The Vancouver Canucks 2005/2006

[Six of One]

He got the instigator because he is Todd Bertuzzi. If it's anybody else, they don't get it.

Thanks for that, Shane Foxman.

 

[The Franchise]

Good win last night against the Blue shirts at Madison Square Garden!!! Bert looked like he was interested all night... Nice to see him stick up for Nazy, but the instigator penalty call was a bit weak IMO... Hopefully they can continue this trend in Philly tomo???

Usually when you come in and start throwing bombs when the player is playing the puck you will get that sort of call

 

[Keeper]

Knuckleheads are looking good tonight. Big Bert's 2nd was a knockout -- what finish! That was some wicked speed as he was overlapping Nazzy on the right.

The sisters aren't doing too bad either. Although he's potted a goal already, Tracy Chapman looks as if he may get another before the night's out.


P.S. Love the Ottawa-T.O. result.

 

[TheRob]

Will somebody phone Marcus Naslund and ask/tell him to skate faster on his penalty shots/Shootout shots?

Thanks.

.....

 

[Aves]

Knuckleheads are looking good tonight. Big Bert's 2nd was a knockout -- what finish! That was some wicked speed as he was overlapping Nazzy on the right.

Bert has had a few good shifts in the past few games but it seems many fans - including the media- are grasping at all his positive moments and are now calling him all-world. I still don't see it regularly enough to say he's "on fire."

He's getting praise for skating harder and throwing the occasional hit and back checking a bit and battling a bit more...all the stuff most hockey players do every shift.

It's a bit much to heap so much praise..he's not dominating regularly, he still gives the puck away, can't get in the right postion / skate to apply the big hit, and broods like a little boy.

But he is certainly better than the first 30 games.

 

[Argyle]

Your Canucks game day preview...

Nashville at Vancouver

TV: TSN; RADIO: CKNW

GAME: Nashville Predators (24-7-3) at Vancouver Canucks (20-11-5).

TIME: Wednesday, 7:30pm PST.

In just his third season as a starter, Nashville's Tomas Vokoun is making a strong case to be mentioned among the league's best goaltenders.
Vokoun will try to become the first goalie to reach 20 wins this season and help the Predators to their seventh straight victory when they meet the struggling Vancouver Canucks.
Vokoun made 26 saves en route to his league-leading 19th win and Scottie Upshall scored the game-winning goal with less than seven minutes to play in a 4-3 win Tuesday over the Calgary Flames.
The six-game streak is the Predators longest since they opened this season with a franchise-record eight-game run.
Vokoun entered Tuesday tied with Calgary's Miikka Kiprusoff and Marty Turco of the Dallas Stars for most wins. Kiprusoff was given the night off with a sore hip and Turco took the loss in Dallas' 4-1 defeat to the Detroit Red Wings.
After losing three straight starts from Oct. 29-Nov. 5, Vokoun has been on a tear, going 12-3-0 with one shutout. However, he is 3-6-1 in 15 career appearances, including 11 starts, against the Canucks.
Upshall has two goals and two assists in a three-game points streak. He also has three goals and four assists in his last seven contests.
Vancouver native Paul Kariya had an assist in the win over the Flames, giving him two goals and five assists in a three-game streak. He is averaging a point a game in his hometown, tallying 18 goals and 19 assists in 37 contests.
Nashville is 1-8-1 in its last 10 games in Vancouver and has not scored more than three goals in any of those contests. The Canucks have outscored the Predators 38-18 in those games
The Canucks are looking to end a season-high five game losing streak - all at GM Place and each by one goal.
Vancouver was swept by Calgary in a two-game set, falling 2-1 on Monday after a 6-5 shootout loss on Friday.
"Our division is a tough division and we've got to find a way to be better in it," said Canucks coach Marc Crawford. "I don't think anybody can look at our effort and say we're upset, but I don't think we can be fooled by it either. We've got to find ways to win these divisional games, they're very important in the standings."
After this contest, the Canucks play 14 of their next 18 on the road. Vancouver has won only seven of 17 road games this season (7-8-2).
Vancouver and Nashville will meet three more times in a 12-day span from March 2-14.
STANDINGS: Predators - 51 points, 2nd place, 2 PB, Central Division. Canucks - 45 points, 3rd place, 1 PB, Northwest Division.
TEAM LEADERS: Predators - Steve Sullivan, 16 goals; Kimmo Timonen, 22 assists; Kariya, 34 points; Darcy Hordichuk, 94 PIM. Canucks - Markus Naslund, 20 goals and 40 points; Henrik Sedin, 24 assists; Todd Bertuzzi, 66 PIM.
SPECIAL TEAMS (through Dec. 26): Predators - Power play: 19.2 percent (43 for 224), 6th (tied) in NHL. Penalty killing: 86.0 percent (191 for 222), 3rd. Canucks - Power play: 18.3 percent (45 for 246), 13th. Penalty killing: 81.9 percent (171 for 221), 16th.
GOALTENDERS: Predators - Vokoun (19-5-2, 1 SO, 2.54 GAA); Chris Mason (4-1-1, 2.81). Canucks - Alexander Auld (12-8-3, 2.91); Maxime Ouellet (0-0-1, 4.69).
SEASON SERIES: Canucks, 3-0-1.
LAST MEETING: March 16, 2004; Tied, 2-2. At Vancouver, British Columbia, Nashville's Adam Hall scored the equalizer with 22 seconds to play in regulation. Ryan Kesler and Trevor Linden scored 38 seconds apart for the Canucks.
ROAD/HOME RECORDS: Predators - 8-4-3 on the road; Canucks - 13-3-3 at home.

