NUCKS GET A BIG WIN - FOR LANKY - FOR US!!!
After the freshly cap floored Nucks defeated the high-priced talent of the Sens, did we feel confident going into B-HELL?
Yes. No. Uncertain.
I've said it before... Quinn is the best player on the Nucks. The best D in Nucking history. And one of the best D of the NHL all time. And Nucks have him back to break ankles and tie games!
Wooo!
Not at 1st in the 1st, of course, because the Nucks aren't a cap floor team anymore, so can be patient and play the long expensive style.
Shots were 3-1 Canucks...and then the Canucks took rest of the period off
Westy
Doesn't matter as the NHL is still not giving out points for shots. Good thing. As the Nucks were outshot 9-3 in the 1st. Still a nutin' nutin' tie.
Which goalie will fail their team first in the 2nd?
Oh! Oh! I know! The one with nasty mean contract talks.
Early in the 2nd Nucks get a PP. Move the puck around pretty good. Maybe we'll keep Quinn on the payroll as he puts a shot on goal. That ricochets off of Gnarly's stick and bounces in front of the SwayingMan. And guess who pops the puck in the net?
Jake!!!!
Westy
Correct. DeBrusk scores on his old team! Wooooo!
And that is all the goals or the goal Lanky requires. No, really.
Nucks shutdown the period, only allowing themselves to be outshot by barely double. Big improvement over the 1st period.
The shutting down road Nucks continue into the 3rd. Allowing only 10 shots to get to Lanky who is channeling his inner 1st star.
Of course, the game being played where it is, refs are required to compensate as much as possible. Weak calls or not, ice tilting must be tilted.
Joshua gets a penalty for... being on the leading team, I guess?
Twitch
Doesn't matter. Nucks kill off the penalty. And the next one.
And what about facing a late 6-on-5? Kill it off too. And even better... get the EN from Gnarly... and bonus tip from Ratchand.
Lanki beats the bruins and the refs! That should count as 4 points, really.
Twitch
10 points would be the fair number. But life and the NHL aren't fair.
And we dinna care... as...
Nucks win 2-0! On The Road. Our True Nucking Home!
WOOOOOOOOOOO!
OBSERVATIONS
While the Nucks looked under siege at times, the Castle Lankinen pulled up the goal-bridge and refused to be violated in a place Nucks never want to be violated.
A game of special teams. Nucks won that game.
And the hitting game.
And the shot blocking game.
And the giveaway game. Winning that last game seems to be a Nucking tradition on the road as well as the ROG.
Nucks without JT still suck in the dot. Just not quite as much, won 41% of their draws.
New coach bump over the for the Bs? Could be.
Anything else? Yes!
Hard fought win!
Video Replay
Shortie and Dave are back in the booth and calling people names. When the mic is off.
GAME STATS
SHOTS
PERIOD | VAN | BOO |
1st | 3 | 9 |
2nd | 6 | 13 |
3rd | 6 | 10 |
TOTAL | 15 | 32 |
PLAYER POINTS
PLAYERS 'N TACO TALK
Game's 1st, 2nd and 3rd star talks about throwing away mere technique.
Taco Talks Tough about awarding the game's star.
Nucks get the sweet, sweet road win. With Quinn. Great win over that B-team!
No matter what Frank said - Nucks made the B-crowd Booo their own players. Yay!
Not enough time to savour this beautiful ugly win, as the Nucks are on a plane, train or bus to Pitts to face the old Sid the Kid and friends. Can we go for a 3 game road win streak? Sure, the road is our home now.