How about them Canucks!

[#juan]

The Canucks have certainly looked bad the last few games. Somehow the chemistry is loused up. If I were given the choice I would put Kass on the Sedin line and put Burrows with Kesler and Booth. If they made that change, they'd have to leave it for three or four games The defense definitely was not working. Not sure what I'd do with the defense.

 

[TenPenny]

I believe the problem is that they are 'not being allowed to play their game', because we all know they are incredible players who cannot be intimidated and do everything full out all the time.

Perhaps it's the referees, or a league conspiracy, because the Sedins can do no wrong, and it's a crime that any commentators dare to show a lack of deference to them.

I'm fairly surprised that her head has not exploded from writing that last post, but maybe someone has hacked her account.

 

[talloola]

I believe the problem is that they are 'not being allowed to play their game', because we all know they are incredible players who cannot be intimidated and do everything full out all the time.

Perhaps it's the referees, or a league conspiracy, because the Sedins can do no wrong, and it's a crime that any commentators dare to show a lack of deference to them.

I'm fairly surprised that her head has not exploded from writing that last post, but maybe someone has hacked her account.

I just knew we would have your well thought out input, but too bad it comes from the looney bin you
reside in, we need answers from normal people. lol lol

 

[JLM]

Don't despair, Chicago blew 9 in a row, they all go through it, and this is a good time to have a lapse. November until late June is a long time to go without losing two in a row. They may as well get it out of their system and then start the playoffs at about 7-1-2.

 

[talloola]

The Canucks have certainly looked bad the last few games. Somehow the chemistry is loused up. If I were given the choice I would put Kass on the Sedin line and put Burrows with Kesler and Booth. If they made that change, they'd have to leave it for three or four games The defense definitely was not working. Not sure what I'd do with the defense.

Kassian last night looked intimidated playing on that line, and he spent the whole game trying to cater
to them, when he needed to use his own talent and do his own thing, while still contributing to the line,
it is his newness on the team and his youth, he needs some time. He is only 21

Burrows was out of character last night, had a poor game, but we know that won't continue, and yes,
maybe he needs to be with kesler, as it makes kesler play better as well.

Yeah, defense was awful, but today tanev is practicing with marc andre grandnani, not sure if they will
play together, but they would certainly compliment each other as they are the opposite types of defensemen,
and one would be back when the other is dangling up the ice with the puck, I really like grandnani, he
is full of it, and not afraid to do anything, skates well, has confidence and seems to have fun as well,
and tanev is a breath of fresh air.

 

[JLM]

I just knew we would have your well thought out input, but too bad it comes from the looney bin you
reside in, we need answers from normal people. lol lol

Hey, Talloola this ain't nothing compared to the hare brained "wisdom" he contributes to other threads. He's a real whiz when it comes to things like economics. :lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[TenPenny]

Yes, I agree, you do need answers from normal people.

I am pleased that you have discovered that the Sisters are mortal, and that you're mature enough to admit it.
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I am surprised at your post, as obviously you don't read all of my posts, and you
assume that when I complement the twins, that is all I do, but there are many of my
posts where I criticize them, don't you read those, or do you just ignore them and
remember the others.

I have been dissapointed with their play since early january, and there was only
two games where I thought they played very well.

I shouldn't really care what you post, but you are inaccurate with your opinion, so
that needed to be corrected.

Or, maybe you cherry pick the posts, so you can reply with your venom.

 

[#juan]

Yes, I agree, you do need answers from normal people.

I am pleased that you have discovered that the Sisters are mortal, and that you're mature enough to admit it.

Ten Penny do you just come on this thread to antagonize people. I realise the Canucks are probably not your team, but you could probably start a thread about the acomplishments of the Boston Bruins and entertain yourself. I'm sure nobody would complain.

 

[talloola]

Don't despair, Chicago blew 9 in a row, they all go through it, and this is a good time to have a lapse. November until late June is a long time to go without losing two in a row. They may as well get it out of their system and then start the playoffs at about 7-1-2.

I don't like lapses for this long from the same two players, it isn't a good sign. They did not play well
in last years playoffs, and as things are going right now I have no reason to feel optimistic.
In fact, I don't expect them to do anything much in playoffs again this year, but I do hope the
team can get it together 'chemistry' wise to play well enough to get thru one or two rounds, I really don't
expect them to win the cup, and I really won't be upset if they don't, because I know how many teams out
there are capable of winning it, so it is a toss-up, depends on many factors, and I couldn't begin to
give a guess right now what team is my favourite to do it.

