Canuck fan here but Bolts are my East team!
Just some background for you guys.
-Canucks have 3 players on pace to score 30+goals. Horvat, Boeser, Pettersson
- Tanev/Edler is our 1st pairing. They are beasts and have done well vs the opposing teams top line. Last game this pairing along w Horvat was line matched vs Mcdavid and held him to 0 shots until 4min left in the game.
- the rest of the D-core is hot garbage and can be exposed and are pone to turnover and lose board battles.
Hutton, Stecher, Pouliot, Gudbranson
- With a point tnt, Pettersson can tie a franchise record held by Pavel Bure for most consecutive games w. A point by a rookie.
-5 on 5 the Canucks struggle especially in a half ice set. Counter attack is where they can burn you w. Speed and skill.
- PP is hot and cold. They had 3 PP goals last game but id chalk that to bad goaltending. They do rush up centre ice then a drop pass to a winger w. Speed then a pass to the winger as their PP zone entry.
Afterwards they just look for Boeser and Pettersson on the halfboards. Both have lethal bombs. Edler on the point is not a threat. He is just looking to distribute to the wingers.
Markstrom has been solid but fades if fatigued. This is Canucks 4th game in 6 nights.
Hoping for a fun game tnt guys!
If i had to predcit an outcome...
I say the Bolts come out flat after that ridiculous high intensity game plus vs the Jets plus west coast time zone and late start. However, they take over the 2nd half of the game.
3-2 Bolts. GwG will be scored w. Under 10 min left in 3rd.
Good luck rest of the season Tbay!!