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Canucks Can Catch Flames For NW Division Lead With Win Over Coyotes

Orca_kill_coyotes_medium COYOTES (26-14-4) AT CANUCKS (26-16-1)

GAME TIME: 7:00 PST

TV: Sportsnet

SEASON SERIES:1-0 Coyotes

THE DOGS: Five For Howling

12:06 PT Update: How cool is this little info nugget?

The trio [Sedins and Burrows] have played 57 games together going back to last winter. In those 57 games, the line has combined for 73 goals and 119 assists for 192 points. That's 3.37 points a game and is a pace which outdistances the best line in Canucks history. At its peak in 2002-03, the West Coast Express put up 3.31 points a game.

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Well, Vancouver can tie Calgary with 55 points if they win, but Calgary will hold the edge having played a game less than the Canucks. Thanks to the Wild and Islanders the Flames and Avalanche lost their respective games on Wednesday night, giving Vancouver a chance to move up in the Western Conference standings. What stands in the way tonight is a Coyotes team that sits higher in the standings and is quietly doing so. They are 6-2-2 in their last 10 and 3-3-3 in their last 9 road games. The Canucks are 7-1-1 in their last 9 home games.

I think it's fair to say that the Canucks will dress the same lineup against Phoenix. If not, we'll keep you posted. Why mess with a winning formula though? The Canucks lost 3-2 to Phoenix in their last meeting on December 29. The Coyotes played tight D and Jason Labarbera got the win in the shootout. Since then:

Star-divide

-The Coyotes are 1-1-1

-Matthew Lombardi has 1 goal and 2 assists

-Shane Doan has 2 goals

-Anders Eriksson has 2 assists

-Keith Yandle has 2 assists

-Some schmuck named Bissonette has 2 assists

-Radim Vrbata has 1 goal and 1 assist

llya Bryzgalov played in all of those 3 games posting a .939, .914 and .905 save percentage. It would be a total hunch for Dave Tippett to play Barbie again against the Canucks again, as the Dogs don't play again until Saturday against the Islanders.

COMPARATIVE STATS

GOALS PER GAME: Canucks 4th, Coyotes 23rd

GOALS AGAINST PER GAME: Coyotes 5th, Canucks 7th

5 ON 5: Canucks 3rd, Coyotes 5th

POWER PLAY: Canucks 4th, Coyotes 21st

PENALTY KILL: Coyotes 10th, Canucks 15th

SHOTS PER GAME:  Canucks 13th, Coyotes 15th

LEAST SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME: Canucks 9th, Coyotes 10th

WINNING % WHEN SCORING FIRST: Coyotes 1st, Canucks 10th. There is an eye-popper!

WINNING % WHEN LEADING AFTER 1: Coyotes 2nd, Canucks 10th

WINNING % WHEN LEADING AFTER 2: Canucks 7th, Coyotes 16th

FACEOFFS: Canucks 10th, Coyotes 11th

So there you have it. Two teams evenly matched. Looking at the stats, the odds are in the Canucks' favor if they score first, lead after 1 period, and capitalize on their power plays. In the end, stats can be defied. Vancouver has showed a lot of resilience even when trailing lately. It's an important win to obtain. Imagine going 7 points up on 9th place Detroit?! It could happen!

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Jovohunt?

Is it just me or did Jovanovski have a few plays last time (against the Nucks) that the league could have looked at? I saw a few high elbows, a hit into the boards where he saw the numbers for a few steps, and one where he definitely left his feet. I’m sure he’s trying to spark the team by playing hard against his old mates – even though very few Canucks remain from his days with the franchise – but when you’ve already served a suspension for a questionable hit, isn’t the magnifying glass supposed to be on you?

I’ll be watching for Rypien and Glass to be very aggressive with him tonight…

by CortezKennedy4Prez! on Jan 7, 2010 6:56 AM PST reply actions  

he was a tad on the chippy side to be sure, I would like to see more of a response from the Canucks when he takes liberties with the Sedins tonight.

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by canucklehead666 on Jan 7, 2010 8:25 AM PST up reply actions  

Jovo has 10 more points than MySpace Pyatt so far. Sheesh, that’s no good.

