Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks end trip in St. Louis with Horvat & Sutter questionable Injured centres Bo Horvat and Brandon Sutter both participated in the morning skate but both are said to be game-time decisions as the Vancouver Canucks wrap up their six-game road trip in St. Louis against the surging Blues on Thursday.

Thank you Carol!!!!

4-2 Blues... and hopefully this game seals the deal and convinces Jim to start moving assets

Thank you Carol!!!!
- LordHumungous

four exclamations?

4-2 Blues... and hopefully this game seals the deal and convinces Jim to start moving assets
- c_roy33

Hopefully JB is smart enough to know that even if they happen to win, the deal is long sealed. Turn out the lights, the party's over.

Hopefully JB is smart enough to know that even if they happen to win, the deal is long sealed. Turn out the lights, the party's over.

- we_are_all_canucks

Don't look at it as half empty. The party has just begun. Now the real race is on. Straight to the bottom baby!

Don't look at it as half empty. The party has just begun. Now the real race is on. Straight to the bottom baby!
- bloatedmosquito

Well during our bye week WPG and DAL should fly past us

Only chance we catch Colorado is if we win the lotto...they won't even get to our point total we have right now.

If history is going to repeat itself and we spiral down the standings as the season progresses, we will need some key injuries.

I wouldn't be against sitting Bo and allowing him to rest up at this stage.
But i appreciate his work ethic and desire to want to play.
Plus he's working for a future paycheck.

Blues switched coaches midway through the season, so I went to PlayNow to place my bet on St Louis being cup champions

Only chance we catch Colorado is if we win the lotto...they won't even get to our point total we have right now.
- Bullfrog77

What were the 'experts' predicting Van point total would be again? 68 points? still doable.

Well during our bye week WPG and DAL should fly past us
- c_roy33

I'm starting to get deja vu...bottom 3 finish...lose the lottery and pick 5th. This time either Tippett or Rasmussen. Big body winger who has potential. Hopefully they don't have a cheeseburger abuse problem though.

(For what it's worth I still believe Virtanen can turn things around...I hope)

- bloatedmosquito

LOL love it

I'm starting to get deja vu...bottom 3 finish...lose the lottery and pick 5th. This time either Tippett or Rasmussen. Big body winger who has potential. Hopefully they don't have a cheeseburger abuse problem though.

(For what it's worth I still believe Virtanen can turn things around...I hope)
- c_roy33

Same Same

Vancouver 2 - 1 OT

I'm starting to get deja vu...bottom 3 finish...lose the lottery and pick 5th. This time either Tippett or Rasmussen. Big body winger who has potential. Hopefully they don't have a cheeseburger abuse problem though.

(For what it's worth I still believe Virtanen can turn things around...I hope)
- c_roy33

Virt's got all the time in the world to work out his problems in Utica. As Steamer says this team is 3 years away from being three years away in needing him. Hey, in six years Virt will be in his prime!

Does anyone know how the lottery works with Vegas involved? I heard they get a guaranteed top 3 pick. Is this true?

Virt's got all the time in the world to work out his problems in Utica. As Steamer says this team is 3 years away from being three years away in needing him. Hey, in six years Virt will be in his prime!
- bloatedmosquito

Goddamn teenagers drinking the alcohol and eating all the food and not being a mature seasoned pro.


If they're not captain serious towes, crosby, McDavid, they're broken.

Does anyone know how the lottery works with Vegas involved? I heard they get a guaranteed top 3 pick. Is this true?
- c_roy33

This would be fantastic news.

Virt's got all the time in the world to work out his problems in Utica. As Steamer says this team is 3 years away from being three years away in needing him. Hey, in six years Virt will be in his prime!
- bloatedmosquito

Yup...no panic...another humbling season or two could just turn JV into a real pro....# earn it not givin it

Does anyone know how the lottery works with Vegas involved? I heard they get a guaranteed top 3 pick. Is this true?
- c_roy33

https://www.nhl.com/news/...n-draft-rules/c-281010592


The Las Vegas franchise will be given the same odds in the 2017 NHL Draft Lottery as the team finishing with the third-fewest points during the 2016-17 regular season.

The Las Vegas franchise's First Round selection in the 2017 NHL Draft will be determined in accordance with the 2017 NHL Draft Lottery and, as a result, the Las Vegas franchise will be guaranteed no lower than the sixth overall selection.

Does anyone know how the lottery works with Vegas involved? I heard they get a guaranteed top 3 pick. Is this true?
- c_roy33

They get 3rd pick odds in the lotto...subject to rising and falling like everyone else

Vancouver 2 - 1 OT
- Beatle_john

Oh, and our goal will be scored by a d-man, or a deflection.

They get 3rd pick odds in the lotto...subject to rising and falling like everyone else
- Bullfrog77

Yeah, no lower than 6th and a chance at 1st. Same odds as 3.