Post-Game Talk: Knights def. Canucks - 7-4 - Where do we go from here?

[IslandBeast]

Tbf Garland was even further away doing even less, but he's been good and can't risk his adolescent frame either.

Garland is a 5'8 Elf and has been here for 3 months, Bo is our Captain and has been here for 8 years

 

[VanillaCoke]

Can't argue with that

 

[SixtyFour]

I don't write on this board often, mostly reading. You can call me kinda "Benning and Green supporter" (I'm rather neutral) but enough of this BS. Jim and Travis should be fired ASAP, this team need a shake. The main problem is owners and we probably won't see major changes. This team with this roster can compete, but not under Green and Benning.

 

[David71]

it was 2-0... thought van had it but penalties cost them and the floodgates opened. horvat turned away from mcnabb? or something. good on oel trying to stick up for pods. garbage coach. defense is still shit. same old story bye bye green and company.

 

[Grub]

it was 2-0... thought van had it but penalties cost them and the floodgates opened. horvat turned away from mcnabb? or something. good on oel trying to stick up for pods. garbage coach. defense is still shit. same old story bye bye green and company.

Problem with this team they can never play a full 60 minute game. Has been a problem throughout Green's tenure here.

 

[tyhee]

His recent trades have been good. ...

Quite a few of his recent trades have been for players that were reasonable value as players. Some of them, though, have been to time-shift assets from the future to the present, which in my opinion was a poor choice of direction for a team which was closer to the bottom of the league than it was to being a championship contender.

At least Benning is no longer targetting Sutter and Gudbranson as guys to give up assets for, but his strategic plan seems faulty to me. I can agree that he is no longer getting robbed blind, but don't think that the trades have made sense for the Canucks.

 

[likash]

Garland is a 5'8 Elf and has been here for 3 months, Bo is our Captain and has been here for 8 years

5'8 on skates

 

[David71]

fire green. hire dan byslma or any avaliable coach that is better than travis stubborn green. i don't take responsibility type of guy. HELL i take john tortorella back.

 

[Cancuks]

Maybe it's time to start looking at Horvat as part of the problem. It's time for him to step it up as the captain and hold himself and some of these underachievers responsible. His buddy Tanner Pearson is one of them. No more Mr. Nice guy, he needs to break a few sticks and call out a few guys and maybe score a hattrick or at least have a fight.

 

[geebaan]

So Benning gonna win GM of the year or?

 

[Grub]

So Benning gonna win GM of the year or?

He is. I’m currently with Peter Pan and the lost boys discussing this.

 

[Orca Smash]

Benning needs to go, but one thing that drives me insane is the people who assume it has to be one or the other. Travis gets a free pass because jim sucks.

BS, jim left this roster with holes, but coaches are getting more out of worse rosters across the league. Stop this one or the other mentality. The problems go from owner, to gm, to coach. Teams dont have this many issue's if it was one or the other. If the coach is good they mask holes in the roster, and vice versa. The problem is all 3.

 

[Orca Smash]

I have not seen enough games this year.

What is Myers issue? Hockey IQ? Positioning? Confidence?

Dude looks like Chara's brother!

Hockey IQ, always been a problem.

 

[StrictlyCommercial]

Still no one fired?

 

[Grub]

Still no one fired?

Nope. They will get promoted instead.

 

[elitepete]

fire green. hire dan byslma or any avaliable coach that is better than travis stubborn green. i don't take responsibility type of guy. HELL i take john tortorella back.

Why the actual f*** would we hire Bylsma when Boudreau and Julien are available?

 

[elitepete]

Nope. They will get promoted instead.

Benning becomes owner?

 

[VintageBure]

Can we please get rid of benning before he trades our 5th overall pick for Sam Bennett

 

[AzNightmare]

Patience is needed with the roster not Benning or Green. Trades and changes need to be made but no need to burn this roster to the ground.

It has been so misguided for so long is not even funny.

If Benning brought in D. Sutter last year this team would be rocking.

Green was not a great player and that's the reason why he stinks as a coach. He is at best a ECHL coach and tops out as a AHL coach. He has no vision or creativity. He needs to bring in Matt's Sundin to help him....lol

Benning has no business being a GM.

I agree Green is not a good coach, but Gretzky sucked as a coach too.
And Scotty Bowman didn't even make it to the NHL.

 

[AzNightmare]

Maybe it's time to start looking at Horvat as part of the problem. It's time for him to step it up as the captain and hold himself and some of these underachievers responsible. His buddy Tanner Pearson is one of them. No more Mr. Nice guy, he needs to break a few sticks and call out a few guys and maybe score a hattrick or at least have a fight.

Garland is a 5'8 Elf and has been here for 3 months, Bo is our Captain and has been here for 8 years

I doubt there's any camaraderie left in this group. Everyone's just frustrated and don't give a sht anymore.

 

[DarrenX]

Nothing will improve while current ownership is in place. At this point I just hate-follow this team while I cheer for my backup (the Leafs). Yeah they'll probably choke and lose in the first round again, but at least they'll get there.

 

[Diversification]

Okay, there are a lot of issues with Green but I'm honestly concerned the guy might be concussed after looking at the stat sheet. How do you possibly watch Hoglander play tonight and award him the least amount of ice time of all players not named Chiasson (who shouldn't even be in the NHL)?

I almost think www.nhl.com is bugged after looking that up.

Listen to the postgame presser. Green does not trust Hog defensively.

Now how he arrives at that conclusion on a relative scale with other players on the team, that’s another matter altogether. But that how Green feels.

 

[Diversification]

Nothing will improve while current ownership is in place. At this point I just hate-follow this team while I cheer for my backup (the Leafs). Yeah they'll probably choke and lose in the first round again, but at least they'll get there.

When HNIC reports that the Aquilini family is accompanying the team on the road, does that include other Aquilini brothers? What I’m saying is, does this mean FrAq also have to answer for the team as well? Dare to dream I guess.

 

[tantalum]

Drance getting awfully close here.

It’s the same thing as saying the Canucks have too many one dimensional players and players who just simply shouldn’t be in the NHL. To me that’s what players you win with means. Players who have a more well rounded game. That’s doesn’t mean you can’t have those one dimensional guys…I think you actually need some but it’s a roster that is far too heavy with them.

 

[Canucker]

It’s the same thing as saying the Canucks have too many one dimensional players and players who just simply shouldn’t be in the NHL. To me that’s what players you win with means. Players who have a more well rounded game. That’s doesn’t mean you can’t have those one dimensional guys…I think you actually need some but it’s a roster that is far too heavy with them.

While I agree with what you’re saying, I can’t help but think Drance is giving Travis Green a pass here…this isn’t JUST roster construction, this roster has some serious issues, but they have too much talent to be as terrible as they are…even when motivated to play a “statement game” they don’t seem as into it as their opponent. There is something rotten in that dressing room and to me it’s their coaching staff.