Let’s get Rypien involved with Bissonnette immediately. Add another victim to his list.

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by Yankee Canuck on Jan 7, 2010 8:08 AM PST reply actions  

Few weeks ago we finally clinched a playoff spot.
Now, the division championship….it’s getting really exciting.

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by AttilaS on Jan 7, 2010 9:25 AM PST reply actions  

Clinched isn’t the right word, dude.

by thelastjohnny on Jan 7, 2010 10:03 AM PST up reply actions  

I sure wish we had clinches a playoff spot already. Before the Olympics and those two long road trips.

by Section 312 on Jan 7, 2010 3:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Jovo was gettin on my nerves

during the last game. But instead of picking a fight with him, I’d rather hit them where it hurts the most….on the scoreboard. That will cool them down faster than a fight.

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by AttilaS on Jan 7, 2010 9:28 AM PST reply actions  

I have Bryzgalov in my pool so I am hoping for a nice 1-0 Canucks shootout victory. If Phoenix plays their back up (fingers crossed) then I am hoping for another Canuck blow out!!!

by Section 312 on Jan 7, 2010 9:30 AM PST reply actions  

I am going to go 2-1 Nucks Kesler FTW

by Section 312 on Jan 7, 2010 9:53 AM PST up reply actions  

If Phoenix plays their back up (fingers crossed) then I am hoping for another Canuck blow out!!!

don’t count on it. their backup is labarbera, who won the shootout last time.

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by missy on Jan 7, 2010 9:55 AM PST up reply actions  

Yeah but that can’t happen twice can it?

by Section 312 on Jan 7, 2010 10:06 AM PST up reply actions  

well, considering the coyotes team this year, it easily could.

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by missy on Jan 7, 2010 10:15 AM PST up reply actions  

I think if they play Barbie again we’ll light him up in regulation.

by marcness52 on Jan 7, 2010 3:36 PM PST up reply actions  

Canucks 3-2, with Raymond breaking out of his ‘mini-slump’ with GWG.

by Bobby Canuck on Jan 7, 2010 9:37 AM PST reply actions  

Dreaming large

Too bad the Sharks won last night ’cuz I wanna catch and pass them. Crazy, no?

by Bobby Canuck on Jan 7, 2010 9:48 AM PST reply actions  

Huge game tonight, I feel like this is a bit of a litmus test for the Canucks – if we’re going to be a top tier team in the West then we need to be able to beat overachieving teams like the Coyotes. Yes the Yotes are having a good season, but they are playing much better than the sum of their parts. The Canucks, until recently, I think were playing far worse than the sum of their parts.

I’ll stop calling blowouts (of course I didn’t predict the CBJ game… damn!) and say 3-1 Canucks. Daniel gets the winner… on the PP… at 13:42 of the 2nd period. And if I get that right I’d better get some bonus points!

by nucksandpucks on Jan 7, 2010 9:50 AM PST reply actions  

don’t count on it. i tried to get a bonus point for calling rypper to get the first canucks goal last game, and sean said no.

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by missy on Jan 7, 2010 9:53 AM PST up reply actions  

I think you should get a bonus point for calling Rypper to score a goal for sure. Decking an opponent a foot taller than him or bloodying the other team’s tough guy? Naw, that’s standard MO.

by nucksandpucks on Jan 7, 2010 11:33 AM PST up reply actions  

You’re close, nucks, but probably Daniel’s winner will go in at 13:47.

"He'll play, you know he'll play. He'll play on crutches if he has to... and he'll play at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night! This game is over!"

by narwhal on Jan 7, 2010 10:20 AM PST up reply actions  

Damn, 5 seconds off. My bookie’s gonna have my thumbs for this one.

by nucksandpucks on Jan 7, 2010 11:31 AM PST up reply actions  

no bonus points. don’t wanna go there. where would we draw the line? I have no time! ack! I’m out.

by Sean Zandberg on Jan 7, 2010 12:20 PM PST up reply actions  

calling the time of the winning goal….hmm…intriguing

by Sean Zandberg on Jan 7, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions  

Does anyone remember the Shots on Goal Contest on the old CKNW broadcasts? There’s another one for the “Curiously Specific Predictions” file.

