Game 16: Canucks At Kings Preview: The Strength Of Many To Crush Who Might Stop Me
by Sean Zandberg on Nov 9, 2011 9:09 PM PST
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Print| CANUCKS |
KINGS | ||||
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| Time | Thurs. 7:30 PM PST |
TV | Sportsnet Van |
| Season Series | 0 - 0 |
Last Meeting |
3-1 Canucks (Mar.31/11) |
| The Enemy | Jewels From The Crown | Scoring Leaders | D. Sedin: 6-12-18 Kopitar: 8-10-18 |
| Canucks |
Category | Kings |
| 7-7-1 | Season Record | 7-5-3 |
| 10th |
Conference Position | 6th |
| Won 1 |
Streak | Won 1 |
| 4-5-0 |
< Road Record / Home Record > |
4-3-1 |
| 5-5-0 |
Last 10 | 4-4-2 |
| +1 |
Goals For / Against +/- | -1 |
| 3.00 (7) |
Goals Per Game | 2.27 (25) |
| 2.87 (20) |
Goals Against Per Game | 2.20 (5) |
| 0.79 (23) |
5 On 5 GF/GA | 0.95 (20) |
| 26.4 (2) |
Power Play % |
21.0 (8) |
| 88.9 (5) |
Penalty Kill % |
86.2 (10) |
| 71.4 (11) |
Winning % When Scoring First | 62.5 (17) |
| 75.0 (18) |
Winning % When Leading After 1 | 100 |
| 100 |
Winning % When Leading After 2 | 100 |
| 52.9 (3) |
Faceoffs % | 52.3 (6) |
| 14.9 (24) |
PIM's Per Game Average |
11.5 (13) |
| NHL.com |
18 of the Canucks' 45 goals this season have come on the power play. Over their last 3 games (1-2) they have scored 6 PP goals out of 9 total. 8 out of 14 goals over their last 4 games (2-2). Vancouver's special teams is soaring in the NHL ranks lately, as you can see in the table above. Their scoring 5 on 5? Not so much. Last season, the Canucks killed on special teams AND 5 on 5. (PS: It's going to be a sweet thang when Line 2 gets going.) Vancouver finished 2nd at 5 on 5 goals for / against ratio only behind...Boston in the 2010-11. So, great game against Chicago 4 days ago, boys. Hope you enjoyed your golf outing / team building experience. But now it's back to business. And despite that sweet win over the jackass Hawks, the Canucks are 1-2 in their last 3, 2-2 so far on this road trip, and really need to finish strong in the final 2 games (back-to-back) against the Kings and QUACKS.
The Canucks have already played in 3 back-to-back situations this young season and have not won a single game. I shit you not. Was the win at the Madhouse (now the Sadhouse) a turning point for them? Is a winning streak in the cards? Answer: yes, because Aaron Rome has returned and he brings balance to the Force.
PROJECTED STARTING GOALIES
Wow, check out Quick's stats...YEESH. Let's wreck them!!
PROJECTED LINEUPS
CANUCKS
Hansen-Hank-Dank
Booth-Kesler-Higgins
Hodgson-Malhotra-Ebbett
Weise-Lapierre-Volpatti
Hamhuis-Bieksa
Edler-Salo (probable)
Rome-Ballard
KINGS
Gagne-Kopitar-Williams
Penner-Richards-Brown
Dr. Moreau-Stool Stoll-Arse Parse
Clifford-Richardson-Lewis
Big Stick Willie-Doughty
Scuderi-Johnson
Martinez-Green
STATISTICS
-Jonathan Quick is 3-6-0-1, 2.08 GAA and .924 save % career vs Canucks.
-Roberto Luongo is 12-8-0-2, 2.27 GAA, .916 save % and 2 shutouts career vs Kings.
-Daniel Sedin is 12-17-29 and a +11 in 37 career games vs L.A.
-Henrik Sedin is 6-23-29 and a +7 in 40 career games vs the Kings.
-Simon Gagne is 5-5-10 in 9 career games vs Vancouver.
-Anze Kopitar is 4-10-14 in 19 career games vs Van.
-Justin Williams was 2-1-3 in 3 games against the Canucks last season. I always find Williams to be that sneaky guy to watch out for...when he's not injured.
VIDEO
Jan Bulis pulls a Ballard on Jack Johnson (a classic):
This has to be the best save Luongo has made over the past couple years:
The last meeting (Great success!):
The title of this post is brought to you by Pantera "Mouth For War":
GO CANUCKS GO!
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Kopistar looks less goonish in that pic
4-2 #22
Diamonds on my neck, di-diamonds on my grill.
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by eightyseven on Nov 9, 2011 9:34 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Back to the classics?
"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!"
That glove save was plain awesome.
4-1 Canucks
Booth?
"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!"
3-1 Nucks
Edler GWG. Methinks our PP is going to have to bail us out for a little longer until Burr returns and our top line can get back to normal.
This year.
Goaltender is a normal job. Sure. How would you like it if at your job, every time you made the slightest mistake a little red light went on over your head and 18,000 people stood up and screamed at you? - Jacques Plante
Quick note - I'm pretty sure we're playing the Ducks not the Sharks.
Other than that, no guesses from me, just Go Canucks Go!!!
OLE!!!
