Popular Post OldFaithfulCap Posted November 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2022 (edited) Game info : TV: CBC (Canada), Espn+ on HULU (USA). Radio: Sportsnet 650 Armed Forces Appreciation night (Thanks for noting it muttley) Overview: If the Canucks are going to turn their season around then games like tonight become true litmus tests. Can the Canucks keep their momentum going against a Nashville team that has started slowly this season but made the playoffs last year? Vancouver took full advantage of the Ducks last game, with Kuzmenko recording his first ever NHL hat trick and Horvat continuing his move towards the top of the NHL goal scoring list. Vancouver has made one change however moving Hoglander to the top line and Conor Garland to the 3rd line. Nashville has talent all over the ice with former Norris winner Roman Josi, Nino Niederreiter and Filip Forsberg but they are struggling to score goals. They rank in the bottom 5 on the Powerplay which could help a Canucks team whose penalty kill has slipped to the last spot. The penalty kill has been the focus since allowing then 31st ranked Anaheim to score and Vancouver has made changes swapping out Miller and Horvat with Pettersson and Mikheyev on the top PK pairing. Another focal point tonight is in net where Nashville and Vancouver have both seen struggles from their starters with Demko expecting to get the start tonight. On a day where most Tennesseans will be using their good luck on a titanic College Football Game vs Georgia the Canucks may be able to run and gun it and score their way to victory. Let's hope so. Stats: (nhl.com) Player stats: Pettersson has 9 points in his last 5 games Horvat has 2 goals in each of the last 3 games, 10 for the season, 2nd highest in the league. 0 goals have been scored this season from the Canucks starting blueline tonight (Kyle Burroughs has their only goal). The current top or equal top goal scorer for every Canuck's opponent has scored a goal against the Canucks this season. Match-Up Info Tonight marks the first of three meetings between the Canucks and Predators this season: Nov. 5 (home), Feb. 21 (away), Mar. 6 (home). The Canucks are 45-28-2-5 all-time against the Predators, including a 23-13-1-2 record at home. Vancouver is 5-3-2 in their last 10 games vs Nashville (3-2-0 in their last 5). Among active Canucks skaters, Oliver Ekman-Larsson leads the team in career points vs Nashville with 17 points (6-11-17) in 33 games. Brock Boeser (6-6-12 in 11 GP), Quinn Hughes (0-9-9 in 7 GP), and Elias Pettersson (5-6-11 in 9 GP) have all registered more than a point per game in their careers vs Nashville. Thatcher Demko is 2-2-0 in his career against Nashville with a 2.81 GAA and .912 save-percentage. Spencer Martin has yet to face the Predators in his career. Canucks winless against land-based team names this season. (nhl.com) Canucks Line-up Goalies Nashville Line-up Edited November 5, 2022 by OldFaithfulCap 1 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Heretic Posted November 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2022 Smash them! 6-3 Canucks! Go Canucks GO! 1 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post JM_ Posted November 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2022 someones 1 game winning streak will end tonight 1 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammertime Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 (edited) If Brock plays do I take him off IR in my hockey pool and drop Jeannot? Then watch Jeannot put up a Gordie How Hatty against us. Edited November 5, 2022 by hammertime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drive-By Body Pierce Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Just win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFaithfulCap Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 27 minutes ago, hammertime said: If Brock plays do I take him off IR in my hockey pool and drop Jeannot? Then watch Jeannot put up a Gordie How Hatty against us. Everything I've read has Boeser not playing tonight. Could change but it seems like next week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFaithfulCap Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 I know it's early in the season (and the pens almost broke the streak) but wow the Canucks have conceded a goal by the other team's leading or equal top leading scorer this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFaithfulCap Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, Muttley said: Thanks, added it to the first post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -DLC- Posted November 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2022 Hope the boys can get on a good roll and build some confidence. 6 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grandmaster Posted November 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2022 I’m going tonight with my wife and we scored a luxury suite through a friend! Food and drinks included! He is very generous 7 6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Barnstorm Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, grandmaster said: I’m going tonight with my wife and we scored a luxury suite through a friend! Food and drinks included! He is very generous Living high on the hog tonight! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: WHY ARE YOU GUYS SO INCONSISTANT!!!?!?!?!??! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrwipeout Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 this match feels very insecure...Preds have been underpforming even more then us so tehres no telling how good or bad they will be...we are on teh rise though so we should win if we can keep our backend tight.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnstorm Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Ghostsof1915 said: WHY ARE YOU GUYS SO INCONSISTANT!!!?!?!?!??! At least they are consistent in their inconsistency. I really hope for wins however if the hockey is at least entertaining and the effort is there I’m happy watching. Spidey senses calling for the best effort of the season so far and a solid win for Van. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gawdzukes Posted November 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Scott, why are you so creepy? 1 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ghostsof1915 Posted November 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Gawdzukes said: Scott, why are you so creepy? Way less creepy than Ron. 1 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 I think coming off a win this team will think they are good again and only the EP line and Bo will be putting in the requisite effort and attention to detail. ‘They need to look at last game as a disaster as from a coaching perspective that is what it was and come out to lock it down and goon it up again. ‘Really want to see Rathbone back in or at least Stillman out whether it is Burroughs or Rathbone going in. OEL-Bear, Rathbone-Myers is what want to see since we pretty much have to play OEL and Myers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locke Lamora Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 9 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Bo, care to share your secrets in regards to becoming the next Brett Hull? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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