The Vancouver Canucks Rule Thread! ha ha

[Kat Stevens]

Interesting that you would think I was referring to you specifically.  Did I quote your post? No.  Did I single you out? No... I was just unfortunate enough to post after you, believe me, it won't happen again.

 

[OldSolduer]

Interesting that you would think I was referring to you specifically.  Did I quote your post? No.  Did I single you out? No... I was just unfortunate enough to post after you, believe me, it won't happen again.

Sorry if you took it that way, no offence intended.

 

[Rifleman62]

Jim, you joke:

Boston ran the score...

Vancouver has a lousy goalie who is overpaid ten million dollars a season, which is approx one million a month during the hockey season. As a former certified amateur coach, I would be the last one to blame the goalie.

Last three shots on goal by Boston, three goals. A reality "He shoots. he scores".

I watch on NBC. Those guys got some humor, some excitement.

CBC is boring. CBC uses taxpayers dollars to outbid private broadcasters to telecast hockey.

 

[Kat Stevens]

Sorry if you took it that way, no offence intended.

Not you Jim

 

[Sapplicant]

Sorry Kat, an ass out of me I made and you. I'm serious though, I've been wanting to see a CanWest Vs. Bruins since I was still in diapers. Soooo, 12 years old?

 

[OldSolduer]

Not you Jim

Sorry about that am I (Yoda speak like day it is here).

Rifleman....Luongo yanked would I after goal four.

 

[Kat Stevens]

This was the final I hoped for, and dreaded at the same time.  At the end of the day, I've gotta back the home team, though.

 

[Jeremy360]

Personally, I enjoy the Sportsnet broadcasts.  I don't know if it's Cogeco or CBC at fault, but I have more difficulty getting through a Canucks game than downloading porn on a 28k modem.  While Coach's Corner has entertainment value, CBC shouldn't have a monopoly on the playoffs.  By entertainment value I mean hearing Grapes talk about the game that Bieska and Lalongo just had.

 

[Jeremy360]

Breaking News: Vancouver defenceman Aaron Rome suspended 4 games for Horton hit. More to come.

I wanted him out the lineup anyway, but not like this.  I feel terrible for Horton, but they really need some consistency in the decisions.  If a playoff game is equivalent to four regular season games, how does Rome get 16 games?

 

[Brutus]

It's one game. And even in that one game, it was the last 40 minutes that descended into the debacle it became. Of the 180 minutes played so far, Boston won 60 of those minutes (including the 2nd of Game 2). Despite the lop-sided score, the Canucks are up 2-1, and have outplayed Boston more than Boston has outplayed Vancouver.

Vancouver has to win 2 of the next 4, Boston has to win 3 of the next 4. I'll take my chances with the President's Trophy winners playing at least .500 hockey. Vancouver doesn't have to win any road games, Boston will have to win at least one road game.

Boston has lost Horton, perhaps their best winger over the entire playoffs, and Vancouver has lost Rome, their 6th defenceman.

Vancouver will win this, I believe. If they win Game 4, it ends in 5, it they lose Game 4, it will go seven games. I think Boston would take a Game 6 at home.

edit: for spelling.

 

[Infanteer]

Game 3 was even pretty much up to the half-way mark.  It was 2-0 Boston after an unfortunate turn-over off Edler's broken stick and a Kesler own-goal.  The game shifted perceptably when Marchand got the SH goal.  After that, we lost control.  I don't even count the last 10 minutes (and 3 goals) as real hockey.

Some good time with the video replay will help adjust.  As I said, the keys are figuring out:

1.  Thomas; and

2.  Special Teams.

This is very similar to the scenario going into Game 4 against San Jose.

I was sad to see Horton go; obviously Rome didn't intend to do that.  If Horton would have passed 1 second later, the hit would have been legit but the result the same.  I hope to see Tanev/Ballard brought back on as our 3rd D line.

 

[Brutus]

Game 3 was even pretty much up to the half-way mark.  It was 2-0 Boston after an unfortunate turn-over off Edler's broken stick and a Kesler own-goal.  The game shifted perceptably when Marchand got the SH goal.  After that, we lost control.  I don't even count the last 10 minutes (and 3 goals) as real hockey.

Some good time with the video replay will help adjust.  As I said, the keys are figuring out:

1.  Thomas; and

2.  Special Teams.

This is very similar to the scenario going into Game 4 against San Jose.

I was sad to see Horton go; obviously Rome didn't intend to do that.  If Horton would have passed 1 second later, the hit would have been legit but the result the same.  I hope to see Tanev/Ballard brought back on as our 3rd D line.

Totally agree. This is more like the San Jose series, and less like the Chicago series.

The Canucks pitiful PP will turn around. You don't have the best PP in the regular season and playoffs by accident. Also, the Bruins will be somewhat satisfied with the League over the suspension, and will not have the added motivation of trying to punish the Canucks when the League didn't. The suspension takes a little bit of the wind out of the sails of the Bruins on that issue.

Canucks in 5.

 

[OldSolduer]

WRT the hit on Horton - this in no way excuses Rome for the hit - in the NHL or any league, keep your head up and on a swivel. Horton got caught admiring his pass, like Crosby did and Eric  Lindros did when he was buried by Scott Stevens and Teemu Selanne did when he was cranked by Mike Peca...almost identical circumstances.

 

[canada94]

I suppose the high stick in the teeth was a dive too?  Drop it, we get it, you think the Canucks are floppers, trundle on now.

No I think burrows is!.. it was also a joke.

But on another note; to be honest I really truly did not think it was an 8-1 game! Other then the evident 10 minute break down I thought Vancouver played "OK". It was still a Boston game... but a much closer one. (IN MY OPINION).

Edited for a typo

 

[Infanteer]

Ouch - I'm officially out of the chrystal ball business.  My final prediction on this is that it'll go 6, maybe 7....

Thomas is playing Stanley Cup champion hockey, Luongo quit the last couple games.  I'll be interested to see if they start Schneider in game 5 to give Luongo a breather...lord knows the Canucks home crowd won't be easy on him.

This will be an exciting series, but I really want to see the bush league stuff come to an end.

 

[aesop081]

Did Vancouver know they were going to Boston to play Hockey ?

 

[medicineman]

The only predicition I can give is that whoever scores the most goals will likely win...beyond that, you'll have to ask the League president who paid the most for the honour of getting the Cup this year.

But I'm not a conspiracy theorist.

MM

 

[krustyrl]

The 'Nucks need somebody like Tiger Williams again who will stand up to some of these clowns...talkin' to YOU Marchand.!! LoL.!!

 

[krustyrl]

...oh and Luongo needs to steal a  game or two for these guys..?  :rage:

 

[armyvern]

The 'Nucks need somebody like Tiger Williams again who will stand up to some of these clowns...talkin' to YOU Marchand.!! LoL.!!

Clowns. Quaint. Guess it all depends on which side your cheering for 'cause I certainly see some clowns on the other side of the ice too.

Boston in six.