How about them Canucks!

[TenPenny]

you must have just crawled out of the cave you've been living in for the past months.
you have no grasp of the facts that are so clear for all of us, who have been above
ground, actually paying attention to what really was happening.

i'm not so wrapped up in the so-called big prize, so I don't feel the need to trash
anyone connected with the team, they will work out their situations without any of
us butting in with our lame suggestions, when we don't have a clue how to run a team,
coach a team, or play in the NHL.

We know you're not so wrapped up in the 'so-called big prize', and neither are the players on the Canucks. Those are the facts that are so clear for all of us. They're content to win the President's trophy, and call it a year.

What's even funnier is your comment about the LA Kings, and how they've 'finally done what they should have done all year', but since they made it to the finals, isn't that justification for what they did all year? Are you saying the Kings would have been better off to peak just before the playoffs started, like certain other teams we won't mention? I

 

[JLM]

We know you're not so wrapped up in the 'so-called big prize', and neither are the players on the Canucks. Those are the facts that are so clear for all of us. They're content to win the President's trophy, and call it a year.

What's even funnier is your comment about the LA Kings, and how they've 'finally done what they should have done all year', but since they made it to the finals, isn't that justification for what they did all year? Are you saying the Kings would have been better off to peak just before the playoffs started, like certain other teams we won't mention? I

A team has to beat 4 teams for the "big prize" as opposed to 29 teams for the President's Trophy! Not a difficult concept!

 

[TenPenny]

A team has to beat 4 teams for the "big prize" as opposed to 29 teams for the President's Trophy! Not a difficult concept!

How's your math skills? Not good, huh?
All 30 teams are in the playoffs? I must have missed quite a few games.

Math. Not a difficult concept.

15 teams, of which 8 make the playoffs - that makes 7 teams minimum that a team must beat. Plus 4 teams for the cup. That's pretty close to 11, not 4.

You Canucks fans are funny, though, you keep claiming that the real prize is the President's Trophy, followed by a couple of months of golf.

 

[talloola]

We know you're not so wrapped up in the 'so-called big prize', and neither are the players on the Canucks. Those are the facts that are so clear for all of us. They're content to win the President's trophy, and call it a year.

What's even funnier is your comment about the LA Kings, and how they've 'finally done what they should have done all year', but since they made it to the finals, isn't that justification for what they did all year? Are you saying the Kings would have been better off to peak just before the playoffs started, like certain other teams we won't mention? I

no that isn't what I was saying at all. I was saying that they had a poor year compared to the quality
of individuals on the team. If you are familiar with the players on the l.a. kings, then you will
know what I mean.
they didn't perform to their capabilities at all, but found a way to put it together in the playoffs,
and that could have been helped by the struggle they had to go thru to 'get' in the playoffs, which
had them on a pretty good roll.
Just tells me that for 'any' team, they should be carefull cruising into the playoffs, as the
canucks did, as they had lost their deep hunger and fighting spirit to scrape and struggle to
win games, which is what every team needs to win playoff games, and yes that would have come, but as we know that would have been too late.

Why do you link my downplaying the stanley cup, to the players, yeah yeah I know, 'sarcasm', not sure
why that is necessary, and what is it to you how I think of the regular season and/or the playoffs.
why do you really care what I think.
you haven't been here for a long time, and the playoffs are in full swing, guess you don't care about
the playoffs, as you stopped posting long ago, now here you are, why.

you are stuck at the presidents' cup, I have forgotton it long ago, yet you keep bringing it up, so
I would imagine it is hard on your mind for some reason, try moving on.

 

[TenPenny]

you haven't been here for a long time, and the playoffs are in full swing, guess you don't care about
the playoffs, as you stopped posting long ago, now here you are, why.

Indeed. Quite so. Very astute. Terrific insight you have there. I'm sure. Let me make a call on that.

