GDT: GM 21 | Vancouver Canucks vs. Winnipeg Jets | Feb 19 | 7:00PM PST | SPAC

[Hit the post]

yea. because Benn >> Hamonic this season.

Battle of the turds!

 

[Fatass]

Can we score five again? We’re going to need at least that many to beat the Jets.

 

[PG Canuck]

Remember when I was a Mod?

Scary to look back on

 

[Zippgunn]

Zippy will lose his shi . . . oh, Mods around?


Anyway, Zippy will be less than pleased.

Actually I don't care much at all but I love it when the Loui haters freak out every time he makes it into the lineup. I'm still hoping he gets either a GWG or an ENG just to see the reaction here...

 

[Samzilla]

I feel like with each passing win, Benning’s job becomes safer again and I slowly die inside every time. Is this the nightmare I have to live through now? Please no

benning-hulk-1

 

[ChilliBilly]

That doesn't sound as improbable as some might think. They play 8 out of those next 10 at home, and only 4 of the 10 are against Montreal/Toronto.

A few lucky bounces here and there, keep the injury bug at bay, and keep on the upswing instead of heading back down on the downswing, and it's totally feasible.

or the negative view, all 10 games are against the top 4 teams right now ...

 

[Fatass]

or the negative view, all 10 games are against the top 4 teams right now ...

Likely we will lose more than we win. So far we are a lot closer to Ottawa in our play than the top four teams.

 

[ChilliBilly]

And another fun fact, with some teams having only played 11 - 12 - 13 games due to covid, just when are they going to make those games up? If one team goes down for 10 days when they have 6 games, the league is either going to have to delay the playoffs or make some adjustments. And what if one division is decided (north most likely) can they start while the others are still playing their regular season make up games?

 

[I am toxic]

Actually I don't care much at all but I love it when the Loui haters freak out every time he makes it into the lineup. I'm still hoping he gets either a GWG or an ENG just to see the reaction here...

You say you don't care, but I suspect that deep deep down, you do.

It's ok to admit wild, passionate, and forbidden love.

Loui love.

 

[hellstick]

Apparently, Hamonic is healthy, and went to Calgary with the team last game... but Green is sticking with his current 3 pairings on the D..

Probably a good call, Hamonic sucks.

 

[platotld]

Remember when the Blues were in last place in there entire league and went on to win the cup?

We aren't done yet let's get the win!

 

[platotld]

It's ok to admit wild, passionate, and forbidden love.

 

[WolfgangPuck]

Lol was that photoshop ?

 

[Nucker101]

Lol was that photoshop ?

no lol

 

[Fatass]

Probably a good call, Hamonic sucks.

Yup. His legs are gone. He’s not that old either for that to happen.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

The 5 man unit of Eriksson/Beagle/Virtanen/Myers/Juolevi has been hemmed in their own zone for extended periods ,in the last 2 games...Something to keep an eye on.

That line really misses Motte.

 

[rypper]

And another fun fact, with some teams having only played 11 - 12 - 13 games due to covid, just when are they going to make those games up? If one team goes down for 10 days when they have 6 games, the league is either going to have to delay the playoffs or make some adjustments. And what if one division is decided (north most likely) can they start while the others are still playing their regular season make up games?

The end of the season is going to be bizarre.

Some teams (like Vancouver, knock on wood) will finish 56 games and then sit, get healthy, hopefully not cold, while others will cram games in back to back right before starting the playoffs.

Some teams will be at a huge disadvantage while others might be in a much better position.

 

[StreetHawk]

The end of the season is going to be bizarre.

Some teams (like Vancouver, knock on wood) will finish 56 games and then sit, get healthy, hopefully not cold, while others will cram games in back to back right before starting the playoffs.

Some teams will be at a huge disadvantage while others might be in a much better position.

I would hope that the NHL either figures out by the end of February who can and who can't play the full 56 game schedule. As there is time to adjust the schedule to either reduce the number of games that each team plays or they basically allow divisions that can proceed with the playoffs to do so, but for them their advantage is that they get days off between games, whereas the other divisions that need to catch up, they may have to do back to back games to catch up games.

If you are the North, you don't want that much time off between the end of the season and the playoffs. Maybe 5/6 days off or so from your last game but you don't want like 12/13 days off.

 

[Vector]

The 5 man unit of Eriksson/Beagle/Virtanen/Myers/Juolevi has been hemmed in their own zone for extended periods ,in the last 2 games...Something to keep an eye on.

That line really misses Motte.

Every part of this is incredibly damning.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Battle of the turds!

don’t agree. JB8 has been better than his contract. Very serviceable 6 or 7 defensman.

When Hamonic is back who sits, OJ or JB?

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Is Hawerlyuk gonna play?

My god. Never seen so much talk about a 13th forward. Not a game changer. Who cares.

 

[M2Beezy]

Since Gaudette playing better but cant finish might as well stick him with our Swedish beauties

Hogger Pettersson Gaudette
Miller Horvat Boeser
Pearson Sutter Virtanen
Eriksson Beagle MacEwan

Or

Hogger Pettersson Gaudette
Pearson Horvat Boeser
Virtanen Miller MacEwan
Eriksson Sutter Beagle - $14 million 4th line

 

[Nucker101]

Every part of this is incredibly damning.

Yeah, having your entire 4th line fall apart without Tyler Motte is sad, and I like Motte despite his poor analytics(I think he'd have better numbers if he had speedy line mates to play with, his forechecking would be more effective with running mates instead of guys who just can't keep up).

Not to mention that it's also sad that missing by far the cheapest guy on that 4th is what's causing them to suck even more.

I pray for the day that this team can ice a bottom 6 that actually has above average skaters. It's basically just Motte, Virtanen(when he's not in the dog house and sulking) and ZMac(in and out of the lineup and barely plays). Tired of watching Beagle, Sutter, Roussel, Eriksson, etc.

Gaudette's skating has improved but I don't think it's fast enough to the point where he's causing problems on the forecheck for the opposition, he's also a winger being played as a center, just like Sutter.

 

[canuckking1]

No hellebuyck. Good news for the Canucks

 

[Royal Canuck]

Parlaying Canucks -1.5, Blackhawks moneyline and Panthers -1.5 tonight.

So basically I need both the Canucks and Panthers to win in regulation and the Hawks to beat the Canes, and I'm $500 richer.

Would be a nice payoff, but also wouldn't be the first time the Nucks leave me disappointed.