They've played good no doubt but are riding a lucky streak for the most part. Sutter's a fine player, always has been but he doesn't deserve the ice time he gets on this team.
- belcherbd

You are being a little too negative belcher, Sutter is a high end talent that deserves everything given.

Pfft, lucky streak my ass, Green has these guys finally playing to their potential, the potential that Benning the GM guru saw in these players, just needed a all world coach.

You are being a little too negative belcher, Sutter is a high end talent that deserves everything given.

Pfft, lucky streak my ass, Green has these guys finally playing to their potential, the potential that Benning the GM guru saw in these players, just needed a all world coach.
- Makita

No wonder the blogs traffic has slowed down alot, people used to talk hockey now everything is just replied to with sarcasm.

Not sure what Markstrom was upset about at end of game, but I believe Sven took a pretty good slash. He even appeared to be favouring it while trying to backcheck.

Not sure what Markstrom was upset about at end of game, but I believe Sven took a pretty good slash. He even appeared to be favouring it while trying to backcheck.
- Renidrag

Nice - thanks for that. I couldnt figure out wjat made him so mad.

No wonder the blogs traffic has slowed down alot, people used to talk hockey now everything is just replied to with sarcasm.
- phyllee

Really I must have missed those hockey talk days, if people that want to post an honest opinion and then get sh!t on for posting their opinions, accused of negativity and mocking, what do you expect. If I’m criticized for posting my opinions, I’ll join the Pom Pom club of 4U, or make outrageous coaching claims like Dragon, if you can’t beat them join them is how the saying goes.

That was an entertaining game tonight, it’s good to see the players overachieving, I hope they can continue with the effort level. But I still think their lack of skill will catch up with them eventually and they will start loosing more games as the competition gets better.

There is my opinion, which gets criticized because it doesn’t paint the team in the positive light that several here have. So go ahead and have at it, too much push back and it’s back to the 4U Pom Pom club.

Really I must have missed those hockey talk days, if people that want to post an honest opinion and then get sh!t on for posting their opinions, accused of negativity and mocking, what do you expect. If I’m criticized for posting my opinions, I’ll join the Pom Pom club of 4U, or make outrageous coaching claims like Dragon, if you can’t beat them join them is how the saying goes.

That was an entertaining game tonight, it’s good to see the players overachieving, I hope they can continue with the effort level. But I still think their lack of skill will catch up with them eventually and they will start loosing more games as the competition gets better.

There is my opinion, which gets criticized because it doesn’t paint the team in the positive light that several here have. So go ahead and have at it, too much push back and it’s back to the 4U Pom Pom club.
- Makita

How many solid games will it take for you to say that this team is actually pretty decent and the coaching change has definitely had a positive impact? I bet you will change your tune at the 30 game mark when we are still seeing what we see now.

Nice - thanks for that. I couldnt figure out wjat made him so mad.
- Fisticus

After reviewing it on PVR, it appears Markstrom is piss ed over the slash Sven took when he stripped puck away from Radulov in the defensive zone, play goes the other way and comes back and of course it is that same Radulov who scored.

After reviewing it on PVR, it appears Markstrom is piss ed over the slash Sven took when he stripped puck away from Radulov in the defensive zone, play goes the other way and comes back and of course it is that same Radulov who scored.
- Renidrag

ahhh.
Good call.
Thanks for that, i was wondering.

Really I must have missed those hockey talk days, if people that want to post an honest opinion and then get sh!t on for posting their opinions, accused of negativity and mocking, what do you expect. If I’m criticized for posting my opinions, I’ll join the Pom Pom club of 4U, or make outrageous coaching claims like Dragon, if you can’t beat them join them is how the saying goes.

That was an entertaining game tonight, it’s good to see the players overachieving, I hope they can continue with the effort level. But I still think their lack of skill will catch up with them eventually and they will start loosing more games as the competition gets better.

There is my opinion, which gets criticized because it doesn’t paint the team in the positive light that several here have. So go ahead and have at it, too much push back and it’s back to the 4U Pom Pom club.
- Makita

How many solid games will it take for you to say that this team is actually pretty decent and the coaching change has definitely had a positive impact? I bet you will change your tune at the 30 game mark when we are still seeing what we see now.

- Robio

Sure after 30 games and the team is producing at this pace you can bet I’ll admit that my opinion was incorrect. I just believe the guys are overachieving at the moment, they are still in the honeymoon phase.

But I will gladly admit my opinions were wrong about the team, if in fact they are wrong.

