Pre-Game Talk: WCQF - Game 1 - Vancouver Canucks @ St. Louis Blues - Aug 12 - 7:30PM PST - SPAC

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

Injuries and atrocious officiating and league decision.

Beyond atrocious.

I’m more upset with the league than I am with Boston, talk about moving the goalposts

 

[LiveeviL]

Horvat gets eaten alive against ROR.

That is actually a decent play-off avatar theme.

 

[Grub]

That is actually a decent play-off avatar theme.

 

[WATTAGE4451]

So, Canucks and Blues...

Either way, this series is going to be a lot of valuable experience for the Canucks. I really do think they have a shot at surprising here, but even if the Blues revert to championship form, I think this series will only benefit our young guys in the long run.

I dont really think itd be that big of a surprise to us blues fans if you beat us. Weve looked super bad in both the exhibition game and 3 round robin games following that.

Our offense has been non existant with us often failing to register 20 shots on goal. (We scored 4 goals on like 17 shots vs vegas, but thats because marc andre-fleury was really really bad. Like really really bad. Not because we had good chances. Vegas dominated that game. Our defense has looked somewhat good in round robin games 1 and 3 but vegas dominated us. Goaltending has been mostly good despite binny being under siege vs vegas.

We are just hopeful that our defense will look like it dod in round robin games 1 and 3 and that we can just maybe find some sliver of hope on offense to get going but we look so disjointed now. Tarasenko looks like a guy that hasnt played all year and is wary coming off a shoulder injury.

 

[vanuck]

I dont really think itd be that big of a surprise to us blues fans if you beat us. Weve looked super bad in both the exhibition game and 3 round robin games following that.

Our offense has been non existant with us often failing to register 20 shots on goal. (We scored 4 goals on like 17 shots vs vegas, but thats because marc andre-fleury was really really bad. Like really really bad. Not because we had good chances. Vegas dominated that game. Our defense has looked somewhat good in round robin games 1 and 3 but vegas dominated us. Goaltending has been mostly good despite binny being under siege vs vegas.

We are just hopeful that our defense will look like it dod in round robin games 1 and 3 and that we can just maybe find some sliver of hope on offense to get going but we look so disjointed now. Tarasenko looks like a guy that hasnt played all year and is wary coming off a shoulder injury.

Somehow it seems like the majority of both fanbases think their teams will lose. Don't remember the last time something like this occurred.

 

[VancouverJagger]

I dont really think itd be that big of a surprise to us blues fans if you beat us. Weve looked super bad in both the exhibition game and 3 round robin games following that.

Our offense has been non existant with us often failing to register 20 shots on goal. (We scored 4 goals on like 17 shots vs vegas, but thats because marc andre-fleury was really really bad. Like really really bad. Not because we had good chances. Vegas dominated that game. Our defense has looked somewhat good in round robin games 1 and 3 but vegas dominated us. Goaltending has been mostly good despite binny being under siege vs vegas.

We are just hopeful that our defense will look like it dod in round robin games 1 and 3 and that we can just maybe find some sliver of hope on offense to get going but we look so disjointed now. Tarasenko looks like a guy that hasnt played all year and is wary coming off a shoulder injury.

Yeah I think being the Champs you guys obviously coasted thru last round..............not sure how feasible it is (even as talented as you are) that you can "flip the switch" in game one. More likely it takes at least a few games to find your groove - which is a dangerous game to play at this level of hockey.

 

[Sneezy]

Horvat gets eaten alive against ROR.

Disagree - Horvat has not been eaten alive by anyone yet, but this will depend on who Green puts on his wings.

 

[jd22]

You mean Texel Netherlands, right

I came back to BC for the summer due to covid; all my field work was cancelled in the North Sea. So I am leading a fire crew up north right now, back to Holland in September.

 

[GetFocht]

Let's do it for Schiefle boys

 

[Ginger Papa]

Horvat gets eaten alive against ROR.

Bo disagrees

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Whoever wins more games wins the series.

 

[M2Beezy]

Whoever wins more games wins the series.

Exactly, just gotta outscore the Blues in a MAJORITY of the games

 

[FinProspects]

I have you guys going to the finals.. Am I mad, tell me.

 

[GetFocht]

I have you guys going to the finals.. Am I mad, tell me.

We beat the Blues then we will.

 

[FinProspects]

We beat the Blues then we will.

Thats how i see it as well!

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

So, Canucks and Blues...

Either way, this series is going to be a lot of valuable experience for the Canucks. I really do think they have a shot at surprising here, but even if the Blues revert to championship form, I think this series will only benefit our young guys in the long run.

Agreed..Canucks have nothing to lose..I just hope that they put the pedal down to the metal, and give 110%..A good measuring stick here to see how we match up.

Canucks have had entertaining games against the Blues the past few seasons..

 

[Ginger Papa]

Waiting for Wednesday, I’m finding that Monday & Today are blended, so this works

Hoping this is how Tarasenko is feeling heading into our series

Dude is a game changer as well we know.


Getting really pumped to watch “Playoff Hockey here in a few minutes.

At least we won’t have to worry about HF crashing now with the Draft over & certain teams not playing.

 

[moog35]

I actually liked Sutter in the third line center role. I thought he made that third line better... the two games (exhibition and game one) I saw Gaudette play was not great at all.

I would stick Sutter in the third line C position. We are 3-0 with him there and that third line has looked great. Would not mind that we bench Gaudette until changes are necessary.

Agree that Sutter has looked good as the 3C. What about playing Gaudette at wing to add some scoring?

 

[canucksfan]

Thinking ahead, in the next round are the playoff seeding the same as previous years?

 

[moog35]

Bernier-Wellwood-Raymond was actually a decent third line with Johnson/Rypien on the 4th.

Demitra-Sundin-Kesler behind the Sedins squared and Burrows.

We actually had a rock solid team, then we choked away a 1-0 lead game 4 vs the Hawks to take a 3-1 lead in the series, and Luongo imploded in games 5/6 (sedins were unreal in that game 6, especially Daniel).

That game 6 loss was what really started the whole Luongo is a playoff chocker narrative and deservedly so. That was the biggest goaltending playoff choke I’ve ever seen from a Canucks goaltender. Game 6 facing elimination, we score 5 goals and end up losing 7-5. Outshot the Hawks 38-30 and seemed to generally carry the play. Our top players were on that game to. The Twins showed up for the big game and so did Sundin. Unfortunately Luongo chocked it away.

Even Shane O’Brien scored that game and we still lost

 

[Zippgunn]

Also, games 3 and 4 are back to back. Hope that they find a way to get Marky better rested this time.

Marky is the greatest goalie in the universe. We'll win in four!

 

[Canuckle1970]

Our guys look hungry, so motivation won't be a problem. Hope Petey watches his back. Not that the Blues are a dirty team, but they'll be keying on him physically. Hughes can usually skate his way out of danger. I hope it goes 6-7 games, whatever the outcome.

Are the Blues the sleeping giant that hasn't awakened yet? If they haven't, we'd better take advantage of it early.

 

[tantalum]

Bo Horvat is in a Lays commercial...So I do see the comparison there.

Chip?

 

[Johnny Canucker]

That was the first year HD was a thing, IIRC.

"Tell Kelly I said hi"

It was “kellys a great gal”

 

[Johnny Canucker]

wait they weren't expected to make the playoffs?!?!

low expectations around here.