Game 44: Canucks At Lightning Preview: Lightning Crashes
by Sean Zandberg on Jan 9, 2012 10:52 PM PST
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| Time | Tues. 4:30 PM PST |
TV | Sportsnet Pac. |
| Season Series | 0-0 |
Last Meeting |
5-4 Lightning Dec.11 /10 |
| The Enemy | Raw Charge | Scoring Leaders | H. Sedin: 11-38-49 Stamkos: 28-17-45 |
| Canucks |
Category | Lightning |
| 26-14-3 | Season Record | 17-20-3 |
| 1st |
Conference Position | 13th |
| Lost 1 |
Streak | Lost 3 |
| 14-9-1 |
< Road Record / Home Record > |
11-5-0 |
| 6-3-1 |
Last 10 | 5-4-1 |
| +35 |
Goals For / Against +/- | -27 |
| 138 (2) |
Goals Scored | 107 (17) |
| 101 (8) |
Goals Against |
134 (28) |
| 1.20 (6) |
5 On 5 GF/GA | 0.92 (18) |
| 24.0 (1) |
Power Play % |
13.8 (27) |
| 86.6 (6) - |
Penalty Kill % |
79.5 (25) |
| 51.7 (5) |
Faceoffs % | 48.5 (24) |
| 956 (10) + |
Hits |
835 (21) |
| 501 (28) |
Blocked Shots |
616 (10) |
| 288 (21) + |
Giveaways |
264 (24) |
| 261 (20) - |
Takeaways |
275 (17) |
| 14.7 (27) |
PIM's Per Game Average |
12.0 (18) |
| NHL.com |
Note: The "+" and "-" symbols behind the Canucks stats indicate better or worse ratings compared to the game before. No symbol means no change.
The decreased effort / intensity level in the loss to Florida was hardly a surprise to many people. Manny Malhotra can deny it all he wants but it was what it was. But if we know that about the Canucks then we also know that
the Canucks rarely lay an egg like that two games in a row. So bring on the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are terrible at almost every main stat out there (see above chart). This SHOULD BE a shutting down of Tampa's Big 3 in Lecavalier, St. Louis and Stamkos and then a solid win using a solid effort. One thing though: the Bolts are 11-5-0 at home this season.
PS: OK OK, I won't use the Stinkface gif on any numbskulls in the comments thread.
PROJECTED ROSTERS
Chris "The Professor" Higgins - KesLORD - Jannik "Beaker" Hansen
MayRay - Cody "Chinook" Hodgson - "Lappy" Lapierre
Mike "Count" Duco - Money Mo Malhotra - Dale Weiser
Dan "The Hammer" Hamhuis - Kevin "Juice" Bieksa
Alex "E-Money Edler" - Keith "Hips Don't Lie" Ballard
Andrew "A-Train" Alberts - Alexander "Alka" Sulzer
"I thought he did some good things in his last game in net," TB coach Guy Boucher said. "He’s had some terrific practices and this morning was probably his best practice of the year." Roloson’s 16 career wins and five shutouts against the Canucks are his most against any team. -Bolts Report
St. Louis - Stamkos - Downie
Moore - Lecavalier - Connolly
Malone - Thompson - Purcell
Dana Tyrell - Tom Pyatt - Pierre-Cedric Labrie
Brewer - Kubina
Clark - Gilroy
Mikkelson - Bergeron
INJURIES
-For both teams via TSN. No Ohlund, Hedman, Ryan Shannon or Adam Hall for Tampa. That hurts.
TRENDS
- Lightning are 6-0 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Lightning are 6-0 in their last 6 games as a home underdog.
- Lightning are 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
- Lightning are 1-4 in their last 5 Tuesday games.
- Canucks are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Canucks are 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
- Canucks are 20-7 in their last 27 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
- Canucks are 10-4 in their last 14 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Canucks are 18-8 in their last 26 games playing on 0 days rest.
- Canucks are 8-3 in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- More at Covers.com
VIDEO
The last meeting against the Lightning over a year ago turned into the Stamkos Show:
Canucks fans were not impressed:
The title of this post brought to you by that great band LIVE:
I have heard that Martin St. Louis has a big role in The Hobbit. No special effects were necessary:
GO CANUCKS GO!
