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[GDT] Canucks @ Ducks Dec. 29/21 7:30 PM

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HOCKEY'S BACK!!!!!

TV: Sportsnet Pacific

Radio: SN650

MATCH-UP INFO

  • Tonight marks the third of four meetings between the Canucks and Ducks this season: Nov. 9 (3-2 OTL), Nov. 14 (5-1 L), Dec. 23 (home, PPD), Dec. 29 (road).
  • Vancouver is 2-6-2 in their last 10 games vs Anaheim (0-3-2 in their last 5).
  • The Canucks have a 50-48-9-7 all-time record in 114 games against the Ducks. Vancouver holds a 23-22-7-4 record on the road against Anaheim.
  • Among active Canucks skaters, Oliver Ekman-Larsson leads the team in career scoring vs Anaheim with 23 points (5-18-23) in 54 games.
  • Thatcher Demko has faced the Ducks once in his career (0-1-0) and has a .821 SV% and 5.01 GAA.
  • Jaroslav Halak has faced the Ducks 21 times in his career (11-7-2), owning a .909 SV% and a 2.59 GAA.

QUICK NUMBERS

  • Brock Boeser has eight points (5-3-8) in his last seven games.
  • Bo Horvat has eight points (4-4-8) in his last nine games.
  • J.T. Miller has 13 points (3-10-13) in his last nine games.
  • Quinn Hughes has 11 points (0-11-11) in his last nine games.
  • Conor Garland has eight points (4-4-8) in his last 10 games.
  • Thatcher Demko has posted a .959 SV% and 1.36 GAA in his last five games (5-0-0).

LAST MEETING - NOV. 14/21: VAN 1 at ANA 5

 

LAST GAME PLAYED - DEC. 16/21: VAN 5 at SJS 2

 

LAST 5 vs ANAHEIM

  • Nov. 14, 2021: VAN 1 at ANA 5
  • Nov. 9, 2021: VAN 2 vs ANA 3 (OT)
  • Feb. 16, 2020: VAN 1 vs ANA 5
  • Nov. 1, 2019: VAN 1 at ANA 2 (OT)
  • Mar. 26, 2019: VAN 4 vs ANA 5

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

  • Guillaume Brisebois placed on injured reserve, Dec. 27
  • Madison Bowey and Noah Juulsen reassigned to Abbotsford, Dec. 21
  • Ashton Sautner signed to a one-year, two-way contract, Dec. 18

RESTED AND READY

The Canucks have won their first game back from the NHL Holiday Break in four consecutive seasons (2020.21 not included):

  • Dec. 28, 2019: VAN 3 vs LAK 2
  • Dec. 27, 2018: VAN 4 at EDM 2
  • Dec. 28, 2017: VAN 5 vs CHI 2
  • Dec. 28, 2016: VAN 2 vs LAK 1

BROCK STAR

Brock Boeser collected his 14th career game-winning goal on Dec. 16 at SJS, ranking t-4th with Bo Horvat and Patrik Sundstrom for most franchise GWG before turning 25 years old, trailing only Tony Tanti (26), Pavel Bure (26), and Trevor Linden (22).

BRUCE BOOST

Defeating the San Jose Sharks by a score of 5-2 on Dec. 16, Bruce Boudreau became just the sixth coach in NHL history to begin their tenure with a new team 6-0-0. He looks to tie Geoff Ward (7-0-0, 2019.20 w/ CGY) and Jacques Lemaire (7-0-0, 1993.94 w/ NJD) for most wins to start with a new team when the Canucks face the Ducks on Wednesday. Boudreau can also tie Roger Nielson (5-0-2) for most games earning at least a point to start a Canucks coaching tenure.

DOWN BUT NOT OUT

Rallying from a 3-0 down after the first period on Dec. 14 vs CBJ, the Canucks earned their first regulation win after trailing by three goals for the first time since Mar. 9/10 at COL. The last time the Canucks achieved a similar regulation comeback at home was Feb. 13/96 vs the original Winnipeg Jets.

TRIPLE THREAT

Contributing assists on three of Vancouver's four goals on Dec. 14 vs CBJ, Quinn Hughes registered his 10th career game with three or more points, tying Rick Lanz for fourth-most by a Canucks defenceman in franchise history. He now only trails Jyrki Lumme (16), Alex Edler (12), and Dennis Kearns (11).

DEMMER, YOU'RE A STAR

After sweeping the week (Dec. 6-12), Thatcher Demko was named the NHL's First Star of the Week on Dec. 13. Demko went 4-0-0 with a 1.20 GAA, .962 save percentage, and one shutout (4-0 vs LAK, Dec. 6. He also led the NHL in wins (4), shots faced (133), and saves (128) for the week.

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%).

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.

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 at ANA

CURRENT INJURIES

Total man games lost (due to injuries or illness): 133 games

THREE STARS - DECEMBER

  • Demko - 20 pts
  • Miller - 15 pts
  • Boeser - 15 pts
  • Hughes - 10 pts
  • Horvat - 10 pts
  • Garland - 5 pts
  • Höglander - 5 pts
  • Pettersson - 5 pts
  • Myers - 5 pts

NOVEMBER WINNER - GARLAND (15); OCTOBER WINNER - DEMKO (15)

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Just now, Rindiculous said:

HOCKEY'S BACK BABY!!!

 

Also, damn that Connor Bedard guy is pretty damn good for a 16 year old.  Too bad he's probably gonna be playing for someone in our division just like every other generational talent...

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I haven't been out of my house for days...except for feeding the birds outside.  Crazy lady stuff.

 

I'm off work and a little discombobulated....Omicron's really messing with my head.  Time I'd planned on doing a lot of stuff turned into doing NOTHING. 

 

Thank God for sports (again)...the return of our team is huge for me.  I was starting to slink into that COVID black hole again.  Thanks, Canucks, for always coming through for me.  Huge.  This is much more than just a game for some of us...

 

Having teams to cheer for cheers us up.  I take none of it for granted after losing it for so long.  Sports fills a huge void and I'm just thankful it's back on track (for now).  Fingers crossed.  GO CANUCKS GO

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