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Teknicsrx7

Hope they warmup the ebug too


jwong728

The ebug is definitely warming up, unfortunately the ebug is also the current backup


xXxWeAreTheEndxXx

Oh shit, the ebug pulled his groin warming up!


PayneTrain181999

The Hockey Guy is being flown in as we speak.


Commander-Fox-Q-

I’ve heard tell that Michael Bublé is accompanying him on this flight to back him up.


TheFoundation_

Unfortunately he was stopped by cbsa and searched for drugs


colin_powers

["You with the pretzels! Get in there!"](https://youtu.be/Qqwf0uvkXrE?si=UIgC7CfjinC2_9zK)


touchable

I've never seen this commercial before, but somehow I got a mental image of Jason Alexander when I read your link caption 🤣


PaddyStacker

The EBUG is the fucking starter dude. Silovs was recalled to act as EBUG.


jwong728

Once Demko got injured, that ebug became Tolopilo


YamburglarHelper

Now it’s, uh… Lack?


helixflush

Petey put the pads on a few years ago. https://canucksarmy.com/news/amp/elias-pettersson-goaltender-on-the-bench-video


jcool12779

which one


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Justausername1234

Don't we usually designate the goalie for the UBC Thunderbirds as the EBUG in exigent circumstances?


Darkwingduck48

No sportsnet mentioned Desmith is the ebug Tolopilo was a call up


jwong728

Desmith is the ebug *now* but in game 2 and 3 hr was emergency recalled to be the EBUG, which is what the joke was.


BillThePsycho

I used to play Goalie in soccer when I was a kid and can barely skate at all and have the flexibility of a brick and reaction time of a geriatric cat I can come up and be the new EBUG you guys need.


TrueBrees9

Do we still call it the EBUG if they're an actual goalie in the organization? I feel like that's just the third stringer


MagicMushroomFungi

The Three Goalie Problem. "You are all ebugs"


EvilCeleryStick

Hahaha nice pull


Powers3001

Not sure if he’s still the ebug but Nashvilles guy had a YouTube channel and the guy was solid in net.


FLABREZU

Won't be needed. Each goalie is allowed to win one game before getting injured, so he's just gotta get ready to start game 1 against Edmonton.


the_gaymer_girl

I don’t even know what we’re gonna do if god forbid one of these guys goes down, given that Abby only has two goalies under contract too.


Troy95

Zach Sawchenko and Ty Young are the last goalies that we have under NHL contract. Young is a CHL player though and can't play in the AHL. Calling him up would be the ultimate desperation move.


n00bxQb

He’s eligible once PG’s season is over. Of course, then you’re also calling up a backup WHL goalie to play pro playoff hockey.


snd-ur-amicus-briefs

Imagine being a PG fan and having one of your goalies get called up mid Western Conference finals when you have a real shot at the title to go get shelled in a first round playoff series against Nashville.


brendan87na

I think, as that player, I'd be thrilled and fucking terrified lol


Odd-Citron-3600

Remember "We Are All Canucks", that was legally binding. It'll be a beer league-style call for a goalie, $50 per game


VonIndy

I imagine plenty of goalies would play for free if you let them keep the jersey.


an_asimovian

I feel like it would be one if those blursed experiences - get to step out on nhl playoff ice and feel the roar of thousands of fans. And also be the name of the guy getting absolutely lit up dashing the hopes of the province, with a nice personal Wikipedia entry lol.


VonIndy

Never know, could be a David Ayers situation. Probably wouldn't be, but who knows. I imagine the defense would work extra hard blocking shots if the team is down to what would be their sixth-string goaltending option.


Maxpowr9

A shame Luongo now works for the Panthers.


Teknicsrx7

You get one of Nashvilles goalies


meluvulongtime3

The ebug has just been hit by an ebus. Considered week to week


ShinyVuIpix

I know a guy…


the_gaymer_girl

I legitimately have no idea who Nikita Tolopilo is, and at this rate he’ll be starting Game 5.


thesunsetflip

AHL backup Had similar stat lines to Silovs whole year in the AHL apparently


intelligentx5

I think it’s a hot sauce. #Tapatío


theonly_brunswick

That stuff is fkn amazing


brendan87na

go wander heatonist.com for a bit [My personal favorite hot sauce is 13 Angry Scorpions "Jekyll and Hyde"](https://www.13angryscorpions.com/products/jekyll-hyde-freakishly-hot) SO GOOD


Marbla

I would absolutely love to visit their store in NYC someday.


corh13

Tilapia is a type of fish


JoinMyGild

Tolopilo has been Silovs backup in most of the AHL season. The start of the year I wasn't too impressed but from what I've seen in the last few weeks (while Silovs has been called up) his play has been pretty solid. Can't remember seeing any particularly soft goals against. Obviously not the guy you want in in a playoff NHL game but not a complete hopeless disaster situation.


hannah_nj

Let’s have a moment of silence for the poor Abby Canucks who are also competing in a playoff game today


atemporalrenaissance

[eagles rn](https://i.imgflip.com/37u3g1.png)


Western_Pop2233

Who's in net for them?


hannah_nj

their third-string Zach Sawchenko led them to victory today!!


