Renewed Jackets Will Be Tough Test For Canucks
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2010 10:30 AM PST
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| Canucks (36-21-2) |
Blue Jackets (25-27-9) | ||||
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| Time | 4:00 PM PST |
TV | Canucks PPV |
| Season Series | 1 - 1 |
Last Meeting | 7-3 Canucks (01-05-10) |
| The Enemy | The Cannon | Scoring Leaders | H. Sedin: 25-54-79 Nash: 26-29-55 |
| Canucks | Category | Blue Jackets |
| 3rd | Conference Position | 14th |
| 7-3-0 |
Last 10 | 6-4-0 |
| 3.14 (3rd) |
Goals Per Game | 2.57 (20th) |
| 2.39 (4th) |
Goals Against Per Game | 3.05 (26th) |
| 1.34 (2nd) | 5 On 5 GF/GA | .73 (30th) |
| 21.4% (5th) | Power Play | 20% (6th) |
| 81.7% (15th) | Penalty Kill | 82.5% (13th) |
| 30.4 (13th) | Shots Per Game | 29.1 (20th) |
| 28.8 (7th) | Least Shots Against Per Game | 29.9 (14th) |
| 78.6% (4th) | Winning % When Scoring First | 55.2% (26th) |
| 85.7% (5th) | Winning % When Leading After 1 | 50% (30th) |
| 45.2% (5th) |
Winning % When Trailing After 1 | 28.1% (20th) |
| 96% (4th) | Winning % When Leading After 2 | 73.1% (27th) |
| 28.6% (2nd) | Winning % When Trailing After2 | 8% (23rd) |
| 51.2% (9th) | Faceoffs % | 51.5% (6th) |
| 15.6 (27th) | Least PIM's Per Game | 13 (18th) |
| +34 (4th) | + / - GF/GA | -32 (29th) |
I'm still trying to get over the insanity that was the Canucks-Panthers game: the mass of penalties, the clanking of the goal posts, the wide-open hockey, the lousy Canucks power play, the inconsistent Canucks defence... So you might say that they won 3-0, what the hell am I talking about? I'm talking about the odd-man rushes against 5-on-5 and on the power play. Where did that stingy defence go? More after the jump...
Good teams get lucky. They get the bounces. Fine, but don't push your luck, Vancouver. This is a renewed Blue Jackets team coming at you.
After going 6-5-1 on October, 7-4-3 in November, 2-9-5 in December and 7-8-0 in January, Columbus was a team lacking in any form of good type of identity. They were a model of inconsistency. They started February off with a 5-1 loss to the Avalanche and Ken Hitchcock was fired soon after. Michael MacLean from The Canon said this:
It all boils down to the fact that the team is too young and immature to practice what a demanding coach like Hitch preaches. The leadership was lacking in the locker room, and because of that the players were not playing the style he laid out for them.
Assistant coach Claude Noel replaced Hitch as head coach (the Jackets' 6th coach in 9 years). Since then, the Jackets have won 3 straight games over Dallas, San Jose and Buffalo respectively, outscoring the opposition 9-1 in the process. Nine to f****king one! Now you can see why I am concerned about the way the Canucks (most of them) played against the Panthers. Columbus may be in 14th spot in the West, but are only 8 points away from a playoff spot. I don't think they are cashing it in yet.
Let's see who's cookin' in their 3-game winning streak:
-Jakub Voracek had 1 goal and 3 assists
-Rick Nash and Anton Stralman had 2 goals and 1 assist each
-Antoine Vermette and RJ Umberger had a goal and an assist each.
-Derek Brassard and Kristian Huselius had 2 assists each.
The teams have each beaten each other once this season. Who's done the damage in those games?
JACKET-BURNERS:
-Alexandre Burrows had 3 goals and 1 assist (a hat trick the last time they played)
-Henrik Sedin had 2 goals and 2 assists
-Daniel Sedin and Ryan Kesler each had 3 assists
-Mikael Samuelsson and Sami Salo each had a goal and an assist
CANUCK-KILLERS:
-Rick Nash had 5 assists
-Kristian Huselius had 2 goals and 2 assists
-Kris Russell and Antoine Vermette each had a goal and 2 assists
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-Andrew Raycroft vs Steve Mason. Yeah...tighten up the D, Vancouver. No offense, Rayzor. Are we going to see another goal-fest between these 2 teams? That's how the previous 2 meetings have been.
Andrew Raycroft
#30 / Goalie / Vancouver Canucks
6-0
185
May 04, 1980
Record: 5-4-0
GAA: 2.17
Save %: .912
Steve Mason
#1 / Goalie / Columbus Blue Jackets
6-4
212
May 29, 1988
Record: 16-18-6
GAA: 3.06
Save %: .898
His Last 3 Games Started:
3-0-0
GAA: 0.33
Save %: .986
-If I'm not mistaken the Canucks are 5-3 in the 2nd game on back-to-back games this season.
