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Canucks at Hurricanes: Game Day Preview - (UPDATE)

The hot Vancouver Canucks, (16-12-0) are in town to take on the slumping Carolina Hurricanes, (5-17-5), for a matinee game on Saturday afternoon at the RBC.  The Canucks have played well lately.  They have won two in a row and four of their last five, while the Canes have lost five in a row.

The last place Hurricanes have 15 points, eight points behind their closest rival Toronto, and 14 points out of a playoff spot.

((UPDATE))  Of course you had to know that if I put Luongo's info up here, Andrew Raycroft would get the start.

Star-divide

The Canucks are led by the only goalie captain in the league, Roberto Luongo.  Luongo will get the day off and Andrew Raycroft will face Manny Legace, who will be making his seventh start for the Canes.


GP MIN W L T EGA GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
2009 - Andrew Raycroft 8 357 4 2 13 2.18 154 141 .916 1


GP MIN W L T EGA GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
2009 - Manny Legace 8 465 2 4 25 3.23 227 202 .890 0

 

Vancouver is led in scoring by Henrik Sedin and Ryan Kesler. 


GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG PCT
2009 - Henrik Sedin 28 14 18 32 9 20 3 1 3 0 59 23.7


GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG PCT
2009 - Ryan Kesler 28 5 20 25 1 26 2 0 1 0 74 6.8

 

Carolina is led by Jussi Jokinen, Tuomo Ruutu, Matt Cullen, and Ray Whitney.  Cullen has a four game point streak. Jokinen has been hurt and will be a game time decision.


GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG PCT
2009 - Jussi Jokinen 27 6 10 16 -2 12 1 0 2 0 46 13.0


GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG PCT
2009 - Tuomo Ruutu 23 6 10 16 -2 23 2 0 0 0 57 10.5


GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG PCT
2009 - Matt Cullen 27 7 8 15 -4 12 1 1 0 0 62 11.3


GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG PCT
2009 - Ray Whitney 25 6 9 15 -8 6 1 0 0 0 47 12.8


Vancouver just played two straight games on Wednesday and Thursday nights in New Jersey and Philadelphia.  Carolina has had a few days off and has not played since their loss to Washington at home Monday night.  The team will go on a four game road trip after this game.

For more information about the current lines and defensive pairings, check out the post-practice thread put up on Friday.

Nucks Misconduct has the latest and greatest about the Canucks and apparently they are none too pleased about this early start.

The puck drops at 1:30 Eastern time and the game will be telecast locally by FS Carolinas.  We will have the open game thread starting up at 1.  Can the Canes get off the slide?

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TV??

Anyone know if there is any TV coverage of this game on the net????

by camwardmvp on Dec 5, 2009 9:55 AM EST reply actions  

It’s listed on atdhe, but its anyones guess whether it actually materializes…

by Andrea's evil twin on Dec 5, 2009 10:04 AM EST up reply actions  

Hey, anyone notice that we haven’t lost since monday?
:D
Yay! happy day! GO TEAM!!!
:-)

by Andrea's evil twin on Dec 5, 2009 10:02 AM EST reply actions  

Oh, and nucks misconduct has raycroft between the pipes.
:( no bobby lou for me…

by Andrea's evil twin on Dec 5, 2009 10:07 AM EST reply actions  

Maybe we’ve got a shot then. Not much of one, but still.

by caniacgirl on Dec 5, 2009 10:35 AM EST up reply actions  

Raycroft....

…can show Wardo how to properly flame out and not live up to your potential.

it always burns within
the downward spiral never ends
when driven into sin
your salvation's found in a sinner's deed

by Douchebag St John on Dec 5, 2009 11:15 AM EST up reply actions  

Steve Yzerman in the house...

to see if Staal can score on the likely #1 goalie for Canada, no doubt.

by Elsker on Dec 5, 2009 10:32 AM EST reply actions  

Or, do we get Luongo? Anyone know?

by Elsker on Dec 5, 2009 10:33 AM EST up reply actions  

Would help if I had more carefully read Andrea’s evil twin’s post above.

Yzerman’s probably disappointed, too.

by Elsker on Dec 5, 2009 10:53 AM EST up reply actions  

Maybe he’s coming to see if Staal can score at all.

I hope someone let’s Staal know about it so he can battle hard for some goals instead of giving up and pouting every time he shoots the puck 2 feet wide of the next.

by JussiJuice on Dec 5, 2009 11:05 AM EST up reply actions  

It will be interesting to see how (if) Staal responds. Wonder if this visit was planned awhile ago and he had hoped to see Luongo vs Ward.

Hurricanes Hockey:
Never for the faint of heart.
Nor for the weak of stomach.

by Carolyn Christians on Dec 5, 2009 11:30 AM EST up reply actions  

Heading to the RBC. Hopefully, the Hurricanes will bring their game faces and will take a playoff attitude for 60 minutes.

by abramsdoug on Dec 5, 2009 12:17 PM EST up reply actions  

Oh, he knows he’s auditioning, all right.

