Pre-Game Talk: Game #63: Sharks @ Canucks | Tuesday, March 3rd | 7PM PST SNP

[IntangiBo]

Keep making space between us and third. A 7 point lead would be huge.

I don't think Calgary even matters now. A win tomorrow in regulation pretty much means A playoff spot.

 

[Orca Smash]

They will be desperate and san jose always comes out hard in the first, team needs to be ready, cant have a slow start in this one.

 

[Orca Smash]

I don't think Calgary even matters now. A win tomorrow in regulation pretty much means A playoff spot.

I would like to think so but calgary keeps hanging around. We shouldnt be playing this well either being banged up.

 

[IntangiBo]

I would like to think so but calgary keeps hanging around. We shouldnt be playing this well either being banged up.

They just lost their best player for the year. They were already hanging by a thread, we win tomorrow night and that lead is insurmountable.

 

[Samzilla]

Have a bad feeling about this game. Sharks just had one of those players-only meetings. They may come up with an inspired effort against us. Will have to see how they do tonight

I have the minutes from that meeting:

Team Plan
-diving
-slewfooting
-???
-profit

Signed,
Thornton xoxoxox

 

[Nuck Bonino]

I have the minutes from that meeting:

Team Plan
-diving
-slewfooting
-???
-profit

Signed,
Thornton xoxoxox

 

[mdobbs]

Have a bad feeling about this game. Sharks just had one of those players-only meetings. They may come up with an inspired effort against us. Will have to see how they do tonight

They're also playing back to back against a tough Habs team tonight and they gotta travel.

 

[EpochLink]

We play em tomorrow, Arizona on Thursday and San Jose on Saturday..

Big games

 

[PG Canuck]

We play em tomorrow, Arizona on Thursday and San Jose on Saturday..

Big games

One of which should be a real gimme now, without Yandle and Vermette, but we know how that went last time against NJ/BUF.

 

[Booshami]

We play em tomorrow, Arizona on Thursday and San Jose on Saturday..

Big games

We will beat San Jose and lose to Arizona

 

[684]

Is Markstrom getting the start against SJS or ARZ?

 

[PG Canuck]

Is Markstrom getting the start against SJS or ARZ?

No idea yet.

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

They just lost their best player for the year. They were already hanging by a thread, we win tomorrow night and that lead is insurmountable.

Baerstchi???? Lolz

 

[Booshami]

Baerstchi???? Lolz

Giordano?

 

[Brock Boeser]

Sedin Sedin Kassian
Burrows-Bonino-Vrbata
Matthias-Richardson-Higgins
Kenins-Horvat-Hansen
Medicine Hat

Edler Tanev
Hamhuis Corrado/Weber
Stanton/Sbisa-Clendening/Webe


I kinda like that squad, if they ever get to full health let's see how they do. For this game I think SJS will expose our replacements so 3-2Sharks with yesterday's defense but a W if any warm body returns.

 

[medhatcanuck]

My third eye tells me this is gonna be a big game to set the tone for the rest of the season.

 

[crazychimp]

Damn was really hoping Biega would stick around, that's our leading hitter in 4 straight games right there with a high of 9 against the Isles 6 last game going 3-1 in that stretch, will be missed on the back end.

Edit: 5 of the 7 games he's played he's been our leading hitter.

 

[Booshami]

Damn was really hoping Biega would stick around, that's our leading hitter in 4 straight games right there with a high of 9 against the Isles 6 last game going 3-1 in that stretch, will be missed on the back end.

Edit: 5 of the 7 games he's played he's been our leading hitter.

I rather have Biega over Sbisa any day.

 

[crazychimp]

I rather have Biega over Sbisa any day.

In our most recent stretch I've liked Sbisa, Clendening on the other hand..

 

[Booshami]

In our most recent stretch I've liked Sbisa, Clendening on the other hand..

Clendening needs to go to Utica ASAP. I've been pretty surprised of Stanton. I wonder he makes the top 6 when everyone returns.

 

[Bleach Clean]

An important game because SJ plays VAN well. Good match up for them. They may be slumping in other games, but they get up for the Canucks.

Typically, VAN loses the possession battle against them. I'd like to see them buck that trend this game, win or lose.

 

[crazychimp]

Clendening needs to go to Utica ASAP. I've been pretty surprised of Stanton. I wonder he makes the top 6 when everyone returns.

I would think so, pairings will probably go back to what they were.

Edler Tanev
Hamhuis Bieksa
Stanton Sbisa

Weber

But man with the way playoff games are played a physical guy like Biega would be great to have.

 

[medhatcanuck]

Clendening needs to go to Utica ASAP. I've been pretty surprised of Stanton. I wonder he makes the top 6 when everyone returns.

I think if Weber can show some consistency and play the way he did again STL, and not do the automatic 1-2 giveaways a game, he has a real chance to be the #6 guy.

Edler - Tanev
Hamhuis - Bieksa
Sbisa - Weber

As gross as that 3rd pairing is, Sbisa - Bieksa would be no better, and Sbisa - Clen, Sbisa - Stanton, Sbisa - Corrado....

I'd pick:
1) One of Weber/Corrado/Stanton
2) Biega
3) Clendening

Hopefully one of these guys emerges, hell, hopefully 2 of these guys outplay pizza.

This is one of those situations where looking toward our future is really hurting our current team. Sbisa - ____. Won't be playing more than 10-12 min, if playoffs happen.... Whereas, we could have picked up a solid RH d, to play with Sbisa, but to the detriment to our future.

Hopefully 2 of the guy can really step up and play big minutes, relieving our big 4 of some tough minutes.

 

[Addison Rae]

breaking up Stanton / Clendening would be stupid, they've been really effective together. If Edler'a good to go.

Edler / Corrado
Hamhuis / Weber
Stanton / Clendening

Edler against JT
Hamhuis against Couture

 

[Booshami]

breaking up Stanton / Clendening would be stupid, they've been really effective together. If Edler'a good to go.

Edler / Corrado
Hamhuis / Weber
Stanton / Clendening

Edler against JT
Hamhuis against Couture

Isn't Corrado going to Utica?