How about them Canucks!

[talloola]

In the case of the hitter sliding into the first basemen, isn't it the participants who are putting themselves into harms way? Why does a hockey player have to elbow a guy in the head after he's gotten rid of the puck? Things could go wrong potentially when the two are fighting over the puck, but after it's gone?

But yeah it's funny isn't it? Janet Jackson flashes her nipple for a split second during the Super Bowl and the US loses it's collective ****.

But how many children a year are seriously injured playing team sports and how many are injured by nipples?

Rome did not elbow anybody, (if that is the hit you are referring to.)

While Vancouver is getting outplayed, I would like to know why Marchand is being allowed to continue with his idiocy. All the things he's done so far and he isn't getting any penalties called? Letting crap like that go will only cause things to escalate later.

yes, I ask the same thing, there was a comment after the game, "why doesn't sedin respond", well, if he
does respond, he will get a penalty, that is why marchand is doing those things, to get under the skin,
to draw penalties.

WHY ISN'T HE GETTING PENALTIES FOR DOING WHAT HE IS DOING.

Canucks started just fine, then with a little pressure from boston the defense started playing very
poorly, and continued playing poorly, then luongo let in the first goal, poor goal, 5 hole, no way
he should have given the 5 hole up on that play, if the guy is going to score make him work for it,
way too easy.

Defense continued playing poorly, and part of the defense is Luongo, and he also played poorly.

And to top it off, the offense could not get enough pressure on thomas, he is stopping everything,
but canucks don't get any passing plays against him, just one shot, one shot, they need flurries,
hardly ever happened.

Oh well, back to Vancouver, now it is best out of 3, with home ice advantage.

Don't know if ballard will get back into the lineup, he had a rough night, but he was slewfooted
on that play behind the net, ref standing right there, saw it quite clearly, and chose to let it
go, resulted in a goal.

GO CANUCKS GO

That, right there, is part of the problem. That attitude. Even Don Cherry has abandoned that foolishness. Yes, you need to be prepared to defend your goalie and your star, but that whole 'real men' attitude needs to be left behind, with the folks who called Wendell Clark 'Wendy'.

Playing defence takes smarts, too, and your crack about a defenceman's brain shows the lack of understanding of hockey that a certain Talloola accused me of having.

HEY, didn't you read the post where I explained that I answered the wrong post? I didn't accuse you
of anything.

 

[Kreskin]

It isn't looking good but it's not 0-3. It's 2-2 and the Bruins still have to beat the Canucks on home ice. If they were to get a few breaks and get the puck in the net anything is possible.

 

[shadowshiv]

It's funny. Julien complained that Lapierre made a mockery of everything, yet he doesn't seem to have a problem with Marchand and the rest of the lumberjacks swinging their axes...er, hockey sticks at any moving targets. The reffing is becoming a joke.

 

[talloola]

It isn't looking good but it's not 0-3. It's 2-2 and the Bruins still have to beat the Canucks on home ice. If they were to get a few breaks and get the puck in the net anything is possible.

yes, when they get home, things might be different. This tim thomas thing is frustrating, he not only
stops everything, but they can't get anything more than mediocre shots at him.

glad he got a penalty for slashing burrows. they have to figure out how to get to thomas, but his
players all gather around him and after he makes that first save, they jump all over the rebound, canucks
couldn't get any rebounds at all, they have to address that problem.

our second line isn't doing anything, kesler and raymond aren't playing well, kesler looks like he did
a few years ago, just battling, but not really playing well, and raymond can't get anywhere, spends
most of his time falling down.

power play has stopped producing anything, and that has created all of the cheap shots from boston,
as they don't care if they get penalties, as canucks can't score.

the green men are doing fine, they had to make them move to another area, as the lineups to have
pictures taken with them were too long, causing congestion. lol

 

[Corduroy]

derp

 

[talloola]

It's funny. Julien complained that Lapierre made a mockery of everything, yet he doesn't seem to have a problem with Marchand and the rest of the lumberjacks swinging their axes...er, hockey sticks at any moving targets. The reffing is becoming a joke.

did you notice marchand, wiping his hands in slow motion, mocking again, the NHL just finished stating
they were not going to tolerate any more of that mocking behavior, oh well, just let burrows try something like
that, and they will toss him.

 

[Kreskin]

I've never been a Raymond fan. He has no finish to his game. He gets lucky once in awhile but a broken clock is right twice a day too.

I would give Luongo the shepherd's hook in short order next game if he doesn't come up with a playoff changing performance.

 

[talloola]

I've never been a Raymond fan. He has no finish to his game. He gets lucky once in awhile but a broken clock is right twice a day too.

I would give Luongo the shepherd's hook in short order next game if he doesn't come up with a playoff changing performance.

yeah, i've been hoping for raymond for a long time, as he has had spurts of stardom from time to time,
and his speed and puck control at a high speed is second to none, but the intensity and heaviness of
this level at the moment is having such a negative effect on him, he just can't stand up to the
physicality, and right now he looks out of place.

Luongo had to hold down the fort today and keep his team in the game, and possibility if he had done
that, they could have potted a couple of goals earlier on, and built a bit confidence to make a game
of it, but he didn't do that, he looked very unfocused and ill prepared for this game, and of course
thomas at the other end was just the opposite.

