GDT: GM 6: Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers - 6:00PM PST - SPAC

[Canucks LB]

Lines from practice apparently, this could be fun!

Sedin Sedin Vrbata
Sven Horvat Virtanen (First time together this regular season)
Burrows Sutter Hansen
Prust Cracknell Dorsett
McCann <-- might not play next game, Hurt.

Tanev - Edler
Bartkowski - Hamhuis
Sbisa - Hutton

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[vanuck]

Hmmm most of those combos make sense (aside from the obvious). Get Weber in there already... plus Baertschi needs to show something here.

 

[valkynax]

stubborn WD letting go of his bromance with Dorsett n Prust?

first time the HVB line showing up?

still feeling cautiously pessimistic about our chances of winning - even if it's the Oilers.

 

[Bo Shinkaruk]

Love those lines. Only changes I would make is Weber in for Bart

 

[me2]

Finally, just in time to blow up Edmonton and look like genius.

 

[canuckking1]

how big a troll would WD be if he switched up the lines before Tmrw game. I would legit laugh my ass off then cry realizing I wouldn't be able see the kids line

 

[ManoWarrior]

I fully agree with the forward lines. Sedins and Vrbata might really rip up the Oilers on the scoreboard. Also excited to release the Virt on the Oilers defence.

 

[VanillaCoke]

5-2 canucks.

 

[HowDoIHockey]

Watched McDavid's 'arrival' (2 goals, 1 assist, lots of smiles) to the NHL tonight against Calgary. Curious to see how he will play against the Canucks - he and the Oilers will definitely be feeling pretty good after their win against Calgary. Should be interesting!

 

[Ainec]

Flames unlocked the dragon within McDavid

12-2 EDM

Mcdavid 9 goals 3 assists and beats up Prust and Dorsett in a 1 v 2 scrap

2 goals for Sbisgod

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Flames unlocked the dragon within McDavid

12-2 EDM

Mcdavid 9 goals 3 assists and beats up Prust and Dorsett in a 1 v 2 scrap

2 goals for Sbisgod

You forgot Mark Messier running onto the ice to clobber the Sedins with a steel chair, and taking a ceremonial dump on a Canucks jersey.

Oi.

Should be a barn burner; the Oilers will be riding high after that win tonight, and the Canucks looking to bounce back after their loss. Hopefully the reunion of the Kid Line provides some spark.

 

[Ainec]

My hope is Virtanen rocks McDavid in the first and gets in a scrap with Yakupov or Klefbom maybe Hall if he's on the ice but don't see RNH

 

[a Fool]

McD has found success against NHL humans, but I doubt he will get anything on our android Chris Tanev.

 

[CherryToke]

how big a troll would WD be if he switched up the lines before Tmrw game. I would legit laugh my ass off then cry realizing I wouldn't be able see the kids line

it honestly wouldn't surprise me at all

 

[VanillaCoke]

Im sayin bae gets 1g 1 a.

 

[Peen]

the oilers need some two way players at some point

 

[me2]

Im sayin bae gets 1g 1 a.

7-3 Canucks
Sedins line. 2 goals
BHV 2 goals
Sutter line 2 goals, Sutter 2 primary assists
Dorsett EN specialist 1EN

McDavid 3 assists, 2 of which come despite not being on the ice for over a minute.

 

[PG Canuck]

If anyone needs a big game, it's Baertschi, so hopefully the kid line gets him sparked.

 

[Taelin]

the oilers need some two way players at some point

I feel like we've been saying this for at least 5 years.

 

[McHortton]

the oilers need some two way players at some point

Or you know just some good defensive defense man.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Or you know just some good defensive defense man.

Also been said for 5 years.

The addition of McDavid, IMO, means they will win some games 7-6 that they otherwise would have lost 6-0. He's full value, but the systemic problems of the team won't be fixed overnight. Some of their off season moves have certainly been helpful, regardless of their poor start, though.

This is definitely a game where young, fast players (Virtanen, Horvat, Baertschi, Hutton) should shine. Can't wait.

 

[CanaFan]

Or you know just some good defensive defense man.

They'd never do it because it's not how Edmonton rolls but they really should be calling Benning about Tanev and offering anything short of McD to pry him out of our hands. He's exactly the type of player they have never had and so desperately need. But because he's not flashy and doesn't put up points i doubt he's even on their radar.

 

[Josepho]

Unrealistically Optimistic Time with Joe.

Hutton getting his 1st NHL goal in the first, with an incredibly smart pinch.
Edmonton Ties it up. Yakupov on a lucky bounce.
Later on, Vrbata gets his first of the season in a manner similar to this.
Sven gets a hat trick in the 2nd, with very little time between every goal.
In the 3rd, Virtanen gets his first goal.
Hamhuis increases his value with a great point shot.
And Bo Horvat scores with one of his end-to-end rushes.
Miller shuts the door, should be Bachman but whatever.
Sutter gets, not 1, not 2, but 3 assists, all of the primary variety.

8-1 Canucks.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

The McDavids played well last night. I guess they were bound to turn it around

 

[Josepho]

Or you know just some good defensive defense man.

They need a bunch of established NHL veterans. I really think they should've tried for someone like Justin Williams to play with McDavid.