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CanucksArmy THE GAME DAY – Canucks Vs. Capitals

Photo credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports

By Always90four

Oct 25, 2019, 15:00 EDTUpdated: Oct 25, 2019, 02:55 EDT

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THE INTRO

Your Vancouver Canucks are home from a very successful road trip and they are rested and ready to take on the visiting Washington Capitals. A lot has taken place since the last game at Rogers Arena and Bo Horvat is a big reason the change is good. Sure, Vancouver was undefeated when they left but the team wasn’t firing on all cylinders quite yet.

Bo leads the team in goals and “clutchness” (don’t worry, it’s a word) and he’ll be relied upon to lead the Canucks to what they hope will be their seventh win in eight games. Facing Alex Ovechkin and his fellow snipers is never an easy task but this Canucks team is different and they should be up to the challenge.

Let’s Do This!™

WHAT ARE THE ODDS?

The odds for tonight’s game are: (VAN -105/WAS -115) courtesy of OddsShark.com

TV / RADIO / PUCK DROP

SN1 / SN650 / 7:00 PM

LINEUPS

Tough to say if Travis Green actually bumps the lines tonight but he is running a hot team and making any adjustments could be costly. There isn’t a line right now that hasn’t factored into the offense or hasn’t contributed to the defensive success and if you look below, those lines haven’t changed in a while. Oh, and apparently Bo Horvat is the 1A center.

Adam Gaudette was sent down to Utica (finally) and will see a lot more ice time after sitting out the last six games.

Jacob Markstrom is still playing his best hockey right now and even though he was once a questionable starting goaltender, he has earned the status he currently owns. It’s his net until it isn’t.

Canucks lines courtesy of Dailyfaceoff.com:

LW	C	RW	Forwards
MICHEAL FERLAND Rating: 71.5#89 LW	BO HORVAT Rating: 75.3#41 C	JAKE VIRTANEN Rating: 70.7#90 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 72.49#31 FL1
J.T. MILLER Rating: 75.2#28 LW	ELIAS PETTERSSON Rating: 77.9#18 C	BROCK BOESER Rating: 76.3#16 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 76.47#3 FL2
TANNER PEARSON Rating: 72.2#73 LW	BRANDON SUTTER Rating: 71.9#113 C	JOSH LEIVO Rating: 71.4#76 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 71.79#19 FL3
TIM SCHALLER Rating: 69.5#128 LW	JAY BEAGLE Rating: 69.3#172 C	TYLER MOTTE Rating: 70.1#98 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 69.62#30 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS	Defense
ALEXANDER EDLER Rating: 76.8#8 LD	TYLER MYERS Rating: 73.5#44 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 75.14#13 DL1
QUINN HUGHES Rating: 74.0#40 LD	CHRIS TANEV Rating: 72.5#60 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 73.25#22 DL2
JORDIE BENN Rating: 73.0#67 LD	TROY STECHER Rating: 73.5#41 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 73.25#9 DL3

Richard Panik is on LTIR with a UBI after colliding with one of his teammates. Washington is clicking right now and it’s unlikely they change anything from one night ago.

Ilya Samsonov should start after Braden Holtby went the distance last night in Edmonton, in a losing effort mind you.

Capitals lines courtesy of Dailyfaceoff.com:

LW	C	RW	Forwards
ALEX OVECHKIN Rating: 80.4#4 LW	NICKLAS BACKSTROM Rating: 76.7#28 C	T.J. OSHIE Rating: 77.0#10 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 78.05#4 FL1
CARL HAGELIN Rating: 72.0#78 LW	EVGENY KUZNETSOV Rating: 76.7#29 C	TOM WILSON Rating: 74.2#33 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 74.28#16 FL2
JAKUB VRANA Rating: 73.3#75 LW	LARS ELLER Rating: 73.3#77 C	GARNET HATHAWAY Rating: 71.4#73 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 72.68#8 FL3
BRENDAN LEIPSIC Rating: 70.7#115 LW	NIC DOWD Rating: 71.5#120 C	CHANDLER STEPHENSON Rating: 69.1#109 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 70.42#22 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS	Defense
MICHAL KEMPNY Rating: 73.9#42 LD	JOHN CARLSON Rating: 79.8#1 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 76.86#6 DL1
DMITRI ORLOV Rating: 74.0#39 LD	NICK JENSEN Rating: 71.6#80 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 72.81#25 DL2
JONAS SIEGENTHALER Rating: 72.0#92 LD	RADKO GUDAS Rating: 71.4#85 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 71.70#23 DL3

GAME NOTES AND A STAT OR TWO

J.T. Miller is quickly becoming everything to the Canucks and he hasn’t even played 10 games yet. He is third in the NHL with a 65.09 CF% all the while being tied for the team lead in points with 10. That first-round pick may be a fair trade after all.
Elias Pettersson is tied for the league-lead in missed power-play shots with 10. He’s also among the top players in the league in Corsi For at 5v4. When he scores his next PPG, we may forget how many in a row its been at that point.
Alex Ovechkin had himself a game against the Oilers last night and he enjoyed the opportunities he was given on the PP. If the Canucks allow Ovechkin to get open, Jacob Markstrom will need to come up with another game-breaking save to keep him off the score sheet. Ovechkin leads the league in successfully registered shots. But who’s surprised?
John Carlson is T-1 in giveaways with 17. If the Canucks have pressure on him tonight, he’s an easy target.
Bo Horvat is taking fewer face-offs that we’re used to seeing but he’s cleaning up in the wins category and his win percentage is just behind… J.T. Miller? Based on taking a minimum of 50 face-offs, Miller is a fraction of a percentage point ahead of Horvat at 61.1% to 60.3%. Imagine Vancouver’s luck?

#CANUCKSTWITTER

Soon my babies

Very soon