Sticking A Knife Into The Wings' Playoff Hopes? Where Do We Sign Up?: Canucks-Red Wings Game Preview
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 20, 2010 2:39 PM PDT
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| Red Wings (34-23-13) |
Canucks (44-24-3) | ||||
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| Time | 7:00 PM PST |
TV | CBC |
| Season Series | 2-1 Wings |
Last Meeting | 6-3 Canucks (03-03-10) |
| The Enemy | Winging It In Motown | Scoring Leaders | H. Sedin: 28-66-94 Datsyuk: 22-37-59 |
| Red Wings |
Category | Canucks |
| 8th | Conference Position | 3rd |
| 7-2-1 |
Last 10 | 7-2-1 |
| 2.64 (17th) |
Goals Per Game | 3.24 (2nd) |
| 2.57 (10th) |
Least Goals Against Per Game | 2.54 (7th) |
| 0.88 (24th) |
5 On 5 GF/GA | 1.29 (2nd) |
| 19.6 (7th) |
Power Play % |
21.6 (5th) |
| 83.3 (10th) | Penalty Kill % |
81.4 (18th) |
| 32.9 (3rd) |
Shots Per Game | 30.6 (11th) |
| 29.9 (14th) |
Least Shots Against Per Game | 29.0 (7th) |
| 62.5 (21st) |
Winning % When Scoring First | 81.8 (2nd) |
| 64.0 (25th) |
Winning % When Leading After 1 | 88.0 (3rd) |
| 36.8 (10th) |
Winning % When Trailing After 1 | 44.7 (5th) |
| 78.6 (22nd) |
Winning % When Leading After 2 | 96.6 (3rd) |
| 14.3 (15th) |
Winning % When Trailing After2 | 35.7 (2nd) |
| 51.1 (8th) |
Faceoffs % | 51.3 (6th) |
| 9.1 (2nd) |
Least PIM's Per Game | 15.2 (26th) |
| -8 (16th) | + / - GF/GA (see here) |
+39 (3rd) |
Update (5:14): I like the factoids Richard Loat from Canucks Hockey Blog comes up with. Here's his latest tweet: The #Canucks are 10-9-0 against the Central. They started the year 1-8-0. Can you imagine where they'd be if they started the year better? I had forgotten about the 1-8-0 part. Yikes! It's all good now.
Update: Wings' GM Ken Holland and Andreas Lilja talk about Mikael Samuelsson's surge in Vancouver.
Update: From Farhan Lalji at TSN: Canucks have 5 PP goals in their last 17 chances, Detroit has killed off 20 straight penalties.
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Detroit was about 0.3 seconds away from not getting a single point against the Oilers on Friday night. But Brian Rafalski scored just before time expired. The Wings lost in the shootout. An off game by Detroit. They looked great turning pucks over and moving it out of their zone even, but the Oilers played strong in front of Devan Dubnyk, limiting the Wings' chances in close. They sat back on a 2-0 lead and nearly paid for it.
That's not something the Canucks typically do, as San Jose learned on Thursday night.
They'll have to play disciplined and aggressive hockey against Detroit. The Wings' powerplay remains fairly lethal as you can see above. Roberto Luongo is going to have to put up with Johan Franzen's ass in his face as the Mule still likes to park there of course.
Detroit is in a glorious race with the Calgary Flames for that final playoff spot, which is why I'm surprised that they didn't play with more passion against the Oilers. Can we expect that from them against the Canucks? I kind of doubt it. This will be their "game in hand" that they hold over Calgary. They have to make the most of it. The Wings are 3-0-1 in their last 4 road games.
This is a game where you'll find Flames fans cheering for Vancouver! Love it! "We'll do our best, Flamers...maybe"
The Wings have won 5 of their last 7 (since Van beat them on March 3) and 3 of their last 5. In their last 5 games:
-Brian Rafalski has 2 goals and 3 assists
-Henrik Zetterberg has 1 goal and 4 assists
-Tomas Holmstrom has 3 goals and 2 assists
-Pavel Datsyuk has 3 goals and 1 assist
-Johan Franzen has 2 goals and 2 assists
-Patrick Eaves (who left the Oilers game with an upper-body injury) has 2 goals and 1 assist
-Niklas Lidstrom has 3 assists
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-I wonder if Chris Osgood gets the start against the Canucks. Jimmy Howard has started 17 games in a row. Last time Osgood was credited for anything was a 6-3 loss to....the Vancouver Canucks.
-Kind of a cool storyline that Ryan Kesler gets extended and then the next night gets to play against the team he grew up hating in Livonia, Michigan. The Keslord likes to score against them too. He has 2 goals and 3 assists in the the 3 games against Detroit this season.
-I don't know what Kyle Wellwood and Ryan Johnson ate during the Olympic Break but whatever it was, give some to Hordichuk, Rypien, Glass. Perhaps to Mason Raymond as well. Raymond has been playing well but alas, has not scored a goal in 10 games. He's due.
-Speaking of goal-less, Todd Floatuzzi has not scored in 19 games!
