Game 41: Wild At Canucks Preview: Can't Be Too Careful With Your Company
by Sean Zandberg on Jan 3, 2012 8:30 PM PST
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Print| WILD |
CANUCKS | ||||
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AT |  |
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| Time | Wed. 7:00 PM PST |
TV | Sportsnet Pac. |
| Season Series | 2-1 Canucks |
Last Meeting |
4-0 Canucks Dec.19/11 |
| The Enemy | Hockey Wilderness | Scoring Leaders | H. Sedin: 10-36-46 Koivu: 9-23-32 |
| Wild |
Category | Canucks |
| 21-13-6 | Season Record | 24-13-3 |
| 5th |
Conference Position | 2nd |
| Lost 1 |
Streak | Lost 2 |
| 10-7-3 |
< Road Record / Home Record > |
11-5-2 |
| 1-6-3 |
Last 10 | 6-3-1 |
| E |
Goals For / Against +/- | +32 |
| 91 (26) |
Goals Scored | 130 (1) |
| 91 (7) |
Goals Against |
96 (8) |
| 0.95 (17) |
5 On 5 GF/GA | 1.21 (6) |
| 15.2 (20) |
Power Play % |
23.9 (1) |
| 84.6 (8) |
Penalty Kill % |
86.0 (7) |
| 51.9 (5) |
Faceoffs % | 52.2 (3) |
| 877 (11) |
Hits |
889 (9) |
| 648 (1) |
Blocked Shots |
463 (28) |
| 286 (16) |
Giveaways |
271 (21) |
| 262 (17) |
Takeaways |
245 (19) |
| 12.0 (19) |
PIM's Per Game Average |
14.1 (25) |
| NHL.com |
A couple weeks ago, this matchup was being billed as the battle for top spot in the Northwest. On December 19, the Canucks pounded Minnesota into the ground with a 4-0 win, but the Wild still had a fairly good lead over Vancouver for the division lead. Well since that game, the
Wild have a 1-4-1 record. The Canucks have a 4-2-1 record since that game and now lead the NW by 3 points over Minny. So, this still is a crucial Northwest Division matchup, unless you are smug and preening and throwing in the towel for the Wild because they don't have a bloody chance to beat the Canucks for the NW crown let alone even get a playoff spot. Many doom them. I won't.
The Wild will be motivated make no mistake. And they will be getting some help up front as Devin Setoguchi and Casey Wellman are ready to return to the line up. Setoguchi has resurrected his career somewhat this season with 8 goals and 13 points in 28 games. Wellman has 2 goals and 4 points in 7 games for the Wild this season.
Soon enough we will see how the Canucks' give a shit meters are working. Are they looking ahead to Boston on Saturday? Is another egg gonna get laid? Or are they gonna beat the Wild and take a 5 point lead over them for the NW lead? Boston ain't til Saturday boys. Beat these Minny clowns!
PROJECTED ROSTERS
Chris The Professor Higgins - KesLORD - Jannik Beaker Hansen
MayRay - Cody Chinook Hodgson - Ebbett
Money Mo Malhotra - Lappy Lapierre - Dale Weiser
Dan The Hammer Hamhuis - Kevin Juice Bieksa
Alex E-Money Edler - Sami Salo The Undead
Andrew A-Train Alberts - Keith Hips Ballard
Bouchard - Cullen - Clutterbuck
Johnson - Brodziak - Wellman
Gillies - Peters - Powe/Ortmeyer/
Schultz - Scandella
Prosser - Falk
Zidlicky - Zanon
INJURIES
For both teams via CBSSPORTS.COM.
TRENDS
- Wild are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Northwest.
- Wild are 1-6 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Wild are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. Western Conference.
- Wild are 1-9 in their last 10 overall.
- Wild are 0-7 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Wild are 0-5 in their last 5 road games.
- Canucks are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Canucks are 40-14 in their last 54 vs. Northwest.
- Canucks are 15-6 in their last 21 overall.
- Canucks are 13-6 in their last 19 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Canucks are 15-7 in their last 22 Wednesday games.
- More at Covers.com
QUOTE
"He can’t get anybody’s name right. It’s almost flattering in a weird kind of way"
Roberto Luongo on Don Cherry, who always calls him "Lalongo".
VIDEO
The Canucks kill the Wild on December 19:
Now if only Backstrom would do this in real life:
"Head" back to the mid-80's for the inspiration for the post title:
GO CANUCKS GO!
