Popular Post Rocket-68 Posted Monday at 10:40 PM Popular Post Share Posted Monday at 10:40 PM (edited) A Random Hockey Story Spoiler Ranking the 10 worst trade deadline deals in Canucks history In fairness, there’s no loss on here that was as monumental as Cam Neely for Barry Pederson. I would argue that the Canucks trade deadline wins were greater than their losses. As you can see below, there’s not a ton separating the worst trades here, forcing me to cheat a bit with the number one pick on this list. The moral of the story of these trades shouldn’t be new… trading draft picks for old guys usually doesn’t work out. 10. Contract holdout ends poorly for Canucks March 10, 1995: Canucks trade Murray Craven to the Chicago Blackhawks for Christian Ruuttu After helping the Canucks to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1994, Murray Craven sat out the beginning of the shortened 1994-95 season over a contract dispute. Just under a month before the deadline, the Canucks shipped Craven to the Chicago Blackhawks for Christian Ruutu. Ruutu played 25 unnoteworthy games for Vancouver, and he was out of the NHL by the next season. Craven went on to have a few more good years in the NHL. However, he did help the Chicago Blackhawks sweep the Canucks in the 1995 Conference Semifinals. Ouch. 9. Rebuild acceleration attempt fails March 2, 2015: Canucks acquire Sven Baertschi from the Calgary Flames for a second-round pick (Rasmus Andersson) Jim Benning made some trades that were criticized before working out (see: Thomas Vanek for Tyler Motte). This trade was the opposite of that. Fans were generally interested to see what the former 13th overall selection would bring to the Canucks. Despite some moderate success, Sven Baertschi has now spent two years as an AHL forward making more than $3 million per season. Meanwhile, Calgary selected defenceman Rasmus Andersson with the pick acquired in this trade. He’s currently a right-shot, top-four defenceman for the Flames. 8. Jesse who? March 20, 1996: Canucks acquire Jesse Belanger from the Florida Panthers for a third-round pick (Oleg Kvasha) A diminutive, talented forward who had some moderate success with the Florida Panthers, Jesse Belanger struggled in his short time as a Canuck. He played a combined 12 regular season and playoff games for Vancouver, and he was largely a healthy scratch during the 1996 playoffs. The Panthers went on to select Oleg Kvasha with the Canucks pick. Kvasha was a talented middle-six forward who went on to play nearly 500 NHL games. Belanger played only 36 more NHL games in three different cities after he was released by the Canucks following the 1995-96 season. 7. Trading draft picks for 35-year-olds… February 26, 2007: Canucks acquire Bryan Smolinski from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a second-round pick This is something you probably wouldn’t see in today’s NHL… a second-round pick traded for a 35-year-old. That’s what Dave Nonis did during an underwhelming 2007 trade deadline. Smolinski made marginal contributions in the 2007 playoffs. However, judging by the Canucks draft choices early on in 2007 draft, perhaps they were better without picks anyways. 6. Disgruntled prospect goes for nothing March 9, 2004: Canucks acquire Martin Rucinsky from the New York Rangers for R.J. Umberger and Martin Grenier This one is tough to judge, since R.J. Umberger was never going to play for the Canucks. However, Martin Ruchinsky struggled, playing 20 underwhelming playoff and regular season games with the Canucks. Umberger went on to play 779 NHL games, although none of them were with the Canucks or the Rangers. 5. Sopel’s short-lived return February 27, 2007: Canucks acquire Brent Sopel from the Los Angeles Kings for second-round pick (Wayne Simmonds) and fourth-round pick Brent Sopel’s return to Vancouver in this trade was underwhelming, and it was best remembered for the cracker incident. He was marginalized in a third-pairing role, had no points in 11 playoff games, and signed as a free agent with the Blackhawks the following season. Sopel would find a good home there, winning the Stanley Cup in 2010. Meanwhile, the Kings went on to draft Wayne Simmonds with the second-rounder from this deal. 4. Columbus unearths gem from Pahlsson trade February 27, 2012: Canucks acquire Samuel Pahlsson from Columbus for Taylor Ellington, a fourth-round pick (Josh Anderson) and a fourth-round pick With Manny Malhotra never returning to form after his gruesome eye injury, general manager Mike Gillis was eager to find a comparable player for the bottom six. That led Gillis to acquire 34-year-old Samuel Pahlsson from the Anaheim Ducks. Although Pahlsson was a valuable bottom-six centre with the Ducks when they won the Cup in 2007, he was far past his prime by the time he joined the Canucks in 2012. Vancouver was Pahlsson’s last NHL stop, and finished his career in Sweden after the 2011-12 campaign. While fourth-round picks are basically dart throws, Columbus hit on one of those picks from the Canucks, drafting winger Josh Anderson at 95th overall. 