5 posts tagged “cory schneider”

Flames burned the Canucks to a crisp, 3-1

Nov 29, 2008
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Well, it seems like only Cory Schneider and the defense showed up for the Canucks tonight? I mean, defensively, the forwards were great, but offensively, which is their number 1 job, they were horrendous.

What the heck happened to the Canucks that scored 3+ goals a game?!!! Come back Canucks!

Anyway, on paper, it looks as though Cory Schneider had a horrendous NHL debut, but it was really far from it. He was fantastic.

He was always in position, he was aggressive on the shooter and kept track of the puck very well. He didn't look shaky at all.

I think the defense helped him a lot, too. He gave away a few crucial rebounds which the D immediately gobbled up and put it out of harm's way. The Canucks forwards collapsed around the net to rally support Schneids in his first game.

Which leads us to what the problem was.

They were too focused to play a perfect game defensively that their offensive game disappeared. It wasn't until the 3rd period that they really started to put it on, but by then it was too late.

The powerplay was especially horrendous. X_X As I was saying in a previous tweet, there should be an option to decline penalties in the NHL just like they do in the NFL. :P It would work well with the Canucks.

They just get out-hustled in the PP. Sometimes it seems like they're playing 5 on 5 because the PKers of the other team can just easily keep them away from the puck and negate any scoring chance.

Blah.

I should just focus on praising Cory. And Willie. Willie was great. Willie is always great. I love when he and Phaneuf was jawing off at each other XD!!! That made me laugh so much... :P I kinda wanted Willie to punch Phaneuf's face in. There's seriously something wrong with it.. I can't describe it.

Speaking of other hilarious things... Jim and Craig were focusing on Kyle Wellwood and how he wins his faceoffs the entire game.

Basically, Welly wins his faceoff by sticking his right foot out with perfect timing to either block the other center's stick or to kick it away. He's been doing this for the Canucks all season, and I'm guessing he's been doing it with the Leafs as well, but the Flames are trying to find ways to beat Wellwood in the faceoffs. XD

Anyway, so beating Welly involves the Flames cheating as well, either by employing the same tactics as him by sticking their own foot out or by dropping their stick faster than he can kick it out.

The funny thing is, it backfired on them 2 times. XD I really laughed out loud when Craig Conroy tried the "stick-foot-out" move during the first PK, and got kicked out of the faceoff circle because it was so obvious that he is cheating, Wellwood eventually won that draw. They just don't have Wellwood's timing. I seriously LOLed when I saw Conroy stick his foot out XD my dad had to ask what I found so funny.

yeah. To summarize, I wasn't too pleased with the Canucks tonight. Just no effort from the forwards, but at least seeing Cory play great for his first start was very... reassuring. To some fans, it is an easy decision as to who they want to keep between Luongo and Schneider, but for me, I really don't know who I would like to keep. I'd like both if possible, but obviously you can't. Schneids is like... the first homegrown goaltender of the Canucks that is showing he has the skill, while Roberto Luongo is this all-world goaltender right now. AHH. I think I will have a bittersweet feeling to whatever course of action the Canucks will take.

For now, I am just pleased with what I saw in Cory tonight and I hope he starts again on Monday. :D

Teh time for Teh Schneids

Nov 29, 2008
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Wow. It's like the moment a lot of Canucks fans who moderately follow the propsects have all been waiting for: Cory Schneiders NHL debut.

Dubbed the best goaltender that is currently not playing in the NHL, I can't help but feel so excited and nervous at the same time.

He has been fantastic for pretty much his whole career that I have this high expectations of him. At the same time, I am trying to push down those high expectations because there is a big jump between college, AHL and then now the NHL and not a lot of players can make that jump instantaneously.

Nevertheless, it is a pretty exciting time for Schneids and the Canucks fans. He is playing against one of our divisional rivals, especially one where we really have a heated rivalry against.

Flamers will definitely not make it easy for him, and the Flames fans as well, I just hope his teammates make the transition as easy for him as possible.

GO SCHNEIDS GO!

