Line Combos: Hoglander to the top line, Miller demoted to 3rd line

[Royal Canuck]

After last night, it's pretty obvious the coaching staff is fed up with his lack of effort off the puck. Also, Virtanen of all people gets the promotion from the Bottom-6.

Benn's time with Hughes seems to be up, and boy will it be interesting to see what happens with Hoglander on the top line with Petey and Boeser.

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[WTG]

Considering the shitshow that is the Canucks. I think they should be playing Juolevi full-time just for development reasons. There is very little reason to keep him out of the lineup.
I understand he's being sheltered and that it might hurt the team but it's not like he's been a liability according to his possession stats. He's pretty good at making a first pass and has been rather physical.

 

[MS]

After last night, it's pretty obvious the coaching staff is fed up with his lack of effort off the puck. Also, Virtanen of all people gets the promotion from the Bottom-6.

Benn's time with Hughes seems to be up, and boy will it be interesting to see what happens with Hoglander on the top line with Petey and Boeser.

This is all sensible aside from WHY IN THE HELL WOULD YOU LEAVE MR. ZERO ASSISTS CENTERING A SCORING LINE BETWEEN TWO SHOOTERS.

 

[Tonystretcher]

Well deserved promotion for Jake. I heard he was a goal and an assist away from having a 2 point game the other night.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Those lines suck still but atleast its something.

Swap Gaudette and Virtanen for one, miller at 3C and put hawryluk 3LW, sutter to 4C.

 

[deckercky]

I'm fine with Miller on the third line, but why isn't Miller centering the third line?

Virtanen bumping up makes sense - he's more likely to have an offensive impact than anyone else, and it helps the entire team if they can get Virtanen going.

 

[SamInVan]

I think they should be playing Juolevi full-time just for development reasons.

+1

 

[rypper]

When Shorty calls out his effort multiple times in a game (or attitude skating to the bench) I'm glad to see some kind of repercussions.

 

[PhilMick]

The deck chairs look great! Just ignore that iceberg.

 

[SamInVan]

Well deserved promotion for Jake. I heard he was a goal and an assist away from having a 2 point game the other night.

It's a career year for Jake, he is on pace to tie his season high for goals...we just need to extend the season by 300+ games.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

I'm sure that Miller will still be on the PP and PK..

 

[Blue and Green]

I'm fine with Miller on the third line, but why isn't Miller centering the third line?

His defensive slack-assing has been harming the team at wing, imagine what it would do at centre.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I'll believe it when I see it. Same for Hawyrluk getting reps in Roussel's spot. I don't believe Green has the balls or the desire to actually follow through on those.

 

[Deeds26]

Considering the shitshow that is the Canucks. I think they should be playing Juolevi full-time just for development reasons. There is very little reason to keep him out of the lineup.
I understand he's being sheltered and that it might hurt the team but it's not like he's been a liability according to his possession stats. He's pretty good at making a first pass and has been rather physical.

Juolevi should write an autobiography and call it "Sheltered with a Giraffe"

 

[Tonystretcher]

It's a career year for Jake, he is on pace to tie his season high for goals...we just need to extend the season by 300+ games.

Damn pandemic

 

[Peen]

I'll believe it when I see it. Same for Hawyrluk getting reps in Roussel's spot. I don't believe Green has the balls or the desire to actually follow through on those.

I think he does, but if we aren’t up 2-0 by the end of the first, we’ll revert asap.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Good. Screw Miller.

Bad. It’s pretty shit when Virtanen gets a top 6 spot AGAIN.

Rather the kids play bottom pair than Benn and the Giraffe.

 

[deckercky]

His defensive slack-assing has been harming the team at wing, imagine what it would do at centre.

I see it more as a "we know you can do this, we'll bring you back up to the grown up table when you show you can play defence" situation.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Juolevi should write an autobiography and call it "Sheltered with a Giraffe"

More like “OJ’s Safari Adventure”.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

OJ out
TH in.


I thought maybe it would be Benn that sits ....

 

[CpatainCanuck]

Is Hoglander also going to the #1 powerplay unit?

 

[supercanuck]

Why not have Juolevi in over Benn? Would only kind of even remotely make sense if they were showcasing Benn as a rental or something (but I highly doubt that is the case).

 

[DS7]

Is hawryluk gonna get his debut

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Good. Screw Miller.

Bad. It’s pretty shit when Virtanen gets a top 6 spot AGAIN.

Rather the kids play bottom pair than Benn and the Giraffe.

You realize line combos mean virtually nothing right? Put 20 pieces of shit in a blender and press mix. Do it 100 times. You know what you get every time? 20 pieces of shit.

 

[Fatass]

Green can fiddle with his lineup till he’ll freezes over. If our goalies continue to be horrible (.890 save %) then the team will continue to play without confidence and lose.