Thursday, April 03, 2008
Oilers 2 Canucks 1
Consider this an open post.
If you're a Canucks fan, feel free to rant. If you're a fan of another team, feel free to gloat.
I'm still going to the game on Saturday which, in all likelihood, is Trevor Linden's final game. I'll be back with a post-mortem on this team shortly after that.
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If you're a Canucks fan, feel free to rant. If you're a fan of another team, feel free to gloat.
I'm still going to the game on Saturday which, in all likelihood, is Trevor Linden's final game. I'll be back with a post-mortem on this team shortly after that.
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Game Day Post: Oilers at Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers are playing for pride (Joanne Ireland, Edmonton Journal). If the Canucks have any, they'll do the same and take advantage of an Ales Hemsky-less Oilers squad. Regardless of how the Flames' and Predators' games end.
All the cliches have been exhausted and I don't really have that much more to say about tonight's game. I'm just hoping it's not the last game I go to this season that has any significance.
Go Canucks! Go Blues! Go Wild!
From the MSM:
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All the cliches have been exhausted and I don't really have that much more to say about tonight's game. I'm just hoping it's not the last game I go to this season that has any significance.
Go Canucks! Go Blues! Go Wild!
From the MSM:
- Game day previews from the Vancouver side. (Ben Kuzma, Vancouver Province; Ben Kuzma, Vancouver Province; Cam Cole, Vancouver Sun; Matthew Sekeres, Globe and Mail)
- Louie's ready to go. (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- Pyatt's not. (Brad Ziemer, Vancouver Sun)
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
Game Day Post: Canucks at Oilers
Thanks to their most recent run - 10 wins in 12 games - the Edmonton Oilers have crawled to within five points of a playoff spot (Joanne Ireland, Edmonton Journal):
It's time to see if our Vancouver Canucks have any sort of killer instinct. A Canucks win tonight would essentially kill Edmonton's playoff chances. Going into tonight's game, the Canucks' magic number against Edmonton is 12 points; they have 9 games to get there. If they win tonight, that magic number goes down to 8 points in 8 games. Even if the Oilers could sweep their remaining games after tonight - and thus extend their run to 17 wins in 20 games (yeah sure) - they would still need a lot of help. 8 points in 8 games is only 50% of available points and the Northwest Division teams have been taking around 61% of the available points all season long.
Everyone remembers the last time the Canucks and the Oilers met - very entertaining game and lots of shenanigans in the dying seconds. Some are expecting much of the same (Robert Tychkowski, Edmonton Sun):
More from today's MSM:
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The implications of tonight's task are staggering given that a win over the Vancouver Canucks will vault the Edmonton Oilers to within three points of eighth place in the Western Conference.Needless to say, there's a lot of optimism in Oil Country right now.
A loss, on the other hand, will result in a stubborn seven-point deficit.
Talk about a swing game.
It's time to see if our Vancouver Canucks have any sort of killer instinct. A Canucks win tonight would essentially kill Edmonton's playoff chances. Going into tonight's game, the Canucks' magic number against Edmonton is 12 points; they have 9 games to get there. If they win tonight, that magic number goes down to 8 points in 8 games. Even if the Oilers could sweep their remaining games after tonight - and thus extend their run to 17 wins in 20 games (yeah sure) - they would still need a lot of help. 8 points in 8 games is only 50% of available points and the Northwest Division teams have been taking around 61% of the available points all season long.
Everyone remembers the last time the Canucks and the Oilers met - very entertaining game and lots of shenanigans in the dying seconds. Some are expecting much of the same (Robert Tychkowski, Edmonton Sun):
"It was just two teams going back and forth at each other," remembers Kyle Brodziak, one of seven Oilers who dropped the mitts that night. "Both teams really wanted to win that game and nobody was backing down. That's how it escalated."I'm sure the game will be hard-hitting and all that, but unless the score's lopsided for either team, I doubt that we'll be seeing Fight Night at the Rexall this time around. There's simply too much at stake for both teams to be running around like stupid. Just in case, however, the Canucks will be ready (Ben Kuzma, Vancouver Province):
"I think it's going to be a similar game to the last time we played them," predicted Brodziak. "It's a crucial game, both teams are hungry for the win, and they're a pretty hard-nosed team. We definitely can't back down from them in any way. We have to come out with the same urgency and same grit that they do."
