The Vancouver Canucks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs as they head in the NHL Four Nations Faceoff. Elias Pettersson had himself a good game. Filip Hronelk was a beast for the Canucks as well, and Kevin Lankinen was able to step in for Thatcher Demko and play a really solid game to keep players like Auston Matthews off the board!
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I'm still pretty worried about missing Miller come playoff time. I feel like we really need an engine guy that's the emotional heartbeat of the team. Of course, I think of Matthew Tkachuk in Florida (as, like Hughes, Barky was a very quiet leader). I mean Sherwood somewhat seems like that, as a big hitter, momentun shifter type of guy. But I feel like we need a guy who can shift games we get down in. Zadorov and Miller I feel like were those guys last run, but… as we look forward to the trade deadline, that type of scoring, engine guy Center is really the missing piece now. It's like we fixed one problem (fixing the D, some locker room drama) by creating a new hole. Drew O'Connor and MP3 were great pick ups, but part of me wonders (maybe I missed someone say something about it) if we could have used our own 1st rounder for that and kept Miller, but idk. We'll see how it goes, I guess. I'm still bitter at losing Miller lol.
Won Both Games Vs Toronto This Season
Yeah do all the games!
Was anybody able to watch a slow-motion other angle of that Marcus Petterson alleged post? I think if he put his mind to it and hustled, he could have scored. That COULD have come back to bite, but luckily, the Canucks hung on for the win.
3-0-1 since trading miller
Canucks beat leafs twice and only gave up ONE goal!
Do all the games my goat deaner
2 week break couldnt have come at a better time
This team just looks different since the trades , great team defense and goal tending. The emergence of EP25 has the defense looking solid. Myers too , been playing great.
I've been the Petterson to a JT Miller on a team before. I almost quit the game because of it.
Bring up lekkerimaki with the new d core
Was at the game tonight. It was nice seeing the Leaf fans leaving Roger's Arena silently lol
3 Petterssons hit the post in one game, a record likely to never be broken haha
Sure is nice to see them playing better! Not saying I think they're going all the way but just enjoying watching good hockey. Go Canucks!
A few days to decompress for the team and fans is much needed. Great job going into the break boys!
I just want to point out. Everyone says the avs are a beast in the west and get tons of respect. They are 5 points above Vancouver with two games in hand. Vancouver has been a mess all year and in a wild card. Now they look like they are about to turn it up and play some good hockey. Not so bad if you ask me.
That Pettersson pass to Hronek was a thing of beauty
Bench pety
Demko going out again is concerning
Do all the games plz 🙏🏾🙏🏾
I definitely think ever since the Miller trade and Myers coming back from suspension, the guys seem to be LEARNING from each other and bouncing off each other – especially in the defense. Like, look at Hronek finding an open spot for Petey to pass into and he redirected it beautifully into the net. I can see parallels with Sedin-Edler/Bieksa moment right there. That's not systematic – that's hockey sense. Petey and Sherwood, where Sherwood passed it back and opened it up for him – that's peak Sedinery right there (where Henrik opened for Daniel). Myers also stepping up and making a lot calmer and more grounded decisions, rather than throwing himself and the puck around. It's been so clear the past few games and I honestly think he picked it up a couple things from D-Petey. Overall, this team is headed in the right direction, we just need to do some more passing drills.
This is so refreshing man! M. Pettersson is EXACTLY what been longing for at that 3 spot. Bieksa making Tanev comparisons on the Panel. Lfg
LFG 🔥
If we get rid of Petey, we might actually have a chance to win in the playoffs
We meed to get Loui Ericson back to score those empty netters 😢
Yeah I wonder how many people are going to come crawling back onto the bandwagon after writing this team off before 🤷♂️ 🙂
do all the games in the 4 nations cup!
No they are not.. they have no goal scores. They’re down over a goal a game from last year
pettersson and meyers look really good together. petie was moving the puck really well and is undoubtedly the best passer on the team. before your time but they looked like the '99 NJD's. get the lead and lock it down.
The biggest difference in the defense is that they take the right decisions, keeping position and no longer need to cover for bad decisions leaving an other hole behind them.
Is demko really hurt again?!?????
Life is good when juulsen is not in the lineup
You look at the hronek goal that’s a leader. He lifts petey up because of the pass. We were criticizing based on giving a first up. It is no longer looking like a bad trade
I'm stoked you called EP25 D-Petey.
The boys buying in love it
I think people have been forgetting that any sort of trade or coaching change brings a fresh energy into the room. They’re playing great, and the additions / moves are good ones, but the existing players were always going to step it up after a big trade because they know they need to prove something, and the other centers know there’s a spot to earn.
Cover 4 nations, be weird not to hear your voice for cpl weeks
Hronek has really stepped up. Looking forward to seeing how this defensive rotation looks once Hughes is back and healthy. As a Canadian and a Canucks fan I selfishly hope he'll sit out the 4 nations tournament in order to rest and heal, but I won't be upset if the guy wants to go and play with some of the best in the world.
EP40 definitely looked more engaged in the O-zone that shift. Big reverse hit, smartly making time for himself and catching Hronek with that sick pass. Even if the speed isn't there cause of his knee injury stuff he can still create plays, so hope the 4 nations tourney helps bring more of that back for him.
Also hope Sherwood stays on his line. I like those 2 together.
The Canucks won . That’s great. What I still don’t understand is why the Canucks have to start a home game at 4:00 P.M.
it’s supposed to be a home game and that is to our advantage. Then the league makes them start to appease the people back east. Can’t they stay up past 10:00 p.m. ? Why should the Canucks have to cater to the east? It’s our home game. It should be a regular Saturday start time. Screw the east.
Back on track to choke in the playoffs
Alright!
I was BITING MY NAILS this game. I'm a Canucks fan, but I'm rooting for all Canadian teams to do well this season, someone has to break that cup drought for Canada. I was VERY nervous, the leafs have what is essentially a guaranteed playoff spot, and have a greater chance at winning a cup this year than they have had in DECADES, and that's from a Nucks fan. Leafs are SCARY this year, so this was the ultimate test for our boys and the new blood of the team. Lankinen again being a Psycho and taking pucks left and right like a serial bank robber, but I just hope to God Demko is okay. I have to say it, there's no way his knee is good, he has to be still hurt, and needs time off. Good news, is give him another month-ish, and he should be playable for the Playoffs, if which I think he would have made a GALACTIC difference last year. Canucks are rolling up to a spot with a 2023-2024 Bobrovsky-esque Kevin Lankinen in their pocket, and that is DANGEROUS. As long as Lank stays healthy, and Quinn Hughes comes back in hopefully good time and healed up, this is a Cup-Ready Canucks team, J.T Miller or not. Wishing the Leafs the best as well as all the other Canadian teams and fans of said teams, let's ALL go get the cup!!! GO CANUCKS GO!!!
The vibe has changed around the team, of that there can be no doubt. A much improved game from EP40 who played at a solid 8-9 million rate, don't you think?
But you know, if you average the price of the Petterssons the package is under 5.5 million per Petey. I'd say we're getting good enough value on a Pete by Pete basis and the Pete compete level is complete enough to compete.
That level will pop as Petey's new paper pumps prices to a paltry 6 mil per. Not peanuts but palatable.
I hope they can repeat the Pete compete completely after they rest and replete.