Get Involved Damn It

Mar 26th, 2008 | By Mike | Category: Uncategorized

Oh my? What's that? Crashing the net? There's a thought you bastards. Try it. Luongo will thank you. Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images…so I get back from vacation to see the Canucks drop dead for the final two periods and let the Flames steal a victory from them? A few key thoughts actually:

1. Bieksa? I feel bad you’ve missed half the season. But don’t take it out on the rest of the depleted defense by playing like complete shit.
2. Burrows? My heart bleeds that you’re tired, but pushing the net off its moorings in such a blatant way (and the ensuing goal thanks to the penalty) I hope is enough for loosen that ego you’ve developed in the past few weeks.
3. Naslund? Why can’t you play like that every game?
4. Luongo? You played like a maniac and still take blame for the loss? Dude, stop it. Get angry like the rest of us. Call out Nonis. It’s the only way he’ll learn during the offseason.
5. Bourdon? Who knew not having you in the game was your biggest asset?
6. McIver? Who knew you were secretly being a carwreck so Bourdon could play more?
7. Pyatt? Your fight .1 seconds into the game with Vandermeer? Brilliant. Sadly, we actually need you to score. So knock it off, that’s why Cowan is around.
7. Cowan? Ugh, forget it…

So that small cushion Vancouver had in the standings is gone as Nashville is two back, Edmonton is three back and the Canucks are tied with the f’ing Avs. Son of a bitch, look who they play tonight. The NHL schedule makers really are good. Someone give them a cookie.

The Flames, who started last night’s game flat partly because they had just played in Colorado the night before, beat Vancouver because they adjusted their play, found their spine and took control of the game (an all-too easy way to beat the Canucks actually). So how about we right the wrongs in the universe, fly into Denver tonight and do the exact same thing to the Avs?

Get involved Vancouver. Pretend like you want the post season, ok? If I have to watch Theodore beat Luongo because the Canucks drop dead in front of their goalie again, I’m lighting something on fire.

12:28 AM ET Update: FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCK.

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  1. alix
    March 26th, 2008 10:25 pm

    Looks like you are lighting some shit on fire…man. The guys are a sad excuse for a hockey team.

  2. Mike
    March 27th, 2008 5:09 am

    And yet they are still in the playoffs. You know what’s going to happen…they’ll exchange wins and losses down the stretch and be eliminated on the last day. Just to keep these tease going for as long as possible.

  3. alix
    March 27th, 2008 11:10 am

    Yup. That about sums it up.

  4. Rinslet
    March 27th, 2008 5:08 pm

    Yeaaah. I don’t understand how the Canucks can just change after one intermission. They were playing well the first period of both games.. wtf changed and they suddenly dropped dead like flies on the 2nd and 3rd.

    And god. It’s like Bieksa needs to fulfill a quota of at least 3 brutal giveaways per game.

    I think games like the flames and avs yesterday reminds us of how valuable Cooke was when it comes to playing physical… well when he’s on his game. he would have matched them hit for hit were he still with the team.

    Bleh.

    leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

  5. Mike
    March 27th, 2008 8:36 pm

    Eh, having Cooke in the lineup wouldn’t have made either game better. Despite their post game remarks, this team has no confidence. Pyatt, Nazzy, the twins and Kesler are supposed to be pulling this team forward and they are not. Couple that with a depleted defense and a goalie who can’t pull this team on his own anymore and you have the Vancouver Canucks. It’s pathetic….my only question is what’s worst: getting blanked by the Wings in four games in the first round or missing the playoffs entirely?

  6. alix
    March 27th, 2008 9:54 pm

    I’m not sure at this point which option would make me more miserable. I hate the idea of not having playoff hockey in Vancouver, but I don’t want to be embarassed and pissed off either.

  7. Rinslet
    March 28th, 2008 12:51 am

    Nah, I didn’t mean Cooke would have made much of a difference… but if he was having a good game.. XD it would have (sort of) done wonders to the energy of the team.

    I forgot who said it in the TSN broadcast but.. both Avs and Flames just really took it to the Canucks physically.. usually the Canucks respond.. not so much the swedes, but everyone else will take it back to them and provide some sort of energy… we just havne’t seen that in the last few games we lost.

    Anyway… scoring wise, the twins, Nazzy, Pyatt has sort of brought it… but take the game for Calgary for example, it’s pretty difficult for them to create any offense when we were penalized for practically a half of each period or something, resulting in less item to create any offense (although :P I doubt they would have scored more than at least 1 more goal lol if they had more ice)

    anyway I’m babbling.

    What’s worse? … hmm :P Both seem like pretty even situations-ish. haha. The only positive in missing the playoff is better draft position. :3 I’d still take the playoffs.. at least we won one game against the Wings haha… I’d be more worried if we go against the SHARKS.

  8. Mike
    March 28th, 2008 4:44 am

    I’d still prefer the draft pick and let the Wings and Sharks feast on the 7th and 8th seeds. This summer is going to be a whole new look (with naslund and morrison likely gone) so the more Nonis has to watch other teams play hockey and not his, the more pressure he’ll feel to roll the dice at the draft on some deals and then hopefully get some offense in here next year.

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