How about them Canucks!

[JLM]

sorry jlm, but your post went right over my head, I can't figure it out.

I find that very surprising. My thinking is that the Canucks will likely have to face Anaheim, San Jose or Colorado or maybe two of them before having to face possibly a weaker team from the East. (Toronto, Boston or Pittsburgh)

sorry jlm, but your post went right over my head, I can't figure it out.

toronto have been winning games 'by' their goalies, outshot in the last three games by lots, over 40
shots from all 3 teamns

they became sour very early in the game, being outplayed, but worse than that, being scored on. its a
good thing for them, now they can begin helping the goalies out a bit with some sort of defense.

they thought they were going to come to vancouver and show everyone 'another' win, and keep the ball
rolling, but 'canucks' had other plans.

its nice to see all of the toronto fans in 'our' building having their mouths shut, with nothing to say.

luongo didn't have a lot of shots, but he made some quality saves, and deserved the shut out.

it was annoying when jim hughson said that kassian 'kicked' bolland, without even suggesting it was 'not'
deliberate, which made kassian seem like a dirty player.
I was glad during the intermission they talked through that play and explained 'just' how it happened,
a hockey play with no intent to injure.

out on the road again for 4 games for canucks. phoenix, san jose, l.a., anaheim

One of the things I loved about it is it might just shut all those up who have been bad mouthing Luongo and the Sedins over the years. (But probably not....................ignorant people don't shut up) -

 

[talloola]

I find that very surprising. My thinking is that the Canucks will likely have to face Anaheim, San Jose or Colorado or maybe two of them before having to face possibly a weaker team from the East. (Toronto, Boston or Pittsburgh)



One of the things I loved about it is it might just shut all those up who have been bad mouthing Luongo and the Sedins over the years. (But probably not....................ignorant people don't shut up) -

the stanley cup final is so far away I don't know how anyone can even think that far away, so much can
happen to many teams during that time.

once the regular season is over, and the playoffs start, everyone is even, no such thing as a weaker
team anywhere.

at the moment the west looks stronger, but who knows what anything will look like at the end of the
season, this is only beginning of november.
every team is trying to improve 'all the time', some will, some won't, some who are strong at the
moment aren't guaranteed to look that strong at the end of the season.

there will be 'trades', there will be 'injuries', lots of ups, lots of downs.

one game at a time jlm, just like the coaches and players say.

no sure wins, no such thing as assuming canucks will beat any given team, doesn't matter where they
are in the standings.

the first people who will tell you that, are the coaches and the players, 'they know' how it really is.

 

[bill barilko]

it was annoying when jim hughson said that kassian 'kicked' bolland, without even suggesting it was 'not'
deliberate, which made kassian seem like a dirty player.
I was glad during the intermission they talked through that play and explained 'just' how it happened,
a hockey play with no intent to injure.

Hughson is a TO homer and an irritating git a bush league amateur idiot of the lowest order ditto his fellow travellers.

A Pox on all their houses!!!

 

[JLM]

it was annoying when jim hughson said that kassian 'kicked' bolland, without even suggesting it was 'not'
deliberate, which made kassian seem like a dirty player.
I was glad during the intermission they talked through that play and explained 'just' how it happened,
a hockey play with no intent to injure.

out on the road again for 4 games for canucks. phoenix, san jose, l.a., anaheim

Yes, I found that comment a little disconcerting.

the stanley cup final is so far away I don't know how anyone can even think that far away, so much can
happen to many teams during that time.

That is right, BUT it can be fun running various scenarios through one's mind. -

 

[talloola]

Yes, I found that comment a little disconcerting.



That is right, BUT it can be fun running various scenarios through one's mind. -

reading one's words all the time can be confusing at times, because what it seems in print
many times doesn't match what the person was thinking.

the words make it seem as though you seriously think what you wrote, not that you were tossing
different ideas around just for fun.

I am such a serious logical realistic person, I would like to be part of the running of a team,
like a g.m., doing the trading, hiring etc., now for me 'that' would be fun, pretty good money too. lol
don't think I will send in any resumes, walking my dogs, gardening is about as serious as I want to
get these days, oh, and I made a grand birthday cake for my daughter today, two layer banana from
scratch, she loved it, now that is serious business.

 

[petros]

I wish I could get into hockey the way I once did.

 

[JLM]

reading one's words all the time can be confusing at times, because what it seems in print
many times doesn't match what the person was thinking.

the words make it seem as though you seriously think what you wrote, not that you were tossing
different ideas around just for fun.

I am such a serious logical realistic person, I would like to be part of the running of a team,
like a g.m., doing the trading, hiring etc., now for me 'that' would be fun, pretty good money too. lol
don't think I will send in any resumes, walking my dogs, gardening is about as serious as I want to
get these days, oh, and I made a grand birthday cake for my daughter today, two layer banana from
scratch, she loved it, now that is serious business.