 

[talloola]

Indeed. Quite so. Very astute. Terrific insight you have there. I'm sure. Let me make a call on that.

who's the call to, your therapist? Just answer the question, do you follow the playoffs, do you have a favourite
team, what team do you think has the best chance of winning it all.

It would be interesting to hear some intelligent thoughts from you instead of constant criticism.

Do you even like hockey for starters.

 

[JLM]

who's the call to, your therapist? Just answer the question, do you follow the playoffs, do you have a favourite
team, what team do you think has the best chance of winning it all.

It would be interesting to hear some intelligent thoughts from you instead of constant criticism.

Do you even like hockey for starters.

L.A. will win the Cup, especially as they are the only team in the league capable of beating the Canucks. :smile:

 

[talloola]

L.A. will win the Cup, especially as they are the only team in the league capable of beating the Canucks. :smile:

right now i'm cheering for jersey, but as soon as that is over, I'll totally be with l.a., our western
champions.

go. jersey fornow, then go l.a.

 

[JLM]

right now i'm cheering for jersey, but as soon as that is over, I'll totally be with l.a., our western
champions.

go. jersey fornow, then go l.a.

Of course it's going to be L.A., they are the only team in the league lucky or fluky enough to beat the Canucks. Just lucky they caught the Canucks on the right week of the year, any of the other 51 L.A. would have been toast. :lol:
:lol::lol:

 

[JLM]

Well I'd have to say for Joisy, it's pretty well reached the point of "that's all she wrote". Obviously, since L.A. wiped out the Canucks there is no shame to losing to them!

 

[talloola]

Well I'd have to say for Joisy, it's pretty well reached the point of "that's all she wrote". Obviously, since L.A. wiped out the Canucks there is no shame to losing to them!

thats right, l.a. definitely had this planned right from the start, wish they had of told us. lol

it was very convincing tonight, they looked very good.

 

[bill barilko]

Too bad he actually did the job he was paid for unlike so many hitchhikers over the years.


Vancouver Canucks lose Sammy Pahlsson to Modo as Swedish centre returns home


VANCOUVER — As expected, checking centre Sammy Pahlsson won't be back with the Vancouver Canucks for the 2012-13 National Hockey League season after he signed a contract Monday to play for Modo of the Swedish Elite League.

Pahlsson, 34, was a trade deadline acquisition by the Canucks on Feb. 27 from the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Canucks surrendered a pair of fourth-round picks for Pahlsson plus minor-leaguer Taylor Ellington, their 2007 second-round pick who had tumbled down their depth chart. Pahlsson's contract had expired and he was an unrestircted free agent.

"It's both inspiring and exciting to come home to Modo Hockey," Pahlsson said in a release translated from Swedish to English. "It is a big step to decide to move back from the NHL but now that I made the decision, it feels good. What I can promise is that I will always give my best and play hard all the time."

Pahlsson appeared in 24 games for the Canucks, including five in the playoffs, and collected three goals and four assists. All told, he spent 11 seasons in the NHL with Boston, Anaheim, Chicago, Columbus and the Canucks. He won a Stanley Cup with the Ducks in 2007.

He had 199 points in 798 regular-season games and 29 points in 86 post-season games. Pahlsson played for Modo prior to coming to the NHL in 2000-01.



Read more: Vancouver Canucks lose Sammy Pahlsson to Modo as Swedish centre returns home

 

[talloola]

I don't think he would have been asked to come back anyway, so good luck to him in sweden, players like
him are easy to find, many out there, they will fill his shoes quite easily.

 

[talloola]

things are heating up now that the 'entry draft' is getting close, (this friday), and the rumours

are again starting up about luongo, and where he might go, 'if' anywhere.

canucks have given schneider his 'qualifying offer', which is just a formality to secure him till

June 30, that is time for negotiating a new contract with him, so I wonder just what will happen

with him, as I would think he would 'want' to know what luongo's future is 'before' he signs anything,

as 'his' future now, is as a 'number one goalie, not a backup any longer, so if canucks are not going to

promise him 'that' position before june 30, he will probably 'not' sign anything, and ask for a

trade.

