Pre-Game Talk: Red Wings @ Canucks || Sat Jan 3/15 || 7PM PST CBC

[Jimson Hogarth*]

Waiers

 

[thepuckmonster]

Peace out Sestito.

2013-2015

 

[crazychimp]

Since we're talking about changing the lines how about

Sedin Sedin Kassian
Burrows Bonino Vrbata
Dorsett Horvat Hansen
Matthias Richardson Vey

1. Kassian hasn't played in a while, maybe some rust in his game get him going by playing him with the twins.

2. Bonino has to get going as well Burrows and Vrbata will help him get out of the slump.

 

[Lundface*]

Since we're talking about changing the lines how about

Sedin Sedin Kassian
Burrows Bonino Vrbata
Dorsett Horvat Vey
Higgins Richardson Matthias

1. Kassian hasn't played in a while, maybe some rust in his game get him going by playing him with the twins.

2. Bonino has to get going as well Burrows and Vrbata will help him get out of the slump.

Willy is that you??

Did you seriously scratch Hansen for Vey?

 

[crazychimp]

Willy is that you??

Did you seriously scratch Hansen for Vey?

I forgot about Hansen for some reason, and I'd put Vey in instead of Higgins at this point.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Be intersting to see how the CANUCKS respond, after what in my mind, was the worst loss of the season. Losing with a minute left and not getting a point, coughing up a 2 goal lead, and giving the Kings 2 points in the last minute. Plus getting outplayed all game. Reminds me of the Ottawa loss after being up, and we went on a slide after that game for 5 games. I can see the same slide possibly, it's tough to rebound after a loss like that.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Since we're talking about changing the lines how about

Sedin Sedin Kassian
Burrows Bonino Vrbata
Dorsett Horvat Hansen
Matthias Richardson Vey

1. Kassian hasn't played in a while, maybe some rust in his game get him going by playing him with the twins.

2. Bonino has to get going as well Burrows and Vrbata will help him get out of the slump.

Kassian won't go from being a healthy scratch to 1RW. If anyone deserves to be on the first line it's Burrows.

 

[CherryToke]

Kassian won't go from being a healthy scratch to 1RW. If anyone deserves to be on the first line it's Burrows.

put them both on the first line and send Daniel to Madagascar.

 

[Taelin]

 

[Samzilla]

did we fire somebody yet for miller letting in the soft williams goal? every goal miller lets in, I want somebody fired

 

[Craz1bo1]

 

[thepuckmonster]

I hope Bieksa is getting a maintainence game because he seriously needs it

 

[shortshorts]

I hope Bieksa is getting a maintainence game because he seriously needs it

Id give him maintenance games until Hamhuis is back.

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

Well I'll be.

 

[VC]

Yes, Bieksa could use a little maintenance.

Would prefer Vey on the Bonino line opposed to Higgins while he bumps Matthais down or out, The lineup needs more skill and not less.

 

[Huggy]

Baby shinkaruk gonna be stoked when he sees vey benched

 

[damack]

Stoked to see Kassian back in, on a line that was working. I giggle at people that want him on the 1st and 2nd line. He has no place going up against the other teams' top lines defensively. Let him get his stride back on the 3rd line and work on his d-game.

 

[polarbearcub]

That 2nd line seriously needs to be thrown in the trash now... Mix it up

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

I like those lines. People need to get over this concept of one being a "second" and one being a "third." it isn't relevant to anyone except fans on message boards.

 

[canuck4life16]

I want to see these line that was yesterday game.......

Jeff Paterson @patersonjeff
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#Canucks
11:29 PM - 1 Jan 2015

 

[NoShowWilly]

i want to see

Sedin Bonino Vrbata
Higgins Sedin Burrows
Matthias Richardson Kassian
Dorsett Horvat Hansen

 

[quat]

It's not even 50/50 when the other player clearly has the position. I thought Stanton could've pinned him to the boards better but it doesn't always work and a lateral pass through the zone should never work like that. Also Bieksa wasn't in a perfect position to block the shot but he still forced a low % shot and didn't deflect it or even screen Miller.

If you want to analyze it that deeply I'd say Vrbata's inability to block the pass was the biggest mistake that was made and even that was kind of a whiffed pass (Daniel, who by the way started the whole situation when he couldn't control the puck in the middle, and Stanton interfered enough) that fooled him a bit.

But all in all these were all somewhat minor mistakes that should be easily recovered if the goalie was able to make a routine save on a low % shot. Just like the tying goal.

Not saying the Canucks played well, they sucked, and Miller was real solid the first 58 minutes or so, but ultimately he let in 2 bad goals in the last 2 minutes that cost the team 2 points.

This is a good breakdown. Agree with everything you posted.

 

[Virtanen2Horvat]

I want to see these line that was yesterday game.......

Jeff Paterson @patersonjeff
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11:29 PM - 1 Jan 2015

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Here's the lineup I'd like to see:

Daniel-Henrik-Hansen
Burrows-Bonino-Vrbata
Higgins-Horvat-Dorsett
Matthias-Richardson-Kassian/Vey

This would involve Desjardins trusting Horvat with some pretty tough minutes. Also I can't imagine a Hansen-with-the-twins approach will be well received here

But I like that our 3rd and 4th best offensive forwards are playing together. This is as "balanced" as the top 6 can get IMO.

 

[Rex Banner]

Burrows Henrik Vrbata
Daniel Bonino Hansen
Matthias Richardson Kassian
Higgins Horvat Dorsett

Having two playmakers that don't shoot on one line, while having a second line centre with a dangerous shot with no one to set him up on the other just seems silly. The twins can make plays with other players. They don't need to play together to be successful.