How about them Canucks!

[talloola]

canucks won in a shoot out in tampa bay tonight -

they played pretty good, as tampa bay has been great at home this year, I think
they have only lost 6, (now7) games in their own building.

mason raymond did the fancy move in the shoot out, and schneider was awsome, didn't
let anything by him.

I know one thing, if luongo had have played this game, canucks would have lost, as
schneider made some amazing saves at times, and was so solid all through the game,
and the icing on the cake was his play in the shoot out.

st. louis on thursday, then back home to play anaheim on sunday.

canucks 5 - tampa bay 4

 

[bill barilko]

if luongo had have played this game, canucks would have lost, as
schneider made some amazing saves at times, and was so solid all through the game,
and the icing on the cake was his play in the shoot out.

Yippers!

We're in good shape with Schneider aboard-and more than a little lucky to have him aboard.

 

[talloola]

after looking at the 'clipping' video again, I see that salo began to turn just as
marchand was going to hit him, (guess he saw him a fraction of a second before the hit),
and if salo had not slightly turned away, marchand would have hit him in the front of
his legs, and probably torn his knee out.

Yippers!

We're in good shape with Schneider aboard-and more than a little lucky to have him aboard.

I hope they never let him go anywhere. Canucks need him.

 

[JLM]

canucks won in a shoot out in tampa bay tonight -

they played pretty good, as tampa bay has been great at home this year, I think
they have only lost 6, (now7) games in their own building.

mason raymond did the fancy move in the shoot out, and schneider was awsome, didn't
let anything by him.

I know one thing, if luongo had have played this game, canucks would have lost, as
schneider made some amazing saves at times, and was so solid all through the game,
and the icing on the cake was his play in the shoot out.

st. louis on thursday, then back home to play anaheim on sunday.

canucks 5 - tampa bay 4

St. Louis could give them a battle, better play Schneider again!

 

[talloola]

St. Louis could give them a battle, better play Schneider again!

yes, st. louis is a very good team, but I can't ever get a read on how canucks
will perform, because a bit of a pattern has formed now, and they have
played poorly over the past while in games where they should have had the
upper hand, but seemed to be unable to bring their best game on those nights.
They didn't do that last year, they showed up all the time, didn't matter who
they played, so that isn't a good sign.

So, I haven't a clue how they will play.

Detroit had a very emotional competetive game the other night against chicago,
and did win the game, then came out tonight and didn't show up against the islanders
and lost, so its not just the canucks, if one looks around the league, it happens
with other teams as well.

 

[JLM]

yes, st. louis is a very good team, but I can't ever get a read on how canucks
will perform, because a bit of a pattern has formed now, and they have
played poorly over the past while in games where they should have had the
upper hand, but seemed to be unable to bring their best game on those nights.
They didn't do that last year, they showed up all the time, didn't matter who
they played, so that isn't a good sign.

So, I haven't a clue how they will play.

Detroit had a very emotional competetive game the other night against chicago,
and did win the game, then came out tonight and didn't show up against the islanders
and lost, so its not just the canucks, if one looks around the league, it happens
with other teams as well.

It seems the Canucks can win any game against any opponent that they make up their minds they are going to win before the first puck drops. It's when they take things for granted that they lose.

 

[talloola]

It seems the Canucks can win any game against any opponent that they make up their minds they are going to win before the first puck drops. It's when they take things for granted that they lose.

well, lets put it this way, if they always show up with their A game, they will give
themselves a good chance to win.
I don't think canucks are the best team in the league, and even the best team must
do the same.
The opposition should always come to the the game with that attitude, and they also
will be giving themselves the best chance to win.

There are a number of teams rising to the top half of the league, whom I think are very
good teams.

