Post-Game Talk: GM 44: Leafs def. Canucks - 4-1 (Miller)

[sting101]

About as expected. Hopefully we will see plans for the future rather than desperation for this forgettable season. FFS, no EP, Hughes maybe at 75% what did anyone expect.

Next year we add Tryamkin, Podkolzin, hopefully Rathbone. Our last year of anchors like overpaid Sutter and next year Beagle, Eriksson and Roussel are gone or take massive pay cuts. I would take Eriksson back on a$1M / 100 K 2 way contract next year for as long as he wants.

Hope spring eternal. We may compete next year. The year after we should be in the mix for sure. If JB doesn't spend to the cap on the usual crap.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Can't stand a team that doesn't stand up for each other.....

Pathetic.

Give me a team of players that care about each other enough to have each other's back.

This team will never go anywhere as Benning hasn't put together enough players that play the game the right way - with heart.

Remember when Pettersson got rag dolled and the entire f***ing team did squat including Gudbransbitch?

I loved the 2007-2013 version of the Canucks because you would probably see Kesler or Bieksa looking to destroy someone. This team is spineless

 

[CherryToke]

Can't stand a team that doesn't stand up for each other.....

Pathetic.

Give me a team of players that care about each other enough to have each other's back.

This team will never go anywhere as Benning hasn't put together enough players that play the game the right way - with heart.

The captain/coach has no issue with it, why would anyone else?

 

[Bad Goalie]

A couple of random observations about some of the depth players.

You know it's a real shame that MacEwen hasn't got a bit more ice-time this year. I thought he was skating well tonight, but he just hasn't got enough ice time this season to improve. Bigger guys just seem to need more minutes to find their games.

And with Matthew Highmore, I'm getting definite Jayson Megna vibes. Canucks better hope Gaudette doesn't light it up with Hawks, because it doesn't look to me like they got anything back.

Chicago not disappointed in the deal. They were done with Highmore but he has another year on his contract. If Gaudette doesn't meet their expectations they simply try to trade him again or just don't qualify him. They escape with no negatives.

Benning will have to deal with Highmore. Another body that might have little use but nobody will give him anything for the guy.

 

[MS]

The local Canucks media are steaming about the Simmonds/Edler “fight”.

MacEwen should have been sent out to jump and beat the absolute shit out of Austin Matthews after that. Make a f***ing statement about what sort of team we are.

 

[KingofSurrey]

Fire Green

He has lost the plot and has no clue how to build team chemistry.

Edler deserves better that the left out to dry like that...... Edler has been a warrior for our club over the years and that was a pathetic display by our team.
Players look checked out and that is that is Green's job to get them up for each game.

 

[Ace of Hades]

Indeed. Ideally, MackEwen should've fought Simmonds.

 

[Kryten]

Nylander is starting to run away with it, 102 career goals. Virtanen 100 career points

 

[KingofSurrey]

Indeed. Ideally, MackEwen should've fought Simmonds.

Canucks have lots of players that can talk tough / hard in the dressing room.... but sadly not many that are willing to stand up for a team-mate.....

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Nylander is starting to run away with it, 102 career goals. Virtanen 100 career points

The one that hurts more is Gudbranson over Pastrnak. Ouch

 

[CanucksSayEh]

The more time players spend with this coaching staff, the worse they get. The creative all star rookies take about a year to be ground into plugs, the vets coming from well oiled teams like Schmidt look immediately lost. Only OG's like Tanev and Bo managed to keep pace.

So Edler took a pop in the face, boo hoo, big guy has had an entire career to learn to stand up for himself and others. Had it coming ever since he asked Keith about his day after concussing Danny. Could have justifiably been on the other end of that mismatch, just stood there. Been on my **** list ever since, not a bad player, but when you don't step up, others will do the same when your time comes.

 

[m9]

MacEwen should have been sent out to jump and beat the absolute shit out of Austin Matthews after that. Make a f***ing statement about what sort of team we are.

Well they certainly made a statement of what kind of team they are by doing nothing.

