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<p>The Canucks are the 3rd hottest team in the NHL right now after a sizzling 3-2 OT winner against the Ducks last night (Blue Jackets and Wild are the other two but you knew that). The Oilers are coming off a big win against Milan Lucic&#8217;s old team, the Kings. It has the makings of a championship bout after the undercard is played (again, Jackets and Wild). </p>
<p>I can&#8217;t think of a better way to finish off 2016 but to read this action packed GDT and watch said game it is about. It&#8217;s not the Flyers and I doubt the Canucks lose 8-0. The Canucks DO have to fly to Edmonton for this one so there&#8217;s a chance the first period goes poorly because of the shock of being in Edmonton.</p>
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<p>Go Canucks Go! </p>
<p><b>BROADCAST INFO</b></p>
<p>TV: CBC (HNIC GAME 2)</p>
<p>RADIO: TSN 1040</p>
<p>PUCK DROP: 7:00PM</p>
<p><b>LINE COMBOS</b></p>
<p>Can&#8217;t imagine any changes to the lineup for tonight. How do you mess with an absolutely perfect performance against the Ducks last night? I would start with the 1/7 power play and putting Loui Eriksson with the Sedins but no one asked me personally.</p>
<p>Jacob Markstrom gets the nod this evening. He&#8217;s waited patiently so I&#8217;m sure he&#8217;ll be amped to stop the pucks.</p>
<p><b>Vancouver Canucks lines courtesy of <a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/lines/41/vancouver-canucks">Dailyfaceoff.com</a>:</b></p>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1492/daniel-sedin"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/SedinDaniel.png" alt="Daniel Sedin"> <br />Daniel Sedin</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1493/henrik-sedin"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/SedinHenrik.png" alt="Henrik Sedin"> <br />Henrik Sedin</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2428/jayson-megna"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Megna-Jayson_1.png" alt="Jayson Megna"> <br />Jayson Megna</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/433/loui-eriksson"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Eriksson-Loui.png" alt="Loui Eriksson"> <br />Loui Eriksson</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/280/brandon-sutter"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Sutter-Brandon_1.png" alt="Brandon Sutter"> <br />Brandon Sutter</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2584/markus-granlund"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Granlund-Markus.png" alt="Markus Granlund"> <br />Markus Granlund</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2122/sven-baertschi"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Baertschi-Sven_1.png" alt="Sven Baertschi"> <br />Sven Baertschi</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2528/bo-horvat"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Horvat-Bo.png" alt="Bo Horvat"> <br />Bo Horvat</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1461/alexandre-burrows"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/BurrowsAlex.png" alt="Alexandre Burrows"> <br />Alexandre Burrows</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2405/brendan-gaunce"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Gaunce-Brendan.png" alt="Brendan Gaunce"> <br />Brendan Gaunce</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2362/michael-chaput"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Chaput-Michael_1.png" alt="Michael Chaput"> <br />Michael Chaput</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/323/jack-skille"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Skille-Jack_3.png" alt="Jack Skille"> <br />Jack Skille</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1464/alexander-edler"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/EdlerAlex.png" alt="Alexander Edler" data-pin-nopin="true"> <br />Alexander Edler</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/3099/troy-stecher"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Stecher-Troy.png" alt="Troy Stecher"> <br />Troy Stecher</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/40/luca-sbisa"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Sbisa-Luca.png" alt="Luca Sbisa"> <br />Luca Sbisa</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1498/chris-tanev"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/TanevChristopher_1.png" alt="Chris Tanev"> <br />Chris Tanev</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2911/ben-hutton"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Hutton-Ben.png" alt="Ben Hutton" data-pin-nopin="true"> <br />Ben Hutton</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/3001/nikita-tryamkin"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Tyramkin-Nikita.png" alt="Nikita Tryamkin"> <br />Nikita Tryamkin</a></td>
