Canucks 5 Blackhawks 1: Train Kept A Rollin'
by Sean Zandberg on Jan 24, 2010 3:59 AM PST
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So I shouldn't doubt this Canucks squad as much as I do at times. But many people doubted the Canucks' chances against a power house called the Blackhawks, especially with key defencemen Willie Mitchell and Sami Salo out of the lineup. It was a seemingly tentative start to the game by Vancouver and an interference call on Shane O'Brien only 19 seconds in could have spelled an early doom. But Roberto Luongo was solid in this game from the very start and held them in there until they were tentative no longer, bagging a 3-0 lead after 1 period and rarely looking back.
I am impressed with pretty much the whole team, but I have to give mad props not only to the Burrdins, who the Hawks said pregame that they had to shut down but failed to do so, but also Aaron Rome, Brad Lukowich and Nolan Baumgartner, who played 15:19, 13:28 and 15:18 respectively. I didn't think they looked out of place and that was so key because they were the apparent weakness heading into this game.
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Luongo stopped 43 of 44 shots and finally after a few games looked focused, positionally sound and god-like. Of course, it took a game against a team that exposed him in last year's playoffs to do so. Hey, let's just hope he keeps this up.
Auntie Niemi, who shutout the Canucks in their last meeting was pulled after 1. Huet looked good in his stead.
-The Burrdins and Lukowich were all a +3 tonight. (Who coined the name "Burrdins"? Make yourself known!)
-Ben Eager and Cam Barker were -3
-Patrick Kane: no points, 1 shot and a -2 in 20:57 played.
-Duncan Keith played 30:41. What a horse.
-Christian Ehrhoff played 26:26, had 1 assist and was a +1. He also took 2 penalties.
-The Hawks had 4 power plays to the Canucks' 1. Didn't matter. The Canucks continue to climb up the League standings in PK efficiency, now sitting in 12th.
-Wanna see some great stuff?
Daniel Sedin's points per game: 1.39
Henrik Sedin's points per game: 1.45
Dank's +21 in 33 games looks insanely impressive doesn't it? Nice seeing Shane O'Brien in the top 30.
From here I'm almost at a loss for words. These are exciting times. That was a big win.
I like to crucify Patrick Kane any chance I can get, but I have to admit that he was very humble on After Hours last night. He talked about admiring the Sedins' play and how he wants to emulate that. A classy interview with both him and Jonathan Toews. They are just kids for crying out loud, but boy are they learning fast.
Patrick Kane on After Hours Part 1 of 2. (Thanks, missy!)
Patrick Kane on After Hours Part 2 of 2. Anyone find Part 1?
QUOTED:
"We really wanted this one bad," said Shane O'Brien, "We don't like those guys very much."
"He's a coward, he'll always be a coward," Ryan Kesler said of Andrew Ladd. "At least he was man enough to hit me when I was looking this time." Whoa. And when he hit you he wrecked your face a little there, Kes. Ah well, next time.
Since Luongod was the man tonight I will leave you with this save:
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Good morning.
Great character game for the Canucks. That’s the way we need Luongo to play. It’s expecting a lot of him but when the playoffs roll around he’s going to be facing impressive lines every night. Really happy about the way Shane is playing; little things like the long pass he made last night, where he heard someone calling for it and didn’t rush it but turned, head, up and made the smart play.
Totally agree shifty. I thought Kelly Rudy’s comments about Lou’s ability to play tired but remain focused were interesting. I would be nice to see Raycroft get into a few games down the stretch, Lou makes that a hard call when plays as well he did last night. I am guessing that Olympics will not be a rest for Lou. I honestly don’t expect Canada’s Men’s Hockey Team will win the Olympic Tournament. I predict that they will struggle and throwing Lou in will be part of an attempt to turn the tide. That will mean a ton of pressure for Lou and no vacation from hockey.
I thought Shane was great as well he still plays with some grit but has really learned to keep it under control. He is playing smarter hockey over the past few months. The plus/minus numbers show that he does deserve some recognition. Lukowich is bringing a solid game to rink every night he is steady eddy. The Nucks are not missing Bieksa at all. Kevin has talent and some grit but he needs to play a smarter game or he will lose his top 6 status. I hope Kevin is watching these games and figuring that out while he rehabs.
