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Re: [Hockey] Official 2013 Vancouver Canucks Thread

reply to Styvas
I'm starting to wonder about even trading him now...........we've got no viable backup,unless another goalie is part of the trade.

Sure wouldn't hurt to keep them both to see how it goes for the 1st 2 weeks of the season.
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Agreed.

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reply to FaxCap
Ya I watched that game too..........Climie was great in that game.

I seem to remember hearing that name in games before...at 29,he's no kid but if he can continue to play like that,Lack and him could be great backups.
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reply to FaxCap
we did the first 8 rounds of our draft during lunch, and guess who one of my goalies is??

LLLLLLUUUUUUOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

i figured he usually has pretty solid regular season stats, so i grabbed him (was able to nab Lundquvist as my other one).
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reply to Styvas
YES!!

Just got an e:mail from my lady....her boss gave her tickets for the
Canucks' opening night game.

FaxCap

reply to Styvas
The Canucks have locked up another piece to their blueline, signing Alex Edler to a six-year, $30 million contract extension.

»www.theprovince.com/sports/hocke···ory.html

All the current top four locked up until 2016.

Now you have to wonder about Ballard... buyout maybe? Wait until we see how Garrison meshes with the current group? Could Garrison be another Ballard, full of potential that never gets reached?
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Well looky here, Schneider lets in 5 goals, not even halfway thru the game... Luongo coming in.
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F**K THE NHL. Go Blue Jays 2013!!!

Ugh! I'm going to bed. Not a great season opener.

It's a good thing they didnt trade Luongo just yet, hehe... Maybe Schneider is getting the "starting goalie" jitters...
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F**K THE NHL. Go Blue Jays 2013!!!

hopefully Luongo gets his starting job back, i picked him in my pool.

The fans, who had booed liberally as the score mounted, greeted Luongo like a long-lost son, roaring their approval from the moment he doffed his baseball cap and plopped the mask on the top of his head until he sprinted to the net, reaching a top-end speed rarely glimpsed before.

How soon we forget, just a short while ago it was the other way around. This is a tough city to play hockey.

reply to Styvas
Not a great Season opener for a couple of teams. The Montreal Canadiens did the torch thing and promptly lost to the Maple Leafs in a lack lustre game. The Los Angeles Kings handed out the Stanley Cup rings, passed the Cup around, shone the spotlight on the new banner in the Staples Center — and then got slapped around by the Chicago Blackhawks.

reply to capdjq
Trade Schneider and Luongo!

It's only 1 game and the D-MEN sure didn't help either goalie.

For some reason the Ducks own the Canucks here in B.C.

Schneider should start tonight against the OILERS..........this could get interesting.
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reply to Styvas
On the way to the game I said to my lady, "I'm worried about
Schneider. He didn't play well in Europe."

Little did I know.... :-(

My God....the 2nd Ducks goal....my grandmother could have stopped.
Schneids looked very very nervous right from the opening faceoff.

Some things I noticed...

-Canucks sure miss those 5 starters out with injuries.
-Defense did not look good.
-The offence.....see above re injuries.

As for the Canucks' organization....wow...they did a hell of a good
job welcoming the fans back.

Every seat had a $15 Canucks scarf draped over the back.
We all got a free Budweiser.
$1 hotdogs or nachos or pop
24 people picked out of the crowd got the jersey right off the
Canucks player's back. Sweat, autograph and picture of the handshake
The 50/50 draw was $147,000

Everything in the Canucks Store was 50% off. There are about 6
stores in the arena. The big one near our section had 3 jersies left
at the end of the game. They had at least 300-400 when we looked
before the game. As we walked out we passes 2 other stores and
they only had a few left. I got one....it's a no player name Canucks official
NHL products jersey for $70.

Two promo Canucks people would go all over the arena and pick out
a row of seats. Everyone in that row got a jersey!!!

For those who didn't see it Sarah Ann McLachlan sang both national anthems

Other than the shit kicking by the Ducks it was a fun night.

FaxCap

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reply to FaxCap
that is an impressive marketing strategy...good job over there.