3. Canucks lose the “Matt” swap February 26, 2008: Canucks acquire Matt Pettinger from the Capitals in exchange for Matt Cooke Matt Cooke might have been generally regarded as a dirty player, but that doesn’t excuse the Canucks for losing this trade. In fairness, Cooke was in the midst of a down season with the Canucks in 2007-08. He was on an expiring contract, and since Nonis apparently wasn’t going to re-sign him, he dealt him for another struggling player in Matt Pettinger. Pettinger largely struggled with the Canucks, and he bounced around between the AHL and NHL for the rest of his career. Cooke, on the other hand, played in nearly 500 more NHL games between Washington, Pittsburgh and Minnesota, winning the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2008. 2. The Derek Roy experience April 2, 2013: Canucks acquire Derek Roy from Dallas for Kevin Connauton and a second round pick We’re getting into the Canucks Hall of Fame for failed deadline pick-ups here. Derek Roy was brought in to bolster the offence in 2013, which was motivated by Ryan Kesler battling injuries. However, Roy was never the same player himself after suffering a torn quad tendon in 2010-11. He struggled in Vancouver and was a non-factor as the Canucks got swept by the lower-seed San Jose Sharks in 2013. Kevin Connauton has played over 300 NHL games as a serviceable depth defenceman. 1. The entire 2006 trade deadline March 9th, 2006: (In five separate trades) Canucks acquired Eric Weinrich, Sean Brown, Juha Allen, Keith Carney, Mika Noronen, and fourth-round pick… in exchange for two second-round picks, a third-round pick, a fourth-round pick, Brett Skinner, and Tomas Mojzis There isn’t one deadline deal that stands out as the worst, but Dave Nonis’s work at the 2006 trade deadline has to be considered an absolute bust. Nonis gave up four draft picks and made a league-leading five separate trades to acquire veteran defencemen Eric Weinrich, Keith Carney, and Sean Brown, along with backup goaltender Mika Noronen. Wenrich was especially abysmal, but the three defenceman posted a combined two assists (both Carney’s) in 46 games, and finished as a -21 plus-minus. Weinrich and Brown were out of the NHL completely after the 2005-06 season. Noronen was also a bust, let in 10 goals on 77 shots in four appearances. He was also traded straight up for the second round which Buffalo used to draft goaltender Jhonas Enroth. All in all, the Canucks gave up four draft picks for four players who were more of a liability than anything else. They went 6-9-3 after the deadline, and missed the playoffs by three points. As a whole, this has to be considered the worst trade deadline in Canucks history. Source: https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/worst-canucks-trade-deadline-deals-history Overview The Moral of the Story (see above) is to not run around panicking and clamoring "TRADE BAMBI for ANYTHING, SOMETHING!!!!". The Boyz will be just fine once we get whatever is in our system out - trust in Tic Toc and the rest of the coaching staff. Hey, we could be the Coilers right now losing 3 straight (thanks for the catch @Bure10Kuzmenko96) scoring a whopping 3 goals against giving up 15 over the same three games ... BWAHAHAHAHAAAAAA! Early in the season so not too much to bitch about, preen about or just make honest judgment on. Bambi needs to pick it up (Captain Obvious here), Slivers needs to start picking up the long shots and his game overall, the D outside of Honker & Huggy needs to step up a bit more and certain fans need to smoke some weed, down a fifth of whiskey, take some valium or all of the above. HOCKEY IS HERE and the CANUCKS WILL ROCKET INTO THE STRATOSPHERE SOON ENOUGH! GO CANUCKS GO!!!!! Media You know the drill, if in Tampa Bay by some lucky chance BUY A TICKET and go support our Boyz, bring your Signs, VUVUZELAS, Accordians, MORE COWBELL, and see if we can't raise the decibel level to 140dB's. Otherwise go to your local watering hole to support your team and swill some beer. TV: Sportsnet Pacific, BSSUN Radio: SportsNet 650 Streaming: Fuck Sportsnet+ lots on various Reddit threads, here are a few sites (results may vary) https://reddit.nhlbite.com/live https://nhlwebcast.com/ https://v2.sportsurge.to/nhlstreams https://nhlstream.net/ By the Numbers