Srácok, addig oké hogy én csak hétvégén vagyok de tőletek sem hallani sokat, ébresztő, szezon van!!!!!

Amúgy múlt heti adag, enjoy it! :)

Against the Blue Jackets. I hope that we won't have too many dull games like this, I can't remember for the date when I last fell asleep during a Nucks game but in the middle of the second period, I was napping a bit. Columbus has caught the rhythm after the early man advantages and we assisted for it (dozen minutes without a shot, what the hell?). Jackets' "Rat line" was so impressive I liked the way these teens pushed us back. Just the Malhotra line was on the ice that time, they made some acceptable plays and Higgins' tip-in was great. We had two shots only in the first while they hit the post twice and had a lot of scoring chances. Schneider was so cool, and if he hadn't stopped Mayorov's penalty shot, we wouldn't have a chance to tie the game. And here, I'm taking the opportunity to tell a few words about the officials. My attention have been on Vinnerborg since he joined to the NHL and I was so satisfied with his whistling on the game (Burrows goalie interference was the only questionable moment). I think that we (Europeans) can be very proud of him. After Cory's tremendous shoulder save, we turned up the heat. In the third we started to play on a higher level (it was still so far for our best) and after Burr's PP we easily seized the lead. It was so funny at the end that we had more scoring chances on empty net than on the full match previously, but I'm trying to forget this 60 minutes with Prospal's wrap-around too.

Playing against the Flyers is hardly ever a fairy tale. Playing against the Flyers on their home opener is always a nightmare. The ceremony before the game was awesome, when the Philly players came onto the ice with that epic music made me shiver. Does anybody know what that music was, I would be so thankful. Nevertheless, we didn't get a single point I enjoyed nearly every minute of the game. Okey, there were some annoying moments like Giroux's goal assisted by Phil. "Plexi-KO" Board and Luongo's huge mistakes but we always have a slow October. I hate his (Luo's) inconsistency, he had some great saves, but JVR's goal was obviously his and he should have stood up from butterfly in Voracek's, I think. But, the speed of the game, the great tic-tac-toes, the Twins patience, Cody's back passes were all made me delirious. We had countless chances, which should be enough to win three games, but they collected an unbelievable 27 blocks, and the goal posts were against us too. We had 3 power-plays in the last 10 minutes, we can't let leave them dead. It was the game of Higgins, Samy, Alberts and Hodgson they did their work perfectly and Weise had some nice moments too. I think, we don't have to be disapponted because the Flyers is one of the best team in the Eastern Conference hand-in-hand with Buffalo. I would love a Flyers-Canucks Cup Final anyway. And that Couturier-guy is sensational, Giroux either. All in all, this match was a good fun.

But my happiness was ephemeral, moreover, I'm totally fed up now with everything. I hate Detroit! I hate all the crossbars in the league, hate the buzzer, the referees, too but the most annoying is our scoring, more specifically our lack of scoring. Why cannot we score in key positions? In the second period in order Bieksa, Burrows and Weise had a breakaway while the Red Wings scored twice. They sized their opportunity, we couldn't. Howard was good but Schneider was better, therefore not the goaltending was the difference. We were blanked because our forwards couldn't put the puck home in any situations. Sedins had chances, CoHo was beaten by the buzzer, Edler has broken 3 sticks, Burrows had a wide open net and still not on the board. The only sweet moment was Abdelkader's goal for me. I know it's so contoversial but Bertuzzi assisted that game winner, and he didn't celebrate it. Todd has never celebrated when his team scored against us. I love this boy, and I'm praying to see him in Canucks jersey once again. Just for one year before his retirement. Dreams... In regard with the referees, the too many man penalty in the first was grossly questionable, MadMax didn't fight so he would have got only a minor penalty for roughing, and Ballard's hip-check was clean. 7 minutes against Detroit are far too many. And lastly, I know that Hockeytown is nearly in East but back-to-back away games from each Conference with these things above is a bit bothersome. Hope to see Oreo next game. And I miss Kes in front of the crease so much.

Forgetting the Wings, I was excited in many reasons before watching the game against Edmonton. Firstly, can we open the scoring in a game? Then, AV will give Schneider back-to-back games or won't. Does he change linemates to improve our chemistry? And last but not least, I wanted to see the new first overall pick. The answers are yes, no, yes, OMG. I must start from the back 'cause I'm fully green with envy. This Kid line can't exist. Three shamelessly young guys showed an extraterrestrial hockey, I couldn't believe what I saw. I love my team, and I believe in our prospects but let see the truth. We have a brilliant organization, loyal players, good talents but this is totally different, something extraordinaire. Thirteen own drafted players in their 23-man-roster with eight first rounders, it's enviable, I can't deny it. The Eberle-Nugent-Hopkins-Hall line skated like three Sedins, I loved all moves they did. I don't care about hype, the non-existent hat-trick, caps on the ice during the play, or anything. I've just got what I wanted. A truely Canadian derby with a victory. I can't wait for the next game against the Oils. Oh yes, some words about us. Salo's shots are amazing, the older he is, the better. Luongo was more than ok, I was satisfied with our second line with Higger, and I won't criticise Sturm until Kesler comes back. He (Sturm) is a good patronant of CoHo. Manny is great in faceoffs (as usual) and I'm curious to see against Richars next time.