Post-Game Talk: [GM27] Canucks defeat Wild | 2-0 (Hoglander & Blueger) | DeShutout
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Baby Pettersson
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Solid win. Gotta good feeling we are going to go on a little run here.
Also I'm buying a flying skate jersey!
Also I'm buying a flying skate jersey!
Bonham
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Horrible first period but then they settled in. Much better effort than the New Jersey game, especially on the backend.
Loving the Miller line. Hogs is such a little shit disturber in front of the net. They've been fun to watch.
Fourth line was great as well and were out late in the game. Thought it was Garland's best game in a while. Drew a couple penalties and that backhand saucer to spring Joshua was smooth as butter. Canucks need him to play like this.
The DeSmith trade was unreal. He gives the team a chance every time he starts.
Now I want the Ohtani news to drop so I can care about hockey again.
Loving the Miller line. Hogs is such a little shit disturber in front of the net. They've been fun to watch.
Fourth line was great as well and were out late in the game. Thought it was Garland's best game in a while. Drew a couple penalties and that backhand saucer to spring Joshua was smooth as butter. Canucks need him to play like this.
The DeSmith trade was unreal. He gives the team a chance every time he starts.
Now I want the Ohtani news to drop so I can care about hockey again.
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Decision to me comes down to if you're comfortable with a Hughes/Soucy/Zadorov left side for the next few seasons. If not, can't tie yourself into another 4/5 LHD.
Zadorov vs Soucy is an interesting comparison. Both huge but Zadorov is more physical and faster. Soucy seems to be a smarter and more calculating player. Both have hit double digits in goal scoring before.
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I hope we give Demko another night off and play DeSmith on Saturday. It's deserved imo.
Boy, did we need that win. Thanks Casey for holding down the fort in the 1st.
Mr. Canucklehead
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Horrific first period, but we were the better team after that. DeSmith was huge for us.
I thought Garland was our best skater. He was everywhere tonight. I feel like if / when he finally gets one, he’ll go on a bit of a heater.
Hoglander continues to impress as well.
I thought Garland was our best skater. He was everywhere tonight. I feel like if / when he finally gets one, he’ll go on a bit of a heater.
Hoglander continues to impress as well.
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Seem to start games unprepared regularly so need this level of goaltending consistently
A representation of tonight's game:
EpochLink
Canucks and Jets fan
First 12 minutes or so were horrible and we were lucky not to lose this game by coming out so flat. Last two periods were very solid.
Garland’s best game of the season and he was the best Canuck outside of the goalie. Really impressive performance, created the 2-0 goal, should have drawn 4 penalties (instead drew only 2), created a bunch of other chances, busted his ass defensively. That whole line was good but Garland really carried it and if he can consistently bring that sort of effort he’s worth his contract.
DeSmith obviously outstanding. As good a performance from a backup as you’ll see.
Juulsen was solid today. Credit where credit is due.
Pettersson is still struggling and the biggest difference in this WLWL streak from stringing some results together is the non-star performance we’re getting from a superstar C.
Zadorov much better after a pretty weak game against NJ.
Hoglander was … pretty good, but not as good as some of the reviews here. Multiple poor defensive plays early and was one of the bigger culprits for the poor start.
Garland’s best game of the season and he was the best Canuck outside of the goalie. Really impressive performance, created the 2-0 goal, should have drawn 4 penalties (instead drew only 2), created a bunch of other chances, busted his ass defensively. That whole line was good but Garland really carried it and if he can consistently bring that sort of effort he’s worth his contract.
DeSmith obviously outstanding. As good a performance from a backup as you’ll see.
Juulsen was solid today. Credit where credit is due.
Pettersson is still struggling and the biggest difference in this WLWL streak from stringing some results together is the non-star performance we’re getting from a superstar C.
Zadorov much better after a pretty weak game against NJ.
Hoglander was … pretty good, but not as good as some of the reviews here. Multiple poor defensive plays early and was one of the bigger culprits for the poor start.
krutovsdonut
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good solid low event win
de smith is just a gem. really impressive how he was totally ready to play from puck drop in that first period after so long on the pine.
glad to see garland finally getting points.
de smith is just a gem. really impressive how he was totally ready to play from puck drop in that first period after so long on the pine.
glad to see garland finally getting points.