Spoiler Will Skip This Section for a Few Games to Let Stats Build Up a Bit What the Bookies are Saying Spoiler The Tampa Bay Lightning (1-0) are favored at home (-130 moneyline odds to win) against the Vancouver Canucks (0-0-2, +110 moneyline odds). The contest on Tuesday starts at 7:00 PM ET from Amalie Arena on ESPN+. Watch the action on ESPN+ as the Lightning look to take down the Canucks. Lightning vs. Canucks Game Info & Odds Favorite: Lightning (-130) Underdog: Canucks (+110) Over/under: 6.5 Lightning vs. Canucks Prediction Puck Line Pick: Lightning (-1.5) Pick OU: Over (6.5) Score Prediction: Lightning 7 – Canucks -1 Lightning and Canucks Betting Trends in 2023 Last season, Tampa Bay games went over this one’s 6.5-goal total 43 times. There were 45 Vancouver games with over 6.5 goals last season. The Lightning scored 3.51 goals per game last season, compared to the Canucks’ 3.40, adding up to 0.4 more goals than this contest’s total of 6.5. These two teams gave up a combined 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 less than this game’s over/under. Last season, the Lightning compiled a record of 29-21 in games they served as favorites on the moneyline. Last season the Canucks won 22 of the 39 games, or 56.4%, in which they were an underdog. Lightning Stats & Insights in 2023 The Lightning’s 288 total goals (3.5 per game) made them the fifth-best scoring team in the NHL last season. Defensively, the Lightning allowed 267 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 22nd in NHL action. Their goal differential (+21) ranked 12th in the league. The Lightning had a 12.0% shooting percentage, which led the league. The Lightning did not earn a shutout last season. Their skaters averaged 24.2 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game. Canucks Stats & Insights in 2023 With 279 goals (3.4 per game) last season, the Canucks had the NHL’s sixth-best offense. The Canucks’ total of 221 goals allowed (2.7 per game) was fifth in the NHL. They had the fifth-best goal differential in the league at +58. With a shooting percentage of 12.0%, the Canucks were tops in the league. The Canucks did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season. Lightning’s Best Players in 2023 With 44 goals and 100 assists last season, Nikita Kucherov was one of Tampa Bay’s top contributors (144 points). Having scored 46 goals and adding 44 assists a year ago, Brayden Point was a top contributor for Tampa Bay over the course 81 games. Across 52 games played, Andrei Vasilevskiy had a goaltending record of 30-20-2 last season. During those games, he yielded 148 goals while recording 1329 saves. Canucks’ Best Players in 2023 Jonathan Tanner Miller had 37 goals (0.5 per game) and 66 assists (0.8 per game) last season, taking 2.4 shots per game and shooting 19.1%. That made him among the leaders for Vancouver with 103 total points (1.3 per game). Vancouver’s Quinn Hughes racked up 92 total points (1.1 per game), with 17 goals and 75 assists. Thatcher Demko had a record of 35-14-2 in 51 games last season, conceding 123 goals (2.4 goals against average) with a .918 save percentage, seventh-best in the league. Lightning vs. Canucks Injuries Lightning: Mikey Eyssimont: Lower Body (Out) Canucks: Thatcher Demko: Knee (Out), Tyler Myers: Lower Body (Questionable), Dakota Joshua: Cancer (Out) Source: https://www.bleachernation.com/picks/nhl-picks/2024/10/14/lightning-vs-canucks-how-to-watch-odds-picks-predictions/ Matchup Info Spoiler Da Roster Spoiler Da Zebras Now for some fun stuff Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev Sucker Punches Canucks' Conor Garland After Whistle Lightning vs. Canucks - December 12, 2023 Edited 21 hours ago by Rocket-68 4 9 1 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rocket-68 Posted Monday at 10:40 PM Author Popular Post Share Posted Monday at 10:40 PM (edited) At a later game day thread that I will do, there will be a ticket up for grabs for this game ... I will be going to this game and buying a few tickets. There will be a spare. Spoiler For now, we have the Lotto Ticket for Lotto Max to share, should the big kahuna hits. Usual rules apply: 1) I am the sole arbitrator of who gets what in case we hit the big one (i.e., 7 out of 7); 2) Must be posting in this thread to be considered for a share of the prize, but I am a generous sort 3) My Ignore List - is currently empty, yes, in the spirit of Thanksgiving cleared the deck with the exception of one poster who was I think is no longer posting or created a new account and is keeping a low profile. Ticket to go up shortly ... and here it is ... Edited 22 hours ago by Rocket-68 7 4 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevlar Posted Monday at 10:46 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:46 PM (edited) Go Canucks Go! I feel that the first line will come to life here. Heineken will get his first as a Canuck. Boeser and Miller too will score. We go into OT but win this with a Hughes goal! Edited Monday at 10:48 PM by Kevlar 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ghostsof1915 Posted Monday at 10:46 PM Popular Post Share Posted Monday at 10:46 PM Let's get a W. 