Patrick Johnston: What does Tocchet's tone change with media mean? Can the team move past the drama?

[@AtomSplittingScience]

I would think Hughes as the captain and a man with 2 brothers could figure this out and get those 2 on the same page at least.

[@Mulder-Scully]

I'm not sure it's that easy, you have one hot head and one snow flake that are on completely different ends of the emotional and compete spectrum, not sure they can win a cup with either?

[@mattblom3990]

"Never Boring" is a great book! Not sponsored lol. I bought one for me, my dad, and my ex-boss/mentor. It is great.

[@OhCanada-wk3kl]

I appreciate Patrick’s upbeat, yet still critical, hockey analysis. To me the obvious choice is keeping the guy who gives the Canucks the most compete. It does not bother me- other than on-ice ramifications- that Miller and Petterson do not get along; however, I guess I would need to know how the rest of the dressing room feels about Miller’s on and off ice leadership.

[@TheBlazersfan22]

Miller didn't even show up for utah. No effort on the back check last night. No effort going on the ice. Stayed on the ice tired than making a line change . Causing the game winner for utah.

[@bazman1611]

Your comment sounds like Pettersen for every game.

[@Gavinskey]

Millerr is the root of the chemistry prroblems. Until he gets over himself or is trraded the problems will continue. When he was gone the team was just fine. replace him and we will be in good shape. It would suck to lose him, but his team chemistry is a major burden on this team.

[@bazman1611]

Your post is hilarious. Insert Pettersen everytime you mention Miller and then your post is no longer a lie.

[@Gavinskey]

@ Miller is the problem. He comes off as a fighter and a team guy but really he only cares about himself. It’s been that way his whole career.

[@davideaston6944]

I'm sorry, these guys are paid LITERALLY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS!!!, and have played this game A DECADE, at least, and a COUPLE OF DECADES for some... It should not be UP TO THE COACH to "get them ready to play". Stop making excuses for your players, Tocchet. They SHOULD KNOW what this game is about by now, and they SHOULD BE responsible enough, with MILLIONS of $$$$$$ in paycheques suggesting YOU PLAYERS should be able to DO YOUR OWN WORK! It's just ridiculous to say, at those salaries, that and excuse like, "I just didn't have it tonight", should be acceptable.

[@rosslandfishguy357]

Lindholm, Zadorov for Petterson... Right now who would you rather have. Or you go Petterson picks and a prospect, for the other two Heughs brothers

[@kentnilsson465]

Having a guy with the fire that Miller has brings value to a team, but sooner or later it wears on the other players and finally they have had enough and Pettersson is one of the few guys on the team with the status to tell Miller to back off, a guy like Blueger or Sutter sure isnt going to do it. Management is in a bind because of course the see what Miller brings to the table, the question is, is it more than the negative parts? And right now when they arent playing great, it isnt. I also think that it would be easier for a guy like Pettersson to handle Miller if he thought he played great himself and he isnt. He isnt bad but not great and having somebody tell you s67t isnt helping and it pi678s you off

[@jimpiazza1790]

Are Petterson and Pierre Luc Dubois related. I think so. In their heads at least

[@jeremyb5407]

The team is divided and it shows in every game nowadays. They were having fun, killing it offensively last season. This year there's no energy and Miller hates Petey so much as to even be yelling in his face and calling him a B. That's why the team sent him away for 10 games because he becomes unhinged. They don't play for each other anymore

[@Mulder-Scully]

DRAMA, DRAMA, DRAMA, EVERY YEAR, PLAYERS JUST NEED TO DO WHAT THEY GET PAID FOR ! ALSO PLEASE FIX THE DEFENSE IT'S BEEN CRAP FOR A DECADE!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheBlazersfan22]

Man.. Canucks really should have resigned zadorov. That was a huge mistake..

[@maxrae43]

tock making losing the end of the world is part of the problem.

[@Mulder-Scully]

This team chose Miller over Horvat, now they have to sleep in the bed they made.

[@mattblom3990]

Miller is a Millennial who had to work for everything he gets, Pettersson is a Gen Z wondering why he can't bring his mom to meetings with Tocchet and why he can't show up whenever he feels like.

[@tlevans62]

Let's consider this for a minute, Miller wears a funny shirt to prank Silovs. Miller's involved in organizing the Team shirts celebrating various milestones for players. The Millers are involved in a lot of Canucks Charities, and host get togethers at their house for new players and their partners. Pettie stays home and plays video games. Pettie is moody. His jokes are lame, like his joke nobody got about holding out on the Canucks to get his $11.6 million dollar deal. Which he silently snickered at. He talks to his parents, but doesn't appear to be friends with many in the team, except maybe Hughes. I'm not sure we can win much with a "Team" that's made up of professional loners playing for themselves and a big pay check. Pettie may be younger than JT, and have a higher upside, but will we ever see that? I'd rather have a room full of Millers with high compete levels and physical and mental toughness, than players that are so finely tuned everyone has to worry about their feelings or they just won't produce.

[@kentnilsson465]

That you didnt get the irony in Petterssons comment about holding out, a dig at media and podders, says a lot about you

[@bazman1611]

Omg Pettersen is toxic. Pettersen is the reason we cannot get to the next level. People chant JT Mil….ler for a reason. Media is on the same level as Trudeau. Do you actually believe that Pettersen can lead us to a Stanley cup?

[@JakeLewis-gl9sw]

you couldn't win the cup with a pettersen unless you had a bunch of Millers

[@michaeldodd9260]

I’m done with EP40. Don’t care the return, just get rid of the loser and put them money into other players. I can’t stand EP. He is a boy playing amongst men. Bye bye baby boy.