Nucks v Wild GNT

[puckhead]

Wild haven't won in regulation in Vancouver in nearly 5 years.
Nucks powerplay hasn't scored in nearly a month

one of these streaks will be broken.

Kassian still not skating (back), so Schroeder is on his way in from Chicago to center the 3rd line
another roster of plumbers, but that's more suitable against the Wild than the Wings



oh, and it's a battle for the division lead again (both teams with 32 points)

 

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Looks like Vancouver is starting the backup (aka Thing 1) tonight...

 

[mooger_35]

Wild haven't won in regulation in Vancouver in nearly 5 years.
Nucks powerplay hasn't scored in nearly a month

Feels like 5 years though

 

[IndyAndy]

Hey, guys

I just got home from work: What have I missed besides one goal each?

 

[IndyAndy]

... and all of you, apparently. :rollseyes:

 

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Wild are winning all the puck battles in this 3rd period...

 

[mattola]

everyone vs the canucks are winning all the puck battles in this 3rd period...

fixed

 

[mattola]

well Im thinking something needs to be done. before its too late. its close to too late. that or sacrifice this season and make trades in the summer when its safer to get better returns but THIS team does not have it nor will they find it

 

[mattola]

man does this team miss alot of EMPTY NETS just wow

 

[mattola]

Jeff Paterson ‏@patersonjeff
Zenon Konopka is 10-0 on face-offs tonight. That'll work

17 seconds left with a 3-1 lead and a timeout is called LOL kick in the junk

 

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Canucks did score a PP goal tonight...

 

[dash]

man does this team miss alot of EMPTY NETS just wow

Jason Garrison has trouble hitting the ocean shooting pucks off the pier...

 

[IndyAndy]

Outstanding.

Can't wait to see how Minny fares against Detroit on Wednesday: Have a co-worker who bleeds red & white, so I'm sure that we'll put a few bucks on the outcome.

 

[puckhead]

alright just catching up on PVR.

- Hansen tripped no call
- Burrows high sticked no call
- hey finally a call. holy shit, Garrison on the powerplay!! this might just work!
- fuck you Suter, you filthy bitch
- Bieksa powerplay looking consistently better though.
- Malachi Crunch on Falk: Sestito + Weise. a rare good 4th line shift
- point men need to hit the net a bit more. possible credit to Wild for getting in the lanes.
- Bieksa gets away with a high stick. there's one back.
- terrific late backcheck from Daniel on Koivu
***** intermission ******
- Backstrom has stopped a heck of a lot of deflections.
- gaaaah! how did the Dutch Gretzky miss that one. Good hit on Spurgeon to start the play
- gaaah! how did Sestito miss that!!
- holy shit a powerplay goal. that ended approximately 66 minutes of blanked powerplay time. imagine playing an entire game on the powerplay, and being blanked.
- hey look, it was on a Garrison shot. who'd a thunk it.
- damn. nice shot Brodin.
- Shots directed at net through 2 periods: 53-28 Vancouver. rotten puck luck continues.
- Nucks have deserved better through 40 min again. seems like one of those games it might bite them
**** intermission ****
- fuck was that ever a nice deflection.
- wow, terrific set up from Sedin to Pinizzotto. through traffic, right on the tape.
- Nucks have been largely deflated since falling behind. that's discouraging.
- ugh. Ballard got beat BAD. awful spot to try a hit. too bad, he had played quite well up until then.
- I certainly wish the Canucks would hate the Wild as much as I do. Rope-a-dope worked again.

shit. final tally 79 shot attempts to 39. all for naught
deserved a better fate, but come away empty and have to play again tomorrow.

 

[mattola]

forgot this.

congrats Wild Fans.