Popular Post OldFaithfulCap Posted November 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2022 (edited) Game info : TV: Sportsnet Pacific (Canada), Espn+ on HULU (USA). Radio: Sportsnet 650 Overview: Tonight is a pacific division cellar fight between two teams for whom defence is a major concern, with both teams at the very bottom for goals against and penalty kill percentage. With some irony tonight is also the night that the Canucks honour Kevin Bieksa, the type of blueliner whose grit, shot and defensive tenacity they dearly miss. The Canucks saw some light before their last game, but the devils ended their winning streak at 2. Tonight Vancouver hopes to do the same to the Ducks who are on a 2-game win streak of their own. In a season already marked by lows the Canucks are looking to climb up. Bo Horvat's 8 goals are just off the league lead and the powerplay is still in the top 10 of the league. The Canucks have used U2's Where the Street's Have No Name for a long time as an intro, a song whose meaning is about a place elevated from biases and labels into one amazing place. Tonight may be a good time for the Canucks to build towards that, and play more as a single unit for the city than trying for individual glory. Let's hope so. Stats: MATCH-UP INFO Tonight marks the first of four meetings between the Canucks and Ducks this season: Nov. 3 (home), Mar. 8 (home), Mar. 19 (away), Apr. 11 (away). The Canucks are 51-49-9-7 all-time against the Ducks, including a 27-27-2-3 record at home against Anaheim. Vancouver is 2-6-2 in their last 10 games vs Anaheim (1-3-1 in their last 5). Among active Canucks skaters, Oliver Ekman-Larsson leads the team in career points vs Anaheim with 23 points (5-18-23) in 56 games. Thatcher Demko is 1-2-0 in his career against Anaheim with a 4.56 GAA and .831 save-percentage. Spencer Martin has yet to face the Ducks in his career. Canucks Lines: Bieksa night: https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/kevin-bieksas-hockey-home-is-vancouver-where-his-heart-always-was Edited November 3, 2022 by OldFaithfulCap 7 8 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Heretic Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Ours is not to reason why, ours is but to do or die! Maybe Bieksa could play a few shifts? Go Canucks GO! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 A must win game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Bieksa is one of previous Canucks players I like. Great to see he retires here. GCG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHTyrany Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Thanks for the GDT. Nice to put the Jersey shore in the rear view. I'm hoping they start an upswing starting tonight. Keep hitting and make your rink even harder to play in. GCG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ghostsof1915 Posted November 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2022 If the Canucks blow this one. Then blow it up. 3 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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D.B Cooper Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 If Podz and Rathbone don’t start getting more legit ice time, I’m going to start calling for the coaches heads pretty quick. This season is pooched. Play the damn kids. 4th line for Podz. Get f’d Bruce. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spitfire_Spiky Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 5 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Can we suit him up? Would love to see him teach our guys back their how to play hockey. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Goal:thecup Posted November 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2022 WELCOME HOME KEV! 5 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanless Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Win this and thats 3 of the last 4 games i feel like fans now expect the team to win every game but last game was tough, the devils are an up and coming team off to a great start. Its ok to lose to teams like that... but better to win 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToTellTheTruth Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 (edited) Will winning this game have any meaning except not being on the bottom of the league? Seems this team isn't as good as the last 3 years. This looks like it will be a goalie battle. Will the officials give Vancouver the big edge in power plays again? Players look like they are playing to be traded off the team, I think that maybe the big push last year was because they thought there would be major changes after what Rutherford said and they wanted to be more desirable to other teams. They should win, at home, rested, desperate. Anaheim wins though, the younger guys on that team don't know they shouldn't win. Win by a couple of goals one an empty net gift. IMO a must win, as it is they need 46 more wins to make the playoffs, 98 points. Edited November 3, 2022 by ToTellTheTruth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cluminati* Posted November 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2022 6 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPA Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 26 minutes ago, Junkyard Dog said: A must win game. Lol. Must win game at the 11 game mark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Drunken Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 (edited) Well, if the boys can't show up for this one and play 60 minutes with effort I really won't know what to say....Maybe Juice needs to give them a pre-game pep talk, or kick someone's a$$? Edited November 3, 2022 by Harold Drunken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck-lifer Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 In honour of Juice, Petey, Hughes and Demko all fight tonight ! Go Canucks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 28 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Thanks Juice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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