Pre-Game Talk: The biggest game of the season: Canucks @ Coyotes. Thursday.

[Zombotron]

Tuesday's loss guaranteed us a top-eight draft pick.

Now we duke it out for the privilege of guaranteed top-five odds.

This late-season tilt in Arizona is suddenly the biggest game of the year. Welcome to the new reality.

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[Hemty]

This is an OT game. Book it.

 

[Blueangel1891]

Please lose in regulation

 

[tylerseguin]

Do your job, Coyotes.

 

[Zombotron]

Eat your pea, Professor.

 

[Jabba The Hutton]

 

[MikeK]

Van will win. It's just how things go for us.

 

[Dugray]

Canucks have to lose this game.

 

[jigsaw99]

Miller will ruin everything and shut them out.

 

[Cancuks]

This is a must win game according to Willie D. All hands on deck. Double shift Tanev. Triple shift Megna. Top 5 pick be damned, pride is what we're playing for.

 

[clunk]

Go Yotes!

 

[TruGr1t]

I have faith in WD.

 

[Hemty]

I have faith in WD.

Blasphemy!!!

 

[BassMason]

I know it's against board rules to wish injury on opposing team's players but what about your own team's players. Say, didn't Chris Tanev took one off the foot last game? Be a real shame if he missed this one.

5 in a row do I hear 6? we're streaking!

 

[MadaCanuckle]

This is a must win game according to Willie D. All hands on deck. Double shift Tanev. Triple shift Megna. Top 5 pick be damned, pride is what we're playing for.

Triple shifting Megna will be a sure L. I like it.

 

[M2Beezy]

This will be the one game of the year ya gotta thank that Willie is still the coach for. Biggest must lose game of the season. Theres no screwing this one up guys. I suggest Sutter as goalie and put Bachman with the Sedins

Maybe scratch Horvat too

 

[Bad Goalie]

I know some would argue, but if there was ever a time to actually try to lose, this would be it. This close to a top 3 pick and blowing it by beating Arizona would result in more hand wringing and what ifs than all the past episodes. We know what WD's opinion on this would be, but if he just keeps coaching to win, there's hope for the loss.

 

[TruGr1t]

This will be the one game of the year ya gotta thank that Willie is still the coach for. Biggest must lose game of the season. Theres no screwing this one up guys. I suggest Sutter as goalie and put Bachman with the Sedins

Maybe scratch Horvat too

Don't be too hasty. The 'Yotes were without OEL and Vrbata (top two scorers) against Dallas, and somehow got a point. Don't mess with the tank chemistry. If we were really serious, however, I'd say you give Bachman the start again. In fact, I don't really see a point in playing Miller again.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Go Coyotes! We need this more than they do.

Mission 3L is green for go!

 

[Rosko Thorn]

Sedin sedin chaput
Baertschi Sutter goldobin
Molino horvat megna
Boucher shore boeser

This is the forward lineup I hope willie runs with.

 

[Bad News Benning]

Sedin sedin chaput
Baertschi Sutter goldobin
Molino horvat megna
Boucher shore boeser

This is the forward lineup I hope willie runs with.

Just play Sedins and Chaput the full 60 minutes. Play sbisa 30+ minutes as well.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

It's amazing to think that there are NHL teams out there that we have a serious chance of beating when we play them.

5-4 'Yotes

Boe, Bo, Bae and Goblin

 

[ihaveyuidonttouchme]

i honestly didnt expected ARZ 1 point behind us few wks ago
damn this is nerve wrecking. still expecting for worse though

 

[KeninsFan]

Really wish Vrbata was in Canuck colours for this game

 

[WTG]

If this game wins us a top 2 pick, and that top 2 pick ends up being a franchise player, this game could be the most important game in canucks history.