-Pavol Demitra returns to the lineup tonight.
-With Ryan Johnson being a healthy scratch again last night did you see who was doing the majority of the shot blocking on the PK? Ryan Kesler. That is not a good trade-off, AV.
This won't be easy. Go Canucks! Get that road record back to 500!
Some clips for your amusement:
1. Highlights of the Canucks' 7-3 win over Columbus in January. Burrows=money=Bank
2. Canucks lose to Jackets in December 2006. Hey is that Anson Carter?
3. Mats Sun..I mean Mike Brown fights Jared Boll in December 2008. Down goes Brown.
4. Hey, you know I had to throw this one in:
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5-2 Canucks, Kesler GWG on the PP
On a completely unrelated (sort of depending on your views) news, Mat Cullen has been traded to the Ottawa Senators, think a lot of people wanted him traded to the Canucks so that ends this speculation.
Yeah, I read that and cried this morning. Guess Cullen really did want to stay in the east
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2010 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
Mats Sundin with the fake shot to the rising backhander. Vintage. It’s still too bad that we didn’t get to see more of that during is brief tenure as a Canuck.
I hear if a Sundin comes out of its hole and sees its shadow, it’s no speed through the neutral zone for 2 more weeks.
I agree that Kesler shouldn’t be taking those shots in place of Johnson. I’m also sketchy on Dank parking in front of the net while Edler, Salo and the Hoff blast them into the crowd. Then again he’s like top 3 for tip-in goals since the lockout or some jazz like that so I guess it’s alright.
He is out on the PK …a top special teamer.
I don’t think you can really coach that out of a guy. It becomes an instinct and natural to do.
He is a warrior, no doubt, but if you shot block the right way, it mainly goes off the shin pads and the toe (thicker ).
It would be a good guy to get BallsJr to wear the “spats” on his skates….broken feet just will happen when shots are blocked.
Dank is OK because he does the little hop at the end! The shot from Edler that broke his foot actually caught him in mid air of one of his little jumps…
"Of course you know, this means war!!"
Bugs Bunny
I fell so pissed that I always pick Burr for the game winner, and then yesterday he goes and get’s the game winner, and I forget to make a prediction. Oh Beantown, Beantown, Beantown. Anyway, 4-2 for the good guys, Alexandre Burrows with the back-to-back winners.
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 12, 2010 11:05 AM PST reply actions
Man, English fail on that comment. Yeesh. Embarassing.
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 12, 2010 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
Its OK...
I know you are a lawyer and all Beantown…but no worries.
We don’t judge you here.
Well…maybe yoata or Section or something. Sean sometimes… (easy fellas…J.K.)
Hey…maybe we will!
"Of course you know, this means war!!"
Bugs Bunny
sorry Beantown...again
I don’t bother to scroll up on the Blackberry.
"I was thinking it would be cool to see a game on the road. I have been looking all over this atlas but I don't see Vancouver anywhere. What state is this sh*t in!?"
- Dallas Stars Forum
by eightyseven on Feb 12, 2010 12:05 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
After ranting in my post it would be hypocritical of me to pick the Canucks to win. 4-1 Jackets, Huselius with the winner.
….grrrr….Huselius….grrrr….
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2010 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
How the mighty have fallen.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2010 12:06 PM PST up reply actions
I only seem to pick up points when I predict a Canucks loss. So 3-1 Jackets, Nash with the game winner.
by British Canuck on Feb 12, 2010 12:02 PM PST reply actions
4-2 nucks, Kes
Hullo from Whistler! Hope to catch the game at a pub before opening ceremony celebrations.
RIP anonymous luger, BTW. Didn’t catch his name on Twitter.
"I was thinking it would be cool to see a game on the road. I have been looking all over this atlas but I don't see Vancouver anywhere. What state is this sh*t in!?"
- Dallas Stars Forum
by eightyseven on Feb 12, 2010 12:03 PM PST via mobile reply actions
…jealous…is it nuts there?
'Nucks Misconduct - Housing Swedish Millionaires Since 2000.
by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2010 12:06 PM PST up reply actions
The slopes are pretty good. Fresh snow fell last night. More people are starting to ride.
And yes, the usual abundance of global eyecandy surrounds me. :D
"I was thinking it would be cool to see a game on the road. I have been looking all over this atlas but I don't see Vancouver anywhere. What state is this sh*t in!?"
- Dallas Stars Forum
by eightyseven on Feb 12, 2010 12:16 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Pictures please. Jealous eyes are hungry for candy.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2010 1:44 PM PST up reply actions
you want me to creep?
