Carol Schram: Antoine Roussel joins Canucks practice; Utica Comets open season vs Marlies Free-agent acquisition Antoine Roussel skated for the first time with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday as the team prepares to embark on a six-game road trip. Meanwhile, on the farm, the new-look Utica Comets open their regular season at home against the Toronto Marlies.

Thanks Carol!

probably turn into nothing on Saturday.

Ty Carol

If dube was paying attention he slips that check is the way I see it.

Far too often it gets stupid in the NHL this payback over clean hits.
Hamonic stepped up for Dube so what.

Far too often it gets stupid in the NHL this payback over clean hits.
Hamonic stepped up for Dube so what.
- Nighthawk

Far too often it gets stupid in the NHL this payback over clean hits.
Hamonic stepped up for Dube so what.
- Nighthawk

Tough guys/old school fans: "The game is so soft. Its like they don't want hitting in the game anymore. What a pansy league!"

Same tough guys/old school fans: "You hit our guy and that's bad and you're not allowed to do that. Despicable"

Any one have the lines for the Utica game? I've been trying to find them but no such luck.

Thanks Carol

- RealityChecker

- RealityChecker

Bahahahaha yep. Surprised the Flamers haven't called McGratton out of retirement for Saturdays game.

Prout vs Guddy showdown pt 1.

It's on
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vIcdbxzrtbI

Far too often it gets stupid in the NHL this payback over clean hits.
Hamonic stepped up for Dube so what.
- Nighthawk

But it wasnt clean, he was assessed a penalty for interference. Clean would have been if dube had the puck no?

I agree though. Hits of large magnitude that are clean are never really left as is. I imagine prout slots in for hamonic and gudbranson is challenged again, cause, thats the way it goes now

Rivalries are fun. Hopefully the hate continues to flow.

Bet EP makes Pylon Prout look like a fool in the offensive zone.

Rivalries are fun. Hopefully the hate continues to flow.

Bet EP makes Pylon Prout look like a fool in the offensive zone.
- Whiskey-Tango

Enter peluso and prout. And watch them try and take liberties with EP. No way it ended on wednesday.

Enter peluso and prout. And watch them try and take liberties with EP. No way it ended on wednesday.
- Codes1087

Probably. If last game is any indication of the player Pettersson might become, he's going to have to deal with that kind of stuff his entire career.

I have no problem with what Hamonic did, Its just should'nt have been Hamonic who had to do it.

Probably. If last game is any indication of the player Pettersson might become, he's going to have to deal with that kind of stuff his entire career.
- Whiskey-Tango

Calgary just posted that prout is indeed in the lineup tomorrow

I have no problem with what Hamonic did, Its just should'nt have been Hamonic who had to do it.
- vancity787

I actually give mad props to hamonic. Shouldnt have had to be him, but its not like tkachuk would ever do it lol

Tough guys/old school fans: "The game is so soft. Its like they don't want hitting in the game anymore. What a pansy league!"

Same tough guys/old school fans: "You hit our guy and that's bad and you're not allowed to do that. Despicable"
- Lindenis#1

Neanderthals. Kids are brainwashed on that mentality & all it takes is head up on a swivel. Pretty bad when don’t learn it in Juniors going to mens leagues it’s playing for keeps & self survival. Pansies are trained as such & one of the problems when the league gets younger & younger.

But it wasnt clean, he was assessed a penalty for interference. Clean would have been if dube had the puck no?

I agree though. Hits of large magnitude that are clean are never really left as is. I imagine prout slots in for hamonic and gudbranson is challenged again, cause, thats the way it goes now
- Codes1087

It was clean or a different penalty is called. Players admiring passes & no awareness is the problem.

It was clean or a different penalty is called. Players admiring passes & no awareness is the problem.
- Nighthawk

Sorry i dont understand your first sentence above. If he had touched the puck, no penalty would have been called, and i think then it would be deemed clean. If he doesnt touch the puck, he shouldnt need the awareness to be hit without it. Just my two cents.