Assassinate The Senators! Canucks-Sens Preview
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 4, 2010 10:30 AM PST
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| Time | 4:30 PST |
TV | Sportsnet Pacific |
| Season Series | 0 - 0 |
Last Meeting | 5-2 Canucks (Feb.19/09) |
| The Enemy | Silver Seven |
| Canucks | Category | Senators |
| 3rd | Conference Position | 5th |
| 7-3-0 | Last 10 | 10-0-0 |
| 3.24 (3rd) | Goals Per Game | 2.73 (12th) |
| 2.42 (5th)) | Goals Against Per Game | 2.75 (19th) |
| 1.35 (2nd) | 5 On 5 GF/GA | .96 (17th) |
| 21.8% (5th) | Power Play | 15.2% (29th) |
| 81.8% (14th) | Penalty Kill | 83.3% (8th) |
| 30.1 (14th) | Shots Per Game | 29.7 (16th) |
| 28.8 (7th) | Shots Against Per Game | 28.1 (4tth) |
| 77.8% (7th) | Winning % When Scoring First | 75% (9th) |
| 85.7% (5th) | Winning % When Leading After 1 | 86.7% (4th) |
| 40% (3rd) | Winning % When Trailing After 1 | 23.5% (16th) |
| 95.8% (3rd) | Winning % When Leading After 2 | 95.2% (4th) |
| 26.3% (5th) | Winning % When Trailing After2 | 4.8% (26th) |
| 51.2% (9th) | Faceoffs % | 49.3% (17th) |
| 15.6 (26th) | Least PIM's Per Game | 14 (23rd) |
| +34 (3rd) | + / - GF/GA | +6 (13th) |
UPDATE (12:12): The updated Canucks depth chart has Tanner Glass in for Hordichuk and Nolan Baumgartner in for Brad Lukowich. Sounds about right. Hey! How about a Rypien-Neil tilt? I'm in! Also, (and a hat tip to jevant for pointing this out), Brian Elliot will start again for the Sens. He's on fire! (NBA Jam play-by-play voice inserted there)
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The Canucks' road trip continues as they have to put their loss to the Habs on Tuesday night behind them and now face a red hot Senators team that has won 10 games in a row. Ottawa, who finished 11th in the East last season, are now only 15 points away from matching their 83-point total from last season. I think it is fair to say that they are surprising a lot of people after the disappointing season, and then the whole Dany Heatley soap opera over the summer...
Sens goalie Brian Elliott has won 8 straight games. In that span he has allowed only 10 goals. Unreal. Not sure if Elliot plays the Canucks in the 2nd game in 2 nights though. Will Pascal Leclaire return to the net? He has been cleared from injury and has not played since January 12. The Sens and Leclaire were not performing so well back then, as they had lost 5 games in a row. In fact, after Leclaire went down to injury, Mike Brodeur pitched a shutout the next game and the Sens have not lost a game since. What a pleasant goaltending controversy to have!
Equally astounding is that Ottawa has not lost a game since Daniel Alfredsson returned from injury January 16. Jason Spezza returned from an injury on January 23rd and has scored in every game since. Let's look at who is rolling for the Sens in their last 5 games:
-Spezza has 6 goals and 1 assist
-Aldredsson has 3 goals and 2 assists
-Alex Kovalev has 2 goals and 2 assists
-19-year-old Erik Karlsson and Filip Kuba each have 4 assists
-Nick Foligno has 1 goal and 3 assists
-Mike Fisher has 2 goals and 1 assist.
Damn, what I wouldn't do to have Mike Fisher on our team. He's been one of my faves for a while now.
Jonathan Cheechoo has only 1 goal in the 10-game winning streak. What a fail. The other player in the Heatley deal, Milan Michalek, has only 2 goals and 1 assist in his last 6 games, but 18 goals and 7 assists over the season. Sniper!
The Canucks have to put out more or less the same offensive effort as the Montreal game and hope they capitalize on their chances. Less defensive zones follies and a better performance from Roberto Luongo are in order. Where did that "lights-out" Luongo go? We saw a bit of it a few games ago but it disappeared right away. Defensive lapses can be blamed from time to time, but a goalie making that kind of moolah needs to bail out his mates too.
When oh when will Line 3 start scoring?
Here are a few clips to get you into the groove:
1. Remember when we had this guy? His offence has not materialized yet in Ottawa.
2. Highlights from the last time these 2 teams played on February 19, 2008.
3. Nice little dance between Darcy Hordichuk and Chris Neil
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3-1 Canucks
Burrows FTW
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by canucklehead666 on Feb 4, 2010 10:34 AM PST reply actions
it will either be a close game or a blowout.
canucks seem to perform better against teams that are also doing better in the standings….
