Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks: AV Fights On, UFA Goalies, World Championships Update Former Canucks coach Alain Vigneault fights to avoid elimination on Sunday, while Jonas Hiller becomes increasingly likely to be available as a free agent this summer, and Canada performs well at the World Championships.

Hurry up Linden...we need something to fill us with "hope".

Jay Feaster and Mike Keenan. Trade for Phaneuf and Kadri. Draft a midget euro and reset complete!!!!!

Hurry up Linden...we need something to fill us with "hope".
- LeftCoaster

I answered your question on the last blog about numbers .

if Benning is the new GM what will he think of this current roster. Outsider Torts wasn't impressed at all but couldn't do anything about it.

What will a person with the ability to change do.

Hurry up Linden...we need something to fill us with "hope".
- LeftCoaster

Doesn't she work at the number five orange?

You do need to take in account some numbers. Burrows would need to quadruple his production to hit 20 goals.

When you are talking one player doubling his production that is asking a lot, when you ask three players to double their production you are playing with fire.

I agree about Burr moving down, but I would like him on the third line.
- VANTEL

I don't see it that way, at all. When you're just expecting a player to return to his normal production, I don't think that's asking a lot. Taking into consideration he broke a bone in his foot and then broke his jaw all in the same year.

Doesn't she work at the number five orange?
- VANTEL

do tell?

if Benning is the new GM what will he think of this current roster. Outsider Torts wasn't impressed at all but couldn't do anything about it.

What will a person with the ability to change do.
- VANTEL

Even a couple of meatheads like me, Booner and you can see the line-up, as it is, is in serious trouble. I'm sure he can too.

Archie Bunker reference...

Doesn't she work at the number five orange?
- VANTEL

I believe that is Destiny. She works the front door.

Even a couple of meatheads like me, Booner and you can see the line-up, as it is, is in serious trouble. I'm sure he can too.

Archie Bunker reference...
- LeftCoaster

Glad I dodged that bullet

Jay Feaster and Mike Keenan. Trade for Phaneuf and Kadri. Draft a midget euro and reset complete!!!!!
- Beachcomber

Nope, Dion is getting dealt for the 1st overall, according to a certain HB blogger

Durant

What a great guy, hard to be like him so much more then that selfish asshat James. That speech might be the best acceptance speech I've ever heard. #class act

Glad I dodged that bullet
- A_SteamingLombardi

I said a "couple", which implies two, then I named three people, you see, I am a meathead.

if Benning is the new GM what will he think of this current roster. Outsider Torts wasn't impressed at all but couldn't do anything about it.

What will a person with the ability to change do.
- VANTEL

I'm sure that he'll want to put his mark on the team but with all of those NTC's, its gonna be a helluva ride....

Carol, the last time I checked, AV is no longer coach of the Vancouver Canucks!!
So can you please end your undying love for him and stick to Canuck related topics!
I think we can all agree that he was one hell of a coach in Vancouver, but he's moved on. So should you!
Your blog is otherwise great by the way!

Carol, the last time I checked, AV is no longer coach of the Vancouver Canucks!!
So can you please end your undying love for him and stick to Canuck related topics!
I think we can all agree that he was one hell of a coach in Vancouver, but he's moved on. So should you!
Your blog is otherwise great by the way!
- Dan&Bob

I don't know who I'm talking to Dan or Bob, but you're both idiots.

Carol, the last time I checked, AV is no longer coach of the Vancouver Canucks!!
So can you please end your undying love for him and stick to Canuck related topics!
I think we can all agree that he was one hell of a coach in Vancouver, but he's moved on. So should you!
Your blog is otherwise great by the way!
- Dan&Bob

Writing tip: you don't need to end every sentence with a ! to get your point across. You need to apply some rational thought.

Writing tip: you don't need to end every sentence with a ! to get your point across. You need to apply some rational thought.
- AlexF

Rarely used in these parts.

Rarely used in these parts.
- LeftCoaster

I did say "some".

I did say "some".
- AlexF

Oh oh - Brandon Sutter scored for Pittsburgh, Vantel is gonna come in here and try to convince us he's a second line center. Or we need him to add to the collection of other third line centers we have?

Oh oh - Brandon Sutter scored for Pittsburgh, Vantel is gonna come in here and try to convince us he's a second line center. Or we need him to add to the collection of other third line centers we have?
- LeftCoaster

It should be obvious by now that playoff success is all about depth, specifically each line winning their matchup against the opposing line and D pairing. PIT obviously has some valuable depth which is why Sutter is scoring more than Crosby, but place Sutter on the 1st or 2nd line and the guy will be a ghost.

If a team can keep a line with Malkin under control, they'd hog tie a line centered by Sutter with the same matchup.

EDIT: Just saw the goal. Speculative centering pass ricochets off the D and in. Lots of luck on that one.

It should be obvious by now that playoff success is all about depth, specifically each line winning their matchup against the opposing line and D pairing. PIT obviously has some valuable depth which is why Sutter is scoring more than Crosby, but place Sutter on the 1st or 2nd line and the guy will be a ghost.

If a team can keep a line with Malkin under control, they'd hog tie a line centered by Sutter with the same matchup.

EDIT: Just saw the goal. Speculative centering pass ricochets off the D and in. Lots of luck on that one.
- AlexF

Good post

It should be obvious by now that playoff success is all about depth, specifically each line winning their matchup against the opposing line and D pairing. PIT obviously has some valuable depth which is why Sutter is scoring more than Crosby, but place Sutter on the 1st or 2nd line and the guy will be a ghost.

If a team can keep a line with Malkin under control, they'd hog tie a line centered by Sutter with the same matchup.

EDIT: Just saw the goal. Speculative centering pass ricochets off the D and in. Lots of luck on that one.
- AlexF

Vantel is a numbers man. The numbers say Brandon S scored. Be damned the reason or luck.