Not likely
they pull Brodeur unless he struggles, whibh again isn’t likely.
Alex Burrows, with 11 goals in his past seven games, was asked if he knew who else has managed that.
He was stumped, but when told it was the Calgary Flames, he roared with laughter.
Agreed on Bieksa though
addition by subtraction, hope he’s back in time to be deadline bait.
Alex Burrows, with 11 goals in his past seven games, was asked if he knew who else has managed that.
He was stumped, but when told it was the Calgary Flames, he roared with laughter.
well said :)
you pretty much covered everything I was gonna cover, so y’all can get your own coffee this morning lol…
Gotta throw this in though, Chicago writer not only calls Mitchell’s hit on Toews a headshot, but also accuses the Canucks organization of inflating shot totals for Luongo’s benefit. And this guy was nominated for an award by the hall of fame, huh? Nice.
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by canucklehead666 on Jan 24, 2010 8:11 AM PST reply actions
I can understand the shot total comment after last nights game. Its sour grapes for sure but I can see it. From a Chicago perspective that must have been a hard game to watch. Lets be honest Chicago did have the puck most of the night and they did have a lot of shots. Unfortunately for them the Nucks defence played very well in our own zone,. for long stretches on a few occasions, with zero panic and very few coverage breakdowns. The Nucks forwards did their part on defence as well. On top of all that Lou was lights out.
I am sure some Chicago fans are still wondering how the hell the score wound up 5 to 1 Vancouver. The game was much closer than the score would indicate.
Was a tough game to watch.
Game starts with a PP = No Joy.
Toews + Kane = Think the Puck is personnaly theirs, but nothing to show for it till the 3rd.
TOP = Chicago lounged in the Canucks zone most of the game, I think they must have taken too much to the Lazy Boy though.
SOG = Hawks where insistant on Luongo having to use 2-3 sets of his equipment, and did not like the glass behind the net considering how much they tried to break it.
End Result a bad 5-1 loss to a Confrence Foe (who for some reason wants revenge for something or another).
Canucks played a good game and reall did deserve the win the way the played, being down 3 key D-men against a team like Chicago.
Good Luck, and can’t wait for the ’Hawks to avenge.
If it works don't go and F*** it up!
"SQUIRREL"
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 24, 2010 12:34 PM PST up reply actions
I'm a Hawks fan
and I don’t think that hit on Toews was a head shot. The most egregious thing about that play was Huet not tapping his stick on the ice. Toews had absolutely no clue Mitchell was coming. Sassone is actually one of our better writers, I wouldn’t question his credentials based on those two assertions (both fair assertions, whether you agree or not).
I do have a question though… how do you guys feel about Ryan Kesler? He seems like such a crybaby, and I think missy posted something over at SCH about how she doesn’t like him. I respect the way most of the team plays, but that guy is an assclown.
I got tickets for the 3/5 game at the UC, can’t wait!
by HungryHungryPanda on Jan 24, 2010 9:19 AM PST up reply actions
?????????
i didn’t say anything over there about not liking him!!! in fact, he’s definitely one of the best canucks!
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My bad
I could’ve sworn someone from Nucks Misconduct said that. I normally don’t have a problem with takedowns, but Kesler’s just seemed dangerous last night. Plus I feel like we got cheated out of what could have been a great fight.
by HungryHungryPanda on Jan 24, 2010 9:56 AM PST up reply actions
Takedown.
Fair enough to say that, but you don’t do a takedown like that by accident. Legs bent, grabs his shoulder and leg, straightens up to push Ladd off-balance, tips him over, plants him on his back. If he wanted to be dangerous, he could have easily dropped him on his head. If he wanted. That Ladd landed on his back was not an accident.
With Rypper ripping up the league, and that superman punch by Bieksa a while ago, I have no problem with the idea that Kesler might have practiced a few moves.
We might have been cheated out of a good fight, but I don’t know how that one started. It was right off the draw. Plenty of room for speculation..