If I see canucks play the best they can, and then lose the game, congrats to the
other team.

st. louis, detroit, chicago, san jose, rangers, boston, philly are all as good as
canucks, and boston in my opinion is the best team in the league, and has been
for some time.
boston looked like they were going to get beaten by winnipeg last night, but they
turned it on in the last period, and won the game.
florida is becoming a very good team, and is now demanding respect, but not
enough consistency, (just like canucks).

if canucks show up against any of the above teams and play like they did against
florida and tampa bay, (even though they beat t.b.,they didn't play very well),
they will be blown out of the rink.

the twins haven't shown up for two games in a row now, and they didn't do much against
boston, but I didn't expect them to, as they get checked so hard and close with those
types of teams.

so, as canucks go thru the rest of the season, they must find some consistency and
more intensity in every game, then when they go into playoffs, it is a toss up who
will come out of the west, and in my opinion canucks are 'not' better than any that
I mentioned.

Hope they show up good in the st. louis game, or they will go home embarrassed.

 

[JLM]

well, lets put it this way, if they always show up with their A game, they will give
themselves a good chance to win.
I don't think canucks are the best team in the league, and even the best team must
do the same.

Generally speaking I'm inclined to agree BUT I think when they make up their minds to be they ARE the best team in the league.

 

[talloola]

Generally speaking I'm inclined to agree BUT I think when they make up their minds to be they ARE the best team in the league.

what if all of the top teams in the league 'make up their minds' to be the best team in
the league, what happens then. lol


I should have added l.a. to the list of 'top' teams, although they aren't quite there
yet, with the new coach, they have begun to show what they are really made of, looking
better, lots of good players on that team, and a goalie who is one of the best in the
league. 'johathan quick'.

 

[JLM]

what if all of the top teams in the league 'make up their minds' to be the best team in
the league, what happens then. lol


I should have added l.a. to the list of 'top' teams, although they aren't quite there
yet, with the new coach, they have begun to show what they are really made of, looking
better, lots of good players on that team, and a goalie who is one of the best in the
league. 'johathan quick'.

Then I guess they are tied for the best. Yep, Quick ain't no slouch! :lol:

 

[JLM]

NHL Hockey Power Rankings - Week 15 - National Hockey League - ESPN

 

[talloola]

4 canucks going to the 'all star' game, good for them.

hank and danny, alex edler, and cody hodgson, (rookie division).

I know many whine and complain every year about this event, but I 'long ago', took
a better look at the celebration and now I see it for what it is, just that, a
celebration of the NHL, a gathering, a break in the action, a time for the management,
players and fans to shmooze (sp?), get autographs, buy souveniers, and just have
fun.

I enjoy seeing the players 'have fun', not play to get the 2 points, and its nice to
see them enjoy each other, not caring what team they represent.

It is in Ottawa, not sure the exact date, but coming soon, I will get back with
the date.

Its all about 'fun', and not about trying to beat the crap out of each other, and
for one game, that is a good idea.

They could never play a fully competetive game at this event, no manager would risk
their player to injury, too much money and the possibility of a loss of a player.

And those who can't stand this event, simple, don't watch it, but I will, and I
will thoroughly enjoy it.

Its just fun, and fun is fun, so enjoy it.

I am hearing now, that it is just danny that is going not henrik, on team 1040 this
morning, they said both of them are going.

both twins are going

 

[talloola]

12/01/2012 5:00 PM Blues 1 2 3 T



Preview Canucks and Blues battle for top spot in WestJohn Kreiser - NHL.com Columnist CANUCKS (27-14-3) at BLUES (25-12-5)


TV: SNET-Pacific; FS-Midwest


LAST 10 : Vancouver 6-3-1; St. Louis 6-3-1

Season Series : The teams are meeting for the third time, but haven't seen each other in more than two months. St. Louis won 3-0 in Vancouver on Oct. 26, and again by a 3-2 score in St. Louis on Nov. 4.

Big Story: First place in the Western Conference is on the line as the Canucks complete a four-game road trip with a visit to St. Louis. The Blues lead the NHL with 17 home wins, and a regulation win will move them into first place in the conference, ahead of the Canucks.

Team Scope:


Canucks: Elite teams find ways to win when conditions are against them, and that's just what the Canucks did Tuesday night at Tampa Bay. Playing their third game in four days on the road, they blew a 4-2 third-period lead, but won 5-4 in a shootout as Mason Raymond scored the only goal and second-year goaltender Cory Schneider ended the game by denying Steven Stamkos, the NHL's top goal-scorer.

