The Not-So Grand Finale: Canucks-Flames Preview
by Sean Zandberg on Apr 10, 2010 10:31 AM PDT
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GAME TIME: 7:00 PST
TV: CBC
SEASON SERIES: 3-2 Flames
LAST MEETING: 3-1 Canucks (03-14-10)
THE ENEMY: Matchsticks and Gasoline
It could have been a story book ending. I was hoping the Flames' playoff hopes would come down to this final game. But Calgary did themselves in earlier than I had hoped. Now it's just another meaningless game standings-wise. Now it's a game that the Canucks have to get through without any more players getting injured.
Vancouver will get Christian Ehrhoff back against the Flames. He is looking forward to one more regular season game to get warmed up for the playoffs. Meanwhile, Aaron Rome, Shane O'Brien and Sami Salo are all listed as day-to-day.
There are two issues that will be forefront for the Canucks.
1. They need to tighten up their defensive game.
2. Roberto Luongo needs to find his Luongod game.
It's probably going to be a chippy affair, much like the Canucks-Sharks game. Then again, aren't Canucks-Flames games always like that? Why wouldn't the Flames throw some extra hits on their succeeding enemy? I would. Calgary lost their last home game of the season to the Wild on Thursday, the same night the Canucks put together a semi-pro effort in a 4-2 loss to San Jose.
Watch that scoreboard!
The Canucks' first round opponent will not be officially decided until Sunday, the final night of the regular season. Saturday matchups to watch:
The Kings can bump Detroit to 6th with a win. Both Detroit and LA play on Sunday. Nashville can bump the Wings to 6th if LA loses on Saturday. This is their final game.
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MISC
-Jarome Iginla has no points and is a -3 in his last 5 games. Calgary has lost 3 of those games. Tough year for Iggy, but he was man enough to own up to it.
-3 goals and 26 assists is hardly what the Flames are paying Jay Bouwmeester for. What a waste of a $7 million contract he was this season. That being said, he has been looking a lot more like his old self in the past few Flames games.
-Ian White has 3 goals and 8 assists and a +8 in 26 games with Calgary. Impressive. He is about to become a restricted free agent.
-Henrik Sedin has 2 goals and 5 assists in 5 games against the Flames this season. He has 4 assists in his last 5 games. He'll need to have a multi-point game in order to have a chance to take the Art Ross away from Ovechkin. It's looking like OV is gonna take it. He plays on Sunday and has a 1 point lead on Hank. BTW, Ovechkin has 4 goals and 4 assists in his last 5 games.
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5-1 canucks, kesler with the winner
if the canucks don’t show up tonight, i will not be pleased.
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Given that Crosby still has 2 games to play, it’s quite possible that Hank’ll end up in 3rd place for the Art Ross. But, sheesh, who woulda thunk it 6 months ago?
4-3 Canucks. Hank.
Eric Duhatschek and Pierre LeBrun have voted Hank for the Hart.
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Sorry for got the link
http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=524704&intcmpid=van-game-oberg
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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 10, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Holy shit...
Bruins just scored three shorthanded tallies in a little over a minute. That’s awesome (except for Cam Ward).
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7-2 Canucks, Daniel with the winner. (the Flames beat us 7-2 two seasons ago on the last game of the season when we were already out of the playoffs – time for us to return the favor)
7-1 Canucks
Inexplicably, Jarome Iginla is given the game’s first star. He then promptly announces his retirement in the post-game presser.
H Sedin with the GWG.
From Dan Murphy
AV to have Bieksa/Erhoff on ice everytime to try and help get Hank points
Don’t fuck it up Juice. You wouldn’t like Sweden when it’s angry.
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Last game it was Edler on the ice with Henrik the whole time. Guess that didn’t turn out so well.
That being said, GO HANK!!! I’d hate to see chicken shit Ovechkin take both the Art Ross and the Rocket Richard. I want him to take neither. So go Stamkos too!
something to consider, however, is that most of edler’s points this year come from assists on sedinery plays….
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I can see Bieksa, in his enthusiasm to help offensively (and help Hank out, especially), spehding more time in the offensive end than he probably should.
by Bobby Canuck on Apr 10, 2010 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions
6-4 Canucks, Daniel FTW
I’m hoping they give Calgary a huge thrashing. Send ’em to the golf course with their tails between their legs.
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Damn…should have waited to make my prediction. Its Kipper not Sievy Mc Sieverstein.
That’s OK…Kipper doesn’t play well in Vancouver sometimes…lets hope we get the Team Finland version.
The Sun article also says its on “offensive defenseman” on like Orrhoff for Hank….so maybe not tooooo much Juice. I agree about Eddy too. It’s good when your best forwards and the defense can use another language to fool the offense. I am sure Burr’ has picked up on a few Swedish phrases…
Reporters asked Sedin how he could possibly have accomplished the feat.
"Look guys, I don’t know how to say this any other way, I’m really fucking fast. I’m like a greased up Pavel Bure that craps lightning," he said.
Go Oilers! If LA loses then it means we’ll probably play them or the Preds first round. Which is good. We need the Wings to win their last game and LA and/or Nashville to lose.
The Kings already have 39 SOG through two periods… on pace for 58 shots, which is ridiculous. Devin “Auto-Loss” Dubnyk’s having an amazing game.
Oilers take the extra point
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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 10, 2010 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
If the Leafs PP wasn’t so stanky it would be 2-2 right now. Habs look possessed
by Sean Zandberg on Apr 10, 2010 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
4-1 Nucks, #hankforhart <3 and the winner
And I’m off for the final game of the regular season.
Somewhere a possum is being awesome.
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Stamkos scored! One behind Ovie for the lead in goals now (and he has two games left including today’s).
5-0 Canucks. Hank scores 5 goals (including the winner) and Alex Burows wins a million dollars for swiping his Safeway Club Card shutting up all the people saying he isn’t being paid enough.
hehehe, I think that only works on RSN games
by Passive Voice on Apr 10, 2010 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
5-2 Canucks, Kesler GWG.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Apr 10, 2010 5:51 PM PDT reply actions
3-1 Van City
Thought I’d sneak this in here before the game starts. Daniel GWG, Henrik somehow manages to get twelve points.
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