It quieted down after K-Man's 3 day bender celebrating his Flames 10-0 thrashing of the Canucks scrubs.
- Marwood

I think the male white widow really mellowed him down. Premo!!!

Season hasn't started and the blogger sucks
- NorthNuck

Thankful for Michael and keeping things going.

Thankful for Michael and keeping things going.
- ScotlandVonRickens

What ever you say Mike.

cup winning roster

cup winning roster
- VANTEL

Except for the goalies and the NHL players, these are all players that I'd expect getting a couple more games. As long as the line ups don't look like that for the last 2 games ala Green and BB, I'll be happy.

I don’t care if it’s preseason.
Watching a Canucks game at the right time, On tv is pretty sweet. 😝

My takeaways after one.
McDavid can fly.
I like seeing the C on Hughes.
I miss Cheech.

I don’t care if it’s preseason.
Watching a Canucks game at the right time, On tv is pretty sweet. 😝

My takeaways after one.
McDavid can fly.
I like seeing the C on Hughes.
I miss Cheech.
- dbot

Some shots in period 2 would be a moral victory. 3 through 27 minutes. With many PPs is sad.

Some shots in period 2 would be a moral victory. 3 through 27 minutes. With many PPs is sad.
- manvanfan

Captain Huggy Bear with the answer.
Pretty sweet pp QB.

Captain Huggy Bear with the answer.
Pretty sweet pp QB.
- dbot

Captain Huggy Bear with the answer.
Pretty sweet pp QB.
- dbot

25% on the night so far

25% on the night so far
- manvanfan

Garland in Bo’s position in the slot…doesn’t look great.

Garland in Bo’s position in the slot…doesn’t look great.
- dbot

Garland isn't much of a shooter. Doesn't have a strong stick.

Garland isn't much of a shooter. Doesn't have a strong stick.
- manvanfan

And isn’t particularly strong on his skates.
Bambi vibes.

And isn’t particularly strong on his skates.
Bambi vibes.
- dbot

Yeah, I've never been a big fan. If they moved him for anything close to what it cost to get him for. I'd do it.

Soucy, Desmith and Joshua have all stood out.

Soucy, Desmith and Joshua have all stood out.
- dbot

I'm surprised DeSmith only let one in. He's having a strong showing.

A much tighter game.

https://twitter.com/prosp...tatus/1707164017146417633

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Bullpoop play, guy deserved it.

A much tighter game.
- boonerbuck

Definitely got better as the game went on.

A much tighter game.
- boonerbuck

Yeah it was. Some NHL talent helps that

Yeah it was. Some NHL talent helps that
- manvanfan

Clearly even the AHL players are more sound with regulars mixed into the line up.

Clearly even the AHL players are more sound with regulars mixed into the line up.
- boonerbuck

I thought most of the AHL players were decent tonight. Dries is still the best of the AHL crop though.

I thought most of the AHL players were decent tonight. Dries is still the best of the AHL crop though.
- manvanfan

Studnika AHL or bottom 6?

McWard NHL ready?

From IMac:

COLE’S NOTES: The most interesting player-pairing was Tocchet giving rookie Cole McWard a full game as the right-side partner for Hughes. The coach said at training camp in Victoria that he would try different players with the Canucks’ elite defencemen but wouldn’t experiment too long because he needs to find Hughes a regular partner.

But since Hughes may play only three of the six pre-season games, offering McWard this kind of platform to show himself is noteworthy. A 22-year-old who logged five games for the Canucks at the end of last season after the organization lured him out of Ohio State as a free agent, McWard played to his strengths with Hughes, using his speed to defend and generally transporting or passing the puck safely.

Hughes had an excellent night and probably could have carried anyone, but McWard deserves some credit for his 62-per cent shot share and expected-goals rating of 74.9 per cent.

It would be stunning for an undrafted player like McWard to make an NHL roster in his first training camp, but he is clearly a legit prospect highly-regarded by the coaching staff.

TED’S LASSO: New Canuck Teddy Blueger showed why Patrik Allvin grabbed him in free agency in July.

The fourth-line-plus centre was excellent on a penalty-killing unit that blanked the formidable Oilers power play (fully-staffed) on four chances over 7:02 of five-on-four. Blueger also stuck close to McDavid on several shifts, at one point knocking the puck away from the superstar to create a shorthanded breakaway that ended with a weak shot on Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner. Blueger finished with 3:27 of shorthanded ice time, among his 15:23 TOI, and could be the first forward out on the PK this season.

The line of Blueger with Studnicka and Nils Aman, a possible opening-night checking combo when the Oilers visit Vancouver on Oct. 11, was solid all game.

From IMac:
- NewYorkNuck

Thanks NYNuck, just finished watching the game, I was very pleased to see a 50/50 mix of AHL/NHL Canucks held the Oilers regular NHL team to OT. As a Canucks fan I am happy that there may be depth to insert in case of injury to the bottom 6. If I was an Oiler fan there would be cause for concern.