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Blindfolding the ref is definitely a Cecil Nix idea. Also just provides way too many easy jokes about blind referees... #MysteryWrestling17

The problem with the sports media landscape is that it is no longer about quality full story reporting. It's about pumping out content whether it's dripping information without context, regurgitating information from elsewhere or rage/clickbait content. We need to demand better.

I keep seeing people say that the move for Collision is good because it's no longer behind on a premium service, but the USA Network will be a premium channel you'll have to pay for and I have yet to see how Collision will be streamed for those of us who have cut cable...

Are you sure? I think we need to ask the experts who @domluszczyszyn.bsky.social and @wyshynski.bsky.social spoke to...

How do you spell Quinn Hughes?
M-V-P!!
#Canucks

He said they've been talking but didn't say who they had been discussing.

It's days like today that make me almost embarrassed to be a #Canucks fan when fans and media freak out and take what was an armchair gm thought out of context and start running players out of town.

As inevitable as what? Canucks fans and media taking a rational measured approach to a Friedman musing that has nothing behind it?

I've been wondering what realistic expectations are for Elias Pettersson, who since Nov 1 has 7G and 22P in 18GP. Is there another level he can get to? Yes. But it feels like fans and media are still almost insulted that he's not scoring at an even higher rate. #Canucks

This feels like a game that will cause some overreactions even if the #Canucks can scrape and claw a point or two out of it. Very sloppy.

So good. It's up there for sure

Stolen win. You need a few of those in the season. You have to hope that they can build on the 2nd half of the game.

How is Garland taller than someone!? The meeting of the Short Kings of Garland and Danforth definitely amused this Short King. 🤣 #Canucks

It's the truth though. Every daily show, all the articles and tweets, all talking about the same things it is constant. So having a breather with this Four Nations talk is fantastic.

Meanwhile I'm enjoying the break of the CONSTANT over analysis of the #Canucks.

Canucks are number 1 in Vancouver. Always will be.

Yes I have a hockey podcast. Please tune in to our latest episode. Lots of #Canucks and Team Canada for the 4 Nations talk!!

After games like last night there can be some crazy takes in #Canucks land. Maybe seeing this will help calm the masses a little bit. Top 10 Pts% in the NHL while not playing at their best... I still think we can be cautiously optimistic about this team.

It wasn't pretty but a road W is a road W. #Canucks

Pasta diving like he's Marchand.

Soucy and Myers have been unlucky to start the season. Maybe... Just maybe they haven't been as bad as #Canucks fans/media have made them out to be... (They do need to be better though)

There are exceptions but I'm more talking more about, the checking in with the ex kinda posts

One thing I hope goes away is posting about twitter. Let's focus on the community here and not what is going on elsewhere.

I disagree with the disconnected comment. At least on the defensive side, they were scored on because of a couple unlucky bounces. Offensively they are slowly getting back there but not quite.

Last nights #Canucks game was always going to be a tough one for them, but they showed up and played hard. They are still showing warts in their game that is holding them back though.

It sucks to lose an emotional leader like JT. My thoughts are with him and his family. Tonight's game is going to be tough for those playing. #Canucks

Replace Aman with Suter (who you forgot) and that's pretty close to what I think we will see.

They lose trust in the system defensively and aren't assertive enough offensively (although I think that is slowly turning around).

You're wrong.
The team isn't rudderless just lacking consistency.
For a team that is rudderless they seem to be finding ways to be competitive enough to be 2nd in the division on Pt%...
They are frustrating to watch these days though for sure.

It's stretches of hockey like this which make engaging in #Canucks talk tough for me. The team is inconsistent & frustrating to watch which makes for some overreactions from fans and media. It's early, the Canucks are in position to be at the top of the division if they can find the consistency.