I know the Quinn Hughes isn’t good at defence isn’t really a thing anymore. But just to really put the final nail in that coffin, he was just best shot suppressor in the league during the playoffs. That’s how you play ‘defence’
It’s not the coaching, it’s not the market, it’s the ownership. I don’t know how some people aren’t getting it at this point. Pressure the management to make the playoffs for 10 years and you get this. It’s really that simple.
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Quinn Hughes is bananas, here he is toying with the Wisconsin forechecker for yet another controlled exit and entry. I'm nearly through tracking the second period and he's exiting the zone with control 85% of the time, this is a number you never see at any level.
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Horvat has 20 goals in 54 games this year.
He had 19 in 56 last year.
He’s doing his job just fine, it’s your expectations that need to be recalibrated.
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And the winner of the NHL 2019 trade deadline....
Ben Hutton!
Warning, these numbers are NSFW!
Since the 2017-18 Season
Hutton w/ Guddy: 783 mins
42.91 CF% 🤢
39.47 SCF% 🤢
32.84 GF% 🤮
Hutton w/o Guddy: 1181 mins
50.55 CF% 😀
49.77 SCF% 🙂
50.59 GF% 😁
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Not sure I’ve seen any market get behind a struggling player like Vancouver has got behind Pettersson.
Then he rewards the loyalty with factoring in on the winning goal!
If the
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fans love you, there’s not many better places to be!
Luke Schenn was physical in the neutral zone early which is something I always wanted Gudbranson to be but he never was - the thought process being it would keep the opposing team honest.
The result was 0 controlled entries against Schenn at 5v5 tonight
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Also, Wayne Simmonds is a bad idea. He's so beyond his best before date. There's literally no reason for a team in the
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situation to target a 31-year-old with five goals this year.
Still can’t believe that Quinn Hughes fell to seven in the 2018 draft.
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fans are so lucky to get to watch such a unique player 82 games per year, he’s must watch TV at this point.
It's been exactly one year since the Erik Gudbranson for Tanner Pearson trade. Since then, Pearson has put up 27 goals and 27 assists for 54 points in 80 games played. I've been critical of
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pro scouting on here before, but they deserve a lot of credit for this one. 👍
Elliotte Friedman picks Thatcher Demko for the Vezina Trophy this year.
I believe he can do it. He’ll absolutely have to be at the calibre for the
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to have a shot at the playoffs.
Been laid off, job opportunity fell apart, misspelled Harman’s name, it’s been a tough week.
On the positive side, it’s been exactly a year since I reached out to get help with my anxiety and depression and can happily say - I’m much more happy and confident than I’ve ever been
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prospect Tyler Madden had a stellar performance today leading 🇺🇸 w/ 6 individual scoring chances while chipping in 9 primary shot contributions and 5 controlled entries! Madden appears to have a pretty high ceiling for a 68th overall pick, nice snag from Judd & Jimbo!
Should the mask be designed by a First Nations artist? Sure, but to me, a half First Nations man - I’m thrilled that Holtby is representing the culture which is rarely acknowledged in the world of hockey. The mask looks amazing, can’t wait to see Holtby rock it on the ice!
Nikolay Goldobin now has 9 points (2G,7A) in his last 9 GP.
He's leading the
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in:
- Primary Shot Contributions
- Assists
- CF%
- Primary shot assists/60 to EP, Brock, Bo, JV18
He makes the teams best players better, he's part of the solution!
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It’s
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Twitter March Madness time!
Get ready for some upsets and some polls going right down to the wire!
Polls will begin on March 1st with a champion crowned on March 15th 👑 🥇
To enter, simply make your picks in this thread.
May the best tweeter win!
Watching the
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fight for a playoff spot in a do or die game vs the Blues.
Intermission: here’s some prerecorded facts about a small town in Canada just in case you’re watching and 100 years old.
