It is absolutely amazing to me that Jett Woo, supposedly the best right-handed defenceman prospect in the #Canucks  system, spent both games of the Abbotsford Canucks’ brief playoffs — and most of the latter half of the regular season — as a fourth-line forward.

Development!

Was this mentioned yet?

There's an old orchard on the edge of the village where we go and watch the bears sitting in the trees chomping away on apples.
- Marwood

Here it's Québécois migrants.

Coyotes future home.


- VanHockeyGuy

Flames present home.

There's an old orchard on the edge of the village where we go and watch the bears sitting in the trees chomping away on apples.
- Marwood

My father has a couple of apple trees, you need to be careful going outside at night.

Here it's Québécois migrants.
- VanHockeyGuy

so true

Obviously you are still stuck on the stuff from before. I'll give you time to figure it out.
- manvanfan

And your stuck with your head up your ass?

I knew when Rutherford mentioned poor exits at the presser that someone was going to take it, very wrongly, as an indictment of our D.

The bonus here is it was Mini. The double bonus is it caught him up cherry picking stats for a piss poor hypothesis. I love it.
- Load Management

I took it as JR wants to see staff & players improve break outs. Whether systems or F support idk. Do fans still wonder if Bones is too small or would he help out in a big way? Easier to find him a partner that is cheap & a fit imo.

Here it's Québécois migrants.
- VanHockeyGuy

They're all in Tofino, over here.

I'm not gonna talk in circles with you. I'll give an example then move on.

When Dermott got here we played a game against the Coyotes. He was still getting used to things system and player wise. While defending a lane, which he does very well, he causes a turn over in the defensive zone at the top of the circles. The puck was on his stick and bam, he transitions up the center of the ice past his blue line. Looks for an outlet on either side, none. Skates into the trap turns it over and they turn it back and score.

I thought, wow, that's how much faster the wingers are on the Leafs. He was on offense and our guys are still figuring it out. He had zero puck support, nobody backing him and no outlets. That's what zone exits are about.
- Load Management

Winner of the 1st round of X’s & O’s 😂👍

Why exactly do I need an "example" of a zone exit? I know what zone exits are. I know what you were trying to imply. I was well past that. Before this conversation started I was well past what you just told me.

You are talking about playing as a 5 man unit. Unfortunately all you did was tell me that Dermott has a low hockey IQ. I already knew that btw.
- manvanfan

Wrongo. Dermott in transition had no support. Slowing down & going back & D to D passing allows the forecheck to reset. Countering quick allows offence on the rush to generate higher danger chances.

Coyotes future home.


- VanHockeyGuy

Remove all the seats & have a standing room only 360* bar.

Shutout!!


- LordHumungous

Played a great game. Love his impression of a soccer player drawing that penalty for the 1st goal.
Refs will probably let him get run over after reviewing his flop.

New blog is up — a bit of a postmortem for the Abbotsford Canucks, and some thoughts on how the development system may fit into the future plans of Jim Rutherford and Patrik Allvin...

https://www.hockeybuzz.co...-playoff-sweep/194/117289

Played a great game. Love his impression of a soccer player drawing that penalty for the 1st goal.
Refs will probably let him get run over after reviewing his flop.
- K-man25

Hey all good KY man!!

I see the turtlechuck is up to his tricks again dirty hits on vulnerable players...well done!! At least he answered the bell but got it rung....again.

So suck it!! Go Stars!!!!

It pleases me immensely.
- VanHockeyGuy

It is absolutely amazing to me that Jett Woo, supposedly the best right-handed defenceman prospect in the #Canucks  system, spent both games of the Abbotsford Canucks’ brief playoffs — and most of the latter half of the regular season — as a fourth-line forward.

Development!

Was this mentioned yet?
- 1970vintage

You watch him play D this year? He sucks