GDT: New York Rangers AT Vancouver Canucks 7:00pm START time Nov 2 -2021, GAME 10, 3-5-1 record

[supercanuck]

Just want an EP goal or two or three.

 

[UrbanImpact]

Waiting for morning skate to confirm but it definitely looks like Hamonic is going to be make his debut tonight which would be a very welcome addition. It will push Poolman down the depth chart and lower his unsustainable ice time. It will also hopefully mean that Schenn is in the pressbox or gets sent to Abby.

Dowling sounds like he is close as well and might get activated.

I still dont like the PP that Green is deploying.

If it was up to me these would be the 2 units.

PP1
Hughes
Boeser- Horvat- Pettersson
Hoglander



PP2

OEL
Miller-Garland- Pearson
Chiasson

 

[Vector]

What little enthusiasm I've had has been pretty much drained. Not just from the Canucks play but also the Chicago Blackhawks and NHL's handling of Kris Beach and their horrible follow-up. Every time I get a bit more interested in the NHL it reminds me that it's an absolute shit league.

 

[Tables of Stats]

So do we wave the white flag before puck drop, or do we wait until an intermission to officially declare that we're taking the L?

 

[VanJack]

Sooner or later the Canucks have to win a game on this extended homestand.....they're not going to 0-7, are they?

The only concern tonight is that the Canucks might run into another hot goalie....if he plays, Igor Shesterkin has been lights out this season.

They key again for the Canucks is their moribund pp....a couple with the extra man tonight, and it's probably a win. But another loss and the vultures will really be circling on this team at the final horn.

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

Battle of the coach we should’ve had versus the coach we do have.

 

[Vector]

 

[Ninjadude]

I’ve made $400 betting against the Canucks this season. Sorry boys, it was my fault.

If you bet AGAINST the Canucks over the last 8-years, you would be ahead by alot more!!

 

[DL44]

Motte nearing a return!

 

[Vector]

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Will this be the game where the top 9 finally wakes up..?...Without goal production from the forwards, the Canucks wont get off the mat.

Will this be the game where they score the first goal, and take the initiative.?...instead of allowing the opposition the first goal, and having to chase the game.

 

[Cheeks Clapinski]

Time is a flat circle

 

[Szechwan]

I really don't understand why Green likes Miller on the halfwall so much, why not put Boeser there so he can use his shot? It's Miller's off-side, so literally all he does is pass to the goal line, or do his behind the back drop pass to Hughes. He's zero threat in that position.

 

[Tables of Stats]

It feels like we should almost just let the players make it up as they go for the PP. We've had it feel stiff all of last season carrying into this season and teams know how to counter what we're trying to do. Letting the players free form things while not as 'efficient' as a dynamic and well-coordinated PP could be, can't be worse than 5 players standing around making predictable passes.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Demko starts.

 

[MS]

Dickinson is such a black hole in our roster construction.

If you had a Laughton or a Danault in that #3C spot, the whole lineup just takes a completely different shape. Instead we've somehow found the only #3C in the NHL who was a downgrade offensively from Sutter.

 

[CanuckleBerry]

Dickinson is such a black hole in our roster construction.

If you had a Laughton or a Danault in that #3C spot, the whole lineup just takes a completely different shape. Instead we've somehow found the only #3C in the NHL who was a downgrade offensively from Sutter.

He's a good defensive winger. He's not a #3 Centre.

 

[MS]

He's a good defensive winger. He's not a #3 Centre.

Yup. Or a good #4C.

He's just far too limited offensively to play as a #3C in the modern NHL.

Unfortunately we've overpaid him by $1 million under the assumption that he'd fill a role he's not capable of filling.

 

[Orr4Norris]

I just want to see this team come out strong to start the game.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Dickinson only needs a 3 pt game tonight to be 0.5 ppg for the year, thats not bad for a guy with his pedigree and he's on a new team so gotta build chemistry still

 

[vancityluongo]

The Rangers are a funny team because they upgraded significantly in the coaching department but since taking over, Drury has made some questionable moves. At the same time, that coaching change might make a world of difference on their young guys who were starting to significantly stagnate or even regress. Curious to watch them tonight to see if any of those guys have taken a step forward.

Would bet Kaako breaks his scoring slump tonight.

 

[mriswith]

Rangers have had a similar situation to us where their young guys weren't improving on their team (other than Fox) once they made the big club. I've been curious to see if Gallant will reverse their non-development woes.

Also this game is a reminder that we could have hired Gorton and Gallant last year. That combination would be a top 5 front office in the league assuming they had autonomy to build the team around them.

Instead we extended Green and get to watch Benning's 8th year...

 

[wonton15]

What is Green’s/King’s obsession with Miller on the PP wall? He obviously would do well in front of the net with Boeser on the wall. And what is the point in having Chiasson AND Pearson on PP2? Give Pod some chances jesus. Everything has to be the hard way with this team

 

[M2Beezy]

Rangers have had a similar situation to us where their young guys weren't improving on their team (other than Fox) once they made the big club. I've been curious to see if Gallant will reverse their non-development woes.

Also this game is a reminder that we could have hired Gorton and Gallant last year. That combination would be a top 5 front office in the league assuming they had autonomy to build the team around them.

Instead we extended Green and get to watch Benning's 8th year...

Yeah but then we would not have signed Hamonic and Schenn so thank God

 

[Tinhorn1]

I love it when they put the guy with back problems (Boeser) in front of the net.