Yep, well I was partly serious in thinking that the west has more formidable teams than the east, but of course it's just a passing thought. My thinking could change completely if say Toronto was to completely thump other teams in the next three games, or Colorado was to hit an extended "dry spell". It's all very unpredictable for sure. But I still think with the Sedins, Luongo, Higgins, Bieksa, Hamhuis, Kesler etc. the Canucks can prevail in the end. LOL Oooooooooooh I forgot to mention Burrows.

 

[talloola]

I wish I could get into hockey the way I once did.

I enjoy the hockey much more now than years ago, because I don't become emotionally
involved any more, I just watch the games, evaluate what I see, enjoy the plays, the
talent, the speed, skating, and everything about how much fun hockey is, but I don't
really care much any more about winning and losing, and that takes all the stress out
of being a fan, what ever happens, happens, and I move on to the next one, I won't let
any of it affect how I feel, its not that important.

the game of hockey is fun to play and fun to watch, especially at a high level. we were
involved in minor hockey for years, now I only like watching hockey at the highest level,
none of my grandchildren play any more.

 

[Kreskin]

It seems the schedule has been mostly inter-conference to this point. The proof in the pudding will be how the Canucks measure up head on head in the Pacific division as the year unfolds.

 

[JLM]

It seems the schedule has been mostly inter-conference to this point. The proof in the pudding will be how the Canucks measure up head on head in the Pacific division as the year unfolds.

There's likely a couple of "tough nuts" for them to crack there. -

 

[talloola]

and the rest of the west, as the central division is strong too.

the rangers are starting to play better, just outside the playoff numbers
now, i'm glad for vineault.
now that they are in their own building, maybe they will continue to improve.

winnipeg is doing horrible, as coming out of that south east division, which
is very weak, and being now part of the central division, they are struggling
big time, hope they don't fire their coach, I don't see him as the problem.

the after game interview with ferrence was very interesting, chatting about
the woes of the oilers, his input was very important, discussing how 'all' the
players must buy into a total defense first attitude, then their high offensive
talents will come thru.
very true.
apparantly they are having some problems with attitude of yakapov, a wonderfully
talented and very young russian, hope he snaps out of it, because if they trade him
or he runs home to russia, they won't get to see him as a mature player, as I think
when he grows up, he is among the best as well as hall and eberle and r n hopkins.

 

[#juan]

sorry jlm, but your post went right over my head, I can't figure it out.

toronto have been winning games 'by' their goalies, outshot in the last three games by lots, over 40
shots from all 3 teamns

they became sour very early in the game, being outplayed, but worse than that, being scored on. its a
good thing for them, now they can begin helping the goalies out a bit with some sort of defense.

they thought they were going to come to vancouver and show everyone 'another' win, and keep the ball
rolling, but 'canucks' had other plans.

its nice to see all of the toronto fans in 'our' building having their mouths shut, with nothing to say.

luongo didn't have a lot of shots, but he made some quality saves, and deserved the shut out.

it was annoying when jim hughson said that kassian 'kicked' bolland, without even suggesting it was 'not'
deliberate, which made kassian seem like a dirty player.
I was glad during the intermission they talked through that play and explained 'just' how it happened,
a hockey play with no intent to injure.

out on the road again for 4 games for canucks. phoenix, san jose, l.a., anaheim

This four game road trip will likely be tougher than their first road trip. The only positive I can think of is that the Canucks tend to do better on the road than they do at home. We'll see....:smile:

 

[Kreskin]

and the rest of the west, as the central division is strong too.

the rangers are starting to play better, just outside the playoff numbers
now, i'm glad for vineault.
now that they are in their own building, maybe they will continue to improve.

winnipeg is doing horrible, as coming out of that south east division, which
is very weak, and being now part of the central division, they are struggling
big time, hope they don't fire their coach, I don't see him as the problem.

the after game interview with ferrence was very interesting, chatting about
the woes of the oilers, his input was very important, discussing how 'all' the
players must buy into a total defense first attitude, then their high offensive
talents will come thru.
very true.
apparantly they are having some problems with attitude of yakapov, a wonderfully
talented and very young russian, hope he snaps out of it, because if they trade him
or he runs home to russia, they won't get to see him as a mature player, as I think
when he grows up, he is among the best as well as hall and eberle and r n hopkins.

I'm glad we got Torts and not the young whippersnapper in Edmonton. Torts would've fix the attitudes of those Oilers pretty damn quick.

 

[talloola]

I'm glad we got Torts and not the young whippersnapper in Edmonton. Torts would've fix the attitudes of those Oilers pretty damn quick.

yeah, he would have been pretty quick to set them straight, but it might not have worked on all of them,
as yakapov for one example probably should be in the minors for a couple of years, but being a russian
gives them an advantage, as the organizations hesitate to push them around, russia is always waiting in
the wings to pay them big bucks to come home.
they can just pack up and go back, the only thing that they have to know is that when they come back they
are still an oiler, can't go anywhere else.

the other forwards can and should stay with the team, they have the talent, just need to put themselves
second, and the team first.

if they had chosen defencemen in the draft, they would have been in the minors, as defensemen usually
can't play in the nhl right away, takes longer for them to become able to cope.

they did trade for a couple of good defensemen, and now their defense is getting
better, they just need those forwards to play the defense side of the puck better.

they need another goalie too.

This four game road trip will likely be tougher than their first road trip. The only positive I can think of is that the Canucks tend to do better on the road than they do at home. We'll see....:smile:

they won't be so taxed on this trip, won't get so tired, hopefully they will be fresh for each game,
also not far to travel between games.

 

[JLM]

This four game road trip will likely be tougher than their first road trip. The only positive I can think of is that the Canucks tend to do better on the road than they do at home. We'll see....:smile:

On this road trip I'll be quite happy If they do as well as they did in this last home game. -

 

[talloola]

Canucks begin road trip against surging CoyotesMonday, 11.04.2013 / 3:57 PMDavis Harper - NHL.com Staff
PrintCANUCKS (10-5-1) at COYOTES (10-3-2)

TV: SNET-P, KTVK

Last 10: Vancouver 7-2-1; Phoenix 7-1-2

Season series: This is the first of five meetings between the Vancouver Canucks and Phoenix Coyotes. The Canucks are 4-0-1 over their past five meetings at Jobing.com Arena, including a 2-1 win in the most recent encounter on March 21.

Big story: The word of the day is momentum, and both the Canucks and Coyotes have plenty of it. These new Pacific Division opponents are separated by one point in the standings, and Phoenix (22 points) and Vancouver (21) are both riding hot streaks ahead of the game Tuesday.

The Coyotes edged division leaders San Jose Sharks, 3-2 in a shootout, for their fourth straight victory Saturday. Hours before, the Canucks dismantled the then-Eastern Conference-leading Toronto Maple Leafs for their fourth win in five games.

Team scope:

Canucks: Vancouver starts a four-game road trip in Phoenix, which shouldn’t bother the Canucks much. Only the Colorado Avalanche have a better away record than Vancouver (6-2-1), one the Canucks accrued largely over a season-long seven-game road swing from Oct. 15-25.

Much of Vancouver’s success is due to the top line of Ryan Kesler and the freshly re-signed twin brothers Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Since coming together 10 games ago, the line has combined for 14 goals and 18 assists. That line scored the first goal against Toronto – a rare power-play tally – setting the tone for the dominating 4-0 victory that would ensue.

"It was a great performance from the first minute to the last," said goaltender Roberto Luongo. "We really kept the puck in their zone and cycled and created some chances and were in there pretty much the whole game."

Coyotes: The Canucks may be a force on the road, but the Coyotes are nearly unstoppable at home. Phoenix has more wins at home than any team; the Coyotes are an impressive 6-0-1 at Jobing.com Arena.

That’s not to say the Coyotes can’t win on the road, something they proved on Saturday in San Jose. Mike Smith made 48 saves and Antoine Vermette scored in regulation and the shootout to help Phoenix hand the Sharks their first home loss. Coyotes coach Dave Tippett set a franchise record for wins with 166.

"It's a huge win against an upper echelon team in the League," Smith said. "I think we can gain some confidence from a game like that. We weren't really thrilled with the way we played, but I think we grounded it out Coyote ugly and found a way to get the two points, and that's all that matters."

Who’s hot: Goaltending has played a large role in each of these teams’ recent success. Smith leads the League with 388 saves, including 89 stops on 92 shots over the past two games. Luongo pitched a shutout against the Maple Leafs (his second of the season) and has conceded more than two goals five times in 13 season starts.

Injury report: Canucks left wing David Booth (lower body) will miss 1-2 weeks. Center Jordan Schroeder (sprained ankle) and wingers Jannik Hansen (upper body) and Dale Weise (lower body) are on injured reserve. … Coyotes defenseman David Schlemko (lower body) is questionable, while center Jeff Halpern (back) and defenseman Rostislav Klesla (lower body) are on injured reserve.

Team Stats

 

[bill barilko]

Luongo played well didn't stink the joint out once-Mike Smith did too he sure can change the look of a game with his puck handling skills-I wish others were half as good then hockey would be that much more interesting.

 

[gopher]

NYIsl 2

Wash 6


A terribly one sided match.

 

[talloola]

a game that was exactly as I thought it would be, tippet always has his teams very responsible
defensively, that was no surprise, but they are also better offensively which is a new look
for them, but this game was played close to the vest, not much room to do anything, so a
shootout is what one would expect.

just wish the coach would 'not' put the sedins in any more shootouts, they never do well, they
are great in the game, but when they have to think too much as they go in on the goalie
it just doesn't work.

oh well, one point, and move on to san jose

 

[JLM]

Maybe a good time to play S.J., they're on a skid!