"We're going to ice a lineup that can take care of itself and go in and play a hard game." -- Canucks coach Alain VigneaultWith Mason Raymond out for at least the rest of the regular season, Ryan Shannon will also draw into the lineup and play next to Henrik Sedin and Taylor Pyatt (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province).
Rick Rypien was in the minors and Nathan McIver a spectator the last time the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers met in a memorable melee.
The Bruise Brothers won't be bystanders tonight in the Alberta capital. Rexall Place could be turned into Wreck-All Place if punch-ups play a part in the push to the playoffs.
More from today's MSM:
- Nine games versus the Northwest. (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- I agree with this one - I hope the Canucks don't finish in seventh place. Actually, I just hope they don't play the Pacific. (Tony Gallagher, Vancouver Province)
- Baby talk out of bounds for Luongo. (Elliott Pap, Vancouver Sun)
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Labels: game day preview, Luongo, Oilers, Shannon
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Catching Up
I know I've got a bit of catching up from the happenings of the last week so bear with me and random babbles:
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- Earlier this month, the Canucks had one win in nine games. Now, they're 3-1-1 in their last five, they're back in seventh place in the Western Conference, and everyone in Canuckland is breathing a bit easier. (Easier than last week anyway.)
- I'm sure there's no need to point this out but tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild is another big one. I actually managed to catch last Thursday's game at a sports bar in Toronto and I thought the Canucks, overall, outplayed the Wild and deserved the full two points.
- I got back in time to catch Saturday night's game against the Oilers. Heckuva game, and like everyone, I was most impressed with the boys' effort. I was also least impressed with Craig Mactavish's coaching techniques and his Oilers players' shenanigans. Sending Zach Stortini out when the game was virtually over was a dipshit move. So were Brodziak and Greene goading Mitchell and Linden into fights with two seconds left, Steve Staios slashing Alex Burrows after his goal and Jarret Stool taking a run at Burrow three Mississippis while Burrows was celebrating. Incidentally, Staios was fined by the NHL for that slash (TSN.ca).
- Another one bites the dust. Taylor Pyatt's travelling with the team but won't play tonight or maybe Thursday because of an "upper body injury" (that really looks like a shoulder injury). That's extremely disappointing. Pretty Eyes was playing some of his best hockey and has been one of the more consistent forwards over the last couple of months. Jeff Cowan will take his place in the lineup. (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- Maybe Kay Whitmore is still holding a grudge against the Vancouver Canucks for trading him for Joey Kocur, but I don't understand his constant flip-flopping over Roberto Luongo's pads. Yes he can wear it, no he can't, no he has to trim them first, no he has to cut them. Oh, meantime, all the other goalies can wear it. Make up your freakin' mind. (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- I received an email from Malcolm, a Canuck Place family volunteer. I've supported Canuck Place in the past but he is doing something extraordinary. Not only does he give his time to help the kids that stay there, but on September 6th later this year, he's participating in the Canuck Place Adventure Challenge, a fundraiser event that consists of a 6 km kayak, a 32 km bike ride and an 8 km run. All this for Canuck Place. In the meantime, he's documenting some of his stories, and if you get a free minute, make sure you stop by. (Canuck Place Adventure Blog)
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Labels: game day preview, good karma, Luongo, Oilers, Wild
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Game Day Post: Canucks at Oilers
One more game then they're home. They even get a couple of nights off. Imagine that.
The Canucks play the Edmonton Oilers tonight, the final game of a two-week, eight-game in eight cities stretch. Actually, going back the last month, the Canucks have played 17 games in nine cities in 32 nights. It'll be a relief for the boys for sure and will hopefully give those who are nursing nagging little things - like sleep deprivation, for example - a chance to rest up.
