Remembering a lamentable week
Mar 2nd, 2008 | By Mike | Category: Uncategorized
If you were under a rock this past week and wanted to know what’s up in Vancouver land, permit me to assist:
1. They had a decent winning streak, culminating in a 4-1 drubbing of the NHL-best Red Wings last Saturday. Fans and pundits were quite happy that things were on the up and up finally.
2. Trade deadline day rolled around and we found out that Dave Nonis is just so punch drunk in love with his roster that he figured the only thing separating his boys from dancing around with the Cup in the spring is…you guessed it…Matt Pettinger.
3. The Pettinger era stumbled out of the gate when the Canucks couldn’t close the door on the Avalanche on Wednesday. Sakic scored late and in the OT and Luongo does what we all secretly desire to do all too often with this squad: call them out for playing like shit.
4. The Blue Jackets strolled into town on Friday and inexplicitly stole a win from Vancouver, marking the first time this year the Canucks lost when entering the third period with the lead. The loss also marks their 10th OTL of the season, tying them for worst in the league with the Maples Leafs and Blues.
5. The Canucks took their show on the road for a Sunday matinée in the Windy City and proceed to put up, arguably, their worst effort of the season, firing a completely pathetic 10 shots at Lalime while Luongo got pulled and the Blackhawks took a well-deserved 4-1 win.
Having fun yet?
This afternoon was just awful to watch. This is a team that’s supposedly trying to make the post season? Really? Must be nice in fantasy land.
With Colorado, St. Louis and Nashville on the docket this week, don’t be terribly shocked if the Canucks keep this losing streak alive and well. In fact, the Canucks may have to wait for a win until next Monday against the Cloutier-backed Kings (and so help me God if this team can’t beat him then they should save us all the time and forfeit now).
In case you were curious: in three games, Pettinger has no points, is -1 and has 2 SOG along with 9 PIMs. And, just to show I’m not hazing the newbie, in the same span of time Daniel had no points and was -3 while Henrik was…you guessed it…pointless and was -3.
And, one last fun fact, the Canucks are 17-19 in one goal games this season. Pretty sweet for a team that loves trying to win one goal games and they aren’t very good at that either. As Cartman would say, “…that’s big fat Oprah tits right there”.
This has been your Vancouver Canucks for the week of February 25th. You’re welcome.
March 2nd, 2008 5:15 pm
I hope Cloutier has some loyalty with the Canucks org and beat the Wild tonight.
PLEASE CLOUTS. FOR YOUR OLD TEAM!!
March 2nd, 2008 5:22 pm
See? You KNOW it’s bad when that’s what it’s come down too. Sheesh.
March 2nd, 2008 5:51 pm
This team is making me suicidal. Go Cloots!
March 2nd, 2008 6:20 pm
Yea, but Cloots is pretty…right?! AND WOO WE BEAT YOU
March 2nd, 2008 6:26 pm
Correction: they beat themselves. The Canucks are INSANELY good at doing that.
March 2nd, 2008 6:45 pm
At least you got a point?
For the record I hate when people say that to me.
March 2nd, 2008 9:52 pm
Yeah, it’s been pretty “fun” watching the team fall apart.
I still think they can challenge for the post season, especially with the Avs falling apart due to injuries. But they’ve got to start playing their good ol’ boring system again, and it’d definitely help if Pettinger was the 25-goal scorer Nonis hopes he can be.
Sheesh, what ever happened to netting Sundin? (Thanks THN for getting my hopes… up? … with little to back your claim!)
March 3rd, 2008 11:35 am
I don’t blame Nonis for not acquiring a Brad Richards at the deadline because he’s protecting the team long-term.
The Swedes are too gutless in Vancouver. Soft. We should make the playoffs but will get pushed around by whoever we face.
I just can’t wait until Naslund is gone and we have $6 million to burn on 1 or 2 Canadian scoring centers and wingers.
And the Sedins should NOT be first liners. I think they play better without the spotlight on them.
March 3rd, 2008 5:07 pm
I actually think I may agree with you on the Sedins, but then again, who the hell will play on the first line? Especially with Naslund and Morrison gone? BTW I think they’ll both come back because Nonis will cave and give them 2.5 million for a single season or something silly like that.
Nonis may have to move some bodies to get the talent this team needs. To think we are in the EXACT same position right now that we were last year is beyond frustrating.
March 10th, 2008 10:53 pm
I just got back from this game. My friend and I damning Cloutier with the faintest praise because it wasn’t 4-0 Canucks after the first. That’s where it is with that guy.
March 11th, 2008 5:00 am
Greener – He did play a hell of a lot better then I thought he ever could. I’ll ignore the fact Vancouver doesn’t exactly have an awarding winning offense, but he did his job and got scrappy with Pettinger. So it was like the Cloutier of old…feisty, but still losing in the end!