Re: Ethan Bear
Pets are family. If you've ever lost one, you know how heartbreaking it is.
Also, Indigenous people are very spiritual. They're more connected to nature than your avg person.
Ethan also just lost a good friend/mentor (Gino).
Let's be respectful as he mourns.
Alex Chiasson has 1 goal less than Zack MacEwen, Jonah Gadjovich, Loui Eriksson, Antoine Roussel, Jay Beagle and Troy Stecher combined.
All for a grand total of $750K.
#Canucks
What an absolute loser.
Incredible moment for Conor Garland. You can tell he was getting emotional.
Full credit to the Larscheiders for bringing Rogers to life. Extra points for pissing off that miserable idiot Boestmode.
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I know people don't want to hear this, but Lindholm is also Petey insurance if Vancouver ends up in a Matthew Tkachuk situation. I'm not saying Lindholm can replace Petey, but if he does want out, trading Petey for a boatload and signing Lindholm to an extension is a solid plan B
Since joining the
#Canucks
in 2019, JT Miller is 9th in NHL scoring. Only 2 points back of Rantanen for 8th place. He's also tied for 20th all time in Canucks history. And remember, up until this year he was only making $5.25M/year.
Take a bow 🫡
Speaking of cellar dwelling, 3 of those 4 wins came against a team that you and your colleagues at The Athletic rated to be the 3rd most likely to win the Stanley Cup this year.
Heading to the
#Canucks
game tonight. Let's make this 7 in a row!
Side note - today is my 90th day without a drink. Sober life is fun too. Don't be afraid to give it a try, it might look good on you!
To the rebuild crowd:
Why?
You already have your core in place.
Petey
Hughes
JT
Kuzmenko
Hronek
Demko
That's a very good core. I get that the previous retool didn't work but they were retooling around an aging, declining core. It's apples to oranges.
#Canucks
Though 25 games under Boudreau, the
#Canucks
are on a 111.5 point pace. A total that would be the 2nd highest in franchise history.
I know people like Thomas Drance will try to convince you that this isn't a playoff team. That the roster is poorly constructed. To them I say 🖕
Tonight the
#Canucks
can pass Anaheim and tie Edmonton for 9th in the West, with the same amount of games played.
The argument that there's too many teams to pass between us and 8th place was completely annihilated in a matter of a couple weeks.
So tell me...Do you believe yet?
This management group doesn't get enough credit for how quickly & effectively they've added to the team's depth & prospect pool with college, international and CHL free agents.
Kuzmenko
Aman
Johansson
Hirose
McWard
Sasson
Bains
An absolute masterclass in FA signings
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Podkolzin went from playing the least minutes in the KHL to leading all
#Canucks
forwards in minutes and he didn't change his game one bit.
That's the result of a coach recognizing potential and ability, ragardless of age or commitment to the league.
This is a troll job, right?
The Larscheiders are probably the greatest thing that's ever happened to Rogers arena. The passion and energy is such a breath of fresh air in what is typically a stale, boring, embarrassment of a live experience compared to so many other markets.
Once again, these playoffs have shown how vital goaltending is. Yet year after year, TO/EDM trot out middling options & watch it cost them their season.
Say what you want about VAN, but once they make the playoffs, Demko is going to be absolute menace to any opposing team ☠️
I ran into Patrik Allvin last night outside of the No5 🍊
I asked him why he's been so quiet on the UFA front.
Kinda surprised by his answer, but I swear it's what he said, word for word.
#Canucks
Let me try something here
Tyler Myers has more points than:
Alex Pietrangelo
Brent Burns
Owen Power
Tyson Barrie
K'Andre Miller
Tory Krug
Dmitry Orlov
Jacob Trouba
Tony DeAngelo
Bowen Byram
Gustav Forsling
John Klingberg
Darnell Nurse
Hampus Lindholm
Thomas Chabot
TROY STECHER
Nils Höglander (
#Canucks
) has more goals than:
• Connor McDavid
• Nathan Mackinnon
• Jack Hughes
• Jason Robertson
• Kirill Kaprizov
• Jake Guentzel
• Alex Ovechkin
• Mitch Marner
Just to name a few...
If you got all your opinions from
#Canucks
Twitter, you'd assume that the Aquilinis are the worst owners & VAN is the worst run org in professional sports. But when was the last time a player demanded out?
Gaudreau
Tkachuk
Toffoli
Backlund
Lindholm
Hanifin
In 1 calendar year.
Congratulations to
#VegasBorn
. You guys have one hell of a team over there. It was an honour to go 7 games against a power house team like yours. Go kick Dallas' ass. This is your year.
#Canucks
This is awesome.
