Remedy the PK Or Die! Canucks-Kings Game 4 Preview
by Sean Zandberg on Apr 21, 2010 11:08 AM PDT
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Print| CANUCKS |
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| Time | 7:00 PM PST |
TV | CBC, Versus, RDS |
| The Enemy | Jewels From The Crown, Battle of California | Scoring Leaders | Samuelsson: 4-1-5 Doughty/Johnson: 1-4-5 |
| Canucks |
Category | Kings |
| 2.67 |
Goals Per Game | 3.33 |
| 3.33 |
Goals Against Per Game | 2.67 |
| 2.0 |
5 On 5 GF/GA | 0.50 |
| 18.2 (anus!) |
Power Play % |
58.3 (hellfire!) |
| 41.7 (god help us) |
Penalty Kill % |
81.8 |
| 32.7 |
Shots Per Game | 27.3 |
| 27.3 |
Shots Against Per Game | 32.7 |
| 0 |
Winning % When Scoring First | 0 |
| 0 |
Winning % When Leading After 1 | 0 |
| 100 |
Winning % When Trailing After 1 | 100 |
| 0 |
Winning % When Leading After 2 | 100 |
| 0 |
Winning % When Trailing After 2 | 0 |
| 57.4 |
Faceoffs % | 42.6 |
| 13.0 |
PIM's Per Game | 8.7 |
| +3 |
+ / - GF/GA (see here) |
-3 |
Update (3:32 PST): C'mon father time, hurry up! Just FYI...know when the last time was that the Canucks lost 3 games in a row sans a shootout loss? November 12, 2009. The only other time was their first 3 games of the season. There's a positive pill to chew on!
Update: According to Shane O'Brien he talks to Colin Campbell more than he talks to his mom. OB was fined $2500 for shooting a puck at Jeff Halpern in warmup prior to game 3. Vigneault was fined $1000 and the team an undisclosed amount. More on this at TSN's Ice Chips. Also, Aaron Rome out, Nolan Baumgartner in for Vancouver tonight.
No need to panic. Not yet. Not until the Kings get their first power play of the game. Then we'll see if the Canucks have remedied the issues that not only haunts but is killing them in this series. More after the jump (off a cliff)...
I'm just going to give you snapshots of the 3 Kings power play goals from Game 3, since Vancouver PK is giving me a damned bleeding ulcer...
PP GOAL 1
Good god, let's just allow the Kings make a wall in front of Luongo and pray the shot doesn't get through! Well Doughty's shot did get through and it went in the net. Who's that Canuck "trying" to block the shot? You're part of the wall, buddy. Stop the puck or get the fuck out of the way!
PP Goal 2
It's a different scenario than goal one. Now you've got 2 Canucks covering the points and the Kings outnumbering the Canucks 3-2 down low. Jack Johnson has just fired the puck at Luongo, who made a blocker save. The rebound went right at Shane O'Brien, but through his legs to Michal Handjob, I mean Handzus, who buries it.
PP Goal 3
Now it's 2 on 2 in front of Luongo. The 3rd King is just out of the left side of the pic. Shot just got through from the point, which Luongo stopped, but Handzus, who is shittingly being covered by Burrows, gets the tap in. That's Edler giving the other King a crosscheck so he doesn't get at it. Sami Salo is in this picture. Yes he is. Guess where? He's behind the Versus symbol. From there he made a feeble attempt to block a point shot and the puck got through. May as well have done the flamingo, Sami. Meanwhile, Kesler was skating back and forth, from point man to point man laying his body on the line trying to block the shots.
Watch the highlights here to see what I mean, and make your own conclusions.
I don't really have much of an answer to the PK problem. Actually, I have a couple of ideas.
-stop running around like a bunch of headless chickens! Find composure!
-form a box in front of Luongo. Doughty and Johnson are leading the Kings in scoring, yes, but let them take shots from the point but don't let them get through. Keep them to the outside. Yeah you're gonna block a fuckload of shots and it's gonna hurt. So what? Do you wanna win or not? Jesus, if half these guys had half the balls that Ryan Johnson has... Pressuring the points isn't working. Or maybe the Canucks aren't doing a good job at it. Voice your opinion in the comments section.
