GDT: [GM78] Canucks vs Golden Knights | Mon. Apr 8th, 7:00pm | SNP | I Just Want to be Happy
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Some random thoughts:
-there's almost no way, apart from NHL/reffing bullshit, that will make me upset about how this season ends. Expectations were that they would be fighting for a Wild Card spot and instead are leading the division with 4 games remaining. It's an unmitigated success. They've managed to create a contention window where there wasn't one before.
-next season expectations will be much different
-DeSmith is a good back-up but is now crumbling under the pressure. It's weirdly normal. He did excellent work earlier in the season and is a big part of why the team is even in this position.
-Golden Knights have been a pretty poor defensive team but the Canucks have struggled to generate enough chances that takes advantage of that.
-there's almost no way, apart from NHL/reffing bullshit, that will make me upset about how this season ends. Expectations were that they would be fighting for a Wild Card spot and instead are leading the division with 4 games remaining. It's an unmitigated success. They've managed to create a contention window where there wasn't one before.
-next season expectations will be much different
-DeSmith is a good back-up but is now crumbling under the pressure. It's weirdly normal. He did excellent work earlier in the season and is a big part of why the team is even in this position.
-Golden Knights have been a pretty poor defensive team but the Canucks have struggled to generate enough chances that takes advantage of that.
Baby Pettersson
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Boys are definitely playing frustrated. But among this "regression" are we really that bad? Sure our PP needs some work but I don't think we've actually played bad.
We will be fine. Let's start by winning this game!
We will be fine. Let's start by winning this game!
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Playoffs??!
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Mr. Canucklehead
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Agree with all of this.
Re DeSmith (who I haven’t liked his last couple or starts) - this is why you never see backups repeatedly starting against playoff teams and contending teams. A guy like DeSmith is supposed to provide rest for your starter, and win games against the lower teams that the Canucks decide to rest Demko on. In that respect, he’s largely done his job. But he’s wearing down under this run of starts against playoff opponents because it’s not his forte. Demko can’t get back soon enough.
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I feel a win coming here. I think the Canucks will have some motivation to come out hard after how the last game against Vegas went, but also how the game against LA went.
Actually thought our PP looked dangerous against LA and generated some quality chances - Talbot had a strong game for LA. If our PP can keep generating chances like that, we’ll break through. Hope to see more of that in this game.
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Really makes you appreciate the fact we had a Luongo/Schnieder and Markstrom/Demko tandem in the 2010s. The latter were totally wasted by a shit GM.
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You'd think having to rely on a backup goalie would have pushed the rest of the team to step up. Recently, we've had some ugly games from Desmith but what do you expect?
Anyways, gotta be Silovs
Anyways, gotta be Silovs
LickTheEnvelope
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Gonna be tough to win the division now and they have a must-win next saturday vs Oilers if they want to win the division.
I don't think I'd play DeSmith again, but they really seem to want to be loyal.
Not only on DeSmith, the whole bottom 6 has been pretty terrible, the defense lost constantly and few of the big starts look interested. We are seeing what a team carried by Hughes, Garland and Joshua looks like.
I don't think I'd play DeSmith again, but they really seem to want to be loyal.
Not only on DeSmith, the whole bottom 6 has been pretty terrible, the defense lost constantly and few of the big starts look interested. We are seeing what a team carried by Hughes, Garland and Joshua looks like.
BenningHurtsMySoul
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I feel like we've played the same four teams for a month straight. Make it stop.
Most of the problems this group has been dealing with have stemmed from that horrific loss in Minnesota. Hasn't been the same since.
Most of the problems this group has been dealing with have stemmed from that horrific loss in Minnesota. Hasn't been the same since.
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As long as 'CANT SEE DeSHIT' isn't playing, I'll be fine.
Billy Kvcmu
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I’m not as worry as most ppl are
It’s hard to beat playoffs teams with sub .900 goaltending
It’s hard to beat playoffs teams with sub .900 goaltending
Gotta start Silovs here and grind out a win, additionally, I'd hate to lose the division title so close to end of the regular season and hate that we're in this spot but well here we are.
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Adin Hill being constantly injured is a big blow to Hockey Canada...
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Keep in mind that I don't know how the cap works when I ask this, but do they have the space to activate him?
It’s absolutely essential that we reunite Joshua Blueger Garland and let them regain their chemistry. Putting Miller on that line essentially concedes that we are a 2 line team. Need Petey, Miller, and Joshua/Garland to carry their own lines.
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