[GDT] Vancouver Canucks @ Satan's Minions, Where: Prudential Center, When: Jan 6 4PM PST (7PM EST), the WELL FR@CK, Come On Guyz!!, Kuzy In/Out Game

[Rocket-68]

A Random Hockey Story ... scroll right on past if magazines with centerfolds are more your thing (hey, Hot Rod magazine used to have centerfolds)

New York Rangers Stanley Cup Curse

 

Everyone knows the big story about how Mark Messier ended the New York Rangers' 54-year Stanley Cup drought. Does anyone know the story about why it became a curse? Other than the blue shirt futility on Broadway, there appears to have been some supernatural concoctions along the way that give much more "valid" reasons behind the championship void.

The 1940 New York Rangers were already in a celebratory mood. The mortgage on the Rangers' home, Madison Square Garden was paid off that year so they decided upon winning the championship they would burn the documents in the cup. Though it has been speculated that the burning documents were extinguished with the urine of Ranger players, particularly Lyn Patrick, that story cannot be confirmed.

 

Another notable theory is that Red Dutton of the rival New York Americans declared that the Rangers would never win the cup as long as he was alive. Dutton's declaration held true to his passing in 1987 and then some.

Kris Draper Trade

We all know Kris Draper as the center of Detroit's famous "Grind Line" along with Darren McCarty, Kirk Maltby and sometimes Joe Kocur. Draper wasn't drafted by the Red Wings, but he almost came to Hockeytown at an equally affordable price.

 

Draper played in only 20 games with the Jets in his first four seasons. With limited opportunities to crack the Winnipeg lineup, he was traded to Detroit in 1993 for $1. The "One Dollar Man" went on to play 1137 games for Detroit, winning four Stanley Cups and a Selke Award in 2004 as the league's top defensive forward.

 

Not sure if it was an American dollar or Canadian (McCarty says it was Canadian), but that's a steal either way.

 

Glen Hall

Cal Ripken is universally regarded as the "Ironman" in sports for his consecutive games streak. While showing up for work everyday is something that most of us shmoes do every day with much less fanfare, the rigors of professional sports take more of a toll on us than sitting in a cubicle for eight hours a day.

 

Cal may have some competition when you consider the consecutive game streak of Glenn Hall. Though he is probably the most viewed goalie in the history of hockey, only NHL purists recognize him in the picture. Hall is probably remembered as much for his pre-game ritual as he is for his consecutive game streak. Before every game Hall would vomit, and then drink a glass of orange juice.

 

Amazingly the acid content in his gullet allowed him to play in 502 consecutive games (and 49 playoff games), a record that will never be broken by an NHL goalie. His consistency was rivaled only by his excellent play in goal. Nicknamed "Mr. Goalie," Hall would win three Vezina trophies and two Stanley Cups while playing with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues.

 

Source: https://www.bleacherreport.com/articles/1487237-the-most-outrageous-but-true-tales-in-nhl-history 

 

---- Now for the Game Day Thread ----

 

Overview

Well, the FR@CK comes from the last game. A winnable game for sure but just couldn't quite close the deal. Let's face it though, all games are winnable, just like all games are loseable (is that even a word). The moral of the story is that no games are a gimme, just like games in hand are nice but you still have to win them - ask the LA Kings about that.

 

Quinn Hughes, of the recent all-star game selection, will get another chance to lay a beat down on his brothers although it seems Jack may be questionable, to be determined. Canucks played the devils last month and stormed back from 3 goals down in the third only to lose with about 30 seconds left in the period when a defensive miscue left before Bratt potted New Jersey's 6th goal - was at the game and what a massive let down that was. More of the same though please from the Canucks, but need to tighten up and make the the vast majority of the rubber is loaded into the New Jersey net than behind DeSmith.

 

The Canucks third line has been their best of the past 5 games and while that is fantastic for Beluga, Garfield and Joshua Tree, that is not great for the Canucks. The rest of the team needs to wake up otherwise CanuckFanForever will be preening like a peacock that just have his fan tail refreshed with a sub-500 prediction turning out right. 