Welcome to the biggest game of the Canucks' season. Drink accordingly.
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Clearly, according to that data table...
…whoever is leading after one is totally screwed.
:)
5-1 Canucks, Burrows.
Knights, Canucks, Dolphins, Jays and Raptors all the way.
a lot of things are screwed when there’s not enough data :)
by Sean Zandberg on Apr 21, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah....
As long a this game doesn’t mirror the rest of my, then we’ll win.
If it mirrors my day, then we are fuuuuuuucked.
(Insert something snappy)
Less penalties.
And if they do take penalties, they better make damn sure that they kill them off. 4-2 Canucks, Kesler GWG.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
by Chuckles Canuckles on Apr 21, 2010 10:56 AM PDT reply actions
It’s Edler’s birthday and Randy Jones will play again for the Kings. Win/win?
I’ve been sniffing glue, so perhaps ignore me…
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Looks like you picked the wrong day...
To start sniffing glue?
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Actually this one is a better fit for how I felt after Game 3
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Yes, I’ve been that way since Monday evening. The headrush is spectacular.
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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 21, 2010 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
The game is getting closer...
And Leon’s getting Larger
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that movie rules. simple as that.
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heh, only if i freak out and see the Shining twins.
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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 21, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
4-2 Canucks.
Wellwood with the GWG.
"I think it would be so neat to see the Kings succeed and win a Stanley Cup because it would do just a tremendous amount for the Southern California market and the Kings franchise."
Mike Murphy, former LA King player and coach. current VP of Hockey Operations for the Canuck/Kings series.
4-2 Canucks Kesler GWG
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4-1 Canucks, Kes with the win(ner)
I predict the Canucks PK is perfect tonight, Lu has a great game and Kes has a four-point night en-route to a dominant victory. And the officials give us a break. Suddenly all those conspiracy theorists will fade away into the night and never heard from for a few days until another bad call is made.
4-2 Coconuts. Kesler FTW.
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Good breakdown of the PK.
Let’s hope Vigneault showed them this.
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by Karina on Apr 21, 2010 12:01 PM PDT reply actions
anyone got a link to the clip of what PJ Stock said about our PK last night? Apparently that was solid stuff
by Sean Zandberg on Apr 21, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
5:06 mark
http://www.youtube.com/user/HockeyHaven76#p/u/1/Ue-MAZOJ0Kk
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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 21, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice analysis by Stock. I need Teletran 1! And a magic pencil! haha
by Sean Zandberg on Apr 21, 2010 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of blocking shots and what-not….the Flyers are paying for that now
I’ll bet Kesler is still hurting from that blocked shot in OT against Kopitar in game 2
Via @TC_Carling
Baumer will play tonight…Romer is ‘day to day’ with an undisclosed injury…no other line-up changes are expected.
Slow and steady Mr. Baumer
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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 21, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
That Demo shop is pretty funny.
Cheers, Complaints, homerism and bashing of mediocre pop musicians in 140 Characters
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 21, 2010 12:29 PM PDT reply actions
I forgot to raise his one eyebrow though :)
by Sean Zandberg on Apr 21, 2010 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll be super worried when I come home to check the result
I played a game of NHL09 last night, Canucks v Kings. Won 6-2 with the Canucks. Gave up a PP goal so it seems realistic. Bernier scored the winner
6-2 Canucks, Bernier. (Please please please please just win)
RE: the PK last game (using some of PJ's ideas)
PP Goal 1 – One key is that there is only 1 Canuck covering 2 Kings in front of Lu the whole time to screen. When Doughty gets the middle of the ice Kesler can’t switch up high to block because Johnson (#3) moved in the middle to deter him. Kes and Burr should be switching (Burr takes Johnson, Kes takes Doughty), but instead they don’t switch and Burr has to dive to even get close to Doughty.
