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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 29 at 7:59 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 27 at 6:14 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 25 at 4:50 p.m.
Thread: Lets bench Tocchet
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Tmclean64</b></div><div>

This is why people hate Canucks fans.. lol. Really?
You actually think the Tocc wants this group to lose?
Please explain this.</div></div>

Why would anyone hate Canucks fans? Except for those embarassing minor incidents, in 1972 and 2011, Canucks are among the most lovable fans in the league

It's not that these coaches WANT to lose but some definitely seem willing to sit players based on how they expect them to perform. Some would sit their best player because he missed a checking assignment and lose the game. This may be okay during the regular season but it definitely isn't during the playoffs. The playoffs shouldn't be used as a "teaching moment".
How does Hoglander rate less TOI than Lafferty and just 5 seconds more than PDG? These players aren't even near as good as Hoggy. He should be playing on the first or second line.
The team is having trouble scoring, so how does playing the player who scored the 4th most goals (8th most points) for the team for less than 10 minutes help?

I get that MAYBE Tocchet got cocky and thought he could play a some what inferior lineup but with Demko missing, the Canucks need their best possible lineup and the best possible line combinations.
Pulling names out of a hat and throwing them together because a line had a bad shift is poor coaching.
Maybe Tocchet is just as nervous as the players?
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 19 at 12:37 p.m.
Thread: game 1
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CM_Insane</b></div><div>They play enough together keep them split so the team is harder to play against at 5v5. Trailing late in the game put em together.</div></div>

Could it be that the reason they are trailing late in the game is because they were split up?
Playing catch-up hockey is hard and it isn't any fun. It's also not a recipe for success.

The Lotto Line is a true #1 line.
Hoglander - Lindholm - Mikheyev seems a reasonable combination of offense and defense.
Joshua - Blueger - Garland was perhaps the best 3rd line in the league for quite a while this season.
I have to admit that I'm not thrilled with that 4th line but with limited ice time they shouldn't hurt the team. PDG and Lafferty will have to be replaced next season, perhaps Suter too.