Post-Game Talk: Wild def. Canucks - 6-3 (Pettersson x2, Highmore)

[Pip]

Really excited to see what the offseason brings.

 

[timw33]

We can't even call up Rathbone unless someone gets injured. We blew all of our AHL call ups already.

 

[Breakers]

Shift chart looks like:
Myers had a 31 second shift
5 second rest
1:03 shift

Very odd

 

[Breakers]

We can't even call up Rathbone unless someone gets injured. We blew all of our AHL call ups already.

Ugggh really?

 

[Vancouver_2010]

We can't even call up Rathbone unless someone gets injured. We blew all of our AHL call ups already.

Just let him play in the AHL playoffs, there is zero reason to call him up now.

 

[Nucker101]

I'm ready for some change as long as it's not Benning-like change

 

[supercanuck]

I don't blame Demko for being tired there. His first "Full" season as a starting goaltender, he was bound to breakdown. Consider this season as a learning curve. Onto next year.

Doesn't help that the backup can't give him any sort of rest.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

Team hit a wall, Demko let in a couple softies and the Wild outmuscled the canucks and kept them to the perimeter.

honestly, i think it’s more demko hit a wall, the team was pretty much the same as they’ve been post-green, and here we are

i’m super proud of everyone though

 

[timw33]

Ugggh really?

Pretty sure...swear I saw something to this extent recently.

I know we used 2 recalls to paper Petan and Podkolzin to the AHL for playoff eligibility.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

also my kid started calling chiasson “chainsaw” tonight. if i liked him and he was staying i would insist that this catches on

but i don’t think he’s earned that nickname actually

 

[AppleHoneySauce]

also my kid started calling chiasson “chainsaw” tonight. if i liked him and he was staying i would insist that this catches on

but i don’t think he’s earned that nickname actually

Chainsaw man f***ing up your tank and being a garbage time superhero. It could work seeing as our other garbage time super hero is currently indisposed.

 

[Breakers]

Garland is now the guy we can put anywhere and that line is the best line

 

[Breakers]

Pretty sure...swear I saw something to this extent recently.

I know we used 2 recalls to paper Petan and Podkolzin to the AHL for playoff eligibility.

Yeah I don’t know how to read that data on Capfriendly.

But apparently you can find it on there.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

Garland is now the guy we can put anywhere and that line is the best line

i’m pretty sure that’s petey

look what he got out of dick two games ago and clicking with garland tonight

 

[wonton15]

I almost forgot we have Poolman still. Another Benning specialty

 

[ahmon]

Garland is now the guy we can put anywhere and that line is the best line

LOL

IMO he's more of an untouchable than Miller.

His numbers don't jump out as much, as he hasn't gotten much time on the 1st pp unit.

Smallest guy out there, and he wins so many more board battles than many of our other forwards.

There's a reason he seems to have chemistry with Podkolzin who has some size to give Garland even more room.

But we do need more size to compliment our skilled players like Petey/Garland.

 

[mathonwy]

I almost forgot we have Poolman still. Another Benning specialty

For 3 more years. Gfc

 

[Breakers]

I almost forgot we have Poolman still. Another Benning specialty

Damn ruined my night even more

Forgot about him too

 

[tantalum]

Garland went on a run but he wasn’t very good or noticeable for a large chunk of the middle portion of the season. That’s fine. Players can run hot and cold like that but his peaks and valleys are like that of second line guy and not a top line guy. They are pretty extreme. There’s an energized bunny aspect to him that looks exciting but often he achieves very little (not of late obviously but a good chunk of the year).

He’s not an untouchable. He’s a complementary player on a decent contract but he’s likely in the 40-50 point range and that’s about it. You maybe don’t look to actively move him but you certainly can if someone gives you a good deal on him.

 

[EpochLink]

It was Arthur Griffiths.

The club was considering wholesale changes & almost didn't re-sign Green.

Then Griffiths intervened & talked to Aquilini.

According to Griffiths:

"I told him, 'Look, you’ve got a great young core group of players, a great coach and management..'"

Aquilini listened & the reign of error continued.

Oh Arthur, why you do this?

 

[Breakers]

Dermott with his best game as a Canuck

7-1 Hd scoring chance differential at 5v5
1 assist
Not too shabby at all

Also Lockwood had a strong game from an underlying standpoint. Well the 4th line did
He’s looking more and more like an NHL’er for next season.

 

[Nucker101]

Garland went on a run but he wasn’t very good or noticeable for a large chunk of the middle portion of the season. That’s fine. Players can run hot and cold like that but his peaks and valleys are like that of second line guy and not a top line guy. They are pretty extreme. There’s an energized bunny aspect to him that looks exciting but often he achieves very little (not of late obviously but a good chunk of the year).

He’s not an untouchable. He’s a complementary player on a decent contract but he’s likely in the 40-50 point range and that’s about it. You maybe don’t look to actively move him but you certainly can if someone gives you a good deal on him.

Coming into tonight he was 2nd on the team in 5v5 goals, and 1st on the team in 5v5 primary assists(2nd in overall assists at 5v5).

This team needs more 5v5 scoring, not less .

 

[Waterbuf]

Not a good time for insight from opposing fans. Sorry.

This guys seeing red he thought Nucks were gonna go on a cup run, time to grow up

 

[Grumbler]

Thankyou for losing to end all the delusions and put us back on track to the correct logical path of what needs to be done.

 

[Iron Mike Sharpe]

Garland went on a run but he wasn’t very good or noticeable for a large chunk of the middle portion of the season. That’s fine. Players can run hot and cold like that but his peaks and valleys are like that of second line guy and not a top line guy. They are pretty extreme. There’s an energized bunny aspect to him that looks exciting but often he achieves very little (not of late obviously but a good chunk of the year).

He’s not an untouchable. He’s a complementary player on a decent contract but he’s likely in the 40-50 point range and that’s about it. You maybe don’t look to actively move him but you certainly can if someone gives you a good deal on him.

It was very surprising to me to see Garland apparently on the trade block at the deadline. At this point, he appears to bring more energy, offensive opportunity and speed to the game than Boeser, with the ability to put up similar stats, on a better contract, yet Boeser apparently wasn't being shopped. I'm not sure if this is indicative of the direction management wants to go, but with Boeser due for a raise, skating like Tony Tanti and invisible in far more games than Garland this season, I'd rather move forward with Garland if the choice is between the two.