Thomas Drance

When you look at which #Canucks players are generating and taking scoring chances, as @camcharronyvr is doing, it’s clear that the gulf between Vancouver’s defense corps and their opponents is a chasm:

The rates are telling. Opponents have gotten 41 scoring chance contributions every hour, compared to the Canucks 31. Among forwards, it's much closer at 32-28, so while the Canucks forwards group has generally been getting out-classed every game, it's not by as wide a margin as the D, which is where teams are really piling up their scoring chances advantage on the Canucks. Among defencemen, opposing D have nearly tripled the offensive output of Canucks D.

Yup.

He was a regular poster who sold himself to Ek as someone who could fill for the absence of our blogger full time. After Gage left, there wasn't a regular blogger here. A couple started and disappeared.

Epslen was terrible. He was the most unrealistic fanboy. Worse than Nighthawk even. Some of the crap he said brought in an unbearable amount of trolls.

- boonerbuck

The trolls were great because at least the Canucks fans would gang up against them and not each other.

You know exactly what it means.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Yes but I want him to own up to it.

He was a regular poster who sold himself to Ek as someone who could fill for the absence of our blogger full time. After Gage left, there wasn't a regular blogger here. A couple started and disappeared.

Epslen was terrible. He was the most unrealistic fanboy. Worse than Nighthawk even. Some of the crap he said brought in an unbearable amount of trolls.

- boonerbuck

Esplen fancied himself a scout, the guy was ecstatic when VAN drafted Hunter Shinkaruk in the first round. Shea Theodore still on the board. F*ck.

The Philadelphia Flyers have claimed Kieffer Bellows off waivers from the New York Islanders

Esplen fancied himself a scout, the guy was ecstatic when VAN drafted Hunter Shinkaruk in the first round. Shea Theodore still on the board.
- VanHockeyGuy

That's like 70% of the people here anyways...

Dhaliwal says CAR has been interested in Hoglander for awhile.

He was a regular poster who sold himself to Ek as someone who could fill for the absence of our blogger full time. After Gage left, there wasn't a regular blogger here. A couple started and disappeared.

Epslen was terrible. He was the most unrealistic fanboy. Worse than Nighthawk even. Some of the crap he said brought in an unbearable amount of trolls.

- boonerbuck

He actually took over for Peter Tessier. Remember he started posting under Pete’s account and there was a significant change in “personality” with the writing and then when he introduced himself it was like “haha, you didn’t even know it was me”, but it was clearly not Pete anymore.

Site goes down and the Canucks win. Coincidence? Don't think so. Waiting for Lordy and bettmanhatesus to let us what Eklund and the NHL are actually up to.....

Site goes down and the Canucks win. Coincidence? Don't think so. Waiting for Lordy and bettmanhatesus to let us what Eklund and the NHL are actually up to.....
- NewYorkNuck

I blame Vantel.

Site goes down and the Canucks win. Coincidence? Don't think so. Waiting for Lordy and bettmanhatesus to let us what Eklund and the NHL are actually up to.....
- NewYorkNuck

It’s Horvat’s fault, what a wussy.

Mikheyev on pace for 31 goals, starting to look like a pretty shrewd signing.

Here’s a wine for all the slurpers out there.

Site goes down and the Canucks win. Coincidence? Don't think so. Waiting for Lordy and bettmanhatesus to let us what Eklund and the NHL are actually up to.....
- NewYorkNuck

It’s the great reset? I don’t know what to expect of the season. Whatever it will be it’s going to be nothing of what anyone expects or predicts.

It’s been a Canucks theme to do the unexpected. Sell they buy. Win they lose. Then the opposite lol.

Mikheyev on pace for 31 goals, starting to look like a pretty shrewd signing.
- 1970vintage

He has 2 goals in 8 games, which equals 1 goal every 4 games. Which makes it a pace of 20 goals, not 31.
Did you go to the Lefty school of math?

Here’s a wine for all the slurpers out there.


- 1970vintage

He was a regular poster who sold himself to Ek as someone who could fill for the absence of our blogger full time. After Gage left, there wasn't a regular blogger here. A couple started and disappeared.

Epslen was terrible. He was the most unrealistic fanboy. Worse than Nighthawk even. Some of the crap he said brought in an unbearable amount of trolls.

- boonerbuck

Espledouche. Right up there with Cloutier for most delusional bloggers ever.

He has 2 goals in 8 games, which equals 1 goal every 4 games. Which makes it a pace of 20 goals, not 31.
Did you go to the Lefty school of math?
- Reubenkincade

He’s only played 5, not 8. I went to actual math school, not new math school like you

He’s only played 5, not 8. I went to actual math school, not new math school like you
- 1970vintage

Ya, I guess using that logic, is why many claim Boeser is a 30 goal scorer.

Sheldon Dries is on pace for an 82 point season, using the on pace for, logic.😁

Any comments on the Canucks big trade yesterday?

Any comments on the Canucks big trade yesterday?
- Reubenkincade

Did Mikey a solid by moving him somewhere he might actually play. Apparently the kid they acquired is a bit of a project, so not likely to have an impact.

Ya, I guess using that logic, is why many claim Boeser is a 30 goal scorer.

Sheldon Dries is on pace for an 82 point season, using the on pace for, logic.😁
- Reubenkincade

Boeser is an on a 30 goal pace goal scorer, but having only scored 29 he isn’t an actual 30 goal scorer. Not sure about this year, is he at zero still, so on pace for zero?

Did Mikey a solid by moving him somewhere he might actually play. Apparently the kid they acquired is a bit of a project, so not likely to have an impact.
- 1970vintage

Studnicka, adds some depth at centre ice, which the team is lacking in. Not sure why they gave up on the 19 year old defenseman though.

I hope Miller's injury doesn't affect his trade value.

Another big game tonight.

5-1 Canucks, as they get a 2 game win Straka going.

Top 9 8 points.