It was a good defensive game against a very good team.
- VANTEL

A very good team that completely mailed in its final game before Christmas. We've seen the old great canucks teams do the same thing. Float through a game with a bottom feeder then turn it on for 5 mins for the win. Canucks no doubt played their most complete game of the season and couldn't score one goal. Still lost. Everyone really needs to step down off the bandwagon and realize this team , while improving ... is nowhere close playoff ready. The stretch drive will prove it all out . Sit back and enjoy the development !

Our boy Quinn was a beast last night. 2a and thrown out for fighting.

A very good team that completely mailed in its final game before Christmas. We've seen the old great canucks teams do the same thing. Float through a game with a bottom feeder then turn it on for 5 mins for the win. Canucks no doubt played their most complete game of the season and couldn't score one goal. Still lost. Everyone really needs to step down off the bandwagon and realize this team , while improving ... is nowhere close playoff ready. The stretch drive will prove it all out . Sit back and enjoy the development !
- Bullfrog77

Wah wah wah sorry read the first line and stopped

A very good team that completely mailed in its final game before Christmas. We've seen the old great canucks teams do the same thing. Float through a game with a bottom feeder then turn it on for 5 mins for the win. Canucks no doubt played their most complete game of the season and couldn't score one goal. Still lost. Everyone really needs to step down off the bandwagon and realize this team , while improving ... is nowhere close playoff ready. The stretch drive will prove it all out . Sit back and enjoy the development !
- Bullfrog77

Our boy Quinn was a beast last night. 2a and thrown out for fighting.
- boonerbuck

He does not back down

Wah wah wah sorry read the first line and stopped
- VANTEL

Not worth the 3 inches of bandwidth at all. Good call.

Moral victories?

Moral victories?
- 1970vintage

Travis thinks it is.

Yes. I could see WPG too oddly enough. They have knocked on Edler before.
- LordHumungous

I can’t see Winnipeg as a agreeable destination, he would have to learn how to play with an edge and cheap shot, not in his game.

Moral victories?
- 1970vintage

Nope bad loss. They played good but blew coverage in the last minute. Worst time to have a breakdown.

Moral victories?
- 1970vintage

Regardless of the post above, both teams played a great game last night, games do not need to be 7-6, 1-0 is fun and exciting, Canucks are looking better.

Regardless of the post above, both teams played a great game last night, games do not need to be 7-6, 1-0 is fun and exciting, Canucks are looking better.
- Makita

Great game bad loss

I am more interested in why Wahlstrom is the odd man out when imo he is the best player in that group at forward.
- thundachunk

Are you serious? Wahlstrom is very lucky to have made the team. He isn’t remotely close to being the best player

Are you serious? Wahlstrom is very lucky to have made the team. He isn’t remotely close to being the best player
- CanuckDon

Yes.

Regardless of the post above, both teams played a great game last night, games do not need to be 7-6, 1-0 is fun and exciting, Canucks are looking better.
- Makita

Exactly. Teams don't turn on a switch and go from basement dwellers to SCF teams in a blink of an eye . There is a process and Canucks are finding out what it takes to become that type of team. Winnipeg Nashville and TB all went through the same climb. Canucks are doing very good .

Vintsy can call them jokingly Moral Victories , most of us look at them as lessons.

Yes.
- thundachunk

Well you are very very wrong

Great game bad loss
- thundachunk

I was referring to Jeremiah’s post above.

Karlsson suspended 2 games for a check against LA

I will be honest for me it is Madden beating Hughes out of the center spot. I knew he has been getting a lot of positive press .

I have heard a few insiders talking about Hughes and his potential , they all say he is very good but he in not a generational player and may not even be the best player in next years draft. It will be interesting to see how this plays out .

Wahlstrom is a bit of a surprise.
- VANTEL

Insiders such as?

Karlsson suspended 2 games for a check against LA
- VANTEL

I was worried they were going to let him off again. Stars should always have the same treatment, 2 is good

Are you serious? Wahlstrom is very lucky to have made the team. He isn’t remotely close to being the best player
- CanuckDon

Didn’t he just have a 2 goal game?

Insiders such as?
- neem55

So far Mcguire and Buttons

Regardless of the post above, both teams played a great game last night, games do not need to be 7-6, 1-0 is fun and exciting, Canucks are looking better.
- Makita

Didn’t he just have a 2 goal game?
- neem55

Nice sample size. He has been dog sh!t in the NCAA and didn’t deserve to make the team

Exactly. Teams don't turn on a switch and go from basement dwellers to SCF teams in a blink of an eye . There is a process and Canucks are finding out what it takes to become that type of team. Winnipeg Nashville and TB all went through the same climb. Canucks are doing very good .

Vintsy can call them jokingly Moral Victories , most of us look at them as lessons.
- VANTEL

I was asking, hence the question mark. It was a busy night, I didn't see even a minute of the game, but 1-0 against one of the top 3 or 4 teams sounds like a moral victory to me.

And, was it a good game? Did Canucks keep it close by playing stifling defense, or was it fast paced, back and forth, great goaltending etc?