[GDT] February 9, 2022 NY Islanders @ Vancouver Canucks at 7:30 on SNPTV and SNP650AM

[JayDangles]

5 minutes ago, Elias Pettersson said:

Petey is at a point per game now. Just where he’s always been. Let’s see if he can push that up for the remainder of the season.  If he can get 70 points this year than that would be a huge success. 

I think Petey getting 50 pts would be a great success considering where he was 2 months ago. Asking for 70 points is asking him to average 1.5pts/game or at a 120pt pace.. let's not go crazy considering even with his 10 pts in 10 games he is still sitting at 0.5 pts/game for the season.

[Nuxfanabroad]

Feels like full circle. Wasn't it almost 2 yrs back they beat the Isles in a thriller, before the big shut-down due to the COVID-crap?

[MattJVD]

18 minutes ago, JayDangles said:

Ok I just have to point out. I love Schenn and what he brings to our team, but has anyone else noticed he isn't exactly chippy? I mean he is hardly in any scrums and I can't remember the last time he dropped the mitts. Maybe he is really just picking his spots but he isn't giving off that "tough guy" vibe anymore.

January 25th vs Winnipeg, he fought Lowry after he took a run at Hughes. That was only 15 day (5 games) ago

[RakuRaku]

Are we gonna see full capacity allowed pretty soon? end of the month? I keep hearing they will lift all the restrictions sooner than expected including mask mandate... I honestly think it's pointless to limit it to 50% as the virus will spread for a long long time anyway.. ppl either spread it in stadiums or restaurants or stores... they stopped testing people so why bother keeping the meaningless restrictions? Let the virus do its natural course and get the economy going!!

[Elias Pettersson]

21 minutes ago, JayDangles said:

I think Petey getting 50 pts would be a great success considering where he was 2 months ago. Asking for 70 points is asking him to average 1.5pts/game or at a 120pt pace.. let's not go crazy considering even with his 10 pts in 10 games he is still sitting at 0.5 pts/game for the season.

If he continues at a point per game he would hit 60 points.  70 points may be aggressive, but I'm hoping he hits 60+...

[SilentSam]

4 hours ago, AlwaysACanuckFan said:

Burroughs also getting heated up and getting everyone fired up

Love this kid..  is becoming the next Bieska/ Burrows underdog 

[Rabbit]

2nd game of BTB is not easy.

I wish the team continuous the winning streak.

Halak shows his value.

Go Canucks Go 

[Honky Cat]

54 minutes ago, JayDangles said:

Ok I just have to point out. I love Schenn and what he brings to our team, but has anyone else noticed he isn't exactly chippy? I mean he is hardly in any scrums and I can't remember the last time he dropped the mitts. Maybe he is really just picking his spots but he isn't giving off that "tough guy" vibe anymore.

I can, the first game on our last road trip against the Jets.( Jan 27th) . Adam Lowry hit Hughes, and Schenn gave him a free knuckle sandwich.

[DeNiro]

34 minutes ago, RakuRaku said:

Are we gonna see full capacity allowed pretty soon? end of the month? I keep hearing they will lift all the restrictions sooner than expected including mask mandate... I honestly think it's pointless to limit it to 50% as the virus will spread for a long long time anyway.. ppl either spread it in stadiums or restaurants or stores... they stopped testing people so why bother keeping the meaningless restrictions? Let the virus do its natural course and get the economy going!!

I believe they review the rules on February 18th?

 

If things continue to trend in the right direction I imagine we would see the easing of capacity limits.

[eeeeergh]

4 hours ago, Goal:thecup said:

Yeah, start Halak.

Frik'n Demko let one in last game; let him sit and think about that for a bit.

Yup, trash goaltender. bench him a few nights and see how he likes it. 

[Goal:thecup]

1 hour ago, JayDangles said:

Ok I just have to point out. I love Schenn and what he brings to our team, but has anyone else noticed he isn't exactly chippy? I mean he is hardly in any scrums and I can't remember the last time he dropped the mitts. Maybe he is really just picking his spots but he isn't giving off that "tough guy" vibe anymore.

What?  Guys that are actually tough, like Luke, don't have to give out 'vibes'.

 

Look at that face.  You wanna punch it?  You'd hurt your hand.

 

Luke is there every shift.  Constable On Patrol.

[Ghostsof1915]

27 minutes ago, eeeeergh said:

Yup, trash goaltender. bench him a few nights and see how he likes it. 

Coach Alf. 

 

[-Vintage Canuck-]

Heads up -- the puck drop is going to be later than usual.

 

 

[awalk]

6 hours ago, Goal:thecup said:

(Here's a GDT cuz I didn't see any; hope I don't get 86-ed!!)

 

ROLLIN' ROLLIN' ROLLIN' EDITION

RAWHIDE!

 

ROUND 'EM UP      MOVE 'EM OUT    

 

KEEP ON ROLLIN' ROLLIN' ROLLIN'

 

 

 

ALRIGHTY THEN; ENOUGH BS.

