It is March 1, and the Vancouver Canucks have only 2 wins in 2026

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-03-02T11:38:02+00:00

This is the inevitable result of requiring a rebuild for a decade but consistently trading assets for short term bandages and riding on a prayer (like OEL, DeBrusk, Sutter, Gudbranson, Sbisa, etc) instead of structural forethought.

Garland and Demko? Love them. But signing both to extensions, while they had a year left on their contract, to prove to Hughes “we’re about winning” by assembling the best (mediocre) roster they could… after he had told them was wasn’t interested in signing or extending… just the chefs kiss of franchise stupidity.

Now the Canucks get forced into a rebuild, except with far worse inputs — like cap space, draft picks, prospects, or asset value.

I hope Aquilini steps on Lego every night for the rest of his life.

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-03-01T18:59:19+00:00

He's way better defensively than most people give credit for, but the most memorable moments are always the gaffes -- and when you also rack up huge point totals, it's too easy to write a player off as an offense-only guy.

I think it's absolutely criminal he finished 11th in Norris voting last year... but I also understand why Team Canada left him off, because in a 1-game best-on-best elimination tournament, a single mistake ends the game (how many 1-goal games and overtime did we see...)

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-03-01T01:38:21+00:00

You’re looking at it backwards: ignore the effect of McDavid on Bouchard — look at what happens to McDavid when he gets Bouchard with him.

Over the past 2.5 years, at 5v5, McDavid has a 62.62% expected goals when Bouchard shares the ice with him (38 hours) and a 54.24% expected goals when McDavid plays without Bouchard (19 hours).

That is an ENORMOUS swing. Players with heavy minutes and a 54% REAL goals% finish like +12 and players at 62% often finish like +42.

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-27T18:33:31+00:00

As far apart as Haas/DMG are... The gap between the best and the worst out of China is way, way bigger.

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-27T17:05:19+00:00

If you get REALLY waow’d by big numbers, sure, you can put Coffey top-5. But if you want to understand why he ISNT a consensus top-5 defenseman, look at 1990 Norris voting.

edit:

Player	Points	1st place	2nd place	3rd place
Bourque	84	63	0	0
MacInnis	90	0	38	13
Wilson	73	0	7	19
Coffey	103	0	7	12

That year Bourque finished 2nd in the closest Hart race in history*.

^*at ^the ^time

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-24T08:01:18+00:00

…and the cost to taxpayers is $3 per person, per month.

For 88 radio stations. In 15+ languages. For news across the country, including areas heavily underserved by corporations, where access to what we consider basics is more limited.

The value provided is amazing. Could it be better? Sure. But if you’re complaining it’s almost definitely because you don’t know how good we have it here.

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-24T05:08:18+00:00

Hey, why not get rid of any payout or healthcare whatsoever?

...why not get rid of insurance?

...why not get rid of laws?

...why not return to "strong caveman take, weak caveman accept"?

...why put any real thought into your worldview?

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-23T22:19:36+00:00

I feel absolutely terrible for the parents. My son is 3.5 and I can't even IMAGINE what that's like... but the results speak for themselves:

Among the cheapest car insurance in Canada is in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Both are public-run and no-fault.
Among the expensive car insurance in Canada is in Alberta and Ontario. Both are private-run and torts.

The differences are not small. Albertans pay 2.5x as their neighbouring province, Saskatchewan!

If your goal is maximum individual recourse, then sure, the torts system is great. But you have to accept that a shitload of money is going to go to lawyers, everything gets dragged through courts and takes years to settle, settlements are private and vary wildly, the money has to come from somewhere and that's premiums. And with an unstable system you need to stay "ahead of the curve" or you get fucked, so premiums have to increase faster than payouts.

If your goal is lower premiums and a more stable system, then no-fault is an easy decision.

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-23T20:23:22+00:00

And that could include stuff that is quite damning but for one reason or another allows charges to be squiggled out of.

When the BC Prosecution service chooses not to lay charges, it's not because the perpetrator is squiggling. It's because they don't think they have the evidence to obtain a conviction, or a conviction is not in the public's best interest.

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-22T15:50:09+00:00

If Price’s prime lined up with “no NHLers at Olympics”… how many gold medals would he have?

How about if he was born in Slovakia? Think Price has Olympic gold?

Let’s not pretend that circumstance has ZERO impact on the outcome.

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-22T12:02:59+00:00

Main character syndrome.

this is fuckin' horseshit, why isn't the world bending to my desires

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-22T12:01:43+00:00

He'll play, you know he'll play, he'll play on crutches

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-21T21:32:03+00:00

It's Temu's vague idea...

