Post-Game Talk: [GM3] Canucks lose to Flyers | 0-2 | Ugly

[Diogenes92]

Give that Oilers PP that many chances and they're going to rack up the shots. They'll do it against any team. The Canucks still competed in that game and didn't whither away like the Canucks of the past. You knew the Oilers were going to come out flying in their home opener after being embarrassed the game before. Yes, parts of that game weren't pretty, and Tocchet made that pretty clear with yesterday's grueling practice, but it was completely different than what we saw tonight. Tonight was more of the same shit we've suffered through for the last decade.

I'm not saying it wasn't different. I was simply disagreeing with the "rock-solid" assessment.

They gave themselves zero margins for error and squeaked out a win with 3 shots in the 3rd period of a tie game.

 

[LordBacon]

Oh no we suck again

This implies that we were good.
Last time I checked we were good over a decade ago.

 

[Canuckle1970]

I'm no expert, but flying west to east was always brutal for me. Took me 2 days to stop nodding off. I also know people who are not affected at all.
I tend to agree that the extra tough skate at practice yesterday might have been a mistake.

 

[Breakers]

The team managed to largely contain the best PP ever and squeak out a win, and get rewarded with a bag skate.

I am not surprised they mailed it in tonight.

Tocchet needs to be better. Guy needs to bag skate himself. Oh wait, that's a useless waste of time and energy.

They talked about it on TSN with Ray Ferraro and Jamie Mclennan

Bag skates are for the 30 game mark
Not 2 games into a season

 

[MS]

Did Miller play tonight?

Yes, he was the best Canuck on the ice aside from Demko and one of the only guys consistently competing.

 

[NoShowWilly]

Loving the engagement on here tonight. 1k posts. Win or lose, it is nice to see people on here.

 

[arttk]

Yes, he was the best Canuck on the ice aside from Demko and one of the only guys consistently competing.

We need Hughes to do captainy stuff now

 

[Play]

Loving the engagement on here tonight. 1k posts. Win or lose, it is nice to see people on here.

One more loss and we’re outa here /s

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

If literally every skater under performs, then the coaches and trainers did something wrong. And it has F all to do with pulling up your boot straps and looking in the mirror and all of that "effort" cliche nonsense.

Well, then the coaches and trainers have to look in the mirror as well.

 

[MS]

They talked about it on TSN with Ray Ferraro and Jamie Mclennan

Bag skates are for the 30 game mark
Not 2 games into a season

The report was that it was a tough practice with 5 minutes of lines at the end of it which I certainly wouldn’t call a ‘bag skate’ in the Travis Green connotation that it has here.

 

[DFAC]

The NHL’s association and sponsorship by gambling organizations will only make people question situations like tonight

How are questionable calls policed and subsequently investigated? The penalty shot should never have been called

The goal call back was zero interference from Brock and Garland hit the puck first, he did not harpoon the pads over the line.

Buy hey gambling’s model does not work if favourites alway win right?

This is some next level conspiracy theory.

The officiating tonight was terrible but it doesn’t have anything to do with gambling organizations and fixed results

 

[Jay26]

Sure. I just don't think "rock-solid" is a rlfair assessment of game 2. Neither does Tochett.

I was using that term to describe the first two games as a whole. Obviously I wouldn't quite use that term to describe Game 2 in isolation.

 

[Diogenes92]

They talked about it on TSN with Ray Ferraro and Jamie Mclennan

Bag skates are for the 30 game mark
Not 2 games into a season

The coach saw some bad habits being repeated in game 2 and wanted to nip them in the bud before they became a recurring issue again. He sent a message that even though they won, it wasn't something to be proud of.

The team responded about as poorly as you could imagine. This team has to earn respect and prove that they can hang before getting all pouty.

 

[Jay26]

Loving the engagement on here tonight. 1k posts. Win or lose, it is nice to see people on here.

Absolutely. Refreshing.

 

[DFAC]

Yeah you have to wonder if there's something to this. That was a shocking performance. Nobody expected that I don't think (even if there were signs of it in the last game).

The flu?

 

[Jay26]

The flu?

Maybe, but I thought they had just gotten over that. Guess it's possible the bug came back for round 2.

 

[NoShowWilly]

One more loss and we’re outa here /s

 

[The Iron Goalie]

Will be very interesting to see how the group bounces back (or not) on Thursday. Hopefully this was just a emotional letdown type game after the the high of taking 2 from Edmonton, but we'll see.

 

[canuckking1]

Myers caphit could be 10K and I still wouldn’t want him anywhere near the team

 

[Diogenes92]

Myers caphit could be 10K and I still wouldn’t want him anywhere near the team

Net negative in all facets.

 

[VanJack]

The strategy used by opposing teams on the Canucks hasn't changed much over the years. Subject them to a hard and heavy forecheck, and they'll cough up enough pucks to get you some goals. And even if you don't score, the endless cycles in the Canucks zone nullifies their offensive players.

The Oilers tried that in the last game and largely succeeded, but were let down by some defensive breakdowns and a hot goaltender.

Tonight's game looked like men against boys. In his post-game presser, Tocchet used that term again 'soft'. We haven't heard that since a particularly grisly effort in Seattle last season. But he's right. I hope Allvin is paying attention.

 

[HairyKneel]

The report was that it was a tough practice with 5 minutes of lines at the end of it which I certainly wouldn’t call a ‘bag skate’ in the Travis Green connotation that it has here.

But I heard it was a severe bag skate and Tocchet is the same as Travis Green..

 

[Hansen]

Juulsen and Myers cannot continue playing minutes for us.

Both need to go. Nevermind adding 1 RD we need to get rid of Myers and replace him. There is no way we can compete with him logging the time he does.

Felt like the team was pushing back in the first and then just keeled over. None of our breakout passes were connecting with anyone.

Demko stood on his head and it was wasted.

But the real story is we're now getting surprise rolled by bad teams! That's the mark of a good team! We did it lads

 

[Play]

anyone else thought it was bed time?

I was getting ready for bed thinking it’s 12 o clock

Plus it’s dark outside that’s why I was fooled.

 

[Brookbank]

Is that because NHL players stamina and endurance are already at peak levels? And there would be no benefit really?

Most players have some sort of professional trainer and regiment. They don't need some boomer coach to bag skate them and screw up their training