Maybe I should post this stuff over there, heh. I’m having a hard time blaming Kesler for not wanting to get his face beat in by Ladd in a game where you’re up a few against a great team while short several players.
Ladd tagged him real good as was evidenced by his eye later in the game. I’m not surprised he wanted to end the fight. Ladd was probably going to destroy him after that.
From TSN today, ‘’It started last year in the playoffs,’’ Kesler said. ‘’He hit me (and) cross-checked me in the face when I wasn’t looking."
by Sean Zandberg on Jan 24, 2010 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, he's got a flare for the dramatic
been accusing of diving and embellishing a lot too.
Wish he’d just stick to playing and leave the theatrics out of it.
I don’t really understand where how you can call Kesler a diver. This guy takes a beating day in, day out and he gets up right away. Recently he was nailed with a point shot that probably would’ve had anyone else rolling on the ground but he got back up. He was in a lot of pain and wincing but he got up and continued the game. There were a few other things that happened to him that game that would make lesser men quit but Kesler played the whole game. This guy is made of steel and is a great asset to the team. I’d say he’s just behind Luongo and the Sedins in terms of his value to this team.
Kesler’s great. He pulls all the tough time this year, which gives the Sedins more time to score. He hasn’t been cheap at all. If you want a take on that Ladd fight last night, he was entirely deliberate and intentional with that take down. He wanted Ladd on the ice, and put him there with a proper judo throw.
I wouldn’t call anyone who is expected to take all the top-line matchups every night a crybaby. He’s been great this year and a real team player.
I’ve heard lots of accusations about diving and somesuch, but I can’t think of a player people don’t make accusitions about. One of your guys called Mitchell a cheap shot artist, which is quite frankly, laughable. Kesler is average in theatrics.
Takedowns
Not sure he could have dropped him on his head if he wanted to, but that’s the point. These guys are such beasts, I don’t think they can consciously decide how they’re going to drop a guy. I’m just not a fan of takedowns in general, especially when players have their helmets off. Not to mention the skates coming up in the air with 4 guys in the area. I mean, Kesler put himself in some danger there. If you watch the video, Ladd didn’t land on his head because he braced himself with his left arm.
Eager bodyslammed Bieksa in that brawl last year too, and I didn’t like it. But Eager is chronically concussed, so he’s got an excuse.
by HungryHungryPanda on Jan 24, 2010 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
I can see where you’re coming from.. but I’ve got to say a few more things.
They circled for some time, though, long enough to plan a takedown. The refs were on the side opposite the side Ladd had his skates coming up on. When he straightens his legs, Ladd comes almost completely off the ice, taking his weight off the skates. Kesler turns Ladd over, and maintains his grip all the way down.
It is dangerous though, what happens next.
I wish I had an angle of it from behind Ladd. It would be easier to judge.
I’m not a fan of takedowns either. This was not a normal takedown, though, and should be judged as a throw.
Maybe Kes did go off to the dressing room and cry. I can only judge him by what he does on the ice, which is defend against some great players while providing some goal support. The thing with Ladd is personal, IMO.
Kes is the heart and soul of Canucks Panda all work, determination, skill and leadership. If he played for Chicago he would be your favourite player. Come back and tell us what you think of Kes in a month after he leads US to a medal in the Olympics.
No, if he played for the Hawks
He would be my “favorite” player ;)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jan 24, 2010 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
Kesler is a great player, often times when the team isn’t playing well he will just take the game by the horns with pure effort. All this guy does is hustle and hard work. I can understand how opponents would think less of him though, since he does chirp and agitate and it’s true he does not fight.
As for the incident with ladd, I agree it would be pretty cowardly to agree to a fight and then promptly go for a takedown. However, credit to ladd, he rocked him hard with that first punch (see the cut?) and kesler needed to end the fight immediately. I’m sure it was his intention to throw the fists more than that but like i said, credit to ladd, he landed a really solid one right away. I don’t like seeing kesler fight anyways, he isn’t good at it and I kind of wish he would back off the chirping seeing as you’re going to be held accountable for that crap.
