[GDT/PGT] Vancouver Canucks @ Ottawa Senators l April 26, 4 p.m. l TSN5, SNP

[-DLC-]

To get us rolling.

 

Here's some motivation from the game 10 years ago today:

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With the injury-riddled Montreal Canadiens maintaining a slipping grip on fourth place — a 5-9-0 record this month, four losses in the last five outings and back-to-back weekend defeats in Calgary — closing an eight-point gap, that is nine with tiebreakers, means a small margin for error despite five games in hand on the Habs.

If the playoff tiebreaking bar is set at 62 points, the Canucks require 21 points and need to go 10-4-1 or 9-3-3 to play beyond May 19. Their fate will ultimately depend on how the last line of defence is deployed and delivers.

MATCH-UP INFO

• Tonight marks the eighth of nine meetings between Ottawa and Vancouver this season: Jan. 25 (7-1 W), Jan. 27 (5-1 W), Jan. 28 (4-1 W), Mar. 15 (3-2 OTW), Mar. 17 (3-2 SOW), Apr. 22 (3-0 L), Apr. 24 (4-2 W), Apr. 26 (road), Apr. 28 (road).
• Vancouver is 8-2-0 in their last 10 games vs Ottawa (4-1-0 in their last 5).
• The Canucks have a 31-17-2-2 all-time record in 52 contests vs the Senators. Vancouver owns a 13-9-1-1 all-time record on the road against Ottawa.
• J.T. Miller (4-3-7), Bo Horvat (1-6-7), and Quinn Hughes (1-6-7) lead the Canucks in scoring in the 2020.21 season series vs Ottawa.
• Vancouver boasts the highest save percentage in the North Division against Ottawa this season (.951 SV%).
• Thatcher Demko is 5-2-0 in his career vs the Senators, with a 1.98 GAA and .943 SV%.
• Braden Holtby owns an 11-3-1 record in 15 career games vs Ottawa along with a 1.99 GAA and .934 SV%.

QUICK NUMBERS

• Brock Boeser has 15 points (5-10-15) in his last 17 games.
• Bo Horvat has 16 points (7-9-16) in his last 15 games.
• Quinn Hughes has 11 points (1-10-11) in his last 16 games.
• J.T. Miller has 14 points (6-8-14) in his last 17 games.
• Thatcher Demko (8-4-0) has posted a 2.14 GAA and .936 SV% over his last 12 starts.
• Braden Holtby (3-0-1) has registered a 2.68 GAA and .925 SV% over his last 4 starts.

 

LAST MEETING - APR. 24/21: VAN 4 vs OTT 2

Nate Schmidt opened the scoring with his fourth goal of the season, unassisted, at 1:43 in the first period. Brock Boeser restored Vancouver's one-goal lead with his team-leading 17th goal of the season on the power play at 4:46 in the second period. Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller recorded the assists.Tanner Pearson notched the late go-ahead goal and eventual GWG at 13:45 in the third period, assisted by Bo Horvat and Travis Hamonic. J.T. Miller sealed the victory with an empty-net goal at 19:06 in the third period.Tyler Motte and Bo Horvat drew the assists.Tanner Pearson led all Canucks in shots (5).Travis Hamonic paced all skaters with 5 blocked shots. Bo Horvat went 18-for-24 (75.0%) in the face-off circle. Braden Holtby made 26 saves in his third straight win.

 

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

• Michael DiPietro loaned to Utica, Apr. 25/21
• Madison Bowey activated to taxi squad from COVID exempt list, Apr. 23/21
• Olli Juolevi emergency recall converted to regular recall, Apr. 23/21
• Michael DiPietro recalled from taxi squad under emergency conditions, Apr. 23/21
• Ashton Sautner loaned to taxi squad, Apr. 22/21

[-Vintage Canuck-]

 

[Dumb Nuck]

Thanks for produce-ing this thread.

[captainhorvat]

Win today and Montreal regulation loss and we only 6 points back with 5 games in hand for final spot...unreal!!

 

 

let’s get the dub boyz!

[-Vintage Canuck-]

It’s kind of fitting the Canucks are playing the Senators, the only two NHL teams Burrows played for, on the date that marks the 10-year anniversary of his dragon-slaying goal. Time sure flies.

 

Here is what the front page looked like the next day of the Vancouver Sun:

 

[Ajax-]

Go Canucks go

 

Love the 4pm start! Cocktails anyone?

 

Seriously this starting to get very exciting...

 

 

[Canucks-12]

14 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

It’s kind of fitting the Canucks are playing the Senators, the only two NHL teams Burrows played for, on the date that marks the 10-year anniversary of his dragon-slaying goal. Time sure flies.

 

Here is what the front page looked like the next day of the Vancouver Sun:

 

Can't believe this was 10 years ago. 