Podkolzin is an absolute beauty. If this was Jared McCann a number of years ago, he would be sulking away after getting scratched. I love this team and Podkolzin will quickly become part of it's core.
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The
#Canucks
have a better NHL team, AHL team, prospect system and more draft picks than they did at the beginning of the year. Also, college free agency is right around the corner.
You don't have to agree with their progress, but you can't deny it's existence.
The 2001 Panthers goal leaders:
59 — Pavel Bure
14 — Viktor Kozlov
13 — Mike Sillinger
12 — Rob Niedermayer
12 — Marcus Nilson
Panthers Bure just did everything himself.
Is Quinn Hughes the best skater in the game? I know he isn't the fastest, but his edge work, his ability to skate backwards and inside of a phone booth, he's next level good.
A reminder to all that
#Canucks
Twitter isn't always what it seems and people need to be careful with who they interact with. There's some gross people out there.
@VictoriaSay123
is a fake account. A few of us have had our suspicions for a while. Hit that block button...
Imagine scoring 24G @ 23 yrs old & and still wondering if your job is in jeopardy.
Welcome to the life of Nils Höglander.
Insert DeBrusk, Heinen & Sherwood. All on multi-year deals.
Suddenly, Hoglander finds himself on the 4th line, in an uphill battle for ice time.
#Canucks
When Bruce Boudreau says he doesn't like the "Bruce There It Is" chants, he's just being a good guy. He doesn't want the spotlight. He wants the players to get all the credit. But make no mistake, deep down inside, that man loves every bit of it.
#Canucks
Filip Hronek now has 11 assists in 11 games.
Revisiting the trade, VAN acquired FH and a 4th round pick for 1st and 2nd round draft picks.
It's starting to look like our version of the Devon Toews deal, who was acquired by Colorado in exchange for 2 second round picks.
Can we take a second to acknowledge the absolute wizardry that Allvin pulled off earlier this year?
In less than 4 months (March 1-June 29) Allvin added Filip Hronek (RD), Cole McWard (RD), Tom Willander (RD) and Hunter Brzustewicz (RD) to the organization.
🤯🤯🤯
#Canucks
As time passes, it looks like Allvin might let all his UFAs walk, expect maybe Myers.
Lindholm
Zadorov
Joshua
Cole
DeSmith
Significant turnover. Those guys all played key roles.
For Allvin and co, it's bold, it's confident, and should make an exciting summer.
#Canucks
Mikheyev is getting the same surgery he would have got had he gone under the knife earlier this season. Same surgery, same recovery time. He wanted to play through it and they let him. Now, the season is lost and the timing makes sense. Everyone chill ✌️
Ilya Mikheyev appreciation post.
So many people hated on the signing.
Then they whined endlessly over the handling of his injury.
Turns out the signing was great & the handling of his injury was perfect.
6 goals in 11 games since returning & he hasn't even hit his stride yet.
Quietly, JT Miller has 5 assists in his last 2 games.
He now leads the
#Canucks
in scoring and has sole possession of 2nd place in the NHL behind Nikita Kucherov.
If you were at the
#Canucks
game last night & were emailed a survey to complete, there's a section on the Larscheiders. If you fed off their energy & noticed a much improved atmosphere, let the
@Canucks
know!
#Canucks
Twitter almost unanimously agrees that Conor Garland is on a very good contract.
On the flip side, a major faction thinks Tanner Pearson is significantly over paid.
Garland = $4.95M
Pearson = $3.25M
I think it's time to rethink that narrative.
We've seen a lot of immature, unprofessional athletes over the years, but I can honestly say I've never seen a front office staffer as petty, immature and unprofessional as Rachel Doerrie.
And for those that think is some kind of nice gesture towards Bruce and co, it's not.
Remeber
#Canucks
fans. We're only winning because of Demko. We're only winning because Winnipeg is playing on back to back nights. We're only winning because they're dressing their back up goalie. Whatever you do, do not enjoy this.
Some ppl refuse to say VAN is 2nd in the NHL, citing P%. But the difference between VAN and everyone else (besides NYR) pretty much comes down to loser points (OTL). That's not a measure of greatness. Regulation wins and goal differential is a better indicator. VAN leads in both.
For as much as this market loved Bruce Boudreau, credit to Rick Tocchet for dusting his shoulders off and putting his best foot forward. The more I listen to him talk, the more I like him.
This team has a long ways to go, but I'm here for the ride.
#Canucks
With 4 games remaining and the playoff chances all but over, Iain continues to cover this team objectively. He doesn't cover the NHL standings, he covers the Vancouver Canucks. Believe it or not, there's still a lot of us out there that appreciate that.
