Post-Game Talk: Canucks 1, Predators 0: Expo Ernie Conquers the Sunsphere

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Jason Botchford ‏@botchford
Bieksa out with groin

 

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I really think hansen and booth should swap spots, put the amex back together and hansen back with schroeder.

 

[RealGudbranson]

10 games, 15 of 20 points. 75%

And to finish the logic train, if 7 of the Canucks wins are taken away and changed to ties, voila, 500; thus seven games over .500.

 

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Jason Botchford ‏@botchford
Bieksa out with groin

How romantic!

 

[King of Anarchy]

Dan Murphy ‏@sportsnetmurph
#canucks bieksa tweaked his groin. He'll have treatment tonight and tomorrow. If he can't go versus #wings Alberts is in.

 

[Zombotron]

Hey everyone,

Haven't read through the whole thread(s), but I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed how much stronger Raymond seems on and off the puck. After all his injury issues it seems like he's potentially put on some muscle and now is starting to use it to his advantage.

I have read that Raymond lost an estimated 15 to 20 pounds after his injury.

Kesler looks like he is about to catch on fire.

Higgins' brother spoke to Kesler after the Chicago game and said that Kesler admitted he needed "two to three more games" after that to get back into shape.

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

How romantic!

Don't get carried away... it's nothing serious.

Just a casual thing.

 

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Edit

 

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Don't carried away... it's nothing serious.

Just a casual thing.

Oh Kevin..

 

[Zammer]

Thank goodness it won't be Barker

 

[BrandonL]

Completely forgot Andrew Alberts was even on the team

 

[Hal 9000*]

Personally I think this "they need to stick with X or play X" is silly, given it's based on nothing but personal opinion. They're both playing well, keep them both fresh. Stick with the planned starts.

Considering Luongo let's in on average one less goal per game than Schneider, I'd day he's playing much better.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

I think Luongo should take over Anderson in stats

I don't think so. Will take a few more shutouts at this point.

he's first in GAA now. second, but .009 behind anderson, in SV% (third if you count dan ellis). also, 2nd in SO.

 

[Catamarca Livin]

I did not see the first. Luongo must have played well because he barely had to do anything the last two periods. I can not think of a difficult save. Scheneider had a great game vs. Chicago and won vs Dallas. I think you do not change because of this Nashville game. Perhaps Luongo plays better playing less games. It was just a misnomer that he needed to play all the time to play well before.

Great last two periods by the Canucks. They should have scored more. Booth is getting chances just mishandling the puck at the moment of truth. Tanev looks like a really, really good dman. Such a good skater he gets the puck out of the zone so well. I have more confidence with him than any other d man. Too bad about Bieksa just when we found how to pair our dman we need to put in Alberts or Barker.

 

[thepuckmonster]

AHLberts debut. Who do we pair him with?

 

[Barney Gumble]

AHLberts debut. Who do we pair him with?

The door to the bench.

 

[thepuckmonster]

Who did AA41 score on last year? Niemi?

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Who did AA41 score on last year? Niemi?

Yes ma'am.
He had a total of 2 goals and one assist.

 

[DiggerDan]

I have read that Raymond lost an estimated 15 to 20 pounds after his injury.

Fair enough. Perhaps he's just playing bigger.

 

[EpochLink]

Casual Kev is superman, he will fight the pain

The unleash his lethal Bieksa special, the goal scorer

 

[oyvey]

1040 callers are brutal.

 

[canuck4life16]

1040 callers are brutal.

what are they saying?

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

IMO, let Bieksa rest on Sunday. No sense risking him making it worse. It can also be beneficial to keep the depth guys' feet warm, so to speak.

Greasy road win. Luongo kept us in it in the first, and then it was like a Chess match. The fourth line had a strong game all-round, nice to see them get rewarded for it.

 

[Lard_Lad]

Alberts usually has to re-learn to play hockey every time he sits for an extended period; this time it's been 10 1/2 months since his last real game. If he still remembers how to skate, call it a win.

 

[pahlsson]

Yes ma'am.
He had a total of 2 goals and one assist.

what a snipe