It tracks that Petey's high hockey IQ would help him on the PK. I think he's had more shorthanded breakaways than the entire team did last year, feels like the guy just sees plays developing a couple seconds before everyone else.

Horvat playing the way he has is definitely freaky, but I don't think it's sustainable long term. Classic contract year stuff.
- NorthNuck

If it is classic contract year stuff, how come he was on a tear last season, when it wasn't a contract year?

Pettersson with his first PP goal. #MVP

The dreaded 3-0 lead

I go to bathroom, Canucks score twice. Nice

Vegas with some Canuck-like netfront coverage there.

Vegas with some Canuck-like netfront coverage there.
- Pacificgem

💩

The dreaded 3-0 lead
- VANTEL

If it is classic contract year stuff, how come he was on a tear last season, when it wasn't a contract year?
- Reubenkincade

He scored a bunch at the end of the season, when they were getting ready for extension talks

Don't get me wrong, I think Horvat is a great player, but I just don't see him as a consistent 30+ goal guy.

The dreaded 3-0 lead
- VANTEL

4-0, this game still feels like it can be a loss

4-0, this game still feels like it can be a loss
- NorthNuck

Yup

They moved the puck nicely there.

He scored a bunch at the end of the season, when they were getting ready for extension talks

Don't get me wrong, I think Horvat is a great player, but I just don't see him as a consistent 30+ goal guy.
- NorthNuck

You mean 60+ goal guy? 30 is a walk in the park.

Those Canuck-like flying skate sweater colors Vegas is wearing must be bad luck for everyone.

Horvat heard me downplaying his game

They moved the puck nicely there.
- VANTEL

Ya, that has to be the teams best of the year.

You mean 60+ goal guy? 30 is a walk in the park.
- 1970vintage

I think this year will be the highest scoring of his career

They moved the puck nicely there.
- VANTEL

They must read aloud the comments from in here and out to prove everyone wrong.
Nils with some good work along the boards to make that happen.

Ya, that has to be the teams best of the year.
- Reubenkincade

So buyers?

He scored a bunch at the end of the season, when they were getting ready for extension talks

Don't get me wrong, I think Horvat is a great player, but I just don't see him as a consistent 30+ goal guy.
- NorthNuck

Brainless takes. Horvat steadily improved every season. What a crock of poop that two hot seasons are because of his contract. This is a player who left money on the table last time round. I really don't think he is as self centered as you think.

Brainless takes. Horvat steadily improved every season. What a crock of poop that two hot seasons are because of his contract. This is a player who left money on the table last time round. I really don't think he is as self centered as you think.
- boonerbuck

Cam Charron

Coming into tonight: 56% scoring chance for percentage (via NST) with Horvat-Miller together. Very good.

Horvat 36% away from Miller, Miller 28% away from Horvat. Very, very bad.

Hoglander-Horvat-Miller: 67%.

I think this year will be the highest scoring of his career
- NorthNuck

He’s probably got a few more 30+ seasons in him. 31 in 70 games last year. But yeah, I could see this being his peak year.

When you got fancy in the old days you become a target, look what happened to Orr.
- Bettmanhatesus

His knees were carved up. MRI & arthroscopic surgery came shortly after.

Martin starting, should be an easy win.
- 1970vintage

Amazing how now the Canuck blowing leads take falls on Demko.
Demko has only one good game all season days Hrudy.

Amazing how now the Canuck blowing leads take falls on Demko.
He’s had only one good game all season days Hrudy.
- Quinn's Quest

Play Demko for two periods only.



Joking

I have a different approach after reading the proper response to when your goalie gets run.

The team I would build would be running the goalie and letting all the other teams wonder about what to do to retaliate. I love players like Corey Perry in his prime, Kadri, Komarov, Lucic, Kane.

You can do the giving or taking. Canucks never cover that part of the game.
- VANTEL

I feel like Dries is becoming sneaky dirty that’s what I want from the third line I don’t mind walking over the line regularly it creates chaos and in chaotic games teams that score win the Canucks can score so they need some bumholes to stir up poop for quick shot goals

That 4 th line is a young version of the new 4 th line they skate and hit hard and are youngish and have good size they are fun to watch