Pre-Game Talk: Game #45: Vancouver Canucks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins - Tuesday, Jan.7th 7:00PM - TSN

[deadinthewater]

According to:

http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/...feat+Canucks+final+seconds/9352209/story.html

He visited with Ducks doctors after the game.

Wow, Hank's ironman streak may be over. So many ******* injuries.

Canucks have played 3 really ****** games in a row. Win or lose, I expect a much better effort on Tuesday.

 

[Jobu]

Remember someone (was it an insider?) suggested that an integral player was playing through an injury? Well well...

Botchford is not an "insider". Has he or anyone else on the Canucks beat for that matter ever broken Canucks news of any consequence (trades, injuries, etc.)?

They are inexcusably behind the 8 ball on all things of importance. The TSN guys and even Sportsnet "insiders" are far more reliable.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Damn, hopefully Henrik is OK...why is it that every year we seem to be crippled by injuries to our most important players?

 

[How Ya Drouin]

Wow Henrik's ironman streak could be over...

This team is really having ******** luck with injuries.

 

[polarbearcub]

Botchford is not an "insider". Has he or anyone else on the Canucks beat for that matter ever broken Canucks news of any consequence (trades, injuries, etc.)?

They are inexcusably behind the 8 ball on all things of importance. The TSN guys and even Sportsnet "insiders" are far more reliable.

If hank is in danger of missing tomorrow, then it's probably serious.

Gillis ....

 

[HiggsBroson]

Spoke to 20 today. Feeling a lot better. Should be in tomorrow. Said he shouldn't have played in LA game but did and Torts was all over him on the bench but he was trying not to puke the entire game. Guess it's pay back for making us puke during that clearing attempt vs Tampa.

 

[CherryToke]

Damn, hopefully Henrik is OK...why is it that every year we seem to be crippled by injuries to our most important players?

because we put too much stress on our most important players.

 

[polarbearcub]

Spoke to 20 today. Feeling a lot better. Should be in tomorrow. Said he shouldn't have played in LA game but did and Torts was all over him on the bench but he was trying not to puke the entire game. Guess it's pay back for making us puke during that clearing attempt vs Tampa.

Thanks for the info. Good to hear he's back.

Any info if the sickness has spread through the team?

 

[Addison Rae]

Really hoping Henrik is okay, he's the most important player on the team and a long term injury to him would severely cripple our playoff chances.

 

[deadinthewater]

Really hoping Henrik is okay, he's the most important player on the team and a long term injury to him would severely cripple our playoff chances.

Yeah, the possibility of no Hank (long-term) scares the **** out of me.

 

[Ziostilon]

it could be time to emergency recall Horvat, Gaunce

 

[Addison Rae]

Yeah, the possibility of no Hank (long-term) scares the **** out of me.

We could potentially cope with Daniel being injured, we showed last year we could cope with Kesler being injured, but don't think we can with Henrik.

 

[canuck4life16]

what kind of potential injury could Henrik have? Player likely wacking sticks at him and the refs did nothing about it..... ?

 

[Addison Rae]

Sestito in the top 6

Gillis

Yes it Gillis fault we're missing 3 top 9 forwards

 

[canuck4life16]

Yes it Gillis fault we're missing 3 top 9 forwards

both Higgins and Kassasin should be back....

 

[CherryToke]

Yes it Gillis fault we're missing 3 top 9 forwards

and all of them are 3rd liners

 

[Addison Rae]

both Higgins and Kassasin should be back....

Hopefully, and with them back Sestito's back to the 4th line.

 

[Addison Rae]

and all of them are 3rd liners

Alex Burrows is not a 3rd liner, contrary to popular belief he's actually been very good this year, and has scored at a 20+ goal pace in each of the past 4 seasons.

 

[Wetcoaster]

it could be time to emergency recall Horvat, Gaunce

Nope. Not possible.

 

[Wetcoaster]

what kind of potential injury could Henrik have? Player likely wacking sticks at him and the refs did nothing about it..... ?

Henrik has taken a couple of brutal crosschecks to the back/neck area recently (uncalled of course) and some real chops across the hands/wrists.

 

[HiggsBroson]

Thanks for the info. Good to hear he's back.

Any info if the sickness has spread through the team?

Don't think so. He would've said it went around. Maybe he caught a bug. Weird how those happen I guess?

 

[Betamax*]

what kind of potential injury could Henrik have? Player likely wacking sticks at him and the refs did nothing about it..... ?

When was the last time a Canucks injure or hurt a player from the other team and not get penalized? It seems to be happening with frequency to this team, curiously ......

Damn, hopefully Henrik is OK...why is it that every year we seem to be crippled by injuries to our most important players?

because we put too much stress on our most important players.

Yeah ... the more minutes you play ... well, that increases your chances of suffering an injury (similar to shot blocking).

 

[Bgav]

Any update on BZK?

 

[Hammer79]

People are vastly overrating the Pens.

I'd say they are probably one of the two 'western calibre' teams in the eastern conference.

 

[SuperDuper68]

Anyone know if there is a morning skate tomorrow? If so what time do players typically arrive? I'd love to catch a few signatures as we came up from Seattle for the game. Penguins fan 1st and Canucks fan 2nd considering we live in Seattle. Thanks guys and gals. Excited for a fun game tomorrow!

BTW the Pens skated early this morning. So I'd be kinda surprised if they skated again tomorrow. But its possible.
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