Thursday, February 3, 2011

Canucks Report: Feb. 3

The Canucks look for their third straight win against a struggling Coyotes team in Phoenix tonight. The Coyotes have lost their last four in a row at home, allowing over four goals a game in the process. They are 10-9-5 in Glendale this season and only the last-place Edmonton Oilers (7-13-4) have fewer home-ice wins in the West.
Roberto Luongo gets the start in net tonight for the Canucks. He had 25 saves in a 3-2 loss to Phoenix earlier this season, but is still 8-4-1 with a 1.95 GAA in 13 games against the Coyotes since being acquired by the Canucks prior to 2006-07.
Luongo will look to continue a hot streak that has seen him post a 12-0-5 record in his last 17 starts; his last regulation loss coming almost two months ago on December 5th against the St Louis Blues.
Aaron Volpatti will sit out after suffering an upper body injury during the first period of yesterday’s game against the Dallas Stars. Jeff Tambellini slides back in on the fourth line right wing, while Tanner Glass will move over to the left side. The defensive pairings will remain the same.
The Coyotes are the fifth highest scoring team in the Western Conference, but don’t have a player with more than 15 goals, or a forward with more than 40 points. They have 9 players between 10-15 goals, and are one of only two teams in the NHL with a defenseman (Keith Yandle 9-36-45) leading the team in scoring (Nashville’s Shea Weber being the other). Conversely, the Canucks have three forwards with more than 40 points (D Sedin, H Sedin, Kesler) and two with more than 25 goals (D. Sedin, Kesler).
“The Coyotes are a real strong team, one of the best teams in the conference, they play real hard in both ends and it’s going to be a good matchup,” said Coach Alain Vigneault.
Tonight’s Game features one of the league’s best power play units against one of its worst. The Canucks lead the NHL with 49 power play goals and are tops on the road at 28.6 percent, while the Coyotes rank a lowly 22nd on the penalty kill at 79.6 percent.
After the game the Canucks return home to prepare for a Friday night matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks.
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21 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    Always been an NHL fan :)

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  2. murz90February 3, 2011 at 1:54 AM

    I was fan of NHL game :D

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  3. jonwintersFebruary 3, 2011 at 2:11 AM

    i want the canucks to win.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2011 at 2:36 AM

    never really watched hockey, but ill watch and root for your team!

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  5. beyondthisallFebruary 3, 2011 at 2:50 AM

    I want to see a real game, with fights too haha

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  6. AlphalphaFebruary 3, 2011 at 3:04 AM

    One of my mates went to some really expensive game, I can't remember what it was called, but tickets were like 500 dollars... Yeah not totally related i guess.

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  7. FrostyFebruary 3, 2011 at 3:10 AM

    Maybe with the help of this I can pretend I have some idea what's going on when my canadia friends talk about sports!

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  8. JonFebruary 3, 2011 at 3:13 AM

    Woo Canucks!

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  9. GGMPFebruary 3, 2011 at 3:38 AM

    Grey text's kinda hard to read. other than that nice post, love dem hockey

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  10. !sense!February 3, 2011 at 4:05 AM

    Not my favorite team but what ever. Your reporting is great.

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  11. Michael KoenigsederFebruary 3, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    Nice post man, keen on lots of info

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    I've always wanted to get into hockey, but never knew which team to support. I guess I found one.

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    PS, can you change the color of your text? The gray on gray is kind of hard to read.

    kthxbai.

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  14. beyondthisallFebruary 3, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    I saw a game on the tele. I couldnt stop watching it yesterday, thanks to you, haha you got me into it now

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  15. thegoldenchildFebruary 3, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    hello fellow canuck

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  16. tadpoleFebruary 3, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    The blackhawks game sounds like it will be interesting! I wonder how anyone plans to get in or out of chicago for it ;)

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  17. tangerine nectarine lemonsFebruary 3, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    I wish the Australian sports channels showed things like Hockey.

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  18. CrazyJuanFebruary 4, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    Cool reporting. It's interesting to hear about foreign and exotic sports.

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  19. RoseFebruary 4, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    holy crap canucks

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  20. CrazyJuanFebruary 7, 2011 at 1:17 AM

    Good to know stuff. Go the canadians, eh?

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  21. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Good luck to the nucks!

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