Don't Wizz On The Electric Fence: Canucks-Lightning Preview
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 9, 2010 10:30 AM PST
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| Canucks (35-20-2) |
Lightning (25-21-11) | ||||
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| Time | 4:30 PM PST |
TV | Canucks PPV |
| Season Series | 0 - 0 |
Last Meeting | 2-1 Canucks (02-27-09) |
| The Enemy | Raw Charge | Scoring Leaders | H. Sedin: 25-52-78 St. Louis: 18-45-63 |
| Canucks | Category | Lightning |
| 3rd | Conference Position | 7th |
| 8-2-0 | Last 10 | 7-2-1 |
| 3.18 (3rd) |
Goals Per Game | 2.54 (19th) |
| 2.42 (5th) | Goals Against Per Game | 2.79 (20th) |
| 1.35 (2nd) | 5 On 5 GF/GA | .89 (24th) |
| 21.5% (5th) | Power Play | 19.1% (9th) |
| 81.2% (18th) | Penalty Kill | 80% (22nd) |
| 30.2 (14th) | Shots Per Game | 28.9 (22nd) |
| 28.9 (7th) | Least Shots Against Per Game | 30.9 (19th) |
| 77.8% (6th) | Winning % When Scoring First | 69.7% (17th) |
| 85.7% (5th) | Winning % When Leading After 1 | 66.7% (22nd) |
| 46.7% (3rd) | Winning % When Trailing After 1 | 27.3% (20th) |
| 95.8% (4th) | Winning % When Leading After 2 | 85% (19th) |
| 28.6% (2nd) | Winning % When Trailing After2 | 11.5% (18th) |
| 51.2% (9th) | Faceoffs % | 51.5% (6th) |
| 15.6 (25th) | Least PIM's Per Game | 16.9 (30th) |
| +34 (4th) | + / - GF/GA | -12 (21st) |
Update: Ryan Johnson and Nolan Baumgartner are healthy scratches tonight, and with Demitra out, Steve Bernier, Brad Lukowich and Jannik Hansen will replace them.
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The Canucks will get their first look at Mattias Ohlund in a different jersey. Should be a surreal experience, especially if Ohlund plays a hell of a game and/or pummels somebody. Is he going to go a little easy on the Sedins? Doubt it. Nor should he. Mattias got a bit of a raise to sign in Tampa and sure, he's mentoring that Viktor Hedman kid, but in 50 games he has no goals and 10 assists and a -8.
The Lightning have currently won 3 straight games for only the 2nd time this year. For a while there they were in trouble. In October, they had a 4-3-4 record, in November a 6-4-4 record, in December a 5-8-2 record, in January a 7-6-1 record. They have won all 3 of their games in February so far, hoping to solidify a playoff spot. They are hanging in there by a thread, only 2 points up on 9th and 10th spot (as of 5:11 pm Monday). Yeah, the East is a gong-show from the 6th-12th spots. Only 5 points separate those teams.
In their last 5 games, Tampa is 3-1-1. They have only allowed 9 goals in that span. In those games:
-Steven Stamkos, not suffering from the sophomore jinx at all, has 4 goals and 8 points
-Martin St. Louis has 4 goals and 7 points
-Steve Downie, who looks to be playing on the St. Louis-Stamkos line has 4 assists
-Vincent Lecavalier has 1 goal and 2 assists
-Alex Tanguay has 1 goal and 2 assists
-Kurtis Foster has 3 assists
-Ohlund has nadda, zip, zilch
-Hedman has 1 assist
Given their goals against lately, it appears the team is buying into Rick Tocchet's system. Defense and goaltending have been an issue for Tampa last year and much of this year. However, on top of the improved defensive play, Antero Niittymaki has started all of the Lightning's games lately and has played awesome, stealing the job away from Mike Smith.
