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this site. lol
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How about them Canucks!
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that's OK, I'll have someone come in and do a little sanitizing, and scrub
this site. lol
The Canucks got by the Senators last night by a score of 6 - 2. Vancouver's scoring was: VAN: D. Sedin (00:22 - 1st) , R. Kesler (11:20 - 2nd) , A. Burrows (00:33 - 3rd) , R. Kesler (01:11 - 3rd) , T. Glass (11:03 - 3rd) , M. Bliznak (16:36 - 3rd)
Notice that Vancouver got goals from five different people. Kesler got a pair. Four of the Canuck's goals were scored in the third period. All in all a pretty good game.
Notice that Vancouver got goals from five different people. Kesler got a pair. Four of the Canuck's goals were scored in the third period. All in all a pretty good game.
nice to see burrows get his first goal and assist. This is a long way back for him, but all of his
game is there with exception of the legs, and that will improve with each game.
canucks started the game off slowly, behind the play all thru the first period, but got their legs
towards the end of the first and didn't look back. They were a step ahead of ottawa because of their
speed, but ottawa got 35 shots to canucks 32, and were always in the game.
nice to see bliznak get his first goal in the NHL.
pretty good game, now onto to toronto, Saturday.
game is there with exception of the legs, and that will improve with each game.
canucks started the game off slowly, behind the play all thru the first period, but got their legs
towards the end of the first and didn't look back. They were a step ahead of ottawa because of their
speed, but ottawa got 35 shots to canucks 32, and were always in the game.
nice to see bliznak get his first goal in the NHL.
pretty good game, now onto to toronto, Saturday.
On paper the Canucks should be able to get around the Leafs but who knows, the Leafs might reach down and find some heretofore unknown strength and beat the Vancouver team. I don't think they will. Back in the days of Frank Mahovolich and Dave Keon and Tim Horton, I was a Leaf fan but not for quite a few years now.
It was a class move for the team to cancel practice/go to the Remembrance Day ceremonies in Ottawa instead.
The power of perspective and privilege
The power of perspective and privilege
maybe when burke gets rid of that ridiculous coach, and brings in a 'player coach', and not one who is
miserable and sarcastic, then the team will have a better chance to improve.
If canucks are healthy and play their best, other teams will always have a tough time beating them,
but those things don't always happen, with any team.
Humans are unpredictable from day to day, don't always feel their best, aren't always healthy, so
that is what makes each game 'apprehensive' in the eyes of fans and coaches, will everyone perform
at their best, I hope so, and of course same goes for the other team, they want to win too.
GO CANUCKS GO
I have nothing against the Leafs as an organization or group of players (or fans for that matter) but I really can't stand Burke. What I dislike about him is he's not only a poor loser he's a poor winner. When he has success he sticks his nose in the air and struts around ensuring he is properly addressed as the reason for the success. His shtick is to look like he's smarter than everyone. Of course, when they lose it's everyone's fault but his own.
Vancouver went from two goals down to one goal ahead and then let Toronto back in the game again at three all. The Canucks popped in two more to make it 5 - 3 and that is how it ended. Kesler seems to be on a bit of a streak.
GOAL SCORERS
VAN: D. Sedin (PPG, 09:39 - 1st) , R. Kesler (17:01 - 1st) , R. Kesler (PPG, 00:56 - 2nd) , M. Raymond (13:36 - 3rd) , D. Hamhuis (EN, 19:10 - 3rd)
GOAL SCORERS
VAN: D. Sedin (PPG, 09:39 - 1st) , R. Kesler (17:01 - 1st) , R. Kesler (PPG, 00:56 - 2nd) , M. Raymond (13:36 - 3rd) , D. Hamhuis (EN, 19:10 - 3rd)
If the leafs played with that effort every game they'd win their share. In the end Luongo was the difference. Yes, nice to see Kesler putting some in the net.
The Toronto sports media are going crazy these days. Did anyone watch that simulcast radio of the Fan 590 (or whatever it's called) the other day? I can't remember his name, is it Cown? I don't really like the guy but it was funning seeing him at the end of his Leafs rope. He wanted to know who the second worst team in the league was. Someone said calgary. Then he wanted to know if both cities could trade cities in a 100% team trade.
The Toronto sports media are going crazy these days. Did anyone watch that simulcast radio of the Fan 590 (or whatever it's called) the other day? I can't remember his name, is it Cown? I don't really like the guy but it was funning seeing him at the end of his Leafs rope. He wanted to know who the second worst team in the league was. Someone said calgary. Then he wanted to know if both cities could trade cities in a 100% team trade.
Rick, the Leafs look like the Canucks did about a year or so ago. They seem to have team speed but when they go into a full court press, their defense can't keep up.
Toronto look like they are trying for the first round first draft pick.
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toronto look more like the canucks from way way back, as the canucks haven't been as bad as
toronto is now, for many years.
canucks had a very good year last season, started slow, gained thru the season, and won the division.
they were second in goals scored for the season, behind washington.
lost to chicago in second round, but chicago was the better team, and we must remember, canucks had
lots of defense injuries, (out of lineup), made a difference.
toronto started like gang busters, for a few games, then packed it in, not even the quarter turn yet.
not sure which team is worse right now, calgary or toronto, will be interesting when they play each
other. calgary do have some of toronto's players from the trade last season, doesn't seem to be doing
much to help them.
has anyone seen a sutter smile lately, or ever? lol
yeah, luongo shut the door last night in the third, and locked it.
toronto is now, for many years.
canucks had a very good year last season, started slow, gained thru the season, and won the division.
they were second in goals scored for the season, behind washington.
lost to chicago in second round, but chicago was the better team, and we must remember, canucks had
lots of defense injuries, (out of lineup), made a difference.
toronto started like gang busters, for a few games, then packed it in, not even the quarter turn yet.
not sure which team is worse right now, calgary or toronto, will be interesting when they play each
other. calgary do have some of toronto's players from the trade last season, doesn't seem to be doing
much to help them.
has anyone seen a sutter smile lately, or ever? lol
yeah, luongo shut the door last night in the third, and locked it.
2005-06 and 2007-08
I don't think the 'Nucks are as good as some people believe. They'll finish high in the standing simply because of the weak division they play in. A Stanley Cup parade in Vancouver is highly unlikely next spring.
Right now the Canucks are in third place over all in the NHL. I can see them getting to first place over all but how they will end the season in the Spring is anybody's guess. A couple bad injuries to important players would hurt them like any other team.
Can't quite agree they are in a weak division. I'd say there's no doubt the South east are a weak division and the Pacific Division is questionable and the Central comes and goes and the Northwest may be slightly behind the other two. It's only been the last couple of seasons that both Calgary and Edmonton have been so poor. Minnesota is unpredictable.
Yep, that's the $64 thousand question. They have the tools- can they maintain the inclination?
The rest of the division is a combined 26 - 31 - 6 and currently occupy 4 out of the five bottom positions in the conference. Adding Van, the division is five hundred. Against top teams the 'nucks are five hundred so far this season. Hardly impressive. Luongo isn't in the top 20 in save percentage or GAA.
The bottom team in the SE is near five hundred. The entire division is 42-34-6 (8 games better than the NW) With WSH and TBY, I'd hardly call it weak.
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