Pre-Game Talk: GM 24 | Vancouver Canucks @ Minnesota Wild | Dec 3rd | 5:00PM PST | SPAC

[Mr. Canucklehead]

WHEN: Tuesday, December 3rd, 5:00PM PST
WHERE: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
TV: Sportsnet Pacific
RADIO: Sportsnet 650

Canucks Line-Up:

TBD

Wild Line-Up:

TBD

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[Mr. Canucklehead]

Minnesota is the top team in the West, 6-2-2 in their last 10 games, and are on a 3 game win streak. Their barn also traditionally hasn’t been kind to the Canucks, most recently with that batshit 10-7 loss last season.

This will be a huge test for this group’s resiliency. They’ve been finding ways to gut out wins, but Minnesota is in a different weight class from a lot of the teams we’ve played.

 

[Vector]

 

[Nick Lang]

Minnesota is the top team in the West, 6-2-2 in their last 10 games, and are on a 3 game win streak. Their barn also traditionally hasn’t been kind to the Canucks, most recently with that batshit 10-7 loss last season.

This will be a huge test for this group’s resiliency. They’ve been finding ways to gut out wins, but Minnesota is in a different weight class from a lot of the teams we’ve played.

Didn't they score like 7 in a row or something in the third?

I do remember that game. It was nuts.

 

[Bgav]

Rolston breakaway slappers still give me nightmares

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Didn't they score like 7 in a row or something in the third?

I do remember that game. It was nuts.

I refuse to go back and watch the highlights, but I remember some truly god awful officiating playing a big role in things.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Rolston breakaway slappers still give me nightmares

Wes Walz somehow had a .5PPG against us in his career.

Then you have f***ing Andew Brunette. A guy who torched us at every opportunity. I think it was 59 points in 67 games against Vancouver? There was a ridiculous period where he was averaging over 1.5 PPG against Vancouver during his Minny years.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Wes Walz somehow had a .5PPG against us in his career.

Then you have f***ing Andew Brunette. A guy who torched us at every opportunity. I think it was 59 points in 67 games against Vancouver?

Always killed us with both Minny and Colorado. One of the more underrated guys from his era. Always went to the net and was money in that spot.

 

[Nick Lang]

I refuse to go back and watch the highlights, but I remember some truly god awful officiating playing a big role in things.

Haha. I usually go check it and out and google if I raise a question like this ... I couldn't stomach it either.

 

[Vector]

 

[valkynax]

Kaprizov gonna rip our defense into pieces.

I wonder what he looks like with a giant playoff beard, the guy's got such a baby face haha.

 

[Peen]

Minnesota is the top team in the West, 6-2-2 in their last 10 games, and are on a 3 game win streak. Their barn also traditionally hasn’t been kind to the Canucks, most recently with that batshit 10-7 loss last season.

This will be a huge test for this group’s resiliency. They’ve been finding ways to gut out wins, but Minnesota is in a different weight class from a lot of the teams we’ve played.

Wow Winnipeg - so much for that hot start. Tbf, the hot start bought them an insane margin for error. A point below .500 at the 15-1 mark means they still hit 95 points.

 

[Nuckles]

This game is starting a little late, no? Why not start at 5:00AM?

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

This game is starting a little late, no? Why not start at 5:00AM?

It’s finally one I can watch!

…which means, of course, that they’ll get destroyed.

 

[theguardianII]

The road trip will be a "win" regardless of the outcome of this game.

 

[Vector]

 

[Bgav]

Wes Walz somehow had a .5PPG against us in his career.

Then you have f***ing Andew Brunette. A guy who torched us at every opportunity. I think it was 59 points in 67 games against Vancouver? There was a ridiculous period where he was averaging over 1.5 PPG against Vancouver during his Minny years.

one of the original canuck killers

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

one of the original canuck killers

For me it’s always Milan Hejduk. That guy was just a terror to the Canucks for his whole career.

That and playing games in the Joe Louis Arena.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Yeah not feeling so hot about our chances in this one.

 

[Vector]

 

[Quinning]

The Wild routinely caved our heads in at the Xcel Energy Centre when they were a mediocre team. It used to be a 5-1 or 6-0 loss every single time, no matter how strong our team was. Since then, they've drafted and developed extremely well.

Now they're leading the NHL and have the leading scorer in the league. And the last time we played them in this arena, they absolutely ventilated our back end in a single period.

If we get a single point out of this game, it's a massive win.

Wes Walz somehow had a .5PPG against us in his career.

Then you have f***ing Andew Brunette. A guy who torched us at every opportunity. I think it was 59 points in 67 games against Vancouver? There was a ridiculous period where he was averaging over 1.5 PPG against Vancouver during his Minny years.

And they had Darby f***ing Hendrickson turning into Wendel Clark during the playoffs. The guy had 1 goal all season.

 

[Canuckle1970]

I had written this one off when we lost Hronek, not to mention Miller. But their recent play gives me hope that it might not be a blowout. Keep it close and I'll be happy with a point. Would be nice for Brock to have a really good game in Minny.

 

[Vector]

 

[valkynax]

That is a BITCHING looking logo, holy.

Forget that dark red and green mixed stuff, this is the way to go!

 

[Bgav]

Hes the goat Canuck killer for sure

For me it’s always Milan Hejduk. That guy was just a terror to the Canucks for his whole career.

That and playing games in the Joe Louis Arena.