Canucks Army THE GAME DAY – Canucks Vs. Flyers (HNiC)
By Always90four
4 years agoTHE INTRO
It’s tough to follow up a thrashing like the Canucks gave Los Angeles a few nights ago but they’ll definitely try tonight. Vancouver takes on Philadelphia on Hockey Night in Canada this evening in what should be a fast-paced affair. The Flyers start their Western Canadian road trip against the Canucks and finish against the Oilers on Wednesday.
For the Canucks, they’ll look to improve on a power play that hasn’t exactly set the world on fire yet. Going 1/12 in three games, they’ll need results soon to keep the current unit intact. With Captain Bo Horvat now official, the Canucks can focus on playing for the W. Should be fun tonight, it always is against Philadelphia.
Let’s Do This!™
TV / RADIO / PUCK DROP
CBC / SN650 / 7:00 PM
WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
Here are the odds for tonight’s game brought to you by Oddsshark.com: (VAN -120 / PHI +100)
LINEUPS
When you thump a team 8-2, you don’t change anything. Loui Eriksson remains in the press box for tonight’s game and everyone gets to keep their spot in the lineup for at least another night. J.T. Miller seems to have made quick friends on the top line while Micheal Ferland has already taken on more of an “energy” role.
Jacob Markstrom was otherworldly against the Kings and he’ll get another start.
Canucks lines courtesy of Dailyfaceoff.com:
| LW | C | RW | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
 J.T. MILLER Rating: 73.3#60 LW |  ELIAS PETTERSSON Rating: 75.7#30 C |  BROCK BOESER Rating: 75.4#21 RW | FL1 Rating Rating: 74.81#25 FL1 |
 TANNER PEARSON Rating: 73.4#54 LW |  BO HORVAT Rating: 75.4#34 C |  JOSH LEIVO Rating: 71.3#83 RW | FL2 Rating Rating: 73.37#20 FL2 |
 MICHEAL FERLAND Rating: 72.3#77 LW |  ADAM GAUDETTE Rating: 69.1#181 C |  BRANDON SUTTER Rating: 70.6#156 RW | FL3 Rating Rating: 70.67#29 FL3 |
 TIM SCHALLER Rating: 70.3#120 LW |  JAY BEAGLE Rating: 68.8#186 C |  JAKE VIRTANEN Rating: 70.5#94 RW | FL4 Rating Rating: 69.84#28 FL4 |
| DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS | Defense | |
|---|---|---|
 ALEXANDER EDLER Rating: 76.5#11 LD |  TYLER MYERS Rating: 73.7#39 RD | DL1 Rating Rating: 75.10#14 DL1 |
 QUINN HUGHES Rating: 73.9#43 LD |  CHRIS TANEV Rating: 71.8#82 RD | DL2 Rating Rating: 72.89#25 DL2 |
 JORDIE BENN Rating: 73.2#63 LD |  TROY STECHER Rating: 72.7#59 RD | DL3 Rating Rating: 72.96#12 DL3 |
Former Kelowna Rocket Carsen Twarnyski is up with the Flyers and although he only has two shots through two games, the Canucks may get a taste of what they’ll see in the future from the young star. Nolan Patrick is still out with concussion symptoms and is deemed week-to-week.
Carter Hart will get the nod this evening. Expect him to have a Vezina-nominated performance. Those Dub goalies, I’m tellin’ ya.
Flyers lines courtesy of Dailyfaceoff.com:
| LW | C | RW | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
 CLAUDE GIROUX Rating: 77.4#16 LW |  KEVIN HAYES Rating: 74.9#44 C |  JAKUB VORACEK Rating: 74.4#31 RW | FL1 Rating Rating: 75.55#20 FL1 |
 OSKAR LINDBLOM Rating: 72.8#71 LW |  SEAN COUTURIER Rating: 78.4#14 C |  TRAVIS KONECNY Rating: 74.7#47 RW | FL2 Rating Rating: 75.28#6 FL2 |
 JAMES VAN RIEMSDYK Rating: 75.5#29 LW |  SCOTT LAUGHTON Rating: 70.7#153 C |  CARSEN TWARNYSKI | FL3 Rating Rating: 73.09#6 FL3 |
 CONNOR BUNNAMAN Rating: 73.7#45 LW |  MICHAEL RAFFL Rating: 70.2#121 C |  TYLER PITLICK Rating: 69.9#102 RW | FL4 Rating Rating: 71.25#14 FL4 |
| DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS | Defense | |
|---|---|---|
 IVAN PROVOROV Rating: 72.8#71 LD |  JUSTIN BRAUN Rating: 70.8#102 RD | DL1 Rating Rating: 71.78#31 DL1 |
 TRAVIS SANHEIM Rating: 73.5#56 LD |  MATT NISKANEN Rating: 73.0#56 RD | DL2 Rating Rating: 73.23#22 DL2 |
 ROBERT HAGG Rating: 69.9#120 LD |  SHAYNE GOSTISBEHERE Rating: 73.1#66 RD | DL3 Rating Rating: 71.48#25 DL3 |
GAME NOTES AND A STAT OR TWO
- J.T. Miller is your clubhouse leader after three games this season with five points. Quinn Hughes, Tanner Pearson, and Brandon Sutter all sit second with three points. Exactly how you drew it up.
- Alex Edler is already averaging over 25 minutes a game through three games this season. He’ll be relied upon heavily still but that number needs to drop if this team wants to be fresh come April. It’s been proven Edler can’t handle a full season with ice-time like that.
- Number 57 for the Canucks is tied for 15th in CF% with 60. Tyler Myers has logged just a smidgen over 50 minutes through three games so far but he’s ahead in the shot war. Not saying, just saying.
- Jacob Markstrom has been a hero so far. All the stories have been about Bo, or Petey, or Boeser, or heck even Sutter but Markstrom has low-key dominated and has kept the Canucks relevant at the beginning of the season instead of when they’re clawing back later in the season. Is it the lack of ears on his mask, just more confidence in himself, or is the threat of Thatcher Demko challenging him in a contract year all the motivation he needs?
- What will Quinn Hughes do this evening? Will he dazzle? Will he score? Will there be a shift that we won’t be able to forget for a long time? He brings so many questions with him and yet the only answer he has given us and all we’ve needed is this – “Yes”.
#CANUCKSTWITTER
And so the Bo love affair begins… (he ain’t wrong)
This jacket… not so sessy
MY 94 CENTS
Carter Hart is kind of a good goalie. He was tough to beat in Junior and he’s proven the NHL is but a toy to play with. Count on a few five-alarm saves tonight but also count on Brock Boeser finding his shot and putting at least one, no, two goals past Hart. Very excited to see Twarnyski play as he was a delight to watch in Kelowna. Can always use a guy like that.
AND THERE’S THIS…
What could possibly go wrong?
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