Friday, October 19, 2007
Game Day Post: Kings at Canucks
It's a refreshing change that the team coming into The Garage is the team with the goaltending problems. The Kings have our previous coach and they have our previous goaltending problems. Nothing against Marc Crawford, but it is a bit of a coin-ki-dink, don't you think?
After winning their first game in London, the Kings have only won one out of their next seven games. Last night, they blew a two-goal lead and lost 4-3 to the Calgary Flames. So far this season, they're allowing a whopping 4.25 goals per game (2nd worst in the league).
Not that the Canucks are playing perfect right now either. The trademark defense that only let in 2.40 goals per game last season is currently allowing one more goal per game (3.50) and ranks 25th in the league. Obviously, this is one stat the team needs to improve on.
My keys to the game:
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Comments/Questions: Feel free to post in the comments section or email me at gocanucksgo10 (at) hotmail (dot) com.
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After winning their first game in London, the Kings have only won one out of their next seven games. Last night, they blew a two-goal lead and lost 4-3 to the Calgary Flames. So far this season, they're allowing a whopping 4.25 goals per game (2nd worst in the league).
Not that the Canucks are playing perfect right now either. The trademark defense that only let in 2.40 goals per game last season is currently allowing one more goal per game (3.50) and ranks 25th in the league. Obviously, this is one stat the team needs to improve on.
My keys to the game:
- Start strong and don't give up momentum.
- Don't give the kids - Cammalleri, Frolov, Kopitar and Brown - too many scoring opportunities.
- Can we still draft Kopitar?
- Puck possession has to get better. (Gordon McIntyre, Vancouver Province)
- Raymond's Manitoba stint minor. (Gordon McIntyre, Vancouver Province)
- Salo saddles up for little steps at practice. (Brad Ziemer, Vancouver Sun)
- Can't duck the puck. (Brad Ziemer, Vancouver Sun)
- Morrison soldiers on. (Grant Kerr, Globe and Mail)
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Comments/Questions: Feel free to post in the comments section or email me at gocanucksgo10 (at) hotmail (dot) com.
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