Thanks Backstrom! Canucks 5 Wild 2

by Sean Zandberg on Nov 5, 2009 10:16 PM PST in Game Review Comment 13 comments

Just when the Wild thought they were on the right track they get beaten by a depleted Canucks team that just will not quit. Nicklas Backstrom was not his usual self, letting in 4 goals on 15 shots. I won't question him on Darcy Hordichuk's goal, as it was a boomer, but ~~the other 3~~ 2 of them were terrible, and really were the turning point in the loss.

Andrew Raycroft outplayed Niklas Backstrom. I repeat: Andrew Raycroft outplayed Niklas Backstrom! This time the Canucks gave Yaycroft (thanks Mike) more shots to deal with (30), and he stopped all but 2. As good as he is playing, he really looks awkward at times, doesn't he? Both goals against he was further out of the net, committed to his butterfly style, and as soon as the puck would get by him the Wild tapped it in. It's hard to nitpick a goalie who is now 4-1-0 since Roberto Luongo went out with rib issues. Tonight he made even more great saves then previous games. Look at Raycroft's numbers (ESPN):

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Yeah Raycroft! Keep it up!

The Canucks continue to press even when having a lead, well mostly. The Wild outshot the Canucks 15-4 in the 3rd period but couldn't beat our heroic goalie. The Canucks seem to look comfortable playing in front of him. Imagine the shoes Luongo is going to have to fill when he returns!

-Nice to see the 4th line contribute. Hordichuk's teammates love him, and it's good to see him go from doghouse to goal scorer.

-Also good to see Alex Edler finish with 2 assists and a +2 rating. I think we'll see steady improvement from him.

-The Kesler-Samuelsson-Raymond line finished with 6 shots but all were in the minus category. Nice goal by Raymond though.

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HIGHLIGHTS

QUOTED: "We’re having fun and we believe in each other and every night it’s a new guy stepping up." -Raycroft

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The Canucks are like the Black Knight right now…

“NONE SHALL PASS”!

The earliest use of the word with the spelling we recognize today is found in "L'Acadie: or Seven Years' Exploration in British America" by James Edward Alexander, published in 1849:

We also met a lusty fellow in a forest road with a keg of whisky slung round him who called to us 'Come boys and have some grog, I'm what you call a canuck"

by vancitydan on Nov 5, 2009 10:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

i think we may want to keep the monty python theme going for a while, it seems to work all right….

http://canuckpuckbunny.blogspot.com
GO CANUCKS GO!

by missy on Nov 5, 2009 10:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Actually Sean, I thought he didn’t have a chance on Raymond’s shot. That was top cheese.

But he should have had Pettinger’s and Hank’s.

I don’t think it would have mattered.

By the second period, AV was throwing the 4th line out against the Wild’s #1 line…and they handled them pretty well. It looked like the Canucks were faster most of the night too.

Sure, Backstrom didn’t have his best game.

But his best game would have meant the Canucks won 3-2 instead of 5-2. His team didn’t give him much help tonight.

Peace

The earliest use of the word with the spelling we recognize today is found in "L'Acadie: or Seven Years' Exploration in British America" by James Edward Alexander, published in 1849:

We also met a lusty fellow in a forest road with a keg of whisky slung round him who called to us 'Come boys and have some grog, I'm what you call a canuck"

by vancitydan on Nov 5, 2009 10:52 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Damn! That’s true, he didn’t have much of a chance on Raymond’s shot. I’ll correct that.
Letting in weak ones like that doesn’t do much for the team’s potential fragile confidence though.

Nucks Misconduct

by Sean Zandberg on Nov 5, 2009 11:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Pre-season this would have easily made my top 3 most absurd statements in hockey:
“Imagine the shoes Luongo is going to have to fill when he returns!” about Andrew ‘Rayzor’ Raycroft…

Makes you wonder exactly what they are putting in the goalie water in Vancouver.

by rsm on Nov 5, 2009 11:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs