[GDT] Canucks @ Predators / Tuesday, Feb. 1/22 @ 5:00 pm PT

[-DLC-]

 

VANCOUVER CANUCKS

20-19-6, 7th in Pacific

at  NASHVILLE PREDATORS

27-14-4, 2nd in Central Division

Today , 5 p.m., Bridgestone Arena.

TV : Sportsnet. Radio : Sportsnet 650

 

WHY WATCH

Can Demko channel his last outstanding Music City outing?

Thatcher Demko made 31 saves on Jan. 18 in Nashville as the Canucks ended a gruelling five-game road trip against elite teams with a 3-1 victory. With Bo Horvat, Conor Garland and backup stopper Jaroslav Halak in COVID-19 protocol, the All-Star Game-bound starter wasn’t afforded a rare night off and put in another stellar performance to help rally the club from a 1-0 deficit. Brock Boeser, Elias Pettersson and Juho Lammikko provided the offence and Demko added confidence that the Canucks can slog through COVID-19 absences.

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POINTS LEADERS

CANUCKS

(before Monday game)

1. J.T. Miller GP 42 G 15 A 29 PTS 44 (+4)

2. Quinn Hughes GP 43 G 2 A 31 PTS 33 (+9)

3. Elias Pettersson GP 44 G 11 A 13 PTS 24 (-1)

PREDATORS

1. Roman Josi GP 43 G 13 A 30 PTS 43 (+7)

2. Matt Duchene GP 41 G 21 A 19 PTS 40 (+1)

3. Mikael Granlund GP 43 G 6 A 31 PTS 37 (+6)

 

 

All-Time Meetings:

The Predators are 32-39-(2)-6 all-time against the Canucks, including a 17-16-(1)-6 record at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators are 1-4-0 in their last five games vs. the Canucks; they are 5-5-0 in their last 10; and 2-3-0 in their last five at Bridgestone Arena.

 

Tonight's contest is the third and final meeting between the Preds and Canucks this season; Nashville is 1-1-0 against Vancouver thus far.

 

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Happy Birthday to Tyler "shoot from everywhere" Myers

 

 

[Goal:thecup]

Gung Hei Fat Choi!

 

Happy Happy Big Giraffy! 

 

Go Podz Go!

 

Steam Roller [(talk'n 'bout your hemmoroids baby) FZ & the Mothers] be Roll'n Thru Nashville, flatten'n your little babies.

 

GO BO GO!!

 

Mov'n On Up!

 

GO CANUCKS GO!

 

 

[Nucker 67]

Juulsen has impressed me, and he a RD. Could he make the roster next season? I don't see why not, he's still young (24) and he should only get better with the more NHL ice time he sees. He's also got size and some smarts. 

 

 

[CanucksJay]

8 minutes ago, NUCKER67 said:

Juulsen has impressed me, and he a RD. Could he make the roster next season? I don't see why not, he's still young (24) and he should only get better with the more NHL ice time he sees. He's also got size and some smarts. 

 

 

I like Juulsen but he needs a skating coach. He makes Schenn look like Usain Bolt

[CanucksJay]

When are Poolie and Burroughs back?

 

 

[MattJVD]

Good morning CDC! 

[Goal:thecup]

Canucks Covid-depleted roster brings in that guy out shoveling his driveway.

(Since he doesn't have a contract his identification has been concealed.)

GO spook 007 GO!

[-Vintage Canuck-]

If you were disappointed to see Podkolzin out of the lineup yesterday, Boudreau implied that he will be in the lineup tonight. 

[Heretic]

B2B wins!

Go Canucks GO!

[grumpyone]

funny how we don't get to shoot on Red-light-Riddick again...such a shame, eh?

[VegasCanuck]

37 minutes ago, NUCKER67 said:

Juulsen has impressed me, and he a RD. Could he make the roster next season? I don't see why not, he's still young (24) and he should only get better with the more NHL ice time he sees. He's also got size and some smarts. 

 

 

I said on his thread, I think if he can get into a stretch where he's not constantly injured, his core talent which had him forecasted as a top 4 RD in his draft year, might just come out and we get a really nice surprise.

 

He's impressed me as well. I think in his previous callup, he was trying to do too much and maybe coaching sat him down and asked him to just simplify until he got really comfortable with his game again.

 

I think he may very well be a regular next season.

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[Goal:thecup]

 

Advanced Analytics has WOT?! to say about this goalie move:

Hope he's in tonight.

 

Chop up the potatoes!  It's fish & chips tonight!

What's your game day meal CDC?

 

Trained under The Rat: just can't resist that lick'n thang:

"He just looked so good, and smelled so good, I jess hadda.

 

One for the Old Timers' Club:  This. Is. How. You. Do. It:

Knock out those Honkey-Tonk Donkeys!

(Man, that is some roundhouse; bring'n it from the floor; knuckles right on the button.)

 

[-Vintage Canuck-]

ICYMI:

 

 

[nergish]

18 minutes ago, VegasCanuck said:

I said on his thread, I think if he can get into a stretch where he's not constantly injured, his core talent which had him forecasted as a top 4 RD in his draft year, might just come out and we get a really nice surprise.

 

He's impressed me as well. I think in his previous callup, he was trying to do too much and maybe coaching sat him down and asked him to just simplify until he got really comfortable with his game again.

 

I think he may very well be a regular next season.

I said this in the last game day thread - Juulsen definitely has the physical tools of a former 1st-rounder. 

Good size, quick fluid movements (if not the fastest skater), and decent hands. 

 

Hamonic and L. Schenn are great examples of guys leaning on their foundational skills to succeed (and maintain a role in the league), while never quite reaching their full potential. If he could turn out like one of those guys, that could be useful for sure.

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[JM_]

Florida scored more goals in January - 73 -  than we have allowed 5 on 5 all season - 64. What a nutty year.

 

 

 

[grumpyone]

As we enter the Year of the Tiger

[-Vintage Canuck-]

 

[-DLC-]

"OK, everyone whose name starts with P, you're in"