Popular Post OldFaithfulCap Posted January 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) Media TV: Sportsnet Pacific, CBC (HNIC), CityTV, Hulu+ (USA, Canucks feed yes!) Radio: Sportsnet 650 Overview It's Hockey Day in Canada but all I can think of is the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. This slow Vancouver shipwreck season started in Edmonton, the Canucks taking a 3-0 lead and then giving up 5 goals and we've been slowly watching the water rise all season. Post-season hopes are lost and according to the media vultures we're at the point where Bruce can say "Fellas, it's been good to know ya". The post-game chats are staggering in themselves and it will take an incredible salvage expert to restore some dignity to this organization if they do farewell the coach. Hockey-wise, the offense is slowing. The huge totals that some Canuck players were on track for have dipped back to reality. Pettersson showed his elite skill last game but teams have been zeroing in on him for weeks and roughing him up. A bright spot has been Quinn Hughes who has been skating to the net where he's a lot more dangerous compared to firing nerf bullets from the blueline. Kuzmenko has also been in good form, and hopefully he will be teamed with Mik and Pettey tonight. On the other side OEL has shown no improvement since his scratching and Garland and Boeser are struggling to show their trade value. It should be Martin's turn to start in net but i get the feeling that Bruce will put out Delia if it's his last behind the bench. The Oilers come into town buzzing on a 5-0 run. Besides their big guns (McDavid and Draisaitl both have 5 goals in 5 games) they have had goals from their depth forwards and are looking to take LA's spot as 3rd in the Pacific and escape the wildcard zone. Campbell has been on a good run, winning his last 5 game as well and averaging just over 2 goals a game over that span. Too much hockey is barely enough was something I believed in during the WCE and AV days but i'm glad that the Canucks next game after tonight is on Tuesday. MATCH-UP INFO Last 5 games - Miller (2g, 3a), Hughes( 2g, 5a), Horvat (1g, 3a), Garland (1g, 0a), Boeser (1g,2a), Pettersson (2g,3a), Kuzmenko (1g, 4a) OEL since scratching (4 games ago) - 0 points, -4, 1 hit, 2 blocked shots, 1 takeaway Tonight marks the third and final meeting between the Canucks and Oilers this season: Oct. 12 (5-3 L @ EDM), Dec. 23 (5-2 W @ EDM) and Jan. 21 (home). The Canucks are 109-121-19-15 all-time against Edmonton, including a 60-52-12-7 record at home. Vancouver is 3-4-3 in their last 10 games against the Oilers (1-2-2 in their last five). Among active Canucks skaters, Oliver Ekman-Larsson leads the team in both career points with 30 (12-18-30) and games played (45) against Edmonton. Bo Horvat has 27 career points (11-16-27) in 37 games played against the Oilers. J.T. Miller has 26 career points (8-18-26) in 27 games played against the Oilers. Brock Boeser has 20 points (10-10-20) in 26 games played against the Oilers. Spencer Martin is 0-0-2 with a .940 save percentage and a 2.32 goals against average in two career games against Edmonton. Collin Delia is 1-0-0 with a 2.01 goals against average and a .939 save percentage in one career game against Edmonton. QUICK NUMBERS Elias Pettersson has 19 points (6-13-18) in his last 14 games. Bo Horvat has 18 points (8-10-18) in his last 13 games J.T. Miller has 10 points (4-6-10) in his last nine games. Quinn Hughes has nine points (3-6-9) in his last six games. Andrei Kuzmenko has 11 points (4-7-11) in his last 12 games. Brock Boeser has 10 points (4-6-10) in his last 12 games. Oilers stats (https://www.nhl.com/oilers/) The Oilers have outscored the competition 27-11 in their five-game win streak and now sit three points outside the division lead Edmonton has the fourth best goal differential against the Western Conference this season with a plus-21 mark Head Coach Jay Woodcroft's 52 wins through 85 games are the most by any Oilers coach in franchise history over that stretch The Oilers point percentage is .134 per cent better with Evander Kane in the lineup since the start of the 2021-22 season Edmonton is 15-3-0 this season when McDavid and Draisaitl score a goal this season Stats Lineups CANUCKS Oilers PREVIOUS 2022-23 MATCHUPS TANK FOR BEDARD BOWL STANDINGS Saturday night - Ducks@Sabres - Go Ducks, Sharks@BJs - OT win for Sharks please, Coyotes@Stars - Go Coyotes, Blackhawks@Blues - Go Blackhawks, Leafs@habs - go habs, Jets@sens - go sens, Flyers@Red Wings - Go OT Edited January 22, 2023 by OldFaithfulCap lines 2 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 So Edmonton's on a 5 win streak? Nice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFaithfulCap Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 Best thing about last night besides pettey's goal. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -DLC- Posted January 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2023 I'm going to the game. Wearing my BRUCE mask and going to chant so this coach knows he was appreciated (and loved) here. He gave us hope last year and this group was re-energized with him on board. Wasn't enough to keep him here, but he hardly had a good sample size. Hope some of those new assistant coaches also get put under the microscope too. While I don't disagree with changing coaches when it's not working, there's a way to do that to ensure there's dignity and respect shown in the process. This is totally missing the mark. 4 4 7 1 2 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B Cooper Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 I can’t believe I’m about to say this, but the tank is just too strong to fight. Go Oilers Go. Lol. That felt gross typing that, but these are the points we need to lose. Couple nice goals from Petey and Kuz, then our garbage goalies and defence blowing the rest of the game. Perfect. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFaithfulCap Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 No morning skate for Van. Edmonton unlikely to change much being on a 5-0 streak. Will update lines tonight as needed, probably Martin to start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 22 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Saw that yesterday and kind of cringed. I love that he's being remembered but feel this jumping on board the Gino train is premature...let the team have our night (first) then maybe afterward. Gino is being honoured at the game on March 2...feel like they could've waited for that. But no, strike while the iron's hot I guess. (I'm so bitter/negative right now...gotta get outside and work some of this out!) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FijianCanuck Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Hopefully Bruce brings some backup for the parking lot tilt. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Canuckfanforlife82 Posted January 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) You know the only thing that bothers me about yesterdays postgame was the players saying it really got to us. Really! Last night got to you? When you guys could have played hard the whole year and changed this result. It was in their hands to change things. This poor me, well it got to us. Maybe start playing a heck of a lot better for your coaches and not give management the chance to fire them. So many coaches, they should feel bad they are PART of the reason and a big reason he is being let go. The second time in the last year where they haven't played well and have contributed to someone getting fired. It would have been nice to hear a player say we put him in this position and I feel awful. I don't disagree that Bruce isn't the right coach but once you make the change, please change some of these players out. No more poor me. Edited January 21, 2023 by Canuckfanforlife82 2 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnstorm Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 4 minutes ago, FijianCanuck said: Hopefully Bruce brings some backup for the parking lot tilt. These ladies got his back… 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post grumpyone Posted January 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2023 34 minutes ago, -DLC- said: I'm going to the game. Wearing my BRUCE mask and going to chant so this coach knows he was appreciated (and loved) here. He gave us hope last year and this group was re-energized with him on board. Wasn't enough to keep him here, but he hardly had a good sample size. Hope some of those new assistant coaches also get put under the microscope too. While I don't disagree with changing coaches when it's not working, there's a way to do that to ensure there's dignity and respect shown in the process. This is totally missing the mark. start a standing ovation at the end of the game for Bruce, please 2 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, grumpyone said: start a standing ovation at the end of the game for Bruce, please Will do! (will try) Wish they'd announce him as First Star (in case this is his last night). 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnstorm Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 In appreciation of OldFaithfulCap’s op. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEGCanuck Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 IMO to have any chance to win tonight's game you've got to focus on McDick. I know, I realize that is easier said than done. Having seen many of the Oil games this is how I would coach. Put a player to shadow him, make it a team assignment. A key is to take the body as soon as he receives the puck. Whenever you can take the body, hit hard and forget about the puck. Finally don't forget about Drai, you can't leave him alone. If the Oil are on the power play assign 1 guy each to McDick and Drai and let the other 2 defend the other three players. There you go, it's just that simple. That's free advice, make it happen boys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 9 minutes ago, Barnstorm said: These ladies got his back… LOL....I watched Jimmy Kimmel the other night and he had Lily Tomlin, Sally Field, Jane Fonda and Rita Moreno (she's a hoot at 91) on promoting 80 For Brady. The old gals have spunk alright. Get 'em! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -DLC- Posted January 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2023 Hockey Day in Canada. The last memory of my Mom when she was still "with us". I've told it before. She was in palliative dying of brain cancer. Was not "with us" mentally any more and was barely hanging on physically. She did still recognize me, but thought my son was my ex. Thought her parents, (who'd died 20 years earlier) were still here. Etc. I crept into her dark hospital room...curtains closed, lights off. She was sleeping. I snuck the little hospital TV on...muted. Canucks. Pulled the arm of the TV so it was close to me but it was still in view of Mom. I think the light from it may have disturbed her. She stirred, then tried to sit up, squinting at the TV. All of a sudden she said "is that Trevor Linden?" It was. I was floored! I held her hand as a tear rolled down my cheek and we shared one of our final moments together. This was her team. Dammit. FTR we beat the Leafs 6-1. 12 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnstorm Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 1 minute ago, -DLC- said: LOL....I watched Jimmy Kimmel the other night and he had Lily Tomlin, Sally Field, Jane Fonda and Rita Moreno (she's a hoot at 91). Promoting 80 For Brady. The old gals have spunk alright. Get 'em! I remember them all, Lily was hilarious on Laugh-In. One ringy dingy hahaha. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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