Canucks 2010/2011

[big_bubba_B]

Gonne be an AWESOME year.

Yes gonna be an awsome year hitting the golf course in early spring

[big_bubba_B]

i use to have a pitman sniper auto cocker , co2 gun . was playing with guys with new air guns was funny there guns didnt shoot as far as mine so i was picking them off when they coudnt reach me . out door paint ball is the funnest specialy when they have underground bunkers and such

[donjuan_corn]

I really think this season it comes down to whether or not the coaching can coax some kind of streak from luongo... If not I think Vigneault is gone next season

He's got a contract for 5 years.

We have the tools, Bobby Luuuuu started off the season first 2 games with 75 shots on him and he let 2 in. Minus the shoot out of course. We aren't giving up the puck as easily, we are making plays and getting the pucks on the net.

We have the defence, we have the forwards, we have 3 decent lines and a fricken points buster line up.

We will make the playoffs, we will have a run at it, but I will never ever put my word on the fact that we will win it.

[Aquaman]

Yes gonna be an awsome year hitting the golf course in early spring

LOL ....if you recall last year we had a terrible start and injuries etc ....we still won the nw division title. we came in what 3rd or 4th in the leage if I recall.
I remember that....do you ?...LOL I think your loooosing your mind ....
ya ya ya I know didn't go far in the playoffs...along with how many other teams

i use to have a pitman sniper auto cocker , co2 gun . was playing with guys with new air guns was funny there guns didnt shoot as far as mine so i was picking them off when they coudnt reach me . out door paint ball is the funnest specialy when they have underground bunkers and such

LOL now I know your loooosing it ...Wrong section

Oh I love Alberta Fans .... . Now where's that rocker85675 ...He keeps threatning to visit me.

[slipstream]

Im ashamed to admit that Edmonton and Toronto are looking great this year. Calgary still SUCKS though.

[jobber604]

6 wins in a row will last?

Pretty good article in the Province:
"At the end of his second home win of the season, even Cory Schneider was surprised at how easy things seemed.

Actually, scratch easy. There's nothing easy about the NHL, unless you're trying to keep Mikael Samuelsson off the scoresheet. And really, how long can that last? Never mind.

Uncomplicated is better, and that's how it was after Schneider backstopped the Canucks to a 5-1 revenge blowout of the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 22. Asked how he felt about the win, Schneider shared his discomfort with an untroublesome start to the season.

"It's made my life easy and I'm getting comfortable. Hopefully I can take on some tougher games on the road in the future," he said then.

Wish granting came Thursday. And again, Schneider was relentlessly solid and again he won and again he made it look, well, uncomplicated. But there were landmines to be avoided, even after Avs head coach Joe Sacco tossed a grenade into his own lineup by benching Matt Duchene in the second period. Curious to see Duchene benched. Coming in, he had scored four goals in seven games against the Canucks and on Thursday had the Avs' best chance, which, not coincidentally, also featured Schneider's best save.

But if Sacco wants to prove a point to a kid, and in so doing is out-coached by Alain Vigneault, that's his millstone.

Schneider got what he wanted, and so did the Canucks. Remember, Schneider is new to a backup's role. It can be a perilous position because of long layoffs, and the one Schneider just had, 13 days off, could be his longest of the season. It didn't show. The robo goalie picked up right where he left off, with pucks pelting the middle of his chest. This, on the road, against a swift, puck-moving, high-scoring, well-rested Colorado team. Sure Colorado didn't have its A-game, but Schneider did.

Province sportswriter Ben Kuzma tweeted Schneider's stats moments after the game had ended: He has stopped 94 of 97 shots for a 0.90 GAA, .969 saves percentage and a 3-0 record.

Jumps out, doesn't it?

This is where there's a fork in the road. One could use this sample to create a #teamschneider hash tag, import a No. 35 avatar, and repudiate Roberto Luongo. Or you could embrace this as a sensational turn of events for the Canucks, and, yes, Luongo too.

Before Schneider, the Canucks and Luongo couldn't help themselves. He played so much, there was speculation he could play all 82. Even his coach, Alain Vigneault, said 76 games is reasonable. And that was just in January.

But how much is too much? I think we found out.

In 2007, Luongo spent a night in an intensive-care unit unable to sleep after having his throat chopped by a puck. The next day he played. He shut out the Canadiens in Montreal. It was compelling drama, but, man, it seems crazy now.

Not as crazy as in 2008. Luongo played in Colorado on a Wednesday, then flew to Florida where he spent one sleepless night with his wife who gave birth. Then, on the Friday, he caught up with the team in Minnesota on an early-morning flight. He played that night. This time he didn't get the hero's ending. He was pulled after giving up his fourth goal early in the second.

Last season, Luongo finally said "no mas" when he actually pulled himself out of a scheduled start in Ottawa, citing mental exhaustion.

After that Ottawa experience, Luongo said: "I don't know if people realize it or not. A skater can take a night off and sometimes no one will notice. As a goaltender you always have to be on because you are the last line of defence."

The Canucks didn't just play Luongo. They played him into the ground. It shouldn't surprise anyone he has struggled the most at the end of the past three seasons.

The stats should tell you the story. The starting goalies on the past six Cup winners have averaged 47 regular-season games played. The starting goalies on the past 24 Conference finalists have averaged 48 regular-season games played.

If Schneider can continue his robo goalie routine, the Canucks can continue to rest Luongo, and in the end they should be left with more games where their starting goalie is "on."

And if an up-and-coming backup pushes Luongo because of his ultra-competitive DNA, the Canucks win again."

The canucks will win the cup with schneider as our starting goaltender...

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

I love having two goalies that give us a chance to win.

Our backups over the last 4 seasons have all had terrible win-loss averages. I think Lou & the coach felt compelled to play him so much because the backups weren't getting the job done.

I totally agree that with a good backup in Cory, Luo should be able to relax and sit out more games, leaving him and Cory fresher for the playoffs.

We'll see how the season plays out.

[Aquaman]

WoW no canuck talk at all . every one clamed up after the 7-1 beating we took ...LOL.
Where are all the canuck fans .... all I can say is bring on more teams with RED uniforms .
Check this out ..


Vancouver Canucks - Statistics




.and we have played 3 games less than the top 4.. though DET. is in the best position.
We will be playing them for the fist time this year right
before Christmas .....AHHH !!
Gotta love it ....talk about a game to watch

[budahrox]

WoW no canuck talk at all
Where are all the canuck fans

We're waiting for a real hockey thread where you can bash other teams & have our team bashed & have all the fun that goes with being a hockey fan
When just stroking your team is welcomed.......Yawn!!!!

[jobber604]

Thread revival. It's on!