Vancouver Looks To Move Into 4rth Place In Pacific Division With Win Over Arizona

Posted on February 10, 2016 by CanucksBanter

CANUCKS BANTER By Andrew Chernoff FEBRUARY 10, 2016

The Vancouver Canucks (21-20-12) take on the Arizona Coyotes (24-22-6) tonight at Gila River Arena.

Both Pacific division opponents are tied for 4rth in the division, 5 points behind Anaheim.

Vancouver is looking to move all alone into 4rth place in the Pacific division with a win over the Coyotes, to keep pace with Anaheim, who occupy 3rd and the final playoff position in the division with 59 points.

VANCOUVER, BC – JANUARY 4: Bo Horvat #53 of the Vancouver Canucks scores on Louis Domingue #35 of the Arizona Coyotes during their NHL game at Rogers Arena January 4, 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

Canucks come into the game fresh off a 3-1 victory over Colorado last night, ending a four game losing streak in the process and looking at making it two wins in consecutive nights on the short two-game road trip.

Vancouver is 12-10-7 on the road, and 4-4-2 in their last 10 games over-all.

In their last 10 games, the Canucks have averaged 2.1 goals per game, while giving up an average of 2.5 goals per game. In those same games, their power play is 2 for 16: 12.5 percent; penalty kill, 23 for 26: 88.5 percent.

Arizona is 13-10-4 at home, and 2-6-2 in their last 10 game over-all.

In their last 10 games, the Coyotes have averaged 1.8 goals per game, while surrendering an average of 3.4 goal per game. In those games, their power play is 5 for 40: 12.5 percent; penalty kill, 26 for 36: 72.2 percent.

PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS

CANUCKS PREVIOUS GAME

Bo Horvat with a goal and an assist (8-7=15 in last 15 games); Ben Hutton with two assists (1-5=6 in last 15 games); Matt Bartkowski (1-2=3 in last 15 games) and Sven Baertschi (5-3=8 in last 13 games) with a goal each; Alex Burrows (2-3=5 in last 15 games) with a helper; Jacob Markstrom stopped 27 of 28 shots for a .964 Sv%., to lead the Canucks to the 3-1 win.

Jacob Markstrom improved his record to 6-1-1 in his last 8 game starts, with a 2.00 GAA and .935 Sv%., with the victory.

Vancouver lost defenseman Alex Edler and center Brandon Sutter in the second period of the Colorado game, and it is not known at this time what their status is for the game tonight.

Ryan Miller is expected to start against the Coyotes. Miller hasn’t won in his last five games, but the Canucks have totaled 3 goals in his last 3 games.

Miller is 8-1-0 with a 1.65 goals-against average all-time against the Coyotes, including 5-0-0 with 1.39 GAA in Arizona.

Louis Domingue is expected to be in goal for the Coyotes. Domingue has given up 15 goals in his last three starts (0-2-1) for a 6.10 GAA and .833 Sv%.

CANUCKS JOTTINGS

Daniel Sedin has been limited to an assist in his last 5 games; Henrik Sedin is without a point in his last 5 games; and Jannik Hansen is pointless in 4 straight games.
Only Toronto has fewer wins (19) than Vancouver (20) in the NHL.
Canucks are tied with Edmonton for the fewest wins (21) in the Pacific division, and are just 3 points ahead of Calgary and 7 points in front of Edmonton. Calgary has 1 game in hand on Vancouver; Canucks have 2 games in hand on the Oilers.
Canuck Point Leaders In 2016:
- Bo Horvat: 8-7=13 in 15 games played
- Daniel Sedin: 5-2=7 in 14 games played
- Chris Tanev: 1-6=7 in 14 games played
- Linden Vey: 2-6=8 in 15 games played
- Sven Baertschi: 5-3=8 in 13 games played
- Ben Hutton: 1-5=6 in 15 games played
Power play is 1 for 13 in last 9 games.
Penalty kill: 30 for 33 for 91 percent in last 13 games.
Canucks are averaging 2.32 goals per game. For an 82 game schedule the estimate is Vancouver will finish with 190 goals. The least number of goals ever scored by a Vancouver team in a full season of 82 games are 192 by the 1998-99 Canucks.
- Vancouver needs to average 2.41 goals per game over their last 30 games for a minimum 193 goals, to avoid 2015-16 being the season for the least number of goals ever scored by a Vancouver team.

ARIZONA COYOTES NOTES

Arizona has not played since February 5, when they lost 5-2 against the Anaheim Ducks, and have lost their last four games, giving up 21 goals in that span.
The Coyotes have taken 27 penalties on the current losing streak and gone 17 of 22 on the penalty kill, and they’ve also allowed an average of 37.6 shots per game in the last five.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS ADVANCED STATISTICS

FEBRUARY 1, 2016 TO FEBRUARY 5, 2016

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Coyotes Take A Fatal Bite Out Of Vancouver, Win 3-2

Posted on January 4, 2016 by CanucksBanter

CANUCKS BANTER By Andrew Chernoff January 4, 2016

VANCOUVER 4-2-1 IN LAST SEVEN GAMES

Vancouver (15-16-9) could not make their comeback complete in the 3rd period and lose 3-2 to the Arizona Coyotes (19-16-4), in the 4rth game of four straight against Pacific division opponents on their 7-game home stand.

