Suddenly hot Canucks look to beat Desert Dogs: Preview and Game Thread
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 2:49 PM PST
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Vancouver Canucks at Phoenix Coyotes, Feb 12, 2009 6:00 PM PST
This will be the 3rd time these 2 teams have met this season. Each team has won a game: 4-1 Coyotes in January hell and a 1-0 Canucks victory early in the season. So we have only scored 2 goals against Phoenix this year. The Coyotes snapped a 6-game losing skid last night by defeating the surging Stars 1-0. Huh. How good is Ilya Bryzgalov going to play against us? What kind of effect will playing 2 games in 2 nights have on Phoenix?
Tough to say. No one knows better than Vancouver as to how much 1 win after multiple losses positively affects a teams' psyche. So this could be a really close match.
The Coyotes are part of the Western Conference pack that are close to-but do not hold a playoff spot. A win by them puts them 1 point away from 8th spot Vancouver. A loss by Vancouver in regulation means they will fall to 9th spot as the Oilers have more wins. So it's going to be a playoff-like game.
For a team that has the same amount of wins as us, the Coyotes suck in most of the significant categories:
They rank 20th or worse in the following categories:
Now for the good:
Winning % when leading after 1 period: 8th
Winning % when leading after 2 periods: 3rd
Now, if we just just leave Joakim Lindstrom off the scoresheet we perhaps should be better off than the 4-1 loss to Phoenix in January. That was Luongo's first game back after his groin injury. Lindstrom not only scored on the Coyotes' first shot of the game. He also scored another goal in the opening period. Dammit, I can still remember that like it was yesterday. Luongo was not sharp in his return. In fact, he still is not playing to his 100% abilities right now. Can he outplay Bryzgalov?
There is no reason why this renewed Canucks team cannot beat the Dogs.
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Good goalie battle
Bryzgalov pitched a SO last night against the Stars. While I endorse beating the Stars and Bryzgalov getting shutouts (for my fantasy team) I’m afraid we’ll need him to get blown out tonight.
If Detroit can dust off Minny, then a Van win puts them in sixth tomorrow morning, setting up yet another huge game with the Stars.
And I don’t know why but I always hope for a Bieksa/Jovo fight when these teams play. Instead I’m sure we’ll get Fedoruk/Hordichuk again which is fine. We haven’t see Darcy “black out” in awhile.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 8:10 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Haha. I loved that “black out” statement.
How about Carcillo-O’Brien?
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 8:55 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Oh I forgot Carcillo. Isn’t he the guy who tried to fight the entire Canuck bench last year?
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 9:22 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yup, it was him. Good times.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 9:24 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I’m calling a 3-2 Canucks win in OT. Bold, yes.
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 10:28 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
A Bieksa/Jovo fight would be like a wet dream for me. HAHAHA. And these boys better damn well win tonight because it’s my birthday. It would be nice if they crawled into 6th. Go Wings!
by Alix on Feb 12, 2009 12:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
It’s your B-day? Oh great. The curse begins..:)
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 2:09 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I'll be checking this one out tonight...
Stars need a Phoenix win tonight, you guys have won too many in a row for my tastes. This is going to set up a huge game tomorrow night.
How have you guys done in back to backs this year?
Defending Big D: A Dallas Stars blog on SBN: easy to use, free to join.
by Brandon Worley on Feb 12, 2009 3:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
They were decent earlier in the year on back to backs. And lucky for you there’s talk of Labarbera jumping in tomorrow, but that may depend on tonight. I think if they win, they’ll change little and you’ll get the best we got tomorrow. No doubt, Friday is huge.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 4:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Prior to this current streak the Canucks had not won back to back games since Dec 17th I believe. January was hockey hell
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 5:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I swear if the stream doesn’t work, I will be more than pissed.
by Linix129 on Feb 12, 2009 5:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
The Coyotes blocked 24 shots against Dallas last night. They have also been shutout twice in their last 6 games. They have not been scoring many goals lately.
