York Newbury: Canucks Cruise to Victory in Chicago

Thanks Yorkie.

Canucks and Flames win. Oilers lose. Another great night of hockey.

Albeit against the lowly Blackhawks, the team played well in the second and third periods. A bit too much pond hockey, or "river hockey" as Tocchet coined it lol, in the first period. Too wide open for his liking, I'm sure.

All four lines played well (especially the 3rd), that mix of Garland, Hoggy and Petey seems to be meshing well, they played excellent 5v5!! Miller was just ok at even strength, but a monster on the PP, for being injured he's their best forward by a mile.

Team needs another top four defenseman though, as you mentioned NYN, Hughes is getting too many minutes.

York Newbury: Canucks Cruise to Victory in Chicago
- York Newbury

Hughes having a Norris-like start to this season. How can anyone not like this kid?

Canucks and Flames win. Oilers lose. Another great night of hockey.
- K-man25

McJesus on that OT goal

Anyone read about Tavares' magic amulet?

https://dailyhive.com/van...avares-amulet-endorsement

Thanks Yorky.

Now part two of working out the kinks is to get wins at home.

Then Petey to score and Dak to draw in by months end.

Albeit against the lowly Blackhawks, the team played well in the second and third periods. A bit too much pond hockey, or "river hockey" as Tocchet coined it lol, in the first period. Too wide open for his liking, I'm sure.

All four lines played well (especially the 3rd), that mix of Garland, Hoggy and Petey seems to be meshing well, they played excellent 5v5!! Miller was just ok at even strength, but a monster on the PP, for being injured he's their best forward by a mile.

Team needs another top four defenseman though, as you mentioned NYN, Hughes is getting too many minutes.
- Pacificgem

How's our value on that 11.6 mil contract?

How's our value on that 11.6 mil contract?
- LordHumungous

I'm not sure I understand the question. The team won last night and everyone played well, including Pettersson, who had an excellent game. I don't care about his salary, I'm not paying him, I care about the team winning...which they did.

I'm not sure I understand the question. The team won last night and everyone played well, including Pettersson, who had an excellent game. I don't care about his salary, I'm not paying him, I care about the team winning...which they did.
- Pacificgem

The 3rd line, in particular, played very well.
Brannstrom is turning into a nice surprise, although a limited sample size.
An entertaining game last night.

I'm not sure I understand the question. The team won last night and everyone played well, including Pettersson, who had an excellent game. I don't care about his salary, I'm not paying him, I care about the team winning...which they did.
- Pacificgem

Oilers fans can't understand the team concept.

The 3rd line, in particular, played very well.
Brannstrom is turning into a nice surprise, although a limited sample size.
An entertaining game last night.
- Danny Bomber

Yep. Garland as well has impressed me almost every shift. I was pretty vocal about wanting his ass out of town last year. There's no way now. He's an entirely different player under Tocchet than he was with Boudreau.

The 3rd line, in particular, played very well.
Brannstrom is turning into a nice surprise, although a limited sample size.
An entertaining game last night.
- Danny Bomber

They did, the third line, they were probably the best line at even strength.

Yep. Garland as well has impressed me almost every shift. I was pretty vocal about wanting his ass out of town last year. There's no way now. He's an entirely different player under Tocchet than he was with Boudreau.
- Load Management

Me as well, I wanted him gone like Vantel, but he's a different player now. Tocchet is responsible for a lot of guys becoming more, Miller is also a prime example, he's a world class player now, Toc made him accountable to himself and to the team.

Yep. Garland as well has impressed me almost every shift. I was pretty vocal about wanting his ass out of town last year. There's no way now. He's an entirely different player under Tocchet than he was with Boudreau.
- Load Management

Ya, I wanted the Angry Elf traded too but last season changed my mind and the start of this season has cemented my feelings. And then there's my boy Keifer!

Me as well, I wanted him gone like Vantel, but he's a different player now. Tocchet is responsible for a lot of guys becoming more, Miller is also a prime example, he's a world class player now, Toc made him accountable to himself and to the team.
- Pacificgem

I hated him more than Messier at one point.
He was my 1st pick in the hockey pool this year. Got Hughes in the 2nd round.

Me as well, I wanted him gone like Vantel, but he's a different player now. Tocchet is responsible for a lot of guys becoming more, Miller is also a prime example, he's a world class player now, Toc made him accountable to himself and to the team.
- Pacificgem

Probably the best trade they never made. He's earned every minute of his top 6 icetime. I can't see him going back to bottom 6 any time soon either. Which will make things interesting when Joshua comes back.

