[GDT] December 12, 2021 Carolina Hurricanes (19-6-1) @ Vancouver Canucks (11-15-2) at 7:00 pm on SportsNet

[StanleyCupOneDay]

Last night was a pretty good result for us around the NHL.

 

Ducks, Flames and Oilers lost in regulation. Sharks also beat the Stars in regulation (only 2 pt game for conference rivals).

 

The only bad one was that Kings beat the Wild in regulation.

[aznmonk]

1 hour ago, BlakeQuinnAndEggs said:

Their D is banged up like ours.

 

Any team is beatable.

 

GCG

 

Hopefully Petey and his short stick start burrying pucks in twine

Im thinking peteys like little elf has a magic stick and he asked Mr elf to make him one for Christmas.... so Mr. Elf made him one and he scores on a shootout with a forsberg!  I'm going for a petey hatty... can't wait till media ask a couple of stupid questions and he giving them the stare down!!!!! Hopefully it be tonite!

[aznmonk]

1 hour ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

Have you played EA NHL series?

Ever played GM? You make moves. Build what you think is a good core. Then continue to tinker and make some trades too many? 

That's partly the problem with Benning. The other issue is coaching I didn't think used the players and prospects to their strengths. 

Bruce is not just a coach, he's a teacher. This team has really needed someone to help the players improve. 

Combination of bad coaching, and poor player management. 

 

This will be a true test to see how the team handles a very good high end team. 

You forgot also father figure!!!

[buddhahoodlum]

57 minutes ago, AlwaysACanuckFan said:

Expecting a Picasso 

 

[Ghostsof1915]

Just now, aznmonk said:

You forgot also father figure!!!

That too! 

[Strawbone]

As great as they’ve been playing, the Canucks can’t win every game under Boudreau and Carolina is a very good team. Kinda expecting a loss but will be pleasantly surprised if we can pull this out!

 

I’ve learned to set my expectations low for this team lol. 

[Ghostsof1915]

Just now, buddhahoodlum said:

 

You win the internet today. 

[Ajax-]

23 minutes ago, BlakeQuinnAndEggs said:

No doubt

 

He even pissed off seasoned vets

 

"We don't know what we're doing!?" JT Miller

 

Rumors of a rift between Bo and JT when now they seem like tight bros.

 

We will never know

We will never know is correct.

 

Curious what's your source on your claim that FA fired TG and not JB

 

I must have missed that factual tid bit

[aznmonk]

40 minutes ago, erkayloomeh said:

What really bothers me is that it took so long for the people who are really supposed to know (Benning and company) to see green was no good. 

That's really incomprehensible to me. ??????

Yeah and us fans were so patient hoping every game was a new game.... until..... the jersey thrown on the ice.... icing on the cake...

[John.Tallhouse]

2 hours ago, AlwaysACanuckFan said:

Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
In the wave of change
The wave of change

 

[Odd.]

I don’t expect us to win tonight, but I’ll be satisfied with one of those moral victories, but never settle for less. Go Nucks

 

2-1 Carolina

[BlakeQuinnAndEggs]

2 minutes ago, Ajax- said:

We will never know is correct.

 

Curious what's your source on your claim that FA fired TG and not JB

 

I must have missed that factual tid bit

They were both fired within hours of each other.

 

To Me it seemed like it was all ownership but you're right I don't have a source. It just seems highly likely 

[-Vintage Canuck-]

 

[aznmonk]

5 minutes ago, StanleyCupOneDay said:

Last night was a pretty good result for us around the NHL.

 

Ducks, Flames and Oilers lost in regulation. Sharks also beat the Stars in regulation (only 2 pt game for conference rivals).

 

The only bad one was that Kings beat the Wild in regulation.

Yeah that was great and hopefully nucks win the week in regulation...I don't know if Coach BB has any more of his magical juice left... lots of players are stepping up to the plate on our 3 game winning streak.. so hopefully Pearson, horvat, petey,Hughes, Miller get a couple of bounces tonite! High flying game.

