I really like the narrative change with Boudreau over Green as well. I couldn't stand listening to Green, so I don't know how the players could tolerate it. As far as playoff record...just get us there at some point...PLEASE!
- carsonagenic

Exactly why are we worried about Boudreau's PO record when we need to MAKE the PO's first...

He's fine as a coach for now. Summer moves will hopefully bode well to get this club competing for next season.

Maybe a shrink might help to change the culture what he we been scored on first 9 games in a row again? That sh!t needs to end quickly...

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- boonerbuck

The talk of whom to choose between a top pairing defensemen or a top line forward. The nod usually goes to the forward because there is much less risk. Forwards generally show up much quicker as well.

I don't quite understand how people have Savoie behind Geekie.

Robinson has Nemec at #2.
- manvanfan

I wouldn't have a problem taking Jiricek or Nemec as high as #2. I prefer Jiricek slightly, but his knee injury causes a bit of concern.
I believe both will be playing at World Championships, so that should help determine both of their statuses before the draft.
Unfortunately, the Canucks will doubtfully be able to move up high enough in the draft to get 1 of those 2.

Yet, every off season, including the recent cash-strapped ones, big trades are executed. Teams most always find a way. There are GM's out there that are easy to bend over just like Benning was year after year, giving away high draft picks to teams pushed right up against the cap. Helping them clear cap space to win cups.
- Marwood

True.

I wouldn't have a problem taking Jiricek or Nemec as high as #2. I prefer Jiricek slightly, but his knee injury causes a bit of concern.
I believe both will be playing at World Championships, so that should help determine both of their statuses before the draft.
Unfortunately, the Canucks will doubtfully be able to move up high enough in the draft to get 1 of those 2.
- Reubenkincade

Best hope would be that Canucks win a spot and pick 3rd or 4th and one of them is still there. I wouldn't be sad to pick Cooley or Savoie though.

Best hope would be that Canucks win a spot and pick 3rd or 4th and one of them is still there. I wouldn't be sad to pick Cooley or Savoie though.
- manvanfan

Cooley isn't someone I have had on my radar, so I know very little about him.
Savoie is interesting. But not a top 5 imo.

I am still undecided on Boudreau, although he has been a breath of fresh air, I see some issues around his player usage.
- Reubenkincade

Maybe he gets players he can put to better use this summer. Maybe he gets a tank team. Maybe he gets replaced. Who knows at this point? The foot half in half out trade deadline leaves us nothing to use for speculation.

He was an incredibly refreshing change from Green but, as I mentioned the other day, his playoff record is not encouraging. Not a problem this season and probably next but an issue nonetheless.
- Marwood

No rush to replace him then. Maybe the focus should be on whether he is a good development coach for the young players or not for a season or two.

Cooley isn't someone I have had on my radar, so I know very little about him.
Savoie is interesting. But not a top 5 imo.
- Reubenkincade

If Savoie makes it past 5. I'd be hoping the CAncuks are trying real hard to get them there to get him.

Online rankings have been all over the board these days.

I really like the narrative change with Boudreau over Green as well. I couldn't stand listening to Green, so I don't know how the players could tolerate it. As far as playoff record...just get us there at some point...PLEASE!
- carsonagenic

Green liked to throw players under the bus when his coaching decisions were most suspect.

Think back to when Burroughs was leading the team in hits and blocked shots under Green. He was playing good at that point as far as his role goes... Green pulls him out of the line up. Team has season worse hits and blocked shots. Green says in post game presser that "the team didn't want it enough and were not willing to hit and block shots". He said that immediately after answering the question of why Burroughs was pulled. He said "they wanted a different look on D tonight".

He gets his different look and then throws the team under the bus for it.

The last regime was an epic embarrassment. Idiots, all of them but you're right, being a better communicator doesn't necessarily mean overall team success.

The floods, I still can't believe Benning used that as an excuse.
- Marwood

More of a poor deflection.

No rush to replace him then. Maybe the focus should be on whether he is a good development coach for the young players or not for a season or two.
- boonerbuck

Agreed but I guess that all depends on how the summer pans out. What their direction is and who gets moved out and who is brought in. It will be a very interesting summer.

