Canucks-Blue Jackets Preview
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 2, 2010 10:30 AM PST
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Print| Canucks (37-22-2) |
Blue Jackets (25-28-10) | ||||
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| Time | 4:00 PM PST |
TV | Sportsnet |
| Season Series | 2 - 1 Canucks |
Last Meeting | 4-3 Canucks (2-12-10) |
| The Enemy | The Cannon | Scoring Leaders | H. Sedin: 25-55-80 Nash: 28-29-57 |
| Canucks | Category | BJ's |
| 3rd | Conference Position | 14th |
| 6-4-0 |
Last 10 | 5-4-1 |
| 3.13 (3rd) |
Goals Per Game | 2.6 (18th) |
| 2.46 (8th) |
Least Goals Against Per Game | 3.08 (26th) |
| 1.33 (2nd) | 5 On 5 GF/GA | .74 (29th) |
| 21.2% (5th) | Power Play % |
20.2% (6th) |
| 80.8% (20th) | Penalty Kill % |
82.4% (13th) |
| 30.5 (12th) | Shots Per Game | 29.2 (21st) |
| 29.1 (7th) | Least Shots Against Per Game | 30.0 (15th) |
| 78.6% (4th) | Winning % When Scoring First | 51.6% (29th) |
| 85.7% (5th) | Winning % When Leading After 1 | 45% (30th) |
| 45.5% (5th) |
Winning % When Trailing After 1 | 28.1% (21st) |
| 96% (4th) | Winning % When Leading After 2 | 70.4% (28th) |
| 30.4% (2nd) | Winning % When Trailing After2 | 7.7% (24th) |
| 50.9% (9th) | Faceoffs % | 51.4% (7th) |
| 15.8 (27th) | Least PIM's Per Game | 13 (16th) |
| +34 (3rd) | + / - GF/GA | -33 (29th) |
Alright! The Canucks are back! As much as I'm feeling jolly in this, I am also feeling concerned. 6 more consecutive road games for Vancouver: Columbus, Detroit, Chicago, Nashville, Colorado and Phoenix. No piece of cake there. 2 of the games are back to back. Columbus-Detroit today and tomorrow and Colorado-Phoenix on the 9th and 10th. 6 games in 10 nights while GM Place gets cleaned up. Whoopeee?
The Blue Jackets sit 9 points out of a playoff spot and need to get on roll immediately if they want any chance to make it to the dance. Their stats above hardly mean anything as they have improved since Ken Hitchcock was fired early February. The Canucks sit 8 points up on 9th spot and are basically tied for the NW Division lead with the Avalanche. Vancouver needs to go about minimal 50% in their next 6, but obviously aim higher. They went 4-4 in the 8 consecutive road games prior to the break. A few of those game stunk (ahem Minnesota bed-shitting).
Ironically, their last win came in Columbus, where they erased a 3-1 lead and Mikael Samuelsson scored the winning goal with that flutter shot that went over Steve Mason's head. You can see that footage here. Andrew Raycroft got the win. Let's see if he can repeat that tonight. Steve Mason's shutout streak of just over 2 games was killed in style that game. Columbus will have revenge on their minds.
I don't know what to expect in this one. How will each team reply after the Olympic performance and layoff? Is Kesler going to play pissed off? I hope so! Is the top line going to snap out of it?
In their last 7 games:
-Henrik Sedin has 2 assists
-Daniel Sedin has 3 assists
-Alexandre Burrows has 1 goal and 1 assist
Like I said before, the Canucks usually win when those guys put up points and lose when they don't. For example, Vancouver has 5 wins and 13 losses this season when Henrik does not register a point. How lousy is that? Where is the secondary scoring?
Cue the cue ball. That's where Pavol Demitra on line 2 should help. Demo is plenty warmed up after that terrific performance in the Olympics.
No Rusty Klesla or Mike Commodore for CBJ. No Bieksa or Mitchell for Vancouver.
Enjoy the game! Enjoy suddenly disliking Rick Nash all over again!
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5-2 Nucks. Demo FTW.
"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
by Section 312 on Mar 2, 2010 10:33 AM PST reply actions
Canucks, 3-2 Kesler scoring a pissed off goal in a play where he crushes nash AND Luongo with a big body check into the net (accidentally on purpose, of course…) before scoring said goal.
"Hope you like pancakes, Norway..."
3-2 Canucks, Kesler.
(back from the jungle just in time top see Canada win gold!)
The opposite of serious is not funny; the opposite of serious is unserious.
4-3 nucks… Burr. Kesler takes a run at Nash.
by Beantown Canuck on Mar 2, 2010 10:55 AM PST reply actions
I’ve always liked Demitra, but I’m wondering if he’s going to be down after that bitter Bronze Medal game disappointment. That had to hurt. Here’s hoping he’s turned a page. We sure could use him.
I thought “enjoy suddenly not liking Nash” was hilarious!
Let me add for my Canadian friends: Enjoy being able to root for Kesler again!
4-2 Columbus. This game will be the ying, however small, to Sunday’s enormous yang.
Please allow me to adjust my pants, so that I may dance the good time dance, and lead the onlookers and innocent bystanders into a trance.
You saw an enormous yang on Sunday? Lucky!!
"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
by Section 312 on Mar 2, 2010 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
Stephen Colbert wrapped up his Vancouverage
he interviews Michael Bublé as well. pretty funny stuff. if you’re in Canada, go here and watch clip 2 of 4 from last night. if you’re in USA, look for it at the Comedy Central website.
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Canadian beer is better than Miller, but I only like my vodka.
GO CANUCKS GO!
That was a great game, wasn’t it?
The opposite of serious is not funny; the opposite of serious is unserious.
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