Canucks Scuttlebutt Game Day Edition

Canucks Head Coach Rick Tocchet meets with media on game day:

“Just got to worry about your first shift in the first period.”

🗣 Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet before Game Six tonight against the Oilers.@theprovince | #Canucks pic.twitter.com/A3Dy6Vy8yM
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) May 18, 2024

Tyler Myers meets with media after optional game day skate:

"They’re going to be as desperate as we’ve seen, and we have to be as hungry as we’ve been to try and close it out.”

🗣 Tyler Myers meets with the media ahead of tonight's game in Edmonton.@theprovince | #Canucks pic.twitter.com/Eynkn5ccS8
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) May 18, 2024

Annnd Your Game Starter issss—— Arturs Silovs:

Arturs Silovs is the first #Canucks goaltender off of the ice and is your projected Game 6 starter.
— Thomas Drance (@ThomasDrance) May 18, 2024

Brendan Batchelor with game day preview:

Can the #Canucks close out the #Oilers tonight in Game 6?

Here’s your game day preview with me and @RandipJanda from Edmonton.

5pm on @Sportsnet650! pic.twitter.com/a2hacbgjRh
— Brendan Batchelor (@BatchHockey) May 18, 2024

The letter of the law and the difference between “up”, “into” and “distance traveled”:

Yes, the rule on Charging does say "jumps into" and we can argue about whether Pettersson jumped into anyone, but jumping doesn't matter: it's a corollary to the real point of Charging which is about "distance traveled."

Pettersson didn't travel any distance at all. #Canucks pic.twitter.com/OJh01eRntj
— Daniel Wagner (@passittobulis) May 17, 2024

Thatcher Demko is getting closer by the day to returning but will the Canucks stick around long enough for him to have that long awaited reunion with his goal crease in NHL Playoff action??

“There are certain drills, certain pushes you want him to do,” says Rick Tocchet of Thatcher Demko’s return to play progress. “Then you wait til the next day and see how he reacts.

“Obviously him being on the ice and taking shots that’s a positive for us.” #Canucks
— Thomas Drance (@ThomasDrance) May 18, 2024

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Canucks Head Coach Rick Tocchet on play a smart game tonight:

“Great players. Great team. Great building to play in. It’s a good test for us…Our game plan is to play a smart hockey game tonight.”

🗣 Head Coach Rick Tocchet ahead of facing the Colorado Avalanche on the road.@theprovince | #Canucks pic.twitter.com/C9wyvJF8jU
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 22, 2023

Quinn Hughes media availability after Wednesday practice in Colorado:

“We believe in ourselves and that we have some really good players and we’re going to get our looks. Just about limiting theirs.”

🗣 Quinn Hughes shares his thoughts going into tonight’s matchup in Colorado.@theprovince | #Canucks pic.twitter.com/VkObYIsfHF
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 22, 2023

Canucks and Avalanche both put up goals, is structure the key tonight for Canucks:

.@Canucks vs @Avalanche tonight! What kind of game do we see from the Canucks?

Both teams are 10-0-0 when scoring 4+ goals.

When they score 3 goals or less, VAN: 3-3-1, COL: 1-6-0

They've put up goals but sticking to their structure will be key in this one. @Sportsnet650
— Randip Janda (@RandipJanda) November 22, 2023

Prospects pool update:

The vibes aren’t just immaculate with the #Canucks in the NHL. There’s also exciting buzz around the prospect pool.

Canucks prospect stock watch 2023 — Who’s up, who’s down in Vancouver’s system?https://t.co/idLsQiivDW
— Harman Dayal (@harmandayal2) November 22, 2023

Pius Suter to stay home:

Pius Suter will not travel with the #Canucks on this road trip, per Rick Tocchet. He’s still being evaluated daily for an undisclosed injury. @Sportsnet650
— Brendan Batchelor (@BatchHockey) November 21, 2023

Tuesday Canucks practice:

Tuesday #Canucks practice lines

Mikheyev. Pettersson. Kuzmenko.
PDG. Miller. Boeser.
Joshua. Blueger.
Höglander. Lafferty. Beauvillier.

Hughes. Hronek.
Cole. Juulsen.
Friedman. Myers.
Hirose.@Sportsnet650 pic.twitter.com/NA5WneQ70a
— Brendan Batchelor (@BatchHockey) November 21, 2023

Hughes compared to 2018 NHL Draft:

Those 2 points for Quinn Hughes last night put him ahead of Svechnikov for 2nd most career points out of the 2018 NHL draft. With fewer games than anyone else in the top 5.

Could he catch Brady? 👀 pic.twitter.com/qN2MmmnuPY
— 𝗜𝗮𝗻𝘄 🇨🇦 (@ianwcanucks) November 21, 2023

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