 

Canucks 7- hurricane 4

[aznmonk]

With the same roster! May I add those previous games we should win 10-10 games under green. But we manage to lose them, because green is a pylon.. like his days as a hockey player... as for coach BB he was all offense... so he wants his players to play what they are meant to be.. 

 

Scorers shoot and score

Defense defend and hurt 

They all have a purpose!!!!!

In green he plays them all the same.... not a recipe for success.. 

 

Tonite if nucks fire on all cylinder and minimize those previous small mistakes I believe we can take on anyone.  Especially if the opponent thinks cruising into our building is a easy win think again cause this wave is contagious!!! 

[Wanless]

2 minutes ago, aznmonk said:

With the same roster! May I add those previous games we should win 10-10 games under green. But we manage to lose them, because green is a pylon.. like his days as a hockey player... as for coach BB he was all offense... so he wants his players to play what they are meant to be.. 

 

Scorers shoot and score

Defense defend and hurt 

They all have a purpose!!!!!

In green he plays them all the same.... not a recipe for success.. 

 

Tonite if nucks fire on all cylinder and minimize those previous small mistakes I believe we can take on anyone.  Especially if the opponent thinks cruising into our building is a easy win think again cause this wave is contagious!!! 

Agreed

 

BB has created a more dynamic team which means there more ways to win

 

my biggest take away though is how much improved the defensive structure has been. Less shots against, less scoring chances and less turnovers exiting the zone

 

 

[-Vintage Canuck-]

 

[Silent Man]

37 minutes ago, Ajax- said:

Your still living in the past man

 

Great players? Who are these great players JB waived? If you mean ZMac Gadj JChat (FA) then take a look at Thier stats

 

Without doing anything? What does that even mean?

 

What's your source for FA firing Green?

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, ZMac and Gadj are -7-8  so far , but we've got to the point when we've got nobody in Abby to challenge Chaisson for the roster spot. This is sad, really

 

[NewbieCanuckFan]

29 minutes ago, aznmonk said:

You forgot also father figure!!!

I was a mother figure for Alf.

[Goal:thecup]

From the NHL Canucks website:

GAME DAY | Canucks vs. Hurricanes

Presented by Bud Light Seltzer

by Canucks Communication @Canucks / Vancouver Canucks

 7:15 AM

CANUCKS VS HURRICANES PREVIEW

TV: Sportsnet Pacific
Radio: SN650

MATCH-UP INFO

• Tonight marks the first of two meetings between the Canucks and Hurricanes this season: Dec. 12 (home), Jan. 15 (road).
• Vancouver is 5-4-1 in their last 10 games vs Carolina (1-3-1 in their last 5).
• The Canucks have a 38-29-11-1 all-time record in 79 games against the Hurricanes. Vancouver holds a 23-11-6-0 record at home against Carolina.
• Among active Canucks skaters J.T. Miller leads the team in career points vs Carolina with 12 points (4-8-12) in 21 games.
• Thatcher Demko has faced the Hurricanes once in his career (0-0-1), posting a .906 SV% and a 2.77 GAA.
• Jaroslav Halak has faced the Hurricanes 14 times in his career (6-6-1), owning a .921 SV% and a 2.61 GAA.

QUICK NUMBERS

• Brock Boeser has five points (2-3-5) in his last seven games.
• Bo Horvat has five points (1-4-5) in his last six games.
• J.T. Miller has eight points (2-6-8) in his last six games.
• Quinn Hughes has eight points (0-8-8) in his last eight games.
• Conor Garland has eight points (6-2-8) in his last 12 games.
• Thatcher Demko has posted a .939 SV% and 1.99 GAA in his last 10 games (6-4-0).

LAST MEETING - FEB. 2/20: VAN 3 at CAR 4 (SO)

Elias Pettersson notched his team-leading 22nd goal of the season at 4:25 in the first period, assisted by Chris Tanev and Quinn Hughes...Tyler Myers tied the game at 14:12 in the second period, assisted by Brandon Sutter and Oscar Fantenberg...Elias Pettersson added his second goal of the game at 9:06 in the third period to force overtime...J.T. Miller and Oscar Fantenberg recorded the assists...Elias Pettersson led the team in shots (6) and scored a shootout goal...Quinn Hughes led the team in TOI (24:40)...Bo Horvat won 12 face-offs...Thatcher Demko faced 32 shots.