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 5:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Linix, where are you from? California?
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 5:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I’m from Calfornia but I live in Texas.
by Linix129 on Feb 12, 2009 5:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Oh man, the odds of watching a Nucks game on TV in Texas….Hope it works for ya.
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 5:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Well atdhe usually is fine, but for some reason I can never get their hockey streams to work.
by Linix129 on Feb 12, 2009 5:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Inauspicious start… horrific, horrific anthems…
by rsm on Feb 12, 2009 6:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I actually had to make sure I was watching the right game when i heard it
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 6:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Whore
The Sedins really need a stern talking to.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 6:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Hordi made the shitty pass tho, Yank
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 6:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Don't get technical with me sir
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 6:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Just calling a spade a spade! haha
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 6:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
These Dogs are fucking nuts, everybody blocks shots
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 6:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I read where they blocked 25 shots last night to Dallas’s four.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 6:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
JEEEEEEEEESUS
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 6:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm
Something seems oddly familiar about how this game is going.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 6:38 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Wellwood misses! Damni t man, ROOF IT!
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 6:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Seriously, it isn’t much more of a gift shot than that
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 6:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Too many penalties…too many blocked shots by Phoenix….I’m concerned
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 6:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I really hate having to listen to the radio, is anyone signed up for gamecenter who is willing to let me use their account :)
by Linix129 on Feb 12, 2009 6:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I do have center ice but that won’t help. You tried http://atdhe.net/#?
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 7:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I did, but their hockey streams never work for me.
by Linix129 on Feb 12, 2009 7:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So what do you think of Phoenix’s conservative trap, Yankee?
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 7:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
It’s pissing me off. They also seem more eager; their jump on the puck is better than Vancouver’s. Which is more annoying when I think about the fact the Canucks are rested and Phoenix isn’t.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 7:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
now we're talking
ohlund makes up for that fucking double minor
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 7:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Nice, Ohlund!
Wait, then Henrik takes a penalty? Oh, nevermind
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 7:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Labarbera
It’s time. WTF is wrong with our captain?
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 7:38 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I might answer that if I were actually watching :|
by Linix129 on Feb 12, 2009 7:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
If that was deflected then I can give him a little slack. He has made some great saves so far. But Morris was almost standing on the blueline there. Very uncharacteristic to let one in from out there.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 7:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Luongo is not stealing any games for us. Not yet anyways.
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 7:50 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I have to trash Demitra more…I think it’s working. Christ that line is killer.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 8:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
A small point
…but good for Hordichuk to not freak out getting manhandled there and put the guys short handed.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 8:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
DAAAAAANIEL!
He and Wellwood are peas in a fucking pod tonight.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 8:08 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
MINI JOVO!!
The D is massssive tonight. Can’t believe they pulled this back for the tie.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 8:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
OK
NOW Luongo can steal one!
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 8:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
The Suns have enjoyed their failure, and now its the Coyotes’ turn.
by Linix129 on Feb 12, 2009 8:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
They sure are! Now luongo…shut the damned door so we can win this one
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 8:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yankee…haha great minds think alike. Louie better nor fuck this up
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 8:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
On a side note…whoever does the radio is pretty good.
by Linix129 on Feb 12, 2009 8:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
that’s Michael Buble…haha. Yeah our radio guys rule
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 8:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah they don’t have annoying voices, and keep it interesting.
by Linix129 on Feb 12, 2009 8:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Big PP
Fuck Morris. There I said it.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 8:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yes!!! next game is against Dallas, meaning I’ll be able to watch it in HD woo.
by Linix129 on Feb 12, 2009 8:17 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, the Vancouver radio guys rock. I’ve tried listening to other teams. They suck.
And there we go!
by rsm on Feb 12, 2009 8:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
See, I trash people and they respond. That is blogger power people. Good guys in the lead finally!
