Michael Grabner scored a hat trick and the Canucks clinched a Western Conference playoff spot with a 5-4 shootout victory over the Anaheim Ducks
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Playoffs Clinched… 1 point from the Div Title!!!
Friday, April 2nd, 2010Canucks beat themselves again on the road
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010they fail to deliver. no excuses they beat themselves.
Canucks in trouble again….
Friday, February 5th, 2010The Canucks are most likely not going to miss the playoffs and they are most likely going to finish with a record of about 100 points (give or take 2) the fan base again is going to get very excited when they get to the post season to only realize one thing. They got our hopes up again.
No we are not going to jump off the band wagon after a small 2 game losing streak after winning 7 straight. But what we have to point out is the 2 games under .500 the canucks are on the road. This is not terrible by any means not at all.
What is terrible is the way they play on  the road. They barely scraped by the worst team in the League after falling behind 3-0 in the first period so really they should be on a 3 game losing streak (but they are not so we cant really harp on that).
This team is Jekyll and Hyde when it comes to home and away hockey. At home they are the most dominant force in the league. On the road they more resemble one of the worst. The way they have been playing on the road this year is too inconsistent and if they cant come out of this road trip at least .500 (on the road not the season) They will not do anything in the playoffs.
The Canucks will finish the season with most of their games at home where they will get a big boost in confidence from their home play (10 of their last 14 are at home), that is until at least they play on the road in the playoffs and we could see a quick exit.
Last 5 stanley cup champions road records
Penguins 20-15-6
RedWings 25-12-4
Ducks 22-14-5
Hurricanes 21-14-6
Lightning 22-12-4-3
Not one of those teams  had a subpar road record (the Penguins being probably the worst of the bunch) and its no fluke.
YOU HAVE TO WIN ON THE ROAD.
there are 11 games left on this road trip. We hoped they would win 8 or 9 of the 14 (8-6 record was very reasonable) to do that they now have to go 7-4 which is very salvageable But not playing like they did against Ottawa.
Canucks @ Kings – Canucks win 4-1
Friday, November 27th, 2009Luongo was spectacular. what a glove save he made. Quick was pretty damn good as well. He looked a little fatigued near the end but he made some highlite reel saves. I cant believe the crowds reaction when Wellwood got his empty netter. it was like we just won a game 7 first round series LOL.. pretty cool with the Lets Go Wellwood chant most of the 3rd period.
Canucks Wake up in 2nd. Win 5-2. 1st Star Broken Glass
Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Canucks broke their back I think
The Canucks won back to back games in a 6 day span. they also beat the Coloardo Avalanche for the 2nd straight game in a row and for the 3rd time in 4 tries this season. They also have outscored the Avalanche in those 3 wins 16-4. The Avalanche have only lost 6 games in regulation all season with 3 of those coming at the hands of the Canucks.
The Canucks had to do it in 40 minutes. The Avalanche threw everything they had at the Canucks in the 1st and were rewarded with a 2-0 lead going into the second period. Before that the Canucks got a break from the pressure when Sami Salo took a slap shot and broke a pane of glass. This allowed the Canucks who were mostly on their heals to slow down, catch a breath and regroup. They slowed the game down and took a 2-0 deficit into the 2nd period where the Canucks were able to get within a goal and go into the 3rd down 2-1 from a point shot from Christian Erhoff.
The 3rd period saw a 4 goal outburst from, Sedin, Erhoff, Bernier and Samuelson. The Avalanche looked slow and tired as their 3rd game in 4 nights caught up to them as they watched their 2 goal lead slip away to 5 unanswered goals.
The Canucks took a period but they picked up exactly where they left off last sunday playing good, smart hockey once they got their legs going. They will need it when they face the Chicago Blackhawks Sunday night before yes… you guessed it another 3 day break before playing another 3 games in 4 nights next week. What a schedule!