Maybe I will.
"I was thinking it would be cool to see a game on the road. I have been looking all over this atlas but I don't see Vancouver anywhere. What state is this sh*t in!?"
- Dallas Stars Forum
by eightyseven on Feb 12, 2010 2:11 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
yes creep
you’re a girl, they’ll feel safe. Little do they know you’re a double agent
by mechanixfetch on Feb 12, 2010 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
Too many girls. Too many guys. I’m too busy.
I love you all. Don’t hate me.
"I was thinking it would be cool to see a game on the road. I have been looking all over this atlas but I don't see Vancouver anywhere. What state is this sh*t in!?"
- Dallas Stars Forum
by eightyseven on Feb 12, 2010 3:58 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Cam Barker has been traded to the Wild for Kim Jonsson and Nick Leddy (Minny’s first round pick of 2009)
Wow, did anyone know that Jonsson is making $5.4M this year and his cap hit was $4.85M? He is in his last year of the contract though, so basically a rental.
This looks like a salary/cap dump by the Hawks for the next 2 years but they still need to get rid of much more. According to NHL Numbers, they have $57.5M tied up in only 14 players for next year. Campbell and Huet’s contracts are really killing them, amongst others.
Poutine & Meatballs
Oh yeah, they are going for it now. Kind of all or bust.
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2010 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
Great trade, as far as I’m concerned. Roster d-man for roster d-man (maybe even an upgrade), plus the Hawks get a recent 1st-round pick? That’s excellent.
by Passive Voice on Feb 12, 2010 1:18 PM PST up reply actions
I am sorry but there is no way Jonsson is an improvement on Barker. IMO Barker is far and away a better D man. He is younger and has a better salary. This is a great move for Minny and just shows how badly the Hawks fucked themselves with their cap problems.
"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor
Minny gave up a good prospect, and the Hawks need cap space for next year. They’re still screwed, but at least they got a prospect out of the deal, and a reasonable replacement short-term. Good deal for both teams.
I guess it’s a good deal but the fact that the Hawks were forced to trade a very very good young D man because of cap miss management means if I was a Hawk fan I would still be livid. If that pick doesn’t pan out it’s a terrible trade. May as well have held on to Barker until the draft and moved him for a couple picks.
"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor
Barker had slipped way down the depth chart at Chicago this year averaging just 13:05 ice time per game (6th amongst Chicago D-men). I guess they thought with his $3m plus cap hit he was the most obvious candidate to go.
by British Canuck on Feb 12, 2010 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
Barker just doesn’t impress me. He gets mad easy minutes on an awesome team and doesn’t exactly light it up. He’s still young, so I’m sure he’ll improve, but Chi-town got Leddy back as well.
by Passive Voice on Feb 12, 2010 1:28 PM PST up reply actions
Leddy might not pan out. Minny can’t be that impressed with him to trade him for a D man you seem to think isn’t that good.
"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor
I should probably change my score to 3-2 BJ’s heh? haha. A**!! But I won’t!
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2010 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
-With Ryan Johnson being a healthy scratch again last night did you see who was doing the majority of the shot blocking on the PK? Ryan Kesler. That is not a good trade-off, AV.
I noticed Jank laying down to block a lot of shots too.
Poutine & Meatballs
yeah, better Jank than Kesler too.
From Bob McKenzie on Twitter: Canucks let the deadline come and go
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2010 12:40 PM PST up reply actions
To me, I think Johnson should be in there over Hordichuk. Then we could use him on the PK. Hordichuk is all bu useless anyways and we have Rypper to do the fighting.
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2010 12:40 PM PST up reply actions
Sorry to say, but Hordichuk brings nothing to the table anymore. I’d take anyone else on the ice, even in a limited 2-3 minutes per game, over him.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2010 1:12 PM PST up reply actions
I’m not a huge hordichuck fan either, but what other heavyweights do we have? We do need some toughness in certain games or the other team will start taking liberties with our players.
No, we don’t need a ‘heavyweight’, if they start taking liberties, you dump it into the offenders’ corner and drive him into the boards for the rest of the night, it’s not like our guys can’t check. Why waste a penalty on some asshole who plays 3min a game, it’s not like you need Hordi to deal with the dirty players.
100% Agreed
Let Bernier and Glass throw the checks. Rypien drops the gloves. Johnson kills the penalties.
Also have SOB as a physical presence on the blueline. You know he’s the first guy in there whenever there’s a scrum after the whistle.
Yeah I was about to respond to @SteveNux before stupid work sidelined me. But we have plenty of brawn, arguably too much still. The days of having Laraque (waivers) or Brasher (waivers) isn’t around anymore. AV already employs a very aggressive style, so the only place I can see where Blackout would be helpful is IF someone like an Eager or Boogaard gets in his face. And then he’d probably lose anyway.