[UKNuck96]

Loving the start time - will be able to watch this without setting an alarm to get up for it 

[-Vintage Canuck-]

 

[BCNate]

Big day for this team,  we could find ourselves 6 points back with 5 games in hand at the end of it.  Playing a last place team whi has there 3rd or 4th string goalie is an absolute must win game.  This could really start to get interesting by the end of the week.

[-Vintage Canuck-]

 

[NewbieCanuckFan]

1 minute ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

 

I must have dozed off (like I always do lol). Who is this Silovs person?

[spook007]

30 minutes ago, UKNuck96 said:

Loving the start time - will be able to watch this without setting an alarm to get up for it 

Yep... Next couple of games are a bonus for us...

[Smashian Kassian]

Bad news on Demko.. right after they send DiPietro down too. Horrible timing.

 

[DeNiro]

3 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

 

Hopefully it’s minor cause we’ve got quite a few back to backs coming up.

[-Vintage Canuck-]

4 minutes ago, NewbieCanuckFan said:

I must have dozed off (like I always do lol). Who is this Silovs person?

A goaltender prospect who was drafted by the Canucks in the sixth round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

[spook007]

1 hour ago, debluvscanucks said:

To get us rolling.

 

Here's some motivation from the game 10 years ago today:

MATCH-UP INFO

• Tonight marks the eighth of nine meetings between Ottawa and Vancouver this season: Jan. 25 (7-1 W), Jan. 27 (5-1 W), Jan. 28 (4-1 W), Mar. 15 (3-2 OTW), Mar. 17 (3-2 SOW), Apr. 22 (3-0 L), Apr. 24 (4-2 W), Apr. 26 (road), Apr. 28 (road).
• Vancouver is 8-2-0 in their last 10 games vs Ottawa (4-1-0 in their last 5).
• The Canucks have a 31-17-2-2 all-time record in 52 contests vs the Senators. Vancouver owns a 13-9-1-1 all-time record on the road against Ottawa.
• J.T. Miller (4-3-7), Bo Horvat (1-6-7), and Quinn Hughes (1-6-7) lead the Canucks in scoring in the 2020.21 season series vs Ottawa.
• Vancouver boasts the highest save percentage in the North Division against Ottawa this season (.951 SV%).
• Thatcher Demko is 5-2-0 in his career vs the Senators, with a 1.98 GAA and .943 SV%.
• Braden Holtby owns an 11-3-1 record in 15 career games vs Ottawa along with a 1.99 GAA and .934 SV%.

QUICK NUMBERS

• Brock Boeser has 15 points (5-10-15) in his last 17 games.
• Bo Horvat has 16 points (7-9-16) in his last 15 games.
• Quinn Hughes has 11 points (1-10-11) in his last 16 games.
• J.T. Miller has 14 points (6-8-14) in his last 17 games.
• Thatcher Demko (8-4-0) has posted a 2.14 GAA and .936 SV% over his last 12 starts.
• Braden Holtby (3-0-1) has registered a 2.68 GAA and .925 SV% over his last 4 starts.

 

LAST MEETING - APR. 24/21: VAN 4 vs OTT 2

Nate Schmidt opened the scoring with his fourth goal of the season, unassisted, at 1:43 in the first period. Brock Boeser restored Vancouver's one-goal lead with his team-leading 17th goal of the season on the power play at 4:46 in the second period. Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller recorded the assists.Tanner Pearson notched the late go-ahead goal and eventual GWG at 13:45 in the third period, assisted by Bo Horvat and Travis Hamonic. J.T. Miller sealed the victory with an empty-net goal at 19:06 in the third period.Tyler Motte and Bo Horvat drew the assists.Tanner Pearson led all Canucks in shots (5).Travis Hamonic paced all skaters with 5 blocked shots. Bo Horvat went 18-for-24 (75.0%) in the face-off circle. Braden Holtby made 26 saves in his third straight win.

 

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

• Michael DiPietro loaned to Utica, Apr. 25/21
• Madison Bowey activated to taxi squad from COVID exempt list, Apr. 23/21
• Olli Juolevi emergency recall converted to regular recall, Apr. 23/21
• Michael DiPietro recalled from taxi squad under emergency conditions, Apr. 23/21
• Ashton Sautner loaned to taxi squad, Apr. 22/21

Still gives me goosebumps.... What a night 

[UKNuck96]

4 minutes ago, spook007 said:

Yep... Next couple of games are a bonus for us...

Yep  whilst I was on furlough in old job was fine watching games like the playoffs at stupid o’clock. Now with new job it’s a bit harder to watch some, so early games are nice 

[rychicken]

58 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

It’s kind of fitting the Canucks are playing the Senators, the only two NHL teams Burrows played for, on the date that marks the 10-year anniversary of his dragon-slaying goal. Time sure flies.

 

Here is what the front page looked like the next day of the Vancouver Sun:

 

wow!! i remember newspapers.....

[Jaimito]

Not everyone recovers the same way. Demko probably needed bit more time. Not going to get into the playoffs without him. Too many back to backs. Hotlby can hold the fort once, but you risk injuring him too if they keep riding him.