In the end his demand for payment or he'll walk was what ended him. I remember him in here asking why we were not supporting him when Ek still refused and he stopped posting blogs.
One comment he made in the thread that always stuck with me was that the oppositions bench was terrified when they looked over and saw our newly acquired Kassian at the beginning of the game.. Later that night, Kassian got slapped around in a fight and was being mocked by the oppositions bench all night. Typical fanboy observation. - boonerbuck
He would PM me, asking to support his new site. I come here for the freaks, not Eklund.
Location: I’m a dose of reality in this cesspool of glee Joined: 10.22.2011
Sep 26 @ 10:40 PM ET
Just found out that Cory Schneider retired. I was surprised to also find out that he played 98 games with the Canucks and 311 with the Devils. Always considered him a Canuck but I guess not.
Check this sport out. Battle Of Nations. The weapons are real weight but blunted. Lots of broken bones and concussions. The Russian/Ukrainian battle a couple of years ago was epic. They were all hugging and being gentlemen after. Wish wars could be settled like this.
Check this sport out. Battle Of Nations. The weapons are real weight but blunted. Lots of broken bones and concussions. The Russian/Ukrainian battle a couple of years ago was epic. They were all hugging and being gentlemen after. Wish wars could be settled like this.
- boonerbuck
There is a lot to be said about thinning the herd.
Skip if you hate either, from Wheeler at the Athletic talking about prospects that have stood out so far (not inserting videos):
Jonathan Lekkerimaki, RW, Örebro HK (Vancouver Canucks)
After a couple of topsy-turvy seasons marked by some real highs and lows both for club and for country (and at times in health and in scheduling), Jonathan Lekkerimaki finished on one of those highs last season, helping Djurgarden to within a game of promotion with 15 points in 15 playoff games, including eight points in their seven-game HockeyAllsvenskan loss to MoDo. Still, there were questions entering this season, as he made the full-time jump to the SHL with Örebro. Would he keep the momentum going and re-solidify his status as one of the game’s more talented forward prospects, or would old roadblocks (a lack of pace and commitment off the puck, issues of play selection, etc.) re-present themselves against stiffer competition?
So far, it has been more of the former than the latter, with Lekkerimaki scoring four goals in six games split between SHL preseason and regular-season action, with 30 shot attempts (5 per game) and 16 shots on goal (2.7 per game) during that segment.
And while he has done most of his damage on the power play, where he’s most dangerous, it’s how he’s playing, not that he’s producing, that stands out: In his six regular-season and preseason games, he has played 85:04 (or 14:11 on average) and has yet to be scored against, outscoring the opposition 2-0 (both of which were on goals he scored) at five-on-five.
His easy catch-and-release action was on display here, but it’s him twice being on pucks early in the sequence that is positive:
There’s still a bit of a lack of separation speed in his straight-line skating, but it’s nice to see him getting back on the puck after he’s burned some energy on a rush here as well:
And while two of his four goals have been scored on one-touch shots from his off-wing on the power play, it has been doubly nice to see him creating with his feet diagonally instead of always attacking straight into space and at defenders (with the shooting into shins that has often come with it for him in the past):
Doubly again, skip if you hate the Athletic's very own HB enemy Drance... snippet from his article on risers and fallers on the Canucks after training camp.
@Vantel, gives a little insight as to why McWard was with Hughes:
Cole McWard
There is a massive opportunity on the right side of Vancouver’s defense. That should be music to the ears of Cole McWard, who not only practiced with the main group on Tuesday but got a look next to Quinn Hughes.
McWard hasn’t done anything extraordinary at camp, but his stock is rising the more that his competition continues to fizzle out.
Carson Soucy didn’t look comfortable playing the right side during Saturday’s scrimmage and has been flipped back to the left side. Noah Juulsen got an opportunity with Hughes for one practice, but followed it up with a brutal performance against the Flames. Jett Woo looked strong in camp but had a nightmare game against Calgary, too. Filip Johansson’s defensive game was concerning at times during the Penticton Young Stars tournament, and he struggled on retrievals at the club’s training camp scrimmage.
Tocchet seems reluctant to play Hronek with Hughes and then promote Tyler Myers onto the second pair because he’s liked how well Hronek has meshed with Ian Cole. And you’re certainly not going to have Myers on the top pair, he just doesn’t mesh stylistically with Hughes.
All of those factors combine to give McWard, who has size and skates well, a prime opportunity.
“I really like McWard a lot. I think he’s got a bright future for the Canucks,” Tocchet said after practice Tuesday, while dropping a John Marino comparison for McWard. “There’s a lot of good stories out there — I’m not saying it’s gonna happen for him — but look at John Marino in Pittsburgh. He came from nowhere and had a great year.”
And also PDG's value with Miller:
Phil Di Giuseppe
Phil Di Giuseppe is clearly still a Tocchet favourite because of how well he executes the coach’s north-south forechecking system, while managing the puck responsibly and being reliable defensively. Tocchet also referenced that J.T. Miller’s line had excellent puck possession numbers when Di Giuseppe was with them last season as a reason to reunite them, which is true, as they controlled 54.7 percent of five-on-five shot attempts.
Looking like the Canucks need Ethan Bear to get healthy for a better partnership for Hughes. Not an ideal top pair at all. Probably makes Cole/Hronek a better top pair.
Doubly again, skip if you hate the Athletic's very own HB enemy Drance... snippet from his article on risers and fallers on the Canucks after training camp.
@Vantel, gives a little insight as to why McWard was with Hughes:
And also PDG's value with Miller: - NewYorkNuck
More info than our 'blogger' has offered. Thank you.
Doubly again, skip if you hate the Athletic's very own HB enemy Drance... snippet from his article on risers and fallers on the Canucks after training camp.
@Vantel, gives a little insight as to why McWard was with Hughes:
And also PDG's value with Miller: - NewYorkNuck
I thought McWard was easily the best D for the Canucks against the Flames. Simple but steady game much like Tanev plays. Maybe he’ll grow into the partner Hughes has been missing which would be a huge bonus.
Agree that both Juulsen and Woo looked like crap with the increased speed of the game. Don’t see anyone plucking either off the waiver wire.
Looking like the Canucks need Ethan Bear to get healthy for a better partnership for Hughes. Not an ideal top pair at all. Probably makes Cole/Hronek a better top pair. - manvanfan
Should have signed Dumba, sure he’s not the player he was but he still plays that tougher style of game that you guys need.