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Rocket-68 Posted Monday at 11:03 PM Author Popular Post Share Posted Monday at 11:03 PM (edited) Myers is back skating, WOOHOO! Great News! GO YOU LOVEABLE GIRAFFE GO!!!! https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/tyler-myers-back-ice-canucks-today Edited Monday at 11:04 PM by Rocket-68 3 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason10009 Posted Monday at 11:09 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:09 PM Can't want to see the overtime win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bure10Kuzmenko96 Posted Monday at 11:26 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:26 PM 45 minutes ago, Rocket-68 said: A Random Hockey Story Hide contents Ranking the 10 worst trade deadline deals in Canucks history In fairness, there’s no loss on here that was as monumental as Cam Neely for Barry Pederson. I would argue that the Canucks trade deadline wins were greater than their losses. As you can see below, there’s not a ton separating the worst trades here, forcing me to cheat a bit with the number one pick on this list. The moral of the story of these trades shouldn’t be new… trading draft picks for old guys usually doesn’t work out. 10. Contract holdout ends poorly for Canucks March 10, 1995: Canucks trade Murray Craven to the Chicago Blackhawks for Christian Ruuttu After helping the Canucks to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1994, Murray Craven sat out the beginning of the shortened 1994-95 season over a contract dispute. Just under a month before the deadline, the Canucks shipped Craven to the Chicago Blackhawks for Christian Ruutu. Ruutu played 25 unnoteworthy games for Vancouver, and he was out of the NHL by the next season. Craven went on to have a few more good years in the NHL. However, he did help the Chicago Blackhawks sweep the Canucks in the 1995 Conference Semifinals. Ouch. 9. Rebuild acceleration attempt fails March 2, 2015: Canucks acquire Sven Baertschi from the Calgary Flames for a second-round pick (Rasmus Andersson) Jim Benning made some trades that were criticized before working out (see: Thomas Vanek for Tyler Motte). This trade was the opposite of that. Fans were generally interested to see what the former 13th overall selection would bring to the Canucks. Despite some moderate success, Sven Baertschi has now spent two years as an AHL forward making more than $3 million per season. Meanwhile, Calgary selected defenceman Rasmus Andersson with the pick acquired in this trade. He’s currently a right-shot, top-four defenceman for the Flames. 8. Jesse who? March 20, 1996: Canucks acquire Jesse Belanger from the Florida Panthers for a third-round pick (Oleg Kvasha) A diminutive, talented forward who had some moderate success with the Florida Panthers, Jesse Belanger struggled in his short time as a Canuck. He played a combined 12 regular season and playoff games for Vancouver, and he was largely a healthy scratch during the 1996 playoffs. The Panthers went on to select Oleg Kvasha with the Canucks pick. Kvasha was a talented middle-six forward who went on to play nearly 500 NHL games. Belanger played only 36 more NHL games in three different cities after he was released by the Canucks following the 1995-96 season. 7. Trading draft picks for 35-year-olds… February 26, 2007: Canucks acquire Bryan Smolinski from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a second-round pick This is something you probably wouldn’t see in today’s NHL… a second-round pick traded for a 35-year-old. That’s what Dave Nonis did during an underwhelming 2007 trade deadline. Smolinski made marginal contributions in the 2007 playoffs. However, judging by the Canucks draft choices early on in 2007 draft, perhaps they were better without picks anyways. 6. Disgruntled prospect goes for nothing March 9, 2004: Canucks acquire Martin Rucinsky from the New York Rangers for R.J. Umberger and Martin Grenier This one is tough to judge, since R.J. Umberger was never going to play for the Canucks. However, Martin Ruchinsky struggled, playing 20 underwhelming playoff and regular season games with the Canucks. Umberger went on to play 779 NHL games, although none of them were with the Canucks or the Rangers. 