Shit. Another one of their post-Benning draft picks is making the NHL, albeit under emergency circumstances. Seeya later, McAvoy.

 

[Zombotron]

So McAvoy's been replaced with Vaakanainen, who's being parachuted in at the last minute, and Halak's in net, but I don't know if the latter is a net positive given Rask's recent run of play

 

[ProstheticConscience]

So McAvoy's been replaced with Vaakanainen, who's being parachuted in at the last minute, and Halak's in net, but I don't know if the latter is a net positive given Rask's recent run of play

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK.

There goes the one guy in my pool...

 

[Johnny Canucker]

I'm predicting Adam Gaudette scores his 1st NHL goal tonight....against his hometown team.

I predict :

Boeser doesn’t score 5 on 5.
JV doesn’t score.
Erikson is invisible.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

I don’t get the defense of eriksson

He’s 9th on our team for scoring (goal scorers are ranked higher according to nhl.com) and his 3 assists are all on Petersson goals/inspired plays from the first 2 games.

Eriksson offensive play has been the byproduct petersson, it’s like they think we don’t watch the games

I’ll explain it to you. No worries.

JB signed LE
JB is TG boss.
TG defending LE makes JB happy with TG

 

[JuniorNelson]

Green must be right. Eriksson is so subtle I don't notice him at all!

 

[Motte and Bailey]

Eriksson is an established vet, he's only going to get love (and boatloads of ice time) from Green.

Just like Sam Gagner right?

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

I predict :

Boeser doesn’t score 5 on 5.
JV doesn’t score.
Erikson is invisible.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Green must be right. Eriksson is so subtle I don't notice him at all!

Green's not wrong, IMO. Eriksson is a solid defensive forward who does pick up a lot of defensive slack. He contributes in a lot of ways on the ice.

The obvious issue is that he's paid extraordinarily handsomely to score some bloody goals. And he doesn't. And he hasn't. For a long time. So the built up frustration with him isn't wrong either.

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As for tonight's game - I'd like to hope the Canucks are fired up to play in front of the home crowd after a long trip. I think the more likely scenario, however, is that the inevitable "road trip hangover" kicks in today. So whatever the result, I just hope for the same things I've hoped for the last few games - that the top line continues to turn it on, that Gaudette's newly formed line with Virtanen and Goldobin clicks, and that the defense as a unit plays well enough to keep Del Zotto from being re-inserted into the lineup.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

I don’t get the defense of eriksson

He’s 9th on our team for scoring (goal scorers are ranked higher according to nhl.com) and his 3 assists are all on Petersson goals/inspired plays from the first 2 games.

Eriksson offensive play has been the byproduct petersson, it’s like they think we don’t watch the games

Blame the spineless media. When TG says “he does a lot of things people don’t see, it’s not all about goal scoring “ why not ask “and do you not think you can get a guy that doesn’t score but does other good things for 1/6th the price and term??”

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Nice to see Jake rewarded and put on the 2nd line with gaudette. Hopefully this is one of Baertchis up games, where he shows up

Also nice to see Eriksson demoted. Hopefully it continues til hes no longer in the starting lineup. What a bum

Hutton Gudbranson pairing is a bad idea, not sure why Coach Green keeps trying to force something that CLEARLY doesnt work

I don't think Eriksson was demoted..I think he was purposely inserted on that shutdown line over JV...The Bruins top line is insane right now ..36 points....the entire rest of the teams forwards have 17 points.

Shut down that line..winner,winner,chicken dinner.

 

[M2Beezy]

Just like Sam Gagner right?

And he also benches Tanev and Edler cause theyre ‘Gillis’ guys... right??

 

[I in the Eye]

Green must be right. Eriksson is so subtle I don't notice him at all!

I agree with Green, in that day-to-day, Eriksson is not his biggest problem... and the coach is most worried about the day-to-day.

Eriksson is a long term problem, with longer term implications. Upper management should be more concerned than the coach, but they don't see Eriksson as a problem, which is the real problem... Eriksson is actually a symptom of The Benning. Treat the Eriksson, and it's simply live to die another day. Eventually, the Benning will need to be sliced out from the Canucks organism, with all affected surrounding cells carefully removed. Eriksson will eventually have to be removed, by a surgeon's hand... but the squeaky wheels should get the first grease.

 

[The Drop]

I'm predicting Adam Gaudette scores his 1st NHL goal tonight....against his hometown team.

A goal? I’d be happy if he was visible and did something out there.

 

[M2Beezy]

A goal? I’d be happy if he was visible and did something out there.

YAWN

Man o man the Gaudette hate trains just keeps rolling on

 

[thekernel]

I agree with Green, in that day-to-day, Eriksson is not his biggest problem... and the coach is most worried about the day-to-day.

Eriksson is a long term problem, with longer term implications. Upper management should be more concerned than the coach, but they don't see Eriksson as a problem, which is the real problem... Eriksson is actually a symptom of The Benning. Treat the Eriksson, and it's simply live to die another day. Eventually, the Benning will need to be sliced out from the Canucks organism, with all affected surrounding cells carefully removed. Eriksson will eventually have to be removed, by a surgeon's hand... but the squeaky wheels should get the first grease.

....what?

 

[Chairman Maouth]

 

[The Drop]

YAWN

Man o man the Gaudette hate trains just keeps rolling on

I don’t hate the guy but he hasn’t looked like he belongs in the limited time he’s been here.

I hope he scores but I doubt it