Vancouver Giveaway Leads To 2-1 Loss To Kings In Overtime

CANUCKS BANTER     By Andrew Chernoff    December 1, 2015

CANUCKS IN DISSARY AS LOSING GAMES HAS NO END IN SIGHT

The Los Angeles Kings (15-8-1) entered the game tonight on a 3-game winning streak at home, playing game two of a four game home stand. Kings last game was against the Chicago Blackhawks on November 28. The overcame a two-goal deficit to win the game 3-2 in overtime.

The Vancouver Canucks (9-9-8) entered the game having lost 10 of their last 13 games, playing the last game of a four game road trip. The Canucks last game was against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night, losing 4-0 to their division rivals.

Vancouver has lost 11 of their last 14 games.

OPENING PERIOD

The Canucks took a few minutes getting their legs, and their coach Willie Desjardins got a scare early when Vancouver gave up the puck, and Tyler Toffoli came in on Jacob Markstrom on a breakaway but Markstrom held his ground and turned away the scoring opportunity.

Vancouver settled down, and at 6:55 received a man advantage opportunity when Milan Lucic high sticked Alex Edler and the Canucks went on their first power play of the game. It didn’t long for Vancouver to make the Kings pay, as Daniel Sedin (12) on a slapshot scored on Jonathan Quick, assisted by Henrik Sedin (16) and Yannick Weber (4), at 7:39, and the Canucks were up 1-0. That would be the score at the end of the 1rst period.

Markstrom was outstanding in the period with timely saves. The Kings out shot Vancouver 12-6 in the opening period. Canucks were 1-2 on the power play. Kings 0-1 on their power play. Vancouver out hit the Kings, 16-12 but were pathetic on face-offs, winning only 5 of 20. Henrik Sedin was 0 for 8 on face-offs while Bo Horvat was barely better, at 2 for 7.

Alex Burrows took a bad retaliation penalty at the 20 minute mark of the first period for slashing Brayden McNabb, taking the Canucks off of a power play opportunity that Vancouver was on when Marian Gaborik took a penalty at 19:46 for holding Dan Hamhuis.

SECOND PERIOD

The teams started the middle period 4 on 4 for 1:46 thanks to the Burrows penalty at the end of the 1rst period that prematurely ended a Canuck power play.

The second period had no goals. Canucks were 0-2 on the power play. Kings, 0-2 on the power play.

Kings out shot Vancouver 10-9. Vancouver out hit the Kings, 13-7 and were better on face-offs this period, winning 10 of 20. Henrik Sedin was 3 for 8 on face-offs; Bo Horvat, 3 for 3.

Markstrom was outstanding in the period again, stopping at least half a dozen quality scoring chances.

THIRD PERIOD

The Canucks came into the final period with a record of 7-1-4  when leading after two periods.

Drew Doughty tied the game at 1-1, when he scored a power play goal at 6:54, assisted by Marian Gaborik (3) and Nick Shore (3). It was his 2nd goal against Vancouver in 30 career game.

And that is the way the 3rd period would end.

The Kings out shot Vancouver 15-1 in the final period, completely dominating Vancouver, with Jacob Markstrom outstanding in the Canuck net.

Los Angeles was 1-2 on the power play.

OVERTIME

The Kings carried a power play into overtime that started late in the 3rd period, which the Canucks successfully killed.

With Markstrom at 39 shots faced in the game, Alex Edler gave away the puck, and Jeff Carter took the puck, passing it off to Anze Kopitar, who made not mistake, burying the puck past Markstrom, giving the Kings a 2-1 victory at 2:02 of overtime.

The loss was Vancouver’s 8th loss in 9 games that have gone beyond 60 minutes.

