Goal-Day Thread Game 8: Coyotes @ Blue Jackets - 4 PM - It's a long way down the holiday road

[TheLegend]

I fear the historical Coyote pattern of solid road win only to return home and play an absolute stinker against a team we should beat (note: Van plays in Vegas tonight at AZ tomorrow...will be without Pettersson and possibly Boeser).

It's already happened once this year.

Trying to jinx it from happening again.

Ahhhh the old “Pre Goal Day reverse jinx to reverse the reverse jinx trick.!!”

 

[Name Nameless]

I fear the historical Coyote pattern of solid road win only to return home and play an absolute stinker against a team we should beat (note: Van plays in Vegas tonight at AZ tomorrow...will be without Pettersson and possibly Boeser).

It's already happened once this year.

Trying to jinx it from happening again.

Will root for Vancouver to win this game. Against Vegas, relax! .

If they come from a humiliating defeat, they will play much better. So, let them have a win, and not be so desperate. I am sure the fans at Glendale would be happy to actually see Yotes score. They deserve this. And the win.

Vancouver has been a positive surprise this year. Perhaps I was influenced by The Hockey Guy - who of course is from Vancouver, and holds his home-team at another standard than all others- when I thought Vancouver will be bad.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Vancouver has been a positive surprise this year. Perhaps I was influenced by The Hockey Guy - who of course is from Vancouver, and holds his home-team at another standard than all others- when I thought Vancouver will be bad.

Nah, they did this last year, too. Started 6-3-2, faded quickly.

 

[justin323032]

I know we've had a rough start but it feels like we're really turning a corner on this team. Looking through my Twitter I found this gem of a reminder from 2016 of how good we used to be. Glad we aren't this bad.

 

[Mosby]

Out of curiosity, I had to look it up. To reach 3 wins last year, it took 21 (!!) games.

 

[Jagged Ice]

Nah, they did this last year, too. Started 6-3-2, faded quickly.

This. Even with the addition of Pettersson who's been an amazing addition, they're not deep enough to sustain this and their blueline is waf.

 

[Hogan20]

He is not that talented. I would prefer a better skilled player on what is supposed to be the top line. Maybe he develops chemistry with Keller and Galchenyuk and it works. Right now it is more that there are not better options.

I'm not saying he is but maybe he's our version of Milan Lucic circa Bruins 2011 cup run when he played on a line with Krejci and Horton, two skilled guys who benefited f'rom having a bruiser on their line.

 

[AZviaNJ]

Will root for Vancouver to win this game. Against Vegas, relax! .

If they come from a humiliating defeat, they will play much better. So, let them have a win, and not be so desperate. I am sure the fans at Glendale would be happy to actually see Yotes score. They deserve this. And the win.

Vancouver has been a positive surprise this year. Perhaps I was influenced by The Hockey Guy - who of course is from Vancouver, and holds his home-team at another standard than all others- when I thought Vancouver will be bad.

Best of outcomes in Vegas last night. A shoot-out win for the Canucks.