PP Goal 2 – The Kings dumped and retrieved the puck way too easily, the D-men were like 6-8 feet outside the blueline and still had to turn around to skate back. In two instances, they have difficult to defend 2-on-1’s. When Burrows has to decide to cover Johnson or Kopitar (both are 1-time shots) and when SOB has to cover Handzus and Smyth on the rebound. MayRay gets caught in the slot area doing nothing after the shot and isn’t back down low to take help on the rebound or a man.
PP Goal 3 – Burrows doesn’t switch covering the point with Kesler as Johnson is walking the line and leaves Doughty wide open. And this forces Salo to challenge Doughty, leaving Edler to defend 2 Kings since Burrows is caught in no man’s land and too late in switching back.
I give the Kings’ PP a ton of credit, it’s very tough to defend against as their D-men are very mobile and great with the puck, and they always seem to exploit the odd-man match-ups in the scoring areas (middle of the ice and around the crease).
Poutine & Meatballs
PP Goal 2 corrections
*have to defend difficult 2-on-1’s
*isn’t back down low to help on the rebound or take a man
I can’t type today.
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As an aside
Winning the Cup will be a little bit sweeter this year, when Spector has to celebrate how this team persevered.
Anyone else getting tired of reading his drivle on Sportnet.ca?
Knights, Canucks, Dolphins, Jays and Raptors all the way.
Pierre McGuire is pure lulz, he is the only reason I watch TSN.
But I usually read Spector’s articles on Sportsnet.ca on my phone on my way to lecture, he doesn’t piss me off too much.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
by Chuckles Canuckles on Apr 21, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I liked Spector a lot more when he was just writing on his own website, and not “official”
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by Karina on Apr 21, 2010 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
5-2 canucks, Hank with the gwg
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4-3 Canucks, Raymond
Just win the damn game, ok? I bet you more than half of your fanbase have heart problems and/or are alcoholics because of your inconsistency.
Signed,
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unfortunately, I think so. If I put on my Mike Murphy cap, I would say that either he is trying too hard or he is labouring from an injury.
No, he’s been robbed by Quick a few times. It’ll come. I think he’s fine.
by Beantown Canuck on Apr 21, 2010 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
<— Mike Murphy’s mind-reading hat
Apparently the Sedins will be on the PK tonight. I like this idea. They’ve been effective on the PK in the past and since it’s the worst part of our game right now, why not use our best players to remedy that.
An interesting stat related to this: in 2005-06 the Sedins were used heavily on the PK and were on the ice for 13 PPGA that season. The Canucks gave up 93 PPGA total. Shows just how effective they were then. Maybe they can be our saviors now?
by Canuckk on Apr 21, 2010 4:35 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I don’t know what to think of this change. Are they going to pressure the points and block shots? No. They could score shorties though.
by Sean Zandberg on Apr 21, 2010 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
They’re still pretty effective defensively though – they may not block shots or get overly physical, but they’re solid positionally, they pressure the puck and they keep the play on the outside and along the boards. We tend not to notice their defensive prowess since anytime they’re not on the attack we tend to think they’re not being effective at all. They’ve have great plus-minus ratings all year (excluding when Daniel was injured, and even then Hank was even) which shows they aren’t on the ice much for goals against. Obviously they’re doing something right – let’s hope they can use it to make our Penalty Kill a real Penalty Kill again.
by Canuckk on Apr 21, 2010 4:44 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
yeah they are a puck-possession line mostly. Defensively they ok. But Burrows and Kesler they are not
by Sean Zandberg on Apr 21, 2010 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Not going to predict a score, just want the Canucks to win. I don’t care how, I don’t care how ugly, I don’t care if the officiating in an attempt to even it out fucks the Kings. All I want is that we put at least one more puck in the net than they do. That’s all I want…..for christmas.
Is it a disease if you can't go more than one day without 'Nuck news?...even in the summer?
by My Landed Immigrant status just expired! on Apr 21, 2010 5:57 PM PDT reply actions
Just had the year’s first BBQ and I’ve got whiskey for desert.
A win better be the night cap.
3-1 Canucks, Bank.
4-1 Canucks, pissed off french canadian agitator with the GWG...
…that’d be burrows, not bernier, cuz the only thing bernier agitates is his laundry. And canucks fans.
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