Is it about being 'right' or 'wrong' ?
if anyone was truly able to predict the games that well, they'd be rich and not on HB

Just enjoy the game when it's played well and female dog about it when it's played poorly.

So, Megna got a whopping 4 minutes of ice time and Bo played 2 seconds more than Sutter, but Granlund had over 2 minutes more than those 2 did.
Jake and Burmistrov under 10 minutes and Sedin's around 13 minutes.

Is it about being 'right' or 'wrong' ?
if anyone was truly able to predict the games that well, they'd be rich and not on HB

Just enjoy the game when it's played well and female dog about it when it's played poorly.
- dbot

And why can’t I post my opinions like everyone else, belcher just posted he thinks Sutter is getting lucky and doesn’t deserve the ice time he’s getting. It’s his opinion and should be able to posts that whenever he wants, not just when the team is playing poorly. Same applies to everyone, good, bad or indifferent.

Really I must have missed those hockey talk days, if people that want to post an honest opinion and then get sh!t on for posting their opinions, accused of negativity and mocking, what do you expect. If I’m criticized for posting my opinions, I’ll join the Pom Pom club of 4U, or make outrageous coaching claims like Dragon, if you can’t beat them join them is how the saying goes.

That was an entertaining game tonight, it’s good to see the players overachieving, I hope they can continue with the effort level. But I still think their lack of skill will catch up with them eventually and they will start loosing more games as the competition gets better.

There is my opinion, which gets criticized because it doesn’t paint the team in the positive light that several here have. So go ahead and have at it, too much push back and it’s back to the 4U Pom Pom club.
- Makita

Canucks are generating a lot of shots under Greener, way more than last year, I'm not sure what the quality of those shots are but if they continue with that their chances of scoring should remain higher than last year.

Sure after 30 games and the team is producing at this pace you can bet I’ll admit that my opinion was incorrect. I just believe the guys are overachieving at the moment, they are still in the honeymoon phase.

But I will gladly admit my opinions were wrong about the team, if in fact they are wrong.
- Makita

Even if you are incorrect, they're still a poop team, but they made progress

And why can’t I post my opinions like everyone else, belcher just posted he thinks Sutter is getting lucky and doesn’t deserve the ice time he’s getting. It’s his opinion and should be able to posts that whenever he wants, not just when the team is playing poorly. Same applies to everyone, good, bad or indifferent.
- Makita

I support you being able to use the site like everyone else, but I reserve the right to bust your balls (respectfully) like always

I support you being able to use the site like everyone else, but I reserve the right to bust your balls (respectfully) like always
- LeftCoaster

or should I be like this , but I wouldn’t expect anything but this from you.

or should I be like this , but I wouldn’t expect anything but this from you.
- Makita

Definitely

And why can’t I post my opinions like everyone else, belcher just posted he thinks Sutter is getting lucky and doesn’t deserve the ice time he’s getting. It’s his opinion and should be able to posts that whenever he wants, not just when the team is playing poorly. Same applies to everyone, good, bad or indifferent.
- Makita

You're the ref my man.
You can post whatever you want!

Seriously though. You can say whatever you want and people can disagree all they want.
I think this discussion is more about giving props when props are due and not having to be right/wrong about anything.

Even if you are incorrect, they're still a poop team, but they made progress
- LeftCoaster

there you go

Yes good thing Stecher isn’t there to mentor him the right way, he just might have turned the puck over, like 20 times already.
- Makita

jesus christ you really dont like him (stecher) do you

No wonder the blogs traffic has slowed down alot, people used to talk hockey now everything is just replied to with sarcasm.
- phyllee

So true. Discussion is maligned by an entitled few that push their pom poms into a negative drama of unwarranted ridicule.

So true. Discussion is maligned by an entitled few that push their pom poms into a negative drama of unwarranted ridicule.
- Nuck4U

You, of all people, should not be trying to push your way into this discussion.

Tough loss tonight but they just ran into a hot goalie. Boys battled and played their hearts out for us again! I'm keeping my head held up high!


Thanks everyone!

After reviewing it on PVR, it appears Markstrom is piss ed over the slash Sven took when he stripped puck away from Radulov in the defensive zone, play goes the other way and comes back and of course it is that same Radulov who scored.
- Renidrag

Great pick up. Plus explains Sven having trouble getting back to check Radulov from effects of slash.

Still they gave as good as they got. The attacking game TG has them playing is noticable in how the D drive the net plus shots, hits and goals all trending better.