After a nice run of seven straight wins against the Oilers, the Canucks have lost the last couple of match-ups, both of them in a shootout. Come to think of it, the Oilers have 15 wins for the season and nine of those wins have come in the shootout. The key to winning tonight's game? Don't let the game go to a shootout.
I've been trying to look for some sort of injury report, but haven't been able to find a recent one. More specifically, I don't know if Ryan Kesler and Roberto Luongo will be back yet. Kes (only) had the flu and sat out the last game so maybe he'll draw back in for Mike Weaver. And while Louie wasn't supposed to be back until Tuesday, there was some talk that he might actually be back tonight. If anyone hears anything, drop a comment below.
More preview pieces on the game:
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The Canucks play the Edmonton Oilers tonight, the final game of a two-week, eight-game in eight cities stretch. Actually, going back the last month, the Canucks have played 17 games in nine cities in 32 nights. It'll be a relief for the boys for sure and will hopefully give those who are nursing nagging little things - like sleep deprivation, for example - a chance to rest up.
After a nice run of seven straight wins against the Oilers, the Canucks have lost the last couple of match-ups, both of them in a shootout. Come to think of it, the Oilers have 15 wins for the season and nine of those wins have come in the shootout. The key to winning tonight's game? Don't let the game go to a shootout.
I've been trying to look for some sort of injury report, but haven't been able to find a recent one. More specifically, I don't know if Ryan Kesler and Roberto Luongo will be back yet. Kes (only) had the flu and sat out the last game so maybe he'll draw back in for Mike Weaver. And while Louie wasn't supposed to be back until Tuesday, there was some talk that he might actually be back tonight. If anyone hears anything, drop a comment below.
More preview pieces on the game:
- Preview from the Oilers side from Battle of Alberta. (There's a few of the Oilogosphere going to the game tonight. Sounds like good times.)
- The hard way (Iain MacIntyre, Vancouver Sun)
- Oilers shootout specialists (Joanne Ireland, Edmonton Journal)
- If it ain't broke... (Derek Van Diest, Edmonton Sun)
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Canucks 4 Oilers 5 (SO)
Once again, the Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers settled last night's game with a shootout; once, the Canucks lost. If there's any consolation, it's that the good guys got a point and have yet to lose a game in regulation against the Northwest Division, and after seven games of this eight-game stretch of divisional games, they're 5-0-2. Not bad at all.
I've mentioned the Canucks' defense a lot in the last couple of weeks, but after popping in another four goals last night, it's time to acknowledge the offense. The Canucks were down by a couple of goals for most of two periods yet somehow found a way to score three third period goals. (If you must know, the defense and the penalty kill were brutal last night.)
Over the last seven games, they've scored 23 goals (3.29 per game), and as much as we've bitched about the need for another top-six forward and the lack of secondary scoring, those 23 goals have come from varied sources:
Good, they'll need to stick together tonight.
Everybody's talking about tonight's rematch against the Minnesota Wild. Especially the Booger Man (Iain MacIntyre, Vancouver Sun):
There's nothing wrong with talking a little trash, but I'm surprised that Colin Campbell hasn't shut this yahoo up. Maybe in true reactive NHL fashion, he's waiting until the Booger Man makes good on his threats before he does anything.
Regardless, while this is good poster board material, the Canucks are best off to just stay within their game plan. They beat Minnesota pretty good on Friday night by controlling the play and checking the heck out of Gaborik. They should do that again, get the Wild off their game, and let Mike Brown - and Jeff Cowan - deal with any shenanigans.
On one fateful night on March 8, 2004, the Canucks spent an entire game trying to get revenge for a cheap hit on their captain. As you know, they lost 9-2 (and well, you know the rest of the story). Maybe the Canucks can take a page from the Avs book that night and just shoo-fly the Wild.
