Post-Game Talk: 1/23/18 | Kings 2 AT Vancity 6

[M2Beezy]

think will lose bad 6-2 our goals both by Horvat. Lineups:

Baertchi Horvat Boeser
Sedin Sedin Vanek
Mogilny Dowd Bure
Granlund Sutter Virtanen

Edler Tanev
Hutton BadbadSon
Dezotto Pouliot

Marky
Nielsson

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[Billy Kvcmu]

6-0 LA

 

[tantalum]

There is only choice given the tweet that suggests a good final third means Benning remains in control. Cheer for the canucks on a micro level play to play basis while hoping they lose on the macro level.

 

[2011 still hurts]

ez 7-3 loss

 

[PG Canuck]

4-1 LA

 

[Nomobo]

5-2 for the good guys.

 

[Chairman Maouth]

Canucks Game Day: Aiming to reign at Rogers against Kings

The Vancouver Canucks, who haven’t played a home game since a 5-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Jan. 2, will begin a five-game home stand tonight against the Los Angeles Kings. The Canucks (18-23-6), coming off a sleep-inducing 1-0 loss in Winnipeg on Sunday night, face a Kings crew (25-17-5) that’s fighting to stay in playoff contention. Tonight’s game at Rogers Arena starts at 7 p.m. (SNETP, SNET 650 AM):

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CANUCKS’ GAME-DAY LINES​

Sven Baertschi, Bo Horvat, Brock Boeser
Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, Thomas Vanek
Markus Granlund, Brandon Sutter, Sam Gagner
Brendan Gaunce, Nic Dowd, Loui Eriksson

Defence pairings
Alex Edler, Troy Stecher
Michael Del Zotto, Chris Tanev
Derrick Pouliot, Alex Biega​

Starting goalie: Jacob Markstrom expected

Sick bay: Erik Gudbranson (back)
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KINGS’ GAME-DAY LINES​

Alex Iaffalo, Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown
Tanner Pearson, Adrian Kempe, Trevor Lewis
Kyle Clifford, Nick Shore, Tyler Toffoli
Marian Gaborik, Mike Amadio, Torrey Mitchell

Defence pairings
Derek Forbort, Drew Doughty
Jake Muzzin, Alec Martinez
Kevin Gravel, Christian Folin

Starting goalie: Jonathan Quick expected

Sick bay: Jeff Carter (ankle)
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POWER PLAY​

Canucks: 21.4% (7th)​

Kings: 18.6% (20th)
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PENALTY KILL​

Canucks: 77.8% (26th)
Kings: 86.7% (1st)​

 

[Duckhugs]

Lets get destroyed

 

[PG Canuck]

Damn stole M2B’s spotlight

Savage

 

[Chairman Maouth]

Damn stole M2B’s spotlight

Savage

Oops. Took care of that.

 

[Duckhugs]

I was going to do a bit about the lineup with all the names backwards but that is just to tedious

 

[vancityluongo]

There is only choice given the tweet that suggests a good final third means Benning remains in control. Cheer for the canucks on a micro level play to play basis while hoping they lose on the macro level.

That they're even on the fence is frankly pathetic.

I'm starting to sway into the territory of just cheering for them to win games because they're so far off from actually making the playoffs / winning that there's no point in having a long term hope. Just take the satisfaction of beating the Oilers every once in a while or whatever and re-engage to actually having a hope in like 5-7 years. If Boeser winning the Calder means Benning stays on, meh. At least my favorite player won something. Better than the scenario where he doesn't and the team just grinds to a 2-1 loss (moral victory) 80% of the time with Benning replaced by Weisbrod/Linden.

If a bunch of 8-0 losses means incremental progress, bring it on. It's just hard to actually care at this point.

 

[moog35]

That lineup without Gudbrandson is painfully soft

Sub in Virtanen for Eriksson on the 4th line

 

[RobertKron]

That lineup without Gudbrandson is painfully soft

Sub in Virtanen for Eriksson on the 4th line

I do agree that Gubranson's beard is probably a bit scratchy.

 

[DL44]

LA is back to their 16/17 selves. 5 wins in 16.. sounds familiar around these parts.

Don't give up a goal the first 5 mins.
Don't let their depth, beat our depth.
Need a PP goal.
Need to out-skate em.. LA is one the few teams we're probably faster than overall.
Toffoli is THAT guy isn't he... That guy on the other team that always seems to score against us.

 

[hellstick]

Just 15 points back from a wild card spot! Time to make our push now!

 

[Ryp37]

Got free tickets so I’ll be attending, hopefully Hutton slots back in....and there’s more excitement than the Winnipeg game. Hard to get mad over free seats but with this team Hoo boy

 

[tantalum]

Just 15 points back from a wild card spot! Time to make our push now!

94 points was last years playoff cut off! That's only a 26-9 record over the last 35 games! A mere 122 point pace! Completely doable given this is the best team Jim has ever assembled!

How sad is it that if they won all their remaining 35 games (42% of the season) they would end up with 6 less points than last years presidents trophy winners?

 

[David Bruce Banner]

4-3 LA in a shootout

Tanev, Gaunce and Granlund.

 

[wonton15]

Gaunce and Pouliot scratched; Virtanen and Hutton in. I'm ok with this. I wouldn't mind seeing Eriksson scratched to get him going

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

I think this is anybodys game.......Canucks are healthy,so no excuses now.

 

[Soups On]

Del Zotto and Pouliot in over Hutton is a joke.

 

[JumpierPegasus]

Del Zotto and Pouliot in over Hutton is a joke.

Even more of a joke is that Del Zaster got the most minutes last game if I remember correctly

Hutton has been better lately, Pouliot has not. Pouliot needs to sit right now to give him a kick in the ass

 

[tantalum]

I think this is anybodys game.......Canucks are healthy,so no excuses now.

Oh but they will find an excuse. Likely something to do with how the injuries really put them behind the 8-ball and they just couldn't right the ship because of it.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Sedin - Sedin - Boeser
Vanek - Horvat - Eriksson
Baertschi - Sutter - Granlund
Gagner - Dowd - Virtanen
Edler - Stecher
Hutton - Tanev
Del Zotto - Biega
Markstrom
Nilsson

Pouliot and Gaunce are scratched..