(Or does it still exist?)

"He'll play, you know he'll play. He'll play on crutches if he has to... and he'll play at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night! This game is over!"

by narwhal on Jan 7, 2010 12:46 PM PST up reply actions  

YES!!!

It was a staple of my childhood listening to Canucks games. I had forgotten about it until now! Who sponsored it? Was it Save-On-Foods? I can’t remember.

I also have vivid memories of Pac-Can commercials (“Who Can?” “You can.” “I can?” “PAC-CAN!”) and Jim Robson describing the uniforms of both teams (“The Canucks in their home whites, with black, red and gold trim”)

by nucksandpucks on Jan 7, 2010 2:06 PM PST up reply actions  

That’s hilarious. I’m sure the info was invaluable to “the blind, the shut-ins, those many fans who can’t get out to games.” Which I don’t mean to be mean by saying. Jim was The Man, and that shout-out surely came out of the goodness of his heart.

These days, it cracks me up when Joey Kenward on the Team says, “the Canucks are moving from left to right on your radio.” What could that possibly mean? Does the Team broadcast in stereo?

I think it was IGA that sponsored the SOG contest. It was odd. You had to guess the total combined shots (didn’t matter who shot more, or by how much) without going over. And I think you entered when you bought something at the supermarket, without knowing when you’d get drawn from the hat. So you weren’t even guessing for a specific game. Not the most spectacular boost to your bragging rights if you won.

"He'll play, you know he'll play. He'll play on crutches if he has to... and he'll play at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night! This game is over!"

by narwhal on Jan 7, 2010 2:33 PM PST up reply actions  

It’s funny you say that because sometimes on our broadcasts we will say that the Huskies are skating from our left to right or something along those lines. No idea why anyone wants to know that info or if it useful in anyway. Must be one of those things that broadcasters do that they pick up from the guys they listened to and it just keeps going. The blind and shut ins line was great. I still miss that. Jim was very much as you say The Man.

by Section 312 on Jan 7, 2010 2:36 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah, “our left to right” kind of works; it builds a picture. (I think Robson used to say that too, right after describing the uniforms. Setting the stage.)

But when it’s “left to right on your radio,” it’s weird because it implies that we can “see” it on our radio somehow.

Jim was so the man. (See sig.)

"He'll play, you know he'll play. He'll play on crutches if he has to... and he'll play at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night! This game is over!"

by narwhal on Jan 7, 2010 2:58 PM PST up reply actions  

Well it would help for people who have been to the stadium and know where the broadcasters would be sitting.

by marcness52 on Jan 7, 2010 3:40 PM PST up reply actions  

I know it helps me, when I do listen to a game, to picture the play by imagining it. The “left to right” aspect always helps.

Jim Robson was indeed the man.

That shout out to the shut in and whatnot was of course sincere.

What I can’t remember right now, who was his colour man?

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 Jan 7, 2010 2:59 PM PST up reply actions  

Mostly Larscheid, I think. I remember sometimes Gary Monahan doing it too. Before my time, Robson worked games alone. That’s impressive.

"He'll play, you know he'll play. He'll play on crutches if he has to... and he'll play at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night! This game is over!"

by narwhal on Jan 7, 2010 3:27 PM PST up reply actions  

Doing a game alone is impressive. I know a guy who broadcasts hockey games by himself online. No commercials. No breaks. Pre-game, intermissions, postgame he does it all without a break. I can’t believe he does it but I am sure Jim had similar experiences as a young broadcaster. Doing an NHL game by yourself is a tough job though. Just another reason Robbo is such a legend.

by Section 312 on Jan 7, 2010 3:30 PM PST up reply actions  

I remember hearing a clip from a solo broadcast that Robson did, must’ve been from some time in in 70s as Bobby Orr was playing – it was definitely before my time either way! Anyway, I guess the game was running long – think it was an afternoon game too, or was a matinee coming from the East Coast. Anyway, as it proceeded toward a dramatic finish, and Robson struggled to fill dead air, he went on a great rant about not tuning out – something like:

“What a game, don’t go anywhere folks. If you’ve got to go to work, then call your boss and tell him you’re not coming in. And if he fires you who cares, it’s worth it for this!”