More from the mainstream:
Rematch against the Minnesota Wild tonight
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I've mentioned the Canucks' defense a lot in the last couple of weeks, but after popping in another four goals last night, it's time to acknowledge the offense. The Canucks were down by a couple of goals for most of two periods yet somehow found a way to score three third period goals. (If you must know, the defense and the penalty kill were brutal last night.)
Over the last seven games, they've scored 23 goals (3.29 per game), and as much as we've bitched about the need for another top-six forward and the lack of secondary scoring, those 23 goals have come from varied sources:
- 9 goals from the Sedin-Sedin-Naslund line
- 10 goals from the rest of the other forwards
- 4 goals from the defense
- 14 goals at even-strength
- 8 goals on the powerplay out of 32 chances (25%)
- 1 goal shorthanded
Good, they'll need to stick together tonight.
Everybody's talking about tonight's rematch against the Minnesota Wild. Especially the Booger Man (Iain MacIntyre, Vancouver Sun):
"The egos those guys have are sad," Boogaard told the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Tuesday. "Pretty soon, it'll catch up to them, whether it be this year, or next year, it always does with those kind of guys. I mean, it caught up with Kesler. You watch the clips of the Boulerice thing [Flyer Jesse Boulerice was suspended 25 games for cross-checking Kesler in the face on Oct. 10], you see Kesler hooking him and slashing him before it happened. And obviously there's just a time when you snap. Boulerice did. It's bad, but I don't feel sorry for Kesler. I did before, but hearing these comments and seeing him play on Saturday, he's just a bad guy."This coming from a guy with seven points and 325 PIM in 131 NHL games. That's funny.
There's nothing wrong with talking a little trash, but I'm surprised that Colin Campbell hasn't shut this yahoo up. Maybe in true reactive NHL fashion, he's waiting until the Booger Man makes good on his threats before he does anything.
Regardless, while this is good poster board material, the Canucks are best off to just stay within their game plan. They beat Minnesota pretty good on Friday night by controlling the play and checking the heck out of Gaborik. They should do that again, get the Wild off their game, and let Mike Brown - and Jeff Cowan - deal with any shenanigans.
On one fateful night on March 8, 2004, the Canucks spent an entire game trying to get revenge for a cheap hit on their captain. As you know, they lost 9-2 (and well, you know the rest of the story). Maybe the Canucks can take a page from the Avs book that night and just shoo-fly the Wild.
More from the mainstream:
- Shut down in shootout once again (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- Mitchell's sterling string unravels (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- Louie makes a point (Iain MacIntyre, Vancouver Sun)
- 'R' word is the Lowe-down (Iain MacIntyre, Vancouver Sun)
- It's a date (to forget) for Vigneault (Jim Matheson, Edmonton Journal)
- Practice makes perfect (Joanne Ireland, Edmonton Journal)
- Perseverance pays (Robert Tychkowski, Edmonton Sun)
- There's a buzz ahead of round 2 (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- History rekindled for rivals ready to spar (Michael Russo, Star Tribune)
- Minnesota Wild get their shot at revenge against Vancouver tonight (Bruce Brothers, Pioneer Press)
- Canucks Fangirl and Waiting For Stanley have things covered from the Canucks side.
- Battle of Alberta, Covered With Oil and Lowetide have thoughts from the Edmonton side.
Rematch against the Minnesota Wild tonight
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Labels: boogers, game day preview, game recap, Luongo, Mitchell, Oilers, Wild
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Oilers 1 Canucks 0 (SO)
To their credit, the Canucks played well in last night's 1-0 shootout loss to the Edmonton Oilers. Certainly in the first couple of periods, they controlled much of the play, generated more than a few good scoring chances and didn't give the Oilers a lot of their own. Sometimes, I suppose, the puck just doesn't want to go in the net.
Once again, Morrison's line with Cooke and Hansen was impressive. Come to think of it, Kesler was flying again out there (though he really needs a new move on the shootout and when he takes the puck to the net) and the Sedins and Nazzy were good too. Pyatt and Isbister were noticeable, which, despite their big frames, amazingly hasn't been a regular thing this season. On defense, I thought Willie Mitchell stood out, especially the one play where he cleared the puck from the goal line.
So if the Canucks played that well, then why did they lose?
I don't know, but their 2-6-1 home record is something to be worried about. Twice now this season, the Canucks have been shut out - both times at home and both by teams that have been lousy on the road. Not to mention that both the Predators and the Oilers rank in the bottom-third of the league in goals against on the road (21st and 26th respectively) and not to mention that the Oilers dressed a defense far more decimated than the Canucks'.
If there was ever a sure Canucks win, or if there was ever an opportunity to pile on the goals, this should have been it, but hey, give the Oilers - i.e. Garon - their due for sucking it up and stealing a couple of points.
About the game around the blogosphere:
Friday night home game against the Minnesota Wild
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Once again, Morrison's line with Cooke and Hansen was impressive. Come to think of it, Kesler was flying again out there (though he really needs a new move on the shootout and when he takes the puck to the net) and the Sedins and Nazzy were good too. Pyatt and Isbister were noticeable, which, despite their big frames, amazingly hasn't been a regular thing this season. On defense, I thought Willie Mitchell stood out, especially the one play where he cleared the puck from the goal line.
So if the Canucks played that well, then why did they lose?
I don't know, but their 2-6-1 home record is something to be worried about. Twice now this season, the Canucks have been shut out - both times at home and both by teams that have been lousy on the road. Not to mention that both the Predators and the Oilers rank in the bottom-third of the league in goals against on the road (21st and 26th respectively) and not to mention that the Oilers dressed a defense far more decimated than the Canucks'.
If there was ever a sure Canucks win, or if there was ever an opportunity to pile on the goals, this should have been it, but hey, give the Oilers - i.e. Garon - their due for sucking it up and stealing a couple of points.
About the game around the blogosphere:
- Quick thoughts from Mike the Yankee Canuck.
- Check your friendly, neighborhood Oilers blogs for the Edmonton side of things.
- Oilers get overdue win against Canucks (Grant Kerr, Globe and Mail)
- Oilers win game of missed chances (Jim Jamieson, Vancouver Province)
- Ritchie not surprised by selection (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- Talk about shutdown hockey (Tony Gallagher, Vancouver Province)
- Scoring takes a holiday (Iain MacIntyre, Vancouver Sun)
- Canucks lose the battle of battered bluelines (Elliott Pap, Vancouver Sun)
- Garon slams door on Canucks (Joanne Ireland, Edmonton Journal)
- Hemsky heavenly in shootout (Joanne Ireland, Edmonton Journal)
Friday night home game against the Minnesota Wild
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Game Day Post: Oilers at Canucks
I'm running late for work, but here are today's links from the MSM:
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- Sedins a puzzle for Edmonton to solve (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- And you thought the Canucks had it tough (Ben Kuzma, Vancouver Province)
- Full recovery underway (Ben Kuzma, Vancouver Province)
- Staois last vet standing on Oilers blueline (Elliott Pap, Vancouver Sun)
- Tarnstrom turns it up a notch on decimated Oilers blueline (Joanne Ireland, Edmonton Journal)
- Luongo > Roloson/Garon
- Sedins > Horcoff/Hemsky
- Canucks defense > Oil Kings defense
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Sunday, October 14, 2007
Three-For-Edmonton
It's been a great weekend for Vancouver fans and a horrible one for those from the *ahem* city of champions. The Canucks, of course, bounced back from that debacle of a Flyers game and took both games of a home-and-home, back-to-back set against the Edmonton Oilers. For good measure, the BC Lions also pulled a 24-18 win over the Eskimos after trailing for the first 56 minutes of the game.
Good times, good times.
On Friday night in Edmonton, the Canucks rode Rick Rypien's return to the roster and Roberto Luongo's goaltending en route to a 5-2 win. They played better than they did on Wednesday, though admittedly, they were outplayed for large stretches of that game. Thankfully, Louie was great and Garon and Roloson weren't and the Canucks extended their win streak against the Oilers to six consecutive games.