Hobbled by slapshot to knee in 3P on Thursday, J.T. Miller will be leading Canucks tonight in Calgary.
Q: Was there any chance you wouldn’t play tonight?
Miller: No.
Q: Did you get an X-ray on your knee?
Miller: Didn’t need one. Knew I’d be good to go.
J.T. Miller says Canucks on right path and team will contend for Cup.
“I can't predict if it's next year, the year after, 5 years, but the reason I signed for 7 is I want to be here when it does happen. And I believe it's going to happen.”
1 thing I'll say about Rathbone - through all the scratches/demotions/injuries, we didn't hear a single complaint from him or his camp. When things didn't go his way, he put his head down & worked his ass off for the next opportunity. That's what being a professional looks like.
"Felt good. Huge effort from the guys...I thought we played a great game."
🗣 Jack Rathbone speaks to the media after tallying a goal against Dallas.
@theprovince
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#Canucks
It's pretty concerning that we're 5 games away from the playoffs starting and we don't have a single set line. It's time to just load up the top 6. Win or lose with your best players.
Lotto Line
Garland-Blueger-Joshua
#Canucks
-7th round pick in 2022
-19 years old
-6'0 201 lbs and still growing
-50 points in 67 games as a defenseman in the OHL this past year, and solid defensively
-A year away from jumping to the AHL
- Dan Milstein client
#Canucks
Vancouver "media" this past week:
-Pettersson wants out
-The Canucks don't care about wild fire victims
-Not having a practice rink is holding the team back
-The PP coach situation is problematic
The Blue Jays should do a press conference saying they aren't interested in Ohtani and then have Ohtani come out double fisting to Stone Cold's entrance music and give Ross Atkins the stunner before putting on a Jays jersey.
As the NHL's good ol boys club gets dismantled in front of our eyes, I can honestly say I'm proud to be a
#Canucks
fan
Say what you want about Benning but he's been 1st class since the day he took the job, treating everyone with respect, always taking the high road
Respect 🙏
#Canucks
Twitter:
"We're not toxic, we're an intelligent, informed, passionate fanbase"
Also
#Canucks
Twitter:
"Quick let's go through the new coach's Twitter likes to see what dirt we can find on him"
Still
#Canucks
Twitter:
"Let's get a fire the new guy hashtag going!"
Leafs Media:
"Toronto is the odds on favorite to acquire Nikita Zadorov"
Leafs Media:
"Toronto has turned their sights to Chris Tanev"
Leafs Media:
"Breaking News! Toronto has acquired... (checks notes)... Ilya Lyubushkin."
I've got 650 on today & hear Drance say the
#Canucks
traded a 2nd, 3rd & 5th for guys that aren't even on the roster.
What an odd thing to dunk on...
2nd - Used to move off Dickinson & add a prospect (Bloom)
3rd - Dermott (RFA - concussed)
5th - Bear (RFA - shoulder surgery)
I know the
#Canucks
are performing poorly this season but Drance on
@Sportsnet650
is literally the exact same hit, day after day after day. We get it - poor contracts, poor prospect system, poor decisions by management. Is there nothing else to talk about? Nothing?!
In this market, show me a guy that puts in more work than Chris Faber. No cheap click bait headlines. Only the real goods. A true up and coming professional in the industry.
Am I the only one that's sick of these
#Canucks
Twitter beefs?
Why don't you guys just stop talking about eachother?
We're all here because we follow a hockey team. Can we leave it at that?
I see a lot of "what's the point in the
#Canucks
making the playoffs when they'll just get bounced in the 1st round?"
Do you have any idea how unpredictable hockey is?
The all mighty Leafs haven't won a series in 18 yrs.
So excuse me if I think your predictions are worthless.
Folks, Sheldon Dries is 5 foot 9, 180 lbs.
"Any time you can stand up and fight for your team, I think you take that chance."
I know a guy with 3 inches and 35 lbs on Dries who didn't quite see things that way...
"Anytime you can stand up and fight for your team, I think you take that chance."
🗣 Sheldon Dries meets with the media postgame.
@theprovince
|
#Canucks
Imagine, after a game life that, not prioritizing the development of this team so they can draft 2 or 3 positions higher.
But don't tell anyone how to fan.
#gatekeeping
#Canucks
Virtanen is no longer apart of this organization. He was bought out, shipped out of town, rightfully so. This remains a matter for local police. The Canucks aren't able to comment on the investigation. I've seen calls for transparency, I just don't know how the waters are muddied
Serious question - does anyone look forward to tuning into Canucks Lunch on 650 to listen to them talk about how bad the team is, day in, day out, even when the Canucks didn't play the night before? Does it not get old and repetitive?