canucks played a strong game tonight, goalkeeping was good, although he looked kind of clumsy at times,
he got the job done, and they won.
canucks 3 - l.a. 2
he got the job done, and they won.
canucks 3 - l.a. 2
How about them Canucks!
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LIVE ON SNET-P(HD) Radio: 1040 Canucks Fri 11/11/2011 7:30 PM Ducks Canucks
The Anaheim Ducks are on the brink of their longest losing streak since the team was still deemed "mighty" and Randy Carlyle was a first-year coach.
Carlyle is hoping a team meeting and a positive attitude can help the Ducks snap their six-game slide when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night.
Anaheim (5-7-3) is 1-6-3 in its last 10 games and at the bottom of the Pacific Division after losing six in a row, including a 4-2 defeat to Nashville on Wednesday.
"It's hard. We're letting each other down," said center Ryan Getzlaf, who has one point during the slide. "The little mistakes we're making are costing us. The last few games we were gripping the sticks pretty tight and trying to do a few more things than we need to. I thought we did a better job of staying within our system (Wednesday), but we had a few mental breakdowns, and it cost us."
Anaheim hasn't endured a longer skid since dropping eight in a row Nov. 3-20, 2005, when the team was known as the Mighty Ducks in Carlyle's first season behind the bench.
In an effort to end the current slide, during which the Ducks have been outscored 22-8 and gotten shut out twice, Carlyle held a team meeting Thursday.
"The one thing we try to do is not focus on the result now. The result is of most importance, but it's the process," he said. "If we continually focus on the result then there's a negative, so we're trying to be as positive as we possibly can and say to look at the things that are effecting the outcome; that's the process.
"Things you have to do and things we're not doing well enough to give ourselves the best chance for success."
One area of concern is in net, as Jonas Hiller is 1-5-3 with a 3.54 goals-against average and .888 save percentage in his last nine games. Backup Dan Ellis lost his only start during the losing streak Oct. 30, making 18 saves in a 3-1 loss at league-worst Columbus.
Carlyle may opt to turn to Hiller again since he's posted a 2.22 GAA while winning all four of his home starts against the Canucks (8-7-1).
Veteran Ducks winger Teemu Selanne doesn't have a point in his last three games. He hasn't endured a longer drought since going five games without a point March 6-17, 2010.
Selanne has nine goals and seven assists in his last 10 meetings with Vancouver, including five points last season as the team's split four matchups.
The Canucks are trying to conclude a six-game road trip with a third consecutive victory and prove they've shaken off their supposed Stanley Cup finals hangover. They improved to 3-2-0 on their jaunt after beating Los Angeles 3-2 on Thursday, and the team appears to be bonding away from home.
"Sometimes you need a little quality time together at the start of the year," said Roberto Luongo, who made 28 saves against the Kings. "We're a good team, we know that. It's just a matter of getting it together, executing on the ice and working hard. We didn't win the Presidents' Trophy last year for nothing."
The power play has helped key Vancouver's resurgence. The Canucks are 7 for 12 with the man advantage over their last two games, and 12 for 31 while winning four of six.
Daniel Sedin has five points in the last two games - three coming on the power play - to increase his season total to a team-high 20. The left wing has eight goals and 10 assists in his last 10 games against Anaheim.
STANDINGS WESTERN CONFERENCE TEAM GP W L OT GF GA PTS
1 DAL 14 11 3 0 45 33 22
2 CHI 16 9 4 3 52 48 21
3 EDM 15 9 4 2 36 29 20
4 SJS 14 9 4 1 44 36 19
5 MIN 15 8 4 3 34 29 19
6 NSH 15 8 5 2 42 40 18
7 PHX 14 7 4 3 40 39 17
8 VAN 16 8 7 1 48 46 17
9 LAK 16 7 6 3 36 38 17
10 COL 16 8 7 1 46 50 17
11 DET 13 7 5 1 34 31 15
12 STL 15 7 7 1 37 38 15
13 CGY 14 6 7 1 30 35 13
14 ANA 15 5 7 3 29 44 13
15 CBJ 15 2 12 1 34 59 5
COMPLETE STANDINGS
STATS 2011-2012 REGULAR SEASON SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
D. Sedin 16 6 14 2 20
H. Sedin 16 5 14 3 19
A. Edler 16 3 13 -2 16
C. Higgins 16 6 3 -1 9
S. Salo 13 4 5 6 9
A. Burrows 14 5 3 6 8
D. Hamhuis 16 2 6 -3 8
C. Hodgson 16 3 4 -3 7
R. Kesler 11 2 5 1 7
M. Lapierre 16 3 2 1 5
GOALIES: W L OT Sv% GAA
C. Schneider 2 3 0 .917 2.51
R. Luongo 6 4 1 .898 2.96
FULL TEAM STATS
The Anaheim Ducks are on the brink of their longest losing streak since the team was still deemed "mighty" and Randy Carlyle was a first-year coach.
Carlyle is hoping a team meeting and a positive attitude can help the Ducks snap their six-game slide when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night.