LAST GAME PLAYED - DEC. 10/21: VAN 4 vs WPG 3 (SO)

Nils Höglander opened the scoring at 6:29 in the first period, assisted by Bo Horvat and Quinn Hughes...He then added his second goal of the game at 19:40 in the first period, with Bo Horvat collecting his second assist of the night...Conor Garland restored Vancouver's lead at 7:06 in the second period, tying J.T. Miller for the team-lead in goals...J.T. Miller assisted on the play...Elias Pettersson scored the lone shootout goal to give Vancouver a season- high three-game win streak...Each Cancuks skater registered at least one shot on goal...Quinn Hughes led all skaters in TOI (26:34)...Luke Schenn registered five hits...Thatcher Demko made 34 saves and denied three shootout shots faced.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

• Noah Juulsen recalled from Abbotsford, Dec. 9
• Travis Hamonic placed on injured reserve, Dec. 9

SHOOUTOUT SPECIALIST

Netting the game-deciding goal in the shootout on Dec. 10 vs WPG, Elias Pettersson now has nine career shootout goals on 22 attempts, which is third-most in club history behind Alex Burrows (16) and Ryan Kesler (11). His shootout shooting percentage (40.9%) also ranks second in team history (min. 15 shots), behind only Kyle Wellwood (43.8%).

BRUCE ALMIGHTY

Joining the Canucks as the 20th Head Coach in franchise history on Dec. 5, Bruce Boudreau became just the second coach in team history to start his Canucks tenure with a 3-0-0 record following a 4-3 shootout win on Dec. 10 vs WPG, joining Willie Desjardins (2014.15). On Dec. 8 vs BOS, Boudreau set a personal record when he started 2-0-0 with a team for the first time in his coaching career.

BROCK STAR

Brock Boeser collected his 13th career game-winning goal on Dec. 6, tying him behind 5 other notable names for most franchise GWG: Tony Tanti (26), Pavel Bure (26), Trevor Linden (22), Patrik Sundstrom (14), and Bo Horvat (14).

MULTI-POINT MILLER

Recording three points (1-2-3) during a 6-2 win on Dec. 1 at OTT, J.T. Miller registered his team-leading 10th three-point effort since 2019.20, in which the Canucks are 8-1-1.

QUINN'S CAREER NIGHT

Quinn Hughes collected a career-high in points (4) and assists (4) on Dec. 1 at OTT, becoming just the fifth defenceman in franchise history to record four assists in a game, and the first since Jeff Brown (0-5-5) on Feb. 20/95. Hughes now ranks t-6th all time among NHL defencemen for most games (8) with three or more assists before the age of 23.

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

The Canucks play their fifth of 10 home games in December on Sunday when they host the Hurricanes, matching a franchise record for most home games played in the month of December (2017, 2019).

ONE HUNDRED HELPERS

Assisting on Elias Pettersson's power play goal on Nov. 29 at MTL, Quinn Hughes recorded his 100th career assist in his 151st career game, tying Brian Leetch for sixth-fewest games required by a defenceman to reach the milestone in NHL history. He also became the second-fastest Canuck of any position to reach 100 assists, behind only Barry Pederson (147 GP).

AT FACE VALUE

Bo Horvat leads all NHL skaters in face-offs taken (683), face-off wins (387) and even strength face-off wins (289) so far this season. Among centremen with at least 300 face-offs taken, Horvat's face-off percentage (56.7%) ranks t-9th League-wide.

RECENT CANUCKS MILESTONES

• Quinn Hughes recorded his 100th career assist, Nov. 29 at MTL
• Kyle Burroughs scored his 1st career NHL goal, Nov. 19 vs WPG
• Juho Lammikko appeared in his 100th career game, Nov. 14 @ ANA