Blackhawks At Canucks Game 2 Preview: You Want It All But You Can't Have It
by Sean Zandberg on Apr 14, 2011 8:00 PM PDT
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Print| CAWKS |
CANUCKS | ||||
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| Time | Fri. 7:00 PM PST |
TV | CBC, RDS |
| Series | 1-0 Canucks |
Last Meeting |
2-0 Canucks |
| The Enemy | Second City Hockey | Scoring Leaders | 5 Players Tied:1 point Toews & All His Bros: 0 points |
| Hawks |
Category | Canucks |
| Lost 1 |
Streak | Won 1 |
| 0-1 |
< Road Record / Home Record > |
1-0 |
| -2 |
Goals For / Against +/- | +2 |
| 0 |
Goals Per Game | 2.0 (5) |
| 2.0 (12) |
Goals Against Per Game | 0 |
| 0 |
5 On 5 GF/GA | 0 |
| 0 |
Power Play % |
0 |
| 100 |
Penalty Kill % |
100 |
| 32.0 (5) |
Shots Per Game | 33.0 (3) |
| 33 |
Shots Against Per Game | 32 |
| 0 |
Winning % When Scoring First | 100 |
| 0 |
Winning % When Leading After 1 | 100 |
| 0 |
Winning % When Trailing After 1 | 0 |
| 0 |
Winning % When Leading After 2 | 100 |
| 21 (10) |
Hits | 47 (1) |
| 18 (5) |
Blocked Shots |
11 (9) |
| 51.7 (5) |
Faceoffs % | 48.3 (6) |
| 6.0 (10) |
PIM's Per Game Average |
8.0 (11) |
| NHL.com |
The stats above are obviously strange-looking so be patient as the playoffs go along to get the increased sample size. Or in most of the Hawks' case, increased testicle size. Chicago got beaten down in game 1 but I expect a push back in Game 2. I saw frustration on their bench, especially from Captain Toews, shaking his head in disbelief or disgust or both. The Hawks' lack of depth was apparent. The skill is there, but is the tenacity and gel beyond line 1? We'll soon find out. The Canucks
need the same start to the game as Game 1. What a treat that was to watch. Crashing, banging, scoring, dominating. It's a tall order to repeat that but it is possible. Don't even let these f*ckers breathe. And there are still other demons to exorcise beyond the obvious one: Eliminating Chicago. The Canucks have won the first game in all 3 series against the Hawks.
Roberto Luongo looks like a man possessed to stab the demons in the heart. He has FU Chicago in his eyes and in his play. Confidence oozing. Let's see how long he can keep this little shutout streak going. The longer he does this the more frustrated Chicago will get.
The Sedins need to get on the scoresheet soon, and that would really be appreciated on the power play where they went 0-for-2 in Game 1. Chicago was 0-for-3. Wow, how long will the refs keep their whistles in their pockets? I thought they let a lot go AND the players played between the lines. I prefer this over a penaltyfest.
Looking for the Raymond-Hodgson-Hansen line to click even more. Liked what I saw in game 1 and it looks like AV made the right call there. Hodgson isn't getting any PP or PK time so it will have to be 5 on 5. Maybe we should call the Oreskovich-Lapierre-Glass line the Mafia Line. They are murdering everybody.
LINKS
- Some images of crazy Canucks fans from Wednesday (The Province)
- Canucks get monkey off their backs (Gallagher, The Province). Well that was a bit of a monkey, but there are more to come.
- Tomas Kopecky has an upper body injury and may miss Game 2 (Vancouver Sun)
- For everything Hawks, check out Abe Froman's Hot Links over at Second City Hockey.
- Crowded Crease Greets Crawford (Chicago Tribune). You may want to read that and laugh. Payback is a bitch.
