Game Thread: Vancouver Canucks @ Pittsburgh Penguins: showdown at high noon

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Vancouver Canucks
Record: 5-3-0 (10 points, 62.5%)
Streak: +2
GFA: 2.88
GAA: 2.75
Diff: +0.13
PP%: 8.7%
PK%: 92.3%
Projected Lineup:
L1: Chris Higgins - Henrik Sedin - Ryan Kesler
L2: Daniel Sedin - Mike Santorelli - Jannik Hansen
L3: David Booth - Jordan Schroeder - Zack Kassian
L4: Tom Sestito - Brad Richardson - Dale Weise
D1: Jason Garrison - Kevin Bieksa
D2: Dan Hamhuis - Chris Tanev
D3: Ryan Stanton - Yannick Weber
G: Roberto Luongo

Pittsburgh Penguins
Record: 6-1-0 (12 points, 85.7%)
Streak: +3
GFA: 3.86
GAA: 2.29
Diff: 1.57
PP%: 28.6%
PK%: 77.3%
Projected Lineup:
L1: Chris Kunitz - Sidney Crosby - Pascal Dupuis
L2: Jussi Jokinen - Evgeni Malkin - Chuck Kobasew
L3: Tanner Glass - Brandon Sutter - Craig Adams
L4: Harry Zolnierczyk - Joe Vitale - Deryk Engelland
D1: Brooks Orpik - Paul Martin
D2: Rob Scuderi - Matt Niskanen
D3: Olli Maatta - Robert Bortuzzo
G: Marc-Andre Fleury

Series notes
All-time: Pens lead 59-35-1 plus 11 ties
Last meeting: 10/6/11 @ Vancouver, Pens won 4-3 in SO

Doob's view
Canucks should be a very good challenge for the Pens. Bobby Lou has started the season well, and they have a very good defense overall. I think the Canucks are the toughest team the Pens have faced so far, so it's going to be a close one.

Doob picks the Pens to win 4-3

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Look out Doob, The Canucks are coming off a few days rest so they will be ready.

 

[IPostedWhat]

Looks like WW has some competition when it comes to making game threads way in advance.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Will the sedins be traded to philly prior to the game ( as per the idiot hockeybuzz blogger)

 

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Will the sedins be traded to philly prior to the game ( as per the idiot hockeybuzz blogger)

For Couturier and Eberle?

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Will the sedins be traded to philly prior to the game ( as per the idiot hockeybuzz blogger)

You're kidding right?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

You're kidding right?

Nope ... Josh rimer i think from hockeybuzz says the flyers contacted the canucks about the sedins

 

[jstewismybastardson]

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[jstewismybastardson]

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I think Josh is trying to give the Canucks a rimjob...

 

[BOSSMANPC]

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[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Look out Doob, The Canucks are coming off a few days rest so they will be ready.

Canucks will no doubt be ready, but the Pens have the force on their side. When I say "the force" I mean Sid of course,

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Canucks will have the silent assassin alex edler back so crosby better watch his dome

 

[dash]

Somebody tell Bobby Lou to stretch properly before tomorrow's early start at CEC, he pulled a groin a few years ago in Pittsburgh on a Saturday early start.

 

[dash]

^^

Is it just me, or does Sid have a huge noggin?

/Heed, move.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Lol

We used to be all ... Dont play luongo in matinee games ... No no no

Now were like .... Meh

 

[BOSSMANPC]

^^

Is it just me, or does Sid have a huge noggin?

/Heed, move.

Must be the concussions.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Codys dad says codys head is bigger than sids

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Canucks will have the silent assassin alex edler back so crosby better watch his dome

Edler Fett

 

[Cobiemonster]

This will be a test for both teams tomorrow - Penguins going up a good defensive team and the Canucks against a high powered offense