In the AHL you earn your spot like anywhere else. If he wasn't good enough to beat out other players then he gets sent down. Unlike the NHL where you may have a player under performing but he's on a one way deal for some good cash.
- LeftCoaster

I have no idea how he looked down in Utica's training camp. None what so ever. He opened some eyes here so I thought he'd make the Comets. I was surprised how fast he was sent to Kalamazoo. He was off to a good start on the Wings last I heard.

McNally returned last season and was not at the same level at all.
- boonerbuck

Yep, zero progress on his end.

Hutton in my opinion is the only real potential gem we have and yet for him to improve upon last season's totals will be difficult.

Ovi's a (frank)ing tank


Made Sbisa look like Raymond there.

That was a sexy play. Vey looked good there.

That was a sexy play. Vey looked good there.
- Nucker101

Hansen finding his game as well

That was a sexy play. Vey looked good there.
- Nucker101

For a fourth liner, sure.

Nice awareness by Bieksa there, which results in another odd man rush

That Weber Sbisa pairing is a nightmare

For a fourth liner, sure.
- Whiskey-Tango

Harder than you might think learning to be effective with less ice time.

I cant believe its still 0-0

Canucks completely outworking the Capitals so far.

Canucks completely outworking the Capitals so far.
- Blackstrom2

It'll get worse in the third when the Caps get really tired on B2B nights.

Nice awareness by Bieksa there, which results in another odd man rush

That Weber Sbisa pairing is a nightmare
- LeftCoaster

Pretty scary when they are on the ice.

Canucks completely outworking the Capitals so far.
- Blackstrom2

You just need a couple of shifts where Ovie-Backstrom are out there against Sbisa-Weber and you're set.

Harder than you might think learning to be effective with less ice time.
- belcherbd

That's a good point, though id argue he has, for the most part been effective in a top six/PP role.

If WD wants to round him out it makes sense but then again he said just the other day that he wants Vey to focus on offense

You just need a couple of shifts where Ovie-Backstrom are out there against Sbisa-Weber and you're set.
- Nucker101

Kassian is looking calm and strong with the puck tonight.

That was a pretty brutal period. All the Caps could hope to do were limit the Canucks chances.

You just need a couple of shifts where Ovie-Backstrom are out there against Sbisa-Weber and you're set.
- Nucker101

For such a big boy Sbisa sure hits the ice pretty often, granted the ensuing chaos does allow the forwards to get back and grab the puck out from under him

Jesus! Virtanen looks so young.

That was a pretty brutal period. All the Caps could hope to do were limit the Canucks chances.
- Blackstrom2

Peters was solid for sure.

Kassian is looking calm and strong with the puck tonight.
- thundachunk

He's still not physical enough though.

Peters was solid for sure.
- Nucker101

Just picked him up on waivers.

He's still not physical enough though.
- Nucker101

Because he's skating his lane and being strong positionally.

Peters was solid for sure.
- Nucker101

Nucks often make average goalies look elite, but yes he has played well.

Wow the Kelowna Rockets are killin it this year. Maybe the Canucks can scout them - maybe?

Because he's skating his lane and being strong positionally.
- thundachunk

I guess, I still see him passing opportunities to forecheck hard. I see guys like Dorsett, Higgins, Burrows doing it while still being decent defensively...