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Proud of the Canada team. Kuznetzov a total jackass as he gets the player of the game…
Oh wait, this is the SPW thread.
3-0. 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." Gandhi. I think he was a Canucks fan...
@Vancitydan Writer at Nucks Misconduct
I’m pulling a YOU, Dan. I am choked at the officiating late in the 3rd :)
3-2 Wi…Canucks.
Dank
Contributor at Nucks Misconduct
LOL
It is what it is, my friend. There were a couple shitty calls, but the Russians made the best of it and scored, you know?
Still can’t get why there was nothing when Wedgewood got run, but Que sera sera…
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." Gandhi. I think he was a Canucks fan...
@Vancitydan Writer at Nucks Misconduct
woooo 2 points back from the lead!! :P
3-1 canucks dank gwg
you can't wear your heart on your sleeve, if you're just gonna leave...
4-2 Danyil
"I remember trying to open presents before Daniel because we always got the same presents. I wanted to have the surprise."
— Henrik Sedin
4-1 Canucks
Burrows 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."
5-1 Canucks
ALEX
MOTHERFUCKING
BURROWS
WITH THE WINNER
"I'll play on one leg, I don't care." - Ryan Kesler
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jan 3, 2012 10:15 PM PST reply actions
i was at that game
so awesome; the dudes who sat beside us all season went to get beer between the 3rd period and OT. we just sat in our seats and enjoyed the moment. Burrows scores off a routine dump-in/hustle play and the crowd goes nuts! they get back to their chairs as the Bruins retreated to the dressing room and are like, “FUCK! can’t believe we missed that!”
I know what happened after that, but still … great memory!
I was there too with my son…sitting not too far from that net – unforgettable. Afterwards we were walking around the major party atmosphere downtown, but I clearly remember thinking that the mood was way too cocky. No so much “We want the cup” as “We’ve got the cup.”
The hockey gods were watching and did not like what they saw.
I watched that game at St. Augustines with some Nucks Misconduct folks
I went to the bathroom in the intermission. The faceoff happened just as I was walking back. I screamed GO-GO-GO as I saw Burrows go pass Thomas. Just as Burrows wraps it around and into the net I get back to our table.
I lost my fuckin’ shit. I was screaming, jumping around, high-fiving strangers, I tackled JJ Canuck.
It was fuckin’ awesome.
"I'll play on one leg, I don't care." - Ryan Kesler
@1stLineCenter
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jan 4, 2012 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
4-1 Nucks, Daniel
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
2-1 Canucks
Higgins GWG
That was some game tonight. Just crazy.
Pretty much sums up my emotions in that 5 minute span.
The continents don't drift. They back away slowly from Ryan Kesler.
damn you raincity
i was going to use that nerdy bieksa pic for my avatar… still cant find anything suitable. :(
Future Mrs. Bieksa
Ok i'll bite...
never done one of these guessing game thingys yet but…
4-2 canucks, hansen FTW
Future Mrs. Bieksa
I had a dream
that we lost 2 games in a row.
and then we beat Minnesota 4-1 Kesler GWG
Lead writer of nothing, commenter on everything.
This
is a chemical burn.
"I'll play on one leg, I don't care." - Ryan Kesler
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jan 4, 2012 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
4-2 Canucks
Burrows.
The sexiest Canucks Fan in Mississauga, Ontario. Or something like that.
3-1 Canucks
the dirty professor FTW.
"Planet Earth is blue, and there's nothing I can do."
Dropping F-bombs since the early 70's.
'Nucks Misconduct Sr. VP of Inappropriateness and Questionable Conduct, second director of immaturity. @Twitchy67
er...
thats higgins
"Planet Earth is blue, and there's nothing I can do."
Dropping F-bombs since the early 70's.
'Nucks Misconduct Sr. VP of Inappropriateness and Questionable Conduct, second director of immaturity. @Twitchy67
How can
you people play your silly predicting games, when Hodgson is being denied his rightful place amongst the Heroes of Hockey? Absurd!
/ fine, 3-1 Canucks, Raymond
Warm winds blowing, heating blue sky, and a road that goes forever...
I know this is a Canucks blog for Canucks fans, but have you ever stopped to consider the possibility that some members of your audience might come from places other than ’Nucks Misconduct?
The Canucks portion of the projected lineups section is mostly incomprehensible. Just sayin’.
No soup for you!
I appreciate you bringing that up and I will remedy that.
