Moving Right Along: Canucks & Ducks Preview
by Yankee Canuck on Apr 2, 2010 1:29 PM PDT
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Update: Lines for tonight:
Dank-Hank-Bank
Demitra-Keslord-Grabbinher
Raymond-Welly-Hansen
Hordichuk-Johnson-Rypien
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Let's make this short and sweet.
There was another murder in the city of angels last night. The Canucks set the bar quite low for themselves. How Ehrhoff escaped with a +2 is remarkable.
Tonight's opponent brings another problem: they aren't eliminated yet (a combination of four points lost by them or gained by Colorado will kill them off). Perhaps the reduced pressure on their minds has allowed the Ducks to perform better in their past ten (7-3-0) then Vancouver has (5-4-1). Sure we blew them up last week, but they won three straight following that by a combined score 11-5.
On the injury front, Hiller is likely still out and noted puke Getzlaf joins him with an ankle injury. That pales in comparison to Vancouver who will enter the night without roster staples Mitchell (head), Samuelsson (shoulder), Bernier (groin), Shane O'Brien (the Roxy) and possibly Daniel Sedin (back) and leading goal scorer Alex Burrows (throat). That's only a combined 89 goals (35% of their team total) lost between Daniel, Sammy and Mr. Everything. No problem. No problem at all. [Update: Burrows says he's good to go and Daniel is back too.]
No word yet on any call-ups for Burrows, so maybe we'll see Vigneault put Bieksa back at forward (because that worked so well in the fall). Worse yet is the fact the pluggers - including my favorite person to hate right now Hordichuk - could conceivably all get TOI promotions to fill in the injury gap. Shoot me.
With Hiller out, McElhinney will ride his three game win up against presumably Andrew Raycroft, though perhaps the better message Vigneault can send is to chuck Luongo right back into the fire. Any other ideas on what to do with your marquee starter who has let in 19 goals in the past five games? [Update: Razor in, Bobby gets to read the funnies.]
Jason Blake is riding high after a five point night against Colorado, Saku Koivu has three in the same game and Corey Perry has four points (3G, 1A) in the past three. Hank picked up his NHL-leading 105th point last night, but Burrows and Sedin obviously had their streaks snapped.
Tonight should be a good test for the depth guys (even more so if Razor is in). Henrik and Kesler can only do so much, so it'll be up to the Wellwoods (2G last night), Raymonds, Demitras and Hansens of the group to step up and do the damage. Ditto for Alberts who's fooling no one as a stay-at-home defenseman with his play and, if he doesn't turn it around soon, could become our new Ossi Vaananen for the playoffs...
...Playoffs? Playoffs?! Forget about clinching tonight, just climb back to respectability.
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Burrows playing tonight
Per Dan Murphy: http://twitter.com/Sportsnetmurph
What a warrior. Burrows is awesome.
Nice, thanks for the note
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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 2, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
We shall never again speak of the events of last night
although, my doomsday prediction was almost correct :-)
Dionne wasnt the one who got the hattrick though…
Anyways, no doom and gloom today. Two beers down and it ain’t even noon yet. Happiness abounds.
4-2 Canucks
Hank, Ehrhoff, Raymond (GWG), Raycroft (EN)
Perry (2)
You sure its only been two beers
Raycroft with the EN’er. Nice.
Gripping the Stick Too Tight - Pointless rants about the game we love. Because its our game too.
I dont even want to watch the highlights of last night.
4-3 Canucks, Blasthoff.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
by Chuckles Canuckles on Apr 2, 2010 11:55 AM PDT reply actions
What's the Good News?
Aside from Burrows back in the lineup.
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The good news is that Burrows is back, and Raycroft is starting in place of 8o88y Lou.
by Canuckk on Apr 2, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
8o88y Lou
Nice.
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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 2, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
If Raycroft is good news...
then he better be getting that empty netter tonight.
Gripping the Stick Too Tight - Pointless rants about the game we love. Because its our game too.
Bounce back game, embarrassed nucks….
4-0 Vancouver, Hank with the GWG just to piss in campbells shoe a bit.
"Hope you like pancakes, Norway..." Morgan Freeman
"you'll be playing in england the rest of your career" Sir Alex Burrows
BTW who’s responsible for the keeping score of this? I ask cuz I haven’t seen my points added for getting score and team right game before last… just saying…
"Hope you like pancakes, Norway..." Morgan Freeman
"you'll be playing in england the rest of your career" Sir Alex Burrows
Damned Zanstorm
He’s been padding his stats and forgetting about everyone else. I’m sure I’ve gotten at least 14 games right, and 6 GWG correct as well.
Heh!
Haha…nope!
BTW I think I just decreased the amount of bars I can go to in this town by 1 last night. Not a bad thing.
by Sean Zandberg on Apr 2, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
4-2 Nucks
Hank makes his MVP case with the winner.
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i'm feeling very pessimistic.
these California road trips never go well for the Canucks (had a similar one at this time last year)
4-2 Ducks, Koivu with the winner :(
on the other hand, we can still clinch tonight if Colorado beats Calgary.
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Press release: This year's official Battle of Alberta will still be held as planned on April 14th at the River Bend Golf Course in Red Deer.
GO CANUCKS GO!
Feeling less pessimistic.
I do remember that sucky grip too missy….but with the #1 line intact, and Mac in net ( may be playing well…but he fears the Canucks! )…and an absolute bedsoiler to atone for.
Leaders step up.
