Preview: Canucks At Islanders: Heater On Blast

I gues the time has come where NHL.com has decided to go with the geek advanced stats and not old school stats.Icannot find the "hits" column. Whatever. Just give me time.

TRENDS

• Canucks are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Canucks are 11-2 in their last 13 vs. Metropolitan.
• Canucks are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Canucks are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
• Canucks are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
• Canucks are 8-21 in their last 29 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
• Canucks are 0-4 in their last 4 Sunday games.
• Islanders are 10-1 in their last 11 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
• Islanders are 6-1 in their last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.
• Islanders are 9-2 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
• Islanders are 17-5 in their last 22 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
• Islanders are 6-2 in their last 8 overall.

• Islanders are 21-7 in their last 28 home games.

PROJECTED LINES (Covers.com)

Canucks. I'm not even going to project this shit. Niklas Jensen was recalled on Saturday....so what? Is Burrows ready to play? What's the deal with Kassian, really, because even 2 goals on the Sedin line hardly secures him a spot in the lineup.

Islanders

Grabovski was fucked up recently He's likely out with a concussion. Here is what they are left with..

.which is plenty enough.

Keep in mind that this is the 3rd game in 4 nights for the Canucks and god knows that's a fucking topic I repeatedly try to keep track of. But the 3rd game in 4 nights does not bode well for many. Except for the Canucks...who took the night off in New Jersey. So they should be invigorated right? RIGHT???!!