Popular Post Roger Neilsons Towel Posted October 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2021 Hoping the Canucks bring their “A game” and come out flying with energy and intensity! Let’s beat these Krakheads! Go Canucks Go! 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes we can nucks Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I say we take this one. The Nucks will be amped to set the tone on our new Pac Coast rivals and spoil their opener. We have played at times like we're still in preseason mode cuz of all the new faces and line combos, also due to lack of practice time. But I think we'll see our guys gelling today and playing a lot sharper. We win 5-2. Let's get kraken! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Time to spoil the party. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tas Posted October 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2021 $&!#, is it the twenty-thirdst already? time flies. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajax- Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Let's get rolling with back to back wins. Go canucks go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therodigy Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 20 minutes ago, tas said: $&!#, is it the twenty-thirdst already? time flies. Haha fixed it! Thanks for noticing! Really need to hire a prof redder... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 (edited) Should be an exciting game. Seattle actually has a very good defense and of course a world class goalie. Their forwards not so much. Feel we should be the better team, considering our AHL team did just fine against virtually the same roster lol. It is the Canucks soooo...won't jinx it but we are well know for being a footnote in milestones for other teams and stuff - this time it should be the team whom the Kraken played and gave them their first home loss. 5-2 Canucks sounds about right. Edited October 23, 2021 by IBatch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -DLC- Posted October 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2021 6 hours ago, Crimson-JH said: @Gassy Jack You're up Eddie Vedder, Sept. 2, 2005 while in Vancouver: "So, uh...I was looking out the window today and I realized how much it looked like Seattle and how we really are pretty close brothers and sisters....looked JUST like Seattle. Until the sun came out and then it uh...the illusion was broken. It's beautiful, I don't know why we don't make it here more often". Come over to the bright side, Eddie.... At the 23:30 mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX_eRUb8CpI This rivalry needs to know who's boss. Light 'em up, Canucks. Let's make their slogan "the illusion is broken". Hey...think I'll call them the Seattle Broken instead of the Kraken. Petey'll catch fire soon....hoping it starts tonight. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I know it's early on, but let's just remind the Kraken (and the lowly Knights) early on: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Did the boys sleep in their own beds last night? If so, are they bussing it to Seattle? What a novel idea. Hoping Petey and Bo have blow out games tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Boudrias said: Did the boys sleep in their own beds last night? If so, are they bussing it to Seattle? What a novel idea. Hoping Petey and Bo have blow out games tonight. I would sincerely doubt it, but I guess I could be wrong. why cross the border more times than necessary and add extra travel miles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 It’s the inaugural home opener for the Kraken, the NHL’s 32nd team. The Canucks have helped a few teams launch into the NHL, like the San Jose Sharks three decades ago and the Vegas Golden Knights just four seasons ago, so this is old hat for Canucks fans. Still, there’s always a buzz ahead of the first time and the pre-game spectacle alone should be worth watching. THREE THINGS … about the Canucks • No defenceman has taken more shots so far this season than the Canucks’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson, who has taken 20 shots already this season. That’s four shots per game. In his career, he’s averaged about 2.5 shots per game. • The Canucks are shooting just 5.13 per cent while Elias Pettersson is on the ice. Generally the Canucks’ shooting percentage with him on the ice is at least twice that. So, that number will track up … and all of a sudden chatter about his performance will likely calm down. He hasn’t been his classic self, but he also missed most of the pre-season and he hasn’t been as terrible as people seem to think he’s been. • The Canucks’ ability to get shots from the inside continues to be a question mark, after they again struggled to generate opportunities near the net against Chicago on Thursday. They did better at capitalizing on their opportunities at least. Seattle Kraken players kneel and pray (Deb's words) on the ice at their training facility as head coach Dave Hakstol outlines a play during practice, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Seattle. The Kraken will face the Vancouver Canucks, Saturday in Seattle for the expansion team’s home opener. PHOTO BY TED S. WARREN /AP … about the Kraken (no one cares) • Seattle opened the season on a five-game road trip, winning just once. They’ve struggled to generate offence, having scored only one goal in each of their last four games. (oh wait, maybe we do!) • In goal, Philip Grubauer has been inconsistent, a far cry from the goalie who was a Vezina finalist last season. • The Kraken appear to be over their early-season COVID scare. Calle Järnkrok tested positive three days after facing the Canucks in pre-season but was cleared from isolation this week. In the days following, a handful of teammates initially tested positive but then were negative on further tests, clearing them to play. A couple other staff members tested positive, as did radio play by play man Everett Fitzhugh, but everyone has come through with a clean bill of health. LINES, DEFENCE AND GOALIES Vancouver Canucks Forwards JT Miller — Elias Petterson — Brock Boeser Tanner Pearson — Bo Horvat — Conor Garland Matthew Highmore — Jason Dickinson — Nils Höglander Justin Dowling — Juho Lammikko — Alex Chiasson Defence Oliver Ekman-Larsson — Tyler Myers Quinn Hughes — Tucker Poolman Jack Rathbone — Kyle Burroughs Goalies Thatcher Demko — Jaroslav Halák Seattle Kraken Forwards Jaden Schwartz — Yanni Gourde — Jordan Eberle Brandon Tanev — Jared McCann — Morgan Geekie Nathan Basitan — Alex Wennberg — Joonas Donskoi Ryan Donato — Riley Sheahan — Mason Appleton Defence Adam Larsson — Jamie Oleksiak Mark Giordano — Carson Soucy Jeremy Lauzon — Vince Dunn Goalies Philipp Grubauer — Joey Daccord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 The rivalry begins. 7-3 Canucks! Pettersson with a hatrick. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyone Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 the Nucks better be careful tonight... the league will call penalties on them for breathing on a Kraken in their home opener. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyman109 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 This game has to be played very clean for sure. So many pitfalls but if they play with the effort they gave against the Hawks they should be fine. We have more depth that can score. Stay out of the box and they should win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, Googlie said: From the Kraken fans perspective ........ According to these guys, the Kraken line up will be the same as in practice this week which is: Schwartz Gourde Jarnkrok McCann Wennberg Eberle Tanev Geekie Donskoi Bastian Sheahan Appleton Giordano Oleksiak Soucy Dunn Lauzon Larsson Grubauer Edited October 23, 2021 by Crabcakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, grumpyone said: the Nucks better be careful tonight... the league will call penalties on them for breathing on a Kraken in their home opener. "Two minutes for violating the space of Seattle". New penalty for Seattle called the Space Need All. (I'm sorry...ok, I'll show myself the door now) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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