How about them Canucks!
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Who are you hoping Vancouver will play in the first round? Colorado would be nice, but maybe not to likely now.
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Cuz they already beat them about 5 times this season. :smile: Canucks quite often have problems with L.A. and S.J.
this is now, that was then, the teams don't stay the same all season, injuries change how teams play,
new aquisitions after the trade deadline,(and before) change teams, canucks are different now than at different
times thru the season, and I see the canucks starting to peak and get ready for playoffs, and I say,
bring em on, any of em, that is the way it has to be, we have to forget anything that has happened
in the past, and look forward and be ready for anybody.
I'm glad right now, that it isn't going to be chicago, they have to get past the recent incident,
and put it behind them.
Yeah, it's not likely to be Chicago but there is still that chance or maybe in the 2nd or 3rd round.
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Haven't heard anything today on daniel's condition, maybe a little later.
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just heard from vineault re: daniel
he has a concussion, and he has no other information, it is just a matter of time.
Date Vis/Home Final
17 Jan 2012 LAK@VAN LAK, 3 - 2
31 Dec 2011 VAN@LAK LAK, 4 - 1
10 Nov 2011 VAN@LAK VAN, 3 - 2
KINGS (37-26-12) at CANUCKS (45-21-9)
TV: TSN, NBCSN (HD), FS-W (HD)
Last 10: Los Angeles 7-3-0; Vancouver 4-5-1.
Season Series: This is the fourth and final meeting of the season. Los Angeles holds a 2-1 series edge, including a 3-2 shootout win in the previous meeting in Rogers Arena on Jan. 17.
Big Story: Los Angeles -- a team desperate to gain an edge in the competitive Pacific Division -- heads to Vancouver for a Monday showdown. Waiting for them will be the Canucks, who clinched the Northwest Division on Saturday and now turn their focus to unseating the St. Louis Blues atop the Western Conference.
Team Scope:
Kings: For a team mired in offensive struggles for much of the season, Los Angeles has used an uptick in goals to make a late run at the postseason. The Kings scored 21 goals over six games – all wins – to move temporarily into the Pacific Division’s top spot. Goalie Jonathan Quick started five of those, capping the run with a 35-save shutout gem of the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. On Saturday, the Kings welcomed Boston to Staples Center with eyes on holding down the third position in the West. Boston had other ideas. The Bruins snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 win, but the Kings' offensive resurgence shone through despite the loss. Los Angeles mustered 42 shots, many of which elicited acrobatic stops from Tim Thomas.
"The team dug a hole on home ice early in the year and we've tried to win every game since then," coach Darryl Sutter said. "Simple, that's pretty clear, right? That's what we've tried to do and it's a tough task and it's a big chore."
Canucks: Thanks to a Dallas win over Calgary on Saturday afternoon, Vancouver wrapped up the Northwest Division before they even touched the ice later that night. Buoyed by their fourth consecutive division title, Vancouver took to the Rogers Arena ice to face Colorado in the late game. But Colorado -- like Los Angeles, a team fighting for their playoff lives -- jumped out to a 2-0 lead midway through the second period. The Canucks fought back, leveling before the second intermission through goals by Mason Raymond and Chris Higgins. Higgins also added the overtime winner, but Vancouver had goalie Roberto Luongo to thank for getting them to the extra period. After going 0-3-1 over his previous four, Luongo made 38 saves -- including all 12 in the third period -- for the victory.
"I felt good the last couple games," Luongo said. "I feel like I'm back where I want to be. That being said, it's a daily process. You have to make sure to put in the work and to play hard."
Who's Hot: While he has struggled of late, Luongo is 3-1-1 with a 1.97 goals-against average in his last five matchups with Los Angeles.
Injury Report: Simon Gagne is out indefinitely for the Kings with a concussion. … Daniel Sedin is out indefinitely with a concussion, Aaron Rome (sprained knee) will miss 1-2 weeks, while Keith Ballard (concussion), Andrew Ebbett (collarbone surgery) and Aaron Volpatti (shoulder surgery) are all likely to miss the rest of the season.
Stat Pack: The loss of one-half of the Sedin tandem could cost Vancouver, especially against the Kings. Sedin has seven goals and 10 assists during the 11-game point streak against Los Angeles, including the playoffs. Quick has been stingy even with Sedin in the lineup, with a 1.88 GAA over his last 11 regular-season starts.
Puck Drop: The tight Pacific race is not lost on the Los Angeles locker room.
"We know the situation we're in. We're battling with a bunch of other teams here to make the postseason, or win our division," Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell said. "We're just preparing for every game the same way -- like it's a must-win."
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did something stupid, and deleted the above info, and my info that had followed, so here it is again,
sort of.
Dallas - 3rd - 87 pts.
phoenix- 7th - 87 pts.
l.a. - 8th - 86 pts.
san jose 9th - 86 pts.
colorado 10th- 86 pts.
calgary 11th- 83 pts.
standings can change from day to day, either from points or from number of games played
Haven't heard anything today on daniel's condition, maybe a little later.
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just heard from vineault re: daniel
he has a concussion, and he has no other information, it is just a matter of time.
Date Vis/Home Final
17 Jan 2012 LAK@VAN LAK, 3 - 2
31 Dec 2011 VAN@LAK LAK, 4 - 1
10 Nov 2011 VAN@LAK VAN, 3 - 2
KINGS (37-26-12) at CANUCKS (45-21-9)
TV: TSN, NBCSN (HD), FS-W (HD)
Last 10: Los Angeles 7-3-0; Vancouver 4-5-1.