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<p>They have been promoting this Connor McDavid kid and I hear good things. Un-Canuck Milan Lucic is his Dave Semenko and the pattern in his last 5 games suggests <a href="https://www.nhl.com/player/milan-lucic-8473473">Lucic is shutout.</a> There are a lot of names on this Oilers team I can&#8217;t pronounce so maybe just read who they have and we&#8217;ll both nod in agreement.</p>
<p>The Oilers have also recalled Jordan Oesterle, plot twist.</p>
<p>Cam Talbot looks like he is the starter tonight. The Edmonton Journal is <a href="http://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers/game-on-edmonton-oilers-vs-vancouver-canucks">pretty confident</a> you can&#8217;t miss with this guy.</p>
<p><b>Edmonton Oilers lines courtesy of <a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/lines/24/edmonton-oilers">Dailyfaceoff.com</a>:</b></p>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/122/milan-lucic"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Lucic-Milan_1.png" alt="Milan Lucic"> <br />Milan Lucic</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2866/connor-mcdavid"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/McDavid-Connor.png" alt="Connor McDavid"> <br />Connor McDavid</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/531/jordan-eberle"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/EberleJordan.png" alt="Jordan Eberle"> <br />Jordan Eberle</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1144/patrick-maroon"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Matoon-Patrick.png" alt="Patrick Maroon"> <br />Patrick Maroon</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2120/ryan-nugent-hopkins"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Nugent-HopkinsRyan_1.png" alt="Ryan Nugent-Hopkins"> <br />Ryan Nugent-Hopkins</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2766/leon-draisaitl"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Draisaitl-Leon.png" alt="Leon Draisaitl"> <br />Leon Draisaitl</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/868/benoit-pouliot"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Pouliot-Benoit.png" alt="Benoit Pouliot"> <br />Benoit Pouliot</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/3081/drake-caggiula"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Caggiula-Drake.png" alt="Drake Caggiula"> <br />Drake Caggiula</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/3032/jesse-puljujarvi"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Puljujarvi-Jesse.png" alt="Jesse Puljujarvi"> <br />Jesse Puljujarvi</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/648/matt-hendricks"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/HendricksMatt_2.png" alt="Matt Hendricks"> <br />Matt Hendricks</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1238/mark-letestu"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Letestu-Mark.png" alt="Mark Letestu"> <br />Mark Letestu</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2054/zack-kassian"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Kassian-Zack_1.png" alt="Zack Kassian" data-pin-nopin="true"> <br />Zack Kassian</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2384/oscar-klefbom"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Klefbom-Oscar.png" alt="Oscar Klefbom" data-pin-nopin="true"> <br />Oscar Klefbom</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2128/adam-larsson"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Larsson-Adam.png" alt="Adam Larsson"> <br />Adam Larsson</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/411/kris-russell"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Russell-Kris_1.png" alt="Kris Russell"> <br />Kris Russell</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/3080/matt-benning"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Benning-Matt.png" alt="Matt Benning"> <br />Matt Benning</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2383/brandon-davidson"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Davidson-Brandon.png" alt="Brandon Davidson"> <br />Brandon Davidson</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1087/eric-gryba"><img decoding="async" src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Gryba-Eric_1.png" alt="Eric Gryba" data-pin-nopin="true"> <br />Eric Gryba</a></td>
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<p><b>GAME NOTES, STATS AND OTHER INTERESTING INFO</b></p>
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<li>Vancouver hasn&#8217;t played on New Year&#8217;s Eve since 2011, the time before that was in 2010. The Canucks split those contests by the same score of 4-1, with the Kings winning in 2011 and Vancouver beating the Stars in 2010 (Cory Schneider was a monster in that one.) That score has been pretty popular this season for the Canucks so you should count on it being tonight&#8217;s final result, either way.</li>
<li>Bo Horvat is looking more and more like the player he will become. His little pass to himself off the net last night set up the Jack Skille goal and his drive to the puck every play paints him as our next superstar. It could be the Horvat/McDavid show tonight.</li>
