Ryan Miller channeling Roberto Luongo circa

It s the goalie. Of course it is.

Given how well the Canucks played “defensively” at times versus the Maple Leafs on HNIC, Saturdays’s Best will come as no surprise.

I question the defensive decisions made on this shift pic.twitter.com/50yb9qmxOB — Wyatt Arndt TheStanchion December 4, 2016
Yes www.vancanucksjersey.com/derek-dorsett-jersey-c-12.html , again, we could talk about the Bo Horvat line. They were buzzing all night. Alex Burrows set up Sven Baertschi for a gorgeous goal.

Baertschi goal pic.twitter.com/iHnoz4al8r — Stephanie myregularface December 4, 2016
That was marvellous. Another night, it would be the best thing.

But for the second straight week, I’m going with a goalie.

That goal wouldn’t have matter without the performance of Ryan Miller.


With his team leading 2 0 www.vancanucksjersey.com/sven-baertschi-jersey-c-6.html , you knew there was an onslaught to come. Ryan Miller, you’re the best thing tonight.



Miller made 39 saves. The Leafs pressed and pressed and pressed. Miller rarely, if ever, looked out of sorts.

Heck, even on the Matthews goal, he did everything he could.

Get our your notepad www.vancanucksjersey.com/daniel-sedin-jersey-c-10.html , and right down all the things you see wrong here, and take note of what Miller’s doing right

I question the defensive decisions made on this shift pic.twitter.com/50yb9qmxOB — Wyatt Arndt TheStanchion December 4, 2016
Matthews manages to wire the shot to Miller’s glove side.

Auston Matthews scores to tie the game at 2 Canucks tmltalk pic.twitter.com/k1ti6iSHn4 — Ryan Biech ryanbiech December 4, 2016
Larsen being right between him and the puck doesn’t help. Miller’s trying to do what he can to cover the whole net.

That’s what he did all night.

The stops in the shootout were perfect examples.

ref cam on Miller s game winning save in the shootout pic.twitter.com/rpIEjmN8fi — Stephanie myregularface December 4, 2016
I’m still not sure why Bozak didn’t come in on a wider angle, but Miller gave him nowhere to go.

During the game itself, Luca Sbisa Jersey Miller’s movement was on point tonight.

This game. pic.twitter.com/IbaWQ0PXZN — Vancouver Canucks Canucks December 4, 2016
8 minutes to play in the 1st, 0 0 score, shots are 6 3 Leafs. pic.twitter.com/j95PjPQbuI — Vancouver Canucks Canucks December 4, 2016
Ryan Miller was Bruce Lee.



The successful warrior is the average man, with laser like focus.

Here’s the thing with Ryan Miller in 2016 17 1. He’s been used like a number one goalie. 2. The Canucks need all the goaltending they can get if they really are going to sneak into the playoffs. 3. The last time the Canucks rode a goalie to the playoffs was a decade ago.

Ryan Miller channeling Roberto Luongo circa 2006 07. So are Canucks. — Daniel Fung daniel fung December 4, 2016
Luongo put up a .921 save percentage that year. Ryan Miller has only once done better than that — and that was seven years ago.

But no matter. Ryan Miller tonight reminded us he can be the man. It’s up to the coach and management to figure out the rest.

Dave Grohl, sing us out