FORWARD LINES
CANUCKS
Daniel Sedin-Henrik Sedin-Alex Burrows
Chris Higgins-Ryan Kesler-Mikael Samuelsson
Mason Raymond-Cody Hodgson-Jannik Hansen
Tanner Glass-Maxim Lapierre-Victor Oreskovich
BLACKHAWKS
Patrick Sharp-Jonathan Toews-Mary Hossa
Ben Smith-Michael Frolik-Patrick Kane
Bryan Bickell-Jake Dowell-Troy Brouwer
Viktor Stalberg-Balls-Tomas Kopecky(?) Fernando Pisani (?)
STARTING GOALTENDERS
Roberto Luongo
#1 / Goalie / Vancouver Canucks
6-3
217
Apr 04, 1979
Profile: Ass-kicker, destroyer of dreams, Hawk-hater
Corey Crawford
#50 / Goalie / Chicago Blackhawks
6-2
200
Dec 31, 1984
Profile: Playoff virgin, virgin, goalie pad cheater, fear of Orcas
WHO IS HOT / COLD
CANUCKS
HOT
-Daniel Sedin: 4 assists in his last 3 games
-Ryan Kesler: 4 goals and 1 assist in his last 3
COLD
-Maxim Lapierre: 1 goal in his last 26.
-Sami Salo: 1 assist in his last 14 games
-Jeff Tambellini: 0 points in his last 25. Go away. GONE
BLACKHAWKS
HOT
-Marian Hossa: 2 goals and 2 assists in his last 4 games.
-Brent Seabrook: 2 goals and 3 assists in his last 5.
COLD
-Bryan Bickell: 1 goal in his last 15 games
-Jake Dowell: 1 assist in his last 16
-Tomas Kopecky: 1 goal in his last 10.
-Viktor Stalberg: 1 assist in his last 9.
-Johnathan Toews: 1 goal in his last 8. It's still just a matter of time.
INJURIES
CANUCKS
-F Manny Malhotra: eye, out for playoffs
-F Raffi Torres: out games 1 and 2, suspension
-D Andrew Alberts: broken wrist, day-to-day healthy scratch
BLACKHAWKS
-D Jordan Hendry: left knee surgery
-F David Bolland: concussion (Practiced Tuesday, still feeling effects=not good news for ChiTown)
-F Tomas Kopecky: upper body, (may not play in game 2)
VIDEO
A compilation of all the shots off the post in game 1:
I can watch Jannik Hansen's goal all day:
Complete Highlights From Game 1:
Faith No more: Epic
Bitch Slap
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3-1 Canucks
Dank GWG.
Once again I won’t be here at the gamethread, Im watching the game at a buddy’s house. Someone else will have to post gratuitous pictures of provocatively clothed women, please.
Win it for Manny.
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Captain, 2010 Art Ross Trophy Winner and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Apr 14, 2011 8:03 PM PDT reply actions
3-2 Canucks! Daniel
Intense game, but the Canucks come out better in the end and the first line finds its legs!
<3 Boobies!
#WinitForManny
That Hamhuis and Kane thing at the end was great.
“Hey kid…watch your stick. HEY KID, Come Here!”
3-1 Canucks. Cody Hodgson is my GWG pick again, before he potentially loses his spot
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod, "I did a double-take because it's hard to get that many in this barn," said winger Tanner Glass. "Some other rinks you can come up with seven or eight — in Dallas and Los Angeles you can easily get six — but Vancouver is not one of them." So, Van. is NOT a stats heavy barn. 4/14/11
Love.That.Song
"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!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
3-2 Hawks
Kaner FTW
There's always hope you whiny little bitches.
You are going to drink the red kool-aid and like it.
by stacie7 on Apr 14, 2011 8:07 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
3-2 Canucks in ooooverrrtime
Higgins
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In keeping with the "simulation" I have been running in NHL11
5-1 Canucks, Samuelsson GWG.
I got the number of Canuck goals right in game 1 but apparently real Lou is better than virtual Lou.
Is Albert still injured?
I read in the paper today that Alberts was a healthy scratch. Is he still listed day to day?
by Canuck in Japan on Apr 14, 2011 9:02 PM PDT reply actions
Our top-6 is too awesome for Alberts to slot in anyways.