Everyone else who can eat up minutes on the fourth line can contribute more to the team. And with the third line being as invisible as they are, they should aim for talent (no matter how small or limited) over muscle.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2010 1:43 PM PST up reply actions
I was secretly hoping for brad May off waivers
by mechanixfetch on Feb 12, 2010 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
I guessed that Alex Burrows would get the winner last game… does that mean I finally get a single point? :D
it’s on the left sidebar on the main page. scroll down and you will see it.
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2010 1:45 PM PST up reply actions
the guy in first place is a jackass. Just so you know, heheh
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2010 1:46 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, everyone in the top two definitely is.
So don't get violent and don't get caught with your head down, the night she stole the moon.
by thelastjohnny on Feb 12, 2010 1:48 PM PST up reply actions
Haha, if I guessed the scores and game winners, I’d be right every time.
So don't get violent and don't get caught with your head down, the night she stole the moon.
by thelastjohnny on Feb 12, 2010 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
haha! Just friendly bantering. Go suck an egg
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2010 2:07 PM PST up reply actions
Big trade
Jody Shelley to the Rangers for a 6th round pick, but if he re-signs it becomes a 5th.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=309957
Poutine & Meatballs
Prust and Shelley on the same team…Rags don’t want to take shit from anyone. Watch for the next Rags/Flyers game, that should be enjoyable.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 12, 2010 1:13 PM PST up reply actions
even against the leafs would be fun
they have colton orr and dion phaneuf now.
still waiting for the phaneuf-avery matchup……
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How the heck do the Sharks get anything for Shelley? I honestly don’t understand that.
I realize a 6th rounder isn’t much, but how they got anything for him is beyond me.
Knights, Canucks, Dolphins, Jays and Raptors all the way.
well they were all out of bags of pucks so…
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2010 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
wait, so when are the opening ceremonies?
So don't get violent and don't get caught with your head down, the night she stole the moon.
6 Pacific
"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor
Okay, good, that’s what I thought. The confusion is that TSN has a two hour preview show.
So don't get violent and don't get caught with your head down, the night she stole the moon.
by thelastjohnny on Feb 12, 2010 1:28 PM PST up reply actions
I downloaded an App for my iphone tells me everything.
"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor
I meant everything about the Olympics. I guess it helps if you finish your sentences.
"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor
Don't have time to read the thread..
So I apologize if I steal anyone’s prediction. I’ma try out the European format for this one:
Vancouver 4:3 Columbus, Salo FTW
by nucklord on Feb 12, 2010 1:56 PM PST via mobile reply actions
2-1 canucks, samuelsson with the winner
-wow, you are all guessing at least 3 canucks goals? how unoriginal…..
-i got my statistics midterm back today: 100%!!!!!! BOOYAH!!!!
-i’m actually kinda happy that the game is PPV tonight, since that will make me stream it on my computer while watching the pre-games show and opening ceremonies for the olympics :)
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thx!
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Good for you missy! You smart as a whip!
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2010 3:44 PM PST up reply actions
god damn it!
stephen colbert is taping segments for his show by Science World in Vancouver next week, and i can’t go because i have to have my wisdom teeth pulled! :(
yes, stephen colbert will be at the olympics :)
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I think I will go to that.
Wednesday and Thursday at 10am right?
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yeah, wednesday and thursday. check the video, i think he said a time.
my teeth get pulled tuesday :(
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so get drunk tonight and get a friend to pull your teeth for ya!
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 12, 2010 3:45 PM PST up reply actions
Why on a weekday morning?! Damn work…
by British Canuck on Feb 12, 2010 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
truth be told, i would love to see him interview kesler :)
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or burrows, I like Burr’s french canadian wit. Remember on after hours with him and he was asked if Crawford used to give him any advice and Burr in this high pitched squeaky imitation of Crow Said “score a goal burr” it was GOLD
by mechanixfetch on Feb 12, 2010 3:03 PM PST up reply actions
colbert is an american patriot. he’ll only interview fellow americans.
truth be told, patrick kane or ryan miller would be more likely to be interviewed by kesler, but we can hope. if colbert interviews any hockey player, that would be fun.
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actually, i just realized...
… i was reading the other day that Science World is becoming “Sochi World” for the olympics. they’re going to have stuff there promoting the Sochi 2014 olympics, and a few of those days will have famous russian athletes there (including bure)
here’s my point: colbert should interview ovechkin! that would be funny!
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i think colbert dressing as a gangsta and referencing 20 cent repeatedly would be a great interview with kane
by mechanixfetch on Feb 12, 2010 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
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