The Winnipeg Free Press have reported that Cody Hodgson will continue to play on the Right wing of Joel Perrault for the unforseen future. Hodgson has been a center for much of his career, however relished the shift last night against the Houston Aeros with a goal.
Alain Vigneault might have played into the decision to put Hodgson on the right wing in Manitoba. The former Moose Coach has stated many times that if Hodgson is going to make the Canucks team, he is not going to do it as a fourth liner but a second line player. With the Canucks all but locked up long term with the first three center positions (Henrik, Kesler, MAlhotra) it is likely that Hodgson will have to play the Wing when he plays his first Full Rookie Season for the Vancouver Canucks. Potential Lines:
Raymond-Kesler-Hodgson
SAmuelson-Malhotra_Hodgson
-Hark
Showing posts with label alain vigneault. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alain vigneault. Show all posts
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Shirokov
Talk about a sheer goal scorer! The Manitoba Moose will really be missing their leading goal scorer now that sergie shirokov has been recalled by the canucks. no word yet where he's going to play. With Burrows being bumped from the top line with the Sedin's the other night against Minny there is a slim chance we could see Shirokov on the top line with the SEdin's at some point against Colorado, especially if things start going to shit.
The best thing that ever happened to Shirokov was Cody Hodgson fracturing his orbital bone. Shirokov has been on a 12 game point streak and has had the opportunity to double shift sometimes with the Moose.
This will be a great opportunity for Shirokov to get a taste of what its like to play in the NHL which will hopefully prevent him from going back to the KHL after the end of this year after his contract expires. I still don't foresee him being on the Canucks roster for very long this year. There might be room for him to play on the second line with kesler and raymond however as soon as he has a couple no shows in a row it will be back down to the Moose for him and we'll either call up hodgson, or get bolduc back by that time. no point in having Shirokov on the fourth line because hes not physical enough. Is he top nine in our depth charts?
1)daniel
2) henrik
3)kes
4) burrows
5) mayray
6) malholtra
7)tambellini
8) hansen
9) torres
I would say that he has the opportunity to fit in at around the seventh or the eight spot on the roster. This would force Gillis to either trade/waive tambellini (remember we cant send him down to the moose anymore without him being snatched up on waivers) or torres could be moved to the fourth/traded as well.
-hark
The best thing that ever happened to Shirokov was Cody Hodgson fracturing his orbital bone. Shirokov has been on a 12 game point streak and has had the opportunity to double shift sometimes with the Moose.
This will be a great opportunity for Shirokov to get a taste of what its like to play in the NHL which will hopefully prevent him from going back to the KHL after the end of this year after his contract expires. I still don't foresee him being on the Canucks roster for very long this year. There might be room for him to play on the second line with kesler and raymond however as soon as he has a couple no shows in a row it will be back down to the Moose for him and we'll either call up hodgson, or get bolduc back by that time. no point in having Shirokov on the fourth line because hes not physical enough. Is he top nine in our depth charts?
1)daniel
2) henrik
3)kes
4) burrows
5) mayray
6) malholtra
7)tambellini
8) hansen
9) torres
I would say that he has the opportunity to fit in at around the seventh or the eight spot on the roster. This would force Gillis to either trade/waive tambellini (remember we cant send him down to the moose anymore without him being snatched up on waivers) or torres could be moved to the fourth/traded as well.
-hark
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Brrrr.... It's Getting Cold in Here
Alex Burrows made his return to the canucks lineup last night. He was held off the scoresheet and had zero hits and zero blocked shots. Part of the reason about him being held off the score sheet is because the Canucks are not playing him on the powerplay. the top unit is still kesler-sedin-sedin.
Burrows looked good in the first period, fast on the rush and jumping at chances at the net. One of Burrow's chances involved a pass from a Sedin to Burr right in front of the net, but Burrow was not quick enough to see it or get the shot off before the oilers got rid of it. Maybe with a little less rust under his belt that would have gone in.
A lot of Canucks fans have been saying all year that we need Burrows back before we can start playing well. I dont agree with this logic. In the playoffs last year Burrows was sent down to the second line and Samuelson went onto the top line. In the most clutch time of the year Burrows couldn't put up numbers. Sure he had a shoulder injury, but in twelve playoff games I only remember him scoring one goal besides the empty netter. If he was hurt that badly he should have sat out altogether.
The Canucks did not look great in their win against the oilers. they coughed up a three goal lead in the third, and only won because of a fluky goal that Khabibulun shouldnt have let in.
It was good that the canucks got three goals from their third line, and scoring depth is something that the canucks need to work on this year. But it seems like the canucks might have a problem finding someone to play with the sedins this year. they are two of the premier talented players in the league. And kesler can't play with them because hes a center. Samuelson, Hansen and Torres already had attempts to play with them but when they were unproductive so Vingeault put them on separate lines. If burrows doesnt mesh with the sedins the same way he did last year, the canucks could be in a lot of trouble.
Its disheartening to think that are team is relying on a guy that when he was in his early twenties was playing roller hockey instead of hockey at the nhl level. We'll see how it pans out.
-hark
Burrows looked good in the first period, fast on the rush and jumping at chances at the net. One of Burrow's chances involved a pass from a Sedin to Burr right in front of the net, but Burrow was not quick enough to see it or get the shot off before the oilers got rid of it. Maybe with a little less rust under his belt that would have gone in.
A lot of Canucks fans have been saying all year that we need Burrows back before we can start playing well. I dont agree with this logic. In the playoffs last year Burrows was sent down to the second line and Samuelson went onto the top line. In the most clutch time of the year Burrows couldn't put up numbers. Sure he had a shoulder injury, but in twelve playoff games I only remember him scoring one goal besides the empty netter. If he was hurt that badly he should have sat out altogether.
The Canucks did not look great in their win against the oilers. they coughed up a three goal lead in the third, and only won because of a fluky goal that Khabibulun shouldnt have let in.
It was good that the canucks got three goals from their third line, and scoring depth is something that the canucks need to work on this year. But it seems like the canucks might have a problem finding someone to play with the sedins this year. they are two of the premier talented players in the league. And kesler can't play with them because hes a center. Samuelson, Hansen and Torres already had attempts to play with them but when they were unproductive so Vingeault put them on separate lines. If burrows doesnt mesh with the sedins the same way he did last year, the canucks could be in a lot of trouble.
Its disheartening to think that are team is relying on a guy that when he was in his early twenties was playing roller hockey instead of hockey at the nhl level. We'll see how it pans out.
-hark
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