Kesler should never fight just like Rome should never shoot.
by Bobby Canuck on Jan 24, 2010 5:34 PM PST up reply actions
Canucklehead…Sassone is good on occasion, but has fallen ill with the "i am part of the team " flu.
It happens a LOT with writers that follow teams in any sport for too long.
His assertions are wrong, they are dangerous ( do we really need a Chicago beat writer inflaming even more emotion…ala Bertuzzi…in regards to Mitchell ? )
Get over your bad self Tim. The hit was clean…everyone on the fucking team said so too.
Inflating shot totals? yeah right…they did that to make LuonGOD even more godlike, right?
How about you just shut up with your opinions and deliver the news that you are paid for. He says later in the story thread, in response to someone telling him the hit was clean, that its a blog, I can say what I want because its a blog, and the hit was a “head shot”…but not dirty.
What a tool. You infer its dirty and then don’t stand up for your words?
Kesler is an honest player Panda…he wears his emotions on his sleeve. I am a bit surprised that he carried that grudge against Ladd for so long…but he is from just outside of Detroit…so maybe his hatred for the Hawks is just ingrained!
Peace
"Insult is the price of clarity"
His repeated use of this sentence suggests he thinks it’s more pithy, profound and powerful than it actually is. I’m not sure exactly what it means: "I’m being insulted because I was clear"? "I appeared to be insulting Burrows but actually I was just being clear"?
Greek to me. He may as well have said "Turnips are the price of sincerity." Or "Vaseline is the price of getting *****ed."
"narwal"
Why are Chigaco people such crybabies?
For gods sakes, these pathetic whiners don’t know what hockey is.
A clean hit in open ice is a “headshot”, the shot total is “inflated”, the hate every Canuck who plays with passion, Sopel was “cheapshotted” in a race to an iced puck – holy crap, I haven’t seen pansies like this the French were rolled over in WWII.
Are there any men in Chicago at all, or are they all like Timmy Sassone?
No wonder he didn’t win the award he was nominated for, the Hockey Hall of Fame discovered that he had a vagina and disqualified him.
Have another sausage you fat sows and shut the hell up.
"He's a coward, he'll always be a coward, at least he was man enough to hit me when I was looking this time."
Timmy Sassone sounds like a line of hair products.
by Section 312 on Jan 24, 2010 10:48 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
So....
Why are Chicago people such crybabies?
Not all are, but you will never convince me that all Nucks fans are upright humanoids either. Missy even felt that she had to apologise for one freak-show that showed up on the game thread. (/ Yes Missy, I checked to make sure it was you, and the ones of us that know how to look, knew he was not a regular “here.” )
Are there any men in Chicago at all, or are they all like Timmy Sassone?Not all people in a city are the same. Some are just fans.
No wonder he didn’t win the award he was nominated for, the Hockey Hall of Fame discovered that he had a vagina and disqualified him.This is actually one of your more annoying comments to me. It looks to me like you are implying that a female does not know Hockey… I realize you were in the middle of a rant, and you needed to make a point, but you missed. Assbag.
As far as this part,
A clean hit in open ice is a "headshot", the shot total is "inflated", the hate every Canuck who plays with passion, Sopel was "cheapshotted" in a race to an iced puck – holy crapAnything done to the other team is “a good play” anything done to your team is “dirty!” Everybody tends to wear team colored glasses when they watch the game.
Have another sausage you fat sows and shut the hell up.I would like a sausage, but that’s cause I’m kinda hungry and pork is good!
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Jan 25, 2010 5:23 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
>>>This is actually one of your more annoying comments to me. It looks to me like you are implying that a female does not know Hockey… I realize you were in the middle of a rant, and you needed to make a point, but you missed. Assbag.<<<
I was implying that the the douchebag commentator from Chicago wasn’t a man. Which he’s not.
If you can actually twist that into sexism then you’re every bit as whiny and pathetic as Tim-bits.
"He's a coward, he'll always be a coward, at least he was man enough to hit me when I was looking this time."
