HNIC - Canucks vs Wings
Canucks 4
Redwings 1
Redwings 1
* 163rd consecutive sellout at GM Place
What a great game, playing against the 'best' team in the NHL up to this point, the Canucks came to play and play they did. This was a very well played game. Aside from the number of penalities that were called. Night and day comparing this game and the St. Louis game. A grand total of 2 penalities called in that game, and 17 penalities called in this game. Go figure, it was the same ref too. The Canucks improve their record to 26-5-5, collecting points in 31 of their last 36 games, since Christmas. This team could be for real - for all you who still have doubts.
Once again, the goal scoring was spread out. Pavel Datsyuk for Detroit opened the scoring in the first period, but Bryan Smolinski with an assist by Daniel Sedin, replied for the Canucks, 1 second after a powerplay expired. The Canucks didn't look back. Weathering the Detroit storm of powerplays throughout the game. Lukas Krajicek scored to make it 2-1, with assists by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. The next point by Daniel Sedin will give him a career best in points. Brendan Morrison scored shorthanded, with assists by Matt Cooke, and Rory Fitzpatrick, to make it 3-1 going into the third.
Going into the third i was slightly worried, being that the last few games the Canucks have let up and allowed their opponents back in the game. Not so tonight. This was a full 60 minute affair. Even losing Sami Salo to a "lower body Injury" in the third wasn't enough to deter the Canucks. Trevor Linden with assists by Matt Cooke, and Lukas Krajicek, put the icing on the cake tonite, with an empty netter, to make the score 4-1.
Canucks went 0 for 9 on the powerplay, and Detroit went 1 for 8. The Canucks are still leading the NHL in penalty killing, which is kinda hard to believe since our penalty killing hasn't been as good lately.
Roberto Luongo was good, he made the saves when he had to, and got lucky a few times with a post, and Ohlund's skate.
The Canucks win the season series against Detroit 3 - 1.
* on a side note the Canucks pepper Detroit with the most shots this season. Detroit is widely known for keeping the shots down, but tonight the Canucks managed to get 39 shots on Hasek, and thats not counting blocked shots, or missed shots.
* Canucks record improves to 43-23-6 - 92 points
*Minnesota beats Calgary in regulation, and for a few brief moments sat in first in the division, until this game was over, anyway. So the Canucks hang on to first with a one point lead on Minnesota with a game in hand, and an 8 point lead on Calgary.
Team 1040's hard hat defender of the game : Lukas Krajicek
Three Stars
*1 Roberto Luongo
*2 Lukas Krajicek
*3 Pavel Datsyuk
Next Up : Edmonton Oilers.
What a great game, playing against the 'best' team in the NHL up to this point, the Canucks came to play and play they did. This was a very well played game. Aside from the number of penalities that were called. Night and day comparing this game and the St. Louis game. A grand total of 2 penalities called in that game, and 17 penalities called in this game. Go figure, it was the same ref too. The Canucks improve their record to 26-5-5, collecting points in 31 of their last 36 games, since Christmas. This team could be for real - for all you who still have doubts.
Once again, the goal scoring was spread out. Pavel Datsyuk for Detroit opened the scoring in the first period, but Bryan Smolinski with an assist by Daniel Sedin, replied for the Canucks, 1 second after a powerplay expired. The Canucks didn't look back. Weathering the Detroit storm of powerplays throughout the game. Lukas Krajicek scored to make it 2-1, with assists by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. The next point by Daniel Sedin will give him a career best in points. Brendan Morrison scored shorthanded, with assists by Matt Cooke, and Rory Fitzpatrick, to make it 3-1 going into the third.
Going into the third i was slightly worried, being that the last few games the Canucks have let up and allowed their opponents back in the game. Not so tonight. This was a full 60 minute affair. Even losing Sami Salo to a "lower body Injury" in the third wasn't enough to deter the Canucks. Trevor Linden with assists by Matt Cooke, and Lukas Krajicek, put the icing on the cake tonite, with an empty netter, to make the score 4-1.
Canucks went 0 for 9 on the powerplay, and Detroit went 1 for 8. The Canucks are still leading the NHL in penalty killing, which is kinda hard to believe since our penalty killing hasn't been as good lately.
Roberto Luongo was good, he made the saves when he had to, and got lucky a few times with a post, and Ohlund's skate.
The Canucks win the season series against Detroit 3 - 1.
* on a side note the Canucks pepper Detroit with the most shots this season. Detroit is widely known for keeping the shots down, but tonight the Canucks managed to get 39 shots on Hasek, and thats not counting blocked shots, or missed shots.
* Canucks record improves to 43-23-6 - 92 points
*Minnesota beats Calgary in regulation, and for a few brief moments sat in first in the division, until this game was over, anyway. So the Canucks hang on to first with a one point lead on Minnesota with a game in hand, and an 8 point lead on Calgary.
Team 1040's hard hat defender of the game : Lukas Krajicek
Three Stars
*1 Roberto Luongo
*2 Lukas Krajicek
*3 Pavel Datsyuk
Next Up : Edmonton Oilers.
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