GDT: HFBoards GDT: 2/11/2024 | Once again all the cool teams don't play today and that includes the superbowl

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I mean it's crazy how stacked they are in net.

It’s a shame you can only ice one goalie at a time lol.

Luckily USA is deep at every position these days, for the first time ever probably.

 

[Three On Zero]

3 games in 4 days, two of which were afternoon starts.

2-1-1 road trip so far. Good teams find a way. I’d like to see a meter for that.

They have one, it’s called league standings. The only meter they matters

It’s a shame you can only ice one goalie at a time lol.

Luckily USA is deep at every position these days, for the first time ever probably.

Big brain idea, pull a skater for the extra goalie

 

[RegDunlop]

Did you actually watch the game? That was about as even played game there is. Nothing like the beat down your oilers puked out last night

Yeah Was=LA

 

[RegDunlop]

It's a good team that can beat any team on any given night. But it's not an elite team unless Mcdavid goes nuclear every single night.

But Vancouver is? Come on
You guys have to pile up your posts to agree with each other!! Such insecurity but I guess that comes from not winning. EVER.
By the way we played like shit last 3 games but were certainly not 'dominated'.
You guys spouting off after an OT win against Washington, and 1 regulation win in last 5 is priceless.

 

[nucksflailtogether]

But Vancouver is? Come on
You guys have to pile up your posts to agree with each other!! Such insecurity but I guess that comes from not winning. EVER.
By the way we played like shit last 3 games but were certainly not 'dominated'.
You guys spouting off after an OT win against Washington, and 1 regulation win in last 5 is priceless.

Oof. Sorry if you're having a bad day there bud.

Nobody here is proclaiming that as a good game, quite the opposite (3rd games in 4 days tend to look like that). But elite teams do what the Canucks just did; take care of business. My point stands - last night, Mcdavid has an off game, Oilers shut down. Meanwhile Pettersson is having an off season and the Canucks still pile up wins with depth scoring, elite goaltending and a deep defense.

And your last point is a little muted when Vancouver leads the league in regulation wins easily. Including 3 nice ones against a certain divisional opponent.

 

[Three On Zero]

But Vancouver is? Come on
You guys have to pile up your posts to agree with each other!! Such insecurity but I guess that comes from not winning. EVER.
By the way we played like shit last 3 games but were certainly not 'dominated'.
You guys spouting off after an OT win against Washington, and 1 regulation win in last 5 is priceless.

We’ve seen Edmonton when McDavid isn’t 100%, that was what? 2-9-1? It’s not that far fetched that he needs to be 100% for that team to have success.

Side Note: neither Edmonton nor Vancouver are elite teams in this league

 

[nucks88]

We’ve seen Edmonton when McDavid isn’t 100%, that was what? 2-9-1? It’s not that far fetched that he needs to be 100% for that team to have success.

Side Note: neither Edmonton nor Vancouver are elite teams in this league

Which teams are? As far as I can see this is the most open the League has ever been, another reason to go all in.

 

[Three On Zero]

Which teams are? As far as I can see this is the most open the League has ever been, another reason to go all in.

Teams with sustained success and have proven to be good in the regular season

 

[nucks88]

Teams with sustained success and have proven to be good in the regular season

So the teams that are at the top of the standings? Okay that makes a lot of sense then……

 

[Three On Zero]

So the teams that are at the top of the standings? Okay that makes a lot of sense then……

Year after year yes, being a good team for 2/3rds of a single season doesn’t make you elite

 

[nucks88]

Year after year yes, being a good team for 2/3rds of a single season doesn’t make you elite

Well hopefully the Canucks will someday live up to your strict standards….is there some sort of ceremony to anoint the chosen ones?

 

[Three On Zero]

Well hopefully the Canucks will someday live up to your strict standards….is there some sort of ceremony to anoint the chosen ones?

Usually making it into the playoffs is the ceremony

 

[Channelcat]

Wish there was a game on.

 

[RegDunlop]

Oof. Sorry if you're having a bad day there bud.

Nobody here is proclaiming that as a good game, quite the opposite (3rd games in 4 days tend to look like that). But elite teams do what the Canucks just did; take care of business. My point stands - last night, Mcdavid has an off game, Oilers shut down. Meanwhile Pettersson is having an off season and the Canucks still pile up wins with depth scoring, elite goaltending and a deep defense.

And your last point is a little muted when Vancouver leads the league in regulation wins easily. Including 3 nice ones against a certain divisional opponent.

You honestly think your team is elite after half a year of being at the top? That's a serious reach my friend

We’ve seen Edmonton when McDavid isn’t 100%, that was what? 2-9-1? It’s not that far fetched that he needs to be 100% for that team to have success.

Side Note: neither Edmonton nor Vancouver are elite teams in this league

No argument here. After 8 years team is still average without McD. Even on fire they are not elite. Maybe with additions but not now

 

[logan5]

You honestly think your team is elite after half a year of being at the top? That's a serious reach my friend

Which teams are elite, and what does the team have to do to be considered elite?

 

[RegDunlop]

Which teams are elite, and what does the team have to do to be considered elite?

I wouldn't say any team is elite right now.

 

[Raistlin]

I believe when Vegas is healthy, they are surefire elite. In my mind, being elite has no historical dimension to it, it's the probability to win games on any given night given the amount of talent and other aggregate factors that the team ices.
So even if Vancouver's 49-17-8 record only dates back to last year. A +71 differential the last ~75 games under Tocchet is considered pretty "elite" in my books.

 

[Play]

The Capitals are going down!!!!!!

Suzuki and friends are going defeat the Blues in a blowout

I meant the Blues are going to defeat Suzuki and friends

 

[bobbyb2009]

I believe when Vegas is healthy, they are surefire elite. In my mind, being elite has no historical dimension to it, it's the probability to win games on any given night given the amount of talent and other aggregate factors that the team ices.
So even if Vancouver's 49-17-8 record only dates back to last year. A +71 differential the last ~75 games under Tocchet is considered pretty "elite" in my books.

The Canucks have had an elite run. That doesn't make them an elite team IMO. They are not.