It was hilarious, hearing him rant like that but maintaining that distinguished air he had, and the rant was definitely a byproduct of working the game alone and needing to fill dead air.

by nucksandpucks on Jan 7, 2010 5:55 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah, think you’re right about IGA. I remember “And tonight’s contestant who was closest without going over was Shirley Johnson from Port Moody! Shirley entered with the purchase of a Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup from IGA.” Hahaha, love it.

And I forgot about the " pensioners,the shut-ins, and the blind…" line – classic!

by nucksandpucks on Jan 7, 2010 5:58 PM PST up reply actions  

Also

Do they still do the Powerplay Contest? I have Centre Ice so don’t listen to the radio braodcast online anymore. I think the contest was Save-on-Foods. Jackpot started at $98 and went up every PP they didn’t score. I remember it hitting $298 one time, back in the dark days when we sucked sucked sucked.

by nucksandpucks on Jan 7, 2010 6:00 PM PST up reply actions  

I was such a Canucks fan early on and really grew to appreciate Jim Robson then on day i was hitchhiking to work on Kingsway and Jim Robson himself picked me up in his VW bug and gave me a ride. I was looking at this guy and thinking wow you are Jim Robson. I was so dumbfounded I only croaked wow man I really like your broadcasts.

To this day 35 years later it is burned into my memory.

by Kelownakid on Jan 7, 2010 6:48 PM PST up reply actions  

it will be another close one. 3-2 canucks seems to be the safest bet. i’ll give edler the shootout winner.

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by missy on Jan 7, 2010 9:54 AM PST reply actions  

Awesome photoshop work.

Made me laugh.

I’m going with Canucks 4-2. Errhoff with the GWG

by SteveNux on Jan 7, 2010 10:00 AM PST reply actions  

I’m surprised PETA hasn’t come on here to bitch yet!

by Sean Zandberg on Jan 7, 2010 12:22 PM PST up reply actions  

How DARE you force a killer whale into the stereotypical role of holding a gun!

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by NebCanuck on Jan 7, 2010 12:23 PM PST up reply actions  

4-2 Canucks. Daniel.

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by casual on Jan 7, 2010 10:08 AM PST reply actions  

3-1 Canucks Samuelsson with the winner

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by canucklehead666 on Jan 7, 2010 10:13 AM PST reply actions  

4-2 Canucks…Welly with the GWG…

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 Jan 7, 2010 10:18 AM PST reply actions  

5-2 Canucks, Henrik.

by Jevant on Jan 7, 2010 11:07 AM PST reply actions  

It won’t be a chess match. 5-2 Vancouver, Bernier ftw. Man I suck at these predictions thus far…

by GAHHHHH! on Jan 7, 2010 11:15 AM PST reply actions  

I’ll call Bernier for the SHB GWG, that is Should Have Been the Game Winning Goal. He’s whiffed on about 20 chances to get the GWG this season already!

by nucksandpucks on Jan 7, 2010 11:34 AM PST up reply actions  

5-3 Canucks; Dank

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by eightyseven on Jan 7, 2010 11:27 AM PST via mobile reply actions  

I updated the top of the post with this, but think it’s worth repeating here to:

The trio [Sedins and Burrows] have played 57 games together going back to last winter. In those 57 games, the line has combined for 73 goals and 119 assists for 192 points. That’s 3.37 points a game and is a pace which outdistances the best line in Canucks history. At its peak in 2002-03, the West Coast Express put up 3.31 points a game.

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by Yankee Canuck on Jan 7, 2010 12:07 PM PST reply actions  

Very interesting stats. I do think you have to account for the fact that the WCE did the majority of their damage in a more defensive league. The game has changed a little since the lockout. The WCE also did it over a much longer number of games as well so it will take a while to be able to truly compare. Can the Sedins keep up that pace? I don’t see why not. All of that said it is still impressive what the Sedins and Burr have done together.

by Section 312 on Jan 7, 2010 12:10 PM PST up reply actions  

I guess we should factor in that Burrows doesn’t get much or any PP time.

by Section 312 on Jan 7, 2010 12:11 PM PST up reply actions  

True, there are some outlying variables that can be considered. But by and large that’s impressive. To be out-producing that line at it’s height is telling. Sedins > Bert and Nazzy is one way to read it. Amazing still is they were all on the same damn team for a few seasons too.

