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Official
General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that G Thatcher Demko has been placed on injured reserve and D Christian Wolanin has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
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Twitter is elated that Wooly got called up. I guess he is on a point streak in Abby. I guess we forget about Bailey

Daniel Wagner
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I delved into some of the #Canucks microstatistics being tracked by
@camcharronyvr
this season and made some observations:

- it's obvious why Rathbone is back in the AHL
- Bear's puck management needs a lot of work
- Stillman is weird
- Hughes is great

https://www.vancouverisaw...canucks-right-now-6203734
- manvanfan

Quinn Hughes is unsurprisingly the Canucks’ best defenceman

There are many other things that could be gleaned from this data but let’s take a moment to appreciate the excellence of Quinn Hughes.

It comes as no surprise that Hughes leads the Canucks’ defence not only in the number of zone exits per game by a wide margin but also the percentage of those exits that are with control of the puck. It’s a tremendous strength of his game.

Moreover, Hughes gets touches on the puck at a significantly higher rate than his fellow defencemen and yet has the third-lowest percentage of turnovers.

His 11.3% turnover rate is still a tad on the high side, which matches the eye test. Hughes hasn’t been quite as crisp and clean in his puckhandling and passing as we’ve typically seen from him so far in his career and there has been speculation that he’s playing through an injury — he has missed four games with a lower-body injury so far this season.

It’s troubling, of course, that the majority of the Canucks’ defence corps has a higher turnover percentage than Hughes.

Ekman-Larsson’s turnovers are somewhat forgivable given his high rate of touches in the defensive zone, but Myers is a concern. In addition, both Myers and Ekman-Larsson have a low percentage of controlled zone exits.

The Canucks’ issues on breakouts come into focus when you look specifically at the rate of controlled exits per game: Hughes has averaged 4.2 controlled zone exits per game this season; no one else on the defence is averaging more than 2.3.

Ruby...you have some splainin to do....

He has already asked to be traded.
- Reubenkincade

Really? What proof do you have of that?

It’s funny, in the beginning of the Benning era I was pumped, he was doing good stuff. I think I was wanting to move up and grab a center in 2014, perhaps Reinhart? I’ve always said draft centers, anyway, he pissed all my good faith away
- Pacificgem

I understand how you went from loving what Benning was doing in his first season to questioning and then being outraged. Rightfully so... What puzzles me is how you went from constantly tearing into Gillis and pointing to Benning as the one who is going to set the club straight and then flipping to Gillis being the best GM this club has ever had. How does that happen? Goes from a useless idiot to the best GM in Canuck history?

Ruby...you have some splainin to do....
- boonerbuck

No, no I don't.

Really? What proof do you have of that?

- boonerbuck

I have sources.

I have sources.
- Reubenkincade

Rachel?

I understand how you went from loving what Benning was doing in his first season to questioning and then being outraged. Rightfully so... What puzzles me is how you went from constantly tearing into Gillis and pointing to Benning as the one who is going to set the club straight and then flipping to Gillis being the best GM this club has ever had. How does that happen? Goes from a useless idiot to the best GM in Canuck history?

- boonerbuck

Being the most successful general manager in Canucks history is different than being the best general manager in Canucks history.

I think myself and everyone who was so excited with the success of the 2011 team understands that he inherited most of what he had, however, he made some nice additions through trades. As with everything else in life though, when you look back at his draft history and the totality of his work, it wasn’t anything to write home about.

I’m also using iPhone dictation so if there’s any spelling mistakes you can all (frank) off.

Rachel?
- VANTEL

Kirstie Alley Dead at 71 After Private Battle with Cancer

Cheers

Being the most successful general manager in Canucks history is different than being the best general manager in Canucks history.

I think myself and everyone who was so excited with the success of the 2011 team understands that he inherited most of what he had, however, he made some nice additions through trades. As with everything else in life though, when you look back at his draft history in the totality of his work, it wasn’t anything to write home about.

