GameThread: Canucks @ Dallas: Black Friday Counterprogramming

When: 5:30 pm, American Airlines Arena

Where to Watch: SN Pacific, NHL.com

Where to Listen: TSN 1040

SB Nation Game Hub

Money Line: DAL -155 to -220

Opposition Blog: Defending Big D

While the Vancouver Canucks seem to be emerging from their early season funk, the team is getting no help on the injury front. Sven Baertschi, fresh off a three-point night in Glendale, Ariz., won’t play tonight because he hurt his foot blocking a shot in the Coyotes game. Paging Alexandre Grenier!

With apologies to Shortie and John Garrett, I enjoy Canucks/Stars games because they’re an all-too-rare opportunity to hear Darryl Reaugh do color. To my mind he’s a must-follow on Twitter and one of the best hockey broadcasters anywhere.

I hope you have been enjoying the games so far today — Black Friday is a great day to catch hockey from morning to evening. And I hope we’re treated to a good one tonight in Dallas. Coconuts Go!