So it is not degrading to women to say that if someone has a vagina they should not report on hockey? Interesting…
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Jan 25, 2010 7:27 PM PST up reply actions
seeing SOB in that top 30 made me laugh a bit :)
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Yea that suprised me a little and made me grin as well. Part of that would be the Erhoff pairing but SOB is playing a lot better so he has earned some respect.
Speaking of Erhoff can you believe that we all so sorry we missed out on Jay Bouwmeester sweepstakes last summer and saw Erhoff as a consolation prize.!! Youta even you have to admit Mike Gillis is looking like geunius on that one.
I love the Hoff. He was probably the Canucks most physical player last night and really filled in for what seemed to be an irreplaceable Willie Mitchell.
Yea he is doing it all right now. Even on offence feeding off the Burrdins. The steal of year. Who did we give up again – the rights to King and Patrick White? Can that be right? That would have been a good deal for Lukowich alone.
I know it was basically a salary dump by San Jose but sweet mother of pearl what break for the Canucks.
For sure.. Ehrhoff is possibly the best D-man on the canucks when he’s playing well.
I’m really scratching my head as to what Doug Wilson was thinking… If you really have to give him up then surely giving him to an eastern conf. team would of been smarter? Unless he just really didn’t think highly of the Hoff.
They
wanted Heater, had to clear cap, and quick, very few teams could take it on at that point. Hard to argue too much with their move considering where they are in the standings.
Alex Burrows, with 11 goals in his past seven games, was asked if he knew who else has managed that.
He was stumped, but when told it was the Calgary Flames, he roared with laughter.
Whens the last time they haven’t been this high in the standings?
I don’t think it’s ever smart to give assets to other Western powers. Either they underestimated the Hoff, they underestimated the Canucks, or they were just blinded by their desire for Dany. Hard to imagine you couldn’t find an Eastern team that would take Hoff though, although I guess he was under the radar at that time…
They gave up
2 top 6 forwards to get Heater, so they could only really shed on the backend after that, and as good as Hoff has been, Boyle is a stud, Norris candidate with a Cup.
Still, like I said, they are doing just fine without him, and the way I remember it, Ottawa gave them a late deadline to get Heatley, so they did what they could do quick, our gain for sure, but I still don’t think there were too many interested in taking his salary on at that time.
Alex Burrows, with 11 goals in his past seven games, was asked if he knew who else has managed that.
He was stumped, but when told it was the Calgary Flames, he roared with laughter.
I've said
all along that that has been by far Gillis’ best move, and I never felt bad about missing out on Bouwmeester and his overrated, overhyped, overlybloated salary.
Alex Burrows, with 11 goals in his past seven games, was asked if he knew who else has managed that.
He was stumped, but when told it was the Calgary Flames, he roared with laughter.
btw, our wonderful green men have tweeted this morning that they weren’t in tampa last night, and that another canucks tradition has been stolen.
if anyone is interested, here’s their twitter feed.
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I see “screw the green men” and let’s see some of this.
by Sean Zandberg on Jan 24, 2010 12:29 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Hilarious!
Rec’d!
"Insult is the price of clarity"
His repeated use of this sentence suggests he thinks it’s more pithy, profound and powerful than it actually is. I’m not sure exactly what it means: "I’m being insulted because I was clear"? "I appeared to be insulting Burrows but actually I was just being clear"?
Greek to me. He may as well have said "Turnips are the price of sincerity." Or "Vaseline is the price of getting *****ed."
"narwal"
Antti Niemi GAA & SP% Before & After:
Before: 1.85 GAA, 0.923
After: 1.99 GAA, 0.918
BTW, Luongo is now #3 in goalie wins now.
clips from last night's HNIC coverage
-Peter Puck may be annoying as fuck, but he did talk about the Sedins yesterday.
-patrick kane on after hours part 1
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Man oh man I sure enjoyed that hockey game.
by Beantown Canuck on Jan 24, 2010 11:30 AM PST reply actions
It seems to me that as a Canuck fans we should be more worried about playing the Oilers than an elite NHL squad like the Blackhawks. In 3 games against the Shithawks this year we have held them to only 4 goals.