Bo Horvat and Daniel Sedin scored for Vancouver. For Horvat, it was his first goal in 28 games; for Sedin, it was his 17th goal of the season, to lead all Canucks.

Jacob Markstrom stopped 26 of 29 shots in his 5th straight start, for a Sv% of .897. He is now, 3-2-0 in his last five games, with a GAA of 2.14 and a Sv% of .929. In his last eight games, he is 3-4-1, with a GAA of 2.02 and Sv% of .932.

Canucks out shot Arizona in the game, 37 to 29.

Vancouver was 32 for 68 in the face-off circle, for 47.1 percent, above their seasonal average of 45.2 percent. Jared McCann was 7 for 11; Bo Horvat, 10 for 20; Henrik Sedin, 10 for 24; and Linden Vey, 5 for 13.

For Arizona, Shane Doan scored twice for the Coyotes. He now has 15 goals on the season, and 9 goals in his last 7 games.Rookie Laurent Dauphin scored his first NHL goal in his third NHL game. Louis Domingue stopped 35 of 37 shots for the Coyotes, and has played eight of the last nine games for Arizona.

The opening period was scoreless, with both teams having some scoring chances, with starting goaltenders Jacob Markstrom and Louis Domingue, rising to the challange.

The Coyotes dominated face-offs, winning 14 of 21. At one point in the period, Vancouver was 5 for 10 on face-offs.

Canucks out shot Arizona, 12 to 10; out hit Arizona, 8 to 5; had no giveaways to the Coyotes 3. Vancouver had 6 blocked shots.

Ronalds Kenins led Vancouver in shots in the first period, with three shots;four Canucks had two shots each: Alex Burrows, Derek Dorsett, Chris Higgins and Ben Hutton.

Chris Tanev had two blocked shots, and Jared McCann was 3 for 4 in the face-off circle to lead Vancouver.

Antonine Vermette led Arizona in face-offs, going 6 for 7 in the opening period. Canucks penalty kill was 1 for 1, making it 19 for 21 on the home stand; and 25 for 30 in the last 8 games (including tonight).

In the middle frame, Arizona slowly began taking control of the game, with the Canucks having a few scoring chances, but the Canucks would surrender the opening goal of the game once again.

Arizona opened the scoring on a tip-in by Shane Doan, his 14th goal of the season at 6:55, assisted by Connor Murphy (6) and Brand Richardson (13). Doan’s 8th goal in his last 7 games.

Half way through the period, the Coyotes were out shooting the Canucks 10-5 and were 8 for 14 in face-offs.

The Canucks would respond with a goal of their own, on their first power play of the game, with Bo Horvat ending his scoring drought at 27 games, tying up the game at 1-1, with his 3rd of the season, at 13:411, on a wrist shot, unassisted. It was their first power play goal on the home stand after going 0 for 9 the previous three games. The Canucks were 0 for 20 in their last 9 games on the power play.

With the celebration of the goal still happening, the Coyotes answered right back, retaking the lead in the game 2-1, on a goal by Laurent Dauphin his first NHL goal, at 14:00, on a wrist shot, assisted by Tobias Rieder (14) and Louis Domingue (1).

With less than two minutes left, Vancouver received their second power play of the game, but at the second period buzzer, Bo Horvat was assessed a minor penalty for hooking, ending the Canuck power play.

Vancouver continued to have the edge in shots, out shooting the Coyotes 15 to 12 in the middle frame, and 27 to 22 at the end of two periods.

Vancouver was 13 for 26 in the face-off circle in the second period, with Arizona having the edge after two periods, 27 for 47.

Henrik Sedin led the Canucks in shots after two periods with 4 shots; Alex Burrows, Ben Hutton, and Ronalds Kenins had 3 each.

Vancouver came out in the 3rd period, looking for their second straight win when entering the final period of a game behind after two periods.

With just over a minute into the period, with the Canucks unable to move the puck out of their own end on multiple chances, the Coyotes captain, Shane Doan struck for his second goal of the game, and 15th goal of the season, on a power play, at 1:13, assisted by Tobias Rieder (15) and Anotine Vermette (11). Doan’s 9th goal in his last 7 games.

The Coyotes made it 4-1 at 4:35, but the goal was successfully challenged by the Canucks for being offside.

Vancouver took advantage of the successful challenge six seconds later, as Daniel Sedin beat Louis Domingue cleanly on a wrist shot, to get his 17th goal of the season, assisted by Henrik Sedin (25) and Chris Tanev (5) at 4:41, to move the Canucks within a goal of the Coyotes.

Within a goal of the Coyotes was all the Canucks could muster, as Vancouver droped the game, 3-2, to even their record on their home stand at two wins and two losses.

Vancouver drops into 4rth place in the Pacific division with 39 points, tied with Anaheim for 3rd place. They continue to be 13 points behind Los Angeles; are 3 points behind the Coyotes. They are a single point in front of San Jose and Calgary; and two points ahead of Edmonton.