 

 

Media

You know the drill, GO BUY A TICKET AND throw random objects at the opposing team. If you are at the game at Prune Juice Center, send some live action pics please. Post your best one liners just hurled at the Devils bench, and the zebras as needed. Otherwise go to your local watering hole and support your team and swill some beer.

 

TV: Sportsnet Pacific, SportsNet 1 MSGSN

Radio: SportsNet 650

Streaming: lots on various Reddit threads 

 

By the Numbers

The Devils have won an astonishing 14 of the last 15 games against the Canucks - LETS CHANGE THIS TODAY BOYZ, m'KAY

The last time Vancouver beat New Jersey was March 15th, 2022, and before that their last win against the Devils was November 25th, 2014! That was a 2-0 win for Vancouver that day.

 

 

 

 

Devils are 12-12-1 when trailing first in a game and 8-2-1 when scoring first

They are 8-1-0 in the first game of back-to-backs and 1-6-1 in the second game.

Last season, the Devils were 9-3-0 in the second half of back-to-backs.

 

 

Match up Info

Canucks’ Best over the Last Five:

• Teddy Blueger: 1g-5a-6p
• Dakota Joshua: 2g-3a-5p
• Conor Garland: 2g-3a-5p
• J.T. Miller: 1g-4a-5p
• Quinn Hughes: 1g-4a-5p

 

• The Devils currently sit with a 20-14-2 record and will be on the second night of back-to-backs in their home barn.
• Michael McLeod has been excellent in the faceoff dot this season – he has won 66.4% of his 509 faceoffs. McLeod is projected to centre the third line but will also see time on the penalty kill.
• Timo Meier did not play on Friday night and is not expected to be in the lineup for New Jersey on Saturday night.
• Projected starter Nico Daws has a total of 27 starts in his NHL career and sports a 12-11-1 record with a .894% save percentage over his young career.

 

 

 

Da Roster

 

Now you just KNOW that Kuz gets back in the lineup for this game, right? RIGHT??

 

 

 

 

Da Zebras

 

 

 

Now for some fun stuff

Vancouver Canucks 1997/1998 Goon Squad (Fights, Hits, Cheapshots) [HQ]

 

Top Ten NHL Hockey Fights of Rick Rypien (Heart of a Lion, RIP Ripper)

 

Edited January 6 by Rocket-68

[Rocket-68]

If anyone is going to that game, post some in game pics so we can be part of the action vicariously through you ... short vids even better. 

 

GO CANUCKS GO

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

Canucks entering the House of Satan

 

Better bring our A game or suffer the consequences with a loss. 

Go Canucks Go 

[snowman955]

Thorough 60 minutes. No show boating. Strong net front  presence. More third line time.

Set lines that have us where we are. We are big enough to wear them down.

 

This would be a beautiful time to get back to our initial seasonal opener.what was not broken needs to  be put back into place.

[Slegr]

Canucks will win if Kuz plays. 

[Darius]

Was watching NJ vs Chicago tonight.  Things got rough after Bedard was injured.  Jack Hughes left the game, wonder if he will be back vs the Canucks.

[Tocchet.A.Hockey.God]

No excuse to lose this game, for NJ this is the back end of a back to back and 3rd game in 4 nights

 

That said Canucks lose 4-2

[PhillipBlunt]

Logan Paul is a piece of shit. 

[Tocchet.A.Hockey.God]

1 hour ago, Rocket-68 said:

A Random Hockey Story ... scroll right on past if magazine with centerfolds are more your thing (hey, Hot Rod magazine used to have centerfolds)

New York Rangers Stanley Cup Curse

 

Everyone knows the big story about how Mark Messier ended the New York Rangers' 54-year Stanley Cup drought. Does anyone know the story about why it became a curse? Other than the blue shirt futility on Broadway, there appears to have been some supernatural concoctions along the way that give much more "valid" reasons behind the championship void.

The 1940 New York Rangers were already in a celebratory mood. The mortgage on the Rangers' home, Madison Square Garden was paid off that year so they decided upon winning the championship they would burn the documents in the cup. Though it has been speculated that the burning documents were extinguished with the urine of Ranger players, particularly Lyn Patrick, that story cannot be confirmed.