 

[JLM]

I don't like lapses for this long from the same two players, it isn't a good sign. They did not play well
in last years playoffs, and as things are going right now I have no reason to feel optimistic.
In fact, I don't expect them to do anything much in playoffs again this year, but I do hope the
team can get it together 'chemistry' wise to play well enough to get thru one or two rounds, I really don't
expect them to win the cup, and I really won't be upset if they don't, because I know how many teams out
there are capable of winning it, so it is a toss-up, depends on many factors, and I couldn't begin to
give a guess right now what team is my favourite to do it.

Boston is my 30th choice. Maybe the Rangers or Pittsburgh (with the Kid on the way back).

 

[talloola]

Boston is my 30th choice. Maybe the Rangers or Pittsburgh (with the Kid on the way back).

apparantly he can take full contact practices now, although I do believe he has had a tough time, recently I
do think they have carefully planned this comeback to be convenient with playoffs, so I take it with a
grain of salt, as I think he has been ready for sometime, and I wish him well.

yeah, boston isn't anywhere near the top of my list, I would probably cheer for the KHL team before I would
for them.
I sure would love to see winnipeg get into the playoffs, although canucks 'need' to win tomorrow.

I think aside from canucks I will find the underdogs, and cheer for them, a team who isn't expected to
do it, and then do.

I will also stay within the western conference, I won't cheer for an eastern team over a western team in
playoffs.

I don't consider the leafs an underdog, even though they are. lol

 

[JLM]

apparantly he can take full contact practices now, although I do believe he has had a tough time, recently I
do think they have carefully planned this comeback to be convenient with playoffs, so I take it with a
grain of salt, as I think he has been ready for sometime, and I wish him well.

yeah, boston isn't anywhere near the top of my list, I would probably cheer for the KHL team before I would
for them.
I sure would love to see winnipeg get into the playoffs, although canucks 'need' to win tomorrow.

I think aside from canucks I will find the underdogs, and cheer for them, a team who isn't expected to
do it, and then do.

I will also stay within the western conference, I won't cheer for an eastern team over a western team in
playoffs.

I don't consider the leafs an underdog.Even though they are. lol

Yep, I wouldn't be unhappy to see Winnipeg win the cup (they never should have left Winnipeg) What place in North America is more suitable for an N.H.L. team than the Canadian Prairie? I'll take West over East too (although I actually have a hard time considering Detroit, Nashville and Columbus as "West".) I guess St. Louis used to be considered the "Gateway to the West" LOL (Guess geography doesn't have a place in this)

 

[bill barilko]

Apropos of nothing-the season is too damned long.

 

[talloola]

LIVE ON SNET-P(HD) Radio: 1040 Jets Thu 08/03/2012 7:00 PM Canucks Jets /Canucks

Date Vis/Home Final
Losing three in a row at home isn't a regular occurrence for the Vancouver Canucks. It's even rarer for it to happen in regulation.

The Winnipeg Jets, however, seem poised to make that happen.

The Canucks may have a chance to regain the Western Conference lead if they can turn things around Thursday night against the surging Jets, who are clinging to a playoff spot in the East.

Vancouver (41-18-8) is 19-8-4 at home, but it followed Saturday's 5-3 loss to Buffalo with a sloppy performance in a 5-2 defeat to Dallas three days later.

"We made a few mistakes but had enough chances to win the game," center Henrik Sedin said Tuesday. "The breakdowns we had turned into goals for them.

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Jets have some very nice players, evander kane being their up n coming super star, he skates like the
wind, he is big and he is determined, with a little mean streak as well.

I have watched lots of their games, and when they play at home they are extremely hard to beat, but on
the road they flounder, so we will see tonight if canucks can win a game against a team that doesn't
have a very good road record at all.

canucks line changes for this game --- kassian is on 4th line, higgins on 2nd, and raymond on 3rd.
schneider in goal



"There comes a time when creating chances isn't good enough. You have to score goals to win games."

The Canucks have done a lot of that throughout the season, tying Detroit for the most goals in the West at 211 while trailing conference-leading St. Louis by one point. The Blues host Anaheim earlier Thursday.

Another loss wouldn't help Vancouver's cause, but would give the club its first three-game slide at home since Jan. 8-22, 2011. All of those contests were decided by shootouts; the Canucks last endured a home skid that long in regulation when they dropped four in a row in that fashion in January 2009.

Production from Henrik and Daniel Sedin, the NHL's last two scoring champions, could keep that from happening again.

Henrik Sedin has failed to generate a point in six straight contests, his longest such streak since an eight-game drought Nov. 29-Dec. 20, 2003. Daniel hasn't been much better, going six games without a goal and three without a point after his minus-2 performance against the Stars.

"It's tough when you lose and you're not contributing," Daniel Sedin said. "We've done some things over the last few years and we can't really panic, just keep working hard."