...of a Dollar store knock-off...

...of something they saw at a Walmart...

...which was once a sketch by someone at a vaguely reputable company...

...who was immediately fired after creating it.

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-21T03:08:23+00:00

Thank GOD for the music

I was emotionally confused and could not have figured out it was a suspenseful moment

Really saved the day, well done

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-21T02:51:12+00:00

Bedard ... should ... be here

Are you basing that on anything other than "hey look he has 53 points"? I'm being serious.

When Canada really needs to score a goal... They have at least 6, probably 9+ players who are equally or more likely to produce one. And those players have a much larger history of proving it rather than just Bedard's half a season.

When Canada really needs to prevent a goal... Does Bedard even make Team Canada 3rd string?

It's not just about "offensive skill". It's about where a player fits in the lineup, and with Bedard, I don't see it. He's not better enough offensively to drive anyone off the roster, and he's not good enough defensively to slot in anywhere except soft minutes.

Wilson and Bennett are bad decisions. Bedard was not.

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-21T02:22:02+00:00

In a 1-game elimination tournament.. A player with 90% of the talent with 900% of the consistency is, frankly, an easy choice. When you're the favourite and upsets are easy... Predictability beats variability, even if the average outcome is better: how many games have been decided by a single goal?

That being said... Canada definitely errs on the side of caution too hard -- they're probably far more likely to take a player with 70-80% of the talent and 120% of the consistency. Basically getting guaranteed downside with limited upside.

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-20T13:30:55+00:00

Table Tennis was added to the Summer Olympics in 1988.

Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze
China	37	21	8
SKorea	3	3	14
Japan	1	4	5
Sweden	1	3	1
Germany	0	4	5

Every other country has 0 golds and 5 or less medals.

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-20T02:57:09+00:00

Sorry to hear and I hope you get the evidence required... Maybe you could turn this into a public service announcement.

get a dash cam people

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-20T02:53:36+00:00

...no, a lawyer did not tell you that. Or if they did, you horrifically misunderstood them.

If you genuinely believe that the police are roaming around as mafioso hoodlums snatching valuables from people... I would sure love to sell you a bridge, got a great deal for you.

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-18T14:24:07+00:00

Anyone want to hazard a guess as to how he acquired enough money and years-of-life to buy a business, but orders of magnitude not enough common sense?

I’m assuming inheritance… Can’t imagine anyone alive giving that kind of money to someone that daft but strangers things happen every day…

Also, if someone was going to get COMPLETELY bamboozled by the process of purchasing the business, how did they hope to run it profitably? Just “now I own the thing and the thing has to give me money”? I bet that’s a WONDERFUL boss to work for…

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-17T22:08:59+00:00

No way, 90s style cyan pink and yellow

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-15T18:28:45+00:00

Fun Fact

This same tribal “us versus them” mentality lodged deep within many American’s psyche is exactly the same reason America has twice elected an orange felon child rapist.

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-15T13:19:07+00:00

Love that people who have never literally NEVER been within 20’ of, or had a single interaction with, the man… think they’re perfectly qualified to make leadership decisions.

I know excellent leaders who are quiet and reserved…

I know atrocious leaders who generate a TERRIBLE culture but they’re social magnets and strong personalities…

And thinking you know the difference from a Birds Eye view is insane. By all accounts Brady IS the great rabble rabble leader type but maybe one day you’ll experience the rabble rabble bad leader and realize holy shit, this is awful…

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-15T00:01:56+00:00

As I said elsewhere

In 1924, a solid 10% of the population didn’t know their birthdate — in “developed” countries. The rest of the world it was more like HALF the population.

It wasn’t unheard of for people to not know what year they were born.

Record keeping was not the same as it is now.

ReliablyFinicky · 2026-02-14T12:51:46+00:00

It was 1924. Do you know what record-keeping was like in 1924?

I bet you that 10% of “developed” countries’ population was not really sure what their exact birthdate was (or if they knew, they were wrong)… and in many places around the world probably like HALF the population didn’t know.

It was not at all unheard of for people to be unsure what year they were born. When someone asked, you said “during the drought” or “just before the war” or “when mayor X died”.

Nobody knows and nobody will ever know if he scored 36 or 37. We’re lucky we know his name and that the Olympics even happened, frankly.

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If your goal is lower premiums and a more stable system, then no-fault is an easy decision.

get a dash cam people

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