 

Another notable theory is that Red Dutton of the rival New York Americans declared that the Rangers would never win the cup as long as he was alive. Dutton's declaration held true to his passing in 1987 and then some.

Kris Draper Trade

We all know Kris Draper as the center of Detroit's famous "Grind Line" along with Darren McCarty, Kirk Maltby and sometimes Joe Kocur. Draper wasn't drafted by the Red Wings, but he almost came to Hockeytown at an equally affordable price.

 

Draper played in only 20 games with the Jets in his first four seasons. With limited opportunities to crack the Winnipeg lineup, he was traded to Detroit in 1993 for $1. The "One Dollar Man" went on to play 1137 games for Detroit, winning four Stanley Cups and a Selke Award in 2004 as the league's top defensive forward.

 

Not sure if it was an American dollar or Canadian (McCarty says it was Canadian), but that's a steal either way.

 

Glen Hall

Cal Ripken is universally regarded as the "Ironman" in sports for his consecutive games streak. While showing up for work everyday is something that most of us shmoes do every day with much less fanfare, the rigors of professional sports take more of a toll on us than sitting in a cubicle for eight hours a day.

 

Cal may have some competition when you consider the consecutive game streak of Glenn Hall. Though he is probably the most viewed goalie in the history of hockey, only NHL purists recognize him in the picture. Hall is probably remembered as much for his pre-game ritual as he is for his consecutive game streak. Before every game Hall would vomit, and then drink a glass of orange juice.

 

Amazingly the acid content in his gullet allowed him to play in 502 consecutive games (and 49 playoff games), a record that will never be broken by an NHL goalie. His consistency was rivaled only by his excellent play in goal. Nicknamed "Mr. Goalie," Hall would win three Vezina trophies and two Stanley Cups while playing with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues.

 

Source: https://www.bleacherreport.com/articles/1487237-the-most-outrageous-but-true-tales-in-nhl-history 

 

---- Now for the Game Day Thread ----

 

Overview

Well, the FR@CK comes from the last game. A winnable game for sure but just couldn't quite close the deal. Let's face it though, all games are winnable, just like all games are loseable (is that even a word). The moral of the story is that no games are a gimme, just like games in hand are nice but you still have to win then - ask the LA Kings about that.

 

Quinn Hughes, of the recent all-star game selection, will get another chance to lay a beat down on his brothers although it seems Jack may be questionable, to be determined. Canucks played the devils last month and stormed back from 3 goals down in the third only to lose with about 30 seconds left in the period when a defensive miscue left before Bratt potted New Jersey's 6th goal - was at the game and what a massive let down that was. More of the same though please from the Canucks, but need to tighten up and make the the vast majority of the rubber is loaded into the New Jersey net than behind DeSmith.

 

The Canucks third line has been their best of the past 5 games and while that is fantastic for Beluga, Garfield and Joshua Tree, that is not great for the Canucks. The rest of the team needs to wake up otherwise CanuckFanForever will be preening like a peacock that just have his fan tail refreshed with a sub-500 prediction turning out right. 

 

 

Media

You know the drill, GO BUY A TICKET AND throw random objects at the opposing team. If you are at the game at Prune Juice Center, send some live action pics please. Post your best one liners just hurled at the Devils bench, and the zebras as needed. Otherwise go to your local watering hole and support your team and swill some beer.

 

TV: Sportsnet Pacific, SportsNet 1 MSGSN

Radio: SportsNet 650

Streaming: lots on various Reddit threads 

 

By the Numbers

 

Match up Info

Canucks’ Best over the Last Five:

• Teddy Blueger: 1g-5a-6p
• Dakota Joshua: 2g-3a-5p
• Conor Garland: 2g-3a-5p
• J.T. Miller: 1g-4a-5p
• Quinn Hughes: 1g-4a-5p

 

• The Devils currently sit with a 20-14-2 record and will be on the second night of back-to-backs in their home barn.
• Michael McLeod has been excellent in the faceoff dot this season – he has won 66.4% of his 509 faceoffs. McLeod is projected to centre the third line but will also see time on the penalty kill.
• Timo Meier did not play on Friday night and is not expected to be in the lineup for New Jersey on Saturday night.
• Projected starter Nico Daws has a total of 27 starts in his NHL career and sports a 12-11-1 record with a .894% save percentage over his young career.