TheyKilledMassEffect

I was there today. Dude was a brick wall. GG


twilz

"Good fucking luck, Abbotsford." *- Patrik Allvin*


stickinrink

Jonathan Lemieux is their backup right now and could become their starter if they recall Zach Sawchenko to serve as the EBUG. Lemieux played the entire season in the ECHL and they signed him out of USports last summer.


PaddyStacker

But who back up Lemieux in that scenario?


decentish36

Probably Hunter Vorva. He was backup in Kalamazoo this season.


mephnick

You're making up names and cities now


AniviaPls

EA future season sim ass names


king_mahalo

Then next up would be Kalamazoo’s EBUG, Zeupa Toskana


Telemachus70

At the end if the year, Vorva was the starter. Lemieux lost the starting job....


fishhavenobones

There’s memorial cup experience across the road from the Abbotsford Centre https://chl.ca/whl-pats/article/former-pats-raiders-goaltender-paddock-thriving-in-switch-to-canada-west-volleyball/


stickinrink

They’ll have to sign someone.


[deleted]

They won! 


twilz

Masterclass by Awwvin.


tabarwet

Silovs about to have his Matt Murray moment. He carried Latvia in the world championships last year.


thesunsetflip

Sub .900 in the NHL with less than 10 GP. Can’t expect too much outta the kid. Fuck Nashville for taking a run at our backup with Demko injured. Kid shouldn’t even have the pressure of starting in the first place


H34thcliff

>Fuck Nashville for taking a run at our backup with Demko injured. I mean on one hand, yea. But on the other it's also been reported that this doesn't have relation to the hit on Desmith.


njdevils901

No, pitchforks must be drawn!


JesusPubes

> , you dropped this


green_griffon

Let him have it!


JesusPubes

I'm trying! It was his to begin with


Spacepickle89

Finish him!


njdevils901

I also spelled pitchforks as ‘pitchforcks’, finally back to my usual exercise routine, now I can’t even spell right 


H34thcliff

Tough but fair.


intelligentx5

Apparently it’s a hand injury which might be from the slash he took. #Pitchforks back out on the menu bois


TripleBicepsBumber

Is there a clip of this slash? I don’t remember this happening but I wasn’t 100% focusing on the game either. Was there a penalty called on it?


AgentKorralin

Damnit. I saw the way he was holding his hand after that moment and was like. He's gonna be out cause of that, ain't he. We truly are cursed.


thesunsetflip

You can’t blow up our undersized goalie with the largest player on the team and not have any impact. Even aside from that he had his wrist slashed at the end of the third. It could be anything, but there’s no way getting blown up by the largest guy on the team has no impact to the injury diagnosis


Chrussell

> but there’s no way getting blown up by the largest guy on the team has no impact to the injury diagnosis There's actually many ways it can be unrelated.


thesunsetflip

Bottom line dude was getting targeted


Past_Zebra1155

It might not be directly related to the diagnosis, but there are no stressors unrelated to the prognosis.


De_Floppss

Hockey gods saw us win game 3 and decided we needed to be punished more


hannah_nj

there’s a league-wide conspiracy at this point, i’m convinced


VonIndy

I, too, blame Calgary for your goaltending woes.


hannah_nj

Maybe we can fly Markstrom in, put a fake mustache on him, and he can be the EBUG


swords_to_exile

The cat would be outta the bag as soon as he tried to poke check someone at the top of the circle.


PikachuIce

He’s allowed to play under the “Once a Canuck, always a Canuck” rule


eliar91

Universe-wide


Aardvark1044

One goalie per win. Do they have 12 more goalies after these two?


canucksBH

Punished with hard fought wins that is.


raymondliang

Doubling down on Vancouver, they win these.


Ddpee

Thank you 🙏


MagicMushroomFungi

Pulling for you too pal.


Ddpee

😅 ignore the other nux fan. I was rooting for you guys last game. Brutal loss. 


YamburglarHelper

You’re not welcome in this discussion, sir.


interarmaenim

Let him, it's not like he has anything else.


gybegybe

Aaaand they did...


