Morning Buzz: Henrik plays and scores; Lapierre fights and scores; Phillips scores; even GOMEZ scores
by Jordan Clarke on Feb 10, 2012 7:47 AM PST
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PrintIt was a night of rare goals in the NHL. Not only did defensive specialists Max Lapierre and Manny Malhotra each pot one in Vancouver's 5-2 win over Minnesota, but out East we saw Chris Phillips score his first two of the season for the Senators, and finally, FINALLY Scott Gomez lit the lamp after going goalless for a full year and five days.
Here are your links, images, bad Photoshops, out-of-context quotes and wild generalities for Friday, February 10, 2012.
Vancouver Canucks News & Notes
Props to NHL.com's headline writer:
Henrik Sedin did indeed play last night on his bad foot, and ended up scoring off a sweet dish from...Byron Bitz!
Hank says he actually felt pretty good once the game got underway. There's a good quote from Bitz that points to perhaps the most underrated part of both Henrik and Daniels games: their durability. It's not as obvious as dropping the gloves, but there are very few players who play as often as they do, not to mention at the level that they do. [Vancouver Sun]
Did you notice Kevin Bieksa throw his glove at Cal Clutterbuck last night? [Legion of Blog]
Maxim Lapierre now has 7 fights and 6 goals on the year, inching ever closer to that 10 goal / 10 fight plateau. [Hockey Fights]
Rank the Canucks in last night's win over the Wild. [The White Towel]
A really interesting take from Ed Willes on the Luongo/Schneider situation, from a bit of a different perspective. [The Province]
Awesome video by The Stanchion and j.Bowman, "Sh*t Canucks Fans Say". This IS the year!
Is Luongo's poor record in Minnesota all on him, or does the team just usually play like shit at the Xcel Energy Centre? [PITB]
Cam Charron with more fun shootout stats! [Canucks Army]
If you haven't noticed, the Canucks are pretty much unbeatable in 4-on-4 overtime. [Canucks Army]
There's a kid playing defence for the Chicago Wolves that the Canucks just Connauton ignore (yup, second time I've used that pun). [NW Sports Beat]
Today in Canucks History
[Feb 10, 1981] Winger Tiger Williams and defenceman Kevin Mccarthy are both voted to the Campbell Conference Team for the NHL All-Star Game held at the Los Angeles Forum.
NHL News & Notes
Wait, WHAT?! Watch the magic happen:
Chris Phillips played his 1,000th game for the Senators last night, and scored his first 2 goals of the season! [CBC]
5 reasons to be excited about next year's Wings/Leafs Winter Classic. [Backhand Shelf]
The Conference Board of Canada has found that our great nation could support a maximum of 9 NHL teams. [CBC]
The city of Montreal is literally praying for a playoff birth. Y'know, Tim Tebow isn't doing anything right now... [Puck Daddy]
Just in case the 8+ hours of coverage on deadline day for what will end up being a handful of meager trades wasn't enough, TSN will also air a COUNTDOWN to a show that is essentially a countdown in itself. [TSN]
7 defensemen that could be available on deadline day. Spoiler: Hal Gill is #1 and Bryan Allen #2. Man, that TSN special is going to be worse than Chinese water torture. [Puck Daddy]
One of the more legitimate names that could be available is Ales Hemsky. [Kukla's Korner]
Bret Hull with an honest — and I would say accurate — assessment of the Dallas Stars: "very generic". [PHT]
Today in NHL History
[Feb 10, 1989] Legendary announcer Dan Kelly passes away at age 52. He made the infamous call on Bobby Orr's 1970 Cup-clinching goal, as well as Mario Lemieux's goal in the 1987 Canada Cup.
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The best thing
about last night’s win is that the media can drop the “Canucks are winning despite their poor play” theme, and find something else that is wrong with the Canucks right now.
I am trying to find anythig of that sort, but nothing comes to mind. Lack of toughness? That’s too old. Luongo sucks? That’s not going to work. Afraid to fight? They fight every game.
I guess the only way ouf of this conondrum is, that by popular request, to bring back the all-time favorite “goalie controversy”. It always works.
Los Angeles, CA
but
didn’t you see how Godson got less icetime than Hank or Kesler? AV hates him and is trying to ruin his career.
by Diehardnuck on Feb 10, 2012 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
13:13 WTF is that?
Not only is it a message sent with the number, Manny got 1:08 more and 3 more shifts. What, just because he can win faceoffs.
Fucking AV…
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
How about
The Canucks only won last night because they were playing a badly slumping team.
I’m sure the media will think of something :P
Willes article kinda bugs me
The idea that every shot faced will reduce the effectiveness of Luongo down the road makes me wonder if every shot he faces takes a piece of his soul. He is a goalie…he is supposed to face shots. I would put more validity into goalies who play more games will wear out first.
Lead writer of nothing, commenter on everything.
the speciousness
of his tired argument is almost as predictable as the bald faced ( “I must be a respected columnist because who else would say this shit but Tony? I aint Tony, so I must be able to get away with it”) underlying taint of it being “anti” Luongo almost from the get go.
Its a sop to his ridiculous bosses that wrote a ridiculous editorial, so that he can get in good with the boss, and I fully expect him to hack out a Luongo / Lecalvelier rumour very soon.
The funniest part is the pointing to Khabibulin with the “see…seeeeee?!!!” attitude that made that article close on my computer. I went back and read the rest to see if I was right…I was.
Bulin is getting what he is getting because he plays in front of the worst blue line in the NHL, and the quality of his 40 shots is of no comparison to the 40 of Luongo…never mind the absolutely bizarre assertion that a goalie suddenly blows up as soon as he has faced a certain number of shots.
I wonder if we include practice shots and warmups….
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
Trying to reignite the goalie controversy
is a Vancouver sports Journalist’s way of signalling there is nothing else to write about.
<3 Boobies!
notafullcolon CS: Well obviously I meant we were snorting blow off hookers at the time of the goal
Dear Willes, this is what I think about your opinion
<3 Boobies!
notafullcolon CS: Well obviously I meant we were snorting blow off hookers at the time of the goal
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