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Got the call to the big leagues!
by Vancouverguy on Apr 15, 2011 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions
u need to put in a gwg scorer...
"I'd take Twitchy over Rome any day of the week" - Chuckles 'MikeGillis' Canuckles
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More FNM!!
3-1 Canucks Salo ftw.
People die people die people die people die go ahead sleep tight in your beds remember what the wise man said
it is a combination
one is not possible without the other….like the proverbial chicken and egg thing
3-2 Canucks.
Erhoff GWG.
They’ll pick up the play, but it would still likely be a great show of skill from the Canucks. Let’s hope it’s a full 60 minute effort!
Hayzus!
Is 3-1 the new 4-2?
People die people die people die people die go ahead sleep tight in your beds remember what the wise man said
3-1 Canucks
Edler with the GWG
We did our hockey draft and I was only able to pick up Ehrhoff, Edler, Higgins and Bieksa in my pool. Both Sedins & Kesler were taken before I even had a chance to pick…
3-2 Nucks, E-money
"Ironic isn't it, that the very strings I played then are made from the very gut of the animal this song is about" - David McGahan
Dare I go two...?
Called the shutout last game (okay, missed the final score & game winner, but still…), and you know what? I’ll say it again:
Canucks 3-0. Burrows with the winner.
Quenneville (and the rest of the team) are talking about getting bodies on Luongo without acknowledging the change in Lou’s play: you put a body on him where he stands now, you get a penalty and/or goals waved off. Or, failing that, Bieksa taking your head off shortly after.
Flying that Nerd Flag high!
if the Blackhakws gets shut out for 2 games in a row… they’re fucked. I call it that they’re done.
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by Vancouverguy on Apr 15, 2011 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions
3-0 Canucks
(Lu keeps the shutouts rolling), Samuelsson with the GWG.
I’ll be in the air during the game tomorrow, but I’ve been told that Westjet has live TV onboard. Please God, let this be true…
by British Canuck on Apr 14, 2011 10:46 PM PDT reply actions
It depends
on where you are flying. Their feeds don’t work everywhere. Good luck.
by Tink for Nucks on Apr 14, 2011 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
That's a good prediction
"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!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
Mis-nomer
Maybe we should call the Oreskovich-Lapierre-Glass line the Mafia Line.
Maybe. Cos it stands, it’s the Oreo-Lappy-Glass line, that sounds as harmful as a kitten’s den.
THEY MAY SPEND SOME TIME IN THE SIN BIN TONIGHT
i think it should be the “malfeasance line.” They were very effective for you guys in game one, even if they are all nozzles.
LMAO Really?
A Hawks fan complaining about OUR fourth line? Oh man… after all you guys whining about traffic in the crease game one, this is FUCKING BEAUTIFUL BITCHES. I wonder if you guys even see the hypocrisy of you complaining about either of those things?
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Of course we do
Your guys still can’t even come close to aggravating Hawk fans as much as Holmstrom or Franzen though.
By the way, if you read between the lines you should have read my comments on that line as a compliment.
It cracks me up – if you ask any of the 16 coaches in the playoffs what they think they need to do they’d say, “Create traffic, crash the net and make the goalies life miserable.” Other than Sedin crashing into our ten pin, (well now that I think about it Kesler is pretty aggavating also – hence Turco’s love tap), I really didn’t notice your guys around the net all that much.
We weren’t really buzzing around the net all that much. I mean, Kesler’s going to be a bitch, especially on the PP. He’ll be in Craw’s grill all day. We’ve got Burrows who goes there too, and Higgins looks like he doesn’t mind getting into the dirty areas, but I think the team would much rather cycle/play behind the net than crashing into Craw.
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by Vancouverguy on Apr 15, 2011 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Kesler
Kesler unattended behind our net is not a good situation and lead to a sweet pass for the first goal – good point
Alexandre is always sticking his nose in there also.