On Saturday in Vancouver, the Canucks made it seven straight wins against the Oilers. They won 4-1 and were full value for the victory. Louie made some great saves, the defense was solid and made very few mistakes, Morrison and Naslund combined for a goal and two assists, and the Sedins once again dominated.
Ah yes, the Sedins. They recorded five points (2G-3A) last night - they combined for seven points (3G-4A) for the weekend - and now have 31 points in their last ten games against Edmonton. And on one memorable powerplay shift, they toyed with the Oilers, hemmed them in their zone for 2:20, and scored the Canucks' second goal of the night. If you missed it, a video clip of the shift is already on Youtube:
More recaps from the mainstream:
Monday night against the San Jose Sharks.
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Good times, good times.
On Friday night in Edmonton, the Canucks rode Rick Rypien's return to the roster and Roberto Luongo's goaltending en route to a 5-2 win. They played better than they did on Wednesday, though admittedly, they were outplayed for large stretches of that game. Thankfully, Louie was great and Garon and Roloson weren't and the Canucks extended their win streak against the Oilers to six consecutive games.
On Saturday in Vancouver, the Canucks made it seven straight wins against the Oilers. They won 4-1 and were full value for the victory. Louie made some great saves, the defense was solid and made very few mistakes, Morrison and Naslund combined for a goal and two assists, and the Sedins once again dominated.
Ah yes, the Sedins. They recorded five points (2G-3A) last night - they combined for seven points (3G-4A) for the weekend - and now have 31 points in their last ten games against Edmonton. And on one memorable powerplay shift, they toyed with the Oilers, hemmed them in their zone for 2:20, and scored the Canucks' second goal of the night. If you missed it, a video clip of the shift is already on Youtube:
More recaps from the mainstream:
- Quick-fix Rick does the trick. (Ben Kuzma, Vancouver Province)
- Got any more messages? (Ben Kuzma, Vancouver Province)
- Edmonton's less-than-champ weekend. (Tony Gallagher, Vancouver Province)
- Hot issues. (Vancouver Province)
- Canucks extend streak. (Joanne Ireland, Edmonton Journal)
- Hannah posts her thoughts from Friday and Saturday.
- The Chief Canuck raves about the Canucks' balanced scoring on Friday and raves more about the play of the Sedins and Brendan Morrison on Saturday.
- Relive Friday night's win with Mike the Yankee Canuck's liveblog.
Monday night against the San Jose Sharks.
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Friday, October 12, 2007
Game Day Post: Canucks at Oilers
The best way to forget that embarassing loss against the Philadelphia Flyers ever happened? Just get back on the ice and get back to winning. Tonight, the Canucks start a home-and-home, back-to-back weekend set against the Edmonton Oilers.
I expect the Canucks will be a lot better than on Wednesday. Not that that's a tall task, but they simply have to be. Playing with a little more emotion will help, and certainly, paying more attention to detail on the defensive end. An even-strength goal or two would be nice as well. As it stands, the Canucks have scored a grand total of one even-strength goal this season and that happened exactly a week ago.
Here are some preview pieces:
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I expect the Canucks will be a lot better than on Wednesday. Not that that's a tall task, but they simply have to be. Playing with a little more emotion will help, and certainly, paying more attention to detail on the defensive end. An even-strength goal or two would be nice as well. As it stands, the Canucks have scored a grand total of one even-strength goal this season and that happened exactly a week ago.
Here are some preview pieces:
- Canucks 'lazy and stupid' -- frustrated GM Nonis. (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- Top goal scorer Shannon sent down to minors. (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- Ice crisis comes early for Canucks. (Cam Cole, Vancouver Sun)
- Shannon shoved down. (Brad Ziemer, Vancouver Sun)
- There are angry young men on both sides. (Derek Van Diest, Edmonton Sun)
- Powerplay outage. (Derek Van Diest, Edmonton Sun)
- Oilers powerplay sure to come around. (Joanne Ireland, Edmonton Journal)
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Labels: game day preview, Nonis, Oilers, Shannon
Friday, September 21, 2007
Preseason: Oilers 4 Canucks 5
I finally made it down to GM Place for last night's preseason game, a fairly entertaining 5-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers. It's always nice to get that first hot dog of the season.