Ya, I wanted the Angry Elf traded too but last season changed my mind and the start of this season has cemented my feelings. And then there's my boy Keifer!
- Danny Bomber

I'm not sure I understand the question. The team won last night and everyone played well, including Pettersson, who had an excellent game. I don't care about his salary, I'm not paying him, I care about the team winning...which they did.
- Pacificgem

Sure I get it winning is the goal but you seriously can't tell me you are not concerned with Pettersson on pace for 50 points lol. Hoping Tocchet has a plan to get him going at some point.

Sure I get it winning is the goal but you seriously can't tell me you are not concerned with Pettersson on pace for 50 points lol. Hoping Tocchet has a plan to get him going at some point.
- LordHumungous

With a rising cap, no, I really don't care how much he gets paid. For a few reasons. Because he's super talented and the points will eventually come, and two, because a 200 foot game is more important than scoring 100+ points.

Petey can score in bunches, he can get 20 points in a ten game span. If he scores 80 points and plays a great 200 foot game, like he did last night, that's what matters. Barkov had 80 points last year and won the Cup, I want Petey to be Barkov, not McDavid.

With a rising cap, no, I really don't care how much he gets paid. For a few reasons. Because he's super talented and the points will eventually come, and two, because a 200 foot game is more important than scoring 100+ points.

Petey can score in bunches, he can get 20 points in a ten game span. If he scores 80 points and plays a great 200 foot game, like he did last night, that's what matters. Barkov had 80 points last year and won the Cup, I want Petey to be Barkov, not McDavid.
- Pacificgem

Here's the list of all Cap Hits over $10M this season. I like Pouty more than most on the list. My only concern is that his contract is going to skew the canuck's contract structure.

1. Auston Matthews, Toronto, $13,250,000, four years, $53 million
2. Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado, $12,600,000, eight years, $100.8 million
3. Connor McDavid, Edmonton, $12,500,000, eight years, $100 million
4. Artemi Panarin, N.Y. Rangers, $11,642,857, seven years, $81.5 million
5. Elias Pettersson, Vancouver, $11,600,000, eight years, $92.8 million
6. Erik Karlsson, Pittsburgh, $11,500,000, eight years, $92 million
7. William Nylander, Toronto, $11,500,000, eight years, $92 million
8. David Pastrnak, Boston, $11,250,000, eight years, $89 million
9. Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo, $11,000,000, eight years, $88 million
10. Drew Doughty, Los Angeles, $11,000,000, eight years, $88 million
11. John Tavares, Toronto, $11,000,000, seven years, $77 million
12. Mitch Marner, Toronto, $10,903,000, six years, $65,418,000
13. Jonathan Huberdeau, Calgary, $10,500,000, eight years, $84 million
14. Jack Eichel, Vegas, $10,000,000, eight years, $80 million
15. Aleksander Barkov, Florida, $10,000,000, eight years, $80 million
16. Sergei Bobrovsky, Florida, $10,000,000, seven years, $70 million

With a rising cap, no, I really don't care how much he gets paid. For a few reasons. Because he's super talented and the points will eventually come, and two, because a 200 foot game is more important than scoring 100+ points.

Petey can score in bunches, he can get 20 points in a ten game span. If he scores 80 points and plays a great 200 foot game, like he did last night, that's what matters. Barkov had 80 points last year and won the Cup, I want Petey to be Barkov, not McDavid.
- Pacificgem

Fair points as I hope Petey gets 'Barkov' Status as well...a tall order however.

Either way game 7 of the SCF last season could have literally went either way and if McDavid got his cup somehow I'm sure you'd be singing his praises like you do Barkov.

Ultimately if one is being paid for being (and accomplishing) a 110-120 point player status you would hope that consistency of production would factor more into that. Petey as an 80 point player in a Barkov style at 8.5 to 9.5 mil is fine...at 11.6 I think it's questionable. But Like I said I'm hoping he picks up his game and as you said his 200' foot play has been very good.

With a rising cap, no, I really don't care how much he gets paid. For a few reasons. Because he's super talented and the points will eventually come, and two, because a 200 foot game is more important than scoring 100+ points.

Petey can score in bunches, he can get 20 points in a ten game span. If he scores 80 points and plays a great 200 foot game, like he did last night, that's what matters. Barkov had 80 points last year and won the Cup, I want Petey to be Barkov, not McDavid.
- Pacificgem

It’s the edgy cool thing to do, criticize him because of his salary, a salary that was imposed of him by management. Then if anyone counters Mr. redneck racist vitriol you instantly become a coddler, a troll.
These types of comments are just from an individual that is trying to compensate for their own inadequacies, and probably several inadequacies.

Thank you NYN