By the way your 4th line reminds me of Eager/Madden/Burrish last year – although they don’t seem to be the chirpers our guys were.
chirpers
There was one play in Game two last year when you were up 2-0 that I thought had a huge impact on the outcome. Just after you hit the crossbar that would have given you a 3-0 lead, Roberto froze the puck with our knuckleheads closing in on him. Both Eags and Burr-dog gave him a snow shower that made everyone in the U. C. laugh.(Good Lord we can be assholes.) There was a very tepid response to this action by whoever you had on the ice at the time.
To me, that’s one of the biggest missing components on this years hawks – we missing a few of the players that brought “atmosphere to the joint.”
Eager-Madden-Burish > Oreo-Lappy-Glass
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by Sean Zandberg on Apr 15, 2011 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Turn in your membership, you need to apply for Missy’s Sarcasometer 3000.
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by Vancouverguy on Apr 15, 2011 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions
damn!
:(
"I'd take Twitchy over Rome any day of the week" - Chuckles 'MikeGillis' Canuckles
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Maybe. Cos it stands, it’s the Oreo-Lappy-Glass line, that sounds as harmful as a kitten’s den.
Find a way to add in Milk, and you get the Midnight Snack line
The Midnight Snack line: Making you gain weight since 2011
by jluglue on Apr 15, 2011 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Gotta be careful though
Might attract Wellfed back to vancouver, and then we wouldn’t have a 4th line again.
Side note: slogan might make better sense if it were
“Laying on the weight since 2011” with all the hitting they did 2 nights ago.
by jluglue on Apr 15, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
When I think of Lappy
I think of about 100 bucks well spent and some boobies in my face.
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by Section 312 on Apr 15, 2011 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Great
Now I’m not going to be able to hear his name without thinking about that.
Wait, maybe that’s not a terrible thing…
"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!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
only $100
either they aren’t very nice boobies or you’re not getting very much face time
<3 Boobies!
#WinitForManny
I get the nice
face discount. Plus it is Fort St John. You make do with what you get.
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"Are you happy Dee? Is this what you wanted? You just gave this baby full blown aids" - Mac
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by Section 312 on Apr 15, 2011 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
It might not be an
accomplishment. But it is a discount. And I am not complaining.
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"Are you happy Dee? Is this what you wanted? You just gave this baby full blown aids" - Mac
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by Section 312 on Apr 15, 2011 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh by the way
It is game day bitches!!!
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"Are you happy Dee? Is this what you wanted? You just gave this baby full blown aids" - Mac
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by Section 312 on Apr 15, 2011 12:35 AM PDT reply actions
Jersey time!
"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!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
zing!
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by Sean Zandberg on Apr 16, 2011 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
On a separate note about the last game
does anyone know why Ballard’s ice time was around 14 minutes?
Our 4.2 million guy playing 14 minutes bugs me…
You people
are never satisfied!
Win it for Manny.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Apr 15, 2011 1:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Matchups against Kane/Toews
AV put Bieksa and Hamhuis against Kane and Toews all the time. That and Edler was playing well, so Ballard and Salo got bumped down.
That too
I noticed that too. When AV saw what a force Eddy was, he was getting him out there a lot.
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Damn right. Eddy was a beast. Welcome to stardom and league-wide recognition Mr. Edler.
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by Vancouverguy on Apr 15, 2011 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Edler > Doughty.
People die people die people die people die go ahead sleep tight in your beds remember what the wise man said
by Smoboy41 on Apr 15, 2011 4:36 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Its only
Because he does not play the PP. His time was fine by me.
Fear not sir!
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod, "I did a double-take because it's hard to get that many in this barn," said winger Tanner Glass. "Some other rinks you can come up with seven or eight — in Dallas and Los Angeles you can easily get six — but Vancouver is not one of them." So, Van. is NOT a stats heavy barn. 4/14/11
this is the playoffs
whatever gets us to the goal now. the time for worrying about getting back for the buck on players is the regular season when they were getting paid. this is the post season, when they play for what really matters.
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4-3 Canucks, Kesler!