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 8:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Bryzgalov looks a little human right now
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 8:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
haha, yeah. it’s amazing what more than one option can do huh?
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 8:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
All we need now is some solid D, and for Lu to not choke.
by Linix129 on Feb 12, 2009 8:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Look at poor Wayne stressing out!! haha
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 8:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Meh, two more goals would be better. Let Lou ease into this for a couple more games… once he actually starts stealing games this looks good.
by rsm on Feb 12, 2009 8:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Man empty netters are tough for us
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 8:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
NIIIIIIIICE
Jovo takes a misconduct and the Canucks get a 5-on-3! HAHA.
A win is a win is a win. Into sixth place they go.
And if they can get past Dallas tomorrow night, they’re in fifth to start the weekend. See Sean this is what I was talking about with that CDC post. They kept pressing; it’s a friggin beautiful thing.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 8:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Interesting stat there… No minors in either 3rd period (STL, PHX) when behind.
by rsm on Feb 12, 2009 8:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Wow another great comeback, whatever AV is doing better continue tomorrow, because I’ll be watching!
Later guys.
by Linix129 on Feb 12, 2009 8:37 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Night man
Thanks for hanging out
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 8:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Anytime, will be back for the Canadiens game.
by Linix129 on Feb 12, 2009 8:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
so are we he comeback kids now??? Wooo?
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 8:37 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Empty Net Futility
Yikes. Seriously man. The only goal we normal humans can score they can’t. Funny.
Salo with two assists and the third star! I really do have to trash everyone more.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 8:38 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Too much stress for me. I need some heart medicine. Fuck
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 8:38 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
That’s pretty amazing. Coming from behind in the 3rd again.
by rsm on Feb 12, 2009 8:38 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
When the Glass doesn’t break..he’s good!
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 8:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I hear bacon and eggs are great heart medicine
by rsm on Feb 12, 2009 8:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Jovo should have been the 2nd star. He was good.
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 8:40 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
www.freetheanimal.com/www.modernforager.com (and links off there) eat your hear out baby. Never been healthier.
Hmm… so if you had to choose Ohlund or Salo?
by rsm on Feb 12, 2009 8:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Just wondering if you have to choose one to re-sign and can’t get both for cap reasons.
by rsm on Feb 12, 2009 8:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Wellwood was pretty damned great wasn’t he?
Anyone else think Burrows doesn’t belong on the Sedin line?
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 8:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Pudge just needs to finish. But he has been sitting for a few games so rust is ok.
Burrows seemed fine. Not sure he belongs there full time, but what the hell. Just don’t touch that second line.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 8:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but who do you put there instead?
Right now with Wellwood that line is a (small) threat, which gives you 3 lines you have to at least think about guarding against.
by rsm on Feb 12, 2009 8:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Leave fucking Pyatt there. He wasn’t that bad. The Sedins will cycle and a big fucker needs to get open in front of the net.
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 9:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t care who you put with the Sedins, but if you let them go to shut down Sundin and Co. you are going to get hurt even with a pylon out there.
by rsm on Feb 12, 2009 8:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Ah well, time to sign off, time to get the kids at daycare. Do ignore the hyperbole please.
Btw. Who is on the shutdown line now and how is it doing? It’s the one thing the radio is not good at describing.
by rsm on Feb 12, 2009 8:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
i think its Bernier, Wellwood and Pyatt. Hansen is on the fourth line with Johnson/Hordichuk
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2009 8:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I liked Wellwood with Bernier and Pyatt. They were sparking for the first 2 periods
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 9:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
But the revolving door with the Sedins’ partner continues. I’m telling ya…bring back Anson Carter
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 9:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
He got lucky that year. 22% Shooting, tons of PP time (15/33G on PP) and still a minus player.
by rsm on Feb 12, 2009 9:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And? Lucky my ass. He had good size and good hands. Jesus..that sounds gay.
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2009 9:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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