 

[cabinessence]

Have to give it to Edler for dropping the gloves, answering the bell, and burring i=his face in Simmons knees. Times sure have changed. Edler gets respect, but even if non fighter Jiri Slegr would have done tat he'd have been lambasted. Love the new NHL...high ticket prices and chances of no goals, no hits, goals or fights. Great entertainment value.

 

[EpochLink]

Totally forgot about this game, the NFL draft was on

 

[EpochLink]

Remember when Pettersson got rag dolled and the entire f***ing team did squat including Gudbransbitch?

I loved the 2007-2013 version of the Canucks because you would probably see Kesler or Bieksa looking to destroy someone. This team is spineless

Team needs a reset this off-season.

 

[Zippgunn]

Todd Bertuzzi 44 fights Steve Moore zero fights...

edit, oops forgot Moore fought Cooke (43 fights) earlier in that game so he had one...

 

[RobertKron]

Todd Bertuzzi 44 fights Steve Moore zero fights...

edit, oops forgot Moore fought Cooke (43 fights) earlier in that game so he had one...

It's almost as if the situation would be entirely different if Edler was a plug rookie and had taken Matthews' head off.

 

[bertuzzi2bure]

the simmonds edler fight really wasnt a big deal. there is more to be upset about than 6'3 edler needing to fight someone. simmonds obviously is more experienced but its not like hes lucic. relax. although i agree the team is a bunch of p***yes. but not because of that.

 

[I am toxic]

Canucks have lots of players that can talk tough / hard in the dressing room.... but sadly not many that are willing to stand up for a team-mate.....

Ryan Miller had to do it in TO a while back.

The goalie.

The goalie had to do it.

Huh.

 

[Chimpradamus]

A 2nd Canuck tells you post COVID affects are eating these guys. It's both goalies saying these things now. Everbody still trying to blame things on guys not giving a full effort (including desperate Green) need to give your head several shakes. They are flat out diminished by the side effects of a vicious microbe that knows no mercy and it's mutated strains are worse than the original.

Exactly this. That they play like crap is to be expected. Many of them won't be 100% until the season is over. Then add the ridiculous schedule to catch up.

 

[clay]

What on earth does this org see in Jalen Chatfield? It’s mind numbing.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Big freaking deal. Edler gets punched in the helmet about 5 times. What's tougher Simmonds knuckles or Edler's helmet. Wow! Edler's helmet really payed for it's dirty hit on Hyman!

 

[VanJack]

Jim Benning saying

What in earth does this org see in Jalen Chatfield? It’s mind numbing.

Jim Benning saying earlier this season that Jalen Chatfield reminds him of Chris Tanev, while posters in Utica saying he looked more like Jason Herter when he played there.

Brogan Rafferty wracked almost 50 points in the AHL last season; and Madison Bowey actually played in the NHL last season. But apparently neither is as good a right-shot d-man as Chatfield.

It really makes you realize why Benning has dropped the ball so many times in acquiring d-men. He couldn't assess an NHL-ready d-man if he was embedded in his taco.

But I suppose after a steady parade of Sbisa, Gudbranson, Pouliot, Pedan, Clendening, Larsen, Del Zotto, Bartkowski...etc...etc.....nothing should surprise us any more.

 

[GreatSaveLuongo]

What on earth does this org see in Jalen Chatfield? It’s mind numbing.

Mind boggling to an average fan why he's played more than Rathbone/Juolevi

 

[Hit the post]

Jim Benning saying

Jim Benning saying earlier this season that Jalen Chatfield reminds him of Chris Tanev, while posters in Utica saying he looked more like Jason Herter when he played there.

Brogan Rafferty wracked almost 50 points in the AHL last season; and Madison Bowey actually played in the NHL last season. But apparently neither is as good a right-shot d-man as Chatfield.

It really makes you realize why Benning has dropped the ball so many times in acquiring d-men. He couldn't assess an NHL-ready d-man if he was embedded in his taco.

But I suppose after a steady parade of Sbisa, Gudbranson, Pouliot, Pedan, Clendening, Larsen, Del Zotto, Bartkowski...etc...etc.....nothing should surprise us any more.

Stecher & to a lesser extent Schenn were good acquisitions. Course they aren't part of the organization anymore because Benning had better players to replace them.