He will start the next game, but as you say, the hook will come out early if he shows any repetition
of the same game as today.

Guess tha last game shook him up, thought he would snap right back to the stellar games he has been
playing in the playoffs, but he didn't.

Stakes are far too high right now, to fool around, pucks have to be stopped, but also, pucks have to
be put in the other goal.

GO CANUCKS GO

 

[EagleSmack]

I'm thinking Boston in 6, because the Canucks are done.

Even though I'm from Boston...don't lose faith in your team. The Canucks had some great opportunities last night.

 

[#juan]

As a Canuck fan I was disappointed to see the team get trounced two games in a row. I don't know why the coach
didn't pull Luongo in the third game, a game that ended 8 - 1. Luongo let in shots that we normally expect him to
stop. In game 4 I thought he was asleep. Luongo has been a world class goaltender, but not for a couple games
now. I know the goals were not all Luongo's fault but we expect him tp stop pucks. On Boston's first goal Luongo's
five-hole door was open wide and that is where the boston player put it. Putting all the goaltending aside, you can't
win games if you don't put a few pucks in the opposing team's net. Vancouver didn't do that either.

 

[talloola]

As a Canuck fan I was disappointed to see the team get trounced two games in a row. I don't know why the coach
didn't pull Luongo in the third game, a game that ended 8 - 1. Luongo let in shots that we normally expect him to
stop. In game 4 I thought he was asleep. Luongo has been a world class goaltender, but not for a couple games
now. I know the goals were not all Luongo's fault but we expect him tp stop pucks. On Boston's first goal Luongo's
five-hole door was open wide and that is where the boston player put it. Putting all the goaltending aside, you can't
win games if you don't put a few pucks in the opposing team's net. Vancouver didn't do that either.

vineault asked luongo in the 3rd game when it was 5-1, if he wanted to come out, and luongo said "don't
even think about it", and of course he is going to say that, and at that point I guess vineault just
wanted verification from him, as to how he was feeling, and didn't want to leave him in there, if he
was feeling panicky. I don't think it mattered that 3 more goals went in, the writing was on the wall,
the game was allready lost, there is no way canucks were going to come back and win that game.
And, in my opinion, staying in there 'saved' luongo the headlines the next day in boston, how they
got to luongo and chased him out of the goal, etc, as they would have jumped all over it.

We need the next game for sure. get the power play going, tighten up the defense, and make life
miserable for thomas, and, oh yeah, (take marchand into the corner and smack him silly), they could
give him 10 good ones, then they might be even for all the crap he handed out, he reminds me of
'the rat' ken linsmen, long ago, and he has the face to match it as well.

GO CANUCKS GO

 

[Mowich]

For sure Marchand needs to be 'corrected' but if the PP of the Canucks was what it used to be, Marchand would not be taking so many chances - hope to see things change at home here. Really disappointed in the Canucks performance last night - I didn't even bother to watch the last few minutes as I knew it was a done deal. Haven't a clue what happened to the guys and have no idea how they can fix things - but hope that home ice will inspire them tomorrow night. I am really beginning to wonder if Ryan Kesler is playing with an injury that won't be disclosed until after the series ends. He lacks the speed and determination to get into the fray like he did against the Preds.

No one looked good last night and I put this loss on the entire team. Hope AV can come up with some magic for the 5th game - we will need it.

GO, CANUCKS, GO!

 

[#juan]

Canucks need to start getting pucks past Thomas. in greater numbers.

Refereeing has been a big factor in these games but we have to score some goals.

I wonder if AV will start Schneider in Vancouver?

 

[YukonJack]

Karma!

Skill usually trumps thuggery.

 

[TenPenny]

Karma!

Skill usually trumps thuggery.

That surely doesn't explain Boston beating Vancouver.

 

[bill barilko]

Well I watched long enough to see Daniel Sedin take his first shot of the series but as always in Vancouver-by-the-Sea the beach called my name.

 

[In Between Man]

Need some inspiration to chase the doubts away?

Best Canuck Film ever:

YouTube - ‪MY NAME IS JOHNNY CANUCK‬‏

 

[Risus]

Even though I'm from Boston...don't lose faith in your team. The Canucks had some great opportunities last night.

Interestingly, there are more Canadians on the Bruin team than on the Canucks, if I am not mistaken.

 

[talloola]

Canucks need to start getting pucks past Thomas. in greater numbers.

Refereeing has been a big factor in these games but we have to score some goals.

I wonder if AV will start Schneider in Vancouver?

luongo is starting tomorrow, and that is how it should be, he is the guy who got them where
they are now, just a couple of hiccup games, and he had plenty of bad company, so they all
have to get out there and make a difference, IF luongo needs to be pulled again, so be it,
schneider is a very good goalie, and we can depend on him, if we have to.

 

[Mowich]

Have been busy commenting for the Canucks on various newspapers this morning, trying to buoy up those so-called fans who are dumping all over the team. Just love bandwagon people - they are soooooooo predictable. I must admit, I had my own little lapse of faith after game 4 but listening to Team 1040 yesterday got all my mojo back and I am so ready for tonight's game.

Many fans might thank the 'jumpers' for the fact that they can now afford to go to the game tonight since ticket prices dropped to more reasonable levels.

GO, CANUCKS, GO!