Are the Canucks Stanley Cup contenders?
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Are the Canucks Stanley Cup contenders?
Canucks really do have balance in the line-up and Markstrom IS all that; so stranger things have happened!
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Re: Are the Canucks Stanley Cup contenders?
Not yet. Although we're on a good run, I think were missing one key ingredient.
Whether it's coaching or player experience, we don't have that extra level to put teams away when we should.
Let's see how how they handle the pressure in a series (or two) before getting too excited.
Whether it's coaching or player experience, we don't have that extra level to put teams away when we should.
Let's see how how they handle the pressure in a series (or two) before getting too excited.
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Re: Are the Canucks Stanley Cup contenders?
You just wait til our beefy boys make the playoffs, we got a bunch of heavy bodies now that have been practicing dump and chase hockey, there gonna show better than expected in the playoffs.Cornuck wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:47 pm Not yet. Although we're on a good run, I think were missing one key ingredient.
Whether it's coaching or player experience, we don't have that extra level to put teams away when we should.
Let's see how how they handle the pressure in a series (or two) before getting too excited.
Re: Are the Canucks Stanley Cup contenders?
Well, they got elite skill, young stars "who don't know any better", and they're red-hot...
...but I'm a little worried they're peaking too early.
...but I'm a little worried they're peaking too early.
Re: Are the Canucks Stanley Cup contenders?
Im with corn , i think we are up and coming for sure snd will be a cup contender in a couple years. all the right moves must be made then we need health luck and all the skill we can muster.
i say 23/24 we will make the dance
i say 23/24 we will make the dance
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Re: Are the Canucks Stanley Cup contenders?
Benning said Ferkland heading to Utica tomorrow for his conditioning stint. This is a good signRichardstroker69 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:54 pmYou just wait til our beefy boys make the playoffs, we got a bunch of heavy bodies now that have been practicing dump and chase hockey, there gonna show better than expected in the playoffs.Cornuck wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:47 pm Not yet. Although we're on a good run, I think were missing one key ingredient.
Whether it's coaching or player experience, we don't have that extra level to put teams away when we should.
Let's see how how they handle the pressure in a series (or two) before getting too excited.
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Re: Are the Canucks Stanley Cup contenders?
Someone smoking rock tonight?
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Re: Are the Canucks Stanley Cup contenders?
Fans have not seen a Nucks playoff game in so long they've lost touch with reality.
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Re: Are the Canucks Stanley Cup contenders?
Pass the pipe...
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Re: Are the Canucks Stanley Cup contenders?
5thhorseman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2020 11:34 pm Fans have not seen a Nucks playoff game in so long they've lost touch with reality.
Over the Internet, you can pretend to be anyone or anything.
I'm amazed that so many people choose to be complete twats.
I'm amazed that so many people choose to be complete twats.
Re: Are the Canucks Stanley Cup contenders?
Lets not get ahead of ourselves here.
Make the playoffs, don't get swept in the 1st round = successful season
Make the playoffs, don't get swept in the 1st round = successful season
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Re: Are the Canucks Stanley Cup contenders?
16 wins.
The future is now when you have rookie paul coffey and 3 year old wayne gretzky
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Re: Are the Canucks Stanley Cup contenders?
Genius season
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