Pre-Game Talk: GAME #14 - Canucks vs. Blues - Sunday February 17th, 6:00 SNET-P

[Nuckles]

Vancouver Canucks

Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Alex Burrows
Chris Higgins - Ryan Kesler - Zack Kassian
Mason Raymond - Jordan Schroeder - Jannik Hansen
Aaron Volpatti - Maxim Lapierre - Dale Weise
Scratched/Injured: David Booth, Manny Malhotra, Andrew Ebbett

Dan Hamhuis - Alex Edler
Jason Garrison - Casual Kev
Keith Ballard - Chris Tanev
Scratched/Injured: Andrew Alberts, 3rd overall pick of the 2004 entry draft, Kevin Bieksa's motivation

Roberto Luongo
Cory Schneider

St. Louis Blues (unconfirmed lines)

Perron-Backes-Oshie
McDonald-Steen-Tarasenko
Schwartz-Berglund-Stewart
Sobokta-Nichol-Reaves

Cole-Pietrangelo
Jackman-Shattenkirk
Russell-Polak

Allen​

https://twitter.com/patersonjeff/status/302879298761670657

Same skaters for #Canucks tomorrow night vs STL. Luongo instead of Schneider in goal. Blues best PP in #NHL

https://twitter.com/ElliottPap/status/302905112769220608

Blues coach Ken Hitchcock says rookie Jake Allen will start Sunday against Canucks. No. 1 man Jaro Halak (groin) only injured Blue. #canucks

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[deadinthewater]

Pretty excited for this game; need a better effort from the D and play as close to a 60 minute effort as possible; I want to win this one.

 

[Vancouver Canucks*]

Luuuuuuuuuuu

3-2 canucks

 

[Nuckles]

Pretty excited for this game; need a better effort from the D and play as close to a 60 minute effort as possible; I want to win this one.

I think it'll be a very physical game. Kesler vs Backes should be entertaining.

Hopefully we don't make Jake Allen look like a superstar.

 

[Street Hawk]

I think it'll be a very physical game. Kesler vs Backes should be entertaining.

Hopefully we don't make Jake Allen look like a superstar.

Like to see the Nucks around the top of the crease more than they are. Seem to be a bit too close to the boards as opposed to getting into the slot area.

Like to AV move Kassian back with the twins.
Seems clear now that the Nucks are the top team in the NW, so the focus should be to get twins to adjust their game so that they can play with different linemates should the need arise in the playoffs.

Kassian plays a much different game than Burrows. He has the size and power to drive to the front of the net. That should mean that the twins change their game so that they put more pucks on net that generate rebounds for Kassian to get to. If he can't put them in, it could still generate a PP if the Dmen have to Interfere/Hold/Hook Kassian to keep him from the puck.

Interested to see how the team responds to a bigger more physical team.

 

[Basso]

Dank - Hank - Kassassin
Higgy - Shredder - Keslord
Mason Bure - Burr - Honey Badger
Volps- Lappy - Dutch Legend Wiese

I'd really like us to try these lines one of these days

 

[PG Canuck]

It'll be a good test for our defense. Luongo will be solid again.

Canucks win 3-1.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

This one should get pretty physical. Glad we have Kesler back.

Hopefully we get different refs than last night's game - yikes.

 

[EpochLink]

WIN

 

[LiquidSnake]

3rd string goalie? God help us all.

And Steen.

 

[Crows*]

Was at practice this morning and the pp looked bad even in practice. They practiced pp and pk for most of practice.

 

[opendoor]

It really would be Canuck luck for the Blues to all of the sudden revert to their stingy ways starting tomorrow.

 

[deadinthewater]

Was at practice this morning and the pp looked bad even in practice. They practiced pp and pk for most of practice.

Were the D pairings the same?

 

[Zombotron]

Was at practice this morning and the pp looked bad even in practice. They practiced pp and pk for most of practice.

Were the D pairings the same?

Yes, shareeeee your information with me for GDT purposes.

 

[DennisReynolds]

Steen's going to score two backhand goals against us

 

[Biggest Canuck Fan]

First off zombo's got nothing on this gdt!!

Canucks are going to see every teams best cause they hate losing to the canucks. I thought the stars acted like they won game 7 or something. Just really weird.

Time for AV to let this team score.

 

[Ozone]

Looking forward to seeing Kes and Lu destroy the Blues.

4-1 Canucks.

 

[David71]

4-1blues

 

[WonderTwinsUnite]

1-0 Vancouver in a shootout

 

[Vankiller Whale]

I hope Elliott starts for them.

EDIT: Should have just read the OP. Darn.

Schroeder, start practicing your shot.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

This one should get pretty physical. Glad we have Kesler back.

Hopefully we get different refs than last night's game - yikes.

No kidding - everything aside we should have played OT, Mason's goal was good.

 

[TruGr1t]

Need more Garrison-Bieksa pairing. These guys are going to send me to an early grave. This should be a good game. Stupid Steen. Hope for a Kesler goal. Like that fourth line.

 

[BB6]

3 - 0 Canucks, Kesler, Garrison and Daniel

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

3-2 Blues. Goals by: Hansen, Daniel, for the Blues: Steen (2), Backes

 

[Vankiller Whale]

Canucks win 4-0.

Luongo stands on his head, Kassian, Henrik, Edler, and Raymond with goals.