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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Comments/Questions: Feel free to post in the comments section or email me at gocanucksgo10 (at) hotmail (dot) com.
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