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by Yankee Canuck on Jan 7, 2010 12:15 PM PST up reply actions  

Unreal! I’m loving the Sedin-Burrows full force now. We’re talking, like, stalker love! jj
Seriously though, I’m ecstatic about our top line’s success. I have a nugget to add to that…how well did the WCE backcheck and play a 2-way game compared to the Sedin-Burrows line? No comparison.
We need a nickname for line 1!

by Sean Zandberg on Jan 7, 2010 12:25 PM PST up reply actions  

How about:

The Northwest Cyclone – alluding to the ability to cycle the puck better than anybody else in the league.

Los Angeles, CA

by AttilaS on Jan 7, 2010 1:52 PM PST up reply actions  

The triple-double?

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by casual on Jan 7, 2010 1:58 PM PST up reply actions  

BS2 (and by “2” I mean “squared”?)

by Jevant on Jan 7, 2010 2:06 PM PST up reply actions  

Poutine and Meatballs

Just call me Jay...

by cyxj on Jan 7, 2010 2:09 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by missy on Jan 7, 2010 2:46 PM PST up reply actions  

You’re making me hungry.

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by eightyseven on Jan 7, 2010 2:57 PM PST up reply actions  

i’m actually eating poutine right now. seriously, i get home from downtown with my lunch of poutine and peppermint white chocolate mocha, i turn on the computer, then i saw this.

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by missy on Jan 7, 2010 2:59 PM PST up reply actions  

I like P & M..

But what about the Triplets? (meh?)

Maybe, if they can get Burr’ to grow the classic goatee the Twins sport,

We can call them the “Evil Twins/Triplets”…in honor of South Park..

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 Jan 7, 2010 3:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Ooops…link didn’t go…here you go again…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf-SiTDMl-g

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 Jan 7, 2010 3:09 PM PST up reply actions  

The Redheads

Only if Burr colors his hair (and new grown beard) red.

by Bobby Canuck on Jan 7, 2010 5:16 PM PST up reply actions  

Poutine and Meatballs Line? Bwahaha!

The Fuel Line?
The DASH Line? (Daniel, Alex, Sedin, Henrik)

I think we need to have a contest.

by Sean Zandberg on Jan 7, 2010 5:38 PM PST up reply actions  

Om Nom Nom. I had a London Fog latte this morning.

Now I wanna make spaghetti with sweet sauce just so I have an excuse to make meatballs.

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by eightyseven on Jan 7, 2010 3:19 PM PST up reply actions  

YEAAAA no kidding these guys have totally snuck up on us.

by Kelownakid on Jan 7, 2010 6:49 PM PST up reply actions  

Scary good

If Hodgson and Schroeder are even half as good as advertised, there are going to be some hard decisions to be made next year.

by Jevant on Jan 7, 2010 12:31 PM PST up reply actions  

Hodgson probably will be half as good as advertised. Maybe even less than that. It is hard to be an effective NHL player without a back.

by Section 312 on Jan 7, 2010 12:39 PM PST up reply actions  

He’s young, he’ll bounce back. And having tough decisions to make because of a surfeit of talent … nice problem to have!

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by casual on Jan 7, 2010 12:40 PM PST up reply actions  

I agree. Although to be honest I remember thinking several times while watch the US at the WJC that Schroeder disappeared for long stretches of games. He is young though and he and Hodgson certainly have a tonne of talent. I guess as I Nuck fan I am trained to expect that talent not to pan out.

by Section 312 on Jan 7, 2010 12:51 PM PST up reply actions  

True

Is there any suggestion this injury is going to be career-defining? Aside from the fact he’s been out for the year so far (which may be the suggestion right there).

by Jevant on Jan 7, 2010 12:49 PM PST up reply actions  

It may not be career ending, but injuries at that point in a career often sets back the development curve tremendously. So although he may go on to be a good player, it could take longer than previously expected, and he may just not be as good as advertised.

by rsm on Jan 7, 2010 3:44 PM PST up reply actions  

I have a theory on why Burrows fits in with the Sedins

Besides the fact that the Sedins like to cycle and pass and Burrows likes to crash the net, I think there may be another factor.

