How about them Canucks!

[Avro]

Could someone explain to me what the hell Alain Vigneault was doing last night?

The lines weren't handled very well at all.

 

[Mowich]

First period was great, those two quick goals in the second
were dissapointing, but the 3rd one was unacceptable, and
it is demitra again trying to be too cute. At that point
we had just started a power play, could have scored a goal,
and only be one behind, and the team was playing very well,
at least good enough to get a couple, but that cough-up to
make 3-0 buried us.

Dimitra is a free agent july 1, and I'm sure he won't be
back.

Our injuries on defense certainly didn't help.

In my opinion the series was lost in game 3 and 4, as the
canucks played very very poorly, with no dicipline.

Canucks played very strong all season in their own building,
and for some reason couldn't do it in playoffs.

But chicago also didn't play very well in their building,
as they should have lost game 2, but we let down in that
game and lost it, otherwise we would have won all 3 in
their building.

I have no complaints against canucks, without the strong
defensemen playing healthy and at their best, we could not
have continued at our best anyway, so chicago being very
healthy will give san jose a better challenge than canucks
would have.

Chicago did a number on the sedins, definitely did their homework,
and did a good job at shutting them down, all of their 'cute' little
passes that worked all season, always had a chicago player between them
to break them up.

Kesler and Burrows, who were both great players all year, just didn't rise
to the occasion, we needed them to produce some points, didn't happen.

Samuellson was very good in the l.a. series, but didn't do much in this
series, especially tonight, thought he had a poor game.

And Luongo was not steady, one great game then two bad games, that is how
his season went all year, hope he's better next year.

The defense has to be completely revamped for next season.


I have loved and supported canucks all year, and look forward to next season, and can't wait for training camp
to see all the young prospects and all the players come
out and start up again for next year.


GO CANUCKS GO

Good on you, tallola. A real team supporter rather than a 'fan'.

 

[bill barilko]

Could someone explain to me what the hell Alain Vigneault was doing last night?

The lines weren't handled very well at all.

Maybe he was challenging people to step up and play above their usual level, something of a desperate effort.

 

[talloola]

Maybe he was challenging people to step up and play above their usual level, something of a desperate effort.

I understand what he was doing. The team was on the verge
of being eliminated, he was trying to create some offense.
I imagine demitra was benched for a while after that blunder.
The players who were suppose to be scoring and creating
plays, were not doing it, time was going by, he wasn't
just going to stand there and roll his lines out, without
some creativity. At least go down with effort still in the
game.
Edler had to leave the game, defencemen were juggled all
around to balance out.

 

[talloola]

Guess this is it for the canuck thread for this season.

Loved the hockey chat from everyone, and I'll be back
next season to pick up where we all left off.

Enjoy the playoffs everyone.

GO CANUCKS GO, (well, next year anyway)

GO CHICAGO GO

GO HABS GO

 

[Avro]

Guess this is it for the canuck thread for this season.

Loved the hockey chat from everyone, and I'll be back
next season to pick up where we all left off.

Enjoy the playoffs everyone.

GO CANUCKS GO, (well, next year anyway)

GO CHICAGO GO

GO HABS GO

Trade for Price....he would love to pl;ay in his home province and from the looks of things the Habs will sign Halak no matter what happens now.

The kid has had a rough time but the skills are there, when he gets more mature he will be a good goalie.

 

[talloola]

Trade for Price....he would love to pl;ay in his home province and from the looks of things the Habs will sign Halak no matter what happens now.

The kid has had a rough time but the skills are there, when he gets more mature he will be a good goalie.

He's a very good goalie, would be a number one on anyone's
team, it's just that halak is awsome, they are lucky to
have two such good goalies.

 

[Avro]

He's a very good goalie, would be a number one on anyone's
team, it's just that halak is awsome, they are lucky to
have two such good goalies.

You could get Price for a pick and a roster player (third liner), and it would put pressure on Luongo.

 

[talloola]

You could get Price for a pick and a roster player (third liner), and it would put pressure on Luongo.

It seem that gillis's plan for next season is to bring cory
schneider up to be luongo's back up, schneider was a very
highly respected junior, then he has been top goalie in the
american league for some time, so NOW it is time for him to
back up luongo and challenge him, as he can do it, he is
ready now.
Gillis left him in the american league so he would play all
the time, and he has done that, and if luongo had been as
good as he was suppose to be, I think schneider would be
trade bait, but under the circumstances, he will be the
challenger instead.

 

[Risus]

I think this thread should die a quick death since they let the country down...

 

[JLM]

I think this thread should die a quick death since they let the country down...

Let the country down????????? Is there a signed contract in Ottawa somewhere, specifying they would win the Cup?

 

[talloola]

I think this thread should die a quick death since they let the country down...

You are funny ---

 

[JLM]

You are funny ---

Like the smell of fish when it's been sitting outside the cooler for five days???????? :lol::lol:

 

[talloola]

Like the smell of fish when it's been sitting outside the cooler for five days???????? :lol::lol:

you know me too well, can read my mind.

lol

 

[Mowich]

Guess this is it for the canuck thread for this season.

Loved the hockey chat from everyone, and I'll be back
next season to pick up where we all left off.

Enjoy the playoffs everyone.

GO CANUCKS GO, (well, next year anyway)

GO CHICAGO GO

GO HABS GO

Thanks so much for all the info, tallola. Your posts helped make me a hockey fan again.

I'll be looking forward to chatting with you once the CFL season starts.

GO, RIDERS! :smile:

 

[talloola]

Thanks so much for all the info, tallola. Your posts helped make me a hockey fan again.

I'll be looking forward to chatting with you once the CFL season starts.

GO, RIDERS! :smile:

yes, I'm looking forward to the football too, I don't have
the knowledge for football as I do for hockey, so someone
else will have to supply that around here, I know Kreskin
is very knowledgeable about the CFL, maybe you are too, so
I will join in and learn something.

I'm glad you enjoyed the hockey, and it won't be that long
till training camp again, and hockey will be still be
going on for a while yet, last game of this round tonight,
seems philly have the momentum to take it, we'll see.

I think both of the conference finals will start Sunday,
one in the afternoon and the eastern one later.

 

[In Between Man]

NEXT YEAR!!!!

 

[talloola]

NEXT YEAR!!!!

maybe in my lifetime, maybe not

 

[talloola]

canucks have traded away michael grabner and steve bernier and their 25th draft pick for

keith ballard (defenceman in florida) and Victor Oreskovich, (prospect).

I hate to lose grabner, breaks my heart, but our defence drastically needs shoring up, and
this is gillis's first move to do that.

 

[Avro]

canucks have traded away michael grabner and steve bernier and their 25th draft pick for

keith ballard (defenceman in florida) and Victor Oreskovich, (prospect).

I hate to lose grabner, breaks my heart, but our defence drastically needs shoring up, and
this is gillis's first move to do that.

Bernier is a good palyer as well,but this move is good for both teams.

Btw, I am really happy with the move Montreal made...Jarred is a monster.:smile: