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Carol Schram
Joined: 09.27.2013

Nov 15 @ 2:47 PM ET
Carol Schram: Points are proving to be hard to come by on this homestand for the Canucks With a two-week, six-game road trip looming on the horizon, the Vancouver Canucks' record on their current homestand fell to 1-2-0 following a 4-2 loss to a solid Dallas Stars team on Thursday at Rogers Arena.
LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

Nov 15 @ 2:55 PM ET
Well done Carol!

boonerbuck
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Not Quesnel, BC
Joined: 10.11.2005

Nov 15 @ 3:02 PM ET
Thanks Carol.

I said what Cam said yesterday. Podz hasn't done poop since the Hlinka well over a year ago. How can that not be concerning...

Stars are hot, Canucks are cold. Canucks played really sloppy. No surprises in the results.
Pacificgem
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Victoria, BC
Joined: 07.01.2007

Nov 15 @ 3:04 PM ET
Unfortunately, Hughes will never catch up. Makar gets to play with & factor in on MacKinnon production while TG puts the Hughes/Tanev pairing w/ Horvat’s line which is not a stylistic match in the slightest - compatible 5 man units are something that should’ve been considered to fix our 5v5 struggles before resorting to a never ending blender which completely (frank)s all chemistry/continuity.
- DrChristianTroy

Love Quinn...special talent, a much needed piece for many years, however, Makar is just a better player IMO. Also, QH gets a lot of PP time with Petey, BB and Miller right now.
DrChristianTroy
Location: 2028 Stanley Cup Champions
Joined: 11.10.2006

Nov 15 @ 3:06 PM ET
Love Quinn...special talent, a much needed piece for many years, however, Makar is just a better player IMO. Also, QH gets a lot of PP time with Petey, BB and Miller right now.
- Pacificgem


Makar gets the 5v5 AND PP opportunities. He is not a better player - he’s in a better situation.
Pacificgem
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Victoria, BC
Joined: 07.01.2007

Nov 15 @ 3:15 PM ET
Makar gets the 5v5 AND PP opportunities. He is not a better player - he’s in a better situation.
- DrChristianTroy

You're right, he is in a better on-ice situation, but I still think Makar is the better player. Truth be told we're talking about two fantastic players, neither is bad in any way.

It's like arguing who was better looking in the 80's, Kelly LeBrock or Michelle Pfeiffer
boonerbuck
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Not Quesnel, BC
Joined: 10.11.2005

Nov 15 @ 3:17 PM ET
Makar gets the 5v5 AND PP opportunities. He is not a better player - he’s in a better situation.
- DrChristianTroy


He's a year older. That gives him another edge on QH. I picked Makar to win the Calder before the season started because of that and the make up of the the Avs. I'm not sold on Makar being a better D than Hughes career wise. QH zone exits/entries drive a lot more than individual player points. He can be as good on the PP as well.

Now Makar will get injured after I said he'd win the Calder. My plan all along.
DrChristianTroy
Location: 2028 Stanley Cup Champions
Joined: 11.10.2006

Nov 15 @ 3:19 PM ET
You're right he is in a better on-ice situation, but I still think Makar is the better player. Truth be told we're talking about two fantastic players, neither is bad in any way.

It's like arguing who was better looking in the 80's, Kelly LeBrock or Michelle Pfeiffer

- Pacificgem


Makar will definitely score more goals, but when QH has a regular shift with Pettersson we’re going to see next level wizardry.
NorthNuck
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Yellowknife, NWT
Joined: 05.30.2016

Nov 15 @ 3:22 PM ET
Pacificgem
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Victoria, BC
Joined: 07.01.2007

Nov 15 @ 3:23 PM ET
He's a year older. That gives him another edge on QH. I picked Makar to win the Calder before the season started because of that and the make up of the the Avs. I'm not sold on Makar being a better D than Hughes career wise. QH zone exits/entries drive a lot more than individual player points. He can be as good on the PP as well.

Now Makar will get injured after I said he'd win the Calder. My plan all along.

- boonerbuck

How about those Av's though, great young team! Even with two major injuries. Nazzy solidified that second line center spot behind Mac, I wish we could find one and move Bo down to the 3rd line where he belongs.

On a side note, I was golfing at Bear Mountain on Monday with the boys, Jody (he owns Jacks Pub on the mountain) was there, his son and Tyson Barrie are best friends. Anyway, he was just out in Trauna visiting Tyson and told Jody he (frank)ing hates it there. Said Blabcock is the biggest idiot he's ever met for a coach, arrogant wiener. He can't wait to get out of there.
Pacificgem
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Victoria, BC
Joined: 07.01.2007

Nov 15 @ 3:29 PM ET
Makar will definitely score more goals, but when QH has a regular shift with Pettersson we’re going to see next level wizardry.
- DrChristianTroy

And, oh.....Malkin is better than Crosby and Mario was better than Wayne
bloatedmosquito
Vancouver Canucks
Location: I’m a dose of reality in this cesspool of glee
Joined: 10.22.2011

Nov 15 @ 3:29 PM ET
How about those Av's though, great young team! Even with two major injuries. Nazzy solidified that second line center spot behind Mac, I wish we could find one and move Bo down to the 3rd line where he belongs.

