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Going to this one, will be my first ever live playoff game! Any recommendations aside from don't drink too much before the game starts? :p
GDT: WCQF GM01 | Vancouver Canucks vs. Nashville Predators | Sun. Apr 21st | 7:00PM PST | SNP/CBC | Nine Years
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TruGr1t
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I doubt it lasts ... but, Lafferty has 2 goals in the last 20 games and Mikheyev has 1 goal ... double the production!
It's too late now, but I'd have liked to have tried Suter on Pettersson's week, at least he's a top-nine player, unlike these other guys. That leaves PDG back with Miller-Boeser though, probably.
Also, please stop listing the Pettersson line as the top-line. This hasn't been the case for quite a while. It's probably not even the second line, honestly.
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https://x.com/ThomasDrance/status/1781752827733533044
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lines at Saturday practice, based on opening drills:
Suter-Miller-Boeser
Höglander-Pettersson-Laffery
Joshua-Lindholm-Garland
Di Giuseppe-Blueger-Mikheyev
Hughes-Hronek
Soucy-Myers
Cole-Zadorov
Extras: Podkolzin, Åman, Juulsen.
https://twitter.com/ThomasDrance/status/1781752827733533044/photo/1
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lines at Saturday practice, based on opening drills:Suter-Miller-Boeser
Höglander-Pettersson-Laffery
Joshua-Lindholm-Garland
Di Giuseppe-Blueger-Mikheyev
Hughes-Hronek
Soucy-Myers
Cole-Zadorov
Extras: Podkolzin, Åman, Juulsen.
https://twitter.com/ThomasDrance/status/1781752827733533044/photo/1
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I actually don't mind Suter at all with Boeser and Miller, I've noticed he frees up JT to be a little more aggressive offensively since Suter is a natural center and a reliable 2-way forward with more skill than a guy like Lafferty. That line has had some solid games together.
It really does feel like this team lacks another top 6 winger if they want 3 scoring lines.
Hoglander - Petey - xxxxx
Suter - Miller - Boeser
Joshua - Lindholm - Garland
Mikheyev and Lafferty just aren't those guys, I don't think Pod is either. PDG definitely isn't,
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I forgot what it was like to be excited for the playoffs
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I like that Miller line as well, but Pettersson needs another quality winger more than Miller-Boeser, I'd say. It's too late and we're likely sticking with that topline now, but I'd have liked to see Suter tried with Pettersson at some point when we were doing all the line-blending. 1st, 3rd and 4th line are all pretty good at this point.
And yes, Lafferty, PDG and Mikheyev all belong on a 4th line since over the last 30+ games they've generated basically no offense.
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Plus Saros. Down year for him, but could be trouble for us if he finds his game again.
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I really don't like Garland on the halfwall and Miller not on the other side
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I like Podz over PDG in the bottom six, but I guess Tocchet wanted experience.
Lafferty has had his legs under him recently - hard to see him being more of an offensive void than Mikheyev has been.
Lafferty has had his legs under him recently - hard to see him being more of an offensive void than Mikheyev has been.
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I'm good as long as we don't so any weird 1-2-3-4 shit at this point.
I actually like moving up Lafferty for game 1. Plays a straight line game and I’m certain the message to the entire team is to crash and bang every single chance you get.
PDG for Pod is a head scratcher. I have a feeling Tocchet wants no mistakes and might not trust Pod right now. Might see him do a last minute switcheroo like he does
PDG for Pod is a head scratcher. I have a feeling Tocchet wants no mistakes and might not trust Pod right now. Might see him do a last minute switcheroo like he does
Podz will almost certainly draw back in sooner than later.
Remember how Tocchet did something similar with Hoglander earlier in the year, I've a feeling Tocchet's gonna give some extra attention to Podz to help him have a much larger impact when he draws back into the line-up.
I f***ing hate Tocchet’s lineup combinations
All year the team has been screaming for a winger, and somehow we are going fully healthy into the playoffs with both Laff and Suter in the top 6.
An Anthony Duclair or Tyler Toffoli would’ve made me so much more confident in a real run
hes been doing well the last couple of games. fast speedy can get in on the forecheck. im sure hes pumped up to get the game going. he will be one of the x factors for vancouver. IMO.
had vancouver aquired another top 6 forward like monohan before the lindholm trade. van could be in good hands.
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I get the three top Centers deployment it makes sense strategically but Reallyunfortunate we couldn't afford one winger, especially with a legit path to atleast wcf.
If Lafferty can't keep up put suter with EP, and PDG back with jtm & brockstar.
If almost all of us can see it surely the FO does too, and with miks constant demotions I can't imagine they don't move on from him this summer.
it will be our downfall. but whatever. save that talk for offseason. let the games BEGIN x factors has to be petterson and lindholm because of the price we paid him for.
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That line had what two good games against the Oilers early and then was hot garbage the rest of the season.
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Like that Lafferty and Hoglander are re-united. I think Pettersson and Lindholm should swap wingers though. Also Juulsen > Cole. But whatever can’t wait for game 1.
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