Burrows is one of the best if not the best Ball Hockey player in Canada and the Sedins are good enough Soccer players to play professionally. Ball Hockey is actually closer to soccer than hockey in many ways.

I wonder if this similar background of high caliber talent helps them communicate and execute unusual plays.

by SteveNux on Jan 7, 2010 2:40 PM PST up reply actions  

Henrik was quoted in an article in the Province today...

…about not just knowing where his bro is, but Alex too.

You may have a point there about the ball hockey / soccer thing…

I noticed pretty quickly last year, and it has continued this year, that the Sedins have gotten so much better at playing off the rush than just putting the puck in the spin cycle. Burrows plays that straight ahead game that has totally helped them be better off the rush.

So smart as hockey players…2 goals against Mason last game started with each brother once reading Mason’s clearing attempt perfectly and being there to receive the puck.

Burr’ learnt from them how to be ready for those two foot passes better…

Fun to watch, hmmmm? Nice to have a line the other team fears. Forget the analysis of how they do it…the line is one of the most productive over the last 15-20 games, since Daniel returned…

Thats all that matters!

;-)

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 Jan 7, 2010 3:15 PM PST up reply actions  

i still remember that sweet goal from last year involving blind passing between the 3 of them, i’ll go find it…..

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by missy on Jan 7, 2010 3:18 PM PST up reply actions  

….nowhere to be found. damn. it was on the front page of NHL.com too!

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by missy on Jan 7, 2010 4:02 PM PST up reply actions  

I hope we don’t get another boring game between these teams.

3-2 Canucks, Dank GWG.

Just call me Jay...

by cyxj on Jan 7, 2010 12:14 PM PST reply actions  

2-0 Canucks, Edler with the winner.

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by NebCanuck on Jan 7, 2010 12:22 PM PST reply actions  

The Wisdom Of Crowds?

Hey Sean & Mike,

Is it possible to put an html form into a fanpost? Here’s why I ask:

Google has a truly obscure feature for something they call Custom Search On The Fly. What it does is this: it searches just those sites whose domain is present on the webpage with the form. That means that it will search just those sites that the page itself references.

My thought was that, given the accumulated knowledge on this group, I could put up a fanpost that included an html form for just such a google custom search. Then we let everyone here add comments that link to great (even if unknown) sites related to, say, hockey in general.

As more comments were added, the breadth of “our” search engine would expand, but still only to those sites specifically recommended by the members of this group.

I tried this out today, briefly, but the fanpost facility seemed to remove the html form that I put in the post. I guess it’s designed to restrict me from doing “unapproved” things.

Is there a means around that? Might be kinda cool to have a NM-recommended hockey search and, with the commenters here contributing links, I’d bet it would be the best hockey search anywhere.

Worth a try?

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by casual on Jan 7, 2010 12:38 PM PST reply actions  

Yeah, there should be a tab for you when you look at the text editor…top right. do you see an HTML option?

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by Yankee Canuck on Jan 7, 2010 12:53 PM PST up reply actions  

You mean “html view”? I tried that, but tell you what, I’ll try it again and this time I’ll leave the post there so you can see it. Gimme a few minutes….

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by casual on Jan 7, 2010 12:54 PM PST up reply actions  

OK, it’s there now, called “Wisdom Of Crowds”. The html form appears to get deleted when I publish.

The opposite of serious is not funny; the opposite of serious is unserious.

by casual on Jan 7, 2010 1:05 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah it’s not working. It works in the preview, but not in the save. My guess is the editor blocks out javascripts for fanposts. I can run a test if it works on a story or even on its own page.

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by Yankee Canuck on Jan 7, 2010 1:59 PM PST up reply actions  

Yes, please, if you have the time. Thanks!

The opposite of serious is not funny; the opposite of serious is unserious.

by casual on Jan 7, 2010 2:05 PM PST up reply actions  

I think it’s working! It’s so far just searching those sites that your page links to (there are a number of them in your html boilerplate, I guess). Can you add commenting to the page so that the rest of us can toss in some more links?

