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OK, a lot of people went to Willie Watch:

Some took the next step in Willie Watch:

Travis Green packing his bags? — Taj (@taj1944) December 14, 2016

Some just lashed out at the entire organization:

FUCK THIS TEAM. FUCK THIS COACH. BLOW THIS SHIT UP #CANUCKS — George Foussekis (@CanucksFin56) December 14, 2016

Some actually prayed for the loss after it began in earnest:

I do not want the #Canucks to comeback in the hopes that WD gets fired after this game. This is fucking sad. — Jared (@ChiefBeats916) December 14, 2016

Some tried to get creative:

Some learned the perils of making food while watching a sporting event:

Some went all the way to the top:

https://twitter.com/glovesaveluongo/status/808859082547306496

Some chose a different path, possibly with their hockey pool in mind:

BEST SEDIN SPIN

Henrik Sedin gives his thoughts on Vancouver's 3rd period which saw his side relinquish a 5-2 lead. pic.twitter.com/Nzc5Dxiazi — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) December 14, 2016

At one point Henrik explains off the game as if a demon named Momentum snuck onto the ice and carted away all their hopes and dreams.

Momentum, you know? Can’t stop it.

BEST TIME OUT?

Canucks fans were praying Zach Morris would show up, but alas, no timeout was coming.

A league review of a goal at one point bought the coach some time to rally the troops.

But there were plenty of other times Coach Willie might have used a timeout.

Maybe stop some of that bleeding before it got worse.

Maybe when they got that third period power play.

But it was never meant to be.

BEST DANK MEME TIME

(via A_QWOP on Canucks Reddit)

BEST ADVERTISING WARNING

@TheStanchion The Toyota Tacoma loses a little more credibility in my books every time Greg tells me it's reliable like the Canucks — Brennen (@keepa_00) December 14, 2016

If you own a Tacoma, it might break down on you 8 times tomorrow.

BEST SUMMARY

When two shit teams play each other it makes for a pretty exciting game! #Canucks #Hurricanes — Steve Danger (@RealSteveDanger) December 14, 2016

BEST CALL TO ARMS

Dan Murphy, friend of the Provies. Always coming through when he’s needed most.

BEST IT’S ALL ABOUT THE GAME, AND HOW YOU PLAY IT

Virtanen giving a very big boy, media safe conversation. *sniff* He's growing up right in front of us! pic.twitter.com/8mXkU6xWKw — Wyatt Arndt (@TheStanchion) December 13, 2016

Jake Virtanen learned some life lessons this season when he opened up early on about his struggles back in October.

“I haven’t really been there. The lines have been changed every day so you’re not sure who you’re playing with. Being with Bo and Baertschi, we do have chemistry but when we’re switched around, it’s hard to get the line going. At the same time, I have to play my game. It’s just hard to keep it going. I have to earn it, but at the same time I have to go out there and be an every-shift kind of guy. I don’t feel dangerous yet, but if I get out there and play regular shifts, I can do that.”

Jake ends strong, but it’s the first part where he really opens the door to the wolves. Hockey media, and hockey itself, tends to feast on these kinds of things.

Young players need to keep their mouths shut, eyes on the ground, and work their ass off to prove they belong, etc etc.

Musing aloud to yourself in interviews in hockey markets gets you into trouble.

Sometimes you just gotta stick to the system. Give it 110%.

Hockey remains in that weird “we want personality from players but so help us god if you show us too much personality.”

So all of a sudden you maybe seem a little entitled. Maybe some people read that as you need to learn to play the game the right way.

It’s no shocker that in the days following that, 55 year old in training Bo Horvat talked about the aforementioned “earn your ice time, keep your head down” mantra that Jake should follow.

So it’s nice to see Jake has found not only some of his hockey game in Utica, but his media game as well.

Look at his statements. Simple enough, but just open enough to interpretation that people can try and dissect it.

“Wait, is he saying he needed more direction in Vancouver??”

“Is he intimating that Vancouver doesn’t stick to structure as much as they say they do??”

It’s brilliant.

To top it off, he throws in the perfect end quote for any young player.

“get better in my own end.”

It’s the “I need to do more homework and play fewer videogames” of young hockey players.

Coach Willie must be so proud.

BEST YOU CAN PUT KETCHUP ON THAT

I often bug Dan Murphy for updates on John Garrett’s food lifestyle because while Botch brings you behind the scenes on hockey ops, sometimes you just need a good Garrett food update.

Today’s latest “What did Garrett put ketchup on THIS time??” comes from an inside source.

A man who has been tracking Garrett’s food adventures for years.

A source so close to the target that we had to agree to put a blue dot on his face in order to keep his identity secret:

Today’s latest food victim?

Hawaiian pizza. Ketchup.

This actually happened.

BEST FANTASY FOOTBALL KING

I know talking about your fantasy football league is akin to asking someone to look at 300 photos of your vacation in Hawaii while they were stuck at work, but what Carolina Provies would be complete without an Eddie Lack update?

The affable goalie, who is still out with a concussion suffered in practice, is not only lighting up Christmas trees recently, but in his fantasy football league as well. He is looking to enter his third straight finals this year.

This coming from the guy who routinely goes with “Eddie’s Super Team” as his team name.

No play on word names. No “No Lack of Wins” puns. The whole world of “lack” jokes at his fingertips, yet he goes with “Eddie’s Super Team.”

Sometimes he goes even blander with “eddie’s Team”. No capitalization on his name. Bizarre capitalization on “Team.” No adjective.

This is the real reason he was traded.

BEST ADJUSTING TO WESTCOAST LIFESTYLE

https://twitter.com/Pat_Iversen/status/808476236985106432

Wearing a suit while in the east, transitioning into glassy eyes, long hair, and odd facial hair the further west he goes…

Yes folks, he’s officially a Vancouverite now.

Soon he’ll be be refusing to use an umbrella in the rain and getting into spirited debates about bike lanes.