The Habs and Leafs are brutal.

The Wings dont have a even strength shot against the blues almost half way through the game... Blues looking very scary.

Holtby's having a bad outing against TB.

WSH could become more interested in Lou if neither Holtby or Nuevirth can take the reigns.

What do you make of his comment that he doesnt see the Canucks carrying 9 dmen for very long?

Ballard trade maybe??? Barker waived?
- chompsey

Injuries I'd wager. I've heard him say ages ago that with defenders, "you can't get enough of them".

Injuries I'd wager. I've heard him say ages ago that with defenders, "you can't get enough of them".
- AlexF

Thats not efficient management of players to wait for an injury....

I think he's on to something with this.

I'm still a fan of Gillis—he's a wizard with contracts—but some of his decisions lately go against the message and style of play he was preaching when he got here.
- Fosco

Whats going on around here? Hell freezing over or something?

What do you make of his comment that he doesnt see the Canucks carrying 9 dmen for very long?

Ballard trade maybe??? Barker waived?
- chompsey

Never heard that. Yeah, that's a bit of a puzzler?

Honestly, unless Ballard comes out of the gate and plays the way Gillis expected when he traded for him, I'd rather the Canucks shed his salary than dump Barker.

Edler trade?

The Wings dont have a even strength shot against the blues almost half way through the game... Blues looking very scary.
- boonerbuck

That sh!t style of stifling hockey they play is destroying the game. From a results perspective, I can see them doing what LA did.

Thats not efficient management of players to wait for an injury....
- chompsey

Tough to imagine anything else. Both Barker and Vandermeer are scratches tonight.

Never heard that. Yeah, that's a bit of a puzzler?

Honestly, unless Ballard comes out of the gate and plays the way Gillis expected when he traded for him, I'd rather the Canucks shed his salary than dump Barker.

Edler trade?
- Fosco

I believe that was from his presser yesterday. Carrying 8 dmen makes more sense. Given the Canucks current situation, 9 does not......that or he expects Kesler back soon.....

Can you imagine if Scrivens gets a shutout tonight. Could be some cocky TO fans in here soon...

edit; Scrivens>>>>>Luongo

Whats going on around here? Hell freezing over or something?
- boonerbuck

I think we've shared a similar opinion of AV for a while now.

I think we've shared a similar opinion of AV for a while now.
- Fosco

This

I think we've shared a similar opinion of AV for a while now.
- Fosco

I know we have,,, but there is several people agreeing with me at once... I think my record is one and a half...

This will forever be known as Booner's Golden Age. Soon enough this forum will be back to eating it's young...

I know we have,,, but there is several people agreeing with me at once... I think my record is one and a half...

This will forever be known as Booner's Golden Age. Soon enough this forum will be back to eating it's young...

- boonerbuck

Sounds like the Canucks

I'm kind of excited to see what Garrison brings us on the PP. If he can get his shot through consistantly and uses it often, he'll be a big difference. Even just on rebounds alone... which have rarely been there for our players willing to actually go to the net.

It's funny, I wasn't on the site for most of the day, I check in, and I'm mentioned on several pages of this thread. So, if I were trolling, I'd say you guys are eating it up.
- prock

For the last time p rock, no one here has seen your baseball

I'm kind of excited to see what Garrison brings us on the PP. If he can get his shot through consistantly and uses it often, he'll be a big difference. Even just on rebounds alone... which have rarely been there for our players willing to actually go to the net.
- boonerbuck

He does possess a cannon, but so did Salo. In the end I feel somehow that he'll be judged by his ability to replace Salo effectively. Don't ask me why.

Tough to imagine anything else. Both Barker and Vandermeer are scratches tonight.
- AlexF

I presume to make room for Keslord one d man all be headed out.

He does possess a cannon, but so did Salo. In the end I feel somehow that he'll be judged by his ability to replace Salo effectively. Don't ask me why.
- AlexF

...I'm hoping he replaces Ehrhoff's production actually. The Canucks only got 25 points out of Salo. Garrison already is a bit injury prone so I'm hoping thats not the comparison we end up making.

I'm kind of excited to see what Garrison brings us on the PP. If he can get his shot through consistantly and uses it often, he'll be a big difference. Even just on rebounds alone... which have rarely been there for our players willing to actually go to the net.
- boonerbuck

Garrison is a very solid D man. He's not very flashy but very solid, and he does have a pretty good shot.

Holtby's having a bad outing against TB.

WSH could become more interested in Lou if neither Holtby or Nuevirth can take the reigns.
- Fosco

I presume to make room for Keslord one d man all be headed out.
- Bieksa#3

I'll think about that once Kesler starts to practice with the team and gets into scrims. He's still only skating right now and taking the odd shots on his own.

So you all got to see a great game, how will the Canucks top that classic?

He does possess a cannon, but so did Salo. In the end I feel somehow that he'll be judged by his ability to replace Salo effectively. Don't ask me why.
- AlexF

I'm more concerned with him being able to take some of the physical load off of Edler. Salo was a shadow of himself physically after he got injured.

By all accounts (and advanced stats, for those who find them valuable), Garrison is very capable defensively.