Tkachuk is a great interview. This makes me wish there were more opportunities to see his personality. Also massive hearing him say what an important addition lucic was and how instantly he fit into the locker room. Great lesson for the corsi/stats only crowd imo
it is huge, I haven't felt that we have had anyone in the last 10 years who does what he does. So far, I love it. And I mean Lucic, Chucky is needed in the dressing room too but Lucic's role is just as important.
Great add by the management, I wasn't sure that I would like it but he is 100x better than Neal on this team.
Great win by the Flames tonight, great shutout by Rittich, love this team. We can go far, they just need to see it.
__________________
"You're worried about the team not having enough heart. I'm worried about the team not having enough brains." HFOil fan, August 12th, 2020. E=NG
Is Loui playing?
It's impossible to tell either way
Quote:
“The expensive Loui Eriksson”
Quote:
So Eriksson is out on Saturday?
He can shop at Cross Iron Mills for all I care..
Quote:
Time to demote Eriksson down a couple a leagues
Quote:
Man I would be so happy if I were Eriksson. 6 mil to travel with the team and watch some hockey in a box suite? The ultimate fan experience. Sign me up please.
Quote:
Loui will have the most productive night in his tenure as a Canuck by sitting and eating a hotdog.
Quote:
Hopefully he completes a sudoku while he's in a press box. Now that would be productive.
Quote:
I have to say it is so very positive to have Eriksson in the press box by game 2. I hope the 3rd line acquits themselves well and it can continue.
Quote:
Loui selfie from the box would have been perfect in this segment
Cult of Positivity
Quote:
Lol flames suck. We had a 40 year anniversary 10 years ago. ####ing plebs
Quote:
I dont see how Calgary doesnt win.
But I said Vancouver would beat Edmonton so what do I know..
Quote:
Ferlie GWG – because, even a burnt-out twisted cynic like me, can’t believe the Nucks would drop 2 in a row in hAlberta. Nope. Not from a team that signed the off-season hype oath to make go 4 games in the 1st round.
Unless… my sandbag your way to success theory is in play until Xmas… then cowtown gets the fake win.
The GDT Process Flowchart
Quote:
Yo complaining about X or Y or Z decision that led to something in a GDT particularly before a game is fine to a point.
At which point you either:
A. Turn it into a protracted debate
B. Let the person say their stuff and maybe comment and move on.
C. Think to yourself WOW I disagree with that and move on.
D. Argue about whether we should talk about something at all.
We need to see more of B and C, a lot less of A, and none of D.
Conversations flow, not everything is strictly speaking on or off topic all the time. GDTs are a little loose when the game hasn't started yet. That's okay. Just don't take it too far kthx.
Lord Zebulon
Quote:
Could we do a single tape to tape pass please?
Quote:
*to our team
Quote:
#### you’re right. Gotta be clear
Quote:
I walk into my break room at work as Lindholm scores....damn
Quote:
Myers might as well get a point on that play
Quote:
The hell was that pass?
Quote:
DONT. PUT. IT. UP. THE. MIDDLE.
Quote:
Wow what a trash play by Myers. wtf was that
Quote:
This is the kind of stuff we're talking about when we're criticising Myers, people. It's really not hard to see. He has serious mental gaffes in his own zone.
Quote:
6 Million dollar defenceman
Quote:
That’s the kind of turnover that occurs during a floor hockey PE class.
Quote:
Lol, even if Gaudreau doesn't tip it, Lindholm still may have intercepted it. It was that bad of a pass.
Quote:
Imagine hitting the net with accuracy.
Big Shutout Dave
Quote:
HOLY #### RITTICH
Quote:
Myers got ####ing read lol how open was the 5 hole there, but Rittich knew.
Quote:
Rittich made a great save ####
Quote:
Rittich, you goddamn dollar store Wolverine looking mother ####er.
Quote:
Pretty easy shutout
Quote:
Rittich in their heads
Oh no! We suck again!!
Quote:
No other teams play like the Canucks. I'm not sure if it is the system, but nobody forechecks. The only time I see a hit is if we are hemmed in our zone, otherwise don't expect any pressure being put on the other team. It's boring and a losing style which is more frustrating than what anybody gets paid. Trap hockey has never led to winning games and we have the personnel to be a playoff team.
Quote:
Flames just owning the Canucks down low so far.
Quote:
Why the #### are we bunching up so much. Jesus ####ing christ. We’re puck watching so bad.
Quote:
Why does the whole team keep looking like they dont know how to skate or use a stick? Cant hold the line, tripping over their own feet skating in... gah
Quote:
Really shows just how much the team needs Pettersson. If he is invisible like this they won't win many games.
Quote:
The Flames forecheck has been making our entire D-core kook lost.
Falling, but with Style
Quote:
I used to like Gio a while ago until he started cheapshotting and kneeing people. Now he's diving too.
Quote:
Lol Giordanos a ####ing #### head. Expect that #### if u randomly go around cross checking people
Quote:
What a ####ing dive by Giordano holy ####
Quote:
Giordano replacing the flopping lost with Smith's departure I guess
Quote:
Gio ####ing died dude
Quote:
And then goes for a ####ing swim. What a ####. Guess he was upset he hasn't kneed anyone yet.