 

GO CANUCKS GO!

GO BO GO BO GO BO GO BO GO BO GO BOGOGOBOGOBOGOGO!!!

 

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PREVIEW | Canucks vs. Islanders

Presented by Budweiser

by Canucks Communication @Canucks / Vancouver Canucks

 12:23 AM

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CANUCKS VS ISLANDERS PREVIEW

TV: Sportsnet Pacific
Radio: SN650

MATCH-UP INFO

• Tonight marks the first of two meetings between the Canucks and Islanders this season: Feb. 9 (home), Mar. 3 (away).
• Vancouver is 4-5-1 in their last 10 games vs the Islanders (3-2-0 in their last 5).
• The Canucks have a 45-53-13-3 all-time record in 114 games against the Islanders. Vancouver holds a 28-25-3-1 record at home versus NYI.
• Among active Canucks skaters, JT Miller leads the team in career scoring vs NYI with 12 points (7-5-12) in 26 games.
• Thatcher Demko has played one career game vs NYI (1-0-0), owning a .918 SV% and a 3.71 GAA.
• Jaroslav Halak has played 12 career games vs the Islanders (7-2-3), owning a .929 SV% and a 2.18 GAA.

QUICK NUMBERS

• Brock Boeser has eight points (4-4-8) in his last 10 games.
• J.T. Miller has 17 points (7-10-17) in his last 15 games.
• Quinn Hughes has six points (0-6-6) in his last nine games.
• Tanner Pearson has six points (2-4-6) in his last nine games.
• Elias Pettersson has nine points (6-3-9) in his last 10 games.

LAST MEETING - MAR. 10/20: VAN 5 vs NYI 4 (SO)

Adam Gaudette opened up scoring for the Canucks with a goal at 1:57 in the first period...Alex Edler and Troy Stecher recorded assists on the play...Tyler Toffoli, Zack MacEwen and Bo Horvat also scored in regulation...Alex Edler (0-2-2) and Tyler Toffoli (1-1-2) had multi-point games...JT Miller scored the GDG in the shootout...Alex Edler led the team in blocked shots (4) and TOI (25:07)...JT Miller won 12 face-offs (71%)...Thatcher Demko made 45 saves.

LAST GAME PLAYED - FEB. 8/22: VAN 5 vs ARI 1

Conor Garland opened up scoring against his former team at 3:48 in the second period...Noah Juulsen and Oliver Ekman-Larsson recorded assists on the play...Bo Horvat collected the GWG on the power play at 4:44 in the second period...Elias Pettersson scored less than a minute and a half later with a goal at the 6:10 mark...J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser each collected a goal in the third period...J.T. Miller (1-1-2), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (0-3-3), Elias Pettersson (1-1-2), Noah Juulsen (0-2-2) and Bo Horvat ( 1-1-2) all had multi-point games...Juulsen recorded his first points as a Canuck and a career high in assists (2)...J.T. Miller and Oliver Ekman-Larrson both reached the 400 career points milestone...Kyle Burroughs led the trsm in hits (7) and blocked shots (5)...Tyler Myers led in TOI (25:58)...Thatcher Demko made 35 saves.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

• Kyle Burroughs activated from IR, Feb. 8
• Tucker Poolman placed on injured IR, Feb. 8
• Noah Juulsen and Ashton Sautner recalled from Abbotsford, Feb. 7

CLUB 400

With his first point of the night on Feb. 8 vs ARI J.T. Miller (1-1-2) recorded his 400th career point. Oliver Ekman-Larsson collected 3 assists (0-3-3) to join Miller in the 400 point club.

HOME ICE ADVANTAGE

Thatcher Demko has posted a .964 SV% and a 1.16 GAA average in his last five starts at home (5-0-0).

BOY OH, BO!

Bo Horvat (1-1-2) recorded his 71st career multi-point game on Feb. 8 vs ARI. Since his NHL debut in 2014-15, Horvat leads the Canucks in multi-point outings, with the next closest player being Daniel Sedin (52 GP).

BANG, BANG, BANG

On Feb. 8 vs ARI, Conor Garland, Bo Horvat and Elias Pettersson each scored in a span of 142 seconds. The last time the Canucks tallied a trio of goals in a lesser span was on Jan. 13, 2019 (126 seconds from Brock Boeser, Jay Beagle & Markus Granlund).

STINGY DEFENCE

Since Bruce Boudreau officially took over as Head Coach on Dec. 6 vs LAK, the Canucks have led the NHL in fewest goals against per game (2.05), jumping the ranks from 23rd in the NHL in GA/GP (3.16) before Boudreau to seventh place on the season overall (2.64).

HIT MACHINE

Luke Schenn tied a Canucks franchise record in hits (12) on Jan. 31 at CHI, previously set by himself on Mar. 24/19 vs CBJ. His 12 hits were the highest single-game total by any skater in the NHL so far this season.