I’m also using iPhone dictation so if there’s any spelling mistakes you can all (frank) off.
- Pacificgem

Ok so you still think Gillis is useless, an idiot, (frank)ed this club up... even though you constantly pump his tires.

You haven't always worded it "most successful" by the way.

Ok so you still think Gillis is useless, an idiot, (frank)ed this club up... even though you constantly pump his tires.

You haven't always worded it "most successful" by the way.
- boonerbuck

I know you love to fight, or debate, but there’s really nothing to see here regarding Gillis, Benning, or Rutherford & Allvin. Everything runs back to the ownership.

Jayson Megna on waivers, might be a good claim, adds some speed to the lineup.
- Reubenkincade

Joke or not you don’t waste contract spots when already using 47 out of 50.

None or not you don’t waste contract spots when already using 47 out of 50.
- Nighthawk

Why is that? Is it in case a team offers up some sweeteners, for the Canucks to take a cap dump?

I know you love to fight, or debate, but there’s really nothing to see here regarding Gillis, Benning, or Rutherford & Allvin. Everything runs back to the ownership.
- Pacificgem

Interesting because when people in here use to say that Benning's hands were tied on the direction of the club when he was hired, you use to constantly call bullpoop. I know we had this argument to no end over the years.

Glad you finally figured it out and agree with us on who calls the shots... but your new stance contradicts your old arguments over the years.... and I mean a mountain of bandwidth worth.

Looking forward to see the drooling and masturbating in here, once the US and Sweden announce their WJC rosters.

Interesting because when people in here use to say that Benning's hands were tied on the direction of the club when he was hired, you use to constantly call bullpoop. I know we had this argument to no end over the years.

Glad you finally figured it out and agree with us on who calls the shots... but your new stance contradicts your old arguments over the years.... and I mean a mountain of bandwidth worth.
- boonerbuck

That's really weird because you argue so seldom and are quick to resolution.

That's really weird because you argue so seldom and are quick to resolution.
- Load Management

Interesting because when people in here use to say that Benning's hands were tied on the direction of the club when he was hired, you use to constantly call bullpoop. I know we had this argument to no end over the years.

Glad you finally figured it out and agree with us on who calls the shots... but your new stance contradicts your old arguments over the years.... and I mean a mountain of bandwidth worth.
- boonerbuck

Benning’s hands were tied, because, he wasn’t allowed to rebuild. By Aquilini. He had tons of cap space and some great trade assets, which he utilized to get some great draft picks, but ultimately, whatever he accomplished with that was pissed away trying to be competitive, as was his mandate from the Aquilini family…..I’m assuming.

That's really weird because you argue so seldom and are quick to resolution.
- Load Management

That's really weird because you argue so seldom and are quick to resolution.
- Load Management

You must be back on the glue. How could someone get that so wrong?

You must be back on the glue. How could someone get that so wrong?

- boonerbuck

Glad to post on this historic thread.

THANKS CAROL!!!!!!!
For everything. Being blessed with such consistent, updated and timely columns. No one has ever had an issue with our blogger. Thank you for every keystroke. You are missed. Good luck. Hockey News....you are some lucky ducks.

Whats up with the Canucks? Its brutal to win loss loss win....I do not want to "fix on the fly" anymore. Riley Stillman isn't the answer, but we got a unicorn for scraps. (ok Bear isn't the gold bar, he's silver for sure. LHD am I right?

Brock.....He's gonna be our Brett Hull for Greezy I know he's done here, I hope we do not get too bent over (hindsight).

Bo.....!@#$%....have a career year, but still doesn't feel like he'll drag every teammate over the line. I don't know.....Bo the new Miller?
I say : Step 1 trade them both.
Step 2
Step 3 Profit !!!


Next game, next column/blog, all torture





(Best video MJ was ever in )

You must be back on the glue. How could someone get that so wrong?

- boonerbuck

Naw man, I ran out of glue this afternoon. After a 12 hour binge the tube hardened. I've moved on to silver spray paint in a paper bag.

I have sources.
- Reubenkincade

Is it Marwood or Taj?