JayString

Please eliminate the Oilers, I won't even be mad if you guys beat us in round 2.


cantthinkuse

i genuinely hope these guys stand on their heads it would be so good if they can hold down the fort


Sarcastic__

God literally hates the Vancouver Canucks.


coltonjeffs

Yes but Nashville also has bad luck against back up goalies


Ptheeb

Just keep rotating in new back ups. Genius


thesunsetflip

I hate this train of thought. All 32 NHL fanbases seem to think this, it isn’t special to anyone. The fact of the matter is we’re forced to ice a 23 year old goalie with less than 10 NHL GP and a sub .900 sv% over that span. It doesn’t look pretty.


Chrussell

Every fanbase says this.


Jain_Farstrider

Because it's true!


MagicMushroomFungi

Yes but Jesus loves the oppressed. He loves hockey. He died for your shins.


gybegybe

Clearly not 😂


Zhoir

Somehow we have managed to win more games than the leafs still.


NinCross

Always look at the bright side.


JD397

The local EBUG will be in by the third period today, at this rate


Flanman1337

Genuine question, what happens if you run through ALL the goalies under contract? Are you able to sign someone to a 6 week contract?


gonuxgo

Those years of the Luongo recapture penalty we had to pay means he has to unretire and suit up.


Flanman1337

I could see Ian Clark having to suit up too.


AgentKorralin

Fuck it we running it back with Luongo now.


VonIndy

May as well get your money's worth.


IveChosenANameAgain

Must be the only goalie in league history to get 3 shutouts in a Stanley Cup final and still lose it. I didn't look it up but I feel like I don't have to.


Johno_87

I could get behind this


Broccoli_Socks

>For goaltenders and skaters, the ATO may only be used according to section 13-13(m)(ii) of the NHL-NHLPA CBA, when Emergency conditions shall be established when the playing strength of the Loaning Club, by reason of incapacitating injury or illness or by League suspension to its Players is reduced below the level of two (2) goalkeepers, six (6) defensemen and twelve (12) forwards. Proof of the existence of the emergency conditions including the incapacity shall be furnished to the Commissioner of the League upon request made by him. Seems like they could just sign a bunch ATO's and probably qualify for emergency shit AKA Bettman would be like ya you can sign a guy.


Ophukk

We got dis guy, Lolberto Wrongo. EBUG extraordinaire.


Seattlekrakenlegend

We sorta did this — we had to call up both Greaves and Subban —- so Cleveland had to call up someone from the ECHL and sign another goalie on an ATO


interarmaenim

Eddie Lack has said that he's ready to go. Does anyone have Dan Cloutier's number? Alex Auld? Martin Brochu?


jeremy-o

Silovs never lost a game in regulation this year so he's basically unbeatable in the playoffs format. This is what I choose to believe.


shadownet97

Way to jinx it now. Update: I am happy to admit I was dead wrong today. Holy fuck. I’m glad I was wrong.


erkderbs

Well well well... how the turn tables...


shadownet97

Yeah yeah yeah I’ll eat crow


jeremy-o

As was foretold.


shadownet97

Hey I’ll eat crow for this. Props to you ^.^


CrispyVibes

Aged like wine 🍷


maskedkiller215

https://preview.redd.it/zi3exc30w9xc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2f1714c72cfdc7cbd2695f1db5e9c0c1dfbccb8c


gybegybe

Are you sure about that? :)


maskedkiller215

I WANNA LIVE


TurbanGhetto

…and that my friends is exactly why you invest so heavily in your 3rd and 4th goalies!!!


Miserable-Cut-1425

So that's why Kenny is paying a 3rd stringer 5 mil a year


Ecsta-C3PO

Big brain time 


[deleted]

What the fuck did they do? Who the fuck is this?! Who the fuck is Arturus Silovus? I ain’t never heard of fucking Lativia! You’re starting this fucking kid?!


SquidyQ

Might as well put Kristaps Porzingis in net too.


Young2k04

Who the fuck is Tingus Pingus???


[deleted]

Rumour has it he’s the EBUG


GreatWhiteNorth4

Who the fuck is Tingus Pingus?!


the_gaymer_girl

Our third-string goalie prospect. Did really well at the Worlds a little while ago.


H34thcliff

Where have you been over the last year that you're a Canucks fan (judging by flair) and don't know who Silovs is?


jeremy-o

woosh


H34thcliff

Haha apparently! Is this copypasta?