CANUCKS JOTTINGS

  • Chris Higgins, Chris Tanev and Jake Virtanen did not play as they are nursing day to day injuries. Brandon Sutter and Ben Hutton still not fit to play.
  • Andrey Pedan, a defenseman, played his first game in the NHL as a forward. Alex Biega was called up from the Utica Comets for tonight’s hockey game with the injury to Tanev. It was Biega’s second game of the season with the Canucks.
  • Backup goalie Jacob Markstrom started in net for the Canucks as expected. Entered his 5th game, with a record of 1-1-1, 3.13 GAA and a .904 SV%.
  • Pedan was acquired from the NY Islanders in exchange for Alexandre Mallet and a third round pick in 2016, Nov. 25, 2014. Selected by the New York Islanders (3rd Round, 63rd Overall) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
  • With Andrey Pedan playing tonight, the Canucks mad it seven different players that have made their NHL debut this season (Grenier, Shinkaruk, Virtanen, McCann, Hutton, and Gaunce being the others). According to Elias Sports Bureau, this is the most number players to make their NHL debut for the Canucks in a single season since six players did so during the 2007.08 season.
  • The last season where more than seven players made their NHL debut in a single season for the Canucks was in 1999.00 (eight players). The club record for NHL debuts in a single season is 11 which occurred during the 1973.74 season.
  • Only two Canucks failed to hit any Kings tonight: Alex Burrows and Henrik Sedin.
  • Matt Bartkowski led the Canucks in hits tonight with 6; followed by Derek Dorsett with 5; Dan Hamhuis, Adam Cracknell, Brandon Prust, and Bo Horvat, all had 3 each.
  • Vancouver was pathetic on face-offs, only winning 22 of 63. Henrik Sedin was 22 per cent, 5 for 23 (0 for 8 in the first period); Bo Horvat was 47 per cent, 8 for 17 (2 for 7 in the first period).
  • With tonights power play goal against, Vancouver has allowed 19 power play goals against on 85 chances this season. 13 for 55 on the road.
  • With tonights power play goal, Vancouver has 19 goal power play goals on 95 attempts this season; 10 for 58 on the road.
  • Luca Sbsia had blocked 4 shots against the Kings. Dan Hamhuis had 3 blocked shots.

GAME REVIEW

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Canucks Future Watch: 11.30.15 – Vancouver Canucks

Monday, November 30, 2015

By Tyson Giariato

Brock Boeser has gone streaking in the NCAA, while the Comets have now won four in a row thanks to some stellar play from Canucks prospects.


Brock Boeser extended his point streak to six games, picking up a goal and assist over two games on the weekend. He is currently second among NCAA freshman with eight goals on the season, while he is tied for first in goals among 1997-born players.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Right Wing North Dakota NCAA 16 8 8 16 8 +16

Cole Cassels is still looking for his first pro goal after going without a point in two games this past weekend. He picked up his first AHL fighting major on Saturday after dropping the mitts with Portland’s Rob Flick.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Centre Utica Comets AHL 124 0 1 1 7 -5

Thatcher Demko stopped 44-of-47 shots faced in a pair of wins this past week, extending his winning streak to 11 games. He leads the NCAA in GAA and SV% among goalies with over 10 starts, while his six shutouts also rank first.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP W L T GAA SV%
Goaltender Boston College NCAA 13 12 1 0 1.23 .953

Alex Friesen had a goal and assist on Wednesday, while also tallying his third of the season on Saturday night. He now has three goals and four points in his last five games.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Centre Utica Comets AHL 17 3 4 7 28 -1

Brendan Gaunce missed all three games last week with an injury. He remains day-to-day at this point.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Left Wing Utica Comets AHL 11 5 3 8 6 E

After going two games without registering a point, Alex Grenier picked up a pair of helpers in Saturday’s win. He leads the Comets with 50 shots on goal this season.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Right Wing Utica Comets AHL 19 3 9 12 18 -5

Nicklas Jensen posted a goal and two assists in three games last week, extending his point streak to four games.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Right Wing Utica Comets AHL 13 3 5 8 6 +2

Ronalds Kenins returned to the Comets lineup after being out since October 23. The Riga, Latvia product picked up one assist in three games last week.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Left Wing Utica Comets AHL 7 0 1 1 8 -1

Hunter Shinkaruk failed to extend his team lead in goals during three games last week, but did manage to grab three helpers and register 10 shots on goal during that span.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Left Wing Utica Comets AHL 18 11 8 19 6 +1

Jordan Subban extended his point streak to three games with an assist on Wednesday. He was held off the scoresheet on Friday and didn’t dress on Saturday.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Defence Utica Comets AHL 13 1 7 8 4 E

Linden Vey has struggled as of late, picking up just one assist in three games last week. He has just one point in his last seven games after starting the season with nine points in 12 outings.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Centre Utica Comets AHL 19 1 10 11 6 -3

Source: Canucks Future Watch: 11.30.15 – Vancouver Canucks – Features

Anaheim Dominates, Hands Vancouver First Shutout Loss Of Season, 4-0

CANUCKS BANTER     By Andrew Chernoff    November 30, 2015

Disappointment All A Round


Anaheim (9-11-5) dominated, cruising to an easy 4-0 win as Vancouver (9-9-7) was ineffective and uninspiring, in its first shutout loss of the season, and 10th loss in the last 13 games.

