GDT: Jan 10: Canucks @ Lightning - 4:30pm SNet-P

[RoyalDude]

When 3 of your defenseman have the names Ballard, Sulzer and Alberts, that just ain't good at all.

[newcanuckfan]

When 3 of your defenseman have the names Ballard, Sulzer and Alberts, that just ain't good at all.

Meh, Ballard's OK by me, still not high level top 4, but 4.5 on this team. He's appreciably better and more consistent than last year.

The other two, well...when you feel better that Rome is coming back, that says it all. Pretty clear after this road trip that MG will be looking for a depth D and a depth forward as insurance.

[Benjo]

Meh it is what it is.

Thursday's game could be ugly. 4th game in 6 nights 2 of which are against Boston and Boston of the west, the St. Louis Blues who are on a tear right now. It will be a good test for the boys but I will forgive them if they lose, fingers crossed for no more injuries.

Not thrilled with the scheduler on this trip.

[Zamboni Driver]

We looked tired in the third. But the twins looked like men against boys but no finish. It is frustrating to watch them blow 3, 2 goal leads like that but getting the SO win is important.

At least Schneider can win SO games.

The other two, well...when you feel better that Rome is coming back, that says it all. Pretty clear after this road trip that MG will be looking for a depth D and a depth forward as insurance.

Pretty hard to get something without giving up, unless you want to trade picks.
All the trade scenarios I've seen here seem to involve packaging up a bunch our depth players (Hodgson, Schneider, Raymond etc) for a decent player, which reduces our depth.
Otherwise if we're trading for a 12th forward or a 7th D man, what's the point?

With Booth & Rome coming back things should be better.
Hopefully we'll get Ebett, Volpatti & Salo back for the playoffs.
And they still have Tanev in the AHL

[dhabums]

When 3 of your defenseman have the names Ballard, Sulzer and Alberts, that just ain't good at all.

Even worse when none of them was the worst on the ice.

[Strangelove]

When 3 of your defenseman have the names Ballard, Sulzer and Alberts, that just ain't good at all.

Even worse when none of them was the worst on the ice.

Agreed.

This team needs a break.

Agree with Benjo about the sched... although said sched looks good for March/April.

Take the Blues to win on Thursday.

[Listercat]

Actually Ballard, Sulzer and AA were even or better tonight. KB3 was -1 did not have a very good game especially early on. The goats in this one were the Sedins, not because they did not score, but because they were on ice for 2 against. Shifts were too long and they were gassed. Two really bad changes allowed the Lightning to come back.

Another solid game by Schneids and the 4th line played very well.

[RoyalDude]

Actually Ballard, Sulzer and AA were even or better tonight.

Oh yeah, I expect the terrific trio of Ballard, Sulzer and Alberts to be lights out every game.

[LotusBlossom]

Take the Blues to win on Thursday.

Blues the BEST home team in the NHL. They are going to be hard to be at Scott Trade.

2nd Row by the Canucks bench, there with a colleague! GO CANUCKS GO!

See ya Thursday Peeps!... or at least look for me on the tube.

[dhabums]

Take the Blues to win on Thursday.

Blues the BEST home team in the NHL. They are going to be hard to be at Scott Trade.

2nd Row by the Canucks bench, there with a colleague! GO CANUCKS GO!

See ya Thursday Peeps!... or at least look for me on the tube.

With everything adding up to a poor effort by the Canucks at the end of a trip against the Blues, Steen is out with a concussion. That's like starting the game with a 2 goal lead.

Duco scores.

[dhabums]

March onward.

[Hockey Widow]

Well, the team has show resiliency after playing a couple of bad games. They have also shown that they can get up for meaningful games. I expect they bring their A game and want to make the statement they are the best tam in the West.

[Per]

March onward.

One thing I've never understood about the NHL, why do they write the home team last?
It's very confusing.

Is it another one of those things like refusing to use the metric system or the same temperature scale as everyone else?

(I was going to say customs and tarifs codification as well, but double checked and it seems the US adopted the international standard in 1989)

[KeyserSoze]

One thing I've never understood about the NHL, why do they write the home team last?
It's very confusing.

Is it another one of those things like refusing to use the metric system or the same temperature scale as everyone else?

NFL, MLB, NBA...all list the home team last

[Knucklehead]

It's shorthand for: "Edmonton at Vancouver" how we say it in English.

Otherwise we would have to say: "Vancouver playing at home with Edmonton visiting" which would be quite awkward.