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VANCOUVER CANUCKS vs CAROLINA HURRICANES
7:00PM PST ROGERS ARENA, VANCOUVER, BC
TV: SPORTSNET PACIFIC. RADIO: SN650.
OPPOSITION BLOG: CANES COUNTRY
After a frustrating home loss where the Canucks couldn’t solve a hot goalie, they’re back in action against one of the better teams in the East, another measuring stick kind of game for them as they host the Carolina Hurricanes. The Canes have picked up where they left off last season, currently sitting in 3rd place in that extremely tough Atlantic Division.
In advance of tonight’s game, the Canucks have recalled Zack MacEwan from Utica, as Michael Ferland is again out of the lineup.
Ferland is not in concussion protocol and is seeing the #Canucks doctors today, said Coach Green.
— Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) December 11, 2019
The Canes have won 3 straight, including a 6-3 win in Edmonton, which featured this awesome Dougie Hamilton goal:
Dougie Hamilton, from the parking lot (the red line), gives the Hurricanes a 6-3 lead in Edmonton. Hamilton's 11th of the season. pic.twitter.com/V2mkCKjSN4
— Brett Finger (@brett_finger) December 11, 2019
You hate to see that, folks.
One guy who’s been hot for Carolina is Sebastian Aho. The Finnish sniper has 5 tallies in his last two games, and someone who will have to be watched closely tonight.
For the Canucks, it’s been status quo of late: J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes continue to rack up points at a torrid pace, and Josh Leivo is still rolling. After a frustrating night of stops on breakaways and posts against the Leafs, if the Canucks do pull out a win it might be one of those offensive downpour kinda nights, because that’s how they roll. Elias Pettersson is due for a big night, so keep an eye out for that.
LINEUPS:
Morning skate lines for the #Canucks:
— Brendan Batchelor (@BatchHockey) December 12, 2019
Pearson-Horvat-Leivo
Miller-Pettersson-Boeser
Roussel-Sutter-Virtanen
Schaller-Beagle-MacEwen
Fantenberg/Myers-Tanev
Benn-Stecher
Hughes-Chatfield
Gaudette not on the ice.
Not sure what the Adam Gaudette absence is related to, but this does look like Brandon Sutter is ready to return. Also telling that Zack MacEwan is slotted in on Line 4 and not Loui Eriksson. It’s an early Xmas present from Travis Green! It also looks like Oscar Fantenberg is out in place of Jalen Chatfield, who gets another opportunity to fight for that 6/7 D slot with the Canucks. And hopefully this is nothing, as well...
Thatcher Demko absent from morning skate. Ian Clark filling in. #Canucks
— Brendan Batchelor (@BatchHockey) December 12, 2019
That definitely suggests Jacob Markstrom gets the start tonight. There was also this from the morning skate:
Tyler Motte?
— Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) December 12, 2019
Tyler Motte!@tmotte_14 is taking part in #Canucks morning skate.
No Demko, Graovac, Edler or Ferland. Goalie coach Ian Clark is suited up this morning. pic.twitter.com/dP47nOqET5
Our lines as we take the ice in Canada tonight#LetsGoCanes pic.twitter.com/bBtD5GQHWG
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) December 11, 2019
Meanwhile, this is the lineup they rolled with on Tuesday in Edmonton, and we should see the same lineup, apart from Petr Mrazek likely to be the starter for the Canes.
The Canucks have just one win in their last 5 over Carolina, and before heading down for a weekend back to back against the San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights in two massive divisional games.
GAME DAY BATTLE HYMN:
And speaking of early Xmas presents, here’s Henry Rollins and Cyndi Lauper ripping out on the Black Flag classic ‘Rise Above’. You’re welcome.
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