5. Sopel’s short-lived return February 27, 2007: Canucks acquire Brent Sopel from the Los Angeles Kings for second-round pick (Wayne Simmonds) and fourth-round pick Brent Sopel’s return to Vancouver in this trade was underwhelming, and it was best remembered for the cracker incident. He was marginalized in a third-pairing role, had no points in 11 playoff games, and signed as a free agent with the Blackhawks the following season. Sopel would find a good home there, winning the Stanley Cup in 2010. Meanwhile, the Kings went on to draft Wayne Simmonds with the second-rounder from this deal. 4. Columbus unearths gem from Pahlsson trade February 27, 2012: Canucks acquire Samuel Pahlsson from Columbus for Taylor Ellington, a fourth-round pick (Josh Anderson) and a fourth-round pick With Manny Malhotra never returning to form after his gruesome eye injury, general manager Mike Gillis was eager to find a comparable player for the bottom six. That led Gillis to acquire 34-year-old Samuel Pahlsson from the Anaheim Ducks. Although Pahlsson was a valuable bottom-six centre with the Ducks when they won the Cup in 2007, he was far past his prime by the time he joined the Canucks in 2012. Vancouver was Pahlsson’s last NHL stop, and finished his career in Sweden after the 2011-12 campaign. While fourth-round picks are basically dart throws, Columbus hit on one of those picks from the Canucks, drafting winger Josh Anderson at 95th overall. 3. Canucks lose the “Matt” swap February 26, 2008: Canucks acquire Matt Pettinger from the Capitals in exchange for Matt Cooke Matt Cooke might have been generally regarded as a dirty player, but that doesn’t excuse the Canucks for losing this trade. In fairness, Cooke was in the midst of a down season with the Canucks in 2007-08. He was on an expiring contract, and since Nonis apparently wasn’t going to re-sign him, he dealt him for another struggling player in Matt Pettinger. Pettinger largely struggled with the Canucks, and he bounced around between the AHL and NHL for the rest of his career. Cooke, on the other hand, played in nearly 500 more NHL games between Washington, Pittsburgh and Minnesota, winning the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2008. 2. The Derek Roy experience April 2, 2013: Canucks acquire Derek Roy from Dallas for Kevin Connauton and a second round pick We’re getting into the Canucks Hall of Fame for failed deadline pick-ups here. Derek Roy was brought in to bolster the offence in 2013, which was motivated by Ryan Kesler battling injuries. However, Roy was never the same player himself after suffering a torn quad tendon in 2010-11. He struggled in Vancouver and was a non-factor as the Canucks got swept by the lower-seed San Jose Sharks in 2013. Kevin Connauton has played over 300 NHL games as a serviceable depth defenceman. 1. The entire 2006 trade deadline March 9th, 2006: (In five separate trades) Canucks acquired Eric Weinrich, Sean Brown, Juha Allen, Keith Carney, Mika Noronen, and fourth-round pick… in exchange for two second-round picks, a third-round pick, a fourth-round pick, Brett Skinner, and Tomas Mojzis There isn’t one deadline deal that stands out as the worst, but Dave Nonis’s work at the 2006 trade deadline has to be considered an absolute bust. Nonis gave up four draft picks and made a league-leading five separate trades to acquire veteran defencemen Eric Weinrich, Keith Carney, and Sean Brown, along with backup goaltender Mika Noronen. Wenrich was especially abysmal, but the three defenceman posted a combined two assists (both Carney’s) in 46 games, and finished as a -21 plus-minus. Weinrich and Brown were out of the NHL completely after the 2005-06 season. Noronen was also a bust, let in 10 goals on 77 shots in four appearances. He was also traded straight up for the second round which Buffalo used to draft goaltender Jhonas Enroth. All in all, the Canucks gave up four draft picks for four players who were more of a liability than anything else. They went 6-9-3 after the deadline, and missed the playoffs by three points. As a whole, this has to be considered the worst trade deadline in Canucks history. Source: https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/worst-canucks-trade-deadline-deals-history Overview The Moral of the Story (see above) is to not run around panicking and clamoring "TRADE BAMBI for ANYTHING, SOMETHING!!!!". The Boyz will be just fine once we get whatever is in our system out - trust in Tic Toc and the rest of the coaching staff. Hey, we could be the Coilers right now losing 2 straight scoring a whopping 3 goals against giving up 15 over the same two games ... BWAHAHAHAHAAAAAA! Early in the season so not too much to bitch about, preen about or just make honest judgment on. Bambi needs to pick it up (Captain Obvious here), Slivers needs to put start picking up the long shots and his game overall, the D outside of Honker & Huggy needs to step up a bit more and certain fans need to smoke some weed, down a fifth of whiskey, take some valium or all of the above. HOCKEY IS HERE and the CANUCKS WILL ROCKET INTO THE STRATOSPHERE SOON ENOUGH! GO CANUCKS GO!!!!! Media You know the drill, if in Tampa Bay by some lucky chance BUY A TICKET and go support our Boyz, bring your Signs, VUVUZELAS, Accordians, MORE COWBELL, and see if we can't raise the decibel level to 140dB's. Otherwise go to your local watering hole to support your team and swill some beer. TV: Sportsnet Pacific, BSSUN Radio: SportsNet 650 Streaming: Fuck Sportsnet+ lots on various Reddit threads, here are a few sites (results may vary) https://reddit.nhlbite.com/live https://nhlwebcast.com/ https://v2.sportsurge.to/nhlstreams https://nhlstream.net/ By the Numbers Reveal hidden contents Will Skip This Section for a Few Games to Let Stats Build Up a Bit What the Bookies are Saying Reveal hidden contents The Tampa Bay Lightning (1-0) are favored at home (-130 moneyline odds to win) against the Vancouver Canucks (0-0-2, +110 moneyline odds). The contest on Tuesday starts at 7:00 PM ET from Amalie Arena on ESPN+. Watch the action on ESPN+ as the Lightning look to take down the Canucks. Lightning vs. Canucks Game Info & Odds Favorite: Lightning (-130) Underdog: Canucks (+110) Over/under: 6.5 Lightning vs. Canucks Prediction Puck Line Pick: Lightning (-1.5) Pick OU: Over (6.5) Score Prediction: Lightning 7 – Canucks -1 Lightning and Canucks Betting Trends in 2023 Last season, Tampa Bay games went over this one’s 6.5-goal total 43 times. There were 45 Vancouver games with over 6.5 goals last season. The Lightning scored 3.51 goals per game last season, compared to the Canucks’ 3.40, adding up to 0.4 more goals than this contest’s total of 6.5. These two teams gave up a combined 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 less than this game’s over/under. Last season, the Lightning compiled a record of 29-21 in games they served as favorites on the moneyline. Last season the Canucks won 22 of the 39 games, or 56.4%, in which they were an underdog. Lightning Stats & Insights in 2023 The Lightning’s 288 total goals (3.5 per game) made them the fifth-best scoring team in the NHL last season. Defensively, the Lightning allowed 267 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 22nd in NHL action. Their goal differential (+21) ranked 12th in the league. The Lightning had a 12.0% shooting percentage, which led the league. The Lightning did not earn a shutout last season. Their skaters averaged 24.2 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game. Canucks Stats & Insights in 2023 With 279 goals (3.4 per game) last season, the Canucks had the NHL’s sixth-best offense. The Canucks’ total of 221 goals allowed (2.7 per game) was fifth in the NHL. They had the fifth-best goal differential in the league at +58. With a shooting percentage of 12.0%, the Canucks were tops in the league. The Canucks did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season. Lightning’s Best Players in 2023 With 44 goals and 100 assists last season, Nikita Kucherov was one of Tampa Bay’s top contributors (144 points). Having scored 46 goals and adding 44 assists a year ago, Brayden Point was a top contributor for Tampa Bay over the course 81 games. Across 52 games played, Andrei Vasilevskiy had a goaltending record of 30-20-2 last season. During those games, he yielded 148 goals while recording 1329 saves. Canucks’ Best Players in 2023 Jonathan Tanner Miller had 37 goals (0.5 per game) and 66 assists (0.8 per game) last season, taking 2.4 shots per game and shooting 19.1%. That made him among the leaders for Vancouver with 103 total points (1.3 per game). Vancouver’s Quinn Hughes racked up 92 total points (1.1 per game), with 17 goals and 75 assists. Thatcher Demko had a record of 35-14-2 in 51 games last season, conceding 123 goals (2.4 goals against average) with a .918 save percentage, seventh-best in the league. Lightning vs. Canucks Injuries Lightning: Mikey Eyssimont: Lower Body (Out) Canucks: Thatcher Demko: Knee (Out), Tyler Myers: Lower Body (Questionable), Dakota Joshua: Cancer (Out) Source: https://www.bleachernation.com/picks/nhl-picks/2024/10/14/lightning-vs-canucks-how-to-watch-odds-picks-predictions/ Matchup Info Reveal hidden contents Da Roster Reveal hidden contents Da Zebras Now for some fun