On a side note, I was golfing at Bear Mountain on Monday with the boys, Jody (he owns Jacks Pub on the mountain) was there, his son and Tyson Barrie are best friends. Anyway, he was just out in Trauna visiting Tyson and told Jody he (frank)ing hates it there. Said Blabcock is the biggest idiot he's ever met for a coach, arrogant wiener. He can't wait to get out of there.

- Pacificgem


Let's take this to the leaf thread. That would be fun.
Pacificgem
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Victoria, BC
Joined: 07.01.2007

Nov 15 @ 3:30 PM ET
Let's take this to the leaf thread. That would be fun.
- bloatedmosquito

no...but...

NorthNuck
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Yellowknife, NWT
Joined: 05.30.2016

Nov 15 @ 3:31 PM ET
How about those Av's though, great young team! Even with two major injuries. Nazzy solidified that second line center spot behind Mac, I wish we could find one and move Bo down to the 3rd line where he belongs.

On a side note, I was golfing at Bear Mountain on Monday with the boys, Jody (he owns Jacks Pub on the mountain) was there, his son and Tyson Barrie are best friends. Anyway, he was just out in Trauna visiting Tyson and told Jody he (frank)ing hates it there. Said Blabcock is the biggest idiot he's ever met for a coach, arrogant wiener. He can't wait to get out of there.

- Pacificgem

It's reflected in his play
Pacificgem
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Victoria, BC
Joined: 07.01.2007

Nov 15 @ 3:39 PM ET
It's reflected in his play
- NorthNuck

He lead the league in PP time last year, he's a gifted offensive guy, defensively not so much, however, I think he's averaging under 2 minutes this year and his defensive zone starts are way up. That's what they were telling me any way.
LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

Nov 15 @ 3:45 PM ET
And, oh.....Malkin is better than Crosby and Mario was better than Wayne
- Pacificgem

True...but Malkin over the Cros? nope...
DrChristianTroy
Location: 2028 Stanley Cup Champions
Joined: 11.10.2006

Nov 15 @ 3:46 PM ET
And, oh.....Malkin is better than Crosby and Mario was better than Wayne
- Pacificgem


Disagree Agree.
LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

Nov 15 @ 3:50 PM ET
Disagree Agree.
- DrChristianTroy

Mario put up insane numbers in the Clutch/Grab era...

Then there was the 'no touch Gretzky rules' by the league lol



Think the ref had his arm up on that play??
bloatedmosquito
Vancouver Canucks
Location: I’m a dose of reality in this cesspool of glee
Joined: 10.22.2011

Nov 15 @ 3:52 PM ET
And, oh.....Malkin is better than Crosby and Mario was better than Wayne
- Pacificgem


Umm, Mario didn't produce like Wayne did...

Pacificgem
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Victoria, BC
Joined: 07.01.2007

Nov 15 @ 3:53 PM ET
Umm, Mario didn't produce like Wayne did...

- bloatedmosquito

LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

Nov 15 @ 3:53 PM ET
How about those Av's though, great young team! Even with two major injuries. Nazzy solidified that second line center spot behind Mac, I wish we could find one and move Bo down to the 3rd line where he belongs.

On a side note, I was golfing at Bear Mountain on Monday with the boys, Jody (he owns Jacks Pub on the mountain) was there, his son and Tyson Barrie are best friends. Anyway, he was just out in Trauna visiting Tyson and told Jody he (frank)ing hates it there. Said Blabcock is the biggest idiot he's ever met for a coach, arrogant wiener. He can't wait to get out of there.

- Pacificgem

Shocker. Barrie is completely stifled in TO. 60 pt dman and Babcock can't get the best out of him.

Soon Matthews Marner Reilly and a few others will approach ownership/MNGT like Zetterberg Datsyuk did and say if you keep Babcock here we are f'n gone.
Marwood
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

Nov 15 @ 3:55 PM ET
Pacificgem
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Victoria, BC
Joined: 07.01.2007

Nov 15 @ 3:58 PM ET

- Marwood

NorthNuck
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Yellowknife, NWT
Joined: 05.30.2016

Nov 15 @ 3:59 PM ET
Shocker. Barrie is completely stifled in TO. 60 pt dman and Babcock can't get the best out of him.

Soon Matthews Marner Reilly and a few others will approach ownership/MNGT like Zetterberg Datsyuk did and say if you keep Babcock here we are f'n gone.

- LordHumungous

Amazing what a fall he's had as a coach He's getting paid insane money on a team with a lot of firepower and is still finding a way to be mediocre.
LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

Nov 15 @ 3:59 PM ET

- Pacificgem



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