10 p.m. KHN, KONG, SNP
Welcome to the 1st Nucking game of 2025, NM!
Tonight's game is the most important game of the year (so far). As it turns out (sadly)... this is a game of division equals, but not yet rivals. At least the Nucks haven't lost as many regulation games. Yet.
We won't rag on the sad sag Nucking D-corp that can't elevate their game to cover for Huggie and Ronnies BC Faeries adventure tour. Nor will we rag on the Nucking forwards that can't step up to their pay level - or backcheck like they care. Nor will we rag on the management and coaches who peaked last season. Nope. No ragging or whining.
Instead, we can savour our perennial Nucking disappointment, just as we did during JB's golden years.
LINEUPS
Canucks projected lineup
Jake DeBrusk -- J.T. Miller -- Brock Boeser
Nils Hoglander -- Pius Suter -- Conor Garland
Danton Heinen -- Teddy Blueger -- Kiefer Sherwood
Dakota Joshua -- Max Sasson -- Phil Di Giuseppe
Brisebois -- Tyler Myers
Carson Soucy -- Noah Juulsen
Derek Forbort -- Vincent Desharnais
Thatcher Demko
Kevin Lankinen
Scratched: Linus Karlsson, Guillaume Brisebois
Injured: Elias Pettersson (upper body), Quinn Hughes (upper body), Filip Hronek (upper body)
Kraken projected lineup
Jaden Schwartz -- Matty Beniers -- Kaapo Kakko
Jared McCann -- Chandler Stephenson -- Andre Burakovsky
Eeli Tolvanen -- Shane Wright -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Tye Kartye -- Yanni Gourde -- Brandon Tanev
Vince Dunn -- Adam Larsson
Jamie Oleksiak -- Brandon Montour
Ryker Evans -- Josh Mahura
Philipp Grubauer
Ales Stezka
Scratched: Daniel Sprong
Injured: Jordan Eberle (pelvis), Joey Daccord (upper body)
Status report
Hughes and Pettersson are not on Vancouver's two-game road trip that concludes Thursday. … Seattle held an optional morning skate . … Daccord remains day to day and has been skating on his own. Seattle coach Dan Bylsma said Wednesday that the goalie is "dealing with a bruise that's lingering."
GAME DAY CHATTER
It's casual Thursday in the Climate Emergency arena. No ties required (for another scheduled loss). Taco speaks Tough about how tough it is to keep spirits bright, when NM and Westy have guzzled the rum quota for the year. Or something.
GAME DAY BATTLE HYMN
Here's a little ditty from Lou Reed about identity. Last season, the Nucks had one - a hard to play against - never give up team. This season... it's a Faery-ravaged team searching for play-making consistency across the rinks of north america. This song references NY city. And hockey trades. A coincidence? You decide.
Go Coconutters! (Or not. Just wait for Huggie to return and carry the team again)