The Hawks’ logo up in the game preview… every time I see it it cracks me up. It’s kind of an “I just crapped my pants!” look. Fitting, considering the matchup!
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If we keep winning his face will become more and more terrified
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by Sean Zandberg on Apr 15, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I love it!
"We've made too many compromises already, too many retreats. They invade our space, and we fall back. They assimilate entire worlds, and we fall back. Not again. The line must be drawn here! This far, no further! And I will make them pay for what they've done!" - Captain Jean-Luc Picard
you're about to get scalped
While i wouldn’t go so far as to say tonight’s contest is a must win for the hawks, it’s pretty darn close. Not looking foward to heading down to the U.C. against a confident Canuck team.
One thing I was thinking of – you guys write about how this team was formed to beat the Hawks. I don’t think I have to remind you that the last two years you had strong teams also. (Certainly your depleted defense corps helped us get by last year.) Hockey, quite often, boils down to the quirky bounce of the puck. With a little more luck, you might have advanced in either one of those series.
‘They call you Lady Luck, but I’ve begun to have my doubts. Lately, you have a very unlady like way of running out. Luck be a Lady tonight." – Frank Sinatra
hawks 4-3 empty netter by RJ to seal the deal.
DESPERATE TIMES CALL FOR DESPERATE MEASURES
I just don’t want Lu to be in the net when we triumph, for his own mental sake. He’s taken to much criticism for the last two series shortcomings.
One of the things the Hawks did to try to mitigate the effects of Capocalypse was make sure are top four d-men were locked in. Seabs- Keith, Hjarmal’s-Soupy. If we are to come up for air tonight, those four will have to be at the top of their games. The battle of the blue Line went to the Canucks in Game One.
Should be afun one.
I think it’s more of a numbers game. We have 3 pairs that we can roll out, basically regardless of who’s playing. (well, Juicy Hammer’s going to get Toews all night). You guys still need to shield Leddy and the other guy. That’s why I think we have a definitive edge in D.
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by Vancouverguy on Apr 15, 2011 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions
old school
your d-men are a lot bigger, stronger and meaner. We need Keith Magnuson type d-man.
Leddy will be a good one – but is a few years off. I’ve liked Campoli but he spends almost as much tine below the offensive zone face off dot as he does in the d-zone. It’s funny watching our fowards look at each other trying to decide who should stay back. as Killion in SCH wrote once, “Cover me, cuz I’m going in!”
Hey! That reminds me of Bieksa and Errorhoff! They had that earlier this season too.
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by Vancouverguy on Apr 15, 2011 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think I have to remind you that the last two years you had strong teams also
Strength is relative. When you have O’Brien on a top pairing and Alberts on the second, that makes for a strong team does not. Period.
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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 15, 2011 8:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Exhibit 2:
Demitra, Pavol
Bernier, Steve
Hordichuck, Darcy
"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!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
By dumb luck
This was posted this morning (http://www.hockeyprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=918)
Consider last year’s playoff matchup between Chicago and Vancouver:
While no one questioned that Vancouver’s top-shelf players Henrik and Daniel Sedin, Ryan Kesler, Alex Burrows and Mikael Samuelsson could match the Hawks, the Canucks could ice only a handful of decent secondary talents, such as Kyle Wellwood, Pavol Demitra, Steve Bernier and Jannik Hansen. Unfortunately for Vancouver, even those select few proved no match for Chicago’s third-liners. As a percentage, the Canucks’ depth players were responsible for only 16.7 percent of the team’s non-goalie Goals Versus Threshold (GVT), the Hockey Prospectus metric that evaluates player value. That figure is the lowest among teams that made the postseason.
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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 15, 2011 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Good thing
We upgraded to Beaker 2.0 this year. Much better version
"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!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
Just because this picture need more love
"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!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
did you fucking mention
fucking Pavol fucking Demitra? Oh man, I’m gonna fucking lose my fucking shit.
<3 Boobies!
#WinitForManny
bull?