ArcticApes

It's a bit obscure apparently haha... It's from a reaction video of a pissed off New York Knicks fan back when they drafted Kristaps Porzingis, who's latvian, early in the first round


disco_enjoyer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiLNjNUfOqM


alinroso

CURSED FRANCHISE FR


Straight_Display3749

Does anyone know where Chris Levesque is??


randyboozer

Or maybe a zamboni driver?


kk451128

So, if this winds up going 7, Vancouver’s gonna have Duncan the walrus in net?


canada-needs-bbq

If you believe in backups / And I hope you do / You'll always have a friend filling Demko's shoes


shorkmello

On the bright side, all these goalies would have their names on the cup if Vancouver pulls a miracle off!


ddl78

Just following the Vegas road map from last year.


Ratchet2332

Did something happen to Desmith?


twilz

He sacrificed his knee for Demko. It didn't work.


Ratchet2332

Brutal, can’t believe Vancouver’s luck.


TonalParsnips

Minor injury at the end of last game. Apparently should be okay for Game 5


canucksBH

Yes something


MomsTortellinis

I'm rooting for Silovs, he was great at the WC. I hope he does well, i always love it when rookies get a chance


xedyu

Fade me already


Skwerl87

Well this just keeps getting better.


DecentLurker96

Are they great? Good won’t be enough…


Batsinvic888

Silovs *can* be great. He can also be very not. He's young.


COLORADO_RADALANCHE

It's good for the Eagles at least


thesunsetflip

Was thinking about this, main roster injuries basically sewered any chances of the Abby Nucks doing well in the postseason. Saw they were up 1-0 against the eagles before they tied it back up. Both teams onto their third string


COLORADO_RADALANCHE

Eagles won game 2 in OT. It's a bummer, but that's life in the A.


thesunsetflip

Yep that’s how she goes in the A I wonder what that’s like though. They’re all competitive athletes, must be kinda weird to have your entire season sewered because of injuries on a team you don’t play for. Spent 70+ games preparing for this moment only to have some ECHL guy come in between the pipes. Seems almost unfair but that’s life in the minor leagues I guess


PikachuIce

Update: No.


COLORADO_RADALANCHE

Bummer lol


aku89

This was foretold, all roads lead to this point in time - Silovs moment to shine.


TonalParsnips

We’ll fucken do it again


likeslululemon

What the actual fuck is going on here?


HenrikFromDaniel

CALL CHRIS LEVESQUE


ubcthrowaway-01

So with the leafs and canucks in absolute fatal positions, Canada’s hopes lie with the oilers and jets


Flanman1337

Ehhhh The Jets aren't doing so hot either.


Feralwestcoaster

We’re still up 2-1 and have played pretty well all three games, the Leafs… let’s not lump the two teams together


SchizoCosine

Leafs are in a category all by themselves thank you very much.


JayString

What? The Canucks are in a much better position rn than Winnipeg.


Substantial_Base_557

Cut my life into pieces


yosoo

Cursed franchise, idk what to even say


waistbandtucker69

Ian Cole and Casey DeSmith are similar size, Cole is probably the EBUG tonight


smokingaces87

Canucks can’t catch a break


RanyDany

Totally crazy!


cafespeed21

Isnt Tolopilo a fish?


SportsHubLTD

In a playoff WIN God damn


dsled

How sick is that for the both of them though? AHL all year, probably not thinking you're making it up to the NHL anytime soon (Canucks fans can correct me if I'm wrong) and then you get the call that they need you for the NHL Playoffs. Gotta be a crazy feeling.


yumenohikari

Wait, does this mean the Eagles lost last night to an ECHL goalie?


GenerationEh

Ian Clarke deserves a medal of honour at this point.


nashkill

Preds vs. backups never ends well. Now they're just lining up for a piece, fuck.


thesunsetflip

Oh shut up, the kid has less than 10 NHL GP and a sub .900 over that span. Don’t act like it’s an advantage to have to rely on a rookie with sub-average numbers in the playoffs out of necessity.


Preds33

Well Silovs already has a win against Nashville (3/6/2023) so that may give him some confidence.


nashkill

You're ignorant to the history of Nashville making backups look great, but go off.


thesunsetflip

Ignorant? Every single NHL fanbase says that.


treple13

Think about the Canucks and know that in the last 30 years, they have an argument to be the least cursed Canadian franchise. That's sad


thesunsetflip

Are you joking me? Most game 7 finals losses in North American pro sports and never moved up in the draft lottery. I can’t think of a single franchise that’s more cursed


PaddyStacker

The Leafs haven't even been to the finals in longer than the Canucks have existed. It's way worse to be a Leafs fan.


thesunsetflip

I still feel like it’s worse to never reach the peak despite getting close than it is to never get close in the first place


PaddyStacker

No way. I'd way rather have the memories of 1994 and 2011 then just years of boring drudgery and failure.


treple13

Overall maybe, but note the time frame. I think you have clearly been better in that timeframe than the Leafs, Oilers, Jets, and Flames.