Besides the Canucks who's surprised you this year so far? LA sucking? St. Louis sucking? Montreal's success? Rangers success? Buffalo being so good?
- LeftCoaster

The Habs success for me. Didnt see Domi off to any kind of start like this...

I think the biggest opposing narrative is:

“we’ve seen similar starts before they hit the iceberg”
- Nucker101

What this team is facing is a poor example though....

What this team is facing is a poor example though....
- boonerbuck

Fair enough, I guess we'll see how things play out. For the record, I do see some improvements and am happy that it's the young guys who are carrying the team finally.

I couldn't read this with a straight face.

- Nucker101

Good it is only meant as humour, I'm having a hard time defending anyone on the team these days...even twig boy..

Hard to believe people would go as far as to dismiss this scheduled and rash of injuries to cling onto their narrative. This team is improving. Canucks did amazing through all of that.
- boonerbuck

Fair enough, I guess we'll see how things play out. For the record, I do see some improvements and am happy that it's the young guys who are carrying the team finally.
- Nucker101

I know. I read all your posts. I see it.

This post is an example in itself. The Canucks full of injuries actually stepped up the play down the stretch last season... and then start the season strong in spite of the injuries again just to have people say this season is the same as last season? A quarter of the season in....

There is a trend you are overlooking. This team is getting tired but the trend is right there in front of your face. Our young players are improving... previous whipping boys are picking it up. The coach is improving. The Canucks are improving.
- boonerbuck

If they are tired now just imagine how tired they will be in a month.

Tired...pdfft what a bunch or horse poop. Maybe instead of team dinners and visits to the mall they should sleep in, get a massage or play some Fortnite.

If they are tired now just imagine how tired they will be in a month.

Tired...pdfft what a bunch or horse poop. Maybe instead of team dinners and visits to the mall they should sleep in, get a massage or play some Fortnite.
- 1970vintage

Score some blow off Kassian.

Damien Cox is a legend.
Guy just said the leafs should trade Matthews with the emergence of Tavares.

Good it is only meant as humour, I'm having a hard time defending anyone on the team these days...even twig boy..
- Makita

Fair enough, I guess we'll see how things play out. For the record, I do see some improvements and am happy that it's the young guys who are carrying the team finally.
- Nucker101

That's what I see as being majorly different than previous years. It's great to see. Bo has yet to have anything but terrible Jan-Apr stretch though, I hope he brings it this year even if we nosedive I just want to see he can endure a full year. Obviously the key with this young core is keeping them healthy, doesn't seem to be happening yet. Hard to be consistent when you're on and off the IR.

Zero chance we don’t fall off. Winning has been fun but this team sucks!
- CanuckDon

What happened to the pom poms?

I couldn't read this with a straight face.

- Nucker101

I doubt he wrote it with a straight face. Something was straight though.

If they are tired now just imagine how tired they will be in a month.

Tired...pdfft what a bunch or horse poop. Maybe instead of team dinners and visits to the mall they should sleep in, get a massage or play some Fortnite.
- 1970vintage

Maybe play some checkers, knit, or take a nap...

What happened to the pom poms?
- bloatedmosquito

Reality

What happened to the pom poms?
- bloatedmosquito

can't win every game and we'll win the next

He’s a natural RW, I’d play him with Bo and keep Brock with EP.
- Nucker101

Yup

Reality
- A_SteamingLombardi

That's why it pays to be a miserable SOB right from the get-go. Low expectations reaps high rewards.

If the Canucks play 500 or better into January, would you like to see them be buyers or sellers at the TDL? Keep in mind they only really have to play .500 puck and they will likely make the playoffs at this point.
- neem55

Sellers

Alrighty then,
The Canucks have 69 GA...worst in the league, now if you look at Pouliot who is averaging 20 minutes a game and has a +2 rating, that is pretty impressive. He does make brain fart errors most games but when compared with Tanev who is playing two extra minutes over Pouliot and is a -8.

Goldobin will be much harder to defend, as he is the most prominent member of the G string group. Playing with Pettersson and either Eriksson or Virtanen he is integral, like the thin string that holds the waist band to the crotch cover. Visually he can be hard to look at in some instances, but when used in the manner in which was meant, well, it can be visually quite nice to fantasize over.
- Makita

So you're saying pullout is a 200 foot defender?

He's a plus two and only plays 2 minutes less then tanev because he gets all the easy O zone starts and jumps off the ice as soon as the puck goes back the other way.

I think the biggest opposing narrative is:

“we’ve seen similar starts before they hit the iceberg”
- Nucker101

Yup.

Now I'm going to read Booner's tongue lashing about my negative narrative.

So you're saying pullout is a 200 foot defender?

He's a plus two and only plays 2 minutes less then tanev because he gets all the easy O zone starts and jumps off the ice as soon as the puck goes back the other way.
- Pres.cup

That's why it pays to be a miserable SOB right from the get-go. Low expectations reaps high rewards.
- bloatedmosquito

Got back last night. Landed at 4:12pm and it was dark. Rough
- CanuckDon

So travelling can be rough on a person?

What happened to the pom poms?
- bloatedmosquito

I’ve always known this team was trash. I’m just not on team tank. I always want wins