So Canucks are too soft, unskilled, can't play defence with an inexperienced coaching staff.

Is there anything that management can get right?
- manvanfan

It’s a rebuilding team. That’s what it looks like.

Yup.
When people suggest This, some get offended, thinking that people are wanting goons and fights every game.
I think most would like to see a bit more bumping and if the occasional scrap happens, so be it.
- Reubenkincade

I was being sarcastic. None of the last 6 teams to win the cup were very tough. Those days are done, get over it. I guess Tom Wilson. But pitt, chi, la no. Boston fur sure, but they've gotten with the times now too.

So Canucks are too soft, unskilled, can't play defence with an inexperienced coaching staff.

Is there anything that management can get right?
- manvanfan

Apparently the F&B program is better, and the DJ that played Chelsea Dagger got fired?

I was being sarcastic. None of the last 6 teams to win the cup were very tough. Those days are done, get over it. I guess Tom Wilson. But pitt, chi, la no. Boston fur sure, but they've gotten with the times now too.
- neem55

You don’t have to be tough, you just have to be not a complete wussy.

Apparently the F&B program is better, and the DJ that played Chelsea Dagger got fired?
- 1970vintage

Food is definitely pretty good. The beverage selection isn’t anything to brag about though. Is Fat Tug on tap too much to ask?

This conversation around toughness/JB is hilarious considering how many trades/picks hes made to address it:

Guddy
Woo
Schaller
Gadhovic
Roussel
Beagle
JV

Literally every player in the system or on the team with mettle came from JB. Its a rebuild, were going to lose games and it has nothing to do with pushback henny pennys.

6 x 3 with limited trade protection would be fine with me. Any more term or money and no trade protection.
- CubanBuffet

2x$6.65m with a full NMC

2x$6.65m with a full NMC
- 1970vintage

I’ll do it, but he has to grow a Viking beard.

Food is definitely pretty good. The beverage selection isn’t anything to brag about though. Is Fat Tug on tap too much to ask?
- CubanBuffet

Right?

If you’re going to charge $9 for a plastic cup of beer it should at least be decent. Why pay $9 for Bud when you could buy a 6 pack (almost) for the same price.

This conversation around toughness/JB is hilarious considering how many trades/picks hes made to address it:

Guddy
Woo
Schaller
Gadhovic
Roussel
Beagle
JV

Literally every player in the system or on the team with mettle came from JB. Its a rebuild, were going to lose games and it has nothing to do with pushback henny pennys.
- neem55

There are scant few players on the team or in the system that aren’t JB picks/trades. Still a bunch of panty wastes.

Right?

If you’re going to charge $9 for a plastic cup of beer it should at least be decent. Why pay $9 for Bud when you could buy a 6 pack (almost) for the same price.
- 1970vintage

Went to the Jets game.
Over $26 for 2-20oz IPA
I will never buy a beer there again.

Right?

If you’re going to charge $9 for a plastic cup of beer it should at least be decent. Why pay $9 for Bud when you could buy a 6 pack (almost) for the same price.
- 1970vintage

Honestly, the Penticton Event Center has better beer. The only craft beer from Rogers Arena is Wild Goose from the US. That’s crazy considering how good the craft beer scene is in the Lower Mainland.

Honestly, the Penticton Event Center has better beer. The only craft beer from Rogers Arena is Wild Goose from the US. That’s crazy considering how good the craft beer scene is in the Lower Mainland.
- CubanBuffet

Big beer still have the deepest pockets, and the biggest promotional budgets. We get a tidy kickback from our *rhymes with* poulson rep every year...

Went to the Jets game.
Over $26 for 2-20oz IPA
I will never buy a beer there again.
- Nighthawk

That’s steep! Man, the good old days when $5 got you an actual pint, including a good tip.

Big beer still have the deepest pockets, and the biggest promotional budgets. We get a tidy kickback from our *rhymes with* poulson rep every year...
- 1970vintage

They’ve got all sorts of cool tricks, from buying craft breweries without announcing it, so that people think they’re still supporting the “little guys”, to buying the most popular beer ranking websites. You would think that it would be cheaper just to make better beer, but what do I know.

Yup.
When people suggest This, some get offended, thinking that people are wanting goons and fights every game.
I think most would like to see a bit more bumping and if the occasional scrap happens, so be it.
- Reubenkincade

Oilers playing tough tonight and sticking up for each other...and winning.

They’ve got all sorts of cool tricks, from buying craft breweries without announcing it, so that people think they’re still supporting the “little guys”, to buying the most popular beer ranking websites. You would think that it would be cheaper just to make better beer, but what do I know.
- CubanBuffet

Oilers playing tough tonight and sticking up for each other...and winning.
- LordHumungous

Looks like Talbot is having his monthly good game.

Looks like Talbot is having his monthly good game.
- CubanBuffet

Big SO Talbot vs a good team. Net is his again and the Oil are back in it.

Big SO Talbot vs a good team. Net is his again and the Oil are back in it.
- LordHumungous

We’ll see. I don’t really care where they end up, as long as they aren’t picking before us.

Oilers playing tough tonight and sticking up for each other...and winning.
- LordHumungous

Stanley Cup! ducks have lost 7 straight

Big SO Talbot vs a good team. Net is his again and the Oil are back in it.
- LordHumungous

I watched the 1st period, those were soft goals Gibson let in, ducks had lots of good looks Talbot played good but the ducks are struggling to score like us recently.

We’ll see. I don’t really care where they end up, as long as they aren’t picking before us.
- CubanBuffet

Ya don't want them with a lottery pick.

We’ll see. I don’t really care where they end up, as long as they aren’t picking before us.
- CubanBuffet

Oilers playing tough tonight and sticking up for each other...and winning.
- LordHumungous

Only Washington and Maybe Boston can play that way and win a Cup.