Contributor at Nucks Misconduct
by Sean Zandberg on Jan 4, 2012 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
I thought there was
a handy nickname guide somewhere.
by mechanixfetch on Jan 4, 2012 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
I should probably link to that post every time rather than write out the whole names.
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by Sean Zandberg on Jan 4, 2012 10:15 AM PST up reply actions
Nicknames should have quotes around them. Just because I’m nitpicking.
by mechanixfetch on Jan 4, 2012 10:51 AM PST up reply actions
look back in the archives for January 2011.
next big break between games, i’ll update it.
Nucks Misconduct writer, ambassador and prima donna.
"You only need 1 sentence to respond to noteworthy plays by Alberts. Usually it’s "WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT, ALBERTS?!". Tonight though, we just move the comma 2 words earlier." Dan Coover, Nov 26 2011 8:24 pm PST
@NM_missy
the 19th might work for that, 3 days between games there.
or maybe around the 26th, a whole week off there for the ASG.
Nucks Misconduct writer, ambassador and prima donna.
"You only need 1 sentence to respond to noteworthy plays by Alberts. Usually it’s "WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT, ALBERTS?!". Tonight though, we just move the comma 2 words earlier." Dan Coover, Nov 26 2011 8:24 pm PST
@NM_missy
Ah, so Salo is “The Undead”. Makes perfect sense now! Though I certainly didn’t expect my comment to be taken into such sincere consideration, I thank you!
No soup for you!
it can get confusing if you’re not here all the time.
Nucks Misconduct writer, ambassador and prima donna.
"You only need 1 sentence to respond to noteworthy plays by Alberts. Usually it’s "WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT, ALBERTS?!". Tonight though, we just move the comma 2 words earlier." Dan Coover, Nov 26 2011 8:24 pm PST
@NM_missy
Well creamy, it’s something that I was wondering about every time I did it. It’s almost like I was waiting for somebody to say something. :) Hey, we love our readers here. Concerns are almost always taken into consideration. I say “almost” because I sometimes pics of scantily clad women in the game threads. When the girls see that and say “well what about some eye candy for us?” I refuse to google hot guys and oblige them.
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by Sean Zandberg on Jan 4, 2012 6:33 PM PST up reply actions
Canucks win tonight.
Several superstitions have aligned for me so I think we’re in good. 4-2 Hansen to win it
3-1 Wild; Setoguchi
Canucks will only get 1 PP tonight and won’t score; coach V and Henrik will insist its about the process and things will turn around
Kesler continues to not use his linemates and tries to outdeke the entire opposing team
Gallagher bemoans the lack of Hodgson ice-time
Kuzma writes again about how the team needs more toughness going into the matchup with Boston
Wild fans and anonymous trolls will comment on the sheer amount of diving, embellishment and dirty play by the Canucks, while ignoring similar tactics by their own team
CDC will scream for the entire team to be traded after Luongo bellyflops on a routine dump in, kicking the puck into the slot for a deflection off Bieksa, then Edler into their net
Any other stereotypical things I have missed, folks?
OT
not sure if anyone else is noticing this, but new comments are showing up in a dark blue text for me this morning instead of black. switches back when i mark them as read.
Nucks Misconduct writer, ambassador and prima donna.
"You only need 1 sentence to respond to noteworthy plays by Alberts. Usually it’s "WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT, ALBERTS?!". Tonight though, we just move the comma 2 words earlier." Dan Coover, Nov 26 2011 8:24 pm PST
@NM_missy
Clearly your computer
takes off sunglasses is feeling blue. AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
by mechanixfetch on Jan 4, 2012 11:22 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
+1
"I'll play on one leg, I don't care." - Ryan Kesler
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jan 4, 2012 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
hmm, must have been just the computer at school…..
Nucks Misconduct writer, ambassador and prima donna.
"You only need 1 sentence to respond to noteworthy plays by Alberts. Usually it’s "WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT, ALBERTS?!". Tonight though, we just move the comma 2 words earlier." Dan Coover, Nov 26 2011 8:24 pm PST
@NM_missy
Varsity
- Removes Sunglasses * Blues? AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
by mechanixfetch on Jan 5, 2012 9:59 AM PST up reply actions
the stars don’t work for that either.
Nucks Misconduct writer, ambassador and prima donna.
"You only need 1 sentence to respond to noteworthy plays by Alberts. Usually it’s "WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT, ALBERTS?!". Tonight though, we just move the comma 2 words earlier." Dan Coover, Nov 26 2011 8:24 pm PST
@NM_missy
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