The twins are big reasons the Canucks are 7-1-1 in their last nine against the franchise that was formerly the Atlanta Thrashers. They won 3-1 in Atlanta in the only matchup last season, and this is their only meeting of 2011-12 with the relocated club.

Daniel Sedin has seven goals and three assists in 10 career meetings with the franchise, including a hat trick in a 4-2 victory in the most recent matchup at Rogers Arena on Dec. 10, 2009.

Henrik Sedin has five points in the past three meetings.

The Jets (32-27-8) enter Thursday looking to build on their 6-1-2 stretch and create some breathing room in the playoff race. They're two points ahead of Washington and Buffalo for the eighth and final playoff position in the East and just two points behind Southeast Division-leading Florida.

Their recent surge continued with Monday's 3-1 victory over the Sabres after they routed the Panthers 7-0 last Thursday.

Blake Wheeler totaled two goals and one assist in those contests, giving him five and 11, respectively, over the past nine games. The right wing's 54 points on the season are a career high, while his 15 goals are three short of his total in each of the past two seasons with the Thrashers and Boston.

Evander Kane is looking to get back on the scoresheet after his eight-game point streak came to an end Monday. The left wing had seven goals and seven assists in that stretch.

All of the teams who are battling each other for a playoff spot are very difficult
to play against right now, as they are in playoff mode, and don't want to be left
out, and that definitely in winnipeg jets.

Don't look at the jets as a lowely team, they are 'not', and they have a very
good goalie in pavelac (sp?)

 

[JLM]

I've been doing a little thinking, Talloola (surprise surprise). The Sedins have been on the team 13 years and are starting to get a little "long in the tooth" (in hockey years) and yet it seems to go without saying that they should be leading the way in the scoring- do you think that is still a realistic expectation. Maybe Burrows, Booth, LaPierre, Higgins, Hansen, Kesler should be starting to take over that role. What do you think? (IF Cannuck doesn't jump in ahead of you with his ultimate wisdom) :lol::lol:

 

[talloola]

I've been doing a little thinking, Talloola (surprise surprise). The Sedins have been on the team 13 years and are starting to get a little "long in the tooth" (in hockey years) and yet it seems to go without saying that they should be leading the way in the scoring- do you think that is still a realistic expectation. Maybe Burrows, Booth, LaPierre, Higgins, Hansen, Kesler should be starting to take over that role. What do you think? (IF Cannuck doesn't jump in ahead of you with his ultimate wisdom) :lol::lol:

Well, that is what I have been thinking for awhile, that 'they' are beginning to wind down, which is what
we all do, but in the hockey world, some players, as soon as they reach 30 begin to show that, and others
don't, so it is not really criticizing them to wonder if that is happening to them, and at the same time
the game has sped up so much that their lack of great skating doesn't help them either. We'll see by the
end of this season, as if they still have 'IT' it will come back before the playoffs.

The team definitely needs others to step up and score goals, and that second line now with higgins fully
healthy, and showing his old form should do that, and a few goals can be scored from the 3rd and 4th lines,
but the team needs the top two lines to do most of the scoring, and right now that isn't happening, hopefully
that starts tonight.

If the second line steps up and gets consistent, it will no longer be the second line, but that will be
their title anyway, it will be easy to recognize what line as actually the top line, and maybe that
transition is beginning to take place.

And, kassian will gradually make his presence known too, he has lots of potential, just needs some time to
settle in more, and begin to do his stuff, we have seen glimpses of what he is capable of, but he is so
young, I would never put any pressure on him or expect him to make a big difference quickly, but it will
happen.

 

[#juan]

You are right, the Canucks have been riding on the coattails of the Sedins for a long time now and it's high time they started taking care of business. Burows is capable of doing much more than he is doing. Booth skates miles in every game but he can't do it alone. Kessler is another player who should be a superstar. Coach V has to settle his lines and leave them for a while. I would have put Kassian with the Sedins to maybe keep them from the cheap shots they seem to be taking. Have you noticed that the Sedins are carrying more little cuts and marks than usual these days? Everybody has to play harder or the playoffs are going to be short and sweet. I really hope coach V. doesn't start Luongo tonight.

 

[#juan]

The Canucks won the game over Winnipeg 3 - 2. The score could have been a lot higher ....... The Canucks hit two crossbars and maybe three goalposts and outshot Winnipeg by quite a margin. I guess the main thing is that they came away with two points. The Winnipeg goalie was the whole story. Vancouver had twenty shots in the first period alone.

 

[JLM]

Good game, except for Winnipeg's goalie, no comparison between the two teams.

 

[#juan]

Good game, except for Winnipeg's goalie, no comparison between the two teams.

Winnipeg could have tied that game and put us into a shootout.......I'm glad they didn't...:roll: