Game 59: Canucks At Oilers Game Preview: Gettin' On Like Ali Boom Ba Yay
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 18, 2012 9:00 PM PST
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Print| CANUCKS |
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| Time | Sun. 6:00 PM PST |
TV | Sportsnet Pac. |
| Season Series | 3-1 Canucks |
Last Meeting |
3-2 Canucks Jan.24/12 |
| The Enemy | The Copper And Blue | Scoring Leaders | H. Sedin: 12-50-62 Eberle: 25-30-55 |
| Canucks |
Category | Oilers |
| 37-15-6 | Season Record | 22-29-6 |
| 2nd |
Conference Position | 14th |
| Won 3 |
Streak | Lost 2 |
| 19-9-2 |
< Road Record / Home Record > |
15-9-4 |
| 8-0-2 |
Last 10 | 5-3-2 |
| +47 |
Goals For / Against +/- | -21 |
| 3.16 (3) |
Goals Per Game Average |
2.60 (16) |
| 2.34 (6) |
Goals Against Per Game Average |
2.95 (23) |
| 1.19 (6) |
5 On 5 GF/GA | 0.85 (27) |
| 22.4 (1) |
Power Play % |
21.0 (4) |
| 86.4 (6) |
Penalty Kill % |
82.6 (13) |
| 51.8 (5) |
Faceoffs % | 48.5 (25) |
| 1285 (17) |
Hits |
1070 (26) |
| 701 (27) + |
Blocked Shots |
836 (14) |
| 406 (20) |
Giveaways |
667 (2) |
| 375 (19) + |
Takeaways |
426 (10) |
| 14.1 (28) |
PIM's Per Game Average |
11.7 (18) |
| NHL.com |
The Canucks have a 7-1 record when playing the first game of a road trip this season. The only loss came against the Oilers back in October. They are 3-4 in the second game of back to backs this season. So, I am guessing that this game won't look like the slaughter that was the Canucks-Leafs on Saturday night. But you never know. The Sedins are back on the scoresheet again and bumped their mini slumps. Each of them is just under a point per game average lifetime vs the Oilers.
The Oilers are playing for 14th spot in the West (haha) and the Canucks can be motivated by keeping pace with the first place Red Wings. Detroit plays San Jose at home (d'oh!) Sunday afternoon. So the Canucks will know by game time if they once again trail the Wings by 4 points.
This is the first of a 6-game road trip for Vancouver, and they have been road warriors of late (5-0-1 in their last 6 away from the Rog.)
Don't forget: Dan Hamhuis: Heart Of A Canuck airs at 9 pm on Sunday night just after the game.
PROJECTED ROSTERS
David Booth - KesLORD -Mason Raymond
Jannik Hansen - Maxim Lapierre -Chris Higgins
Manny Malhotra -Cody Hodgson - Byron Bitz
Alex Edler - Sami Salo
Hall - Gagner - Eberle
Paajarvi - Horcoff - Hemsky
Smyth - Belanger - Jones
Eager- Lander - Petrell
Whitney - Gilbert
Smid - Petry
Sutton - Barker
INJURIES
-Via TSN. No Nugent-Hopkins (shoulder) yet. He is close though. Oilers also without Theo Peckham and Corey Potter.
TRENDS
- Oilers are 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Oilers are 5-12 in their last 17 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Oilers are 42-107 in their last 149 vs. Western Conference.
- Oilers are 16-42 in their last 58 vs. Northwest.
- Oilers are 3-9 in their last 12 Sunday games.
- Canucks are 5-1 in their last 6 road games.
- Canucks are 45-15 in their last 60 vs. Northwest.
- Canucks are 19-7 in their last 26 Sunday games.
- Canucks are 19-8 in their last 27 games playing on 0 days rest.
- More at Covers.com.
VIDEO
The last meeting:
Old school: Gretzky scores his 500th NHL goal....against Vancouver:
Rypien vs Stortini:
The title of this preview post is brought to you by the Beastie Boys:
GO CANUCKS GO!
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3-2 Nucks
Higgins GWG
They once made a Kevin Bieksa toilet paper, but it wouldn't take shit from anybody.
"To make our way, we must have firm resolve, persistence, tenacity. We must gear ourselves to work hard all the way. We can never let up." -Ralph Bunche
4-1
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...
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4-1 Canucks
Burrows 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."
3-1 Canucks
Booth, He’s been lights out lately. A team which doesn’t dress an NHL defenceman is a good matchup for him.
<3 Boobies!
notafullcolon CS: Well obviously I meant we were snorting blow off hookers at the time of the goal
4-2 Canucks
Kesler
"Now, we must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men." - Boondock Saints
4-2 Canucks
Higgins
"Don't fear failure. Compete. 100%. Enjoy the process. Play for others."
- Self-motivating message Inside of Cory Schneider's blocker.
Hockey Day in America!
Bruins vs Wild at 3:30…that one could get ugly, not the greatest of matchups for the ‘primetime’ slot
"Now, we must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men." - Boondock Saints
nothing like 9:30 AM hockey for all you westerners, huh?
"Now, we must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men." - Boondock Saints
Coffee ’n Hockey – perfect combo..and here we go, 1-0 Wings.
"Either you give it right back or the next thing you know everyone and his brother will be trying you on for size." - Doug Harvey
by reggiedunlop on Feb 19, 2012 9:49 AM PST up reply actions
beer
Just doesn’t seem right at 9:30…but I’ll get over it.
by #1 Canucks Fan on Feb 19, 2012 10:09 AM PST up reply actions
5-2 Canucks, Hansen.
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 with GWG, which means Booth will actually get it, cuz I suck at Canuck predictions….so much for my 4-2 last nite!!!
by #1 Canucks Fan on Feb 19, 2012 10:11 AM PST reply actions
good call tonight buddy!
<3 Boobies!
notafullcolon CS: Well obviously I meant we were snorting blow off hookers at the time of the goal
3-2 Canucks
Daniel
The sexiest Canucks Fan in Mississauga, Ontario. Or something like that.
by jabraham on Feb 19, 2012 10:38 AM PST via mobile reply actions
3-1 vancouver
Alex Edler FTW.
"John Garrett food jokes are always good" - @notafullcolon
Dropping F-bombs since the early 70's.
'Nucks Misconduct Sr. VP of Inappropriateness and Questionable Conduct, second director of immaturity. @Twitchy67
3--2 Canucks
CoHo GWG
Let's Go Pens! Let's Go Nucks!
People with zero backbone need not apply.
On twitter as OneTuffLadyDen
by HockeyFanInColorado on Feb 19, 2012 1:03 PM PST reply actions
4-1 Canucks
Dank GWG.
"I'll play on one leg, I don't care." - Ryan Kesler
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Feb 19, 2012 1:51 PM PST reply actions
Coilers
heeheeeheee #pottyhumour
Alex Burrows is a nice guy...He opens doors.
Assuming Ducks beat Panthers
I really need Nucks to win so I can win my bet. If Panthers win I can live with an Oilers win as I bet that way too.
Man who has four balls cannot walk
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