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Head out on the highway to a more dominant than the score looks 4-2 win.
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3-2 canucks higgins gwg
you can't wear your heart on your sleeve, if you're just gonna leave...
by kiyotok on Jan 9, 2012 11:59 PM PST via mobile reply actions
4-3 Canucks
Keslord gwg
"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."
5-2 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
4-2 Canucks W
Daniel with the GWG
The sexiest Canucks Fan in Mississauga, Ontario. Or something like that.
FWIW, just cracked open my first beer in Orlando. Driving out in 2 hours!
look for guy on glass in road Burrows jersey with the original logo.
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by the way, I see a 3-2 shootout win for Vancouver
the Eastern swings are death on a west coast team in any sport.
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How bout that, I called the shootout win!
The crowd was about 20% Canucks fans. Great time
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If you're
drinking, you better not be driving. Have fun.
Warm winds blowing, heating blue sky, and a road that goes forever...
I've got a driver
and we’re staying in Ybor City.
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In that case,
rip it up, Joe.
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by Smoboy41 on Jan 10, 2012 9:45 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
You do this because of jinxing, don’t you?
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by Sean Zandberg on Jan 10, 2012 8:46 AM PST up reply actions
I'll admit it.
When it comes to the Canucks, I’m as superstitious as hell. You don’t want to know what I did during the SCF.
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by Smoboy41 on Jan 10, 2012 9:47 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
I'm in the same boat
have to park in the right parking spot, sit in the right seat order, buy the right snack, miss the correct faceoff. It’s stressful
by mechanixfetch on Jan 10, 2012 10:07 AM PST up reply actions
Did you...
Do something…bad…to someone?
by Canuckelhead on Jan 10, 2012 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
Oooh, good idea.
No, it was mostly along the lines of what you did. The sad part is, we all know it has no bearing on the game, right?
/yeah, just keep telling yourself that.
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by Smoboy41 on Jan 10, 2012 12:09 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
i'm going with
old age catching up and causing senility. Which puts me in a precarious position in a year or so…
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It's
called wisdom, dingleberry. ;)
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by Smoboy41 on Jan 10, 2012 9:48 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
phew
i feel better, maybe i’ll get me some of that.
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by Twitchy2010 on Jan 10, 2012 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
4-1 Canucks
Beaker ftw. My SPW mojo has gone the way of the Bruins class, it appears. :(
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also, props zandberg
for lightning crashes…one of the best written songs of the 90s IMHO. Heck throwing copper was one of the best albums of the 90s not put out by tool or NiN.
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you know it
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by Sean Zandberg on Jan 10, 2012 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
4-2 Canucks Higgins. Also, mea culpa.
Yeah, that was me suggesting the stinkface. I’m not sorry for it either. Much. If it cut down on numbskulls it did it’s duty. ;)
I’d much prefer to watch a Stacy Kiebler gif or something instead, but that would probably have the opposite effect.
Work hard, play harder, rest easy.
I thought it was fun and funny. Never thought about college kids having that pop up on their screens though. I thought students studied….you know? Slackers
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by Sean Zandberg on Jan 10, 2012 1:01 PM PST up reply actions
I know, right?
I remember thinking that sleeping/walking out was about the worst a student could do in class. Stupid technology.
/getoffmylawn
//where’smygeritol
Work hard, play harder, rest easy.
5-3 Canucks, Cody the kid with GWG.
Hodgson on Hansen--
"I've never played with a guy who creates so many offensive turnovers.
I really enjoy playing with him."
5-2 Canucks, Burrows GWG
and Dale Weise continues his Point Streak
My first prediction
"Don't fear failure. Compete. 100%. Enjoy the process. Play for others."
- Self-motivating message Inside of Cory Schneider's blocker.
5-1 Canucks
Franchise GWG.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jan 10, 2012 11:26 AM PST reply actions
I wasn't too upset about the FLA loss
I’m still happy we beat Boston.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jan 10, 2012 11:26 AM PST reply actions
3--2 Canucks
MayRay GWG
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Sometimes we have to make our own luck.
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