Pre-Game Talk: [GM44] Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings | Thur, Jan. 16th | 7pm | SNP | Running Down the Drain

[Vector]

WHEN: Thur. Jan 16th, 7:00pm
WHERE: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
TV: Sportsnet Pacific
RADIO: Sportsnet 650

Canucks Line-Up:

TBD

Kings Line-Up:

TBD

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[Vector]

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

WHEN: Thur. Jan 16th, 7:00pm
WHERE: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, NC
TV: Sportsnet Pacific
RADIO: Sportsnet 650

Canucks Line-Up:

TBD

Kings Line-Up:

TBD

Vancouver, North Carolina?

 

[Vector]

Vancouver, North Carolina?

God damned right. After playing like the Whalers last night they get moved too.

Or my finger slipped and I hit the "N" key instead of the "B" key.

 

[Bobby9]

Hate saying this but I hope the team gets their asses kicked again. Management needs to fix this mess and lingering around the wildcard spot wont force them to do anything

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I suspect the Jekyll and Hyde nature of this team will continue for the time being. I think we take this one, giving us just enough hope before we get smoked in the game following.

 

[EpochLink]

The troubles the Canucks are going through this year are all on Jake Debrusk psycho stalker.

That woman needs help.

 

[ManVanFan]

I suspect the Jekyll and Hyde nature of this team will continue for the time being. I think we take this one, giving us just enough hope before we get smoked in the game following.

They weren't good last night so maybe they will be out of this world good?

 

[wonton15]

Less than 2 goals per game is literally insane

 

[Nuckles]

I really wish the 11.6M forward could put up more than 2 goals and 1 assist in his last 10 games...with the 2 goals against the 2nd worst team in the league. He has 1 shot in the last 3 games as well.

 

[xtr3m]

 

[pitseleh]

Somehow Anze Kopitar is putting up the exact same season for the 19th straight year, like clockwork.

 

[TruGr1t]

They were having this inane discussion on Canucks Central (I think) about quality versus quantity shots, and how the Canucks were focused on quality. What a completely stupid discussion when you don't score goals, I mean who cares either way.

Anyway, the way LA plays they should run them out of the building.

 

[Bleach Clean]

These 2 teams have flipped early expectations:

- LA lost Doughty to a serious ankle injury, Kopitar was turning 37, the team lost on failed bet Dubois, got trounced by EDM in the playoffs, and Blake + Robitaille were getting cooked publicly for their offseason. Fast forward to now and they're 7th in P%, 6th in the west, with a +21 goal differential. Set to get Doughty back as well.

Contrast with:

- VAN adds efficiency (via metrics) and kept their top4 D intact. Had re-signed Pettersson long-term, and stabilized the crease with Lankinen. Tocchet wins the Jack Adams and Hughes the Norris. Took EDM to the limit (nominally), lionizing Allvin/JR along the way. Fast forward to now and they're 15th in P%, have a -11 goal differential, a media circus with Pettersson/Miller, and are presently out of a playoff spot.

What a difference half a season makes.

 

[xtr3m]

I think there's some merit to this. Tok preaches possession above anything else which means players are told to take only high percentage shots.

 

[M2Beezy]

Delete

 

[Bgav]

Should be another snoozer

 

[Kryten]

They had yesterday off as well

 

[ExarKun80]

Somehow Anze Kopitar is putting up the exact same season for the 19th straight year, like clockwork.

We'd have at least 1 cup if Nonis did his job and took Kopitar. I'd say that this miss was even worse than Ken Holland refusing to draft Hughes due to size issues.