“The Big A” refers to the big “A” out in the parking lot. It has a halo around it and they light it up when the Angels win……..However, there may have been some play on words going on there, too. He just wouldn’t admit to it.

Crawford has been good, but he doesn’t have a 43 save shutout on his resume in this series.

No but it’s safe to say he was the prime reason the Hawks won Game 6.

I’m not advocating keeping him or firing him, I just think it’s not as simple as lose they’re gone. gillis has always done things his way. That said, Something will have to be done, and this is quite likely one of the answers. Still, we haven’t even played the game yet!

Someone here said that the Canucks should just become like the Cubs, and embrace the whole being “cursed” thing

Look at Washington and Boston after similar experiences last year, what did they do coach wise?

One is totally different, one is slightly different.

Boston got to the 2nd round and lost one of their best centers to injury. The Caps did collapse, but they didn’t do it in this fashion. If the Canucks lose tonight, it is quite possibly the greatest upset/comeback in NHL history. And it’s to a team that Canucks fans and players alike hate. It’s not like the Nucks are getting Halak’d either. Crawford has been good, but he doesn’t have a 43 save shutout on his resume in this series.

Vigneault was hired by Nonis, not Gillis. If the Canucks lose, he gone.

True, but Gillis spent a number of weeks with Vigneault trying to decide whether to keep him, sign extension etc. So I’d say V. is Gillis’s guy as well. And for what it’s worth, they did get the President’s Trophy this year, so it’s not like it was all a disaster. Look at Washington and Boston after similar experiences last year, what did they do coach wise?

Vigneault was hired by Nonis, not Gillis. If the Canucks lose, he gone.

Vignault won’t make it to the podium before it’s announced he’s fired if they lose tonight.

I don’t think so. Gillis has proven in the past that he’s not one to make quick decisions. Still, should be interesting.

The Wings will take that playoff choke artist known as Kesler off your hands

Nice try guys, but no, that’s not going to happen. I was thinking more about a certain goalie for starters, and then of course there will be talk of the coach.

holy crap.

I just can’t imagine what they do with this team going forward.

The Wings will take that playoff choke artist known as Kesler off your hands

Go Sabres, who doesn’t have a soft spot for the Sabres?

Sabres can eat a dick.

I don’t defend the Pirates attendance much, because it can be godawful particularly on weekday night games. But, last night was a) played through rainstorms, b) a make-up game from Friday night’s rain out (i.e., the game wasn’t even supposed to be played on a Monday night) and c) played during Game 6 of the Pens series.

Conclusion: contract the pirates.

But it’s also awesome to watch him get no run support.

Yeah but the other team he considered in the offseason has a corpse batting leadoff so really six/one-half dozen on that one

True.

don’t defend the Pirates attendance much, because it can be godawful particularly on weekday night games. But, last night was a) played through rainstorms, b) a make-up game from Friday night’s rain out

But NO ONE sitting there is still pretty awesome.

The Oilers will take Kesler off Mike Gillis’ hands.

Go Sabres, who doesn’t have a soft spot for the Sabres?

Lindy Ruff is a hypocritical child

Other series is tougher, a loss for the Canucks might cause the city to implode like the house in Poltergeist, but a win only prolongs the inevitable soul crushing defeat.

That’s the spirit! I honestly don’t know what to expect if they lose tonight. I just can’t imagine what they do with this team going forward.

He got hurt around midseason last year, it was in the middle of that big run they were on…time will tell

gotcha, I thought it was 2 years ago that happened. I also thought he was older than he was.

Go Sabres, who doesn’t have a soft spot for the Sabres?

Other series is tougher, a loss for the Canucks might cause the city to implode like the house in Poltergeist, but a win only prolongs the inevitable soul crushing defeat. Since I picked the Canucks before the series, I’ll stay with them

Well, that picture bodes well for getting tickets when I road trip to Pittsburgh for a Phillies game this summer.

I’d still plan ahead – there will be more Phillies fans than Pirates fans.