It's not bandwagonning if you have actually followed this team for more than 6 months.
I get that people try and be positive; support their team.
There is also a reason why no one outside of Vancouver thinks this team is going to do anything in the playoffs.
You can tell they are already hurting (BK, Higgins, Tanev) and the playoffs haven't even started.
Kesler may last a round before his style of play gets him injured.
It's just assessing who the Canucks might play: LA, SJ, SL, MN and seeing that they could physically wear down the Canucks to the point that even if they were to get past round 1, they likely couldn't make it through another let alone 3 more.
Its nice to believe, but reality soon smacks you in the face.
Yeah, they're in our heads. This board is on crack.
Quote after the game:
Shattenkirk: "Canucks are the team that don't respect other teams. Just look at their cheap battles"
Even with him, the defense has been shaky. I hope they can play better (and they have improved), but no doubt in my mind that Schneider's elite play will be key to us getting anywhere.
Great game tonight guys. I would love a playoff series because the games would be insane.
Kassian seems like a guy who is waiting to really bust out. He seems like a guy who could be a lot like David Backes is for us, which would be scary for the rest of the West.
Best of luck down the stretch.
so your saying other teams don't wear down, just the Canucks? Interesting theory you have.
so your saying other teams don't wear down, just the Canucks? Interesting theory you have.
Although Backes can be a piece of work too from Blues perspective.
Third period was fun. I hope these teams play in the first round. I also hope Canucks bring back the skate logo and jersey.
That's a pretty shocking comment 2bh, Kassian was absolutely invisible tonight, even with that small scrum, he had ONE hit no shots in 12 min of ice time, in a Playoff style physical game.
He is not getting the message right now.
Oh ya, when the Sedins, Raymond, etc. come barrelling down on you.
Little different than the gorillas on teams like St. Louis and San Jose.
Oh ya, when the Sedins, Raymond, etc. come barrelling down on you.
Little different than the gorillas on teams like St. Louis and San Jose.
Cant blame him, Ebbett rendered that line useless.
Cant blame him, Ebbett rendered that line useless.
That's a pretty shocking comment 2bh, Kassian was absolutely invisible tonight, even with that small scrum, he had ONE hit no shots in 12 min of ice time, in a Playoff style physical game.
He is not getting the message right now.
Agreed to a point. I give Ebbett a good amount of blame but Raymond has been brutal since he came back.
Weise and Sestito had no ice time this game.It seems to be the same people in here overreacting after every loss. Seriously, some of you need to lose the hysterics and get a grip. Like others have mentioned, it was their third game in four nights. All things considered, I'm happy with the point.
This definitely had the feel of a playoff game, so it was really interesting to see which role players stepped up and who disappeared.
Stepped Up: Keith Ballard, Andrew Alberts,
Disappeared: Mason Raymond, Dale Weise, Sestito.
Just want to chime in real quick with regards to the McDonald/Steen SO bench incident.
While yes, I'm sure they were both sending chirps towards the bench's direction...I'd be more than willing to bet that the bench had some choice words for both of them, too. It goes both ways. Impossible to tell "who started it first". It really doesn't matter, it's an intense rivalry and the chirping was probably out in full force.
Schneider looked great, and overall the Canucks played a solid game considering the circumstances (back to back, on the road etc). Good luck rest of the way
To who ever said the Blues have snipers, they don't. Team full of second and third line players but do have depth. They work hard, outshoot teams but struggle to score b/c they don't have sedins, getzlafs, brown, toews, kane, carter, etc.. But they do have depth, very good D and inconsistent goaltending that when hot can be really good like last year. It can also implode.
Blues shooters talked smack after the shootout b/c of the team they were playing. This is a team that will punch a player in the head w/o a helmet, chicken wing sticks to look like hooks and dive. alain vigneault hockey.
kesler, burrows, etc.
Quote after the game:
Shattenkirk: "Canucks are the team that don't respect other teams. Just look at their cheap battles"
Although Backes can be a piece of work too from Blues perspective.
Third period was fun. I hope these teams play in the first round. I also hope Canucks bring back the skate logo and jersey.