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Canucks Army THE GAME DAY – Canucks @ Predators

Photo credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports

By Always90four

Nov 21, 2019, 15:00 ESTUpdated: Nov 21, 2019, 02:25 EST

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THE INTRO

The Canucks get right back at it after getting SMOKED by the Dallas Stars two nights ago. Nashville has lost three straight and are playing the same kind of hockey the Canucks are so maybe this will be an evenly matched game?

Bo Horvat needs to be on the ice a whole lot less going forward or he’ll suffer the same fate as Alex Edler and Chris Tanev via the injury route. The Canucks are in a funk right now but all it takes is one game to turn it around. Tonight can be that game.

Let’s Do This!™

WHAT ARE THE ODDS?

The odds for tonight’s game are: (VAN +155/ NAS -175) courtesy of OddsShark.com

TV / RADIO / PUCK DROP

SNP / SN 650 / 5:00 PM

LINEUPS

Is Zack MacEwen still up? He needs to play. Loui Eriksson hasn’t even been seen on a milk carton he’s been so invisible. The woes continue for Bo Horvat but it feels like he’s due to bump his massive slump and go #beastmode against the Predators de Nashville.

Jacob Markstrom needs to get the start to redeem himself. He’s the #1 and deserves the nod. He needs a bounce-back game as does the rest of his team.

Canucks lines courtesy of Dailyfaceoff.com:

LW	C	RW	Forwards
TANNER PEARSON Rating: 73.2#63 LW	BO HORVAT Rating: 75.1#40 C	JAKE VIRTANEN Rating: 71.4#94 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 73.23#29 FL1
J.T. MILLER Rating: 75.2#30 LW	ELIAS PETTERSSON Rating: 78.7#14 C	BROCK BOESER Rating: 76.7#12 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 76.89#4 FL2
SVEN BAERTSCHI Rating: 73.3#54 LW	ADAM GAUDETTE Rating: 71.8#114 C	JOSH LEIVO Rating: 71.9#88 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 72.38#13 FL3
TIM SCHALLER Rating: 69.9#132 LW	JAY BEAGLE Rating: 68.6#184 C	LOUI ERIKSSON Rating: 70.2#111 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 69.56#29 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS	Defense
ALEXANDER EDLER Rating: 76.9#6 LD	TYLER MYERS Rating: 73.0#55 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 74.97#13 DL1
QUINN HUGHES Rating: 75.0#23 LD	CHRIS TANEV Rating: 72.5#68 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 73.75#15 DL2
JORDIE BENN Rating: 72.8#71 LD	TROY STECHER Rating: 73.7#35 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 73.28#6 DL3

No word on any lineup changes so like the Canucks, Nashville will trot out a losing lineup as well.

Pekka Rinne should be the starter tonight. He’s good. Has a Vezina. That’s good too!

Predators lines courtesy of Dailyfaceoff.com:

LW	C	RW	Forwards
FILIP FORSBERG Rating: 78.6#8 LW	RYAN JOHANSEN Rating: 74.4#52 C	VIKTOR ARVIDSSON Rating: 77.0#8 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 76.67#15 FL1
CALLE JARNKROK Rating: 72.1#106 LW	MATT DUCHENE Rating: 77.4#25 C	MIKAEL GRANLUND Rating: 72.4#71 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 73.95#17 FL2
ROCCO GRIMALDI Rating: 71.8#94 LW	NICK BONINO Rating: 73.8#59 C	CRAIG SMITH Rating: 73.2#75 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 72.94#4 FL3
MATHIEU OLIVIER Rating: 73.7#47 LW	COLTON SISSONS Rating: 71.6#123 C	AUSTIN WATSON Rating: 71.1#112 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 72.14#7 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS	Defense
ROMAN JOSI Rating: 78.7#2 LD	RYAN ELLIS Rating: 76.7#11 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 77.72#2 DL1
MATTIAS EKHOLM Rating: 76.0#11 LD	DANTE FABBRO Rating: 73.7#36 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 74.87#9 DL2
DAN HAMHUIS Rating: 70.8#110 LD	STEVEN SANTINI Rating: 70.7#100 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 70.74#30 DL3

GAME NOTES AND A STAT OR TWO

Vancouver and Nashville are struggling but the Predators don’t have a lot of pucks going in. Only five players have scored for Nashville in their last three games combined with Roman Josi potting two of their six goals. Vancouver has eight goal-scorers in that same time with one more game to speak of. Adam Gaudette, Tanner Pearson, and Elias Pettersson all had multiple goals in that time.
He can’t be held back. Elias Pettersson is still getting it done. It hasn’t been exciting but he’s just outside the top-10 in scoring and three points away from 7th with 28 points.
The Canucks special teams have indeed been special. The PK is just outside the top-10 while the PP is just inside. Nashville has the 9th worst PK in the NHL and this could be the Canucks calling to strike.
Jacob Markstrom is still looking for that first win after the passing of his father. He’s due for a big game, something that gets him back in the conversation. His SV% is slipping down to .906 but that stinker against Dallas will contribute to that number. He’ll be fine.
Has the allure of Quinn Hughes faded? He’s taken a step back in the rookie race and is nine points back of eventual winner Cale Makar. Quinn Hughes needs a big game as much as his veteran teammates do.

#CANUCKSTWITTER

This isn’t good, is it?

Glass half full?