"They came at us hard at certain moments in this game," coach Alain Vigneault said after his team improved to 2-1-0 on its current trip. "They tied it up at the end, and we still found a way to win, so I'd say that's positive."

Blues: The early-season wins against the Canucks were among the Blues' few highlights before Ken Hitchcock replaced Davis Payne as coach on Nov. 6. St. Louis was 6-7-0 before the change; since then, the Blues are 19-5-5 and are tops in the Central Division.

They're coming off back-to-back shutout wins, including an emotional 3-0 victory at Montreal on Tuesday that marked the return of goaltender Jaroslav Halak to the Bell Centre. Halak became a hero in Montreal after leading the Canadiens to the 2010 Eastern Conference Finals, but was traded to the Blues a few weeks later.

"Usually when you play on the road you don't come out as a star, so they told me to stay there and come out," Halak said after receiving an ovation from the Montreal fans. "It felt great to come out and get the ovation from all the people. "

Ovation or not, Halak is expected to watch this one as backup Brian Elliott -- who blanked Colorado on Saturday -- gets the start. Elliott was in goal for both wins against the Canucks this season.

Who's Hot: Canucks center Henrik Sedin has four points in his last four games and leads the NHL in scoring with 50 points. … Blues captain David Backes has goals in three straight games and is 3-3-6 during a four-game scoring streak.

Injury Report: The Canucks lost defenseman Sami Salo (concussion) and forward Andrew Ebbett (broken collarbone) on Saturday; they're still without forward David Booth (knee). … Blues defenseman Barrett Jackman left Tuesday's game with a hip injury. Alex Steen (concussion) and Kris Russell (groin) have been out since late December; center Andy McDonald (concussion) and defenseman Kent Huskins (ankle) have not played since late October.

Stat Pack: The Blues are 9-0-1 in their last 10 at home and have won their last three games at Scottrade Center by a combined score of 12-4. … St. Louis has allowed a combined total of 34 shots on goal in the shutout wins against Colorado (15) and Montreal (19). … The Blues haven't posted three consecutive shutouts since the first week of December 1988. … St. Louis is a League-worst 0-5 in shootouts; Vancouver is 2-3 after its win at Tampa Bay. … This is the Canucks' last road game this month; they play their next six games at Rogers Arena and don't travel again until a visit to Colorado on Feb. 3.

Puck Drop: The Canucks finished first in the overall standings last season and came within one win of taking home the Stanley Cup, so being among the NHL's elite is nothing new to them. That's not the case with the Blues, who've made the playoffs only once since 2004 and have had to dig out after a slow start.

Hitchcock feels the meeting with the Canucks will be a good measuring stick for his team.

"From our standpoint, you play good teams, you want to be evaluated," he said Wednesday. "You want to see your own team play against good teams. Those big four in the West (Vancouver, Chicago, Detroit and San Jose), any time we play against them, we want to know how we measure up. What areas are we good at? What areas do we need to work at? So for me, for a team trying to climb up the ladder ... I don't look at the points where a team's at. I look where you want to be at the end of the day."

 

[Cannuck]

Tony sure looked stupid on this one.

Tony Gallagher and Shawn Thornton Square Off - YouTube

"Congratulations on the Presidents trophy we used to celebrate those around here too, but they don't matter."

Most epic hockey quotes of all time.

 

[JLM]

Pretty good game for Nucks from what I could tell from about the 30 minutes of it that I watched. Lu was right on his game, although I have to admit my heart was in my mouth when Arnott got that fluky one past him. Maybe good they played Lu and not Schneider, just makes Lu look a little more formidable. Good road trip.

 

[bill barilko]

It took the Canucks a long time to wake up but they played well especially for 4 games in 6 nights.

Sometimes I want to see them playing harder on the puck but then I see Canuck players hitting opposing forwards who are significantly bigger than them as part of an overall strategy and part of me understands that going all out all the time isn't the proper way to play.

