#55 has looked decent.
- Reubenkincade

You seen him play in Abby? He's an average AHL player from the games I watched last year. Struggles against forecheck pressure and defending against speedy players.


Side note: Rathbone's defense

SUCK IT PUMPKIN PATCH BULLIES!!!!
- Nucker101

The story was disproven in case anyone was wondering

The story was disproven in case anyone was wondering
- NorthNuck

It kind of read like a copypasta, boomers like Don fell hard for it


The poster played it well, the grocery store copypasta would've been too obvious

You seen him play in Abby? He's an average AHL player from the games I watched last year. Struggles against forecheck pressure and defending against speedy players.


Side note: Rathbone's defense
- Nucker101

Haven't seen much of him anywhere the last couple seasons. I had hope for him.

Ya, Rathbone struggles. At least with the injuries there shouldn't be they give Rathbone his chance" chants.

Haven't seen much of him anywhere the last couple seasons. I had hope for him.

Ya, Rathbone struggles. At least with the injuries there shouldn't be they give Rathbone his chance" chants.
- Reubenkincade

I thought Wolanin should've been given a look, he looked decent in camp. But yeah, it's basically just dumpster diving for dmen at this point.

Most of these guys can't make an outlet pass against the forecheck to save their lives and will struggle to defend against top 6 lines

SUCK IT PUMPKIN PATCH BULLIES!!!!
- Nucker101

Living in BC and not knowing about Diwali is strange.
- NorthNuck

Is it?

It isn’t a holiday I’ve every celebrated or participated in, there isn’t a particularly large Indian population where I live. I haven’t the faintest idea what Lent is all about, I don’t celebrate Easter.

Hoglander has been impressive. Podkolzin too. Guys are trying to make something happen.

Petterson seems real frustrated.

Is it?

It isn’t a holiday I’ve every celebrated or participated in, there isn’t a particularly large Indian population where I live. I haven’t the faintest idea what Lent is all about, I don’t celebrate Easter.
- 1970vintage

Yeah, I've been to the island and northern BC, it's a lot less diverse the further you get outside of the greater Vancouver area so I don't blame someone who lives outside of the area to not know about Asian holidays(Indian/Chinese/Japanese/Etc).

I thought Wolanin should've been given a look, he looked decent in camp. But yeah, it's basically just dumpster diving for dmen at this point.

Most of these guys can't make an outlet pass against the forecheck to save their lives and will struggle to defend against top 6 lines
- Nucker101

I try not to get excited about a veteran AHL'er having a good camp.

Hoglander has been impressive. Podkolzin too. Guys are trying to make something happen.

Petterson seems real frustrated.
- BINGO!

Now talk about the defense

I try not to get excited about a veteran AHL'er having a good camp.
- Reubenkincade

Yeah, makes sense

JR...

"When you start talking about injuries, you're admitting you're a losing team. I don't like it. I don't like using that as an excuse."
- VanHockeyGuy

JR literally used the injuries as one of his excuses a minute before he came up with this gem. I posted the quotes after the post game.

Now talk about the defense
- Nucker101

I liked that part where Myers skated the puck out and everybody backed off anticipating him to build up speed not realizing that that's literally as fast as he can move.

Now talk about the defense
- Nucker101

Myers needs a real partner. I don't know if I can stomach another season of watching him carry OEL.

I liked that part where Myers skated the puck out and everybody backed off anticipating him to build up speed not realizing that that's literally as fast as he can move.
- BINGO!

I liked the part where they blindly throw the puck out of their zone and pray that it lands on a Canuck forwards' stick

Myers needs a real partner. I don't know if I can stomach another season of watching him carry OEL.
- Load Management

OEL looks lazy to me, he's not bad at all defensively when he's engaged physically and moving his feet but when he's coasting like he was in that first period...it's ugly.

WTF was Podkolzin doing there?

OEL looks lazy to me, he's not bad at all defensively when he's engaged physically and moving his feet but when he's coasting like he was in that first period...it's ugly.
- Nucker101

His pinches are brutal.

Horvat wins the faceoff and zero puck support

Rathbone trying to force too many low percentage passes but kids got skill. He needs NHL minutes to improve.

His pinches are brutal.
- Load Management

We need a Slavin type dman so badly, I'd settle for a Pesce though

Rathbone trying to force too many low percentage passes but kids got skill. He needs NHL minutes to improve.
- Pacificgem

He needs to learn how to play defence to earn those minutes.

OEL looks lazy to me, he's not bad at all defensively when he's engaged physically and moving his feet but when he's coasting like he was in that first period...it's ugly.
- Nucker101

What's the cost of getting rid of OEL's contract, prospect and a 1st?

It kind of read like a copypasta, boomers like Don fell hard for it


The poster played it well, the grocery store copypasta would've been too obvious
- Nucker101

I’m not a boomer you stupid (frank)!!