Pre-Game Talk: WCQF - Game 2 - Vancouver Canucks @ St. Louis Blues - Aug 14 - 3:30PM PST - SPAC

[Snatcher Demko]

Sure, I'll never fully recover from the 'scars' of 2011 either, but at the same time, that kind of pressure (the weight of past failures) does not need to be heaped onto this current group of kids.

 

[Hit the post]

Sure, I'll never fully recover from the 'scars' of 2011 either, but at the same time, that kind of pressure (the weight of past failures) does not need to be heaped onto this current group of kids.

You don't wake up in the middle of the night "Harold, why the **** did you have to pass to Mike Bossy!!!!!"???

 

[Love]

Why is this whole thread about 2011 go to a different thread please

Anyway I think St. Louis comes out angry tomorrow. Hope we’re ready. After last night I believe we can win this series and I think the team has a ton of confidence and belief in each other. I also think they’re having so much fun. That’s a dangerous team!

 

[Blue and Green]

They finished the Sharks off in 5 though, they had plenty of time to rest for the SCF. In fact, they started up 2-0. That's why I don't buy the 'should have finished off the Hawks sooner' argument. IMO, the series turned on the Hamhuis injury. Rome got pressed up the lineup, then got an unprecedented 4 games for being 0.1 seconds late on a hit.

Yesterday, Anders Lee was literally 20 feet from Nicklas Backstrom when Backstrom got rid the puck; Lee hit him anyway, got a two-minute penalty and not so much as a peep from Player Safety while Backstrom is now in concussion protocol. Farcical when considering what Rome got.

Backstrom has already followed through on his pass when I took this screenshot.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Why is this whole thread about 2011 go to a different thread please

Anyway I think St. Louis comes out angry tomorrow. Hope we’re ready. After last night I believe we can win this series and I think the team has a ton of confidence and belief in each other. I also thinking they’re having so much fun. That’s a dangerous team!

I agree the Blues will come out hard. IMO, the Canucks have thus far shown that they are well prepared for games, so hopefully that continues tomorrow and they can weather the storm

 

[Captain Bowie]

Why is this whole thread about 2011 go to a different thread please

Anyway I think St. Louis comes out angry tomorrow. Hope we’re ready. After last night I believe we can win this series and I think the team has a ton of confidence and belief in each other. I also thinking they’re having so much fun. That’s a dangerous team!

It's all @EpochLink fault.

 

[valkynax]

Did they ever actually address that old "insult".

Trying to find the interview but can't. I do remember very clearly that when asked about the sisters remarks one of them replied something along the lines of "what's wrong with being called sisters?"

 

[Captain Bowie]

Trying to find the interview but can't. I do remember very clearly that when asked about the sisters remarks one of them replied something along the lines of "what's wrong with being called sisters?"

Pure class.

 

[GetFocht]

That Troy Stecher goal was vintage Stecher in college.

 

[Canuckle1970]

Not much time to recover from a bruising game - on both sides - with an afternoon game tomorrow. Would sure help if we can get a 2nd win, given that there'll be back to backs on Sunday/Monday. That's 3 games in 4 nights for both teams. Why not just play every other day?

Why did the NHL schedule it this way? I realise there's no travel involved, but this could be just as punishing physically, and risking injuries. Hope the teams prove me wrong and I'm worrying for nothing.

 

[wonton15]

I demand footage of Edler rocking Perron last night. None of the feeds I found had it

Bump. Can someone please find this and gif it?

I still can't find anything. It was like a split second before they cut to a another play/scene

 

[EpochLink]

Well Scott Road and 72nd is alive and well.

 

[Zombotron]

@Josepho we knew you had it in you

 

[Canucks5551]

That'd be the one.

I still want to see a replay of Edler trucking Perron later in the game. Happened just off camera, and no one seems to have a replay of it.

 

[GetFocht]

lol I saw that last night, Edler is such a stealth goon.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Beauty. Thanks for that. Amazed Edler didn’t get a penalty, but also nice to see someone push back against Perron, who was getting away with murder last night.

 

[Hit the post]

but also nice to see someone push back

 

[Grub]

Why is this whole thread about 2011 go to a different thread please

Anyway I think St. Louis comes out angry tomorrow. Hope we’re ready. After last night I believe we can win this series and I think the team has a ton of confidence and belief in each other. I also think they’re having so much fun. That’s a dangerous team!

Agreed... I know it's nostalgic to reminiscence 2011, but the past is the past. It's not really about the 2011 Canucks, it's just you missing your old younger self haha, scars heal.

If we can beat the Blues next game, then I believe we have a strong chance at winning this round. Most posts claim the Blues will turn on their gear soon... most likely... but what about the Canucks? We have a hungry young team that's ready to go, what if the Canucks go to their next level? Just look at our captain. We have claimed since drafting him that Bo Horvat is a player you need in the playoffs. This is his first year to prove that claim... and he has proven that. Bo is playing his best hockey ever, the playoffs intensity is what gets him going, other players are also stepping up.

I think the break has been most beneficial for our young guys.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

It’s only one game. But it was a huge one. If we lost game 1 I don’t think we had a realistic chance to win the series. So game 1 imo was a must win for the Canucks.
I see the series right now as being fairly even. St Louis will likely come out flying and amping up the physicality. One of those games where if he Canucks can weather the first 5 minutes then I think we will have a close game and a decent shot of winning. We probably need the top line to play better at 5 vs 5 as we won’t likely see 6 power plays. I’m not predicting the result but I predict a Sutter goal. He has looked like a new player so far.

 

[Zanon]

lol I saw that last night, Edler is such a stealth goon.

Learned from the best

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

It’s just a nice feeling knowing you can compete with the best and their fan base are concerned about us, whatever happens with these playoffs I feel like it’s the start of new era.

 

[dombrova22]

We're taking game 2 as well. The Blues are damn good - but there's something special about this team guys. You can just tell by watching them. Look at the body language and the never give up attitude. The Blues will ramp it up - but trust me, we're the hungrier team.

 

[Zombotron]

got bored, watched 2003 recaps

how has it been nearly twenty years? did anybody at the time comment on the osgood/cloutier birdcage mask showdown?

 

[Zombotron]

also, f*** osgood

 

[nucks88]

Learned from the best

My all time favourite Canucks dman....until some kid wearing 43 came along....