How about them Canucks!
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Overall quite a poorly played match but scoring is almost always entertaining so WTH.
Ovechkin showed up twice and apart from the two goals he was well nigh invisible-odd.
Ovechkin showed up twice and apart from the two goals he was well nigh invisible-odd.
what I was happy about for the canucks, is the energy and effort put into this game, which they
haven't had recently, sometimes the players think they are working their hardest, but aren't, and
when they click it up to another level, then the little light goes on, and they realize that they had
much more to give, and they will have even more in the future.
just human nature
i've never been able to warm up to ovetchkin, as a player, don't like his style, never have,
don't like his personality, seems like a showoffee little boy, and when he doesn't get things
his way, he pouts, and stomps around.
Don't like the way he wants the game done 'his' way, hence boudreau has had quite a time trying
to create a 'team' concept to their game, it has been successful this season thus far, but after
the last two games, I see ovetchkin performing again.
I can't see him lasting a long time in the NHL, as the way he plays, his body will tell him to
f**k off in his early thirties, and will refuse to do what he says, and he will just begin to
suffer some serious injuries and deteriation.
Was looking forward to watching this game until Sportsnet put up a notice saying I am not eligible to watch the broadcast tonight - need a subscription...........funny as I watch other games on the same channel. Hope the 'kids' do well tonight...........will miss watching them.
game just finished, oilers won 4-2, was a pretty good game, goalies were good, hopkins got another point,
(assist), they're rolling right along.
horcoff, eberle, smith got two.
LIVE ON TSN Radio: 1040 Canucks Tue 01/11/2011 6:30 PM Flames Canucks Flames
(from canucks.com)
The Calgary Flames have played well on their six-game homestand. Ending it with a victory over a division rival they have struggled against would make it a whole lot better.
The Flames have received excellent goaltending and offense from an unlikely source in their last two games, patterns they hope to continue Tuesday night against the Vancouver Canucks.
After losing two of the first three games on their homestand, the Flames (4-4-1) have rebounded by outscoring Colorado and St. Louis 7-3 in a pair of victories.
Miikka Kiprusoff made 28 saves and rookie Roman Horak had a goal an assist in a 3-1 win over the Blues on Friday.
It was the second straight two-point game for the 20-year-old Horak, who scored his first NHL goal in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Avalanche.
"With every point and when you're getting more ice time, that gives you more confidence," said Horak, five years younger than the second-youngest player on Calgary's active roster, 25-year-old defenseman Chris Butler.
Kiprusoff has won three of his past four starts, posting a 1.51 goals-against average. He figures to be back in net Tuesday, when the Flames try to end a four-game home losing streak to their Northwest Division rivals.
The Canucks (5-5-1) have outscored the Flames 19-8 during those four wins and are 8-0-2 in this matchup overall since a 5-3 loss Oct. 16, 2009.
One reason for Calgary's lack of success in this series is a power play that is 3 for 38 during the 2-8-0 stretch. That unit is currently in a 2-for-21 slump.
"We've been struggling. There's no denying it," forward Alex Tanguay told the Flames' official website after practice Monday. "We're definitely going to work hard to get it and we've been working extremely hard with different combinations, with different plays out there. It's going to come."
Failure to keep Alex Burrows and Daniel Sedin in check has been the biggest issue for Calgary against Vancouver. Burrows had five goals and four assists in six meetings last season, while Sedin had four goals and five assists.
This is the start of a six-game trip for the Canucks, who bounced back from consecutive losses with a 7-4 win over Washington on Saturday.
Defenseman Alex Edler had his first two goals of the season with an assist, and Max Lapierre and Chris Higgins each scored twice as Vancouver exceeded its goal total from the previous three games combined.
"It's so important to get scoring by committee," coach Alain Vigneault said. "That's how you win on a consistent basis. For our team tonight to have both (Lapierre's) line and (Manny Malhotra's) line come up and score key goals at key times, it was really important, and we're going to hope that continues moving forward here."
David Booth had an assist for his first point in three games since joining the Canucks. Booth, who has no goals in nine games, has been playing on a line with fellow American Ryan Kesler.
"It's a work in progress, Ryan is not where he can be and David coming into a new environment with a new way of doing things, I see a lot of upside there, but I expect them to be a lot better," Vigneault told the Canucks' official website.
Roberto Luongo ranks near the bottom of the NHL with a 3.54 GAA but is 7-0-2 with a 1.97 GAA in his last nine starts against the Flames.
6:30 PM
TSN 2
5:00 PM
STANDINGS WESTERN CONFERENCE TEAM GP W L OT GF GA PTS
1 CHI 11 7 2 2 37 29 16
2 DAL 11 8 3 0 28 23 16
3 EDM 11 7 2 2 25 18 16
4 LAK 11 6 3 2 26 22 14
5 COL 11 7 4 0 32 29 14
6 SJS 10 6 4 0 30 26 12
7 PHX 10 5 3 2 30 30 12
8 NSH 11 5 4 2 28 31 12
9 MIN 10 4 3 3 21 23 11
10 VAN 11 5 5 1 31 33 11
11 ANA 11 5 5 1 22 28 11
12 DET 9 5 4 0 22 23 10
13 STL 11 5 6 0 28 31 10
14 CGY 9 4 4 1 22 23 9
15 CBJ 12 2 9 1 28 40 5
(from canucks.com)
The Calgary Flames have played well on their six-game homestand. Ending it with a victory over a division rival they have struggled against would make it a whole lot better.