Also when other teams fans come on NM and whine about guys like Kesler and Burrows, to me that just says they’re doing their jobs well. They are out there to shut down the other teams top players and hopefully frustrate their fans in the process. But if it makes Hawks fans feel any better you should have heard us talk about Dustin Byfuglien in last years playoff series…what a douche.
I’m going to watch the game now on PVR, maybe I will count the number of shots on Luongo and compare that to what the league says he faced last night.
As for the head shot stuff. The writer says he likes old time hockey and then calls that hit a head shot? Seems strange. A shoulder to the chest is a head shot now? I always thought a head shot had something to do with hitting the other guy in the head?
And someone mentioned that he had been following the team too long and had become friends with them. I think it was Dan. It can happen Dan so you might be right. I now that you get to know the guys and there are always some really good kids on a hockey team that you kind of cheer for….you try to be impartial and fair but you want the good guys to do well. So maybe this Hawks guy is a big fan of Toews or something. Maybe they should have these guys take a couple years and do other teams or something.
Point taken
I’m whining about Kesler because I do really think he’s a heck of a player. It’s funny to me that Byfuglien gets under the Canucks’ skin so much, because the dude sleepwalks through most games. If you whined about him on SCH I’m not sure you’d have people rushing to his defense.
by HungryHungryPanda on Jan 24, 2010 12:19 PM PST reply actions
i think our hatred for byfuglien has to do with him punching luongo in the face last year. you know, that infamous punch that led to the linebrawl….
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Right
I understand that. I just think it’s funny that Buff decides to give a shit and be an agitator against the Canucks. Most of the time he’s just skating around aimlessly.
by HungryHungryPanda on Jan 24, 2010 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
Sort of like last night.
Please allow me to adjust my pants, so that I may dance the good time dance, and lead the onlookers and innocent bystanders into a trance.
That
and all the other crap the guy pulls, but yeah mostly a lot of goaltender running, did it all through the Wings series last year too, but not just him, several Hawks, obviously a team tactic that they get away with far too much.
Alex Burrows, with 11 goals in his past seven games, was asked if he knew who else has managed that.
He was stumped, but when told it was the Calgary Flames, he roared with laughter.
He does wear his heart on his sleeve.
I like it. he is honest when the team is playing bad too. Every team needs one of those.
What really surprised me reading SCH and the Herald, is calling Ehrhoff’s cross check on Toews dirty. It was a play that happens in every game in the NHL. The refs saw it, and called the penalty. No one here is bitching about the two hander Toews took to Ehrhoff’s leg though.
Seems that was more “intent to injure” than the crosscheck.
"Insult is the price of clarity"
His repeated use of this sentence suggests he thinks it’s more pithy, profound and powerful than it actually is. I’m not sure exactly what it means: "I’m being insulted because I was clear"? "I appeared to be insulting Burrows but actually I was just being clear"?
Greek to me. He may as well have said "Turnips are the price of sincerity." Or "Vaseline is the price of getting *****ed."
"narwal"
Here is a question…what’s with the Cow Bell? I am watching the first period and I am confused. Is this a Canucks game or a Super G?
no idea.
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I remember hearing that and thinking the same thing! haha
by Sean Zandberg on Jan 24, 2010 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe Will Ferrell was exploring the space.
by marcness52 on Jan 24, 2010 1:06 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
“Babies Y’all be wearing gold plated diapers.”
“What does that mean?”
“Never question Bruce Dickinson.”
lol I ruined the quote. Should be
“Babies once we’re through here y’all be wearing gold plated diapers."
"What does that mean?"
"Never question Bruce Dickinson.
“I put my pants on just like the rest of you – one leg at a time. Except, when my pants are on, I make gold records …”
LOL That makes me think of Will Ferrell on Conan on Friday.
Wacking that cowbell like there is no tomorrow, so epic.