-The Sedin(s) like playing Detroit. Hank has 2 goals and 5 assists in the 3 games played against them (including 4 assists in their last meeting. Dank was injured for the first 2 games but managed 2 assists in the March 3 win.
-Kevin Bieksa has 5 assists in the 3 games against the Dead Wings this season. Nice.
Let's see what the Canucks have in them after an emotional win over San Jose.
Video Killed The Radio Star!
1. Canucks 6 Wings 3. Sit back and enjoy!
2. I think Burrows said something about Downey's mother here:
3. Canucks beat Detroit in Game 2 of the 2002 Playoffs:
4. Brad May vs Rick Rypien (November 2009)
5. This game was a classic, and I just happened to be there for it! Pathetic were the people who were heading for the parking lot because they didn't think the Canucks would come back...
Alright, GO CANUCKS GO!
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oh yay, i get the first prediction for once!!! =O
i’ll go with 4-2 canucks, daniel with the winner.
btw, i was over at Mile High Hockey on wednesday for the avs-flames game, and apparently “Bertuzzi” is the worst possible swear word over there….
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Raymond eats some of Welly’s butter chicken and goes off, with two goals, including the gamewinner.
4-1 Canucks.
"I’m not asking for first-line money or top six money," Burrows said. "I don’t think it changes anything. I still consider myself a checker. That’s what I think I am first. That’s how I want to be paid. "If I can generate offence once in a while, I think it’s a plus for the team." Alex Burrows...Mar/09
Everytime we play Detroit I always think about Clouts letting in that shot from half..
Goddamn sieve.
4-1 Canucks, Kesler with the winner.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
by Chuckles Canuckles on Mar 20, 2010 12:24 PM PDT reply actions
fragile Canucks team. That goal sunk them ;}
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 20, 2010 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
What a minor conundrum this game brings! Obviously I want Vancouver to slaughter Detroit, but I also want Calgary to not make the playoffs. Ayuh! Maybe Vancouver can win in OT and accomplish both things…
"Hope you like pancakes, Norway..." Morgan Freeman
"you'll be playing in england the rest of your career" Sir Alex Burrows
I also have the same conundrum!
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
by Chuckles Canuckles on Mar 20, 2010 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
5-3 Nucks. Burr 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
Boo, working tonight. Gotta settle for radio.
Be extra witty tonight in the GDT. You might be featured in their issue of this game’s Sour Grapes.
XD
P.S. LOVE the D&D Photojob.
"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 Mar 20, 2010 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, someone made a promise that we’d be funnier tonite…
"Hope you like pancakes, Norway..." Morgan Freeman
"you'll be playing in england the rest of your career" Sir Alex Burrows
Yeah…me.
And I won’t be there /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
thanks, eightyseven. and I was sober too yet.
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 20, 2010 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
4-3 Canucks, Kesler ftw
What a sweet, tasty victory this will be.
The wings will be rendered flightless by the magic of Kesler and Burrows. Booyah!
Oh God, we're Doomed
Pissed-off Detroit team?
Canuck team coming off big win?
Yergh.
6-0 Red Wings
Yzerman (3), Gallant (3)
Bertuzzi with a career-ending cheap shot on Alex Burrows.
Start drinking early folks, it ain’t gonna be pretty.
Ive already started drinking, but thats only because I have essays to write and I can't write if I dont drink.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
by Chuckles Canuckles on Mar 20, 2010 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
…and Cloutier lets one in from centre. (Sigh… only playoff game I’ve ever been to)
by Beantown Canuck on Mar 20, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I will break the TV if that happens.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
by Chuckles Canuckles on Mar 20, 2010 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
4-2 canucks. burrows
The opposite of serious is not funny; the opposite of serious is unserious.
by casual on Mar 20, 2010 3:19 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Beantown is still getting slain at work. Haven’t had a day off in in over two weeks. So he loses. But the Canucks will win, 5-3, and Burr will score a very pretty goal for the winner.
by Beantown Canuck on Mar 20, 2010 3:26 PM PDT reply actions
with all the regulars at the Leafs-Habs game, the PPP gamethread is gonna be mighty empty tonight…….
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Anybody watching March Madness?
The number 1 team in the country, Kansas, just lost to a 9 seed (Northern Iowa)!!
My bracket (as well as a ton of people’s) is done since I had them to win it all.
Poutine & Meatballs
I was happy to see Washington go on against New Mexico, I had them.
Then watched the highlights and realized most everyone’s bracket just got busted.
Who had Northern Iowa, except maybe some guy that goes to the school!?
"I’m not asking for first-line money or top six money," Burrows said. "I don’t think it changes anything. I still consider myself a checker. That’s what I think I am first. That’s how I want to be paid. "If I can generate offence once in a while, I think it’s a plus for the team." Alex Burrows...Mar/09
Balls does have good hands. Just don’t know where they go during games.
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 20, 2010 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
While you’re wating…for hip-hop heads/lovers of violin.
a. Play this in the background of your window.
b. Don’t watch when it starts playing and guess the songs being covered.
c. If you’ve heard it already, just enjoy :)
"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
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