Because the Canucks didn't ice very many veterans (actually neither did the Oilers), I saw a lot of the kids the press has been hyping up for the last couple of weeks. They didn't disappoint.
Mason Raymond was solid and scored a heckuva goal after a heckuva pass from Ryan Kesler. Ryan Shannon, while he didn't show up on the scoresheet, played with a lot of poise; I'd be very surprised if he didn't make the team. Kesler had a great game - on both ends of the ice - and chipped in a goal and a couple of assists. Josef Balej, Brad Moran and Jason Jaffray all had their moments.
Luc Bourdon played more than 22 minutes last night and was mostly unnoticeable except on the Oilers' fourth goal, when he and Lukas Krajicek seemed out of position. But largely, not noticing Luc on the ice is a good thing. I didn't even realize he played as many minutes as he did until it flashed on the jumbotron. It means he didn't make as many bad decisions as he's been prone to make in his still very young career.
I know I shouldn't get too excited about the preseason, but if last night's game (and the one against Calgary the night before) was an indicator of the team's future, Canucks fans are in for a treat. There's some real skill in the system and some of these guys definitely have NHL game.
They attack the net and do it with speed and with regularity. A lot of their chances came from right in front of Mathieu Garon. They even had the powerplay going. On paper, they were 2-for-7, but they also had a lot of puck possession and certainly had their share of quality chances.
If the kids keep this up, they will force Dave Nonis and Alain Vigneault to make some tough decisions. Because the Canucks already have 12 forwards on one-way contracts, they have room on the roster for maybe one more. The good news for Canucks fans is that the guys that are up for that spot have all stepped up.
More Canucks stuff on today's MSM:
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Because the Canucks didn't ice very many veterans (actually neither did the Oilers), I saw a lot of the kids the press has been hyping up for the last couple of weeks. They didn't disappoint.
Mason Raymond was solid and scored a heckuva goal after a heckuva pass from Ryan Kesler. Ryan Shannon, while he didn't show up on the scoresheet, played with a lot of poise; I'd be very surprised if he didn't make the team. Kesler had a great game - on both ends of the ice - and chipped in a goal and a couple of assists. Josef Balej, Brad Moran and Jason Jaffray all had their moments.
Luc Bourdon played more than 22 minutes last night and was mostly unnoticeable except on the Oilers' fourth goal, when he and Lukas Krajicek seemed out of position. But largely, not noticing Luc on the ice is a good thing. I didn't even realize he played as many minutes as he did until it flashed on the jumbotron. It means he didn't make as many bad decisions as he's been prone to make in his still very young career.
I know I shouldn't get too excited about the preseason, but if last night's game (and the one against Calgary the night before) was an indicator of the team's future, Canucks fans are in for a treat. There's some real skill in the system and some of these guys definitely have NHL game.
They attack the net and do it with speed and with regularity. A lot of their chances came from right in front of Mathieu Garon. They even had the powerplay going. On paper, they were 2-for-7, but they also had a lot of puck possession and certainly had their share of quality chances.
If the kids keep this up, they will force Dave Nonis and Alain Vigneault to make some tough decisions. Because the Canucks already have 12 forwards on one-way contracts, they have room on the roster for maybe one more. The good news for Canucks fans is that the guys that are up for that spot have all stepped up.
