Canucks decided they were gonna make sure Lankinen was worth the contract with the way they’ve played this period

Because everyone wants more EP40 takes: Multiple things can be true. 1. He’s dealing with an injury that hampered his offseason and continues to through the season. 2. That injury won’t get better by taking time off. 3. He should be better than he’s been if he’s playing.

From a rooting perspective it’s actually wildly clutch that Quinn Hughes isn’t playing and JT Miller was traded. Just unconditional American hate.

Some intermission reading from me to you! Allvin joined @danriccio.bsky.social and @satiarshah.bsky.social today, I have some key quotes and analysis in here. Full interview on the #Canucks Central podcast feed is in there too for your listening pleasure. www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...

A lot of this is projection, but it’s nice to think that the #Canucks defence by the end of next season could be a mix of: Hughes-Hronek Metey-Willander D Petey-Myers with a decent amount of money left to try to upgrade the forward group.

Most encouraging part of tonight’s game - not going into a shell with the lead. Power play helped but they were pushing before then too. Also, Demko.

Penalties tonight Makar: 1 Hughes: 0 I think it’s clear who deserves the Norris

I have no idea how Myers ended up in the box but he does usually find his way there so I guess that’s fair

Makar just tried to a Quinn-esque walk along the blueline and immediately gave the puck away. Hughes would never.

Drew O’Connor being incredibly fast on the forecheck created that Filip Chytil chance. Very nice to see speed up front for the Canucks

Very meh first period but the Canucks have woken up for the second

Chytil might just be great idk

Really hard to argue that D-Petey shouldn’t get an extended look with how well he’s played in his first three games. Also becoming much more difficult to see how Carson Soucy at 3.25 makes sense for this team if he keeps playing how he has so far this season.

Maybe Chytil was also just in need of a fresh start

If each Pettersson scores does that count as a hat trick?

I just don’t get why people think a legit top-4 defenceman costs anything less than a 1st rounder. I can get on board with the price being too high if Pettersson is just a rental, but I would be very surprised if he is just a rental

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So I see we’re going to have the same discourse we did when the Canucks traded for Hronek. The Rangers are going to make the playoffs. The pick is going to be in the late teens. Don’t fall in love with what something could be.

Marcus Pettersson is a more than capable 2nd pairing defenceman. Plays 22 minutes a night, decent amount on the PK

Updated look at assets the #Canucks have moved ONLY VIA TRADE since Allvin and co. took over

I don’t doubt the Canucks will flip one of their 1sts, but I do wonder which one. More fun outcome would be trading their own and holding on to the Rangers pick.

Elias Pettersson to JT Miller

Based on the precedent from the Höglander penalty the other night the Canucks should get a power play even if the refs missed it

I wonder if Juuse Saros knows that instead of giving Juulsen his first point of the season he gave him the gift of getting roasted online

Since the beginning of December, here’s where Erik Brännström ranks among the 7 regular #Canucks defencemen (Hughes, Myers, Soucy, Forbort, Desharnais, Juulsen): 6th Corsi for% 7th Shots for% 7th xGF% 7th HDCF% 7th goals for % (2GF, 6GA) 2nd in offensive zone starts

Kind of an embarrassing lack of push from the Leafs tbh

Elias Pettersson has drawn a penalty per period in the last 3 periods. #Canucks didn’t need that one

One of the most frustrating parts of the #Canucks offense is that it feels like they’re always looking for a pass backwards when they enter the zone

It’s been a very encouraging first 4 periods back for Pettersson. #Canucks

How many (if any) games have there been this year where the #Canucks felt offensively imposing? Like the type of game where they’re in the offensive zone in waves, an inevitable “goal is coming” feeling?

#Canucks need more of that. Don’t let guys take extra runs at your stars. Good on Sherwood

The #Canucks power play just looks so much better when Miller is on the left half wall instead of the right

Great 1st period for Höglander. Set up the goal, created another chance, couple big hits. Feels like he’s finding his game. #Canucks

It might not fit narratives because he hasn’t *looked* good (imo), but JT Miller has decent 5v5 numbers in the 4 games without Hughes and Pettersson: 52.00% CF 52.63% HDCF 56.89% xGF 29 shots for 18 shots against 3 goals for 2 goals against In just over 51 minutes. #Canucks

The Vikings defence is pleading with the Vikings offense to do *something*

Regardless of who’s out of the lineup, you gotta put up more of a fight against a bottom-3 team in the league. Perhaps lean on the “emotional leader” in a game like this

A Miller giveaway followed by slowly skating to the bench while the Preds enter the #Canucks zone. Not a great look!

Did Jeff Bezos fix Elias Pettersson? Many people are saying this.

Believe it or not, JT Miller is actually challenging this goal

Even when the opposing goalie is stuck behind the net the #Canucks make sure to send it back to the point before doing anything too crazy offensively

The wind has broken Elias Pettersson

Live look at the #Canucks trying to trade Desharnais:

It just works

I’ve come to the realization that every line Teddy Blueger is on just works

Wrote about Quinn Hughes keeping the #Canucks above water so far this season and broke down some of the numbers with key pieces out. He should also get more Hart consideration. www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...

Avs when Makar is on the ice without MacKinnon (168 minutes): 42% CF 39% HDCF 42% xGF 5 goals for 4 goals against #Canucks with Brännström and Desharnais on the ice together (144 minutes): 48% CF 58% HDCF 59% xGF 7 goals for 5 goals against

Hughes vs. Makar always comes down to how their respective teams would play without them to me. The Avs would probably be fine, MacKinnon carries the weight. The #Canucks  would be lost and potentially a lottery team.

Don’t give Cooper Rush 61 seconds and 3 timeouts to cook 😤😤😤

Tyler Myers is trying to recapture the hearts of #Canucks fans in this period

4 minutes of #Canucks power play time isn’t as fun without Hughes and Miller