Boeser has a 1000-yard stare.

Ass-backwards. These fucking guys.... What coulda been... Thing is, what can management learn from this experience - assuming they're capable of such introspection (and that our take of the behind-the-scenes is halfway accurate; and it may not)? I'll start: Never fall in love with your core - ever ...

I've never been lucky enough to have lived in Vancouver. Visited the place a couple times and absolutely adored it. Just my career never took me there and I could never afford a place there now. Further to UDub's question, I would say that what criticisms someone coming from the outside would have ...

Cornuck wrote: ↑Wed Feb 25, 2026 12:00 pm

BoS wrote: ↑Wed Feb 25, 2026 11:42 am The team needs a change in culture. That has been evident for over a year now.

.... since 2011.

Or 1994, even… at least then, we had some guys who wouldn’t turn the other cheek if they were getting speed-bagged.

donlever wrote: ↑Wed Feb 25, 2026 12:12 pm Two of those players took less than market value to sign here long term, live here, be a Canuck, raise a family in our City and try to win.

A different time - even if not so long ago. We're in a different world than when they signed those deals.

Yeah...I dunno...we have a way of eating our own (exes) as Canuck fans which I disagree with vehemently. Kesler Cooke Miller Hughes ...as examples. With the exception of Cooke, notice a trend??? Maybe something for management to keep in mind at the draft table. Right -- don't get good players at ...

Cornuck wrote: ↑Wed Feb 25, 2026 9:31 am Presidential Medal of Freedom awardees in sport: Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Billie Jean King, and now, Connor Hellebuyck

Wonder how Jets fans feel about it, after how many no-shows from Helleybuck in the playoffs.

We've been here before. Anyone remember the Messier years? Remember how much of a hoot the 90's were after the '94 run? Let's not even get into the Laforge era. At this point it's an exercise of watching games to see where this team will be in a couple years. No point in caring about the Garlands ...

donlever wrote: ↑Wed Feb 25, 2026 8:47 am Yeah...I dunno...we have a way of eating our own (exes) as Canuck fans which I disagree with vehemently.

Kesler
Cooke
Miller
Hughes

...as examples.

With the exception of Cooke, notice a trend??? Maybe something for management to keep in mind at the draft table.

Would agree with Wids; unless management can get a replacement top-6 centre to complement Rossi in the near-term - or has a replacement ready in the system - you keep Petey unless management fears he'll be a bad influence on the kids there or coming core. 1Cs don't grow on trees - even washed-up ...

McDavid wanted to be the hero, and it's natural - that's his expectation. I just think his experience in Edmonton has perhaps ingrained in him a default to try and do it all on his own - because for a while he and Dairaitl were it. Hopefully he'll wizen-up and pick his spots better. I find 3-on-3 is ...

Watching Quinn wrap himself in that flag through the whole ceremony makes me think he was never destined to play in Canada. Makes me realize he never wanted to play in Canada. And Hellebuyck wrapping himself with the flag? That superstar would never play in Canada. Vancouver is/was a train wreck ...

Disappointing but great game to watch! Needed to hold possession as others mentioned, and capitalize on the chances we had. Goaltending wound up being the difference which was the chatter pre-tournament. Yep. Hellybuck finally had his moment. He was outstanding. I thought Binnington was solid - don ...

Cornuck wrote: ↑Sun Feb 22, 2026 8:33 am Watching Quinn wrap himself in that flag through the whole ceremony makes me think he was never destined to play in Canada.

Makes me realize he never wanted to play in Canada.

At least it wasn’t Quit…