Anaheim (5-7-3) is 1-6-3 in its last 10 games and at the bottom of the Pacific Division after losing six in a row, including a 4-2 defeat to Nashville on Wednesday.
"It's hard. We're letting each other down," said center Ryan Getzlaf, who has one point during the slide. "The little mistakes we're making are costing us. The last few games we were gripping the sticks pretty tight and trying to do a few more things than we need to. I thought we did a better job of staying within our system (Wednesday), but we had a few mental breakdowns, and it cost us."
Anaheim hasn't endured a longer skid since dropping eight in a row Nov. 3-20, 2005, when the team was known as the Mighty Ducks in Carlyle's first season behind the bench.
In an effort to end the current slide, during which the Ducks have been outscored 22-8 and gotten shut out twice, Carlyle held a team meeting Thursday.
"The one thing we try to do is not focus on the result now. The result is of most importance, but it's the process," he said. "If we continually focus on the result then there's a negative, so we're trying to be as positive as we possibly can and say to look at the things that are effecting the outcome; that's the process.
"Things you have to do and things we're not doing well enough to give ourselves the best chance for success."
One area of concern is in net, as Jonas Hiller is 1-5-3 with a 3.54 goals-against average and .888 save percentage in his last nine games. Backup Dan Ellis lost his only start during the losing streak Oct. 30, making 18 saves in a 3-1 loss at league-worst Columbus.
Carlyle may opt to turn to Hiller again since he's posted a 2.22 GAA while winning all four of his home starts against the Canucks (8-7-1).
Veteran Ducks winger Teemu Selanne doesn't have a point in his last three games. He hasn't endured a longer drought since going five games without a point March 6-17, 2010.
Selanne has nine goals and seven assists in his last 10 meetings with Vancouver, including five points last season as the team's split four matchups.
The Canucks are trying to conclude a six-game road trip with a third consecutive victory and prove they've shaken off their supposed Stanley Cup finals hangover. They improved to 3-2-0 on their jaunt after beating Los Angeles 3-2 on Thursday, and the team appears to be bonding away from home.
"Sometimes you need a little quality time together at the start of the year," said Roberto Luongo, who made 28 saves against the Kings. "We're a good team, we know that. It's just a matter of getting it together, executing on the ice and working hard. We didn't win the Presidents' Trophy last year for nothing."
The power play has helped key Vancouver's resurgence. The Canucks are 7 for 12 with the man advantage over their last two games, and 12 for 31 while winning four of six.
Daniel Sedin has five points in the last two games - three coming on the power play - to increase his season total to a team-high 20. The left wing has eight goals and 10 assists in his last 10 games against Anaheim.
STANDINGS WESTERN CONFERENCE TEAM GP W L OT GF GA PTS
1 DAL 14 11 3 0 45 33 22
2 CHI 16 9 4 3 52 48 21
3 EDM 15 9 4 2 36 29 20
4 SJS 14 9 4 1 44 36 19
5 MIN 15 8 4 3 34 29 19
6 NSH 15 8 5 2 42 40 18
7 PHX 14 7 4 3 40 39 17
8 VAN 16 8 7 1 48 46 17
9 LAK 16 7 6 3 36 38 17
10 COL 16 8 7 1 46 50 17
11 DET 13 7 5 1 34 31 15
12 STL 15 7 7 1 37 38 15
13 CGY 14 6 7 1 30 35 13
14 ANA 15 5 7 3 29 44 13
15 CBJ 15 2 12 1 34 59 5
COMPLETE STANDINGS
STATS 2011-2012 REGULAR SEASON SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
D. Sedin 16 6 14 2 20
H. Sedin 16 5 14 3 19
A. Edler 16 3 13 -2 16
C. Higgins 16 6 3 -1 9
S. Salo 13 4 5 6 9
A. Burrows 14 5 3 6 8
D. Hamhuis 16 2 6 -3 8
C. Hodgson 16 3 4 -3 7
R. Kesler 11 2 5 1 7
M. Lapierre 16 3 2 1 5
GOALIES: W L OT Sv% GAA
C. Schneider 2 3 0 .917 2.51
R. Luongo 6 4 1 .898 2.96
FULL TEAM STATS
too late, gotcha, the black eye won't show up for awhile. lol
did you actually watch the game last night. He was interesting in the net, at one point bieksa was
totally underneath him, (brokeback mtn. came to mind for a second), and he did some twists and turns I have not
seen before, BUT he did play well statistically, and won.
he's doing fine, only one goal so far, but he is better than samuelsson and sturm put together, and much
younger, and very fast, so time will improve that line, as kesler needs to get better, as he isn't where he
needs to be yet, but hodgson on the other side is playing very well, and we're beginning to see just how
good this young man really is, so smart, very quick to make the right pass, so in my opinion this line,
will eventually be great.
I wonder what they will do when raymond comes back, should be fairly soon, he is practicing with the team
now, (non contact), so maybe a couple of weeks or a month.
I think I can visualize an appropriate headline for tonight's game comprised of words rhyming with "Canucks". :lol:
it seemed canucks had lead legs tonight, back to back games can do that, and ducks were a step ahead
most of the two periods, then will and pride took over, and they dug deep and found some energy
to fight back.
