Pre-Game Talk: GM 45: Vancouver Canucks vs. Detroit Red Wings - Apr 20 - 7:00PM PST - CBC

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Vancouver Canucks vs. Detroit Red Wings

Canucks' Record: 24-13-7 @ Wings' Record: 20-16-7

WHEN: Saturday, April 20, 7:00PM PST
WHERE: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
TV: CBC
RADIO: TEAM 1040

Vancouver Canucks' Starting Lineup: (unconfirmed)
D. Sedin - H. Sedin - Hansen
Burrows - Kesler - Roy
Raymond - Ebbett - Kassian
Pinizzotto - Lapierre - Weise

Hamhuis - Garrison
Edler - Barker
Ballard - Alberts

Schneider

Detroit Red Wings' Lineup:
To Be Posted.


Game Notes:

The Last Meeting:


Star Killers:
Daniel Sedin - 44GP, 18G, 25A, 43Pts
Henrik Sedin - 46GP, 8G, 34A, 42Pts
Ryan Kesler - 27GP, 7G, 13A, 20Pts

Canuck Killers:
Pavel Datsyuk - 36GP, 9G, 20A, 29Pts
Henrik Zetterberg - 36GP, 13G, 15A, 28Pts
Valteri Filppula - 23GP, 4G, 10A, 14Pts
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[Angry Little Elf]

Mr. C! You made a mistake!

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Mr. C! You made a mistake!

Whoops. Fixed.

This game can't get here fast enough - redemption for both our last game against Detroit, and our game yesterday, would be nice.

 

[Verviticus]

The Last Meeting:

according to this youtube caption, the game ended 1-1. i agree. i remember that tie, that was disappointing. blame the nhl

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

according to this youtube caption, the game ended 1-1. i agree. i remember that tie, that was disappointing. blame the nhl

I don't even know what you're talking about - all I remember was the game being 6 seconds long, and being called on account of the awesome fastest-goal record we set.

 

[Northbad]

Just win and I will be happy.

 

[keslerburrows]

Any chance Canucks are saving Schroeder for the last couple games of the season in hope that he comes out flying like he did last time time right after his call up? I ****ing hope so. Ebbett will be an absolute mis match as 3rd line C. 1. Because he is tiny and 2. Because he is basically useless. Yes Schroeder is small as well but he plays as good if not better defense than Ebbett and is head and shoulders better offensively. Not to mention Schroeder has legit chemistry with Raymond and Hansen!! It just makes sense to rock this during playoffs.

Sedin-Sedin-Burrows
Roy-Kesler-Higgins
Raymond-Schroeder-Hansen
Kassian-Lapierre-Weise

And I don't buy the whole "saving your call ups" bull **** because we just called up Derek ****ing Joslin....

/rant

 

[pitseleh]

The Canucks really need to do something about that third line. They've been getting absolutely killed since they've been put together.

 

[WinterEmpire]

Prediction: Team comes out flat, gets out played by a hungry Red Wings team, AV doesn't have any answers in the post game presser.

 

[m9]

Sedins-Burrows
Lapierre-Kesler-Kassian
Raymond-Roy-Hansen
Weise-Ebbett-Pinnizotto/Sestito

 

[PhilMick]

Prediction: Team comes out flat, gets out played by a hungry Red Wings team, AV doesn't have any answers in the post game presser, gets contract extended, calls up AHL grinder to replace roster player.

Elaborated

 

[TruGr1t]

Our line-up is super FUBAR'd at the moment. Hansen and Raymond have totally dropped off the face of the Earth, and I think that's partly to do with their earlier-season chemistry being disrupted. Roy should blatantly be at centre, which would solve the issue of Ebbett not having any business on the third line. Cam Barker should be put in a rocket and blasted into orbit.

 

[Addison Rae]

Just win.

 

[Samzilla]

Can't possibly be worse than the last two times we played them.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

The Canucks really need to do something about that third line. They've been getting absolutely killed since they've been put together.

Ebbett and Kassian are both possession black holes and they need to be dumped.

 

[canuck4life16]

just win.....can go back focusing on the positive

 

[vancityluongo]

The Canucks need a win here for my dream scenario of Columbus getting eighth and Bobrovsky stealing a series against the Hawks to come true.

 

[Dado]

I say we win. 4-2.

 

[Royal Canuck]

Al Davis said it best.

Just win baby win.

 

[deadinthewater]

Saturday night, CBC, playing Detroit.

 

[Pip]

Feel pretty confident that we will have a good showing, a nice bounceback game against a hungry team. Hopefully will be an exciting one!

 

[Vankiller Whale]

Can we win in a blowout please? Barker with a hat trick.

Who starts this game, Lu or Schnu?

 

[Royal Canuck]

Can we win in a blowout please? Barker with a hat trick.

Who starts this game, Lu or Schnu?

Lu.

For me anyways.

 

[deadinthewater]

Lu.

For me anyways.

Luongo starting? Seriously? After being blown out by them twice?

 

[Pip]

Can we win in a blowout please? Barker with a hat trick.

Who starts this game, Lu or Schnu?

Schneider easily

he is our #1 goalie and Lu has not been good vs the Wings this year.