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Jyrki21
Rebel Sell + Moneyball = Life
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
Posts: 2018
Location: Ottawa, ON
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 Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:32 pm Post subject: GDT: New Jersey @ Vancouver (12/18/07) |
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007
7:00 PM PST, 10:00 EST
TV: Sportsnet Pacific
For the first time since Roberto Luongo joined the Vancouver Canucks, he will face the NHL's incumbent Vézina Trophy winner in Martin Brodeur
Storylines:
- As mentioned, Martin Brodeur faces Roberto Luongo for the first time since the Canucks acquired the latter. Luongo hasn't played Since Dec. 8, but declared himself ready for tonight's game. It remains to be seen how he handles the off-time.
- Brodeur, for his part, is on a tear, going 11-1-1 (1.68 GAA, 2 SO) in his last 13 starts. His totals are more modest all-time against the Canucks, though, at 6-8-0 (2.59 GAA, .891 SV%). Luongo's career as an Islander/Panther against the Devils is a rougher 4-13-0 (3.24 GAA, .907 SV%)
- the Devils haven't visited Vancouver since the waning days of 2001. Los Diablos actually haven't won a game in Vancouver since the Garth Snow days, in March 1999!
- Zach Parise is the Devils' leading scorer at 15-20-35. His multiples-of-5 scoring are countered with Henrik Sedin's multiples-of-6 scoring at 6-24-30.
- despite Luongo's return, the Canucks are, of course, without Brendan Morrison and Kevin Bieksa indefinitely, as well as Jeff Cowan (and I assume still Brad Isbister?). For New Jersey, I believe Cam Janssen is the only unhealthy scratch.
- interesting factoid: in his career, Markus Näslund has never scored a goal against the Devils. Though a number of the games would have come from his Pittsburgh days, in 17 games he has a paltry 0-5-5. To put things in perspective, Brad Isbister has 4-6-10 in 21 games. Or, for yet more perspective, Brian Gionta has 3 goals in 4 games against the Canucks, Patrik Elias 7 goals in 10 games.
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Jyrki21
Rebel Sell + Moneyball = Life
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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Location: Ottawa, ON
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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Update: Näslund missed practice with the flu.  Here it goes through the lineup...
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freakydave
Less freaky once you get to know him
Joined: 26 Oct 2007
Posts: 186
Location: JESUS JUST LEFT CHICAGO
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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blessing in diguise.
4-1 canucks |
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Jyrki21
Rebel Sell + Moneyball = Life
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
Posts: 2018
Location: Ottawa, ON
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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1-0 Canucks after one on Aaron Miller's first goal since the Eisenhower administration. "I'm streaky too, watch out!" 
Basically 1 goal on 0 chances. Keep it up, batting infinity!
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Captain Chaos
(Formerly Lieutenant Chaos)
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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Location: Vancouver
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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Just tuning in.
Has the first period been a furious back and forth between Titans? |
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Jyrki21
Rebel Sell + Moneyball = Life
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Location: Ottawa, ON
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Captain Chaos wrote: |
Just tuning in.
Has the first period been a furious back and forth between Titans? |
Devils generally carried the play, but scoring chances were limited for both teams. A fair amount of turnovers, but interestingly not all in the neutral zone.
Sedins couldn't get much going 'till a later shift when they looked very good.
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Captain Chaos
(Formerly Lieutenant Chaos)
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Location: Vancouver
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Awesome goal by Kesler! |
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Captain Chaos
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Location: Vancouver
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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Linden Scores!
3-0 Nuckeroos! |
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Captain Chaos
(Formerly Lieutenant Chaos)
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Location: Vancouver
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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Snazzy Nazzy bumbs the slump.
4-0 for the Nucks.
Can the hook be far away for Marty? He's having a crappy night. |
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Captain Chaos
(Formerly Lieutenant Chaos)
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Location: Vancouver
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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Wow the Devils must be sleepy. Has to suck playing out of your time zone for a change. 
Going into the third with the always dangerous 4 goal lead. |
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Jyrki21
Rebel Sell + Moneyball = Life
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Location: Ottawa, ON
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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Well that was quite the little offensive explosion! Brodeur's not having a great night, but really both the Miller and Linden goals were kind of flukey, and he had no chance on Naslund's. And he actually stopped Kesler, who just made an incredible second effort.