<li>No one will be happier to see December end than Jacob Markstrom. He has one win against the Jets. In those losses, he&#8217;s averaged 2.4 GA/GM. You better wish for that 4 goal performance from the Canucks because it looks like we&#8217;ll see at least 2 goals against. </li>
<li>Ben Hutton has an assist in his last 2 games, this is fact. Does anyone remember when he cut the mullet? I feel like that was his reverse Samson moment and he could be in line for a plethora of points.</li>
<li>Jack Skille has been a competitor this season. He isn&#8217;t blowing the doors off the building or anything but he seems to show up when the top lines fade out. He isn&#8217;t a terrible player and the Canucks may have found a 4th line staple for years to come. </li>
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<div><b>WHAT THEY&#8217;RE SAYING</b></div>
<p>From <a href="http://www.publish.oilersnation.com">OilersNation.com</a></p>
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<blockquote><p>Since 2006, the Oilers have been poor every night of the week, but Saturday—and national television—have offered their own special funk for the town team. I don&#8217;t have to look up the record to know it, because Saturday night HNIC has been special for me since the 1960s.</p>
<p>The Oilers are exorcising demons all over hell&#8217;s half acre this season, on their way to a truly respectable record. Please, baby Jesus New Year baby baby, let this night be the beginning of a new dawn, a new day, get us feeling good for Saturdays to come. Amen, hallelujah, amen.</p>
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<p>How can you disagree? This is Canada&#8217;s team, right?</p>
<p><b>MY TAKE</b></p>
<p>Canucks win to finish out a horrendous 2016, I get to eat wings and shoot fireworks tonight, maybe don&#8217;t watch the Canucks game and see what kind of shenanigans I get up to. </p>
<p><b>WILL 2017 TROLL THE CANUCKS LIKE 2016 DID?</b></p>
<p>I think so. Not much has changed. I suppose Jim Benning could make a big trade and a free agent sees it and wants to sign here and some kind of chain reaction happens but I&#8217;m guessing they just lose some more games.</p>

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<p style="text-align: center; "><br><img src="//thenationnetwork.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/images/76/10/article_7610872f-adbb-4050-9be3-4984b5f825ec.png" alt="unnamed" width="600" height="63" data-pin-nopin="true"><b><br></b></p>
<p style="text-align: center; "><img src="//thenationnetwork.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/images/dc/2b/article_dc2ba67b-1f07-4eee-be11-ad5a815e8f2c.jpg" alt="USATSI_9639302" width="600" height="443"><br></p>
</div><p align="center" style="font-size: 10px">Photo Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin - USA TODAY Sports</p><div style="text-align: center; "><b><i>Holiday Cheers! Holiday Savings!</i></b></div><div><p style="text-align: center; "><b><i><a href="http://www.liquordepot.ca/Our-Stores" target="_blank">Click to find your store.</a></i></b></p></div><p>The Canucks are the 3rd hottest team in the NHL right now after a sizzling 3-2 OT winner against the Ducks last night (Blue Jackets and Wild are the other two but you knew that). The Oilers are coming off a big win against Milan Lucic's old team, the Kings. It has the makings of a championship bout after the undercard is played (again, Jackets and Wild). </p><p>I can't think of a better way to finish off 2016 but to read this action packed GDT and watch said game it is about. It's not the Flyers and I doubt the Canucks lose 8-0. The Canucks DO have to fly to Edmonton for this one so there's a chance the first period goes poorly because of the shock of being in Edmonton.</p><p>Go Canucks Go! </p><p><b>BROADCAST INFO</b></p><p>TV: CBC (HNIC GAME 2)</p><p>RADIO: TSN 1040</p><p>PUCK DROP: 7:00PM</p><p><b>LINE COMBOS</b></p><p>Can't imagine any changes to the lineup for tonight. How do you mess with an absolutely perfect performance against the Ducks last night? I would start with the 1/7 power play and putting Loui Eriksson with the Sedins but no one asked me personally.</p><p>Jacob Markstrom gets the nod this evening. He's waited patiently so I'm sure he'll be amped to stop the pucks.</p><p><b>Vancouver Canucks lines courtesy of <a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/lines/41/vancouver-canucks">Dailyfaceoff.com</a>:</b></p><div><table>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1492/daniel-sedin"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/SedinDaniel.png" alt="Daniel Sedin"> <br>Daniel Sedin</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1493/henrik-sedin"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/SedinHenrik.png" alt="Henrik Sedin"> <br>Henrik Sedin</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2428/jayson-megna"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Megna-Jayson_1.png" alt="Jayson Megna"> <br>Jayson