Congrats, you guys ended your 5 game.... oh wait it was the Sabres , + the alien lookin guy got a hat-trick, Vrbata? The one who wants out of Van city

- Flamesfan_34

How are the "legit contenders with the best d-corps in the NHL" doing? Oh wait that's Nashville, nevermind.

Really? I thought he and Bart were easily the weak link last night, lots of giveaways by both. Biega I liked though, he's no softy on the boards!
- neem55

Hutton will improve when he gets back to game shape but you are right him and Bart looked shaky last night. A little concerned on bart but not so much on Hutton.

Biega has been impressive. I am so hoping the Weber experiment is over and we can slot in Biega full time at 5-6 D.

Hutton will improve when he gets back to game shape but you are right him and Bart looked shaky last night. A little concerned on bart but not so much on Hutton.

Biega has been impressive. I am so hoping the Weber experiment is over and we can slot in Biega full time at 5-6 D.
- LordHumungous

I was getting tired of Weber losing puck battles 4 out of 5 times he was in one.

I was getting tired of Weber losing puck battles 4 out of 5 times he was in one.
- Itsjustarash

Exactly. And for what we are getting out of Hamhuis right now we can get out of Biega for 1/5 the cost. Plus Biegas tough. Hammers hipcheck days are over. It wouldn't pain me to see Hammer gone as well.

Really? I thought he and Bart were easily the weak link last night, lots of giveaways by both. Biega I liked though, he's no softy on the boards!
- neem55

Didn't watch the entire game, but Biega and Hutton had some good breakouts.
Mistakes will happen, but i like what they bring to our backend.

Tanev-Edler
Sbisa-Hutton
Hamhuis-Biega
BArt

Really? I thought he and Bart were easily the weak link last night, lots of giveaways by both. Biega I liked though, he's no softy on the boards!
- neem55

Perhaps I wasn't watching as intently as you, but the few times I focused on Hutton he was zigging and zagging his way out of tight spots. I've seen him screw up too, like all defensemen do at times, but he has incredible poise for a rookie and great puck skills.

Hamhuis has looked like Bieksa 2.0 this year, although he had a pretty good game last night.

dbl post

Perhaps I wasn't watching as intently as you, but the few times I focused on Hutton he was zigging and zagging his way out of tight spots. I've seen him screw up too, like all defensemen do at times, but he has incredible poise for a rookie and great puck skills.

Hamhuis has looked like Bieksa 2.0 this year, although he had a pretty good game last night.
- we_are_all_canucks

Hammer must have/had a nagging injury this season.
Just not himself.

Hutton will improve when he gets back to game shape but you are right him and Bart looked shaky last night. A little concerned on bart but not so much on Hutton.

Biega has been impressive. I am so hoping the Weber experiment is over and we can slot in Biega full time at 5-6 D.
- LordHumungous

Weber can be kept for future 4 minutes per game powerplay deployment. he is good in the O-zone. I totally agree though, he has proven himself to be a liability and Biega deserves the shot he's getting.

Perhaps I wasn't watching as intently as you, but the few times I focused on Hutton he was zigging and zagging his way out of tight spots. I've seen him screw up too, like all defensemen do at times, but he has incredible poise for a rookie and great puck skills.

Hamhuis has looked like Bieksa 2.0 this year, although he had a pretty good game last night.
- we_are_all_canucks

Ya, he hasn't quite been back up to speed since coming back, but that's understandable given his experience. Not sure what the deal is with Hammer, his stats aren't that bad but he has lost a step or something. A lot less simple mistakes by the team overall though, hopefully they compete like that and lose. As has been said on this thread many times: there is a right way to lose.

Hammer must have/had a nagging injury this season.
Just not himself.
- dbot

By the way he's been performing it seems like he's been injured for 3 years now.

By the way he's been performing it seems like he's been injured for 3 years now.
- Itsjustarash

yeah.
That invite to the world championships in 2012 and sochi in 2014 suggest otherwise.

yeah.
That invite to the world championships in 2012 and sochi in 2014 suggest otherwise.
- dbot

He skates like he crapped his pants. Not everyone handles old age like me Lefty and A_SL

Hammer must have/had a nagging injury this season.
Just not himself.
- dbot

That has to be it. You just don't get that bad that quickly.

That has to be it. You just don't get that bad that quickly.
- Marwood

Leafs did

Who was that 10 mil guy we signed he stunk after the year before being productive

Leafs did
- VANTEL

They've been bad for 20 + years.

Cap is going up 3 mil

Cap is going up 3 mil
- neem55

Who said? Cdn dollar says it goes to 67 next year

That has to be it. You just don't get that bad that quickly.
- Marwood

He needs PED's

Didn't watch the entire game, but Biega and Hutton had some good breakouts.
Mistakes will happen, but i like what they bring to our backend.

Tanev-Edler
Sbisa-Hutton
Hamhuis-Biega
BArt
- dbot

mistakes will happen with young defensemen, but Hutton will only get better with more experience. He's a good find for you guys.

mistakes will happen with young defensemen, but Hutton will only get better with more experience. He's a good find for you guys.
- Isles_since_6

I think Hutton will be Edler w/o the injury in his prime. I am good with that.

Things looking up for Virts. Off to Utica for conditioning.

Nice to see guys getting healthy again.

Things looking up for Virts. Off to Utica for conditioning.

Nice to see guys getting healthy again.
- Lostinarink

I think Utica getting 20mins a game will do wonders for him. I hope he plays 1st line with Shink.

I think Utica getting 20mins a game will do wonders for him. I hope he plays 1st line with Shink.
- Retinalz

I agree

But why conditioning? Its not like hes not in game shape?

With the apparent fighting in the team then they win convincingly last night and hes now sent off....makes you wonder if its "attitude conditioning assigned" which should be the real headline

Couple nice Brock Boeser highlights from last weekend embedded in the article. Kid is going to be a star

http://canucksarmy.com/20...m-usa-s-wjc-training-camp