Debatable
- 1970vintage

I thought this was a bottom 5 team. Did you see this as above a bubble team(which we are right now)?!

26-19-4 with a ECHL goalie and multiple call ups from VAN this year. They are middle of the pack for AHL, hardly "trash"
- Codes1087

Careful, the locals don’t take kindly to pointing out facts

Careful, the locals don’t take kindly to pointing out facts
- neem55

Country club members?

I thought this was a bottom 5 team. Did you see this as above a bubble team(which we are right now)?!
- neem55

Stand by my 81 point prediction, whever that lands them. 👌

I thought this was a bottom 5 team. Did you see this as above a bubble team(which we are right now)?!
- neem55

By the end of this season, they will be in the bottom 2 or 3 in the West, with a few more teams from the East below them. They are not “above a bubble” team, they are “below a bubble” team, currently.

They have won games they were badly outplayed in thanks to a few great performances.

Improvement? Sure, but I wouldn’t say they have played well all season.

Trent Cull said he pushed back some meetings Tuesday morning to stay up Monday and watch @zmacewen11's NHL #Canucks debut. Referred to it as like a proud dad moment to see Zack get the opportunity.

Trent Cull said he pushed back some meetings Tuesday morning to stay up Monday and watch @zmacewen11's NHL #Canucks debut. Referred to it as like a proud dad moment to see Zack get the opportunity.
- NorthNuck

Was Trent also worried that Zacks feelings might get shredded for playing a top team like the Sharks?

I get a chuckle over making an opinion only to have it dismissed as “a loss to one of the hottest teams in the league and the sky is falling”

I have stated my opinion on green for a couple of years, so I’ll try a different method. Can anyone tell me what is the system that Green has them playing? How can a team regularly be outshot for over 10 minutes to START a game be prepared? How can a team that has played 55 games together not know how to make a pass? How is it that every player tries over and over to skate the puck out of the defensive zone and turns it over at a 90% rate. Why does the power play have one set breakout play? Skate to centre ice, turn and pass the puck to the trailing guy, who turns it over.

My only conclusion will be that after next year everyone will be calling for Green to be canned. I’m just ahead on this one..
- Makita

The answer isn't as simple as our system. Its also about the opposing system. A Defensive system will clock lanes and force / prevent passes ....its the coaches job to adjust for this during intermissions by altering or switching systems.
Often the real game starts in the 3rd.
But there is something to be said about scouting a team ahead and having a plan ready to sink them in the 1st. Usually that's more playoff time but some savvy coaches do it regular season too.

Funny how easy it is to get a backup/AHL goalie when you actually try.

Was Trent also worried that Zacks feelings might get shredded for playing a top team like the Sharks?
- CanuckDon

Everyone's talking about feelings but for me this whole situation screams lack of roster depth. Until this team improves in that area, it will always be one or two injuries away from being a lottery team.

Everyone's talking about feelings but for me this whole situation screams lack of roster depth. Until this team improves in that area, it will always be one or two injuries away from being a lottery team.
- bloatedmosquito

We got our goalie from the rangers 😍😍😍🎉🎉🎉😍😍😍😍😍season saved

http://www.hockeydb.com/i...s/pdisplay.php?pid=122743

We got our goalie from the rangers 😍😍😍🎉🎉🎉😍😍😍😍😍season saved
- CanuckDon

Well look at that... it certainly shows the canucks are committed to making the playoffs. That JB, he's a competitor.

We got our goalie from the rangers 😍😍😍🎉🎉🎉😍😍😍😍😍season saved

http://www.hockeydb.com/i...s/pdisplay.php?pid=122743
- CanuckDon

He shoots right, so that's a positive...

Well look at that... it certainly shows the canucks are committed to making the playoffs. That JB, he's a competitor.
- bloatedmosquito

JB is a genius. He has been patiently waiting for Mrzanek to become available. Mother (frank)ing PLAYOFFS here we come 🎉🎉🎉

Was Trent also worried that Zacks feelings might get shredded for playing a top team like the Sharks?
- CanuckDon

What do feelings have to do with anything?

What do feelings have to do with anything?
- NorthNuck

Feelings are everything Northy. Without feelings we are simply robots

What do feelings have to do with anything?
- NorthNuck

Did you read Iain MacIntyre's article on last nights game on sportsnet? He wrote it 12 hours ago. It reeks of hurt feelings. Ian should have slept on it before writing an opinion piece.

I disagree. He was lit up by Calgary and then to go into the next game the sharks clearly would have been bad. They gave the kid a shot. We all knew it would be bad. Get over it. Nobody’s feelings were hurt.
- thundachunk

Marky only let in 3 goals vs Calgary and played awesome. He must have really been hurt to sit out the SJ game but if he was 'reasonable' enough to go it's a bad coaching move whether we all agree with it or not. It is what it is. I'm sure the team will move on.

Marky only let in 3 goals vs Calgary and played awesome. He must have really been hurt to sit out the SJ game but if he was 'reasonable' enough to go it's a bad coaching move whether we all agree with it or not. It is what it is. I'm sure the team will move on.
- LordHumungous

If it's a sore groin you have to rest it instead of putting your player at risk. In the heat of the moment, you don't really think about nagging injuries and that tends to be how you make them much worse.

We got our goalie from the rangers 😍😍😍🎉🎉🎉😍😍😍😍😍season saved

http://www.hockeydb.com/i...s/pdisplay.php?pid=122743
- CanuckDon

I look a lot like that kid when I was his age.

Marky only let in 3 goals vs Calgary and played awesome. He must have really been hurt to sit out the SJ game but if he was 'reasonable' enough to go it's a bad coaching move whether we all agree with it or not. It is what it is. I'm sure the team will move on.
- LordHumungous

I don't see how it's a bad coaching decision. Why risk your starters health if he's not feeling 100% especially with the other goaltender injuries?

I know, my wife is in Victoria right now, she said it's awful
- LeftCoaster

I was working in Nanaimo yesterday from 8am to 530pm.... then had to drive back to abby in the storm... lotsa snow here. getting close to 16 inches in areas around me.

Oh yeah obviously, him and 6th round Tkachuk
- NorthNuck

I was debating on 15th round tkachuk lol but 15th round Hart is hard to pass on

I don't see how it's a bad coaching decision. Why risk your starters health if he's not feeling 100% especially with the other goaltender injuries?
- NorthNuck

It's possible they felt it was an unlikely win anyhow so give the kid experience

I don't see how it's a bad coaching decision. Why risk your starters health if he's not feeling 100% especially with the other goaltender injuries?
- NorthNuck

It was a good decision imo. No need to injure your best/only goalie who is playing lights out hockey for the team. Not only that it gives a kid a chance to get a real taste of the future. No real harm was done. The real harm would be putting Markstorm in a position to get injured.

What if Markstrom was actually hurt for an extended period of time? With Demko already out what's the move now?

The smart thing to do would be to go after Talbot. Go with that for the rest of the season. Who cares if Demko's feelings get hurt. This is the NHL. You get hurt you have to be replaced whether its internally or otherwise. Benji took a chance that McKenna would get claimed and he did. Its always a chance you take. We are not the only team in the league hurting for goalies.