Megna</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/433/loui-eriksson"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Eriksson-Loui.png" alt="Loui Eriksson"> <br>Loui Eriksson</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/280/brandon-sutter"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Sutter-Brandon_1.png" alt="Brandon Sutter"> <br>Brandon Sutter</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2584/markus-granlund"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Granlund-Markus.png" alt="Markus Granlund"> <br>Markus Granlund</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2122/sven-baertschi"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Baertschi-Sven_1.png" alt="Sven Baertschi"> <br>Sven Baertschi</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2528/bo-horvat"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Horvat-Bo.png" alt="Bo Horvat"> <br>Bo Horvat</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1461/alexandre-burrows"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/BurrowsAlex.png" alt="Alexandre Burrows"> <br>Alexandre Burrows</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2405/brendan-gaunce"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Gaunce-Brendan.png" alt="Brendan Gaunce"> <br>Brendan Gaunce</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2362/michael-chaput"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Chaput-Michael_1.png" alt="Michael Chaput"> <br>Michael Chaput</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/323/jack-skille"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Skille-Jack_3.png" alt="Jack Skille"> <br>Jack Skille</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1464/alexander-edler"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/EdlerAlex.png" alt="Alexander Edler" data-pin-nopin="true"> <br>Alexander Edler</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/3099/troy-stecher"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Stecher-Troy.png" alt="Troy Stecher"> <br>Troy Stecher</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/40/luca-sbisa"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Sbisa-Luca.png" alt="Luca Sbisa"> <br>Luca Sbisa</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1498/chris-tanev"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/TanevChristopher_1.png" alt="Chris Tanev"> <br>Chris Tanev</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2911/ben-hutton"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Hutton-Ben.png" alt="Ben Hutton" data-pin-nopin="true"> <br>Ben Hutton</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/3001/nikita-tryamkin"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Tyramkin-Nikita.png" alt="Nikita Tryamkin"> <br>Nikita Tryamkin</a></td>
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</table></div><p><br></p><p>They have been promoting this Connor McDavid kid and I hear good things. Un-Canuck Milan Lucic is his Dave Semenko and the pattern in his last 5 games suggests <a href="https://www.nhl.com/player/milan-lucic-8473473">Lucic is shutout.</a> There are a lot of names on this Oilers team I can't pronounce so maybe just read who they have and we'll both nod in agreement.</p><p>The Oilers have also recalled Jordan Oesterle, plot twist.</p><p>Cam Talbot looks like he is the starter tonight. The Edmonton Journal is <a href="http://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers/game-on-edmonton-oilers-vs-vancouver-canucks">pretty confident</a> you can't miss with this guy.</p><p><b>Edmonton Oilers lines courtesy of <a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/lines/24/edmonton-oilers">Dailyfaceoff.com</a>:</b></p><div><table>
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<th>C</th>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/122/milan-lucic"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Lucic-Milan_1.png" alt="Milan Lucic"> <br>Milan Lucic</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2866/connor-mcdavid"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/McDavid-Connor.png" alt="Connor McDavid"> <br>Connor McDavid</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/531/jordan-eberle"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/EberleJordan.png" alt="Jordan Eberle"> <br>Jordan Eberle</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1144/patrick-maroon"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Matoon-Patrick.png" alt="Patrick Maroon"> <br>Patrick Maroon</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2120/ryan-nugent-hopkins"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Nugent-HopkinsRyan_1.png" alt="Ryan Nugent-Hopkins"> <br>Ryan Nugent-Hopkins</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2766/leon-draisaitl"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Draisaitl-Leon.png" alt="Leon Draisaitl"> <br>Leon Draisaitl</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/868/benoit-pouliot"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Pouliot-Benoit.png" alt="Benoit Pouliot"> <br>Benoit