Canucks 2 Avalanche 6

Game Recaps: canucks.com . Vancouver Province . ESPN

Statistics: Score Sheet . Stat Sheet

• Another slow start, another early deficit. (Sound familiar?) The Avs scored 11 seconds into the game and basically set the tone the rest of the way.
• Last night's game was the fifth meeting this season between the two teams; the Avs have won four of them.
• Alex Auld looked shaky. After most saves, he kept looking back, unsure of where the puck was.
• Steve McCarthy was awful in his first game back.
• Despite the loss, I thought Ryan Kesler was again one of the better Canucks. He's playing a consistent, solid game right now and providing a bit of a spark in Matt Cooke's absence.
• The Sedin line also played a decent game. As has been the case most of the season, the Sedins and Anson Carter provided some good offensive pressure when they were on the ice.
• Interesting bit from Jim Hughson and John Garrett before the game started - they were talking about the Sedins possibly being the Canucks new top line. For the first quarter of the season, I have to agree. They have generally been more consistent and more dangerous than the Westcoast Express.
• Maybe it's because the Grey Cup was being played a few minutes away... but watching the game last night reminded me of watching the 11-0 BC Lions. Great record, but you just don't get the feeling that they are a great team. Something's missing.