Miller doesn’t drop the mitts very often, and has fought just seven times at the NHL level, but he also doesn’t pick his spots. “He wanted to get the guys going and answered the bell and did well,” said Horvat. Frustration sets in but you’ve got have a short memory.”Īs if there wasn’t enough to appreciate about the hard-working, tough-talking and driven winger - his 21 goals are one short of a career high - you can add another addition to his fight card after he scrapped with Tkachuk following the opening goal. Were we at our best tonight? I don’t know, but we worked and competed. “When you get down to these type of games, the difference is very small. “They’re struggling right now and it’s no secret and it (power play) is talked about every day,” stressed Green. Why not get into a rotation in the O-zone? Why not get the speedy Hughes going down low to be open for a backdoor feed? And when Hughes let a point shot fly on the second power play of the period, there was nobody at the net. The Flames collapsed to negate Pettersson and Boeser. They put Elias Pettersson on the left dot, Boeser on the right dot, Horvat in the bumper and Miller as the down-low presence. The Canucks had a chance to erase a 2-1 deficit in the first period. “It’s a matter of making the right play when you have the opportunity and the confidence thing is the biggest thing for us right now.” “It’s just being more confident with the puck because we have so much skill in our unit,” said Horvat. Whether it’s the drop pass wasting time or being too predictable and setting up the perfect pass for the perfect goal, it’s hurting PP1 that went 0-for-3. So, there’s an obvious need for improvement. However, before those PP efforts against the Wild, the Canucks had gone 4-for-36 in a 13-game span for an 11.1 per cent efficiency. And there was reason to believe striking twice with the man advantage Thursday in Minnesota was reason to believe that a critical element of the club’s game needed a tweak or two and not an overhaul.
There was talking and pointing and nodding. Miller called a huddle of the first power-play unit before the morning skate. We have to get back to basics and not panic.” Matthew Tkachuk #19 of the Calgary Flames puts a deke on goalie Jacob Markstrom #25 of the Vancouver Canucks to score a goal during NHL action at Rogers Arena on Februin Vancouver, Canada. We kind of got sucked in a bit and got away from our game a little bit and tried to play their style and it hurt us. I have to step up and find another gear.”Īdded Gaudette: “They wanted it more. “It’s my job to see the puck, no? I have to look around. “I have to come up with some stops - that’s not good enough,” said Markstrom, who debated the tracking narrative. To his credit, Markstrom maintained his poise and tough third-period saves off Tkachuk and Gaudreau kept the Canucks within striking range. When Dillon Dube wheeled into the high slot to let a shot fly, Ryan was being tied up by Quinn Hughes just long enough that the puck found the stick side before Markstrom tracked it. Markstrom got a piece of it before it trickled across the line.Īfter Adam Gaudette pulled the Canucks even with his first goal in 15 games, there was another vision problem for Markstrom. Troy Stecher and Alex Edler where prone at the far post and Tkachuk went to the backhand. When Johnny Gaudreau fed a cross-ice pass to Matthew Tkachuk, the winger had ample time to decide whether to shoot or deke. And it simply happened too often Saturday and raised concerns about down-low coverage because the Canucks have surrendered 18 goals in what is now a four-game losing streak. It gets complicated when players at top of his crease take away his vision and when that comes from his own players, the problem is only magnified. One of the improvements in Jacob Markstrom’s game is his ability to track the puck. Here’s what we learned in an edgy playoff-style tussle as the Canucks were clobbered 6-2: Tanner Pearson #70 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates after scoring a goal against the Calgary Flames during NHL action at Rogers Arena on Februin Vancouver, Canada. Add it up and it could turn the stretch drive into a daily deliberation of what has gone wrong. How about indifferent play, poor defending and a perplexing power play? This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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