Pouliot</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/3081/drake-caggiula"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Caggiula-Drake.png" alt="Drake Caggiula"> <br>Drake Caggiula</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/3032/jesse-puljujarvi"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Puljujarvi-Jesse.png" alt="Jesse Puljujarvi"> <br>Jesse Puljujarvi</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/648/matt-hendricks"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/HendricksMatt_2.png" alt="Matt Hendricks"> <br>Matt Hendricks</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1238/mark-letestu"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Letestu-Mark.png" alt="Mark Letestu"> <br>Mark Letestu</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2054/zack-kassian"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Kassian-Zack_1.png" alt="Zack Kassian" data-pin-nopin="true"> <br>Zack Kassian</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2384/oscar-klefbom"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Klefbom-Oscar.png" alt="Oscar Klefbom" data-pin-nopin="true"> <br>Oscar Klefbom</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2128/adam-larsson"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Larsson-Adam.png" alt="Adam Larsson"> <br>Adam Larsson</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/411/kris-russell"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Russell-Kris_1.png" alt="Kris Russell"> <br>Kris Russell</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/3080/matt-benning"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Benning-Matt.png" alt="Matt Benning"> <br>Matt Benning</a></td>
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<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/2383/brandon-davidson"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Davidson-Brandon.png" alt="Brandon Davidson"> <br>Brandon Davidson</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/1087/eric-gryba"><img src="http://www2.dailyfaceoff.com/media/jerseys/Gryba-Eric_1.png" alt="Eric Gryba" data-pin-nopin="true"> <br>Eric Gryba</a></td>
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</table></div><p><br></p><p><b>GAME NOTES, STATS AND OTHER INTERESTING INFO</b></p><p></p><ul>
<li>Vancouver hasn't played on New Year's Eve since 2011, the time before that was in 2010. The Canucks split those contests by the same score of 4-1, with the Kings winning in 2011 and Vancouver beating the Stars in 2010 (Cory Schneider was a monster in that one.) That score has been pretty popular this season for the Canucks so you should count on it being tonight's final result, either way.</li>
<li>Bo Horvat is looking more and more like the player he will become. His little pass to himself off the net last night set up the Jack Skille goal and his drive to the puck every play paints him as our next superstar. It could be the Horvat/McDavid show tonight.</li>
<li>No one will be happier to see December end than Jacob Markstrom. He has one win against the Jets. In those losses, he's averaged 2.4 GA/GM. You better wish for that 4 goal performance from the Canucks because it looks like we'll see at least 2 goals against. </li>
<li>Ben Hutton has an assist in his last 2 games, this is fact. Does anyone remember when he cut the mullet? I feel like that was his reverse Samson moment and he could be in line for a plethora of points.</li>
<li>Jack Skille has been a competitor this season. He isn't blowing the doors off the building or anything but he seems to show up when the top lines fade out. He isn't a terrible player and the Canucks may have found a 4th line staple for years to come. </li>
</ul><div><b>WHAT THEY'RE SAYING</b></div><p>From <a href="http://www.publish.oilersnation.com">OilersNation.com</a></p><p></p><blockquote>Since 2006, the Oilers have been poor every night of the week, but Saturday—and national television—have offered their own special funk for the town team. I don't have to look up the record to know it, because Saturday night HNIC has been special for me since the 1960s.<p></p>
<p>The Oilers are exorcising demons all over hell's half acre this season, on their way to a truly respectable record. Please, baby Jesus New Year baby baby, let this night be the beginning of a new dawn, a new day, get us feeling good for Saturdays to come. Amen, hallelujah, amen.</p>
</blockquote><p></p><p>How can you disagree? This is Canada's team, right?</p><p><b>MY TAKE</b></p><p>Canucks win to finish out a horrendous 2016, I get to eat wings and shoot fireworks tonight, maybe don't watch the Canucks game and see what kind of shenanigans I get up to. </p><p><b>WILL 2017 TROLL THE CANUCKS LIKE 2016 DID?</b></p><p>I think so. Not much has changed. I suppose Jim Benning could make a big trade and a free agent sees it and wants to sign here and some kind of chain reaction happens but I'm guessing they just lose some more games.</p>

CANUCKS ARMY GDT# 38 – CANUCKS @ OILERS

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