Check out Tampa's scoring leaders. That is an impressive top 6 right there, and it is going to be tough for the Canucks to match up against that. Speaking of matching up, it will be interesting to see if the Lightning, like the other road teams playing the Canucks lately, can contain the Burrdins. That's a tough thing about being on the road is that the opposing team can put out their best checking line against the Twins and Burrows, as they get the last change. Well those 3 need to fight through that. They need to cycle the puck more rather than making fancy passes that are repeatedly getting picked off.
With Pavol Demitra returning to Vancouver for personal reasons, Mikael Samuelsson will most likely regain his spot with Kesler and Raymond. We'll see if Steve Bernier draws back into the lineup back onto line 3 or if Jannik Hansen cracks the roster or both.
The Canucks have to shake their habit of sleepwalking early in road games. It is becoming a filthy habit. What I found interesting was the contrast in opinions (about confidence) from Canucks players after the Bruins game. Sami Salo said: "I don’t think anybody is going to be overconfident in Florida," while Christian Ehrhoff said: "We’ve lost confidence the last few games here. If the confidence is not there, the plays aren’t as crisp and there’s confusion on the ice. We’ve got to find our confidence." So which one is it? I'll go with over-confidence, in general. That needs to stop.
OK, now for a few clips to get your juices flowing:
1. Highlights from the Canucks win over Tampa in February 2009
2. Lecavalier fights Burrows
3. Gratton loses it on Burrows, Ohlund scraps O'Brien
4. Andre Roy vs Nathan McIver Classic Tilt from the past...or was it? Not according to McIver.
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Canucks 4-2, Burrows
Oh and a reminder if people wanna do fantasy olympic hockey see my fanpost. Will probably get the team choosing underway soon but the more the merrier
slightly off topic
but is Sunday’s game on TV? It’s listed on “city tv”. What the hell is that?
Huh..I see that. That’s Global Network I think. All you need is rabbit ears! haha
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 9, 2010 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
3-2 Canucks. MayRay
Nice Ren and Stimpy reference. That was probably my favourite episode. Must’ve been almost 20 years since I’ve seen that.
We lose Demo and Sean abandons ship.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 9, 2010 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
MLIO
"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
"We lose Demo and Sean abandons ship."
I’m reading this and my first horrified thought is, “What the fuck did O’Brien do now?”;<)
Sedins are due for a breakout against a mediocre defensive team like Tampa. Ohlund won’t know how to check them because he’s never had to. 5-2 Canucks – Burr
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 9, 2010 11:36 AM PST reply actions
Confidence returns
Though it looks like Beatown got my score….I will say 5-2, with Henrik getting the GWG.
"Of course you know, this means war!!"
Bugs Bunny
5-1 Canucks
Kesler
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by canucklehead666 on Feb 9, 2010 11:39 AM PST reply actions
3-2 Canucks, Henrik
And keep your head up for Ohlund, guys.
Knights, Canucks, Dolphins, Jays and Raptors all the way.
Lu’s been kinda shakey but with a little rest and coming off that performance the other night I’ve gotta say 5-1. Burr to win it
666 I didn’t realize I’d taken your score. I started posting and then had to “do work” for a bit. let’s run the score up a lil and I’ll change my prediction to 6-1
i don’t recall if there was ever a formal rule to aim for original predictions. either way it’s been a gentleman’s agreement, but i am kind of curious if that was the intention of the contest or not
No rules. Pure anarchy. Anarchy I tell you. Like the lottery.
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 9, 2010 1:39 PM PST up reply actions
yep, it’s anarchy. you can copy people if you want. then we hand out clubs afterwards and you fight it out in the streets. I buy the beer afterwards
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 9, 2010 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
Brick: Yeah, I stabbed a man in the heart.
Ron: I saw that. Brick killed a guy. Did you throw a trident?
Brick: Yeah, there were horses, and a man on fire, and I killed a guy with a trident.
"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 will smash your face into a car windshield, and then take your mother, Dorothy Mantooth, out for a nice seafood dinner and never call her again.
by British Canuck on Feb 9, 2010 3:15 PM PST up reply actions
Dorothy Mantooth is a saint!