The Flames have received excellent goaltending and offense from an unlikely source in their last two games, patterns they hope to continue Tuesday night against the Vancouver Canucks.
After losing two of the first three games on their homestand, the Flames (4-4-1) have rebounded by outscoring Colorado and St. Louis 7-3 in a pair of victories.
Miikka Kiprusoff made 28 saves and rookie Roman Horak had a goal an assist in a 3-1 win over the Blues on Friday.
It was the second straight two-point game for the 20-year-old Horak, who scored his first NHL goal in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Avalanche.
"With every point and when you're getting more ice time, that gives you more confidence," said Horak, five years younger than the second-youngest player on Calgary's active roster, 25-year-old defenseman Chris Butler.
Kiprusoff has won three of his past four starts, posting a 1.51 goals-against average. He figures to be back in net Tuesday, when the Flames try to end a four-game home losing streak to their Northwest Division rivals.
The Canucks (5-5-1) have outscored the Flames 19-8 during those four wins and are 8-0-2 in this matchup overall since a 5-3 loss Oct. 16, 2009.
One reason for Calgary's lack of success in this series is a power play that is 3 for 38 during the 2-8-0 stretch. That unit is currently in a 2-for-21 slump.
"We've been struggling. There's no denying it," forward Alex Tanguay told the Flames' official website after practice Monday. "We're definitely going to work hard to get it and we've been working extremely hard with different combinations, with different plays out there. It's going to come."
Failure to keep Alex Burrows and Daniel Sedin in check has been the biggest issue for Calgary against Vancouver. Burrows had five goals and four assists in six meetings last season, while Sedin had four goals and five assists.
This is the start of a six-game trip for the Canucks, who bounced back from consecutive losses with a 7-4 win over Washington on Saturday.
Defenseman Alex Edler had his first two goals of the season with an assist, and Max Lapierre and Chris Higgins each scored twice as Vancouver exceeded its goal total from the previous three games combined.
"It's so important to get scoring by committee," coach Alain Vigneault said. "That's how you win on a consistent basis. For our team tonight to have both (Lapierre's) line and (Manny Malhotra's) line come up and score key goals at key times, it was really important, and we're going to hope that continues moving forward here."
David Booth had an assist for his first point in three games since joining the Canucks. Booth, who has no goals in nine games, has been playing on a line with fellow American Ryan Kesler.
"It's a work in progress, Ryan is not where he can be and David coming into a new environment with a new way of doing things, I see a lot of upside there, but I expect them to be a lot better," Vigneault told the Canucks' official website.
Roberto Luongo ranks near the bottom of the NHL with a 3.54 GAA but is 7-0-2 with a 1.97 GAA in his last nine starts against the Flames.
6:30 PM
TSN 2
5:00 PM
STANDINGS WESTERN CONFERENCE TEAM GP W L OT GF GA PTS
1 CHI 11 7 2 2 37 29 16
2 DAL 11 8 3 0 28 23 16
3 EDM 11 7 2 2 25 18 16
4 LAK 11 6 3 2 26 22 14
5 COL 11 7 4 0 32 29 14
6 SJS 10 6 4 0 30 26 12
7 PHX 10 5 3 2 30 30 12
8 NSH 11 5 4 2 28 31 12
9 MIN 10 4 3 3 21 23 11
10 VAN 11 5 5 1 31 33 11
11 ANA 11 5 5 1 22 28 11
12 DET 9 5 4 0 22 23 10
13 STL 11 5 6 0 28 31 10
14 CGY 9 4 4 1 22 23 9
15 CBJ 12 2 9 1 28 40 5
Good information: I notice that if Vancouver were able to win another three games they could be in first or second place. It's
always like that at the start of the season. It is unlikely that the other teams are going to stop and let the Canucks move ahead.
but they would definitely advance from tenth place if they win another three.
yes, you're right, at this time of the season, a few wins in a row can do wonders.
hope they can get on a little roll now, its time to make a bit of a statement to the rest of the league.
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canucks played a good game tonight, and luongo was solid, ALTHOUGH I saw the flames outplay canucks
at the start of the game UNTIL the canucks scored totally against the play, and that was it, the
game began to turn around, calgary sagged, and canucks came alive.
on to minnesota
at the start of the game UNTIL the canucks scored totally against the play, and that was it, the
game began to turn around, calgary sagged, and canucks came alive.
on to minnesota
With scoring from third and fourth liners like Lapierre, Hodgson and Higgins lately, the Canucks could be on a roll.
that line is playing awsome, better than the third line, and even the second line, although we have to wait
for kesler to regain his form after surgery, and missing training camp, he needs some time, and booth
will have to find his way along with hodgson, as the line is a bit disconnected right now, but I have
no worries, they will find their way.
From panic in October, and now we're on our way to a Stanley Cup. Crazy Nuck fans found here.
there is no middle ground in a canuck fan, they wouldn't be happy unless they are miserable, or out of their
minds in victory. lol
I'm not sure which team it was but a few years back a team won it for the first time in 54 years. Help me out here, Talloola, was it the Rangers?