 

 

 

Da Roster

 

Now you just KNOW that Kuz gets back in the lineup for this game, right? RIGHT??

 

 

 

 

Da Zebras

 

Now for some fun stuff

Vancouver Canucks 1997/1998 Goon Squad (Fights, Hits, Cheapshots) [HQ]

 

Top Ten NHL Hockey Fights of Rick Rypien (Heart of a Lion, RIP Ripper)

 

Trade Garland now well his value is at peak or live with him 2 more years at 4.95 mill per season. This is the Canucks worse contract. Myers money is place holding for EP40 raise

[Catman]

Team's can't continue losing in the home building of a "fairly" level opponent for ten years or so

without some head space stuff on the go?

Shake it up team: tinfoil hat says...6 to 4...Kuzy with the winner.

GCG.

 

[Goal_thecup]

Game Day January 6th, 12:01 AM

Nobody has quoted CanuckFanForever...

Good work team.

Quick hard passes and lots of them = Canucks Win!

GCG

[PhillipBlunt]

Approach the Devils like a seal floundering in the surf. 
 

Go in for the kill 

 

[Goal_thecup]

1 hour ago, PhillipBlunt said:

Approach the Devils like a seal floundering in the surf. 
 

Go in for the kill 

 

Then do the I Love Me dance:

[Canuck You]

[Canuck You]

Something like that....

 

 

[Hairy Kneel]

Do this please.

[DownUndaCanuck]

Devils played last night and looked good, we haven't looked great the last little while. We desperately need a win to steady the ship and not fall too far in the standings. Great teams don't go on losing streaks. Obviously NJD have owned us lately so we need a bit of a miracle here, especially with our top-6 not producing much lately.

 

If ever there's a time for a goalie to steal us a game it's now, pray for Demko to put on a big performance in a huge matchup.

 

2-0 Canucks in a playoff-type game.

[27 Percent]

No way we're winning this game..

[OldFaithfulcap]

28 minutes ago, 27 Percent said:

No way we're winning this game..

 

We're due i hope. Long losing streak + they played a crazy hard emotional game last night which they won + never seen a nucks win in building

 

 

[IBatch]

Great job op.   Not sure half the team we have now would have survived 97-98 lol.   When you hear some folks complaining about team toughness, or toughness in general, hockey pre  2010ish, sure was a lot different.    Not an easy era to score in, or stay healthy, definitely not tame.   Was at a couple of those games that turned into massacres back.   One thing we can say about the Keenan era, is they were mean teams, could never understand why JB wouldn't add more of that when we were rebuilding. 

Edited January 6 by IBatch

[IBatch]

7 hours ago, CanuckFanForever said:

Trade Garland now well his value is at peak or live with him 2 more years at 4.95 mill per season. This is the Canucks worse contract. Myers money is place holding for EP40 raise

Not really.    Even strength points ... good luck finding many guys that can score 48- 52, making 4.95, averaging 13:33 minutes a game this year ... Felt we needed a 3C that can move up, if we can manage that, and

he's a 20/20 guy for similar money on the 3rd line, then sure maybe.    Obviously Myers is the worst contract right now, it's his last year.   We aren't in a rebuild mode right now.     Agree we'd get something for him though, and am fine with any trade if it makes the team better both now and in the future ... so you have a point there.   Ilya Mikheyev IMO, is on par with Garlands deal ... and Kuzmenko's too.   One them for sure could be used to do something.  What exactly, not sure.    Messing with our depth line that has lots of chemistry, it sure would need to be a great trade. 

Edited January 6 by IBatch

[Roger Neilsons Towel]

Set the tone early.

 

[PeteyBoeser]

We’re going to lose! But we will put up a fight! Get a point at least! Keep the top 3 spot in the pacific. This team is built for the playoffs!!

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

28 minutes ago, Roger Neilsons Towel said:

Set the tone early.

 

2 seconds in...

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

7 hours ago, PhillipBlunt said:

Approach the Devils like a seal floundering in the surf. 
 

Go in for the kill 

 

Brace yourselves there's a Lekkerimaki coming