Special GDT: Canucks @ leaves - 2/21 - 4PM
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Special GDT: Canucks @ leaves - 2/21 - 4PM
I hope that nobody minds that I'm creating a special edition of a GDT for this one.
I see this game as being close to a playoff game in terms of the hype and media circus that will surround it. Mats Sundin returns home to Hogtown in what will either be a lovefest or a public execution. Will the hockey mad (or is it "hockey neurotic") center of the universe welcome back their prodigal son, or will he be reviled for abandoning them when they were 'on the verge of winning a Cup'
The team is on a roll and this game will be the best opportunity to prove the eastern biased press that they are a contender. They have to be up for this one. Sundin has to be up for this one. Whatever happens, it will be interesting to see how the team reacts to being under the magnifying glass.
So far this month, the leaves are 2-3-3 compared to our 7-1. Their PK and GA are worst in the league. Their shootout record is the same as ours. Is Luongo back to form? .926 in his last two game might indicate yes!
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GO CANUCKS GO!
GO MATSGO!
I see this game as being close to a playoff game in terms of the hype and media circus that will surround it. Mats Sundin returns home to Hogtown in what will either be a lovefest or a public execution. Will the hockey mad (or is it "hockey neurotic") center of the universe welcome back their prodigal son, or will he be reviled for abandoning them when they were 'on the verge of winning a Cup'
The team is on a roll and this game will be the best opportunity to prove the eastern biased press that they are a contender. They have to be up for this one. Sundin has to be up for this one. Whatever happens, it will be interesting to see how the team reacts to being under the magnifying glass.
So far this month, the leaves are 2-3-3 compared to our 7-1. Their PK and GA are worst in the league. Their shootout record is the same as ours. Is Luongo back to form? .926 in his last two game might indicate yes!
NHL.com Preview
THN.com Tale of the Tape
How will the fans react?
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GO CANUCKS GO!
GO MATSGO!
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Re: Special GDT: Canucks @ leaves - 2/21 - 4PM
I am so pumped for this game. I'll be wearing my Mats Sundin Canucks t-shirt tomorrow with pride. A hattrick would silence those boos nicely wouldn't they?
It's been a long time since I've been this excited for a game against an Eastern conference team. The Canucks better continue their roll. Hollywood couldn't have written a better script to this one.
It's been a long time since I've been this excited for a game against an Eastern conference team. The Canucks better continue their roll. Hollywood couldn't have written a better script to this one.
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Re: Special GDT: Canucks @ leaves - 2/21 - 4PM
The atmosphere will be fun, but lets be honest, that is a terrible team. We have no excuse to lose this game, if we come prepared this one should absolutely be ours.
Would be nice to get a couple more wins, sort of balance out that god awful streak and then start out toward really showing what this team could potentially do.
Would be nice to get a couple more wins, sort of balance out that god awful streak and then start out toward really showing what this team could potentially do.
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Re: Special GDT: Canucks @ leaves - 2/21 - 4PM
LOLlevelheaded wrote:I am so pumped for this game. I'll be wearing my Mats Sundin Canucks t-shirt tomorrow with pride. A hattrick would silence those boos nicely wouldn't they?
It's been a long time since I've been this excited for a game against an Eastern conference team. The Canucks better continue their roll. Hollywood couldn't have written a better script to this one.
I'll be there and cheering on the Nucks. Forget the freaking leaves! They are so terrible with no hope this year...if we lose it would be worse than losing to St Louis or the Islanders.
I'll be there...Nucks colours with pride.
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Re: Special GDT: Canucks @ leaves - 2/21 - 4PM
I hope we just blow them out! 9-0 It would be nice but it aint going to happen. Anyways, I'll have to miss it but if someone can put it on a dvd maybe we could work out a trade??
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Re: Special GDT: Canucks @ leaves - 2/21 - 4PM
One of the things thats frustrating about this matchup... is its on Saturday night.. which for some reason the leaves seem to play well. But this is definetly a game that the canucks have to win if they expect to make and stay in the playoff race. This team won't be able to either make the playoffs or do anything in the playoffs if we can't put away teams that aren't doing well. I think they have been playing very well though and don't expect things to change tonight. I'm looking for Captain Lu to build on his last two performances and Mats to have a multi-point night for a canucks win.
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Re: Special GDT: Canucks @ leaves - 2/21 - 4PM
That would be 3 hattricks for Mats..Robert wrote:I hope we just blow them out! 9-0 It would be nice but it aint going to happen.
GO CANUCKS!!
I'm watching the game tonight at my brothers home/tv, just 2 points would be ok.
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Re: Special GDT: Canucks @ leaves - 2/21 - 4PM
Thank God the Sundin thing is done and he can get his head back into winning two points for his team.
Give the Laffs credit, they came to play tonight, though they seem to play well on Saturdays of late. Their sticks are active tonight and the boys didn't get much free time with the puck in the 1st. The boys just have to work on quick, simple breakouts and then making simple plays in the offensive zone.
Sucks down 1-0 but if they can just get their breakouts working, they should do fine. If someone can smash Blake's head into the boards, that wouldn't hurt either.
Give the Laffs credit, they came to play tonight, though they seem to play well on Saturdays of late. Their sticks are active tonight and the boys didn't get much free time with the puck in the 1st. The boys just have to work on quick, simple breakouts and then making simple plays in the offensive zone.
Sucks down 1-0 but if they can just get their breakouts working, they should do fine. If someone can smash Blake's head into the boards, that wouldn't hurt either.
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Re: Special GDT: Canucks @ leaves - 2/21 - 4PM
Well that wasn't pretty, but the ending was alright.
Re: Special GDT: Canucks @ leaves - 2/21 - 4PM
Sundin gets the winner!
A little too close for me. Plus we put some points ahead of Dallas (lost) and Columbus (lost).
Great night!
A little too close for me. Plus we put some points ahead of Dallas (lost) and Columbus (lost).
Great night!
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Re: Special GDT: Canucks @ leaves - 2/21 - 4PM
Who cares how ya get the 2 points, as long as ya get them..hehethe toucan kid wrote:Well that wasn't pretty, but the ending was alright.
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Re: Special GDT: Canucks @ leaves - 2/21 - 4PM
That was f@#king awsome! Way to say F@ck you! To Toronto!
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Re: Special GDT: Canucks @ leaves - 2/21 - 4PM
The boys didn't play very well tonight but give the leaves credit for a pretty strong performance.
Both goalies played very well with the exception of Lou on the second goal. He's still not 100% in the groove.
Gotta love Mats getting the winner in the shootout...and making it look easy!
Both goalies played very well with the exception of Lou on the second goal. He's still not 100% in the groove.
Gotta love Mats getting the winner in the shootout...and making it look easy!
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Re: Special GDT: Canucks @ leaves - 2/21 - 4PM
Will Willie Mitchell and his Mommy and Daddy be hiring a smarmy lawyer and suing Dominic Moore for millions for that high stick?