4-1 canucks, samuelsson with the winner.
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3-2 Sens. Alfie.
Our lower line impotence may be our undoing. Go Canucks though. They can win it if Pudge, Demo and Bernier step it up.
If one of those three are even remotely relevant, I owe you a cookie.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 4, 2010 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
We should do that. Post Olympic break. Every point Pudge gets we send him a cookie. Awesome PR.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 4, 2010 1:39 PM PST up reply actions
4-2 Sens, Mike Fisher.
I don’t like picking the opposition, but I’m feeling smug after my 3-2 Habs prediction last game and think the Canucks might lose a tight one again tonight. Hope I’m wrong.
Booooooooooooooo.
"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
The way Spezza is going you may as well have picked him for the GWG :)
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 4, 2010 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
4-3 Canucks
Kessler with the winner. Elliott is playing his second game in 2 nights, I think his concentration will be off. Not good for my fantasy team, but great for the Canucks.
TC Carling on Twitter:
“Just four skaters this am…looks like Baumer for Luko and perhaps Glass for Hordi. No coach to confirm but that’s what it looks like.”
So take that for what it’s worth.
by sunshine and lollipops on Feb 4, 2010 11:52 AM PST reply actions
Not only that, but that was a fairly emotional win for them over their bitter rivals Buffalo… expect a bit of a letdown tonight
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by canucklehead666 on Feb 4, 2010 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
Ya I wouldn’t mind having Mike Fisher here. Not just for his goal scoring but we’d probably see Carrie Underwood at the games.
4-2 Canucks. King Henrik.
She’d probably make out with Fin and then Fisher would demand a trade out of here.
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 4, 2010 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
Naw...
…not Carrie.
She and Fisher are genuinely good people. My brother-in-law is actually Fisher’s cousin. Regrettably, my brother-in-law is not a hockey fan in the least, and has made no effort to cultivate any sort of friendship with Fisher.
I blame him for my lack of free hockey tickets, Fisher memorabilia, and a signed Carrie Underwood CD.
Knights, Canucks, Dolphins, Jays and Raptors all the way.
I’d like to see the Canucks score first for a change, as they’ve given up the opening goal 4 games in a row now.
3-2 Canucks, MayRay GWG.
Poutine & Meatballs
damned fine point you made there. 4 straight games huh? Where are you when I need you for these game previews?
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 4, 2010 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
I guess so! I’m not on it though. I’ll look into it.
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 4, 2010 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
4-3 Canucks, Henrik FTW
"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
Lame....
I think it’s stupid that 4 other people are allowed to take 4-2 after I already picked it first. Can I change mine now? I don’t want to be right now cause so many other people would get points too.
"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
Look at this baby.
"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
I wouldn’t expect any sympathy from you since you are one of the people who copied someone else ;)
"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
You are basically saying “I don’t want to win cuz it means someone else will win too”. Makes absolutely no sense
Actually it makes perfect sense. The point is to try and get more points than anyone else. Now if I am right 3 other people, at least, get points. So I really haven’t gained any ground. It’s like tournament blackjack. If everyone after you bets the same and you have the lead you want everyone to lose.
"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
He's in fourth place
He takes it mighty sersly.
"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
It’s only salient if the 3 other people are in places 2,3 and 5…and even then it doesn’t really matter…its no change.
Yeah but if I am right I want there to be change. That’s the whole point. I want to get points while very few or no other people get points.
"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
Yeah, but what your saying is that your prediction is worthless cuz you’ll instantly change it if someone else picks it. Which means, you either don’t have faith in your prediction in the first place, or else you think it makes more sense to lose by yourself than win with a group. Leaf logic!
Mmmm I am not sure that’s what it means. 3 other people have already picked it so I would assume one or two more will. The point is the reward if you are the only one to pick the right score is much greater than the risk of being wrong when compared to the reward of being right if 4-5 other people are as well.
"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
“It’s just for fun.”
I should change mine to yours, just to piss you off. Get more of your toys thrown out of your pram.
I just wanted to say pram. Twice.
"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
I don’t do anything “just for fun”
Winning is fun and losing isn’t. I just want to be a winner for once. :)
"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
Whoa whoa, intense.
"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
If everybody had to pick a different score it would be silly. “What? I’m stuck with 8-7? God dammit!”
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 4, 2010 2:44 PM PST up reply actions
Well, only if you’re saying you believe your original prediction was wrong in the first place (which begs the question: why’d u choose it?). Otherwise the math doesn’t work. If 4-2 is the odds on favorite score, let’s say 2:1 odds and you end up changing it to 5-3 which is 6:2 odds, that means 3 out of 4 times you’ll be wrong with the new prediction. Which means for the odds to make sense, that one time you hit you have to improve by 4 points. Which means you have to hit the scorer too and have the others all miss completely. Which is even less likely than your new score hitting. So the reward by changing it is not greater than the risk.