But for sure jetlag has to be kicking in with the Devils. When, like, Washington is a monster road trip for your team, coming out to Vancouver must really blindside them. The Canucks' unlikely domination of faceoffs probably has a lot to do with this -- I could see Devil centermen losing their timing a little as it starts to feel past midnight.
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Tuzer
No longer Croozing
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:04 am Post subject: |
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| Captain Chaos wrote: |
Has to suck playing out of your time zone for a change.
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Yup,The first time in Wawwn hundriddd awnd forr games according to the announcers (spoken in dart scoring announcer tounge)Freakin ridiculous. 
Fuck the Devils anyway,Fuckin mickey mouse organization |
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Whistler
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
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Location: Whistler
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:06 am Post subject: |
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| Nazzy had to bump the slump if he wants to keep his scoring title over Linden |
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Tuzer
No longer Croozing
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:08 am Post subject: |
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| Jyrki21 wrote: |
But for sure jetlag has to be kicking in with the Devils. . |
Don't ever say that again without a freakin eyeroll
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Captain Chaos
(Formerly Lieutenant Chaos)
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Location: Vancouver
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:19 am Post subject: |
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Nazzy scores again!
5-0 Nucks!  |
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Captain Chaos
(Formerly Lieutenant Chaos)
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Location: Vancouver
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:44 am Post subject: |
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Nice to watch Vancouver dominate!
5-0 win! |
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the New Cunning Linguist
Like a good neighbor, only better
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
Posts: 1962
Location: I'm here, aren't I?
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:48 am Post subject: |
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Nice to get Miller his first goal since I was but a young lad; fucking absolutely brilliant second goal of the night from Kesler - as a shutdown centerman, he's really coming into his own and contributing nicely to the offence, too; an unlikely goal from Linden; followed up by some nice passing plays between the Sedins and Naslund on the last two goals. I was beginning to worry about that line losing its touch - thankfully, they kept Mottau and White out there - they ended up a combined -8 on the night...  My boy Edler is another +2 - rock steady after flubbing the puck in the first 10 seconds of the game to give Luongo a chance to squash any hope of NJ scoring on the night...
Other than that post that Madden hit, I don't think they really looked dangerous all night. No doubt fatigue was a contributing factor, but I think Vancouver was nearly perfect in its own zone.
Some ridiculous phantom calls in the 3rd period to even things out on the PP - but probably also calmed some of the stupid stuff that NJ was getting into... Probably frustrated. Good, classy decisions by AV to hold back his top PP unit after the game was well out of reach - I think he only had Naslund as the only PP regular in the last three opps. Would have been nice to get Naslund the hattie but it wouldn't have gained anything.
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freakydave
Less freaky once you get to know him
Joined: 26 Oct 2007
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Location: JESUS JUST LEFT CHICAGO
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:21 am Post subject: |
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| Just saw the highlights Burrows is a maniac---good team guy!!! |
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Jyrki21
Rebel Sell + Moneyball = Life
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
Posts: 2018
Location: Ottawa, ON
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:52 am Post subject: |
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| freakydave wrote: |
| Just saw the highlights Burrows is a maniac---good team guy!!! |
Yeah, that was one of the less effective sticking-up-for-teammates moments. Good on Burrows, but I don't think Vishnevski is going to be seeing his teenage frame in his nightmares or anything.
But yes, excellent game. Finally an eastern team learns about air-travel-with-movies and the Canucks take full advantage. If not for a couple flukey goals, I wonder if the Canucks show the same degree of control, since they really weren't dominating the flow until they got up by 3 or so.
Both Näslund goals very nice, especially the first (tic-tac-toe) one. Kesler's second effort was remarkable -- he scored that from behind the goal line.
As tCL mentioned, Colin White had a rough game for New Jersey -- always seemed to be around when the red light was on.
Luongo full value for the shutout, although he didn't have a particularly difficult night apart from a couple moments in the first period. The Devils need some serious target practice -- they made the Canucks look like sharpshooters with the accuracy they were displaying.
I'm glad the Little Québécoise left her laptop behind when she left for Europe so that I could watch this one on Sopcast.
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the New Cunning Linguist
Like a good neighbor, only better
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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An interesting perspective of this game from a Devils blogger and part-time Nucks fan.
Never realized how similar Vancouver and NJ were, at least stat-wise.
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