Cucumber Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 What channel: CBC Canucks roster: D Sedin H Sedin Hansen Higgins Kesler Santorelli Booth Richardson Kassian Sestito Dalpe Weise Hamhuis Tanev Garrison Bieksa Corrado Weber Luongo Lack Starter: Luongo Injuries: Edler, Stanton , Schroeder, Burrows, Alberts LA queens roster: Kopitar King Carter Richards Williams Brown Lewis Stoll Toffoli Clifford Fraser Nolan Doughty Regehr Voylov Mitchell Greene Muzzin Jones Scrivens Starter: Quick PREVIEW: If the Los Angeles Kings can win Saturday night against the Vancouver Canucks, they'll avoid a pair of unwanted circumstances. A home loss would give the Kings their longest losing streak in six years and allow the Canucks, who expect No. 1 goaltender Roberto Luongo back, to jump them for third place in the Pacific Division. The Kings (25-13-4) have scored six goals on a five-game losing streak and been shut out twice in that span -- that happened once through their first 37 games. They last lost six straight when they dropped eight in a row Dec. 12-26, 2007. It might have been over six years ago, but key players from that team can likely recall what that stretch felt like. Leading scorer Anze Kopitar also led the team in points that season, and current team captain Dustin Brown was also with Los Angeles. "Myself and the other team leaders, we need to kind of step it up in the right direction," Brown said after the Kings lost 5-0 in St. Louis on Thursday to close a four-game road trip. The Canucks (23-12-7) have gone 10-2-2 since the start of December to get within a point of the Kings for third in the Pacific. They didn't take advantage of their first chance to pass them Wednesday when they suffered a 4-2 home loss to Tampa Bay, and Canucks coach John Tortorella didn't make any effort to dress up the loss. "It was our worst game of the year," Tortorella told the team's official website. "We deserved to lose that one. I just think it was a game that we were out of sorts, out of sync, and it wasn't just one particular guy. It was the whole team. And you know what? It's in the trash can already." The Canucks have lost the first two meetings with the Kings, 3-2 in overtime on Nov. 25 in Vancouver and 5-1 on Nov. 9 in Los Angeles. Kings center Mike Richards scored in both games and has four points against the Canucks this season, though he has one point in his last 10 games. He's gone 17 games without a goal since scoring against the Canucks. Vancouver had Luongo in goal for both meetings this season. He has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but said Friday after practice that he's ready to return for the trip to Southern California, which includes a game in Anaheim on Sunday. Luongo has lost five straight to the Kings dating back to the 2012 postseason, posting a 3.50 goals-against average and .879 save percentage. The Kings are also close to getting their No. 1 goaltender back, though Jonathan Quick's AHL rehab assignment with Manchester this week was canceled due to inclement weather for travel. Quick, named Wednesday to the United States Olympic roster, suffered a strained groin Nov. 12 in Buffalo. Ben Scrivens and Martin Jones have a combined .880 save percentage during the five-game skid while giving up 16 goals. "We need to turn it around," defenseman Drew Doughty said after the season-worst five-goal loss to the Blues. We're down on ourselves and that's why we got smoked." Special teams have also been an issue. Los Angeles has killed just 69.2 percent of short-handed situations in its last six games while managing two power-play goals in 17 opportunities. Vancouver has converted one power play in its last 19 chances. If Vancouver can get a regulation win, then we become 3rd place in our division. Will be a good test to see, how we bounce back. Nucks win 4-2 Kesler Higgins D sedin H sedin (empty night) carter kopitar will edit things, such as add the preview, and starting goalies. Boy, it feels good doing my first GDT hope you guys like it! edit: if someone knows the starters, can you please pm me/post them in the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon4401 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Hope Kassian or Sestito take Brown down a notch or 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strombone1 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 3-2 Canucks Richardson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck or Die Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Screw the Queens! GO CANUCKS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 GO CANUCKS GO!!! Should be a good test for the Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrows91 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 please no Mark Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cucumber Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 If toronto win on saturday, we will hear more about the leafs then our game. LOL talking about what kind of dip do you have with your chips vs eastern bias to the maple laughs. Sportnet vs CBC ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sestito Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I think I hate CBC games now more because of the complaining on CDC of the eastern bias than the eastern bias itself. Focus on the game, gents. Kings have lost five in a row after getting wrecked on home ice today. It'd be nice for us to get a W after the craptiest game of the season~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Kings got blitzed tonight 5-0 by the Blues,so you can bet that they will be a nasty piece of business on Saturday....Canucks have to play a disciplined game.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silfverberg Snipes Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Prepare your anuses folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THERETOOL Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 nucks 3 kings 2 ... kesler .... thanks for the gdt bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Zamboni Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 gonna destroy these bums, 5-1 nux win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumquats Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Good gdt, and not that it matters but Alberts is injured too. Pretty sure Weber will be in place of "Shanton" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sypher009 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 please no Mark Lee 7pm saturday on cbc, we're getting mark lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lackness Monster Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Wow Kings have lost 5 in a row! If we win we will jump into 5th place in the west, even though the Kings are struggling it's always a tough, physical game. Should be a good one (Other then hearing the cast praise the leafs non stop). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmer Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Wow Kings have lost 5 in a row! If we win we will jump into 5th place in the west, even though the Kings are struggling it's always a tough, physical game. Should be a good one (Other then hearing the cast praise the leafs non stop). yes the Kings will be desperate for a victory and so they will come out and play extremely hard but I think the Canucks win 4 to 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SergioMomesso Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 If they play against the Kings the same way they played the last two games? Expect a beat down. This month will tell us if the boys are a contender or just a pretender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cucumber Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Good gdt, and not that it matters but Alberts is injured too. Pretty sure Weber will be in place of "Shanton" Thanks all fixed Knew I missed something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACanuck Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Hope we deliver the Queens a loss! And Brown gets a little bruised up in the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 MUST WIN. Plain and simple. With a regulation win, we can knock LA off of 3rd place in our division. Is Luongo a go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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