The Anaheim Ducks wasted little time after the opening face-off in taking the game over, as Shawn Horcoff (4) snapped a shot passed Ryan Miller, assisted by Andrew Cogliano (6) and Carl Hagelin (5) to take a 1-0 lead at 1:19.

The Canucks, 29th best fore-checking team in the NHL entering the game, lacked intensity and urgency after the opening goal, as the Ducks continued to bring their game to Vancouver, out hitting, out shooting and out skating Vancouver.

The Vancouver penalty kill was tested three times in the opening period, and would yield a power play goal late in the opening period,when Yannick Webber took a retaliation penalty at 18:18.

The Ducks scored on their power play with 2.1 seconds left in the opening period, as Rickard Rakell (6) on a wrist shot made it 2-0, assisted by Ryan Getzlaf (15) and Sami Vatanen (9) at 19:57.

The Canucks had one unsuccessful power play. Anaheim outshot Vancouver 14-8; out hit Vancouver 11-9. The Ducks were better on the face-offs as well, winning 12 of 18.

Vancouver lost Jake Virtanen for the remainder of the game after sustaining an upper body injury to his ribs, courtesy of Ryan Getzlaf, in the first period, as Anaheim routinely took the body to Vancouver players, leaving them feeling pain and hurting.

The second period was mostly the Canucks continuing to give the Ducks little to worry about in the Anaheim end with the lack of a sustained attack. And Anaheim doing a great job at protecting their lead with little opposition.

The Canucks likely deflated by the late first period goal; and the Ducks sensing no urgency to score more, it was not surprising there was no scoring or special teams action in the middle period. Ducks out shot Vancouver 9-8; out hit Vancouver 11-10. Ducks better on the face-offs again, 8 for 15.

Vancouver went into the final period with point streaks at risk, along with the possibility of being shutout for the first time this season. The Canucks should have been looking for a Chicago comeback type of result that defeated Anaheim on November 27, but it was not to be.

Exactly one minute into the period, Ryan Miller disappointed, as Jakob Silfverberg (2) scored on a slap shot on a break away, assisted by Nick Ritchie (1) and Ryan Kesler (8), putting Anaheim up 3-0.

Corey Perry scored on another break away, over Ryan Miller’s shoulder, at 8:39, with a wrist shot, unassisted.

With the Ducks up 4-0, Miller was pulled in favor of backup goalie Jacob Markstrom. Anaheim soon after was given a high sticking double minor on Chris Stewart for cutting Matt Bartkowski at 9:15. Vancouver did not score.

The Ducks are moving on up after a disastrous month of October, while Vancouver is moving down in the standings and treading water. Overall in November, Anaheim was 8-4-3, while Vancouver finished the month 4-7-3.

With the victory, the Ducks moved within two points of the Canucks.

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CANUCK JOTTINGS

  • Point streaks ended tonight:
    • RADIM VRBATA (3-1-4 / 3 Games)
    • HENRIK SEDIN (3-7-10 / 6 Games)
    • DANIEL SEDIN (6-6-12 / 7 Games)
    • JANNIK HANSEN (1-1-2 / 2 Games)
  • Vancouver’s streak of scoring at least one power play goal was stopped tonight at eight consecutive games.
  • Canucks penalty kill gave up another goal on three chances, making it 15 goals allowed on 49 opportunities in November. Overall, Canucks have allowed 18 goals in 79 penalty kill opportunities in 25 games.
  • Canucks power play continues not to produce going 0-3 tonight and 11 for 56 chances in November. Overall, Canucks are 18 for 91 man advantages in 25 games.

GAME REVIEW

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Vancouver Battles Anaheim In Must Win Division Matchup

CANUCKS BANTER     By Andrew Chernoff    November 30, 2015

The Canucks (9-8-7) are in Anaheim (8-11-5) tonight, to take on their Pacific division rivals looking for that all important win against a division opponent, who they currently have a 4 point lead on in the standings.

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Vancouver won 2-1 in a shootout at Anaheim on Oct. 12, their second straight victory going back to last season. The Canucks haven’t won three consecutive games against the Ducks since the 2007-08 season.

Canucks Still Leaving Points On The Table

Last game for Vancouver was the second game of their 4-game road trip against the Dallas Stars on Friday, November 27, a 3-2 loss in a shootout, after defeating Minnesota 3-2 on November 25 to start their week long road trip.

Vancouver is 1-7 in games decided past regulation (0-6 in overtime; 1-2 in shootouts).

For the Anaheim, they began a 6-game home stand last Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago were not good visitors, erasing a two-goal deficit with 1:41 left in regulation play; and then scoring 1:53 into overtime, Anaheim losing 3-2.

Anaheim is 1-5 in games decided past regulation (0-4 in overtime; 1-2 in shootouts).

Vancouver has lost 6 of their last 8 games, while the Ducks will be trying to escape losing a third game in a row.

Both teams have been having a difficult season having success reaching the postseason. Anaheim has reached the postseason in 8 of last 10 years; Vancouver in 11 of the last 14 seasons.

Already Vancouver and Anaheim have lost 15 and 16 games respectively, and are trying to figure out how to play 60-minute hockey and dominant their opposition on a consistent basis.

The Ducks are moving on up after a disastrous month of October, while Vancouver is moving down in the standings and treading water.

The Ducks are 4-1-3 at home in November with Vancouver 2-4-3 on the road this month.

Overall in November, Anaheim is 7-4-3 (tied for 4rth most points in the NHL in the month), while Vancouver is 4-6-3 (tied for 10th most points in the NHL in the month).

Power Play Not Producing

Vancouver have scored on 11 of 53 man advantages in the past 13 games, but they were only 1 for 7 chances against the Stars.

Canucks are 18 for 88 man advantages in 24 games, for 20.5 per cent, tied for 10th best.

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Penalty Kill Impotent

The Canucks penalty kill has been abysmal over the last 13 games, giving up 14 goals on 46 opportunities. Canucks have allowed 17 goals in 76 penalty kill opportunities, for 77.6 per cent, 22nd in the NHL.

In the last 13 games, Vancouver has 20 even strength goals for and have 18 allowed even strength goals.

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Anaheim,  has scored on 10 of 38 man advantages in their last 14 games. With the best penalty kill in the NHL, their penalty kill has allowed 8 goals on 52 opportunities this month.

In their last 14 games, the Ducks have 20 even strength goals for and have allowed 24 even strength goals.

The Canucks are led by Daniel and Henrik Sedin who have 18 and 17-points respectively in their last 13 games.

For Anaheim, Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry, with 14 and 13 points in their last 14 games, lead the Ducks.

Too Many Canucks Under-Producing:

  • Alex Burrows has two goals in his last 12 games, and has a plus/minus of -2.
  • Bo Horvat has not scored in his last 12 games, and has a plus/minus of -9.
  • Sven Baertschi has no points in his last 6 games, and has a plus/minus of -1.
  • Jake Virtanen has no goals in his last 9 games and 1 goal in 18 games played this season, and has a plus/minus of -2.
  • Jared McCann has 1 goal in his last 13 games.
  • Chris Higgins has no points in his last 12 games.
  • Radim Vrbata has just started to somewhat start to earn his salary but has been more ineffectual than not, with a plus/ minus of -11, the worst on the team.
  • Vancouver defensemen only have 8 goals this season. Only the Los Angeles Kings and the Colorado Avalanche, each with 7, are worse in the Western Conference.
  • Vancouver defensemen Yannick Webber and Ben Hutton have plus/minus of -6 each.