The opposite of serious is not funny; the opposite of serious is unserious.

by casual on Jan 7, 2010 2:22 PM PST up reply actions  

Actually I just ran a quick test and it does work on a published story too. So it’s just the fanpost that strips out javascript (which makes sense…since anyone can post those, it’s a good way to evade poor or malicious scripts).

Let’s wait until after the game tonight and I’ll post the story tomorrow and after that people can add links to it.

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by Yankee Canuck on Jan 7, 2010 2:28 PM PST up reply actions  

Sounds good. Thanks, Mike!

Do you want me to delete the fanpost that I used for testing?

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by casual on Jan 7, 2010 2:33 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah go ahead. Email me (link at the footer of the page below) the copy you’d like and I’ll drop it in.

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by Yankee Canuck on Jan 7, 2010 2:34 PM PST up reply actions  

The copy? Actually, what you had was fine, just maybe ad a note to everyone that it’s a test to see if we, as the entire NM group, can create a better hockey search engine, and that all that’s needed is to put a link to your favorite hockey page into the comments.

This is really just a trial so let’s see how it goes. I can see that we might have to tune the results, for example to remove links to non-hockey sites, such as, say, temujin uses in his sig. But it could still be a really great resource for NM (or SBN?)

I’m getting ahead of myself, aren’t I? Thanks again, Mike.

The opposite of serious is not funny; the opposite of serious is unserious.

by casual on Jan 7, 2010 2:39 PM PST up reply actions  

I mean since you deleted the fanpost email me something similar to what you would have said there and I’ll be sure to include it when the story gets posted.

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by Yankee Canuck on Jan 7, 2010 2:42 PM PST up reply actions  

email’s on its way.

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by casual on Jan 7, 2010 3:30 PM PST up reply actions  

BTW, the google link I gave has the html that we just need to paste into the fanpost to make this work, I think. Can you paste it in OK and get it to stay? Maybe I just lack the authority?

The opposite of serious is not funny; the opposite of serious is unserious.

by casual on Jan 7, 2010 1:08 PM PST reply actions  

Where on Earth do you even find something like this casual? Custom Search on the Fly? Do you work for Google? Sounds like it will be cool if you can get it up and running.

by Section 312 on Jan 7, 2010 1:11 PM PST up reply actions  

No, but I’ve built search engines before just cuz there used to be none but they were needed – I predate the rise of the Alta Vistas and Googles in that regard – so I still retain an intellectual interest. For all the patents and hype, what any of them do is really public domain stuff that anyone else can do, too, if they really want to. The big guys just do it better these days.

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by casual on Jan 7, 2010 1:14 PM PST up reply actions  

For some reason when I thinking about building a search engine it was a very similar scene to the episode of Blackadder where they were writing a dictionary. I was the Hugh Laurie character.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yezUD8FU8qE

by Section 312 on Jan 7, 2010 1:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Oh, and they’re surprisingly simple, in concept anyway. If you understand the word “merge,” and you do, then you could build one yourself.

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by casual on Jan 7, 2010 1:19 PM PST up reply actions  

3-2 canucks, sammy gwg

by jozsef on Jan 7, 2010 1:16 PM PST reply actions  

This way he can cover two players at once. Like guessing “Sedin”.

;-)

by SteveNux on Jan 7, 2010 4:30 PM PST up reply actions  

Hahah I got flack for predicting “either/or Sedin”

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by eightyseven on Jan 7, 2010 4:41 PM PST up reply actions  

sorry, i wanted samuelsson. well it looks mighty convenient after the fact, but i’ve definitely only ever used sammy to refer to samuelsson haha.

if it was salo it’d be sami instead of sammy wouldn’t it?

by jozsef on Jan 7, 2010 8:44 PM PST up reply actions  

btw, for those of you who hate the pepsi chant and have facebook, join The “Eh! Oh! Canada Go!” chant is a national embarrassment group :)

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by missy on Jan 7, 2010 1:42 PM PST reply actions  

Not on Facebook but thinking about joining just to join that group.

by Section 312 on Jan 7, 2010 1:47 PM PST up reply actions  

A fail and an embarrassment indeed!

by Sean Zandberg on Jan 7, 2010 5:41 PM PST up reply actions  

Eh-Oh-Pepsi-Blows!