4-1. Winning goal by Kesler.
"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
oops...trip
My grade school typing sucks.
"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
btw, Yankee called last night’s loss. take a look back at this and scroll down to last night’s game….
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GO CANUCKS GO!
heh
And i never make predictions either!
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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 2, 2010 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Funny stuff!
Sundin ends hold out, signs with Vancouver
and then the next night:
Sundin retires.
by Sean Zandberg on Apr 2, 2010 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
he put that for both Toronto games.
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Press release: This year's official Battle of Alberta will still be held as planned on April 14th at the River Bend Golf Course in Red Deer.
GO CANUCKS GO!
Wow, hilarious! Can’t believe I missed this before.
Ducks lose 10-9
Third line brawl, Luongo flees when Emery skates to center ice
Fourth line brawl. Bernier throws a trident
Sundin unretires. Is excited to be back in the hunt.
Sundin retires again
Olympic Break follows another Wild loss. Clutterbuck injures vagina.
Calgary loses NW title by one point
Awesome.
5-2 Nucks. Burrows with the winner?
Who’s working the entire long weekend? This girl </3
"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 Apr 2, 2010 1:28 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
That first “?” shouldn’t be there.
I’m Ron Burgundy?
"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 Apr 2, 2010 1:29 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
LOUD NOISES
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
by Chuckles Canuckles on Apr 2, 2010 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I work every weekend, including this one. You went to a concert last night and missed that joke of a game. You’re doin’ alright.
They were amazing, holy damn. I’ll quit complaining :)
"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 Apr 2, 2010 4:56 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Random Break.com clip. You guys might find this funny. Kids do a Scarface play.
by Sean Zandberg on Apr 2, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I loved that.
Lots of psuedo swearing…but they kept it …authentic!
Great stuff…thx.
"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
Just dropped the little woman at the airport. Should be a very nice weekend.
Hookers and crack and Canucks, oh boy!
Can't watch the thinkspeak. Always sarcastic, barely ever mean. Just me.
We’re off to see the dealer….
because because because because.
of the wonderful drugs that he has…
Fan of the newer version with Micheal kesrows, or the classic with Judy and her red shoes?
I bet you are a Mikey man… ;-)
"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
meh
“Hookers and crack” is code between me and the wife for sitting around on my ass all weekend while she’s in Vegas with the girls.
It’s uncomfortable apparently when it gets brought up at board meetings at her work.
Someone: Where are you going this weekend?
Her: Vegas.
Someone: What is kesrows gonna do?
Her: Hookers and crack.
(cue silence and open mouth stares in the boardroom)
Wish I was there to see it.
Can't watch the thinkspeak. Always sarcastic, barely ever mean. Just me.
lol
“pardon”?
Well…not cheap hookers…he has some class…married me right?"!
LOL I like that she even says it in the familiar way at work…hopefully it was only the first time she got the …whaaaaaa…???? looks.
"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
It was all good . They’ve met me and know how I am. Just took a coupla beats to catch up.
Just a little more straight-laced is all. Gives them an excuse to talk about hookers and crack now.
It’s better to bring them along slowly:)
Can't watch the thinkspeak. Always sarcastic, barely ever mean. Just me.
4-1 for the pissed off Nucks looking to forget last night. Hank gets the GWG.
Won’t get to see it tonight. Going to see the Stars host the Coilers.
Canucks tweet of the day:
Okay, I have to ask about Burrows: is it “Alec” like Baldwin, or “Alex” like Trebek? Isn’t it Alec? @gutsmctavish24
I started drinking when I got off work at 4:30 this morning
had a three hour nap, and I’m drinking Shaftebury like it’s going out of style.
Happy Easter and shit.
Very nice
My day has been about the same. Off at 6am, delete PVR, a few beers,a nap, airport drop.
Back home to demolish the beer fridge and watch hockey. Life is good.
Cheers.
Can't watch the thinkspeak. Always sarcastic, barely ever mean. Just me.
demolish the beer fridge
I like how that sounds. Reminds me of a friend who has a beach house in NJ (no relation to that shitty MTV show) and he had a sliding door beer fridge in his garage. Also like what you see in a store actually. Many times have we tried to demolish it in a single day only to wake up wanting to shoot ourselves and realize we were 20 beers close to emptying it. So sad.
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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 2, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Top pic...
Reminds me of another ex-roomie:
I got home at 6:30 one morning to find the front apartment door splintered. Pushed it open with one finger.
Looked through the place, nothing missing, no roommate.
An hour later, my roomie (mr. raging alcoholic) comes through the door and tells me he lost his keys and couldn’t break into the apartment, so he slept in the stairwell. I moved the next week.
Can't watch the thinkspeak. Always sarcastic, barely ever mean. Just me.
Good to see Dank and Bank back...now the rest of them. 4-2, Raymond with the winner
The statistics you don't compile never lie.
-Stephen Colbert
The Rangers are whooping the Bolts 4-0 after 1. They are moving closer to that 8th spot, since nobody else wants it!
hey all…
I took a deep breath this morning and realized I was not actually able to string a coherent article together today… I walked away from that abomination last night, and I never shut off games.
But today is another day. The Canucks will stomp the P.O.S. Ducks and then on Sunday Luongo will return and stonewall the Mild.
tonight 5-2 Canucks Demitra GWG
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Man, I wasn’t even awake to make a post! Yankee with the bailout tho!
by Sean Zandberg on Apr 2, 2010 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
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