"Hey, why dont you give your balls a tug you fucking pussies". - Alexandre Burrows #14
by Chuckles Canuckles on Jan 24, 2010 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
Damn that plus/minus sheet is fulla happy happy for canucks fans. I thought that of all the call ups last night, Baumgartner really stood out for me. I thought he looked really good every shift, and seemed pretty much mistake free. I gotta say that overall Aaron Rome doesn’t impress me much, he seems pretty invisible for the most part (which I guess is a good thing…at least better than causing turnovers and goals). I’ve always thought SOB had some potential to be a good gritty stay at home defenseman, and I figured last year that the team management really believed that too…that’s why they stuck with him through all the bullshit and stupidity. I’m real happy to see him having some consistent success this season, and I hope he keeps it up. Sitting him earlier in the season really did work for him, it seems. Maybe he was just too young before that, still living the rock star lifestyle and not concentrating at game time like he needed to?
Totally saddened by the fact that the fine British Columbia forestry industry absolutly owns me on weekends and i missed the game.
Wow.. just watching the highlights makes me all giddy of the potential the Canucks have.
Wow.. just watching the highlights makes me all giddy of the potential the Canucks have.The next one is sure to be a thriller.. although i cant bring my self to absolutely hate the blackhawks, i can defiantly appreciate the rivalry between the teams. Next meeting is March 5th… My birthday.
Wow.. just watching the highlights makes me all giddy of the potential the Canucks have.The next one is sure to be a thriller.. although i cant bring my self to absolutely hate the blackhawks, i can defiantly appreciate the rivalry between the teams. Next meeting is March 5th… My birthday.I would like a Nucks win and a rypper ladd fight. Thanks.
okgo570 has a keyboard stuttering problem ;)
by Sean Zandberg on Jan 24, 2010 2:06 PM PST up reply actions
Brent Sopel
Did anyone hear anymore about him after the game? Him and MayRay took a pretty bad crunch into the boards… Didn’t see him on the ice after but heard he was out there for some shifts later on in the game.
He was fine as far i could tell. It bit shaken after his encounter with the end boards but ok. It was not the smartest move on MayRay’s part but having said that he was just trying to out leg Soapy to the puck. There was intent to injure but the penalty was completely deserved.
Looked
totally mutual to me, if you see it again, you’ll notice Sopel leans into MR at the same time, he just took the worst of it.
Alex Burrows, with 11 goals in his past seven games, was asked if he knew who else has managed that.
He was stumped, but when told it was the Calgary Flames, he roared with laughter.
Sorry meant to say was no intent to injure by MR. No touch is icing is the way to go. Its just not that exciting to watch these foot races. Too many career ending injuries to keep a play that does not add that much to the game. You are right yoata the D man is often leaning trying to draw a call and could have been here – go to no touch and forget about it. Glad Sopel is ok.
Cute checkmarks
I love it when we strike early and often offensively. Hawks weren’t expecting it.
Go Saints
"I was thinking it would be cool to see a game on the road. I have been looking all over this atlas but I don't see Vancouver anywhere. What state is this sh*t in!?"
- Dallas Stars Forum
Favre blew it. I wonder if he’ll add to his record of most incomplete retirements.
That was a joke I shamelessly stole from Stephen Colbert.
Couldn't catch the game,
But I when I found out what happened it was a very pleasant surprise! This team is really talented, and I look forward to meeting the BHawks in the playoffs again to exact our revenge over Byfuglien and co.
Husky hoops is depressing.
by Woodinville_12thMan on Jan 25, 2010 6:48 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Well, I am pretty sure that you don’t get a minus for a goal on the PK , or a plus for scoring on the PP, for that matter…Its a 5 on 5 stat.
Still is impressive.
"Insult is the price of clarity"
His repeated use of this sentence suggests he thinks it’s more pithy, profound and powerful than it actually is. I’m not sure exactly what it means: "I’m being insulted because I was clear"? "I appeared to be insulting Burrows but actually I was just being clear"?
Greek to me. He may as well have said "Turnips are the price of sincerity." Or "Vaseline is the price of getting *****ed."
"narwal"
That it does…
"Insult is the price of clarity"
His repeated use of this sentence suggests he thinks it’s more pithy, profound and powerful than it actually is. I’m not sure exactly what it means: "I’m being insulted because I was clear"? "I appeared to be insulting Burrows but actually I was just being clear"?
Greek to me. He may as well have said "Turnips are the price of sincerity." Or "Vaseline is the price of getting *****ed."
"narwal"
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