Its ironic because last night canucks did to l.a. exactly what ducks did to canucks with a major penalty.
It got pretty hairy for a while, almost did it, but too little too late, and they failed to tie the
game.
Luongo had a mediocre game and was pulled for schneider at the end of the second.
Back to vancouver now, and they play islanders next, sunday I think.
most of the two periods, then will and pride took over, and they dug deep and found some energy
to fight back.
Its ironic because last night canucks did to l.a. exactly what ducks did to canucks with a major penalty.
It got pretty hairy for a while, almost did it, but too little too late, and they failed to tie the
game.
Luongo had a mediocre game and was pulled for schneider at the end of the second.
Back to vancouver now, and they play islanders next, sunday I think.
I saw some of the game. Hodgson can't beat Hillier on a breakaway. Luongo lays down on his face to make it easy.
It's time to get rid of this sieve. His backers claim that if his team clears all rebounds, scores an extra goal or two to make up for his gaffs, box everyone out of the slot and ensure he can see all shots from way out, then he's a great goaltender. Well under those conditions anyone is a "great" goaltender.
Luongo's best games are when he gets nothing but long shots that he can drop to his knees and let them hit square in the logo. 10 of those and the announcers are praising him for being on his game.
The rest of the league knows better. He's dreadful.
I hear Columbus needs a goaltender. How about Luongo for Nash?
It's time to get rid of this sieve. His backers claim that if his team clears all rebounds, scores an extra goal or two to make up for his gaffs, box everyone out of the slot and ensure he can see all shots from way out, then he's a great goaltender. Well under those conditions anyone is a "great" goaltender.
Luongo's best games are when he gets nothing but long shots that he can drop to his knees and let them hit square in the logo. 10 of those and the announcers are praising him for being on his game.
The rest of the league knows better. He's dreadful.
I hear Columbus needs a goaltender. How about Luongo for Nash?
I saw some of the game. Hodgson can't beat Hillier on a breakaway. Luongo lays down on his face to make it easy.
It's time to get rid of this sieve. His backers claim that if his team clears all rebounds, scores an extra goal or two to make up for his gaffs, box everyone out of the slot and ensure he can see all shots from way out, then he's a great goaltender. Well under those conditions anyone is a "great" goaltender.
Luongo's best games are when he gets nothing but long shots that he can drop to his knees and let them hit square in the logo. 10 of those and the announcers are praising him for being on his game.
The rest of the league knows better. He's dreadful.
I hear Columbus needs a goaltender. How about Luongo for Nash?
he let in a very stinky goal the other day from 'far' out, I could have stopped it quite easily.
the more games he plays poorly, the more he is deciding his own fate in vancouver, they needed him
last night for a while to help them, as the legs just weren't going 100%, most of the game, they
were trying but not as 'fresh' as anaheim, and it showed, they put mind over matter after the first
goal, dug down and got another one, then the game was on.
we were commenting to each other how many times he fell forward on to his stomach,
don't know why he is doing that all the time, it looks awful.
luongo for nash, I would drive luongo there, and bring nash back myself if they
asked. (they have to pay my fuel costs though, lol)
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Was wondering what you thought of the call on Rome, talloola...................from the numerous replays that I've watched, it did not look like a head hit at all. Bad reffing?
I thought it was borderline, but the guy fell to the ice, injured, (for the moment), not saying he was
faking, but he was hurting at the time, but was back out there quickly.
It wasn't a head hit, but I guess the ref thought it was a bit high, then called it elbowing,
but it wasn't elbowing either, just a bit high.
I think some of 'those' types of hits are hard to judge in a fraction of a second, maybe they should have
a quick replay, then decide if it was 'as' they saw it, but I would imagine the league doesn't want them
to seem unsure of themselves either, see it call it, forget it, and move on, that is the motto I guess.
Five minute majors 'all' go to the league for further assessment, and sometimes a suspension is handed
out, won't happen with this hit.
That penalty really hurt the canucks, five minutes to kill off, the loss of a
defenceman.
Thanks for your take on this, talloola - it was mainly because of the subsequent penalty to Rome for the 'hit' that I asked the question. You are right, it cost the Canucks.
The Canucks just have to score more goals. Back in the Edmonton Oiler's heyday, if a team scored
four goals on them they would score six, if a team scored six against them, they would score eight.
Just after the Canucks find themselves a really good goaltender, they have to get a couple good
defensmen and a few consistant power forwards. That's all they have to do...;-):lol:
four goals on them they would score six, if a team scored six against them, they would score eight.
Just after the Canucks find themselves a really good goaltender, they have to get a couple good
defensmen and a few consistant power forwards. That's all they have to do...;-):lol:
I love seeing arenas erupt when the Canucks score-it's fabulous for the franchise to have fans all over the league like that really adds some spice to the games.
Anaheim are a talented bunch but for whatever reason weren't playing hard on the puck-odd considering their past performances.
Anaheim are a talented bunch but for whatever reason weren't playing hard on the puck-odd considering their past performances.