No, he actually isn't playing that bad.
- Load Management

Well it has to be somebody’s fault. If you can’t blame someone you’re doing it wrong.

Well it has to be somebody’s fault. If you can’t blame someone you’re doing it wrong.
- 1970vintage

Sorry flagged by mistake ( twice)


Pretty soon Flames fans will be blaming Benning for not signing the ex Canucks before their idiot GM did

Well it has to be somebody’s fault. If you can’t blame someone you’re doing it wrong.
- 1970vintage

Their D has been bad. Better?

Their D has been bad. Better?
- Load Management

Well, it would be even better if you could blame someone specifically, but blaming “the D” is a start.

Everyone got their pom-poms ready?


Don't forget to post after a victory.
- Marwood

I don't want to seem impulsive so I am telling you now, that I will be here after today's win or loss.

Sorry flagged by mistake ( twice)


Pretty soon Flames fans will be blaming Benning for not signing the ex Canucks before their idiot GM did
- VANTEL

I’m pretty sure you know my stance on blaming Benning for things. Price of gas, TP shortage, my sore toe. All Jim’s fault.

I’m pretty sure you know my stance on blaming Benning for things. Price of gas, TP shortage, my sore toe. All Jim’s fault.
- 1970vintage

Valid complaints

Well poop.

The Islanders just gave up 5 goals in 9:30 minutes in the 2nd period.

Well, it would be even better if you could blame someone specifically, but blaming “the D” is a start.
- 1970vintage

Team D. All of them are sucking to varying levels.

Do we blame the Coach here?

Heard on the radio that (a bunch?) a Vegas player has tested positive and games are postponed?

Valid complaints
- VANTEL

Just saying I wouldn’t hold it against a flames fan to blame Benning for any of their missteps this past off season.

Team D. All of them are sucking to varying levels.

Do we blame the Coach here?
- Load Management

I like it, let’s escalate the poop out of this.

I don't want to seem impulsive so I am telling you now, that I will be here after today's win or loss.
- manvanfan

Don't post too much if they lose.

Don't post too much if they lose.
- Marwood

I like the random stats with acronyms that seem to indicate something completely different.

Don't post too much if they lose.
- Marwood

I promise not to blame anyone. Or ask for anyone to be fired. I mean they would have only lost to one of the worst teams in the NHL history

I like the random stats with acronyms that seem to indicate something completely different.
- 1970vintage

Let me direct you to www.canucksarmy.com then. You can find all you need there.

I promise not to blame anyone. Or ask for anyone to be fired. I mean they would have only lost to one of the worst teams in the NHL history
- manvanfan

They are far from the worst team in history. I was told a a few years back that Canucks were the worst team ever in the history of hockey

Source?
- VANTEL

They talked about it on HNIC, and this is from the Athletic:

Under pressure: Jim Benning?

The number of turnovers the Canucks made Saturday is eclipsed only by the number of times #FireBenning has trended in Canada over the past six years. In other words, it’s safe to say that Jim Benning has drawn a ton of criticism locally during his seven years as Canucks general manager.

That criticism has rarely been aired on “Hockey Night in Canada,” however, especially not the way it was Saturday night during the first intermission, when Brian Burke described Benning as being under “tremendous pressure.”

Burke went on to note that the club was also in “cap hell,” pointing specifically at “$6 million in dead money” being spent on Eriksson. Ouch.

It’s pretty rare that early-season struggles like what the Canucks are enduring would create this level of public pressure on an NHL general manager. Usually, the first ax falls on the head coach.

This is a weird year, though. And within the industry itself, Burke’s comments match the increasing chatter, speculation and interest — one could even call them rumblings, centring on some of the usual careerist suspects — about how secure Benning might be if the Canucks’ early-season scuffles continue, or accelerate.

Benning’s seat legitimately appears like it might be starting to get hot.

It’ll be worth monitoring this dynamic as the season goes along, particularly if things get really bleak for the Canucks in the early going here.

Let me direct you to www.canucksarmy.com then. You can find all you need there.
- manvanfan

I prefer when you post them. Then old men like lefty can complain and blame you (millennials) for confusing him.

I promise not to blame anyone. Or ask for anyone to be fired. I mean they would have only lost to one of the worst teams in the NHL history
- manvanfan

i thought they were playing Ottawa not Calgary

Great to see the Flames getting crushed. This will force them to play Markstrom into the ground 🥰

I like it, let’s escalate the poop out of this.
- 1970vintage

Not a problem.

They talked about it on HNIC, and this is from the Athletic:
- NewYorkNuck

Since you have the athletic. Who was it that Corey Pronman was wrong on?

They are far from the worst team in history. I was told a a few years back that Canucks were the worst team ever in the history of hockey
- VANTEL

Some of the early Caps teams were pretty bad.

Since you have the athletic. Who was it that Corey Pronman was wrong on?
- manvanfan

For this year:

Alexander Romanov, D, Montreal
Mikhail Sergachev, D, Tampa Bay
Josh Norris, C, Ottawa
Ethan Bear, D, Edmonton
Ruslan Iskhakov, LW, New York Islanders (he thought he'd be good)
Klim Kostin, LW, St. Louis (same here)
Mario Ferraro, D, San Jose

Honeslt, The Athletic has been one of my best purchases this year. I was able to get it with my student email, so was like $35, but between the NHL and NFL coverage (sprinkled in with EPL and in-depth pieces) it's been amazing.