CanucksArmy Presents: The Game Day feat. Canucks @ Jets

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2 years ago

OPENING FACE/OFF

There is a renewed hope in Canucks land. A dismantling of the Senators will do that. Tonight, the Canucks take on the Jets in Winnipeg which will feel a lot like Vancouver without the fans but without the benefit of last change. The Lotto Line looks to have found their legs and if anyone says anything negative about Brock Boeser, so help me.

The Jets have been grounded for the better part of this week and they’ll either have a full tank or they’ll be ripe for the picking. Regardless, the Canucks haven’t done well in Manitoba so it’s still going to be a tough game. Tyler Myers is going to have himself a game, it just feels so much like that’s going to happen.

Let’s Do This!™

WHERE CAN I FIND THIS GAME?

TV: CBC / RADIO: SN 650 / PUCK DROP: 7:00 PM

LINEUPS

It’s a back and forth game with Adam Gaudette and Jake Virtanen. Rotating healthy scratches doesn’t speak well for either of them while rookie Höglander essentially walks on and outshines them in the very first game.

Olli Juolevi could play tonight but Jalen Chatfield stacks up a bit better in a game that will easily have a track meet built-in. Check the updates on DFO and Twitter.

On the one hand, Braden Holtby had a great outing last time but so did Thatcher Demko. It’s probably Holtby in net. Yep, the turtle gets the start.

CANUCKS LINES COURTESY OF DAILYFACEOFF.COM:

LW	C	RW	Forwards
J.T. MILLER Rating: 78.5#7 LW	ELIAS PETTERSSON Rating: 77.7#14 C	BROCK BOESER Rating: 74.1#41 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 76.78#10 FL1
TANNER PEARSON Rating: 73.7#38 LW	BO HORVAT Rating: 74.8#34 C	NILS HOGLANDER	FL2 Rating Rating: 74.25#13 FL2
ADAM GAUDETTE Rating: 70.2#130 LW	BRANDON SUTTER Rating: 70.1#131 C	ZACK MACEWEN	FL3 Rating Rating: 70.15#25 FL3
ANTOINE ROUSSEL Rating: 71.0#97 LW	JAY BEAGLE Rating: 68.4#163 C	TYLER MOTTE Rating: 68.8#144 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 69.39#30 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS		Defense
QUINN HUGHES Rating: 75.2#15 LD	JORDIE BENN Rating: 70.9#101 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 73.04#26 DL1
NATE SCHMIDT Rating: 75.5#18 LD	TYLER MYERS Rating: 72.6#50 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 74.02#8 DL2
ALEXANDER EDLER Rating: 74.3#26 LD	JALEN CHATFIELD	DL3 Rating Rating: 74.31#4 DL3

Pierre Luc-Dubois is still in quarantine so the Canucks won’t get to see him this time around. Cole Perfetti was recalled recently and wouldn’t that be awesome to see him get his first taste of the NHL tonight? Bryan Little, Nate Thompson, and Tucker Poolman are all on IR.

Connor Hellebuyck has been hanging out for a few days with no games; he’ll start tonight.

JETS LINES COURTESY OF DAILYFACEOFF.COM:

LW	C	RW	Forwards
KYLE CONNOR Rating: 79.5#5 LW	MARK SCHEIFELE Rating: 76.8#19 C	BLAKE WHEELER Rating: 76.3#22 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 77.55#7 FL1
ANDREW COPP Rating: 72.5#60 LW	PAUL STASTNY Rating: 74.8#36 C	NIKOLAJ EHLERS Rating: 75.7#20 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 74.35#12 FL2
MATHIEU PERREAULT Rating: 71.1#96 LW	ADAM LOWRY Rating: 69.2#149 C	MASON APPLETON Rating: 69.5#123 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 69.95#27 FL3
JANSEN HARKINS	DAVID GUSTAFSSON	TREVOR LEWIS Rating: 70.1#114 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 71.63#8 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS		Defense
JOSH MORRISSEY Rating: 74.1#29 LD	DYLAN DEMELO Rating: 71.8#69 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 72.92#28 DL1
DEREK FORBORT Rating: 70.5#109 LD	NEAL PIONK Rating: 75.3#20 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 72.92#18 DL2
LOGAN STANLEY	NATHAN BEAULIEU Rating: 72.1#72 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 72.13#16 DL3

GAME NOTES, INTERESTING STATS, AND THE CROWN PRINCE BROCK

Discipline is going to be key this evening. Antoine Roussel and Tyler Myers lead the league in penalties, respectively. In fact, the Canucks have four players in the top-20 while Winnipeg’s Nathan Beaulieu sits 20th with 12 PIM. Keep it clean, boys.
Tyler Motte is T-1 in even-strength goals with five. Brock Boeser is one goal behind. Putting those two players in the same sentence doesn’t feel right but here we are. Motte might be hitting out of his weight class but his contributions are welcome anytime.
If you like goals, Canucks hockey is for you! Vancouver leads the NHL in GF and GA with 35 and 36, respectively. Live by the sword, die by the sword. Sorry, this isn’t a Marc-Andre Fleury stat. The Jets have allowed 15 fewer goals but they’ve also only played seven games thus far. It doesn’t feel like Winnipeg is all that generous.
The Jets have only scored seven goals in the first period this season, which is still one per period. However, the Canucks have put up 10 in the first frame. Both teams have put up a strong third period with double-digit results. If the Canucks pop off first, history is in their favour, even if only a little bit.
Four of the Canucks five wins have come when Vancouver has led after both the first and second periods. Again, getting ahead early isn’t just a good idea, it has results. Statistics also have shown having the lead after the third period is a recipe for success!

TWITTER TOLD YOU

The finish we all wanted

MY 94 CENTS

The gravy train is over. A win against Winnipeg would prove two things: they actually beat Winnipeg and that this team was just warming up. Of course, losing in any other fashion than a nailbiter will reset any progress made this week.

I’m cheering for positivity and a win. I’m cheering for Brock Boeser and the first lacrosse attempt for Nils Höglander.

THE FINAL WORD

If the Canucks are prepared to play a hard 60-minutes this could be a good match but there can’t be any passengers against a Jets team that has had their number for years. Vancouver’s defence has to be solid.

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