Plays of the Week: January 15th, 2017
By Vanessa Jang
7 years ago
After going on a roll last week and winning six straight games, the Canucks got a brief taste of what it’s like to be a playoff team. However, they now see themselves on the outside looking in after losing all three games on their road trip. They collected two of a possible six points but were able to score an out-of-the-ordinary four goals on Thursday. On the bright side, Bo Horvat is an NHL All-Star!
With that said, let’s dive into this week’s activities.
Weekly Features
- Sunday: Stick Taps (Matthew Henderson)
- Monday: Player Power Rankings (Grainne Downey)
- Monday Mailbag (J.D. Burke)
- What Would You Do Wednesday (Jackson McDonald)
- Friday: Babych Please (Grainne Downey)
- Canucks Army Podcast (Satiar Shah & J.D. Burke)
Canucks Army This Week
“You want to be on the ice as much as possible. But it’s also up to you to earn that ice time.”
“You make the Johnny Canuck logo — beloved and longed for by many fans — the shoulder patch, and then you promote the alternate logo to the primary, and finally retire the Orca Bay logo to its rightful place in the rafters, as it hasn’t been relevant to the team for years.”
“Rodin’s opportunity in the line-up will obviously come at the expense of another player, but it appears Desjardins is reluctant to disrupt the current line-up with whom he is content and comfortable. His knee injury, without a doubt, has been a setback throughout the off-season and even to present day, so that the entire situation may be more than just Desjardins scratching a healthy player.”
“If Desjardins genuinely hasn’t seen enough Boucher, that’s entirely on him. Boucher’s played, by my estimation, close to 500 televised hockey games at varying leagues and levels. There is game tape on Boucher, and if the coach needs to see him play, the Canucks have access to it.”
“The last point that needs to be made is that although these players appear to be worth signing to an entry level contract and having longer looks – does not mean that they are ‘top prospects’ or will be NHL players. It’s just prudent management to ensure that you keep your picks within the organization and within your development system for a few years.”
“As the season has gone on, I’ve definitely become more vocal,” he says. “I think at first I was kind of timid, just being up here and surrounded by the guys. I think that’s maybe where it (beaver tailing) started. I guess I could be more vocal, but this is just a habit. As the season goes on, maybe I’ll get rid of it. But if people like it, then maybe I’ll keep it.”
The Games
“There aren’t many positive takeaways from tonight. The Canucks had maybe three minutes combined of sustained offensive pressure this evening, and part of that includes three-on-three overtime.”
Brandon Sutter isn’t happy with a single point, but was glad to force overtime late in the 3rd. pic.twitter.com/xQHSXEmjCs— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) January 11, 2017
“Considering the Canucks had eight power play attempts, the loss tonight is disappointing. The Canucks power play has struggled immensely throughout this year and entered the game converting on only 13.7% of their power play opportunities. Tonight the Canucks converted on just 13% of their opportunities, going one for eight with the man advantage.”
Henrik Sedin speaks after a tough loss to close their road trip against the Flyers. pic.twitter.com/d0SWFKzTYf— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) January 13, 2017
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