 

[The Franchise]

How come the preview dosen't say anything about them shitting the bed in the third period for the six game in a row. Do the Canucks have the right to bring Captain Kirk out of retirement??

 

[Regs]

sixth

sixth

SIXTH

 

[Argyle]

I had to leave you something to bitch about!

Now about the goal keeping...

Is there anyone out there that has been happy with the netminding that we have been getting over the last few games? Is Auld still the one??? Do we need to look for an upgrade to finish the season? Will Cloutier ever be able to recover from knee surgery or the off ice issues that he is facing?

Who is out there? Rumors are persisting that we are looking at Martin Biron as well as Ollie the goalie?

What other moves need to be made by the armchair couch potato GM's in here?

What about at centre? With Bertuzzi being moved over, and Morrison demoted, are we in the need of getting a first line center?

 

[walls]

if i'm Nonis, i'm definately regretting not picking up Huselius.

 

[Regs]

Finally a great game to watch, though Auld is a fcuking yo-yo with his play

Cuthbert is the best in the business, no, not Elisha

 

[Argyle]

I did not get to see much of the game...but it is nice to see the Nucks get a win!!!

 

[Argyle]

You Canucks game day preview...

Vancouver at New Jersey

TV: Sportsnet; RADIO: CKNW
GAME: Vancouver Canucks (24-14-5) at New Jersey Devils (20-18-5).
TIME: Friday, 4:30pm PST.