I’ll have to say a 3-1 Canuck victory with Samuelsson getting the winner. That last Pheonix game was very frustrating to watch so I hope the Canucks can find a way to open up the Coyotes’ tight defensive structure.

by Twincest on Jan 7, 2010 2:25 PM PST reply actions  

4-2 Nucks Hank with the winner

(BTW small side point, i think the nucks are 7-2-0 last 9 at home)

by AdelaideNuck on Jan 7, 2010 3:03 PM PST reply actions  

4-2 Canucks
Daniel with the GWG

by timothydas on Jan 7, 2010 3:31 PM PST reply actions  

3-2 Canucks. Daniel with the winner.

by marcness52 on Jan 7, 2010 3:53 PM PST reply actions  

5-1 Canucks, Burrows with the winner

by splnwezel on Jan 7, 2010 3:55 PM PST reply actions  

go to five for howling. the caption they have for the pic on their game preview is pretty damn funny!

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by missy on Jan 7, 2010 4:11 PM PST reply actions  

It’s all about dead animals in the previews today! ha! Love it!

by Sean Zandberg on Jan 7, 2010 4:15 PM PST up reply actions  

lol. The caption is pretty good too!

by marcness52 on Jan 7, 2010 4:17 PM PST up reply actions  

5-2 Coyotes

Shane Doan Destroys Everyone. :D

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JaredFromLondon: ...Odin, he's cool.

by Travis Hair on Jan 7, 2010 4:11 PM PST reply actions  

Shane Doan Destroys Everyonehis groin

by Sean Zandberg on Jan 7, 2010 4:16 PM PST up reply actions  

???

He hasn’t been out for more than a game or 2 at a time since 2006

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by Travis Hair on Jan 7, 2010 4:26 PM PST up reply actions  

You have to think if Bernier goes pointless again he may be sitting out.

by marcness52 on Jan 7, 2010 4:23 PM PST reply actions  

My lone prediction

Pyatt scores and does the river dance – complete with finger symbols – in celebration.

(and STILL every woman loses their shit when they see him)

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by Yankee Canuck on Jan 7, 2010 4:29 PM PST reply actions  

5-3 Burrows with the winner.

Ripper bloodies Bissonette. And Jovocop. At the same time. Twice.

Now drink with me deeply of the bourbon, scotch, and rye until such time as we are fighting drunk.

by Steckel Me Elmo on Jan 7, 2010 4:53 PM PST reply actions  

tweet from botchford confirms no line changes for the canucks tonight.

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by missy on Jan 7, 2010 5:07 PM PST reply actions  

Perfect! Don’t f*ck with a winning recipe!

by Sean Zandberg on Jan 7, 2010 5:24 PM PST up reply actions  

Just went to Five For Howling which had 6 comments, 4 of which were from folks from here. Reason enough for the ’Nucks to win in a just world.

by Bobby Canuck on Jan 7, 2010 5:39 PM PST reply actions  

How come Grabner doesn’t show up on the roster for the Canucks. I don’t mean the game roster, I mean the full roster; he’s listed on neither the one on the Canucks site, nor on the one on this site, not even as LTIR. Did something happen with him?

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by casual on Jan 7, 2010 5:42 PM PST reply actions  

He’s in the middle of a conditioning stint in Manitoba

by Sean Zandberg on Jan 7, 2010 6:15 PM PST up reply actions  

And he’s due back fairly soon, too, I guess, cuz those stints are limited to something like 6 games, iirc. Just strange that he’s not listed on the team roster.

Oh wait, I just looked now and he is listed on the Moose roster now, so I guess that’s just how they record the conditioning stints. Thx Sean.

The opposite of serious is not funny; the opposite of serious is unserious.

by casual on Jan 7, 2010 6:19 PM PST up reply actions  

Going to sneak in a late prediction here.

3-2 Canucks, Salo with the game winner

by British Canuck on Jan 7, 2010 6:52 PM PST reply actions  

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