More Canucks stuff on today's MSM:
- Isbister's late goal gives Vancouver win. (Grant Kerr, Globe and Mail)
- Fashion statement. (Elliott Pap, Vancouver Sun)
- Injuries put cuts on hold. (Brad Ziemer, Vancouver Sun)
- Raymond, Kesler hook up. (Jim Jamieson, Vancouver Province)
- Bourdon lagging behind. (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
- Hansen suffers broken thumb. (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Canucks 2 Oilers 1
The Canucks faced an Oilers team that had lost ten consecutive game and was missing nine of its regulars. Go figure, the Canucks still only won 2-1, yet another one-goal game.
Both goalies were busy. The Canucks threw 38 shots on Dwayne Roloson; the Oilers threw 37 on Roberto Luongo. Both goalies were good and kept the game close for their respective teams. Oilers' coach Craig MacTavish was quick to credit both:
More from the Mainstream
My 3 Stars of the Game
Official Statistics
Next Game
A Wednesday night visit from the Nashville Predators.
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Both goalies were busy. The Canucks threw 38 shots on Dwayne Roloson; the Oilers threw 37 on Roberto Luongo. Both goalies were good and kept the game close for their respective teams. Oilers' coach Craig MacTavish was quick to credit both:
"It was a great battle of two pretty good goaltenders," said Oilers head coach Craig MacTavish. "Roli made a lot of great saves and Luongo was doing what he has been doing all year long and played really well."Actually, give the entire Oilers team credit. They didn't roll over and play dead. Well, except maybe for when Daniel and Henrik Sedin were on the ice. The twins combined for four more points, including Daniel's 32nd goal and 8th game-winning goal of the season. In one memorable powerplay sequence late in the first period, they - and the rest of the first powerplay unit - had possession of the puck for 1:59 minutes and threw six shots on Roloson, and then with a second left in that man-advantage, Daniel Sedin drew another penalty. In eight games against the Oilers, the twins have 24 points on eight goals and 16 assists.
More from the Mainstream
- Luongo insists winning all that counts. - Iain MacIntyre (Vancouver Sun)
- Calm demeanour Edler's calling card. - Ben Kuzma (Vancouver Province)
- Oilers run out of gas. - Iain MacIntyre (Vancouver Sun)
- Oilers winless skid hits 11 in a row. - Joanne Ireland (Edmonton Journal)
My 3 Stars of the Game
- Roberto Luongo (VAN): 36 saves and is now tied with Martin Brodeur for the NHL lead with 42 wins this season.
- Dwayne Roloson (EDM): 36 saves and the Oilers' best penalty-killer.
- Daniel Sedin (VAN): Two more points - one goal (the game-winner) and one assist.
Official Statistics
Next Game
A Wednesday night visit from the Nashville Predators.
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Monday, March 19, 2007
Game Day: Canucks at Oilers
There's no rest for the Canucks after their 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday as they meet the Oilers in Edmonton tonight. The Oilers are playing for pride at this point, but for the Canucks, this is their game in hand over the Minnesota Wild and a win would give them a three point cushion on top of the Northwest Division.
Markus Naslund is taking his benching from the powerplay against the Red Wings like a true professional. He knows that he had a bad game and is looking to bounce back tonight:
More pregame pieces for your reading pleasure:
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Markus Naslund is taking his benching from the powerplay against the Red Wings like a true professional. He knows that he had a bad game and is looking to bounce back tonight:
"I agree I didn't have a strong game against Detroit," a subdued Naslund reflected Sunday before the Canucks left for Edmonton and tonight's date against the reeling Oilers. "He probably did the right thing. But I'll bounce back and I'm looking forward to having a good game in Edmonton."I hope so. Naslund has had some good games against the Oilers and has seven points (3G-4A) in seven games against them this season. The Oilers have allowed 33 goals in their nine games since trading away Ryan Smyth - an average of 3.67 goals per game - and may be right for the picking.
More pregame pieces for your reading pleasure:
- Vigneault's got balls. More than we've ever seen from a Canucks coach in a long time. - Ed Willes (Vancouver Province)
- Willie and Sami will sit tonight's game out. Alex Edler has been called up from the Moose. - Gordon McIntyre (Vancouver Province), Elliott Pap (Vancouver Sun)
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