He can fight as a light heavyweight but doesn’t bring much else.
- LeftCoaster

He looked promising when I watched him in the AHL and during his first taste of the NHL. I guess some players get a bit complacent once they make it.

Brendan Batchelor
@BatchHockey
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27m
Morning skate lines for the #Canucks in Edmonton

Pearson-Horvat-Garland
Highmore-Richardinson-Höglander
Miller-Pettersson-Chiasson
Dowling-Lammikko-Podkolzin

Extras: Petan, Boeser

OEL-Myers
Hughes-Poolman
Hunt-Schenn
Rathbone-Burroughs

7pm on Sports650 tonight.


Reid Wilkins
@ReidWilkins
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1h
Draisaitl-McDavid-Puljujarvi
Hyman-RNH-Yamamoto
Foegele-Ryan-Sceviour
Perlini-McLeod-Turris

Nurse-Barrie
Keith-Ceci
Russell-Bouchard

Smith

is Oilers expected lineup tonight. Shore skated briefly before practice. Kassian on the ice but is on IR.
- manvanfan

Other websites have the canucks third line listed as #1... knocking the other 2 down... makes way more sense.

Yeah, I’ve been in some basic ones(one with family and one with co-workers at my old job) that just straight up only counted goals, assists and points lol.

I found it boring
- Nucker101

I agree but when we had those stats, they were weighted like fantasy football. Every 3 hits gets you 1 point.

So it makes someone like Brady Tkachuk a valuable player but not a top 5 pick because he isn't a top player in the league.

Other websites have the canucks third line listed as #1... knocking the other 2 down... makes way more sense.
- SMP8719

You would have to talk to Batch about that.

I agree but when we had those stats, they were weighted like fantasy football. Every 3 hits gets you 1 point.

So it makes someone like Brady Tkachuk a valuable player but not a top 5 pick because he isn't a top player in the league.
- manvanfan

yeah, that makes sense

Randip Janda
@RandipJanda
The least heftiest teams in the #NHL (in lbs)

This will only resonate with #Canucks fans

Chicago 191.1
Pittsburgh 191.2
Vancouver 193.3
Philadelphia 194.1
Columbus 194.4


Looks like the Canucks are amongst the teams going all-in on speed/skill

ZacMac was good his first season, but he's been a non-factor on the toughness front aside from a couple fights. Couldn't even keep ahead of the play to hit guys... more annoyed to lose Gadj than him, I think we saw the best ZM could bring and it was tweener 4th liner.

But yes, keeping Chiasson over the younger guys reeks of that win-now-at-all-costs mentality. Too many jobs on the line.
- NewYorkNuck

Green isn't interested in helping younger players.

Green isn't interested in helping younger players.
- manvanfan

Green wants to make the playoffs, it's time for this core to establish themselves as a perennial playoff team. I like that he went with the players who impressed him most despite fan/media pressure.

Green wants to make the playoffs, it's time for this core to establish themselves as a perennial playoff team. I like that he went with the players who impressed him most despite fan/media pressure.
- Nucker101

Benning trusts Green, I believe he’s even alluded to Green having influence on trades/signings in the past.
- Nucker101

Like I said, that will be the end of Benning.

His own doing of course.

I got to say, I had a lot more optimism back in the summer than I do today for this season.
- boonerbuck

Just wait until the first 4-5 game losing skid and #teamwhiner really gets rolling....

Green wants to make the playoffs, it's time for this core to establish themselves as a perennial playoff team. I like that he went with the players who impressed him most despite fan/media pressure.
- Nucker101

If Green wants to do that, he should find a way to get the players on the ice to play together.

Just wait until the first 4-5 game losing skid and #teamwhiner really gets rolling....


- LordHumungous

and then they disappear during winning streaks or just make snarky comments about playoffs, cheerleaders, etc.

If Green wants to do that, he should find a way to get the players on the ice to play together.
- manvanfan

lots of new faces, they'll need some time to gel

Chaisson sucks, and didnt deserve a contract over the younger guys.
- classic321

https://www.nhl.com/oiler...ny/t-277437406/c-62178203

A bottom ten finish seems more and more likely….no?
- LeftCoaster

You were expecting something different? you don't seem like a kool aid drinker.

Randip Janda
@RandipJanda
The least heftiest teams in the #NHL (in lbs)

This will only resonate with #Canucks fans

Chicago 191.1
Pittsburgh 191.2
Vancouver 193.3
Philadelphia 194.1
Columbus 194.4


Looks like the Canucks are amongst the teams going all-in on speed/skill
- Nucker101

Trying to emulate the Mike Gillis era

and then they disappear during winning streaks or just make snarky comments about playoffs, cheerleaders, etc.
- Nucker101

Well, looks like the first time I've ever been wrong on HB if this holds up. Way to stick with it Booner
- NewYorkNuck

It's not like I said he'd never end up centering the 3rd line. I mean, I don't have faith in Green so... You could get it right when Boeser returns but I'd still argue if Miller is going to play the middle at all... it should be on the intact Lotto line.

With that being said, the experiment of Miller centering his own line in the bottom 6 looked like a bust in the preseason. A waste of one of the teams race horses.

https://www.nhl.com/oilers/video/alex-chiasson-ring-ceremony/t-277437406/c-62178203
- LordHumungous

https://www.nhl.com/oilers/video/alex-chiasson-ring-ceremony/t-277437406/c-62178203
- LordHumungous

cool video man... now show us Jay beagle.......

Trying to emulate the Mike Gillis era
- LeftCoaster

league is just getting smaller in general, the lightest teams back then would be considered heavy now:

https://www.eliteprospect...-physical-stats/2010-2011

Not sure this got any mention yet but Petey looked good with faceoffs in the preseason. All my talk about Miller possibly centering the Lotto line but Petey looks to have improved in that category. Good for him...

Only 2 games though.

Not sure this got any mention yet but Petey looked good with faceoffs in the preseason. All my talk about Miller possibly centering the Lotto line but Petey looks to have improved in that category. Good for him...
- boonerbuck

The kid wants to win, he has self drive, can't teach that

cool video man... now show us Jay beagle.......
- SMP8719

One game away from the conference finals with Beagle in the lineup...you think Zacmac and Gadj would have got us there?

lol