"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!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
WE DON’T! Except for the ladies maybe
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by Sean Zandberg on Apr 15, 2011 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
OB
The guy always seemed to take a convenient penalty that put you guys behind the 8 ball. he had two penalties against Anaheim on Wednesday.
That motherfucker
got on my nerves so much with his penalties.
Win it for Manny.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Apr 16, 2011 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
TSN said earlier
the team up 2 zip , taking into account all four major leagues, have won their series 89% of the time. Just throwing it out there.
People die people die people die people die go ahead sleep tight in your beds remember what the wise man said
by Smoboy41 on Apr 15, 2011 4:41 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
4-3 Canucks, Daniel
Winning this game would go a long way to show that these are the same old Canucks.
Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.
I think you mean
To show they aren’t the same old Canucks?
"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!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
MASSIVE typo fail there.
Absolutely.
Can someone please delete that abysmal comment for me?
Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.
Wow
Jevant, for the win.
Coconuts go.™
"Things may come to those who wait, but only what’s left behind by those who hustle."
by eightyseven on Apr 15, 2011 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
jluglue had 3 as well. Unreal
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by Sean Zandberg on Apr 16, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
4-2 Nucks
Beaker FTW.
I may or may not be here, since I find my eyes glued to the screen for these games. My comments, if I were to post, would look like this: Holyshitdidyouseethatomgomgomgomgomg!
So I'm picking up the pieces, now where to begin. The hardest part of ending is starting again.
4-2 DANIEL "THING 1" SEDIN
Coconuts go.™
"Things may come to those who wait, but only what’s left behind by those who hustle."
3-1 Canucks
Kesler
"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!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
3-0 Canucks, Burrows
Lou with back-to-back shutouts that frustrate the Hawks to no end. And yet the media will call it a “fluke” and still somehow claim he can’t beat the Hawks.
by Canuckk on Apr 15, 2011 6:58 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
no Fluke
No one in their right mind would call Lu’s shutout a fluke. Believe me, we’re well aware of his miserly ways.
Please anyone but #14. Twithchy’s remarks were pretty humorous.
There are two fans in Vancouver, who for their sake, I wish the Canucks well. The couple were at the “Mother’s Day Massacre” last year in Game 5 in the Big Chi. They were located in Section 320, row 8 about seat # 16/17. i watched them with envy as they politley cheered and thoroughly enjoyed one of the worst games I’ve ever been to. They tried their best to conceal their obvious joy, instead of rubbing our face in it like so many obnoxious fans are prone to do.
No one in their right mind would call Lu’s shutout a fluke.
Ummm…. blackhawkup basically said this.
<3 Boobies!
#WinitForManny
He did say “in their right mind”.
by sunshine and lollipops on Apr 15, 2011 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
believe nothing that you hear and only 50% of what you get in writing.
It’s funny, that was one of the most positive articles I’ve read by tim all year. I guess it all stems fro Lu trash talking our man Buff in 08/09. Repressed feelings surfacing?
after reading all the negativity yesterday from all our writers, from my perspective, it was refreshing to read something by someone who is not ready to abandon ship.
I predicted Lu to get 6 shutouts
on the way to the cup, 2 of them in this first round. I also predict a sweep in this series (in my bracket picks) and the next shutout will be in game 4 after all the injuries prove to much for the Hawks.
The Hawks remind me so much of us last year. All our key guys sporting wounds and some key ones sporting more than wounds. They’ll give us a ferocious fight but they just don’t have the rest, health or support cast to make a difference.
Hey since I am patting my self on the back and you all don’t mind (if I am wrong I’ll take a whack of ribbing) I also predicted in sept Oreo would be a big part of our bottom 6 bombers this spring.
Who would have guessed we would have the magnificent 6 back end and the bottom 6 bombers in the summer given all our cap issues.
5-2 Canucks
Alex MOTHERFUCKING Burrows. Right after he draws a penalty with a dive and gets away with poking toews in the knackers.
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Dropping F-bombs since the early 70's.