I really don’t care enough to get into this with you but the reward I am talking about is in terms of points gained over everyone else. I don’t know what the odds are of the score being 4-2 and don’t care. I just threw that score out. I don’t have any clue if I think it will be right or not. It is a guess. Without doing elaborate calculations about the odds of different scores occurring in NHL games I am unsure what the most likely score is…so my point is simply that in terms of trying to move up the scoreboard I want to get as many points as possible without anyone else getting any. And the risk is very low in changing my score since there are so many more likely outcomes than the one I am guessing. The percentage chance that 5-1 is less likely than 4-2 is minuscule enough that it is no more risky than the original prediction yet the reward if I am right and no one else picked that score is MUCH greater than if 4 or 5 other people were also right.
"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
Genuine accident, mkaaayyy?
There aren’t many realistic score/scorer predictions to choose from.
© it next time, Mr. Uptight XD
"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
As we speak I am throwing my toys out of my pram….
"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
Wow, who says pram? XD
"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
I also say zimmer frame…..
"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
It’s all about the spectacles.
"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
I would be chuffed to bits if I had a good pair of spectacles.
I also like gobsmacked.
"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
Codswallop!
"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
Codswallop? Come off it you wally.
"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
=O You wanker.
"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
Awww, you guys. You’re making me feel homesick now.
by British Canuck on Feb 4, 2010 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
A bunch of people with the same score sucks, but it would be more unfair if you could claim the scorer and goals for no one else to take. Then someone would be stuck with predicting 8-5 Hordichuck GWG if they showed up here an hour later
Crap Steve
I obviously didn’t read up. I “took” your prediction.
"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
In other random news
I just won a free day of skiing and a seat during opening ceremonies in Whistler for two. =O
I’m usually so unlucky, this is awesome.
"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
Um, I’d like to go too. ’87…you stay home and GAHHHHH and I will go in your stead.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 4, 2010 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
I know Yankee’s cooler than me and all, but sti—
(cries)
"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
No one spoons like an angry yank
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 4, 2010 1:28 PM PST up reply actions
A little pre-game pump up
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by canucklehead666 on Feb 4, 2010 1:42 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Epic.
"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
Trev from internet trashcan tipped me to this… I love it
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by canucklehead666 on Feb 4, 2010 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
that is fucking awesome!
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GO CANUCKS GO!
Sweet jeebus. That is the coolest flick I’ve seen in a long time. Anyone find that on youtube?
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 4, 2010 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
apparently you can put anyone’s pic there
but it just works with hank
I am still in awe of that…
seriously… I said it before and I will say it again
we got Rory for the all star team all over the world as a joke
why in the hell cant we get behind this when it actually matters
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by canucklehead666 on Feb 4, 2010 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
Louey does seem to have lost a bit of his youthful energy this season, but his stats are on par for one of his best seasons as a canuck, so i’m not too worried. What will really be the test will be how he plays in the playoffs, permitting we make it of course. Considering his propensity for injuries, I’d kind of prefer him to coast along with as little wear and tear as possible, and save the majority of the groin-straining jaw-droppers for the playoffs.
and save the majority of the groin-straining jaw-droppers for the playoffs.
Like this?
The opposite of serious is not funny; the opposite of serious is unserious.
Someone's seen the SI swimsuit issue preview.
I’ve been busy reading up on the SI interview with PM Harper XD
He’d rather play in the NHL than do politics. Who woulda thunk it.
"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
I’ll go with 3-0, since no one else likes it. Lou will have 34 saves and the winner goes to Edler, since I like to stick with defensive winners. Sean’ll have to capitulate and give me bonus points eventually.
...prayers for Haitian victims, world leaders, and God's future for this country...
I was born in Ottawa.
The Sens are my second favourite team. Gahhhh….
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Feb 4, 2010 3:13 PM PST reply actions
4-3 Canucks, Daniel with the GWG.
Maybe Demitra finally decides he’s no longer rusty and scores a goal? I don’t like seeing our $7 million third line continue to score less goals then Jonathan Cheechoo.
by Canuckk on Feb 4, 2010 3:30 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Pure Dominance by the Senators
Easy game for Ottawa :) Next time come back with some legs. Your offence got shut down the entire night by Philips, Volchenkov, Karlesson, Campoli, and Kuba!
Perhaps the Canucks are only where they are now because they have not been tested by spectacular teams….and have won against inferior teams? Probably.
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