Quote:
giordano really playing like a bitch right there lmao cmon man
Quote:
Wow, that dive by Gio...LOL
What a bitch.
The ‘0 for’ PP
Quote:
How does newell brown still have a job?
Quote:
We're now 0 for 6 on the powerplay
Quote:
Get newell brown out of my club
Quote:
Hey guys, I just had a completely original thought, hear me out.
What if...
We fired Newell Brown? I mean, how has no one suggested this yet?? It seems fool proof.
Quote:
I know it’s only the 2nd game of the season but the power play looks lifeless and is struggling. Please let Brown go
Quote:
YOU HAD AN EMPTY ####ING NET
SHOOT FASTER, YOU ####S
Quote:
COME ON
IM YELLING AT MY TV
I DIDNT DO THIS LAST SEASON
Quote:
Fans: How many times are we gonna dump and chase or drop pass to get offensive zone control?
Newell Brown: Yes
Quote:
Newell Brown re-invented the PP breakout with the drop pass 10 yrs ago. But if he’s still tunnel visioned on that, he needs to go. Seriously. We have so many great skaters, standing still and whipping one timers isnt a good strategy
Quote:
I wonder why PP2 is better lol. Brown is a certified moron
Quote:
Brown's abysmal pp to start the game gave this flames team energy
Quote:
0 for ####ing 9 can we please fire Newell Brown
Too Much Man
Quote:
Gotta respect the guys just wanting to get out there and make a difference. Just some real gud pros. Some good Ontario boys. Just can't wait to get pucks in deep
Quote:
You never see any RUSSIANS take any too many men penalties. Why? They clearly don’t work as hard as Canadians
Quote:
How else will they stop Tkachuck’s ketchup without extra manpower?
Quote:
Everyone's just itching to get out there and play alongside Loui Eriksson
Quote:
Is the entire team made up of drummers?
Quote:
Is that 4 Too Many Men's in 2 games?
Quote:
I've never seen a too many men penalty while on a penalty kill.
Quote:
I mean tonight they did count to 5 no problem, they were just on the PK
Quote:
Welp. It turns out that having 5 skaters on the ice during a PK is a bad PK strategy.
Quote:
Green shaking his head about the too many men call. That was the easiest call to make and you've done it two games in a row.
Also these calls are what happen when you're not moving your feet. Team looks like it has no interest in being here tonight at all.
Mony Mony
Quote:
WHO GAVE THAT LAST GOAL AWAY.????????????????? WHAT TEH #### EFFORT WASSS THATTT!!!!!!!!!!
Quote:
Who turned that over lmao
Quote:
Tanev dog, wtf are you doing?
Quote:
Our defence holy moly..
Tanev man
Also horvat needs to do better
Quote:
Monahan absolutely dominated Horvat.
Quote:
That Horvat line has to be better defensively. Wtf was that
Quote:
This gonna be a looooonggg year
Quote:
That goal started off a Hughes turnover. He’s getting chewed up by the Flames forecheck tonight.
Quote:
Getting absolutely wrecked this period .. this is gonna be 5-0 by the time the 2nd ends
Tape to Tape to Johnny Hockey
Quote:
####. What a bad giveaway.
Quote:
Not one player has stood out in a positive way.
Quote:
Who was that? Jesus
Quote:
WHO GAVE THAT LAST EMPTY NET TURNOVER? STORY OF THE GAME sigh......
####ing pussies better figure it out
Quote:
Zack Kassian has more goals than the Vancouver Canucks
Quote:
Lets just leave Alberta all together shall we.
Home game on Weds, please don't **** this up.
Quote:
Did anyone see who made that awful giveaway on the empty netter?
Quote:
our top prospects gets worse as they play longer for us. that development.
Quote:
This is honestly the kind of game that just kills any enthusiasm the fan base has. We’re a low scoring, young, weak team that’s still growing and yeah, it’s not too early to say that Big Uncle Jim got excited too early and pulled the trigger too quickly on trading a first. Miller is a fine player but the teams nowhere in a position to be trading first round picks in playoffs bids. That trade, and the misjudge of talent that guided it, have been emblematic of Bennings tenure as a whole. After all, we are still soaking up Sutters stink.
__________________
Until the Flames make the Western Finals again, this signature shall remain frozen.
The Following 186 Users Say Thank You to Gaskal For This Useful Post:
The Rittich-Kiprusoff comparisons make me feel uneasy. Those are levels that he simply can’t and shouldn’t have to measure up to.
Different era, different guy - not a knock on BSD but I can’t help but think let’s pump the brakes a little. Kipper was one of a kind.
The Following 19 Users Say Thank You to Jiggy_12 For This Useful Post:
The Rittich-Kiprusoff comparisons make me feel uneasy. Those are levels that he simply can’t and shouldn’t have to measure up to.
Different era, different guy - not a knock on BSD but I can’t help but think let’s pump the brakes a little. Kipper was one of a kind.
Agreed. When he is a critical piece of a deep play-off run, then the comparisons can be made
