- Scooby_Doo

aren't you missing the T at the end..

Bear with me, but on a separate topic, I sense a disconcerting pattern here when it comes to injuries and day to day player management (the Canucks have seemingly been in the top tier of teams who have missed a lot of man-games due to injury over the last few years). I'm wondering if there is something that the training/development staff could be doing better to avoid losing players to injury. Perhaps a different training a regime or approach is needed? as obviously we are consistently running into a lot of man-games lost. Who actually oversees these type of dynamics and day to day game-shape metrics. Thoughts?
- Zogg

Excellent…excellent points. We were actually discussing some of this at work the other day and there was a comment on today's players being 'over conditioned'. Their bodies not carrying enough fat content to provide protection against injuries. Some really good points brought up.

Travel , shot blocking , fragile, and bad luck
- VANTEL

I agree those are factors but at some point you have to re-review your training regime when you are consistently in the top ten in terms of man games lost, as you can only blame travel, shot blocking and bad luck so far. Does anyone know who actually oversees such development and training? Is there actually some sort of mandate to focus on strength/conditioning/flexibility etc? are the coaches involved?

I agree those are factors but at some point you have to re-review your training regime when you are consistently in the top ten in terms of man games lost, as you can only blame travel, shot blocking and bad luck so far. Does anyone know who actually oversees such development and training? Is there actually some sort of mandate to focus on strength/conditioning/flexibility etc? are the coaches involved?
- Zogg

They're not felling the truth.

aren't you missing the T at the end..
- hillbillydeluxe

Feeling left out?

If Van really is in rebuild then should be doing the same as the TML.

Excellent…excellent points. We were actually discussing some of this at work the other day and there was a comment on today's players being 'over conditioned'. Their bodies not carrying enough fat content to provide protection against injuries. Some really good points brought up.
- LordHumungous

Glad to see I'm not the only one who questions player's physical management and daily exposure to on-going development. I'd love to hear one of the powers-that-be address this very issue and explain precisely what sort of regime is in play and what sort of efforts are made to implement the latest training techniques in order to mitigate at least some of these injuries.

Thanks for the input, LordHumungous

Three UFA s to target this offseason

Matt Martin 4 th line LW
Demers RHD second pair
Backes second line centre. To match up against Kesler Carter , Spezza

Feeling left out?
- Scooby_Doo

I could hug you right now...

If Van really is in rebuild then should be doing the same as the TML.
- manvanfan

No...they're doing it wrong...Oilers style

If Van really is in rebuild then should be doing the same as the TML.
- manvanfan

When will the TML start rebuilding? only seeing the tanking so far.

Three UFA s to target this offseason

Matt Martin 4 th line LW
Demers RHD second pair
Backes second line centre. To match up against Kesler Carter , Spezza
- VANTEL

I hope we are able to move Sbisa if we pick up Demers.

(short contracts sans ntc's)

I could hug you right now...
- hillbillydeluxe

Three UFA s to target this offseason

Matt Martin 4 th line LW
Demers RHD second pair
Backes second line centre. To match up against Kesler Carter , Spezza
- VANTEL

No thanks. Maybe Martin, but Backes makes no sense.

If we get 4th pick, do we take Tkachuk or Chychrun?

We should train our players to avoid hitting the puck with their faces

- Scooby_Doo

I just try to be tolerant of others even if I am not into their stuff, as long as it isn't hateful sh!t.

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Has played hurt a lot this season. May have aggravated groin. Assuming Biega back, so 27-55/2-44/29-88/?


stuffradio @stuffradio .
@benkuzma Tanev got injured last night?

No thanks. Maybe Martin, but Backes makes no sense.

If we get 4th pick, do we take Tkachuk or Chychrun?
- Scooby_Doo

I understand people don't like Backes but he is a 6'3 20 goal RHC sh1t disturber. Exactly what you need in the Pacific division

Glad to see I'm not the only one who questions player's physical management and daily exposure to on-going development. I'd love to hear one of the powers-that-be address this very issue and explain precisely what sort of regime is in play and what sort of efforts are made to implement the latest training techniques in order to mitigate at least some of these injuries.

Thanks for the input, LordHumungous
- Zogg

As was pointed out earlier.
Real injurys that are kinda 'poop happens' this season
Suter
Sedin
Edler
Hamhuis

All the recent ones are most likely mainly playable... but the fix is in and the HC or GM is scratching them to get a better look at the kids.... and to watch our draft status, same thing happened 2 years ago, as soon as we were out of it the "injury" bug hit and we started losing more and more games, should have drafted 10th OV at worst, instead we got down to 6th. Will they be as "skilled" this year and drop from what should be the 8th OV into the top 3? only time will tell.

As was pointed out earlier.
Real injurys that are kinda 'poop happens' this season
Suter
Sedin
Edler
Hamhuis

All the recent ones are most likely mainly playable... but the fix is in and the HC or GM is scratching them to get a better look at the kids.... and to watch our draft status, same thing happened 2 years ago, as soon as we were out of it the "injury" bug hit and we started losing more and more games, should have drafted 10th OV at worst, instead we got down to 6th. Will they be as "skilled" this year and drop from what should be the 8th OV into the top 3? only time will tell.
- Pres.cup

Hansen is the one that I scratch my head on, I wonder if they have a trade lined up after the season is over

I understand people don't like Backes but he is a 6'3 20 goal RHC sh1t disturber. Exactly what you need in the Pacific division
- VANTEL

He's too old for our movement. I'm not on board with signing older players (outside our new core) like Lucic or Backes. Makes no sense for us or them for that matter. In 3 years, look for a big ufa signing, but right now I don't see the point.

Next year is going to be more painful than this year, they'll probably finish last next year.

I understand people don't like Backes but he is a 6'3 20 goal RHC sh1t disturber. Exactly what you need in the Pacific division
- VANTEL

and 4 years older than Lucic.
Why not go for the hometown boy if size and the disturbing of sh1t is the goal.

Next year is going to be more painful than this year, they'll probably finish last next year.
- LeftCoaster

You tease.

He's too old for our movement. I'm not on board with signing older players (outside our new core) like Lucic or Backes. Makes no sense for us or them for that matter. In 3 years, look for a big ufa signing, but right now I don't see the point.
- Scooby_Doo

Lucic is 27...