TEH. FREAKING. SCHNEIDS. WOOOOOOORD.

Sep 22, 2008
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What is this? The Vancouver Canucks beating the Edmonton Oilers in a shootout???

WUUUUUUT?

Well, first off, I would like to say I wasn't able to watch the first 2 periods of the game. I was just on my way home from work/school and had to pick up some dinner so I missed the 2 periods. I also wasn't able to pay attention much to the game since I was driving. XD My cheering was affecting my driving haha so I had to focus... and if you look at my title, you can tell I only paid attention to the parts that mentioned "Schneider".

Anywho, I watched a bit of the 3rd period and I was just frustrated with our inability to still score on the powerplay. We had 5 minutes to work it and scored, instead we worked the clock.

Thank God Dan Gendur was able to tie the game and take the game to overtime.

What I am really happy about is the way Cory Schneider played. He faced 36 shots from practically the Oilers' starting lineup and was able to hold on for the win. Wow.

I PVRed the game so i would definitely be reviewing Schneids' performance.

It sounded like the Oiler was dominating most of the game based on what I was hearing on the radio... it seems like there were long periods of time wherein the Canucks were just hemmed in their zone and couldn't make anything happen away from it. I was only basing on Shorty's play by play so I can't say that as a fact...

As for the shootout itself. YEAH.

Kyle Wellwood went in there and showed the team what he was made of. :D Jason Krog somehow just squeezed that puck in.

But yeah. GG you guys!

We had the draft for my workplace's fantasy league...

A couple of things.

I "met" kid_roll from the hfboards and canucks forums. XD HAHAHA WE WORK AT THE SAME PLACE. HILARIOUS.

I sort of made him go on a bit of a scavenger hunt to find my CDC/hfboards username. LOL

As for my line up.........

Rick Nash - Joe Thornton - Daniel Alfredsson

Alexander Semin - Mike Richards - Martin St. Louis

Nicklas Backstrom

Jared Boll

Jeff Carter

Niklas Lidstrom - Sergei Gonchar

Tomas Kaberle - Willie Mitchell (you know I had to pick Willie. :P C'mon!)

Mattias Ohlund

Chris Osgood

Jose Theodore

Presenting to you... TEAM NO VEGETABLES!

HAHA. yeah.

Canucks make moves!

Jul 3, 2007
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Tehschneids

Canucks Sign Goaltender Cory Schneider

Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks Senior Vice-President and General Manager Dave Nonis announced today that the Canucks have signed goaltender Cory Schneider. In keeping with club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Schneider, 21, signed his first pro contract after being selected by Vancouver in the first round, 26th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. The 6’2”, 195-pound native of Marblehead, MA played the last three seasons with Boston College. Among his list of accomplishments in the 2006-07 season include finishing first in the NCAA in wins, saves and minutes played, five Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week honours and a NCAA NE Region Most Outstanding Player selection.

Schneider guided Boston College to the NCAA Frozen Four Final in 2006-07 with a record of 29-12-1. The backstop also helped lead his team to become Hockey East Champions with a .925 save percentage and 2.15 goals against average. Schneider’s international experience includes representing the U.S. at the 2007 IIHF World Championship in Russia, 2005 & 2006 World Junior Championship experience and a silver medal finish at the under 18 World Championship in 2003-04.

Schneider holds the Boston College record for shutouts in a single-season (8) and the single-season record for saves (1,088), both set in 2005-06. - Press Release

Canucks Re-Sign Jeff Cowan to a Two-Year Extension - Press Release

Canucks Sign Byron Ritchie and Brad Isbister - Press Release

Canucks Re-Sign Lukas Krajicek to a Two-year Extension - Press Release

Canucks Sign Brad Moran, Jason Jaffray, Greg Classen - Press Release 1, Press Release 2, Press Release 3

No big name signings, except for (maybe) Cory Schneider. I'm glad we didn't have the cap space to offer those ridiculous contracts to players like Daniel Briere. I have no problem with the dollars offered, but I'm more irked at the lengths of those contracts. As nice as it is to have a certain player locked at a certain salary for a long time, you can't guarantee that this player would be as good 2-3 years in the future which is why the most I ever want to see from Nonis is a 4 year contract... even that is too much.

