Hurricanes VS Canucks game thread

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So far, our PK sucks. Our PP sucks. Snider is playing out of his mind, and so is Ward. Our D is just congesting too much in front of the net. Get the puck away, lay some hits and don't give chances on rebounds. This first period has been terrible offensively. Hopefully some adjustments are made at the intermission to get some scoring chances and hold the puck in the offensive zone more.

[Goosfraba21]

Yeah that pretty much sums up the first period

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12 shots, but only about 4 were good ones. They've had 10 and I'd say at least 5 were good. Much better ratio. We're shooting RIGHT INTO blocks from the point. I know I saw at least 2 that hit a defender as soon as it left the stick. And it isn't like they're 1 timers. Our d-men are just setting up and trying to fire straight through them. I don't mind that as much if we're up, hell, maybe we hurt one of them. But down 2, pick your shots better.

[Panthers128]

Getting dominated. Could get real ugly.

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What is sad is, Vancouever is doing VERY basic stuff offensively. Little drop passes as they enter the zone, WITH defenders there. We're just not picking it up. The Canucks are doing things I have seen at the pee wee level. Need to be smarter defensively.

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Thank you Patrick O'Sullivan

[Goosfraba21]

Damn I must have missed it. Glad were on the board. I hope they come out and at least fight for the game in the third.

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You missed a good goal. In case you haven't seen a replay of it, O'Sullivan has a 1-1 on a breakaway pass. He holds up once he enters the zone at the top of the circle to wait for Sutter, takes a look his way, fires at the net, top shelf. Pretty solid goal. Been waiting to see him produce offensively, and he did.

The 3rd should get scrappy. We stole a LOT of the momentum on that goal. Been playing better since. Hope it carries over.

[Goosfraba21]

Just saw the replay. Glad he shot that and didn't try for the pass. O'Sullivan is a sniper and buried that one.

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Why is our defense so weak? Can we not have a complete team on the one game I will see until mid to late November?

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Another Canucks PP, undoubtedly another goal coming. And I have seen a couple no-calls on what seem to me to be OBVIOUS slashing and tripping penalties. Can't catch a damn break.

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God we're getting killed...

[Goosfraba21]

Yeah this one is over. I hope the two wins over in Finland wasn't a fluke. This road trip is going to be tough. Sharks, Kings, Coyotes still to play.

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Tough road trip upcoming. Good teams. I just hope we can get at least 1 win out of this road trip.