Word was he was still out after practice was over a couple of days ago, working on tight angle shots in close.

by Elsker on Dec 5, 2009 11:43 AM EST up reply actions  

Maybe he should have worked on not doing a wraparound and instead passing to the points.

by caniacgirl on Dec 5, 2009 12:14 PM EST up reply actions  

He’s wrap around has gotten this team many many goals.

A TRUE CANIAC......YES I AM........

by canescup on Dec 5, 2009 12:35 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

thought of his wraparounds last night when Vinnie L. scored one for TB against Brodeur

by Cory Lavalette on Dec 5, 2009 1:04 PM EST up reply actions  

That’s what happens when you’re 6’ 17" tall.

greaticepectations.blogspot.com

by Great Ice-Pectations on Dec 5, 2009 1:05 PM EST up reply actions  

Manny stands on his head, Canes get 3 past Raycroft, 3-1 Canes!! See you at the game!!

by Gillimus on Dec 5, 2009 10:36 AM EST reply actions  

You guys definitely get Raycroft today and his last start he let in like four or five goals in the first. So…yeah, there ya go.

'Nucks Misconduct - Housing Swedish Millionaires Since 2000.

by Yankee Canuck on Dec 5, 2009 10:46 AM EST reply actions  

We have two goaltenders who let in 5 in the 3rd (in separate games) just one week ago….

by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Dec 5, 2009 10:53 AM EST up reply actions  

Ha…ok you win, but you are technically getting him off his worst outing this season.

'Nucks Misconduct - Housing Swedish Millionaires Since 2000.

by Yankee Canuck on Dec 5, 2009 10:58 AM EST up reply actions  

Canucks are getting the Canes on their worst outing this season

by Cory Lavalette on Dec 5, 2009 11:00 AM EST up reply actions  

Tough room (…adjusts collar a la Rodney Dangerfield…)

OK: we all hate Chris Pronger?

'Nucks Misconduct - Housing Swedish Millionaires Since 2000.

by Yankee Canuck on Dec 5, 2009 11:03 AM EST up reply actions  

Oh that’s a given.

by caniacgirl on Dec 5, 2009 11:10 AM EST up reply actions  

LOL (you’ve got the room)

by Elsker on Dec 5, 2009 11:44 AM EST up reply actions  

so much for yesterday’s lines…

GM of CanesCountry.com

by Bob Wage on Dec 5, 2009 12:00 PM EST up reply actions  

Also thinking of the rumor that Walker was on the trading block, along with AWard.

Hurricanes Hockey:
Never for the faint of heart.
Nor for the weak of stomach.

by Carolyn Christians on Dec 5, 2009 1:03 PM EST up reply actions  

Walker and LaRose both on the ice

GM of CanesCountry.com

by Bob Wage on Dec 5, 2009 1:43 PM EST up reply actions  

8 points behind Toronto? Oh man, so much for the battle for the basement. We’ve put up drywall and are ordering a big screen TV and a La-z-boy…

by hip_check on Dec 5, 2009 11:58 AM EST reply actions  

Pitkanen/Gleason pairing

Injury inspired to be sure, but I don’t remember seeing this permutation among all the line and pairing shuffling that’s been going on. Believe that Gleason has been nailed to Corvo, unless someone has info differently.

But this is a pairing that I’ve wanted to see work. Fortuitous to this game is that both of these Western Conference transfers have seen the Sedin twins in action before, since that is who they will surely face.

Tough debut, but it’s splash/swim time boys.

by Elsker on Dec 5, 2009 12:00 PM EST reply actions  

The stat that always excites we Canucks fans, even though most of us don’t really know it…like me…!

Is that the Canucks over the last 6 years are something like 50 something-15-2 or close to that against Eastern teams. Even in years like a couple past where they missed ther playoffs.

This game should be spirited though, just because the team will want to give Raycroft support to keep it going. Expect a more defensive game while jumping on Canes mistakes.

Ohh…and… Hi…

sound like a fun bunch over here that like their puck as much as Canadians…nothing wrong with that…we are all members of the Puck Society…

We all hate Briere too? I was wondering, you guys get more of the East…has he become a total douche since joining Philly?

(First spear I have seen for a while called…dirtiest play in hockey!)

Peace

The earliest use of the word with the spelling we recognize today is found in "L'Acadie: or Seven Years' Exploration in British America" by James Edward Alexander, published in 1849:

We also met a lusty fellow in a forest road with a keg of whisky slung round him who called to us 'Come boys and have some grog, I'm what you call a canuck"

by vancitydan on Dec 5, 2009 12:56 PM EST reply actions  

on Briere

become? lol … think he was well on his way in Buffalo.

by Cory Lavalette on Dec 5, 2009 1:06 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah, hearing Rick Jeanneret scream his name was one of the most nerve grating experiences…

greaticepectations.blogspot.com

by Great Ice-Pectations on Dec 5, 2009 1:09 PM EST up reply actions  

Feel free to insult any players that spent significant time in Buffalo.

You won’t make any enemies here.

by Iggy Reilly on Dec 5, 2009 1:08 PM EST up reply actions  

Except for that guy who saw me write a joke about Buffalo on one of our threads, then e-mailed me to harass me.

greaticepectations.blogspot.com

by Great Ice-Pectations on Dec 5, 2009 1:15 PM EST up reply actions  

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