GDT: WCSF GAME #1: Canucks @ Golden Knights | 7:30 p.m. PST

[CpatainCanuck]

I understand why the Canucks may be tired and unprepared for this game...but everybody looks terrible. They can’t even put some decent passes together.

But maybe a blowout will be to their advantage. A wake up call.

 

[BB06]

Hughes looking like Tyson Barrie tonight

 

[Bubbles]

Having horrific nightmarish visions of a Blackhawks' Byfuglien living in the Canucks' heads rent free for a generation with Reaves.

He's literally done nothing but piss off Roussel. He's done nothing to our star players.

 

[Ace of Hades]

Trade Horvat

Trade him for a top pairing D.

 

[ChuckNorris4Cup]

Definitely looks like Roussels antics before the game really lite a fire under the Knights tonight, it backfired.

 

[PG Canuck]

At this point, I'm getting flashbacks to the Blackhawks series in 2009/2011. In that in both series the Canucks let Bolland into their heads. Seems like Reaves is going to play a similar role in this series.

Reaves hasn’t even done anything though. They keep panning to him on the bench. The bench!

 

[MS]

Shouldn't Roussel be trying to get under the skin of Stone or Karlsson or something? Like what's the point of battling with a 4th liner like that. "Best case" scenario is coincidental minors. Worst case is he gets pounded.

Agreed 100%

No idea what the upside of targeting a 4th liner is. Especially one as smart and disciplined by Reaves.

Edit - goes after Schmidt, better idea.

I might not complain but I'd be just as surprised. He didn't really do anything other than talk.

Roussel has been looking to start shit since the pre-game skate. The refs want to keep a lid on things and this sort of call happens pretty regularly. I have no issue with it whatsoever.

 

[mathonwy]

He's literally done nothing but piss off Roussel. He's done nothing to our star players.

Reaves has been a complete non-factor this game but you'd think by listening to the announcers that Reaves was destroying us.

 

[PG Canuck]

Trading Horvat is back on the menu Boys!

 

[geebaan]

f***ing embarrassing us. We NEED a better effort next game

 

[wonton15]

Definitely looks like Roussels antics before the game really lite a fire under the Knights tonight, it backfired.

Meh maybe a bit of a stretch. I don't think they give a sh** about Roussel to be honest lol their 4th line would eat him if they wanted to

 

[Balls Mahoney]

You guys have never seen what a hockey enforcer does?

 

[EpochLink]

Definitely looks like Roussels antics before the game really lite a fire under the Knights tonight, it backfired.

That was not necessary to be honest.
If he was trying to set a tone it didn’t work.

 

[Paulinvancouver]

Please pull Marky and let him rest from this nightmare

how is sitting on the bench for 3 minutes resting him? he still went through his game day routine, he still dressed, he still went into warmups as #1, he's still played the majority of the hockey game. benching him for 3 minutes or even 10 does not give him any "rest". it does give him a vote of no confidence though. Which f***s with his head.

 

[mathonwy]

Has Motte done anything tonight?

 

[PG Canuck]

Why are they acting like Reaves has done anything effective. I’m so confused.

Reaves vs Roussel is such a dumb storyline this game.

 

[I am toxic]

6th straight game giving up 35+ shots.

Are we delighted?

 

[AzNightmare]

I understand why the Canucks may be tired and unprepared for this game...but everybody looks terrible. They can’t even put some decent passes together.

But maybe a blowout will be to their advantage. A wake up call.

Well credit to Vegas.

There are times when players/team look sloppier than usual, but more likely than not, it's because the other team is forcing errors, playing a much better game, shaking the confidence of our players in the little things, such as even connecting simple passes, etc.

 

[SillyRabbit]

Reeves is not important at all, no clue why Sportsnet or anyone in this thread is worried about him.

He is irrelevant.

 

[mathonwy]

Stop talking about Dom Roussel you monkeys.

 

[tantalum]

He's literally done nothing but piss off Roussel. He's done nothing to our star players.

he got Roussel pre-occupied with him. So Roussel who fancies himself an agitator in order to give his team an advantage has spent the last 59 minutes of the game obsessed with a 4th liner...seems like Reaves did his job. It’s not an important job tonight but it was a job.

ok now I’m off to bed!

 

[Cupless44]

Bench do nothing Eriksson for MacEwen ..obviously going to be physical and we were completely manhandled tonight

 

[PG Canuck]

6th straight game giving up 35+ shots.

Are we delighted?

Everything feels normal again.

 

[Bubbles]

Reaves has been a complete non-factor this game but you'd think by listening to the announcers that Reaves was destroying us.

Yeah they played that chicken call highlight about 5 times. It was funny the first time but he's literally been invisible. LOL they just showed him on the bench again.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Horvat, Boeser and JT Miller are playing injured and it is evident.

Pretty much a whole top line neutralized.