Pre-Game Talk: Game #21: Vancouver Canucks vs. San Jose Sharks - Thursday Nov. 14th 7PM - SNET-VAN

[Nuckles]

vs.

WHEN: Thursday, November 14th, 7:00PM PST
WHERE: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia
TV: Sportsnet Vancouver Hockey (NOT PACIFIC)
RADIO: TEAM 1040AM

Vancouver Canucks

Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Ryan Kesler
Chris Higgins - Mike Santorelli - Alexandre Burrows
David Booth? - Brad Richardson - Zack Kassian
Tom Sestito - Jeremy Welsh - Zac Dalpe

Alex Edler - Jason Garrison
Dan Hamhuis - Chris Tanev
Ryan Stanton - Kevin Bieksa

Roberto Luongo


San Jose Sharks

Tomas Hertl – Joe Thornton – Tommy Wingels
Patrick Marleau – Logan Couture – Tyler Kennedy
Matthew Nieto – Joe Pavelski – Martin Havlat
John McCarthy – Andrew Desjardins – Mike Brown

Marc-Edouard Vlasic – Justin Braun
Brad Stuart – Dan Boyle
Scott Hannan – Jason Demers

Antti Niemi

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[Proto]

I think it's time to start sheltering Edler/Garrison with the twins, or to put Garrison on the left side. That pairing is joke right now. I have to wonder if Garrison is playing through an injury, or whether he's just suffering the traditional pains of any guy paired with Edler when a coach decides to try out the "Edler can play tough minutes" strategy.

Pro tip: he can't!

 

[LiveeviL]

I think it's time to start sheltering Edler/Garrison with the twins, or to put Garrison on the left side. That pairing is joke right now. I have to wonder if Garrison is playing through an injury, or whether he's just suffering the traditional pains of any guy paired with Edler when a coach decides to try out the "Edler can play tough minutes" strategy.

Pro tip: he can't!

Shifting Edler to the right side is part of the pro tip aswell?

 

[Nuckles]

I think it's time to start sheltering Edler/Garrison with the twins, or to put Garrison on the left side. That pairing is joke right now. I have to wonder if Garrison is playing through an injury, or whether he's just suffering the traditional pains of any guy paired with Edler when a coach decides to try out the "Edler can play tough minutes" strategy.

Pro tip: he can't!

Maybe we should go back to
Hamhuis - Garrison
Edler - Tanev
Stanton - Bieksa

 

[PhilMick]

Maybe we should go back to
Hamhuis - Garrison
Edler - Tanev
Stanton - Bieksa

Agreed.

Also, the Sharks again? FFS how long until we play some Eastern teams again?

 

[Addison Rae]

Agreed.

Also, the Sharks again? FFS how long until we play some Eastern teams again?

We play Florida next Tuesday, and Columbus next Friday.

 

[carolinacanuck]

New playoff and division format is crazy. As the season goes on I'm realizing just how difficult it'll be for us to sniff the playoffs.

 

[Nuckles]

Agreed.

Also, the Sharks again? FFS how long until we play some Eastern teams again?

This is the last time we play the Sharks this season. For some reason they decided to put all 4 of our games against them in the first two months.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I'm going to this one; first game for me since December 26, 2008. Hopefully the boys can replicate their last effort against San Jose.

 

[PhilMick]

We play Florida next Tuesday, and Columbus next Friday.

Florida! You just made my day.

 

[MikeK]

I'm going to this one; first game for me since December 26, 2008. Hopefully the boys can replicate their last effort against San Jose.

Awesome! Hope they put on a good show for you.

 

[Addison Rae]

Florida! You just made my day.

Lets just hope they don't play their backup

 

[Lawzy]

Ending a divisional rival season series in early November is... interesting.

 

[arsmaster*]

I think it's time to start sheltering Edler/Garrison with the twins, or to put Garrison on the left side. That pairing is joke right now. I have to wonder if Garrison is playing through an injury, or whether he's just suffering the traditional pains of any guy paired with Edler when a coach decides to try out the "Edler can play tough minutes" strategy.

Pro tip: he can't!

Am I the only one notices the big pad on Garrison's hand?

I think he's hurt.

 

[Labamba]

I'm going to go with a 0-4 effort


On the PP

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

I'm going to this one; first game for me since December 26, 2008. Hopefully the boys can replicate their last effort against San Jose.

Just went to the Habs game on Sunday myself - first game ever live. Have fun, they're awesome!

 

[Taelin]

Just went to the Habs game on Sunday myself - first game ever live. Have fun, they're awesome!

There's nothing like watching a hockey game live.

 

[thepuckmonster]

I don't even want to imagine this place if we lose 3 in a row.

 

[WinterEmpire]

Burns still out? I think the Canucks take this one again, they seemed to figure out the right strategy to beat the Sharks last game with a heavy forecheck and San Jose isn't demolishing competition lately, while the Canucks looked very good on the road trip outside LA.

 

[Taelin]

I don't even want to imagine this place if we lose 3 in a row.

Sky is falling.

Tank.

Trade the Sedins.

Trade Fin.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

I don't even want to imagine this place if we lose 3 in a row.

 

[arsmaster*]

Burns still out? I think the Canucks take this one again, they seemed to figure out the right strategy to beat the Sharks last game with a heavy forecheck and San Jose isn't demolishing competition lately, while the Canucks looked very good on the road trip outside LA.

Honestly, I might be in the minority, but I thought they looked very good against the Kings.

They made 5 mistakes, and all of them ended up in the net. I think there are lots of positives to be taken from the Kings game, hopefully we learn to take guys heading to the net.

 

[WinterEmpire]

Honestly, I might be in the minority, but I thought they looked very good against the Kings.

They made 5 mistakes, and all of them ended up in the net. I think there are lots of positives to be taken from the Kings game, hopefully we learn to take guys heading to the net.

Well they looked good until about the 3rd goal, then it went into the crapper.

 

[thepuckmonster]

Sky is falling.

Tank.

Trade the Sedins.

Trade Fin.

Sedin is Swedish for suck.

Trade Kesler for Roy.

Horvat for C.

 

[Taelin]

Sedin is Swedish for suck.

Trade Kesler for Roy.

Horvat for C.

Horvat is a bust. Should have drafted Nichushkin.