Season Series: This is the fourth and final meeting of the season. Los Angeles holds a 2-1 series edge, including a 3-2 shootout win in the previous meeting in Rogers Arena on Jan. 17.
Big Story: Los Angeles -- a team desperate to gain an edge in the competitive Pacific Division -- heads to Vancouver for a Monday showdown. Waiting for them will be the Canucks, who clinched the Northwest Division on Saturday and now turn their focus to unseating the St. Louis Blues atop the Western Conference.
Team Scope:
Kings: For a team mired in offensive struggles for much of the season, Los Angeles has used an uptick in goals to make a late run at the postseason. The Kings scored 21 goals over six games – all wins – to move temporarily into the Pacific Division’s top spot. Goalie Jonathan Quick started five of those, capping the run with a 35-save shutout gem of the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. On Saturday, the Kings welcomed Boston to Staples Center with eyes on holding down the third position in the West. Boston had other ideas. The Bruins snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 win, but the Kings' offensive resurgence shone through despite the loss. Los Angeles mustered 42 shots, many of which elicited acrobatic stops from Tim Thomas.
"The team dug a hole on home ice early in the year and we've tried to win every game since then," coach Darryl Sutter said. "Simple, that's pretty clear, right? That's what we've tried to do and it's a tough task and it's a big chore."
Canucks: Thanks to a Dallas win over Calgary on Saturday afternoon, Vancouver wrapped up the Northwest Division before they even touched the ice later that night. Buoyed by their fourth consecutive division title, Vancouver took to the Rogers Arena ice to face Colorado in the late game. But Colorado -- like Los Angeles, a team fighting for their playoff lives -- jumped out to a 2-0 lead midway through the second period. The Canucks fought back, leveling before the second intermission through goals by Mason Raymond and Chris Higgins. Higgins also added the overtime winner, but Vancouver had goalie Roberto Luongo to thank for getting them to the extra period. After going 0-3-1 over his previous four, Luongo made 38 saves -- including all 12 in the third period -- for the victory.
"I felt good the last couple games," Luongo said. "I feel like I'm back where I want to be. That being said, it's a daily process. You have to make sure to put in the work and to play hard."
Who's Hot: While he has struggled of late, Luongo is 3-1-1 with a 1.97 goals-against average in his last five matchups with Los Angeles.
Injury Report: Simon Gagne is out indefinitely for the Kings with a concussion. … Daniel Sedin is out indefinitely with a concussion, Aaron Rome (sprained knee) will miss 1-2 weeks, while Keith Ballard (concussion), Andrew Ebbett (collarbone surgery) and Aaron Volpatti (shoulder surgery) are all likely to miss the rest of the season.
Stat Pack: The loss of one-half of the Sedin tandem could cost Vancouver, especially against the Kings. Sedin has seven goals and 10 assists during the 11-game point streak against Los Angeles, including the playoffs. Quick has been stingy even with Sedin in the lineup, with a 1.88 GAA over his last 11 regular-season starts.
Puck Drop: The tight Pacific race is not lost on the Los Angeles locker room.
"We know the situation we're in. We're battling with a bunch of other teams here to make the postseason, or win our division," Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell said. "We're just preparing for every game the same way -- like it's a must-win."
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did something stupid, and deleted the above info, and my info that had followed, so here it is again,
sort of.
Dallas - 3rd - 87 pts.
phoenix- 7th - 87 pts.
l.a. - 8th - 86 pts.
san jose 9th - 86 pts.
colorado 10th- 86 pts.
calgary 11th- 83 pts.
standings can change from day to day, either from points or from number of games played
just the game canucks expected, very tight checking and hard working, and luongo played another great
game.
canucks beat l.a. at their own type of game, 1-0- . reg. time
looks like san jose is going to win their game against colorado, so san jose
will jump up to 3rd in the conference, and dallas will drop down to 8th.
calgary won their game against dallas, their position doesn't change, but
they still are alive, and staying close to the others, so you never know.
winnipeg lost to ottawa, they are playing themselves further out of the playoffs.
game.
canucks beat l.a. at their own type of game, 1-0- . reg. time
looks like san jose is going to win their game against colorado, so san jose
will jump up to 3rd in the conference, and dallas will drop down to 8th.
calgary won their game against dallas, their position doesn't change, but
they still are alive, and staying close to the others, so you never know.
winnipeg lost to ottawa, they are playing themselves further out of the playoffs.
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he's never had a concussion before, so he might just need a week or so of quiet and relaxation.
not as though he is suffering 'another' concussion, a completely different situation.
The team can play without anyone, they are deep in talent, and always aware that anyone could be
out injured at any time, so they do prepare for that.
They have played a couple of games without him, and even before he was injured the twins weren't
burning up the league, scoring goals.
they will be fine.
You might recall that in the games before Dan'l was injured, the Canucks were not winning any
games by 8 - 0 scores. The Canucks worked hard to get their win tonight. At this level one
player shouldn't make that much difference. I hope Daniel gets back soon, only because it
would complete the first line again and the whole team could get back to playing with those they
are used to.
after tonights games:
san jose 3rd - 88 pts
dallas 7th - 87 pts
phoenix 8th - 87 pts
l.a. 9th - 86 pts
colorado 10th- 86 pts
calgary 11th -85 pts
san jose 3rd - 88 pts
dallas 7th - 87 pts
phoenix 8th - 87 pts
l.a. 9th - 86 pts
colorado 10th- 86 pts
calgary 11th -85 pts