KRAKEN (0-0-0) at CANUCKS (0-0-0)
7:00 p.m. PT; SNP
It's the Nucking 1st game of the season! The whatever pre-season. The coaching 'n cutting season.
This fledgling cross border rivalry is about as riveting as a soggy day in False Creek. Maybe in a few more years, after the Nucks have won their 1st Cup and Seatown have won some more lotteries, they might have some simmering puck soup between them or something.
Finally we get to see what all the summer wheeling and dealing JR/PA has brought us.
In a way, we're excited to see this new roster refresh in action. In another way, we're not keen to not see Demmers... for... ummm... 3 to 16 weeks or ?
Kevin Woodley revealed Demko's unknown knee injury today on Halford & Brough sportynet show.
There is no longer uncertainty about what it is,” revealed Woodley this morning. “So you guys can get your WebMD out and look up Popliteus, it is a thin triangle shaped muscle behind the back of the knee. That evidently is where the injury occurred.”
“When you first look it up one of the first things you’ll see is the healing time is anywhere from 3 to 16 weeks,” said Woodley with a laugh. “Nothing like nailing it down right? There is that much uncertainty with that injury.”
So... no Demmers for this game. Please check back early or later. Much later.
Projected Rosters
Nucks:
Forwards
Boeser - Suter - Lekkerimäki
Hoglander - Räty - Garland
Heinen - Åman - Karlsson
Alriksson - Sasson - Blais
Big D
Pettersson - Hronek
Wolanin - Myers
Forbort - Friedman
Arturs is confirmed. Ty Young as backup.
That's a pre-cup winning lineup right there.
Kraken:
Schwartz - Meyers - Burakovsky
Tanev - Gourde - Tolvanen
Winterton - Morrison - Hayden
Edurd Sale - Rehkopf - Melanson
Oleksiak - Montour
Lajoie - Borgen
Olofsson - Nelson
Daccord
Stezka
Since this is only the preseason and no one will be watching or commenting, let's not worry about anything until next month.
Game Day 'Battle' Hymn
Ease ourselves into the mood with a little Nightwish... wishing we had a Popliteus healing angel.
Go Coconuts!
