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Have they finally embraced the hybrid tank?

It's like FA playing with his laser pointer while the two hairless cats are chasing the beam all over the place. More adjustments than a Dude Chef.

I almost feel sorry for Foote with this lineup he's got tonight!

Canucks projected lineup

Jake DeBrusk -- Elias Pettersson -- Linus Karlsson
Conor Garland -- David Kampf -- Brock Boeser
Liam Ohgren -- Max Sasson -- Drew O’Connor
Evander Kane -- Aatu Raty -- Nils Hoglander

Tom Willander -- Filip Hronek
Pierre-Olivier Joseph -- Tyler Myers
Marcus Pettersson -- Victor Mancini

Nikita Tolopilo
Kevin Lankinen

Scratched: Arshdeep Bains, Zeev Buium
Injured: Thatcher Demko (lower body), Kiefer Sherwood (undisclosed), Marco Rossi (lower body), Filip Chytil (concussion protocol), Teddy Blueger (lower body), Derek Forbort (undisclosed)

While I would prefer to see Bainser in there for Boeser, the attractions tonight include Tommy Willander on the wrong side, Lankinen holding it down between the pipes, and more potential fistic activity from Meaty. Not too shabby...

Don't forget the POJ/Myers show with Demidov dancing out there.

Adam Foote...

Official Tank Commander.

Meaty vs Arber Xhekaj anyone

The guy with his eyes too far apart is starting not Tankinen

For those who are interested.... here is the Meaty fight card. According to the votes, he's won 1 fight - his first 'bout' with Domi 5 years ago (but I wouldn't have called it that way).

Also - the last fight against Domi actually had 7% voting he won it and 11% as a draw!

https://www.hockeyfights.com/players/21025

Cornuck wrote: ↑Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:09 pm For those who are interested.... here is the Meaty fight card. According to the votes, he's won 1 fight - his first 'bout' with Domi 5 years ago (but I wouldn't have called it that way).

Also - the last fight against Domi actually had 7% voting he won it and 11% as a draw!

https://www.hockeyfights.com/players/21025

It's interesting; he basically only fights tough guys, and he takes some severe beatings, but always answers the bell.

When he's taking a shellacking, he's representing the Rutherford/Allvin vision of nonviolence.

After looking at his dance card, I give Meaty props. He answers the bell even if he knows its an ass-whooping coming his way.

I gotta give him a slight edge in the first Domi fight too. Little bully couldn't handle a hip check, then drops the gloves first and starts chucking. Meat got a couple of rights in before landing on top.

Carl Yagro wrote: ↑Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:52 pm Meat got a couple of rights in before landing on top.

They looked like back-of-the-helmet shots - do those count?

Sadly, as followers of this team, we have to count every illegality we can get

So cool. Get to watch the warm up with Prime commentary.

Actually good coverage.

Got an ugly feeling it will be a ‘W’ tonight..

Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:32 am Sherwood will miss three weeks, according to Foote.

That is code for 1 day after the trade deadline.

Tciso wrote: ↑Mon Jan 12, 2026 4:25 pm

Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:32 am Sherwood will miss three weeks, according to Foote.

That is code for 1 day after the trade deadline.

Yeah, I think they are close to a trade and are shutting him down to protect an asset.