Luongo could be part of trades within the drsft on friday, or he could be part of an outright trade

that has nothing to do with the draft. Toronto is the city at the moment being touted around as the

team most interested, but that is just media rumour, might not mean anything.

Interesting situation for canuck fans to follow closely.

There has also been rumours that neither one will move, but i'm sure that won't happen, as both of

'them' won't want to do that, luongo will not want to be a backup, and neither will schneider, and

the idea of them playing 50/50 won't work, because one of them will end up being the backup eventually.

 

[talloola]

WOW, its finally happened, far overdue, but hurray and congratulations to PAVEL BURE, as he was

voted into the NHL Hockey Hall of Fame, just a few minutes ago.

joe sakic

adam oats

mats sundin, were also voted in.

 

[Kreskin]

Yes way overdue. The best player ever to wear a Canucks jersey.

 

[bill barilko]

....The best player ever to wear a Canucks jersey.

And one of the flakiest too.

 

[talloola]

And one of the flakiest too.

I didn't see any flakiness in him at all. He was very confident, and he knew how good
he was, and he loved to show off his talent, and its too bad pat quinn screwed everything up for him
by reneging on a contract promise, which drove him out of town.

The best player, and the most exciting player canucks ever had, too bad he didn't spend his
career in vancouver, and I don't think he wants to be known as a canuck when going into the
hall, but don't know he that is his decision or the NHLs. He left on a very sour note from
vancouver, and it was the canucks loss.

If he hadn't had those knee problems, he would have gone on to have an amazing career, but
for the short time he played, it was still amazing.

 

[bill barilko]

I didn't see any flakiness in him at all. He was very confident, and he knew how good
he was, and he loved to show off his talent, and its too bad pat quinn screwed everything up for him
by reneging on a contract promise, which drove him out of town....

You don't and didn't live in Vancouver when he played here-I do and did @ the time and know all about it-your polyanna version of events is just that.

None of what happened was Pat Quinn's-or Brian Burke's-fault

Schneider agrees in principle to new deal

Goalie Schneider, Canucks agree to contract terms

Vancouver goalie Cory Schneider has lost in regulation just 17 times in 68 regular season games in the NHL, with 38 wins

Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said on Twitter Thursday night that restricted free agent goalie Cory Schneider has agreed in principle to a new deal.

Gillis did not release specifics of the deal, which can't be officially signed until Sunday. The deal is reportedly for three years for $12 million US. Schneider earned $900,000 in 2012-13.

Schneider went 20-8-1 last season with three shutouts and a sterling .937 save percentage and 1.96 goals-against average in 33 appearances.

The 26-year-old Marblehead, Mass., native was given the assignment for Game 3 of Vancouver's first round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings and played the subsequent two games as well.

As a result, speculation has swirled that longtime No. 1 Canucks netminder Roberto Luongo will eventually be moved before next season.

While the passing of the torch to Schneider has seemed inevitable since Vancouver lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champs, it is still a risky move.

Schneider has just one NHL playoff win to his credit and has played over 60 games in a season just once in his pro career, with Manitoba of the American Hockey League in 2009-10.

The Canucks selected him 26th overall in 2004 out of Boston College.

Gillis signed Luongo to a contract that runs through 2021-22, although the last few seasons of the deal have always seemed more symbolic than realistic. Still, the marathon deal has been an obstacle to trading him, with few teams in the market of a No. 1 goalie.

The 33-year-old also has a no-trade clause, though he may be forced to be more open-minded given the prospect of returning to the Canucks as a backup.

 

[GroundWater]

Sorry didnt read all the posts, so whats everyones opinion on Luongo, I think that Schnieder is the man, not a big fan of Luongo, over rated, over paid. The only reason he got a gold in the Olympics was because he had the best defence men in the world in front of him.

Deffinetly not a pressure golie.