Can anyone deny the VAN/EDM series has been the best?

[jackjohnson]

Not trolling. If you think the Canucks have looked good this series than enjoy that I guess.

It doesnt matter if they look good or not, its not a beauty contest. Its all about wins. You rather they look good and lose? Thats loser talk. Canucks get wins anyway they can, thats how you win championships. Canucks have surpassed expectations but its hilarious how people still put them down. Bet if they won the cup, some people will whine about how it was a fluke and they didnt look good

FWIW, Edmonton is now playing their 32 year old 3rd string goalie, which is kind of even worse.

Thats Edmontons choice, their number 1 is healthy.

 

[Nona Di Giuseppe]

To be fair, a lot of Edmonton media were not as confident in this series as some of the national media. Most fans/media that actually follow the team didn't think it would be a cakewalk.

It goes to show how poorly the national media understands these teams.

Canucks were 3.25 to win the series before it started.

 

[tyhee]

... The funny thing is that Silovs didn't even merit an honorable mention pre-season as one of the top 5 Canucks goalies -- Who Is The Backup Goaltender For The Vancouver Canucks | StatMuse
...

That statmuse list you cited lists eight goalies in alphabetical order *. Listing Jonathan Lemieux, entering his first year as an undrafted pro signed to a minor league contract as 3rd behind Demko and DeSmith makes it pretty clear that it was not an attempt to rank goalies in order on a depth chart.

I think pretty much everyone who follows the Canucks would have said last pre-season that Silovs was already pencilled in as Demko's backup for 2024-2025. He already had a 5 game stint with the Canucks in 2022-2023 before his MVP performance backstopping Latvia to the World Championship bronze medal and last summer there was speculation he might already be in a position to challenge for the backup spot for 2023-24.

* Demko DeSmith Lemieux Martin Sawchenko Silovs Tolopilo Young

 

[VivaLasVegas]

That statmuse list you cited lists eight goalies in alphabetical order *. Listing Jonathan Lemieux, entering his first year as an undrafted pro signed to a minor league contract as 3rd behind Demko and DeSmith makes it pretty clear that it was not an attempt to rank goalies in order on a depth chart.

I think pretty much everyone who follows the Canucks would have said last pre-season that Silovs was already pencilled in as Demko's backup for 2024-2025. He already had a 5 game stint with the Canucks in 2022-2023 before his MVP performance backstopping Latvia to the World Championship bronze medal and last summer there was speculation he might already be in a position to challenge for the backup spot for 2023-24.

* Demko DeSmith Lemieux Martin Sawchenko Silovs Tolopilo Young

I was mostly looking at the page header that excluded Silovs, but no big deal.

 

[winnipegger]

The best hockey has been dallas Colorado. Edm Van don't seem like champion teams.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Whoever wins this series will get creampied by Dallas.

 

[Nona Di Giuseppe]

Whoever wins this series will get creampied by Dallas.

this is kind of the expectation and most nucks fans already view the achievements of the team this season as a win.

the team took amazing strides in addressing a team defense that hasn't been seen for years and it's been fun to watch them again.

gaining playoff experience for a young core is great too

 

[Chris5225]

Whoever wins this series will get creampied by Dallas.

I can't imagine either team consenting to that.

 

[Nona Di Giuseppe]

The best hockey has been dallas Colorado. Edm Van don't seem like champion teams.

i understand how a Winnipeg fan can't recognize a team playing solid defensive hockey, so i'll allow this hot take.

 

[GordieHoweHatTrick]

Great up-and-down hockey until the last two periods of Game 5, where the Canucks really took over. I'd still put it ahead of the other second-round series. I watched the first period of Game 6 of Panthers-Bruins today, and it was like a soccer chess match. Defensively very well played, but I'm entertained by great scoring chances and saves.

Your last sentence is precisely why an Eastern Conference team will win the cup this season.

 

[FOurteenS inCisOr]

I can't imagine either team consenting to that.

* Blackhawks enter the chat

 

[JianYang]

It's had alot of suspense, and neither team has shown the ability to play well with the lead whatsoever. They you have two large and passionate fanbases that don't like each other.

As a neutral, those conditions make it fun to watch the games

 

[Kingfan1967]

All the 2nd round series have been great, 3rd round should also be very good, I feel like the Final might be a let down.

 

[Tom Polakis]

Your last sentence is precisely why an Eastern Conference team will win the cup this season.

Yes, sadly, winning hockey doesn't correlate with the most entertaining hockey.

 

[Chet Manley]

It doesnt matter if they look good or not, its not a beauty contest. Its all about wins. You rather they look good and lose? Thats loser talk. Canucks get wins anyway they can, thats how you win championships. Canucks have surpassed expectations but its hilarious how people still put them down. Bet if they won the cup, some people will whine about how it was a fluke and they didnt look good


Thats Edmontons choice, their number 1 is healthy.

You're the one that said they looked good.

 

[GordieHoweHatTrick]

Yes, sadly, winning hockey doesn't correlate with the most entertaining hockey.

That’s true of every sport

 

[Fraser28]

Pure entertainment value : Bruins - Leafs

Nothing beats a good old Leafs almost come back heartbreaker Game 7 OT loss.

Pure hockey value, nothing beats a Canadian series.

Hard disagree. The quality of play was pretty meh.

 

[GordieHoweHatTrick]

Hard disagree. The quality of play was pretty meh.

Hard disagree. Boston and Toronto would have beat every Western team not named Vegas or Dallas.

 

[Fraser28]

Hard disagree. Boston and Toronto would have beat every Western team not named Vegas or Dallas.

Hahahaha. Worry about getting out of the first round more than once since 2004.

 

[GordieHoweHatTrick]

Hahahaha. Worry about getting out of the first round more than once since 2004.

Come up with some new material

 

[Leaf Fans]

It has been excellent, and continues to be excellent.

 

[Fraser28]

Come up with some new material

Why would new material be needed? Playoff performance is THE measure of success.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

It's been a great series and I'm glad we're getting a game seven, but this game tonight has been a stinker.

 

[Praetorian Caps]

It's been a great series and I'm glad we're getting a game seven, but this game tonight has been a stinker.

I think Oilers fan would disagree, .

 

[Frank Drebin]

Hard disagree. Boston and Toronto would have beat every Western team not named Vegas or Dallas.

If my aunt had balls she would have told you to stop your nonsense