Canucks recall Baertschi. Update: expected to play in Game 5

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

I think this is probably no different than us calling players up just to keep around the team during the playoffs. It's actually a pretty smart thing to do.

...a pretty unsmart thing to do would be to dress him for tonight's game.

Except Utica is in the playoffs (they play tomorrow). If he is around just in case then it would imply someone is not 100% and may be a game time decision.

[Flames Fan, Ph.D.]

I for one hope they dress him.

Agree that he is a skill player, but at his current development stage he needs way too much space to pull off that skill. That's not going to cut it in this series. And frankly, I don't think the Canucks can be too disappointed in their 4 forward lines (defense more suspect imo)... I can't name a player in that 16 that I would sit for Baertschi right now.

[bubbsy]

no way he plays.

Physical play is exactly what has caused him to fail to make it at the next level. It would be weird for the canucks coaching staff to bring him into what has been a very physical series knowing that gap in his game.

[tvp2003]

Won't be at the game tonight, but someone ought to make a sign:

Scorchy > Baertschi

[SuperMatt18]

I actually think he has a good game if he can keep his head straight. You just know he will score tonight too, returning Flames always tend to bite us in the ass.

The energy and excitement of playing his old team will drive him to play better, and with a chip on his shoulder.

Just need to make sure we play him physical. Tim Harrison was able to get under his skin in a prospect camp, need to do the same here and get him to do something stupid (recall ensuing Cross check to face of Harrison).

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

I think this is probably no different than us calling players up just to keep around the team during the playoffs. It's actually a pretty smart thing to do.

...a pretty unsmart thing to do would be to dress him for tonight's game.

With Baertschi though, calling him up and not playing him will probably have him depressed.

[AC]

Horvat was hurt in Game 3. Hope he's out as he's been one of Vancouver's best forwards.

[Hockeyguy15]

Originally Posted by AC

Horvat was hurt in Game 3. Hope he's out as he's been one of Vancouver's best forwards.

From that one hit he tried to throw? It looked like a knee, so I would assume a sprain?

[nik-]

haha Sven in for Horvat would be hilarious.

[bubbsy]

Originally Posted by AC

Horvat was hurt in Game 3. Hope he's out as he's been one of Vancouver's best forwards.

he came back to play though.

Horvat has been pretty good this playoff, have been really impressed. I'd argue he's been one of the nuck's best and most consistent players. Only negative i can think of is him getting worked by colborne behind the net and along the boards leading up to the GWG in game 1.

would be a big loss if he can't play.

[sureLoss]

Good Job CTV Vancouver... keep up the great research:

CTV Vancouver @CTVVancouver
Canucks call up Sven Baertschi ahead of Game 4 in Calgary. The Swede played for both Canucks & Flames this season.

[GioforPM]

LOL if Horvat is out and Sven is in. One of these things is not like the other.

[FlamesFanFromBC]

Is Utica's season done?

Personally I think Linden Vey be a better option if you wanted to make a lineup change?

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by FlamesFanFromBC

Is Utica's season done?

Personally I think Linden Vey be a better option if you wanted to make a lineup change?

Utica is the top seed in the Western conference. Play 1st playoff game tomorrow.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Good Job CTV Vancouver... keep up the great research:

CTV Vancouver @CTVVancouver
Canucks call up Sven Baertschi ahead of Game 4 in Calgary. The Swede played for both Canucks & Flames this season.

Perhaps Sweden has been making moves on Switzerlands northern borders while we werent looking?

Gotta watch out for those shifty Swedes...

[Azure]

I would imagine there is a reason for the callup with how good Utica is playing and the fact that if he didn't need to play this game he could easily be in Vancouver in time for game 5.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Locke

Perhaps Sweden has been making moves on Switzerlands northern borders while we werent looking?

Gotta watch out for those shifty Swedes...

Yup, warmongering Swedes just can't go longer than 200 years without getting into something!

[d_phaneuf]

Svengeance

[Puppet Guy]

Originally Posted by calumniate

Anyone think this is potentially an injury fill-in?

if Baertchi plays, they'll probably need *another* injury call-up shortly.

[jiginla12]