I thought Nurse had a decent game for Deadmonton
- bloatedmosquito

He did, Yamamoto played well too.

Lefty told me to put my pom poms away when i predicted 5-2 Nucks
- NorthNuck

He's covering his ass by spreading around a lot of credit.

So effin happy to have Canucks hockey back

Solid goaltending, boys looked confident, and relatively low event game by the defence. Good start without JT

Clear hook in the hands on the first goal
- CoolerHeads

poop, that’s right. No JTM. That’s very encouraging to think we didn’t ice our best team.

Good thing the Oilers got all that "depth" to play the same two lines the entire game

McDavid is gonna play 25mins a game with this schedule? GL

Good team game tonight, boys played well. Hoglander played really really well, as did Holtby, Schmidt had a much better third period. As for the new guys.
- Pacificgem

Schmidt and Edler 24 minutes. 10:16 for OJ.

Baumy is going to kill the top pair half way through the season.

Schmidt and Edler 24 minutes. 10:16 for OJ.

Baumy is going to kill the top pair half way through the season.
- manvanfan

Too many minutes for Edler again.

Schmidt and Edler 24 minutes. 10:16 for OJ.

Baumy is going to kill the top pair half way through the season.
- manvanfan

First real game for OJ . Ten minutes is perfect. Good coaching

He did, Yamamoto played well too.
- Pacificgem

The guy has a thing, stand in front of the net and when someone touches you, flop.

Matthews took a Weber and Chariot cross check and didn't go down.

Yamamoto looking like fukcing Neymar.

Schmidt and Edler 24 minutes. 10:16 for OJ.

Baumy is going to kill the top pair half way through the season.
- manvanfan

That's okay, Mcdavid played almost 26 mins

First real game for OJ . Ten minutes is perfect. Good coaching
- VANTEL

He's been preparing for this for a while. He can handle it.

I'd like to see Jake play back on the 3rd line and Zac Mac with Petey and Boeser. Jake doesn't retrieve pucks or play with possession. Not a good fit with them IMO.
- manvanfan

When JTM is back you’ll see JV down on the 3rd or 4th line again. Green’s going to give Hog every opportunity to stick on that 2nd line (and it looks like he belongs there).

I don’t mind JV in the bottom six because he does have a great shot and can put the puck in the net when determined. Do I dare say scoring depth?

That's okay, Mcdavid played almost 26 mins
- NorthNuck

Incredible for a forward, although 8:39 of that was on special teams.

I'd like to see Jake play back on the 3rd line and Zac Mac with Petey and Boeser. Jake doesn't retrieve pucks or play with possession. Not a good fit with them IMO.
- manvanfan

Mac hasn’t impressed me at all. 3/4th liner.

When JTM is back you’ll see JV down on the 3rd or 4th line again. Green’s going to give Hog every opportunity to stick on that 2nd line (and it looks like he belongs there).

I don’t mind JV in the bottom six because he does have a great shot and can put the puck in the net when determined. Do I dare say depth?
- bloatedmosquito

Just wait until our 5 th consecutive Calder nominee gets her Podkolzin

Schmidt and Edler 24 minutes. 10:16 for OJ.

Baumy is going to kill the top pair half way through the season.
- manvanfan

Lots of PK time. I guess they're going to ease OJ into that with 4 other vet D that can do it.

When JTM is back you’ll see JV down on the 3rd or 4th line again. Green’s going to give Hog every opportunity to stick on that 2nd line (and it looks like he belongs there).

I don’t mind JV in the bottom six because he does have a great shot and can put the puck in the net when determined. Do I dare say depth?
- bloatedmosquito

For the money he’s a great depth guy.

First real game for OJ . Ten minutes is perfect. Good coaching
- VANTEL

👍 build the confidence one game at a time

When JTM is back you’ll see JV down on the 3rd or 4th line again. Green’s going to give Hog every opportunity to stick on that 2nd line (and it looks like he belongs there).

I don’t mind JV in the bottom six because he does have a great shot and can put the puck in the net when determined. Do I dare say depth?
- bloatedmosquito

Canucks probably have a few smaller holes than most teams.

Too many minutes for Edler again.
- Pacificgem

It’s the one thing Edler is good for... consuming minutes and hard minutes at that.

Lots of PK time. I guess they're going to ease OJ into that with 4 other vet D that can do it.
- NuckUp

Ya would have been a tough game to break in on the PK. Smart to shelter him tonight

It’s the one thing Edler is good for... consuming minutes and hard minutes at that.
- bloatedmosquito

For the past decade he’s played the toughest minutes, too much ice and he starts to make mistakes.

Canucks probably have a few smaller holes than most teams.
- manvanfan

I think so . Jim is building a good team

Schmidt and Edler 24 minutes. 10:16 for OJ.

Baumy is going to kill the top pair half way through the season.
- manvanfan

OJ should be killing more penalties, helping to relieve some minutes from Edler - he's quite good at it - hopefully as the season progresses he gets more trust and opportunity.

For the past decade he’s played the toughest minutes, too much ice and he starts to make mistakes.
- Pacificgem

He does play on the edge / mean. In a sneaky way. He took a hit from Yamamoto and you knew elder was going to run him (and he did by the benches). TY was quite from that hit on. Beta.