St Louis has some giant centres but they aren't invincible by any means.

 

[talloola]

well it was a tough game for canucks, but being on the road, and playing their 4th
game, they gutted it out and got the win.

outshot badly, they still managed the win, with some luck, which all teams need.

luongo played well. it was his game, I knew he was playing, it was his turn, they
haven't made any decisions to put schneider ahead of him 'yet'.
I like the way the goalie situation is right now, schneider has been brought along
and now the goalies are 1 and 1a, and schneider isn't really a backup anyway.

burrows had a very good game, 2 goals, good for him.

don't know what oshi was thinking, leaving the ice to get a stick, while having
only 3 guys, which left them with 2, oh well, their loss was our gain.

st. louis is a very hard team to play, they play every part of the game efficiently.
this win was important to the standings, so now canucks can come home, regroup and
move forward again. They have lots of games at home now.

It took the Canucks a long time to wake up but they played well especially for 4 games in 6 nights.

Sometimes I want to see them playing harder on the puck but then I see Canuck players hitting opposing forwards who are significantly bigger than them as part of an overall strategy and part of me understands that going all out all the time isn't the proper way to play.

St Louis has some giant centres but they aren't invincible by any means.

they are big aren't they, canucks got tossed around a few times, but hung in there.

All Star game is - jan 29th, skills competition 28th and the all star draft 26th

canucks/anaheim - sunday

 

[bill barilko]

don't know what oshi was thinking, leaving the ice to get a stick, while having only 3 guys, which left them with 2, oh well, their loss was our gain.

Yes it was odd-4 on 3 is something that teams say they have little time to practice with-it's just not common enough to spend the effort on.

If/when it does happen they huddle/talk/nod their heads and then it usually looks pretty much like they're making it up on the spot

 

[talloola]

Yes it was odd-4 on 3 is something that teams say they have little time to practice with-it's just not common enough to spend the effort on.

If/when it does happen they huddle/talk/nod their heads and then it usually looks pretty much like they're making it up on the spot

yeah, thats right, and then all of a sudden, st. louis's bench started calling oshi,
and he turned and skated over there, and left that whole side wide open, and when daniel
got the puck, there was nothing blocking his shot at all.
I've never seen that before.

canucks have played 45 games now, along with a few other teams, the most
in the NHL, and compared to some teams, lots more.

what a grind it has been, now they can be at home for lots of games,
and the others can grind it out like they have been for quite a while.

who knows where the standings will be when the dust settles, but canucks
can feel good that they will comfortably make the playoffs, whether first
overall, or not, doesn't really matter, they are working hard, winning their
share, and now they are at home, they should even do better.

GO CANUCKS GO

 

[dumpthemonarchy]

well it was a tough game for canucks, but being on the road, and playing their 4th
game, they gutted it out and got the win.

outshot badly, they still managed the win, with some luck, which all teams need.

luongo played well. it was his game, I knew he was playing, it was his turn, they
haven't made any decisions to put schneider ahead of him 'yet'.
I like the way the goalie situation is right now, schneider has been brought along
and now the goalies are 1 and 1a, and schneider isn't really a backup anyway.

burrows had a very good game, 2 goals, good for him.

don't know what oshi was thinking, leaving the ice to get a stick, while having
only 3 guys, which left them with 2, oh well, their loss was our gain.

st. louis is a very hard team to play, they play every part of the game efficiently.
this win was important to the standings, so now canucks can come home, regroup and
move forward again. They have lots of games at home now.



they are big aren't they, canucks got tossed around a few times, but hung in there.

All Star game is - jan 29th, skills competition 28th and the all star draft 26th

canucks/anaheim - sunday

Yeah, why Oshi went to get a stick made no sense. It is the kind of opporutnity the Sedins live for because they have more room to pass for a clear shot. Most guys don't get a new stick even when its five on five and its far less risk. Four on three and get a stick? Poor hockey sense, brainfreeze for Oshi. Good teams get breaks.