Official Top 10 NHL players so far this season:
1. Quinn Hughes
2. JT Miller
3. David Pastrnak
4. Sidney Crosby
5. Cale Makar
6. Willy Nylander
7. Elias Pettersson
8. Artemi Panarin
9. Mikko Rantanen
10. Auston Matthews
Remember, it’s official!
Roberto Luongo appreciation post:
- 6x All- Star
- 2x Olympic Goal Medalist 🥇🥇
-
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Captain 08-10
- William Jennings🏆
- Most saves in a single season (2303)
- Most shots faced in a single playoff game (76)
- Most wins and shutouts in Canucks History
Quinn Hughes put on a show during day one of the
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🇺🇸 controlling the play at full speed w/ 17 primary shot contributions and a team leading 70% controlled exit rate!
Can't wait to see Hughes in a
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uniform cranking up the shot volume and scoring chance percentage!
How confident do you have to be to even try such things? I'm so happy and still can't believe my boy Quinn Hughes dropped to 7th overall.
For those following along, he's somehow climbed to 88% for controlled exits vs. Wisconsin last night.
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I know QoC is a thing here, but Quinn Hughes🇺🇸 finished the game with 23 primary shot contributions and a 90% controlled exit rate, both are the highest I've ever tracked. His 9 individual scoring chances weren't bad either.
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Wondering how Ben Hutton is doing in LA? I’ll tell ya,
NHL D-Men Rankings - 125+ mins
CF% - 16th
xGF% - 9th
CF/60 - 12th
xGF/60 - 4th
He’s playing some great hockey on a bad team 👍🏽
Development is never linear as every player has a different path.
At 23 years old and now leading the
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in 5v5 goals scored - it’s safe to say they’ve done a good job developing the former 40th overall pick.
So I’m pretty sure I have Covid as I’m displaying nearly every symptom. Let me tell you, it sucks and it’s scary. Got tested today so I’ll find out for sure within 48 hours.
Trust me, you don’t want this. Mask up and sanitize fam!
To the people who have unfollowed me because i stand up against racism (nearly 100) - know that you’re garbage. We’re all humans trying to get through this mess. Hating people bc of skin colour is as stupid as you can get. If you have an ounce of racism in you, unfollow me now!
An update, it's not even close. When Quinn Hughes is on the PP, the
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are producing 🔥157.04 CF/60🔥. Second place in the league is Shea Theodore with 136.44, a gap of over 20 shots per hour.
You’re not a piss baby. You’re an informed fan in one of the most hockey educated markets in the world. It’s okay to have an opinion on what you think the team should do - it’s part of what makes being a fan fun.
Pssst, I’d rather have a 24-year-old steady, cost controlled, third pairing defenceman who can help in transition both offensively and defensively than a third round pick, but that’s just me.
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Sam Lafferty appreciation post:
28 GP
8 G
7 A
15 P
$1.15 million per year.
All he cost was a 5th round pick.
A hat tip to the
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pro scouting team on this one as well.
Keep grinding Laffy!
I’m kept up at night thinking about the innocence of those 215 children found is a mass grave in BC. I have three aunts and uncles who survived residential school, it could’ve been them.
This province and country had a disgusting history that needs to be acknowledged.
Worst at pro scouting in the NHL since he's been hired. Young core is there but he's crippled the team with horrible UFA signings. This team should've been positioned to be adding Taylor Hall for a playoff run, if only the patient approach was taken. Now this squad is in trouble
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top line of Miller-Pettersson-Boeser is having another dominant night with a 75% shot-share and a 72% xGF! You're watching one of the top lines in the NHL right now, enjoy it!
So there's a lot going on in the world right now and I just want
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twitter to know that no matter what race, religion, sex, sexual orientation - this is a safe place for you and a lot of people on here will help keep it that way. Keep it real
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twitter, let's go!
We saw vintage Chris Tanev tonight who displayed he's still capable of shutting down the best the opposition has to offer.
He was elite defensively, allowing 1 controlled entry while forcing 10 uncontrolled. He played 22:15 of and finished with a 61.76% share of shots.
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