GDT: GM 16 | Vancouver Canucks vs. New York Islanders | Familiar Faces, I’ll Tell You That For Free | Wed. Nov 15th, 7:00PM PST | SPAC

[M2Beezy]

Good luck in New York Bo... I enjoyed his time and effort here despite the regime...

 

[nucksflailtogether]

Horvat got kinda fired up in a post game interview after an Islander win back in April and pretty tamely intimated that the NYI fans were better than Vancouver fans, and the hordes of casuals were OUTRAGED by this.

I can guarantee you horvat hates the quote too. It was very dumb. But it doesn’t take away what he did for Vancouver.

 

[RobertKron]

Horvat got kinda fired up in a post game interview after an Islander win back in April and pretty tamely intimated that the NYI fans were better than Vancouver fans, and the hordes of casuals were OUTRAGED by this.

IIRC, he was basically saying that it was nice to be involved in a playoff push.

 

[andora]

IIRC, he was basically saying that it was nice to be involved in a playoff push.

Yes.. topic done

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

There is only one former Captain of this franchise that should be booed.

f*** dan quinn

 

[Luck 6]

This is the fanbase that had protests to get Mike Gillis fired because he won two lopsided trades involving goalies.

The reaction to those comments from Horvat was absurd and he's going to get booed every time he touches the puck, I'd expect.

I have no issue with fans booing Horvat. The guy was our captain, he left, had some early team success, and elected to make a smart ass comment that kind of rubbed our faces in it.

It’s not like it’s the end of the world… But if you want to be cheered in your return, maybe you shouldn’t do that. Don’t be a sore winner!

 

[Petey But Really Jim]

Horvat was a forgettable leader during a please God let us all forget period in franchise history. The most appropriate response is tepid, polite applause for any tribute, followed by indifference the rest of the evening.

 

[tantalum]

Boo him? Nah. No point in that.

In the end, Bo was a good soldier but IMO a poor captain (14 games in to the Hughes tenure and there has been more accountability than the entire Horvat one). Who knows what he could have become with proper development and support but ultimately he’s not a terrifically important part of canuck history.

 

[Russian_fanatic]

I don't care enough about Bo to boo him.

Like it's been said, he was a pretty vanilla captain in the most forgettable years in Canucks history. In 20 years I doubt many people are going to even remember Bo was our captain. He was forgotten pretty quickly.

 

[LaVal]

Who here can say they've never put their foot in their mouth when put on the spot? It was so overblown. Bo was nothing but a professional during his time here and likely would still be here if management thought they could fit him in. Yet there will be people that will weigh one cringe comment over the years he spent in this uniform and boo him.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

are the casuals who go to the games even aware of what horvat said?

i’m guessing that what we’re really dealing with is a small minority of active fans who are thin skinned enough that they can’t see a good guy who did his best in the tryingest of times in light of one iffy comment. i’m sure someone will boo but i’m predicting there’s no way will the boo birds make a ripple on wednesday.

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

Cheer for Bo

 

[bbud]

Cheer for Bo

F bo smoke them

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

I have no issue with fans booing Horvat. The guy was our captain, he left, had some early team success, and elected to make a smart ass comment that kind of rubbed our faces in it.

It’s not like it’s the end of the world… But if you want to be cheered in your return, maybe you shouldn’t do that. Don’t be a sore winner!

well i mean he didn’t choose to leave

 

[bbud]

are the casuals who go to the games even aware of what horvat said?

i’m guessing that what we’re really dealing with is a small minority of active fans who are thin skinned enough that they can’t see a good guy who did his best in the tryingest of times in light of one iffy comment. i’m sure someone will boo but i’m predicting there’s no way will the boo birds make a ripple on wednesday.

Outside what he said he didn't lead us anywhere really good player just happy he's not here now

 

[Petey But Really Jim]

F bo smoke them

Send em to Tupac

 

[bbud]

Send em to Tupac

No want a slow painful trip lol

 

[Hammer79]

I wouldn't boo him, but I would probably surf my phone during any ceremony dedicated to him.

 

[bbud]

well i mean he didn’t choose to leave

He did it was payday he could have signed here for a decent deal imagine he's your 3rd line center today he wouldn't so out .
I get why but he had a choice too

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

He did it was payday he could have signed here for a decent deal imagine he's your 3rd line center today he wouldn't so out .
I get why but he had a choice too

Bo would have to take a 4.5 million dollar discount on his current contract to stay in Vancouver, I would consider him criminally insane and with how terrible the team had been up to this point yay I think he made the best choice for himself

 

[Vector]

 

[bbud]

Bo would have to take a 4.5 million dollar discount on his current contract to stay in Vancouver, I would consider him criminally insane and with how terrible the team had been up to this point yay I think he made the best choice for himself

Agree he took payday still glad we paid Miller instead

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Isles has lost 6 in a row

First home game after a road trip

Bo returns

Now THIS is a trap game

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

Outside what he said he didn't lead us anywhere really good player just happy he's not here now

my first reaction was, sure but that’s no reason to boo the man

but on second thought i can’t be mad at that because it’s exactly why i would boo markus naslund all day long.

 

[kylek023]

why boo him? He was a decent player and a mediocre captain. Does that warrant boos?