Pre-Game Talk: Game #55: Vancouver Canucks vs. Chicago Blackhawks - Wedneday, Jan. 29th 7:30PM - TSN

SnapIt · Jan 28, 2014

Canucks show up vs. the Hawks, their chances are better than what most would expect.

I think Daniel or Burrows will bust their scoring slump. Maybe the PP will even show signs of life.

canucksfan · Jan 28, 2014

I expect the Nucks to get beat bad so that means they will probably win.

mrmyheadhurts · Jan 28, 2014

canucksfan said:
I expect the Nucks to get beat bad so that means they will probably win.

It's one of the reasons I'm interested in seeing them go in as an underdog in this years playoffs.

canucksfan · Jan 28, 2014

mrmyheadhurts said:
It's one of the reasons I'm interested in seeing them go in as an underdog in this years playoffs.

I don't think they will do well at all in the playoffs but that is a discussion for another time.

mrmyheadhurts · Jan 28, 2014

canucksfan said:
I don't think they will do well at all in the playoffs but that is a discussion for another time.

I'll reserve my judgements for when we see what their roster looks like and how they're playing heading into the post-season.

GPNuck · Jan 28, 2014

canucksfan said:
I expect the Nucks to get beat bad so that means they will probably win.

I also expect us to be beaten Bad. 5-1 Blackhawks. Before with Henrik and Santo we could compete but that just hurts so much missing those 2

BrandonL · Jan 28, 2014

mrmyheadhurts said:
It's games like this, when there is no way they should win, that the Canucks usually show up for.

I would agree, this team has been very hard to get a read on during the entire season. It wouldn't surprise me to see them put on one of their best performances of the season tomorrow.

Although I fear the absence of Tortorella will make a difference tomorrow. I haven't been impressed with the in-game adjustments from the coaching staff over the last few games and the Hawks are the type of team that could really exploit that weakness.

Blackhawkswincup · Jan 28, 2014

Hawks are playing pretty terrible hockey this month

Not sure why so many of you think the Hawks will win this game

tc 23 · Jan 28, 2014

Blackhawkswincup said:
Hawks are playing pretty terrible hockey this month

Not sure why so many of you think the Hawks will win this game

9Duchene kindly informed Canucks fans last night that despite the Hawks slumping, you guys have a better record than us this month.

The Protein Shake* · Jan 28, 2014

Blackhawkswincup said:
Hawks are playing pretty terrible hockey this month

Not sure why so many of you think the Hawks will win this game

Cause the Hawks have a much better team, more skill and better personnel. The Canucks lost to Edmonton last night, in what was a pretty embarrassing effort. We're playing like crap and no one is scoring. We shouldn't have scored a single goal against EDM and we wouldn't have scored any more than 2 goals against PHX if Mike Smith didn't gift us 3.

Bgav · Jan 28, 2014

Schroeder and Kass put the team on the back doe.

mrmyheadhurts · Jan 28, 2014

Blackhawkswincup said:
Hawks are playing pretty terrible hockey this month

Not sure why so many of you think the Hawks will win this game

From top to bottom, the Hawks are a much better team, regardless of how they're playing right now.

I don't think Hawk fans have watched enough Canuck games and adjusted their expectations for the Canucks the way Canucks fans have. Canucks aren't an elite team this year, it makes for a poor rivalry when it's so obvious that one team is better than the other. 2 years ago they were on even footing, not so much anymore.

Anything can happen, that's why they play the games, but to expect a win would be foolish.

luongo321 · Jan 28, 2014

Blackhawkswincup said:
Hawks are playing pretty terrible hockey this month

Not sure why so many of you think the Hawks will win this game

Have you looked at our lineup? It's awful. On top of that, Dan Sedin sucks. Hell, we even got beat by the Oilers last night.

Tiranis · Jan 28, 2014

mrmyheadhurts said:
From top to bottom, the Hawks are a much better team, regardless of how they're playing right now.

I don't think Hawk fans have watched enough Canuck games and adjusted their expectations for the Canucks the way Canucks fans have. Canucks aren't an elite team this year, it makes for a poor rivalry when it's so obvious that one team is better than the other. 2 years ago they were on even footing, not so much anymore.

Anything can happen, that's why they play the games, but to expect a win would be foolish.

Hawks have 27 ROWs to our 24. The teams look farther apart than they really are.

mrmyheadhurts · Jan 28, 2014

Tiranis said:
Hawks have 27 ROWs to our 24. The teams look farther apart than they really are.

I would argue that when you isolate that one category, they look a lot closer than they really are.

Mr. Canucklehead · Jan 28, 2014

Blackhawkswincup said:
Hawks are playing pretty terrible hockey this month

Not sure why so many of you think the Hawks will win this game

Because Canucks, that's why. :p:

Bourne Endeavor · Jan 28, 2014

Blackhawkswincup said:
Hawks are playing pretty terrible hockey this month

Not sure why so many of you think the Hawks will win this game

We lost to Edmonton last night and Daniel Sedin hasn't scored in twelve games. The world is officially ending, we are doomed to emulate the Calgary Flames and will one day soon be Edmonton ourselves. We're mediocre, awful, old and finished.

I wish I was kidding when I typed this. Welcome to our board mentality.

Love · Jan 28, 2014

Is there any official news on when Henrik will actually be back? There was so much hype about the ironman streak being ended that it felt like nobody was even talking about how long he would be gone :laugh:

Tomorrow I'd like to see:

Sedin-Kesler-Burrows

Higgins-Schroeder-Kassian

Booth-Dalpe-Hansen

Sestito-Richardson-Weber

Love · Jan 28, 2014

Tiranis said:
Hawks have 27 ROWs to our 24. The teams look farther apart than they really are.

Interesting stat. I believe we would be playing them if the playoffs started today as well.

We may be in for another epic chapter in the Hawks/Nucks rivalry this year.

Nuckles · Jan 28, 2014

Blackhawkswincup said:
Hawks are playing pretty terrible hockey this month

Not sure why so many of you think the Hawks will win this game

Because some people think that the Canucks are the only team in this league that goes through rough stretches during the season.

Bgav · Jan 28, 2014

Jeff Paterson ‏@patersonjeff 8s
BUF has a PPG tonight. That drops #Canucks to 29th in #NHL in that department

Craz1bo1 · Jan 28, 2014

Bgav said:
Jeff Paterson ‏@patersonjeff 8s
BUF has a PPG tonight. That drops #Canucks to 29th in #NHL in that department

canuck4life16 · Jan 28, 2014

Craz1bo1 said:

and guess who score that PPG for buffalo........cody Hodgson

Hodgy · Jan 28, 2014

Tiranis said:
Hawks have 27 ROWs to our 24. The teams look farther apart than they really are.

mrmyheadhurts said:
I would argue that when you isolate that one category, they look a lot closer than they really are.

Ya, exactly. One team is a +40 in goal differential, the other team is a -1. The teams are not close.

canuck4life16 · Jan 28, 2014

I believe Daniel will get out this poor slump..I mean Patrick kane has the same kind of slump as well...

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