Canucks escape from the Shark Tank, 4-3 + etc

Apr 8, 2007
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Time to celebrate!

Wow. Talk about an intense game. I'm still so pumped about the results and its implications that I can barely remember what happened in the game.

This game is basically a must-win for the Canucks, if they wanted to clinch the Northwest Division title. They weren't able to get it done at home against Colorado, but they came out with a lot more jump and drive to clinch in today's game against San Jose.

The Canucks' first goal is a perfect example of that. Kevin Bieksa and Matt Cooke just rushed towards the net and shot the puck towards Nabokov. Cooke was able to find the rebound before Nabokov and roofed it for the goal. Markus Naslund made a great pass from the blueline which Brendan Morrison to start that rush off in the first place.

Bieksa jumps in the play

Taylor Pyatt then cashed in on a goal around 2 minutes after Cooke's goal. Again, nice puck movement by the Canucks, as Pyatt was able to protect the puck in the boards, passed it to Daniel Sedin, who gave it to Sami Salo for the slap shot which Pyatt deflected in.

It was great to see them have an early 2 goal lead, but it was wasted as the Canucks started to become undisciplined, taking two 5-on-3s, and allowed San Jose to come back and tie the game. The refs made the most bullshit call against Roberto Luongo though, which directly lead to the tying goal.

Lui came out to challenge Patrick Marleau who was on a breakaway, and when he got the puck and smothered it, he was called for a Delay of Game penalty. It would have been understandable if there was no Sharks players lurking around, but there was at least 2 skating towards him within that second, and Marleau was still in the vicinity. :\

Anyway, the Canucks were able to take the lead again with a powerplay goal in the 3rd period. Again, the Canucks were able to win the puck battles by the boards, and Kevin Bieksa eventually shot the puck which went in thanks to the screen provided by a Sharks defenceman.

Ohlund scores the game winner

They hold that lead until the last minute or so of the 3rd period, where a series of unfortunate events led to the Sharks' tying goal, and on to overtime we go!

Joe Thornton took a penalty in the opening moments of the overtime, which I thought was a weak call against Jumbo Joe. I don't really think he did anything to trip Daniel, but I guess whatever helps the Canucks. Daniel and Henrik Sedin both remained on the ice, and those two are real threats on 4-on-3s.

Sure enough, Mattias Ohlund scored the gamewinner just seconds into the OT.

Man, this feels good.

I thought Nazzy had a good game tonight. Is it really surprising that he's been playing better with Morrison and Cooke? And what's that now? 5 points in 5 games?
The Canucks should send Joe Thornton a thank you card for taking that much penalties, and helping us win the game. I laughed a little inside when he hit Matt Cooke hard on the boards, but instead, he was the one who required medical attention for smashing his nose on the boards.
In the first period, there was this one time where Dank, Hank and Tank just DOMINATED. They spent triple shifts inside the Sharks offensive zone, and just wouldn't allow the Sharks to even clear the puck. After a long time of cycling, they finally let it go as the Canucks forwards were getting tired as well.
Roberto Luongo must have made the save of the year in this game.

Other news:

Michigan State University defeated Boston College in NCAA Frozen Four Finals. It's pretty depressing for Cory Schneider (Canucks 1st round draft pick) since he played stellar throughout that game, and the playoff run. Bad turnover and defensive play behind the net cost Schneids the Cup.
More prospects are making their way over the farm. Michael Grabner has already arrived with the team last week, but I think Arniel just wants him to get a feel of pro-hockey first before allowing him to jump in. He's a pretty offensive guy, so I hope he'll be put on offensive situations and not 3rd/4th line. Daniel Rahimi's team got eliminated in the playoffs, and he's also expected to come to Manitoba.

As usual, I had more to say, but I just can't remember cause I'm sleepy.

NORTHWEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS!