Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks Game Review: 2 Pts from Panthers / Game Day vs. Lightning The Vancouver Canucks will look to finish off their four-game eastern road trip with a third win as they take on their coach's old team, the Tampa Bay Lightning, on Monday night.

how awkward would it have been if Torts had been fired after a blowout loss to Florida!

Send down Jensen! He's ruining everything!

Send down Jensen! He's ruining everything!
- Nucker101

Exactly! And start Markstrom for (frank)sakes; there's a top 5 draft pick at risk here.

Who is management trying to kid here? They are everything but mathematically eliminated from the playoffs; why try to give off the illusion off pushing for a playoff spot when they are screwing up the opportunity to draft a difference maker out of this debacle of a season?

I miss Fosco.

I miss Fosco.
- Marwood

#AntiTankNation?

Exactly! And start Markstrom for (frank)sakes; there's a top 5 draft pick at risk here.

Who is management trying to kid here? They are everything but mathematically eliminated from the playoffs; why try to give off the illusion off pushing for a playoff spot when they are screwing up the opportunity to draft a difference maker out of this debacle of a season?
- Chest Rockwell

Too bad the players are playing for pride and their jobs, same with the coaching staff.

Gotta wonder if the Sedin contracts would look much different had Gillis waited to sign them until Jan or Feb.

Gotta wonder if the Sedin contracts would look much different had Gillis waited to sign them until Jan or Feb.
- Nucker101

or if they Sedins would have re-signed at all... (waits for Vantel to chime in...)

#AntiTankNation?
- Nucker101

Very.
It can't always be rainbows and puppy dogs.

or if they Sedins would have re-signed at all... (waits for Vantel to chime in...)
- Chest Rockwell

Very.
It can't always be rainbows and puppy dogs.
- Marwood

Looks like we'll be enemies for the next 12 games then. Gonna be fun watching Stamkos light up Lack tonight.

Looks like we'll be enemies for the next 12 games then. Gonna be fun watching Stamkos light up Lack tonight.
- Nucker101

Being a member of #tanknation does not require you to want horrid things for the team. A 2-1 loss where Jensen scores sounds good to me

Being a member of #tanknation does not require you to want horrid things for the team. A 2-1 loss where Jensen scores sounds good to me
- 89_hockey

2-1? I like he 4-3 losses better.

2-1? I like he 4-3 losses better.
- Nucker101

Games like the Washington game are ideal. We are getting blown out, prospects step it up to tie it, totally out playing the opposition in the 3rd only to have them score on their first shot of the period half way through to lose the game in regulation....

All in all, a classically entertaining #Tanknation game.

2-1? I like he 4-3 losses better.
- Nucker101

I want Lack to lose respectably... Give the kid some confidence for next year. 50 shots 2 goals against in a losing effort

I miss Fosco.
- Marwood

He's here in heart

#AntiTankNation?
- Nucker101

He's here in heart
- vancity787

I feel him near. I have sworn off chocolate until he communicates with us again.

Let's be honest, Jensen won't be able to do this every night. But it's very encouraging to see a rookie play and contribute to the team for once, I honestly can't remember one other than Cody Hodgson for a lot of years.

Looks like we'll be enemies for the next 12 games then. Gonna be fun watching Stamkos light up Lack tonight.
- Nucker101

Nope!

Expect 2 more useless points that Tank Nation doesn't want.

Vancouver will inch towards the 8th playoff spot only to fall short and end up with the worst possible draft pick/odds. Vancouver's current situation is all too familiar and unfortunately it never ends well.

Nope!

Expect 2 more useless points that Tank Nation doesn't want.

Vancouver will inch towards the 8th playoff spot only to fall short and end up with the worst possible draft pick/odds. Vancouver's current situation is all too familiar and unfortunately it never ends well.
- As_I_See_It

If they beat the odds and make it, Im going streaking.

2-1? I like he 4-3 losses better.
- Nucker101

Do you really see that much benefit from moving up a couple spots in the draft? How many 5th overall picks have transformed a team from where the Canucks are now to where they want to be?

I'd rather make the playoffs every year and pick 15th.

Do you really see that much benefit from moving up a couple spots in the draft? How many 5th overall picks have transformed a team from where the Canucks are now to where they want to be?

I'd rather make the playoffs every year and pick 15th.
- 1970vintage

I agree.

I don't understand this tank nation business. Tank nation is what the Oilers did and where are they now, 8 years and counting with no end in sight. Do you guys really want 5 years of bottom dwelling. Being the laughing stock of the league. This draft is weak, a top 5 pick this year and unless a top two next year pretty much won't mean anything in rebuilding this team.