The New Jersey Devils seek their first five-game winning streak this season as they host the Vancouver Canucks.
Vancouver has won four straight games in the series, including the last three in New Jersey.
However, the Canucks will face a Devils team that has reeled off four consecutive wins and outscored its opponents 14-6 since the return of Patrik Elias. Elias, who missed 39 games with Hepatitis A, has two goals and six assists over that span.
New Jersey, which last won five in a row from Nov. 13-25, 2003, is playing well at the right time before heading on the road for seven of its next eight games.
In Monday's 3-0 win over Atlantic Division-leading Philadelphia, Martin Brodeur was backed by power-play goals from Zach Parise and Jamie Langenbrunner to record his 77th career shutout. Scott Gomez added a goal and an assist to extend his points streak to seven games. He has eight goals and eight assists over that span.
Brodeur had 22 saves to lower his goals-against average to 1.50 during the win streak, which began with his first shutout of the season Jan. 3 in a 3-0 win over Florida. The veteran netminder has a 2.78 GAA this season after entering with a minuscule 2.17 career GAA.
"In the old days we used to be like that, but it's been different for us, definitely," Brodeur said of adjusting to the new rules.
Brodeur has lost five straight starts against the Canucks and hasn't beaten them since a 2-1 win March 15, 1999. He is 5-8-0 lifetime against Vancouver, one of just two teams he has a losing record against.
Vancouver enters with a three-game winning streak and, like New Jersey, has a tough schedule ahead. This is the first game of a 12-game stretch in which the Canucks play 10 road games.
Alex Burrows tallied his first NHL goal and added an assist, and Anson Carter scored his 16th goal in Vancouver's 4-3 win Tuesday over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Burrows played on the fourth line with Ryan Kesler and Matt Cooke, who combined for a goal and two assists.
"We played a pretty good game defensively," said Burrows. "Our main goal was not to give up any goals against or any good scoring chances. That was our main focus in addition to getting a good forecheck going and not turning the puck over."
STANDINGS (through Jan. 11): Canucks - 53 points, 2nd place (tied), 2 PB, Northwest Division. Devils - 45 points, 3rd place, 17 PB, Atlantic Division.
TEAM LEADERS: Canucks - Markus Naslund, 22 goals and 47 points; Todd Bertuzzi and Henrik Sedin, 28 assists; Bertuzzi, 74 PIM. Devils - Brian Gionta, 23 goals and 44 points; Gomez, 24 assists; Colin White, 49 PIM.
SPECIAL TEAMS (through Jan. 11): Canucks - Power play: 19.0 percent (55 for 290), 8th in NHL (tied). Penalty killing: 82.3 percent (218 for 265), 16th. Devils - Power play: 15.2 percent (40 for 264), 25th. Penalty killing: 82.4 percent (169 for 205), 15th.
GOALTENDERS: Canucks - Alex Auld (16-10-3, 2.89 GAA); Maxime Ouellet (0-1-1, 4.39). Devils - Brodeur (18-14-3, 2, 2.78); Scott Clemmensen (2-4-2, 3.83).
2003-04 SEASON SERIES: Canucks, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Feb. 5, 2004; Canucks, 4-0. At East Rutherford, N.J., Daniel Sedin had a goal and an assist, and Dan Cloutier made 24 saves for his 13th career shutout.
ROAD/HOME RECORDS: Canucks - 8-11-2 on the road; Devils - 13-7-3 at home.

 

[hedkandi]

WTF: was that display of hockey last night VS The Blues?
Or tiddly winks.
I found the election coverage more exciting Flashing blue, green and red graphics. And On the CBC, there studio green 'X' graphic looked like the Xbox 360, cool
Oh yes, this is a hockey forum. Didn't see any last night

Wild Tree Fun!!

hedKandi

 

[TheRob]

Detroit 2 - 1 Vancouver

I thought the Canucks were playing a decent game until Officer Koharski(Wayne's World)called the phantom hook on Green. Kind of a harsh call to make to put a team down two men while holding a one goal lead. It's funny. Before the game I saw who was reffing and though "Finally! A game without McGough." Then that. Brutal.

As stated elsewhere, the "first" line was shite. The Borrows, Rutuu, Kesler line was on fire though. Love those guys.

 

[Regs]

Nucks were robbed of at least a point when the goal in the last minute was disallowed... fcuking crap!

 

[Regs]

Fcuk...

Possible cracked ribs for Ohlund and a seperated shoulder for Salo... can we still sign our young rock star and bring him in?

 

[zenga]

Regs, are you talking about Bourdon?

He broke his ankle playing for his JR Team.

Not looking good right now!

 

[Regs]

Fcuk.

Is Snepts still around?

 

[hard ballz]

They got about 3 million to spend with the injuries to Jovo and Clouts....one rumour was Weinrich coming in if that helps. Bourdon is out most likely until the playoffs for his team.


Hard Ballz