Game 55: Canucks At Flames Preview: Psychoholic Slag
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 10, 2012 10:01 PM PST
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Print| CANUCKS |
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| Time | Sat. 7:00 PM PST |
TV | CBC |
| Season Series | 2-1 Canucks |
Last Meeting |
3-1 Flames Dec.23/11 |
| The Enemy | Matchsticks And Gasoline | Scoring Leaders | H. Sedin: 12-46-58 Jokinen: 17-29-46 |
| Canucks |
Category | Flames |
| 34-15-5 | Season Record | 25-22-8 |
| 2nd |
Conference Position | 12th |
| Won 3 |
Streak | Lost 1 |
| 19-9-1 |
< Road Record / Home Record > |
14-8-2 |
| 7-1-2 |
Last 10 | 4-3-3 |
| +41 |
Goals For / Against +/- | -18 |
| 3.17 (3) + |
Goals Per Game Average |
2.34 (25) |
| 2.41 (7) - |
Goals Against Per Game Average |
2.64 (13) |
| 1.18 (6) |
5 On 5 GF/GA | 0.86 (25) |
| 22.9 (1) - |
Power Play % |
18.0 (13) |
| 85.7 (6) |
Penalty Kill % |
83.3 (11) |
| 51.8 (5) + |
Faceoffs % | 45.0 (30) |
| 1195 (17) - |
Hits |
1071 (24) |
| 643 (28) |
Blocked Shots |
751 (17) |
| 374 (20) + |
Giveaways |
535 (4) |
| 346 (19) |
Takeaways |
435 (5) |
| 14.4 (28) - |
PIM's Per Game Average |
10.4 (12) |
| NHL.com |
First off, I will have the Score Predicting Wizards List updated within a few hours and post the results in the comments section.
Secondly, I have not watched a Canucks game in over a week. I see I have been missing a hell of a show. Bitz has 3 points in his last 2 games playing with the Sedins? The Sedins each have 3 points in their last 2 games playing with Bitz? Ryan Kesler has 5 goals in 5 consecutive games? Well dang! Let's get it on!
The Flames have gotten at least a point in 4 straight games. They are still out of a playoff spot by 2 points. Big game for them.
PROJECTED ROSTERS
David Boooth - KesLORD -Alexandre "MFing" Burrows
Mason "MayRay" Raymond - Money Mo Malhotra -Jannik "Beaker" Hansen
Maxim "Lappy" Lapierre - Cody "Franchise" Hodgson - Mike "Count" Duco
Dan "The Hammer" Hamhuis - Kevin "Juice" Bieksa
Alex "E-Money Edler" - Sami "Undead" Salo
Andrew "A-Train" Alberts - Aaron "God" Rome
Tanguay - Jokinen - Iginla
Cammalleri - Blair Jones - Blake Comeau
Kolanos - Backlund - Lance Bouma
Kostopolous - Stajan - Jackman
Bouwmeester - Butler
Giordano - Hannan
Brodie - Sarich
INJURIES
-For both teams via TSN. Curtis Glencross, who is usually a pain in our ass, has been out since Jan. 18 with an MCL injury. Dale Weise is questionable for Saturday's game with a foot injury and Chris Higgins remains out with illness.
TRENDS
- Flames are 5-1 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Flames are 5-1 in their last 6 Saturday games.
- Flames are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Flames are 9-3 in their last 12 home games.
- Flames are 20-8 in their last 28 vs. Northwest.
- Flames are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Flames are 2-8 in their last 10 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Flames are 1-5 in their last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
- Canucks are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Canucks are 10-1 in their last 11 Saturday games.
- Canucks are 6-2 in their last 8 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Much more at Covers.com.
VIDEO
The last meeting:
Classic Sedinery against the Flames:
The title of this post is brought to you once again by White Zombie:
PREDICTION
3-2 Canucks, Dank with the winner.
GO CANUCKS GO!
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Blackhawks lose again
batten down the hatches, the Hawks trolls will be looking to vent.
oh, and 6-2 Canucks
Cody Hodgson GWG
One of those jerks from Nucks Misconduct
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I'm calling the Hawks to miss the playoffs
They have a tough schedule and I don’t see them getting 90pts especially with the defense and goaltending issues they can’t seem to solve.
by ORD Nucklehead on Feb 11, 2012 7:46 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, 7th or 8th is probably more likely.
However, their early season cream puff schedule created an illusion that the Hawks were an elite team. They are still dangerous but subpar goaltending and lack of depth will seal their fate. And when looking at the schedule, I bet most Hawks’ fans are worried just a little.
by ORD Nucklehead on Feb 11, 2012 8:49 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Yes, but his cap hit doesn’t
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by Sean Zandberg on Feb 11, 2012 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
They don't have a replacement for him
He’s flourishing in FLA.
"I'll play on one leg, I don't care." - Ryan Kesler
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Feb 12, 2012 10:20 AM PST up reply actions
I'll take that bet
way too good a team to miss the playoffs entirely. I see them as 5th or 6th seed right now, which means it sucks to be the 3rd of 4th seed come playoff time.
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-Jack Donaghy
by cyclone's ghost on Feb 11, 2012 10:07 AM PST up reply actions
Highest they reach is 6th, since they won't catch
Nashville or StL but I’m still predicting 9th. The Kings will likely surpass them and if any of PHX/Min/Col/Calgary get hot then game over.
After this brutal road trip, their first two home games are against Stl and Det. Yikes!
by ORD Nucklehead on Feb 11, 2012 10:51 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
4-1 Canucks
Keslord with the GWG.
"I'll play on one leg, I don't care." - Ryan Kesler
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Feb 10, 2012 10:41 PM PST reply actions
6-1 Canucks
MayRay GWG, after having some of mom’s cooking.
Phew
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by Sean Zandberg on Feb 10, 2012 10:48 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I make
2 points look sexay.
Warm winds blowing, heating blue sky, and a road that goes forever...
by Smoboy41 on Feb 11, 2012 8:55 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
man i've been
stuck on 13 for so effin long… stupid kesler last game…
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by Twitchy2010 on Feb 11, 2012 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
same here twitch, same here...
you can't wear your heart on your sleeve, if you're just gonna leave...
by kiyotok on Feb 11, 2012 1:55 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
5-2 Canucks, David Booth.
Hodgson on Hansen--
"I've never played with a guy who creates so many offensive turnovers.
I really enjoy playing with him."
OK
I am obviously going to pick 4-1, because it is most likely that that is the prime reason why they have been doing so well, it feels like it has been the last ten!
But I am asking for special wizardly dispensation to make another…OH hell,OK, stick with 4-1 then. No special favours. Might ruin the mojo…
Ballroom Bitz, Lord Byron Byronic Man, The Bittzman, the Bitzerator ( making copies!) making headlines with the GWG this time.
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...
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hater
"I remember trying to open presents before Daniel because we always got the same presents. I wanted to have the surprise."
— Henrik Sedin
5-2 Nucks
Hank 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 canucks burrows gwg
you can't wear your heart on your sleeve, if you're just gonna leave...
by kiyotok on Feb 11, 2012 1:49 AM PST via mobile reply actions
4-2 Hodgson
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
5-3 Canucks
Daniel
The sexiest Canucks Fan in Mississauga, Ontario. Or something like that.
4-1 Nucks
KesLord GWG
"Let's be honest - I watched you walk away
You went off to find - anything else - anything less
On your own..."
5-2 Nucks
But which Sedin will score the winner…hmmmm
Bitz! GWG
Lead writer of nothing, commenter on everything.
4-2 Canucks
Kesler with the GWG!
by ORD Nucklehead on Feb 11, 2012 7:43 AM PST via mobile reply actions
The best thing
about White Zombie is that it prevents Rob Zombie from directing anymore movies. Oh yeah, 4-2 Canucks, Booth with the winner.
Warm winds blowing, heating blue sky, and a road that goes forever...
by Smoboy41 on Feb 11, 2012 8:57 AM PST via mobile reply actions
I have not watched any of them. No desire to at all.
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by Sean Zandberg on Feb 11, 2012 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
7-1 Canucks
Dank FTW. Iggy ruins the SO in the final 3 minutes.
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3-1 Canucks
Keslord bangs it in!
(TWSS)
<3 Boobies!
notafullcolon CS: Well obviously I meant we were snorting blow off hookers at the time of the goal
4-2 Van
Booth
"Don't fear failure. Compete. 100%. Enjoy the process. Play for others."
- Self-motivating message Inside of Cory Schneider's blocker.
4-1 Canucks
kesler ftw.
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3-1 Nuck-a-dandies
“Da Bitz done set me up” ftw
3--2 Nucks
AMFB GWG
Let's Go Pens! Let's Go Nucks!
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by HockeyFanInColorado on Feb 11, 2012 4:10 PM PST reply actions
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