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Canucks 4--2
FU Sweden FTW
Cheers for the Pens! Cheers for the Canucks!
Manny: get well soon. Sid: come on-- we're waitin'!
Always play with HEART: the results will follow.
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by PensFanInDenver on Apr 15, 2011 7:17 AM PDT reply actions
5-1 Ehrhoff
Don't drink and park, accidents cause people!
If it ain't got a packet, go home and whack it.
I'm just a loser geek, crazy with an evil streak! -- everclear
Canucks 3-1
Dank = gwg
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene.'
Just got to say
That pic of the Blackhawk keeps cracking me up
"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!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
4-2 Canucks
Burr GWG
"We do sex every day? I'm missing out on something!" - AV
Hey
are the comments about Crawford being a goalie pad cheater based on something that actually happened?
<3 Boobies!
#WinitForManny
I remember
Hossa being a kicky cheater, but nothing about Crawford…
by ol'johnnycanuck on Apr 15, 2011 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions
no, just personal opinion. I think he looks oversized. I want a measurement done
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by Sean Zandberg on Apr 15, 2011 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
4-2 Nucks
Edler GWG.
I will be at this game, sitting in the top bowl somewhere, losing my shit when Edler pots the winner..
Go, boys, go! Win it for Manny!
by ol'johnnycanuck on Apr 15, 2011 9:31 AM PDT reply actions
oh, what have you done to the Chicago Indian Head
My official statement is that I’m offended by your desecrating the Indianhead. As a Hawks fan, I must say this as a matter of course.
But off the record, that is really goddamn funny. The one with the teardrop the other day was good too.
Looking forward to a great battle tonight!
It's cracking me up
I laugh every time I load up the front page
"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!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
we should have a defacing battle
you guys do ours, we do yours etc… Bet there’s some good artists on both sides
<3 Boobies!
#WinitForManny
there was some of this last year
the obvious, overdone one is making your logo a golf club. but it’s hard to do something that hilarious to a big block of blue with some added details.
Jedi Ninja says: "BRING IT!"
by puppetmasterp on Apr 15, 2011 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
K_Dog, the Indian will look happier next game preview if you guys win tonight. But if you don’t….
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by Sean Zandberg on Apr 15, 2011 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I figured you might have some more ideas for the poor Indian if the Hawks lose again. Hopefully you won’t get the chance to use them ;)
...
"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!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
just don’t give him any blankets
Jedi Ninja says: "BRING IT!"
by puppetmasterp on Apr 15, 2011 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Nucks 2 - Hawks 0
Lu begins an epic SO streak that last 15 games (Canucks win the 16th 2-1 in OT).
Somehow pundits still claim he struggles in the big game…
Now that’s a prediction!
I’ll go with 3 – 2 Canucks, and it’s going to be a rollercoaster of a game. Burrows with the GWG.
I’d actually love to see Pompeys (kids) prediction. Where ye be?
by sunshine and lollipops on Apr 15, 2011 10:36 AM PDT reply actions
My sons been away for the last week but back now with the predictions 5-2 kesler gwg
by Pompey Canuck on Apr 15, 2011 2:00 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Ole! Welcome back!
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by Sean Zandberg on Apr 15, 2011 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
4-3 Higgins
excited for tonight! gonna take a longggg nap and wake up to the game
What, nobody ever played Sinistar as a kid?
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Stevie Ray Vaughan is dead, and we can't get Jon Bon Jovi onto a f*cking helicopter?! -Denis Leary
so THAT'S what game it was from!
It was killing me not knowing! I should’ve known this. LOVED Sinistar.
/shame felt
Some good Zep came out before I was born yet I still listen to it. What’s your excuse, boy?
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by Sean Zandberg on Apr 15, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
That's right!
You tell ’em.
And hey marcness what about hockey? Hockey came out WAY before you were born and you still like it. What do you have to say about that? Huh? Huh?
3-2 Nucks,
Mr. Everything FTW!
Win it for Manny!
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