CANUCKS JOTTINGS

  • Canucks are 6-1 in their last 7 Monday games.
  • Canucks are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
  • Vancouver have scored 3 goals or less in 10 of their last 12 games.
  • Canucks have scored 2 goals or less in 7 of their last 12 games.
  • Canucks have scored 4 goals or more in 6 of their 24 games.
  • Canucks have allowed 3 goals or less in 16 of their 24 games.
  • Anaheim visits Vancouver on New Years Day and February 18th. The Canucks visit the Honda Center again on April
  • Last 5 Games: 2 – 2 – 1
    Last 10 Games: 3 – 4 – 3
    1-Goal Games: 3 – 6 – 7
    2-Goal Games: 1 – 1
    3-Goal Games: 5 – 1
    Scoring first: 5 – 1 – 4
    Opponent scoring first: 4 – 7 – 3
    Leading after 1 period: 4 – 0 – 2
    Trailing after 1 period: 0 – 5 – 3
    Tied after 1 period: 5 – 3 – 2
    Leading after 2 periods: 7 – 1 – 4
    Trailing after 2 periods: 0 – 7 – 1
    Tied after 2 periods: 2 – 0 – 2
  • The Canucks begin their fifth of 13 back-to-back series this season with tonight’s game versus Anaheim. Thus far, the Canucks have gone 4-2-2 in four previous series this season including a record of 2-1-1 in the first game and 2-1-1 in the second game. Last season, Vancouver played in 12 back-to-back series. They posted a 15-8-1 record in those series. Vancouver went 10-2-0 in the first game of the series and 5-6-1 in the second game.
  • Daniel Sedin is currently on a seven game point streak, notching 12 points (6-6-12) during that span; it is the longest point streak of any Canucks player this season and his longest since a seven game streak from Oct. 22 – Nov. 5/13. He currently leads the team and ranks in the top-10 in the League in points (27), goals (11), and assists (16).
  • Henrik Sedin is on a six game point streak registering 10 points (3-7-10) during that span. He also had a five game point streak earlier this season from Oct. 29 to Nov. 7. Last season, the Captain recorded points in three or more consecutive games on 10 different occasions.
  • Radim Vrbata notched his first multi-goal game of the year, Nov. 25 at MIN; last season Vrbata notched three multi-goal games. He currently sits on a four game point streak (3-2-5 during that span
  • Ryan Miller ranks second in games played/started (20) and first in TOI (1211:13). He also ranks fifth among goalies in shots against with 572.
  • Alex Edler leads VAN in time on ice (24:49) and has led the team in that category in 22 of 23 games he’s played, including 13 games where he’s led all skaters in TOI. He currently ranks 15th in the NHL in TOI/GP.
  • Jake Virtanen leads the team and ranks second among NHL rookies in hits with 53
  • Chris Tanev leads the team and is seventh in the League in blocked shots with 61. His defence parter Alex Edler is 10th in the NHL with 52 blocked shots.
  • Two Canucks players rank in the top-10 in the League in shots: Daniel Sedin (93 – sixth) and Radim Vrbata (83 – t-10th)
  • Vancouver has scored at least one power play goal in eight consecutive games. According to Elias Sports Bureau, the last time the Canucks went 8 straight games with a PPG in the same season was Dec. 28 – Jan. 15/96. The Canucks also had a PPG in 8 straight games over a span of two seasons from Apr. 14 – Oct. 19/99.
  • Vancouver has had 18 different goal scorers this season, tied for fourth most in the League.
  • The Canucks have scored 2.83 goals for per game, ranking t-ninth in the League; their 68 goals on the year are t-seventh most in the NHL
  • Vancouver is t-fifth in the League in shots/GP with 30.9.
  • Assist streaks: DANIEL SEDIN (5 / 4 Games)
  • Point streaks:
    RADIM VRBATA (3-1-4 / 3 Games)
    HENRIK SEDIN (3-7-10 / 6 Games)
    DANIEL SEDIN (6-6-12 / 7 Games)
    JANNIK HANSEN (1-1-2 / 2 Games)
  • VANCOUVER’S 2015.16 RECORD WHEN…
    Score 4+ Goals: 6-0-0
    Score 3 Goals or Less: 3-8-7
    Allow 4+ Goals: 0-3-3
    Allow 3 Goals or Less: 9-4-4
    On 0 Days Rest: 2-1-1
    On 1 Day Rest: 2-4-5
    On 2 Days Rest: 4-2-1
    On 3+ Days Rest: 0-1-1
    Score a PPG: 4-5-5
    Give up a PPG: 4-6-4
    25+ Shots on Goal: 7-7-6
    Less than 25 shots: 2-1-1

SEASON SNAPSHOT

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CANUCKS PLAYERS STATS

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DUCKS PLAYERS STATS

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Vancouver Loses 3-2 In ShootOut To Dallas Stars

CANUCKS BANTER     By Andrew Chernoff    November 27, 2015

CLOSE DOESN’T CUT IT

The Vancouver Canucks (9-8-7) entered the game against the Dallas Stars (18-5-0) in 3rd place in the Pacific division and in a playoff position.

The Stars, top team in the Central division and the Western Conference, had not lost back to back games during the season.

The Canucks defeated Minnesota Wild in their last game on November 25, 3-2; Dallas lost in their last game on November 24 to the Ottawa Senators, 7-4.

The Stars power play second best behind the Boston Bruins; the Canucks penalty kill allowing 12 power play goals against in the  month of November (12 games). Vancouver’s power play ranked 7th in the NHL.

When the Canucks met Dallas on October 27, the game went into overtime with Vancouver losing 4-3.

Tonight’s game was that close, and as it was last visit to Texas, not in Vancouver’s favour, and the Canucks are tied with Arizona for 3rd place in the Pacific division with 25 points.

Jaime Benn notched his 17th goal of the season on the power play to open the scoring, assisted by Patrick Sharp (11) and Tyler Seguin (20), making it 1-0 Dallas at 15:27 in the first period. The opening period ended with Dallas up 1-0. Canucks outshot the Stars 15-8.

In the second period, the Canucks waited little time in answering the Stars first goal, as Daniel Sedin (11) off a pass from Janick Hansen (8) scored an even strength goal to tie the game 1-1.

Soon after entering the final half of the middle period, Dallas took a 2-1 lead on a great shot on a Stars power play that Ryan Miller should have had by Jason Spezza, assisted by Patrick Sharp (12) and John Klingberg (21) at 11:52.

The Canucks outshot the Stars 21-14 over two periods. Vancouver power play 0-3 while Dallas was much better at 2-3 after two.

Vancouver kept battling, and it paid off as Henrik Sedin (8) scored with 4:10 left in regulation play on the power play, assisted by Daniel Sedin (16)  and Radim Vrbata (6) to even the game at 2-2.

Nothing would be decided the rest of the way in regulation and the game went into overtime.

Overtime was frantic and both teams had their chances. Canucks with a shot on the Dallas net with Antti Niemi out of the net but he rushed back for the save. And Dallas with a two minute power play when Vancouver was called for too many men on the ice.

But alas nothing was resolved in the overtime and off to a shootout the two teams went with Dallas the victor and winning by a score of 3-2.

The shootout was the first for Dallas this season.

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CANUCKS JOTTINGS

  • The Canucks are 1-7-3 against the Stars in the last 11 games played, dating back to the 2012.13 season; 0-6-3 in their last 9 games.
  • Daniel Sedin has 16 points (7-9-16 in his last 9 games including two four point performances during that span – Nov. 10 at CBJ and
    Nov. 21 vs CHI. He also sits on a 7 game point streak, notching 12 points (6-6-12) during that span. He currently leads the team in
    points (27) and goals (11), is t-first in assists (16) and ranks fourth in League scoring
  • Canucks power play is 9 for 51 on the road; 18 for 88 overall.
  • Canucks penalty kill has allowed 17 ppga in 76 attempts.  11 ppga in 46 attempts on the road.
  • Canucks have allowed 14 power play goal against in their 13 games in November. 11 ppga in 9 road games.
  • Henrik Sedin’s points streak continues as he is 3-7=10 in his last 6 games after his goal tonight.
  • Daniel Sedin’s points streak continues as well as he is now 6-6=12 in his last 7 games after a goal and assist tonight.
  • Radim Vrbata is not to be left out as his points streak continues too, with 3-1=4 in his last 3 games, with an assist tonight.
  • Alex Edler’s points streak ends at 3 games. He was 0-4=4 entering tonight’s game.

Next game: Monday, November 30 against the Anaheim Ducks, game #3 of Canucks 4 game road trip.

GAME REVIEW

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