stuff Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev Sucker Punches Canucks' Conor Garland After Whistle Lightning vs. Canucks - December 12, 2023 3 losses for the Oilers. They lost to Chicago and Calgary over the weekend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ohthehumanity Posted yesterday at 12:09 AM Popular Post Share Posted yesterday at 12:09 AM I'm so pumped because I am going to be at this game. I moved to Tampa back in December 2022 for work, and I missed our boys twice for work trips, but I have tickets and will be 6 rows up from the visitor bench. I can't wait! 21 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmetparade Posted yesterday at 12:12 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:12 AM I wanna see em light up vasilevskiy 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RU SERIOUS Posted yesterday at 12:17 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:17 AM (edited) 10 minutes ago, Ohthehumanity said: I'm so pumped because I am going to be at this game. I moved to Tampa back in December 2022 for work, and I missed our boys twice for work trips, but I have tickets and will be 6 rows up from the visitor bench. I can't wait! Hope you didn't get too whacked by those two hurricanes and wish everybody there that was impacted - good luck and best wishes in their recovery. I've witnessed the devastation of a hurricane once and would never-ever wish that upon anyone, even Lightning fans. I'm actually surprised this game wasn't postponed like the other games so far, given the situation there. Edited yesterday at 12:20 AM by RU SERIOUS 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted yesterday at 12:20 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:20 AM Time to get dirty with goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_theRyper Posted yesterday at 12:25 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:25 AM Canucks have yet to fail to get a point in every game this season. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Specter Posted yesterday at 12:29 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:29 AM Let's get the W against the Lightning. Get pucks deep and minimize the puck-watching. The Core needs to lead by example. Captain QH43, and JTM9 are leading the way but the rest need to step it up another notch. It is one thing to "cite" they need to play better post-game but at that point, it is just about moot. Hit hard, hit often - wear them down in their own barn. A little time away from Rogers Arena might be the recipe for success. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwarrior Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago So the game tomorrow is going ahead and not getting postponed? Either way, I'll miss the 1st. I'm off at 4:30, and have to take the dog out when I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -dlc- Posted 23 hours ago Popular Post Share Posted 23 hours ago So thrilled when it's a game day...just takes things to another level. Been too long already. Gotta silence the critics. Hope Petey and JT both slay it and have huge games. 8 2 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Captain Hughes Posted 23 hours ago Popular Post Share Posted 23 hours ago 1 hour ago, Bure10Kuzmenko96 said: 3 losses for the Oilers. They lost to Chicago and Calgary over the weekend I know!!! Canuckfanforlife82 is reeling. Hopefully the nucks get up early and dominate then we won't hear from him 3 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Captain Hughes Posted 23 hours ago Popular Post Share Posted 23 hours ago 4-2 canucks. I score the winner 3 2 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Silent Man Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago 1 hour ago, -dlc- said: So thrilled when it's a game day...just takes things to another level. Been too long already. Gotta silence the critics. Hope Petey and JT both slay it and have huge games. JT with GWG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFaithfulcap Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago 2 hours ago, Ohthehumanity said: I'm so pumped because I am going to be at this game. I moved to Tampa back in December 2022 for work, and I missed our boys twice for work trips, but I have tickets and will be 6 rows up from the visitor bench. I can't wait! Enjoy! Hopefully this is an amazing roadtrip where the Canucks feast. I'll be at the philly game on saturday, hope i meet gritty. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumb Nuck Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago Petey, do we really need him? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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