Carol Schram: Utica Comets try to force Game 5 vs. Toronto Marlies Friday & NHL Awards The Utica Comets will try to stay alive with a second-straight home win against the Toronto Marlies on Friday. Plus, perspective on Brock Boeser's Calder nomination, the Sedins are co-nominees for the King Clancy and updates on some Canucks' free agents.

happy Friday everyone. Let's hope for the best tomorrow night canuckleheads

Thanks Carol.

Thanks Carol. You're the glue that holds this together!

We should all pray tonight for a lotto win tomorrow. Whether it be 1, 2 or 3.

Par Lindholm would certainly allow EP time to start on the wing and give Van another Center to try out.

Go Comets Go! Meaningful games for prospects

Triple Pepperoni.
Chipotle Beef.
Classic Mediterranean.

Take your pick.

Triple Pepperoni.
Chipotle Beef.
Classic Mediterranean.

Take your pick.
- A_SteamingLombardi

This is a Swedish pizza (supposedly)
Tomato sauce!
Cheese!
Swedish Meatballs!
Onions!
Bell Peppers!
Salami!

Russian Pizza
The Mockba Pizza is a four-fish pizza, with sardines, tuna, mackerel, and salmon, garnished with onions and herbs (and roe, sometimes) — and it’s served cold.

I can't find a "Czech" Pizza.

10:45am: Well that didn’t take long. Burke has been hired by Sportsnet to join the remainder of their postseason coverage. He’ll make his debut for the network this weekend.


Less then 2 hours and he's got another job.

thanks Carol.
nice summation.
i'd never seen that Henrik video

Thanks Carol. You're the glue that holds this together!

We should all pray tonight for a lotto win tomorrow. Whether it be 1, 2 or 3.

Par Lindholm would certainly allow EP time to start on the wing and give Van another Center to try out.

Go Comets Go! Meaningful games for prospects
- manvanfan

We definitely need some more C's.
I think we should hold off on assuming EP and Dahlen are gifted spots on the lineup next year.
I would not be surprised if they start on Utica and make their way up to the bigs when injuries/scratches occur, like Brock last year (?this year).

This is a Swedish pizza (supposedly)
Tomato sauce!
Cheese!
Swedish Meatballs!
Onions!
Bell Peppers!
Salami!

Russian Pizza
The Mockba Pizza is a four-fish pizza, with sardines, tuna, mackerel, and salmon, garnished with onions and herbs (and roe, sometimes) — and it’s served cold.

I can't find a "Czech" Pizza.
- manvanfan

no more Ruskies.

We definitely need some more C's.
I think we should hold off on assuming EP and Dahlen are gifted spots on the lineup next year.
I would not be surprised if they start on Utica and make their way up to the bigs when injuries/scratches occur, like Brock last year (?this year).
- dbot

I'm not gifting spots. The fact is unless they are going to bring in some better UFA's then the ones Van already has. He's probably going to be better then a lot of the current roster.

no more Ruskies.
- dbot

I don't discriminate against good hockey players. I'd like to see lord stanley's cup in Vancouver.

I can't believe they are announcing the first selections at around 1:30 (Central time)and the next ones at 830 (central time). It won't even be noon tomorrow for the West Coasters

Svechnikov. Book it.

Go Comets Go

“It has been my experience that if you go for position, you make mistakes,” said Benning. “You want to take the best available when you pick and that will be our strategy. Positional needs? We can find other ways to find those type of players.”


- LeftCoaster

Thats the logical route to go no doubt.
Still leaves trades & other options if he has contingencies ready. Lots of cap space for manipulating to leverage our situation. Also with the imminent Seattle E-draft coming thats a longer term consideration. I think teams will be working on that harder than the VGK e-draft after they extorted so much talent.

I'm not gifting spots. The fact is unless they are going to bring in some better UFA's then the ones Van already has. He's probably going to be better then a lot of the current roster.
- manvanfan

ya. depends on what we do in the offseason.

But if we resign those RFA's, we've already got 12 ahead of EP.
That's without signing any free agents, making moves and or bringing up anyone from Utica.


Bo
Brock
Sven
Sutter
Loui Eriksson
Virtanen
Gagner
Gaunce
Leipsic
Granlund
Gaudette
Archibald

I'm not saying I think these guys are all better than EP, because he hasn't played a single game in the NHL yet and we don't know, I'm just saying that it might not be a slam dunk that he starts next year in the NHL.

Svechnikov. Book it.
- thundachunk

i'm still saying 7th OA.

We take a D.

Wasn’t Linden a Calder finalist & lost to Leetch?

Thanks Carol Pumped for the Comets game.

Triple Pepperoni.
Chipotle Beef.
Classic Mediterranean.

Take your pick.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Damn man i like em all 😂😂😂

ya. depends on what we do in the offseason.

But if we resign those RFA's, we've already got 12 ahead of EP.
That's without signing any free agents, making moves and or bringing up anyone from Utica.


Bo
Brock
Sven
Sutter
Loui Eriksson
Virtanen
Gagner
Gaunce
Leipsic
Granlund
Gaudette
Archibald

I'm not saying I think these guys are all better than EP, because he hasn't played a single game in the NHL yet and we don't know, I'm just saying that it might not be a slam dunk that he starts next year in the NHL.
- dbot

This is extremely unlikely. I'd wager there is a 91% chance he starts in the NHL.

ya. depends on what we do in the offseason.

But if we resign those RFA's, we've already got 12 ahead of EP.
That's without signing any free agents, making moves and or bringing up anyone from Utica.


Bo
Brock
Sven
Sutter
Loui Eriksson
Virtanen
Gagner
Gaunce
Leipsic
Granlund
Gaudette
Archibald

I'm not saying I think these guys are all better than EP, because he hasn't played a single game in the NHL yet and we don't know, I'm just saying that it might not be a slam dunk that he starts next year in the NHL.
- dbot

I think the chances are pretty close to making an open lay up.

I think Pettersson will be on the team if he wants to play in the NHL. He chose to play in Sweden and was a good move for him.

i'm still saying 7th OA.

We take a D.


- dbot

I think we get 1st overall. Best player is Dahlin, next is Svechnikov.