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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 9, 2011 10:14 PM PST up reply actions
Burrows
is still out
<3 Boobies!
notafullcolon CS: Well obviously I meant we were snorting blow off hookers at the time of the goal
3-1 Canucks
Edler GWG, Malhotra eng.
<3 Boobies!
notafullcolon CS: Well obviously I meant we were snorting blow off hookers at the time of the goal
3-2 Nucks
Keslord ftw
"Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn."
4-1, kb4 ftw
tht’s right…ballard. I’ve gone 4-2 every game and not got a single effin point yet. So fuck 4-2. :P
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I smell some irony coming on
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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 10, 2011 12:11 AM PST up reply actions
the thought
crossed my mind that it would happen… we’ll see
"Planet Earth is blue, and there's nothing I can do."
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4-2 Nucks, Hank
In summing up, it's the Constitution, it's Mabo, it's justice, it's law, it's the vibe and... No, that's it, it's the vibe. I rest my case
5-2 Nucks
Juice GWG
"Let's be honest - I watched you walk away
You went off to find - anything else - anything less
On your own..."
4-1 Canucks
Kesler
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." Ghandi. I think he was a Canucks fan...
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3-2 Canucks
Dank from Hank on some Sedinery
The sexiest Canucks Fan in Mississauga, Ontario. Or something like that.
Going to the game
Every year there has been more and more blue and green in the stands. Last year was ridiculous. It was like going to a Kings/Wings game and seeing the sea of Red.
I almost kind of miss the days of 5-7 years ago when there was only a handful of Canucks jerseys at Staples Center.
Canucks 5-3
enjoy the game! Personally, I love Canucks Nation showing up all over the map at games
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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 10, 2011 9:49 AM PST up reply actions
4-1 Canucks
Hamhuis. I never guess these things right, so may as well give every player a turn.
"I'll play on one leg, I don't care..."
shhh..you’re almost better off to stick with one score and GWG scorer all season. shhhhh. I didn’t tell you that.
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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 10, 2011 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
dont listen
to zandberg…he’s just trying to keep the points for himself. Not one single effing 4-2 game yet this season… just saying.
"Planet Earth is blue, and there's nothing I can do."
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Yeah, but I always finish near the top on the SPW contest. Of course, I am the one doing the counting so…..ya just never know :)
But just to push Twitchy aside cruelly, we are 15 games in and the leader only has 5 points. It doesn’t take much to get into the thick of the race.
Weren’t we debating last season if we should hand out a point if you guess the right team but wrong score and GWG scorer?
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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 10, 2011 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
Obviously it’s because I didn’t do the SPW guide like I did last year.
Can’t reveal my secrets if I want to repeat as champ!
"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!"
Ah yes! That was you that did that! Fuck, I should find that and repost it! In fact, that is what I will do. I will repost it over the weekend.
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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 10, 2011 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
Except….I can’t find that post :) Dammit
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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 10, 2011 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
That was only for all the scores from the year before though…it should really be updated. I may do that after my defense
"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!"
yeah I hear ya. But the general jist if it was spot on I thought
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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 10, 2011 3:36 PM PST up reply actions
This is so hard to call.
I’ve loved the Canucks scoring tear recently. On the flip side I’ve got (not so) Quick in my pool and he’s been playing like gang busters. 3-1 Canucks Edler to win it.
3-1 Canucks
Franchise GWG.
THERE IS ALWAYS MONEY IN THE BANANA STAND!
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Nov 10, 2011 11:21 AM PST reply actions
Kings 3-1
Gags GWG.
"We will come with our guns blazing, and we just blazed." - Tim Leiweke
by DodgerBlueBalls on Nov 10, 2011 12:26 PM PST reply actions
So what you are saying is: Kings lose 3-1. J-Quick “GAGS” on the GWG.
Perfect!
GO CANUCKS GO!
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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 10, 2011 12:51 PM PST up reply actions
In case anyone hasn't seen
Battle of California has assembled some pretty compelling evidence showing Los Angeles is better than Vancouver. Go check it out and see what I mean.
No seriously, go check it out so you don’t think I’m trolling.
Relax! It’s tongue-in-cheek!
Everybody, CHECK IT OUT. It’s fucking gold.
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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 10, 2011 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
Gold
the comments are awesome too. That “Bitch gif” is awesome
by mechanixfetch on Nov 10, 2011 1:36 PM PST up reply actions
I love the link to the Pensblog article
here. (breaking the 1-3-1. ) All Gold too.
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by vancitydan on Nov 10, 2011 5:21 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
OH MY
That is brilliant
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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 10, 2011 6:32 PM PST up reply actions
5-2 canucks
ALEX EDLER
ALEX EDLER
ALEX “ALL STAR” EDLER
by Beantown Canuck on Nov 10, 2011 2:01 PM PST reply actions
Canucks in Cowtown
Where is the best place to catch the game in SW Calgary?
Not sure…
I’d say: “follow the facepalms and the booing”. haha
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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 10, 2011 2:59 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
best place in calgary to catch a game
is red deer.
"Planet Earth is blue, and there's nothing I can do."
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5-4, Canucks
Daniel GWG with 45 secs left in the 3rd
by canucksfandrew on Nov 10, 2011 3:58 PM PST via mobile reply actions
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