MINUTE MUNCHER

Logging 31:07 in time on ice on Jan. 29 at CGY, Quinn Hughes set both a Canucks season-high and a personal career-high in the category. Hughes has led the Canucks in TOI in 28 of 46 games so far this season, with the next closest player (Myers) leading in 10 games.

HATS OFF TO MILLER

J.T. Miller recorded his second career hat trick on Jan. 27 vs WPG, matching career-highs in goals (3) and points (4). He became just the third American player in team history to register a hat trick, joining Ryan Kesler (3x) and teammate Brock Boeser (3x).

QUICK STRIKES

Going 2-for-2 in just 0:17 of cumulative power play time on Jan. 27 at WPG, Vancouver set an NHL record for least power play time (tracked since 2009.10) required in a game to register two power play goals and became the only team to score twice in under 20 total seconds on the man-advantage.

A GRAND ACCOMPLISHMENT

Head Coach Bruce Boudreau coached his 1,000th NHL game (577-306-117) on Jan. 23 vs STL, becoming the 29th coach in NHL history and sixth active Head Coach (Trotz, Ruff, D. Sutter, Laviolette, Tippett) to reach the milestone. Only one head coach in NHL history (Scotty Bowman, 598 wins) had more wins than Boudreau's 577 at the 1,000 game mark.

RECENT CANUCKS MILESTONES

• J.T. Miller - 400 points, Feb. 8 vs ARI
• Oliver Ekman-Larsson - 400 points, Feb. 8 vs ARI
• J.T. Miller - 600 GP, Jan. 31 at CHI
• Alex Chiasson - 600 GP, Jan. 31 at CHI
• Nils Höglander - 100 GP, Jan. 29 at CGY
• Tyler Myers - 800 GP, Jan. 25 vs EDM
• Bruce Boudreau - 1000 GC, Jan. 23 vs STL
• Elias Pettersson - 100 assists, Jan. 23 vs STL
• Conor Garland - 200 GP, Jan. 13 at TBL
• Thatcher Demko - 100 GP, Jan. 11 at FLA
• Elias Pettersson - 200 GP, Jan. 11 at FLA
• Brad Hunt - 200 GP, Jan. 11 at FLA
• Oliver Ekman-Larsson - 800 GP, Jan. 1 at SEA

CURRENT INJURIES

• Tucker Poolman - 1 game
• Travis Hamonic - 20 games
• Brady Keeper - 47 games
• Brandon Sutter - 47 games

NHL COVID-19 PROTOCOL

• Matthew Highmore - 1 game
• Quinn Hughes - 1 game

Total man games lost (due to injuries or illness): 244 games

 

You sir, are a champ. Thank you for the quality GDT.

[IBatch]

1 hour ago, JayDangles said:

I think Petey getting 50 pts would be a great success considering where he was 2 months ago. Asking for 70 points is asking him to average 1.5pts/game or at a 120pt pace.. let's not go crazy considering even with his 10 pts in 10 games he is still sitting at 0.5 pts/game for the season.

His rookie year he was sitting ontop of the leaderboard for PGP for awhile at the start...don't think it would shock anyone that much to do it again ... well maybe.   But in a good way. 

[-Vintage Canuck-]

 

[Attila Umbrus]

1 hour ago, JayDangles said:

Ok I just have to point out. I love Schenn and what he brings to our team, but has anyone else noticed he isn't exactly chippy? I mean he is hardly in any scrums and I can't remember the last time he dropped the mitts. Maybe he is really just picking his spots but he isn't giving off that "tough guy" vibe anymore.

I’ve definitely seen him scrum it up and push guys around who get close to the crease. He hasn’t had to fight that much. He doesn’t have to if guys back away when he snarls at em. Intimidation is still intimidation, no matter the tactics you use.

[Devron]

Just now, -Vintage Canuck- said:

 

And that not just Demko, amazing

[bishopshodan]

17 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

Heads up -- the puck drop is going to be later than usual.

 

 

Not a chance I make it through the 3rd.

 

5am comes quick.

 

Stupid TSN or whatever stupid reason for the stupid late stupid start time. 

 

Oh, and Go Nucks.

[Attila Umbrus]

3 hours ago, Coconuts said:

I'd be down for that. 

 

Just seems to me we've been wasting OEL's offensive capabilities, and I'm a fan of running two D on the powerplay. If they want to get more offense from him (and they likely do) they should either play them together or divide the powerplay time more evenly between the two units. OEL, as many of us know, has a great track record of producing offense and his drop off is likely more due to deployment and the lack of premium offensive minutes than anything else. 

The one thing OEL has always had a knack for is getting those shots thru traffic. Quinn is still learning how to do that. To have 2 top end dmen making plays at the blue line is actually a really good idea, I like it! Plus gives some PP time to Myers who def deserves some.