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Yeah how about call me when Zadorov is out there dropping no look back door tap-in dimes. I don't know why I'm being hostile.
LickTheEnvelope
Time to Retool... again...
Glad for the win but need to get a bit more on the ball for the starts of games.
Need the top line and Kuzmenko to get back into it.
Need the top line and Kuzmenko to get back into it.
Peen
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Soucy gets beat in ways that don’t stand out because they aren’t egregious weird plays.
Really do like how imposing Zadorov is in front of the net. I have no issue paying one 4/5 guy, which is why I like Soucy.
But agree with @m9 about how Zadorov needs to look like a clear 4 rather than someone teetering on that edge.
Best goal tending effort in a while. DeSmith. unlike the other night with Demko, held them in, in the first when the team spend much of the time in their own end. Good defensive effort and important win to keep the team on an even keel and stop any nose dive.
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DeSmith - got the feeling as the game went nothing was going to beat him. Very good on scrambles around his net. Pretty odvious first star.
Garland - still the frustration with his inability to get the puck in the net but he drew penalties, pushed the play in the Wild end and came back hard on the back check better than any other Canuck. Effort on the Blueger goal typified his play
Blueger - nice move on his goal and his line was best all round in this game. Think he might have got hurt late with the check into the boards.
Hoglander - adventure in the third in his end but he is providing the offensive lift the team needs
Others
Juulsen - best game to date. No star but steady and mostly did a good job of taking people off the rush and getting the puck out. Don't think anyone on the defense stood out or played great. Cole might have been the weakest but after the first they generally did a good job of moving the puck. Didn't see much in Myers game to get upset about.
Aman - was his best game this season. Needs to be at center to provide what he does best - Check.
Kuzmenko - no one can complain about the effort and he did set up some chances with some good moves along the end boards. Some of those plays should have produced a goal but the team did not show good finish around the net in this game.
Boeser - his defensive play has improved and he is moving better. Getting big minutes in most of the recent games. Nice pass on the first goal.
Pettersson - more of the same. Give him credit for his defense but his puck movement and shooting continues to be so much weaker than earlier in his career.
Team is clearly changed from the past. The run and gun team that produced goals, but allowed more against, has been replaced by a team whose best quality might be their defensive play. That's a much more reliable system than hoping a few a star players can score the team out of trouble by leaving defense to others. Canucks have been one of the worse defensive teams for a while and Tocchet needs some kudos for building a system that, while it provides you less exciting hockey, is more successful in getting wins
Good
DeSmith - got the feeling as the game went nothing was going to beat him. Very good on scrambles around his net. Pretty odvious first star.
Garland - still the frustration with his inability to get the puck in the net but he drew penalties, pushed the play in the Wild end and came back hard on the back check better than any other Canuck. Effort on the Blueger goal typified his play
Blueger - nice move on his goal and his line was best all round in this game. Think he might have got hurt late with the check into the boards.
Hoglander - adventure in the third in his end but he is providing the offensive lift the team needs
Others
Juulsen - best game to date. No star but steady and mostly did a good job of taking people off the rush and getting the puck out. Don't think anyone on the defense stood out or played great. Cole might have been the weakest but after the first they generally did a good job of moving the puck. Didn't see much in Myers game to get upset about.
Aman - was his best game this season. Needs to be at center to provide what he does best - Check.
Kuzmenko - no one can complain about the effort and he did set up some chances with some good moves along the end boards. Some of those plays should have produced a goal but the team did not show good finish around the net in this game.
Boeser - his defensive play has improved and he is moving better. Getting big minutes in most of the recent games. Nice pass on the first goal.
Pettersson - more of the same. Give him credit for his defense but his puck movement and shooting continues to be so much weaker than earlier in his career.
Team is clearly changed from the past. The run and gun team that produced goals, but allowed more against, has been replaced by a team whose best quality might be their defensive play. That's a much more reliable system than hoping a few a star players can score the team out of trouble by leaving defense to others. Canucks have been one of the worse defensive teams for a while and Tocchet needs some kudos for building a system that, while it provides you less exciting hockey, is more successful in getting wins
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