3rd
04:01 USA Devin Kaplan, High Sticking, 2 min PP
04:39 USA Logan Cooley, High Sticking, 2 min PP
07:29 CR Dominic Elliott, Checking from Behind, 2 min PP
07:51 USA Logan Cooley, Holding, 2 min
07:51 USA Logan Cooley, Roughing, 2 min
07:51 USA Logan Cooley, 10-Minute Misconduct, 10 min
07:51 USA Lane Hutson, Holding, 2 min
07:51 USA Lane Hutson, Roughing, 2 min
07:51 USA Lane Hutson, 10-Minute Misconduct, 10 min
07:51 CR Joe Fleming, Holding, 2 min
07:51 CR Joe Fleming, Roughing, 2 min
07:51 CR Joe Fleming, 10-Minute Misconduct, 10 min
07:51 CR Andy Moore, Roughing, 2 min PP
07:51 CR Andy Moore, Misconduct-Abuse of Official, 10 min
08:29 USA Brady Cleveland, Misconduct-Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 10 min
12:03 USA Devin Kaplan, Cross Checking, 2 min PP
13:49 USA Ryan Chesley, Roughing, 2 min PP
13:49 USA Tyler Duke, Major-Fighting, 5 min
13:49 USA Tyler Duke, Game Misconduct-Aggressor, 10 min
13:49 USA Isaac Howard, Roughing Dbl Minor, 4 min
13:49 USA Isaac Howard, 10-Minute Misconduct, 10 min
13:49 USA Charlie Leddy, Roughing Dbl Minor, 4 min
13:49 USA Charlie Leddy, 10-Minute Misconduct, 10 min
13:49 USA Rutger McGroarty, Roughing Dbl Minor, 4 min
13:49 USA Rutger McGroarty, 10-Minute Misconduct, 10 min
13:49 USA William Smith, Roughing Dbl Minor, 4 min
13:49 USA William Smith, 10-Minute Misconduct, 10 min
13:49 CR Grant Ahcan, Roughing Dbl Minor, 4 min
13:49 CR Grant Ahcan, 10-Minute Misconduct, 10 min
13:49 CR Dominic Elliott, Roughing Dbl Minor, 4 min
13:49 CR Dominic Elliott, 10-Minute Misconduct, 10 min
13:49 CR Adam Flammang, Roughing Dbl Minor, 4 min
13:49 CR Adam Flammang, 10-Minute Misconduct, 10 min
13:49 CR Joshua Karnish, Roughing Dbl Minor, 4 min
13:49 CR Joshua Karnish, 10-Minute Misconduct, 10 min
13:49 CR Conor Lovett, Major-Grabbing Face Mask, 5 min
13:49 CR Conor Lovett, Game Misconduct-Grabbing Face Mask, 10 min
16:24 CR Liam Lesakowski, Roughing, 2 min
16:24 CR Liam Lesakowski, 10-Minute Misconduct, 10 min

Wonder if I can find the highlights for this game somewhere.

Wonder if I can find the highlights for this game somewhere.
- manvanfan

Draft these kids please

Draft these kids please
- Nucker101

School bus full of alphas

School bus fool of alphas
- boonerbuck

Canucks are probably eyeing the one kid who tried to calm things down

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Canucks are probably eyeing the one kid who tried to calm things down

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- Nucker101

Typo. Meant full not fool... weird ass auto correct.

“Well, of course, I feel responsible,” responded Benning. “I’m the leader of this group. You know, like I said, the moves we made this summer, I would have never envisioned we got off to the start, but we have, now we have to deal with it and we got to figure it out. It’s hard. I’m not gonna sit here and say it’s not hard. It’s really hard. But you know, like, what’s going on in BC right now with the people out in Abbotsford, and, and the floods that they’re dealing with, that’s not easy, either. So this is what we call life.”

Canucks are probably eyeing the one kid who tried to calm things down

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- Nucker101

Wonder if I can find the highlights for this game somewhere.
- manvanfan

That's magnificent. I'm a USHL alum from it's more bush league days. This outdoes anything I ever witnessed.

Will we see Rathbone again soon? How has lockwood been? Man our bottom 6 always looks so ugly at the end of the year lol

Exactly why are we worried about Boudreau's PO record when we need to MAKE the PO's first...

He's fine as a coach for now. Summer moves will hopefully bode well to get this club competing for next season.

Maybe a shrink might help to change the culture what he we been scored on first 9 games in a row again? That sh!t needs to end quickly...
- LordHumungous

He’s also has a better winning percentage than any other coach in Canucks history.
What is management debating. Follow the math, they should.

He’s also has a better winning percentage than any other coach in Canucks history.
What is management debating. Follow the math, they should.
- Shuswap Wap

I think part of it has to do with the option in his contract. He has to want to return. He might get a better offer to go elsewhere.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/...ontains-multiple-options/

Canucks are probably eyeing the one kid who tried to calm things down

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- Nucker101

Loui is a UFA this summer . Just saying another six years

No rush to replace him then. Maybe the focus should be on whether he is a good development coach for the young players or not for a season or two.
- boonerbuck

I'd rather have a 100pt team in the regular season and lose in the playoffs learning to take the next step then miss them entirely year after year. I don't want a Leafs style 1st round exit every year though.