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Canucks Look To Tame Coyotes

Posted on January 4, 2016 by CanucksBanter

CANUCKS BANTER By Andrew Chernoff January 4, 2016

CANUCKS FLIRTING WITH BEING WORST SCORING CANUCKS TEAM IN HISTORY

The Vancouver Canucks (15-15-9) play the final of four games against Pacific division opponents tonight as they host the Arizona Coyotes, on their 7-game home stand.

In their last game, Vancouver (15-15-9) grinded it out against the Anaheim Ducks on New Years Day, giving them a taste of their own game, in a 2-1 shootout victory at Rogers Place, in the third game of four straight against Pacific division opponents.

Chris Tanev, in his first game since December 22, scored the tying goal; and Alex Burrows got his first point in 17 games with an assist on the 1-1 goal.

VANCOUVER, BC – JANUARY 1: the puck sits in the net behind Frederik Andersen #31 of the Anaheim Ducks as Derek Dorsett #15 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates the goal of Christopher Tanev #8 during their NHL game at Rogers Arena January 1, 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver won 2-1. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

Jacob Markstrom started his fourth straight game with Ryan Miller injured, stopping 27 of 28 shots for a .964 Sv%.

Markstrom is 3-1-0 in those four games, with a 1.93 GAA and .937 Sv%. In his last seven games, he is 3-3-1 with a 1.84 GAA and .938 Sv%.

Markstrom will start against the Coyotes, with Joe Cannata backing him up.

Canucks are averaging 2.436 goals per game. For an 82 game schedule the estimate is Vancouver will finish with 200 goals. The least number of goals ever scored by a Vancouver team in a full season of 82 games were 192 by the 1998-99 Canucks.

Vancouver played the Los Angeles Kings on December 28, losing 5-0 at Roger’s Place. Radim Vrbata notched a team-high seven shots; Andrey Pedan registered three hits and participated in his first NHL fight; and Jacob Markstrom had 33 saves in his third straight start.

Vancouver will be without goalie Ryan Miller (lower body), who is expected to skate later this week; Sven Baertschi (neck) and Brandon Sutter (sports hernia surgery), along with Dam Hamhuis (facial surgery) and Luca Sbisa (hand), according to canucks.nhl.com.

Brandon Prust will not play against Arizona due to a leg injury during the win against Anaheim . Rookie Jared McCann will replace him in tonight’s game.

The Canucks recalled right wing Alexandre Grenier from the AHL Utica Comets today. Grenier, 24, has appeared in 33 games with Utica this season, ranking second on the team in scoring with 19 points (6-13-19) along with 26 penalty minutes. He also made his NHL debut on November 18, 2015 at Winnipeg, according to the Canucks website.

At home in their last 7 games, the Canucks are 4-3-0 with 12 GF and 18 GA; averaging 23.6 shots for and 31.7 shots against.

On their home stand, the Canucks are 2-1-0 with 3 GF and 7 GA; averaging 25.3 shots for and 33.0 shots against. Their power play is 0 for 9, while their penalty kill is 6 for 8 at 75 percent.

Vancouver sits in 4rth place in the Pacific division with 39 points, tied for 3rd place with Anaheim, 13 points behind the Kings in 1rst place. Canucks are a point behind Arizona, and a point a head of San Jose and Calgary; 4 points in front of Edmonton.

Arizona (18-16-4) comes into the game having played the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday at Rexall Place, losing 4-3 in a shootout in the first game of their 3 game Western Canada road swing. The Coyotes went into the game riding a 19-game point streak versus the Oilers and made it 20.

Steve Downie, Brad Richardson and Anthony Duclair scored for Arizona (18-16-4) and Domingue made 38 saves. Arizona is 16-0-4 against the Oilers in their past 20 games. The last time Edmonton beat Arizona in regulation was a 4-3 win on Jan. 25, 2011.

Arizona defeated Winnipeg 4-2 at Gila River Arena on December 31rst. Shane Doan scored 2 goals or more for the 3rd time in his last 4 home game; Mikkel Boedker and Michael Stone extended their point streaks to 4 games each; Tobias Rieder led ARI with 5 shots; Michael Stone led ARI with 5 hits and 3 blocked shots. Goalie Louis Dominuge had 35 saves in the Coyotes win.

Louis Domingue is expected to start in goal vs. Vancouver. Domingue is 3-0-2 in his past five starts and stopped 160 of 175 shots in those games.

The Coyotes have earned a point in 8 of their last 10 games (5-2-3), 32 GF and 32 GA. In those games, their power play is 9 for 42, 21.4 percent; penalty kill, 23 for 33, 69.7 percent. Face-off winning percentage is 53.4 percent.

Arizona is 1-5-1 in their last 7 road games, with 15 GF and 28 GA; power play, 2 for 20, 10 percent; penalty kill, 18 for 22, 81.8 percent. Face-off winning percentage, 48.2 percent.

The Coyotes currently own a 7-1-2 record vs. Pacific Division teams this season. Only the New York Islanders have fewer regulation losses (0) against teams inside their own division. Arizona has outscored Pacific division opponents 34-21 through 10 games and have earned a point in 7 straight games against division teams.