"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
"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
S words suck.
"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 was only a matter of time =D
“I’ll take swords for 400.”
"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
Anal Bum Cover?
"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 SUCK TREBEK
"Hey, why dont you give your balls a tug you fucking pussies". - Alexandre Burrows #14
by Chuckles Canuckles on Feb 9, 2010 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
Mooo
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 9, 2010 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
Attila, are you European? That was a very soccer-y way to indicate the score. Don’t tend to use colons in North America.
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 9, 2010 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
Love the colon
An even more European way would be Vancouver 2:0 Tampa Bay…..and I love it like that.
"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
If we’re being really pedantic it would be Tampa Bay 0:2 Vancouver – as the home team is shown first. OK, my pedantry is done for the day.
by British Canuck on Feb 9, 2010 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
5-2 Canucks. Ehrhoff FTW
(sorry Beantown)
"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
Eighty Seven You Are Such A F%$$% Copy Cat. heheh. Just joking with ya, 87
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 9, 2010 2:45 PM PST up reply actions
Ocho Siete? Doesn’t have the same ring to it.
"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
HAHA wow
Someone drank copious amounts of Haterade today.
"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
2-1 canucks, o'brien with the winner....
… only because he used to be a Bolt.
here’s something weird i noticed:
2007-2008: o’brien played for tampa, ohlund for the canucks
2008-2009: both played for the canucks
2009-2010: o’brien plays for canucks, ohlund for tampa.
weird, eh?
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"If Chuck Norris was up against 7 Rangers, he'd call Ryan Kesler."
GO CANUCKS GO!
Wait, so if that trend continues, what happens 2010-2011? Does SOB go play Junior in Sweden and does Ohlund play for Anaheim?
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 9, 2010 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
I’m looking forward to seeing Stamkos and Hedman play. Too bad my old teammate (Szczechura) got sent down a couple weeks ago.
4-2 Canucks, Edler GWG.
Poutine & Meatballs
We just played minor hockey together a while ago.
He took a scholarship to Western Michigan over the OHL and did pretty well there. After graduating, he got some tryouts in the AHL, played there a bit and made his way onto the Lightning roster last year. He’s basically regulated to 4th line and PK duties, pretty much like our RyJo.
Poutine & Meatballs
The Hockey News has an interesting post on why Burrows should be the last-minute replacement should Getzlaf be unable to play at the Olympics…..
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"If Chuck Norris was up against 7 Rangers, he'd call Ryan Kesler."
GO CANUCKS GO!
As Burrows is my favourite player...
I would love this. But I doubt very much that he’ll be selected, and not because he dives sometimes (Chris Pronger is on the team and he is notoriously the dirtiest player in the league).
I dont know if he’s good enough without the Sedins.
Don’t get me wrong, he’s still good without the Sedins, Ive seen him score with Kesler, but is he Ryan Getzlaf good?
But that aside, I will still have unrealistic hope that he’ll get on Team Canada someday.
Burr FTW. Thanks for the story/link Missy.
"Hey, why dont you give your balls a tug you fucking pussies". - Alexandre Burrows #14
by Chuckles Canuckles on Feb 9, 2010 3:01 PM PST up reply actions
hey guys
dont know if you had a chance to check this out, but I was asked to represent Nucks Misconduct in a Canucks Trade Deadline roundtable with Brian from Canucks Corner, Cam Pants from Canucks Army, and Clayton (aka The Opiated Sherpa) hosted by Trevor from the Internet Trashcan… some good trade discussion there, so check it out
http://bit.ly/bol4aj
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thankies
I am hoping I didn’t bring shame to myself and the NM family (looks over at the kitana laid out on the table in preparation)
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by canucklehead666 on Feb 9, 2010 4:34 PM PST up reply actions
Manitoba sends Taylor Ellington back to Victoria http://salmonkings.com/news/497-salmon-kings-get-ellington-back-from-moose.html
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