Pre-Game Talk: [Pre-Season] Game 1 | Vancouver Canucks vs. Seattle Kraken | Sep 24 | 7:00PM PST | SNET

[StreetHawk]

I'm guessing we see a fairly veteran lineup given it's on home ice. Conversely, I expect we'll see a desperate group of players on the Kraken looking to earn a job. And many years watching pre-season hockey have taught me to always favour that team to win - hungry guys playing for their jobs/careers usually take the cake over established vets coasting through a pre-season trying not to get injured (unless you're Conor Garland and you just go balls out in scrimmages)

You always dress your better "vets" at home. Thus the first 6 games really mean nothing since there is maybe half an NHL roster in those games. Not until you get to the final 2 games do you see a complete lineup.

 

[Vector]

We know Hughes, Pettersson, DeBrusk, Lekkerimaki, Bains, Myers, and Soucy will be playing in Abbotsford on Wednesday since they are promoting those players. Wouldn't make any sense to play anyone back-to-back. Miller and Boeser were advertised for tomorrow's game.