Player Discussion Suggestions for Coaching Experimentation in Meaningless Games

[Izzy Goodenough]

Now the Canucks are officially eliminated, what Coaching experiments should the Canucks take a look at as they play out the string?

The obvious ones are bringing up AHL players on an emergency basis to see how they look, for example, Karlsson, Bains and Woo.

The less obvious ones are trying players in new positions like Kravtsov or Podkolzin at centre; a position both have played before but not at the AHL or NHL level.

Given that Coaches are ingrained for conservatism and resist such changes, instead we will probably be fed a constant dose of 28-year-old Dries down the middle.

The other one worth trying is probably Pettersson between Kravtsov and Podkolzin for a five-game stretch to see if these players can produce with a top centre.

This is worth knowing, as it will help establish their ceilings.

Any others?

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[M2Beezy]

1 increase Hughes ice time to see how he handles it
2 double shift Pettersson to maximize his points driving up his value
3 limit the young guys ice time so they watch the pros on how to do it
4 no breaks for young guys, an error means benching
5 run Demko the remainder of the games

 

[rypper]

1 increase Hughes ice time to see how he handles it
2 double shift Pettersson to maximize his points driving up his value
3 limit the young guys ice time so they watch the pros on how to do it
4 no breaks for young guys, an error means benching
5 run Demko the remainder of the games

We need to prepare Hughes to play 40 min a night next year so we can use OEL and Myers 8 min a game.

 

[God]

I think they should try playing with 6 skaters and no goalie. Rest Demko and guarantee losses.

 

[rypper]

Let's give John Garrett the ultimate retirement send off and have him start the remaining games.

 

[LordBacon]

Hughes as net front presence to obstruct goalies view

 

[God]

Let's give John Garrett the ultimate retirement send off and have him start the remaining games.

i legitimately don't think john garrett would survive a slapshot, even with gear on

 

[rypper]

Hughes as net front presence to obstruct goalies view

Has it been long enough that someone could pull a Sean Avery net front move and not get a ton of flack?

 

[Raistlin]

Has it been long enough that someone could pull a Sean Avery net front move and not get a ton of flack?

if he was standing in front of Lord Binnington.

 

[Cancuks]

I think they should try playing with 6 skaters and no goalie. Rest Demko and guarantee losses.

But this team's goal is to try and get higher in the standings. 12th overall would be ideal so we can have 0% at Bedard. These points will translate to next season's success as Benning and now Tocchet have pointed out.

 

[vanarchy]

Let's give John Garrett the ultimate retirement send off and have him start the remaining games.

This but also incorporate a headset into his helmet so that he can still do live PBP.

 

[valkynax]

Maybe Tocchet will see things differently but I'm not sure if the team will experiment on anything major.

More likely they will just run similar lines with minor tweaks here and there, ignoring the possible benefit of letting some young guys getting true NHL experience in a situation such as this.

 

[andora]

This is going well..

Personally i would like to see some attempts at a bottom line checking line projecting to next year..

I would like to see PDG tried with Aman and maybe a garland or podkolzin on the right. This is while joshua keeps getting a look on the top line.

I also though like the idea of trying Joshua with Miller and Boeser and Garland on the left with petey and kuz

 

[supercanuck]

I'm all for dangling the carrots in front of Podz and Kravstov. Let me play with EP and JT, and tell them exactly want the coaches want to see from them. Send them into the summer with some confidence and a list of what they still need to work on. Same with Hogz if they can call him up.

 

[rypper]

This but also incorporate a headset into his helmet so that he can still do live PBP.

A satchel of hotdogs attached to his net as well.

 

[Horvat1C]

Try loading up a line and see if everyone else can be sufficient as depth pieces but with more responsibility, see how we fare as a one line team.

Kuzmenko - Pettersson - Miller