Showing posts with label Calgary Flames. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Calgary Flames. Show all posts

Tuesday, 31 March 2015

The Lowdown on the Canucks Playoff Implications (updated)

The Canucks appear to be in good shape to get into the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year after missing last year.  With 5 games to go in the regular season, the Canucks hold down 2nd place in the Pacific Division and sit 4 points up on 3rd place Calgary and 7 points clear of the 4th place Los Angeles Kings.
The Canucks currently hold the 1st tie-breaker (ROWs) on both of those teams.


The remaining schedule for Vancouver looks like this:

@Nashville (WIN 5-4 in shootout)
@Chicago
@Winnipeg
Los Angeles
Arizona
Edmonton

Compared to Calgary and LA, the Canucks have the toughest remaining schedule

Friday, 27 March 2015

Canucks Playoff Poll

Canucks fans, let me know what you think the Canucks chances are for the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs for my next blog post.

Will the Canucks make the playoffs?

Yes or no?

Can they beat the LA Kings in the 1st round?

Yes or no?

Can they beat the Calgary Flames in the 1st round?

Yes or no?

IF they get to round 2, what are their chances to beat Anaheim?

Yes or no?

Winnipeg?

Yes or no?

Minnesota?

Yes or no?

How far do you see the Canucks going?

a) miss the playoffs
b) lose in 1st round
c) lose in 2nd round
d) lose in Western Conference Championship
e) lose in Cup final
f) WIN THE STANLEY CUP!

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Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Back Up Goalie? I Don't Think So

The Canucks got on a roll tonight in the last 8 minutes against Calgary on their way to a 4-1 win.  This was also made possible by the outstanding goal-tending of Mr Roberto Luongo who had an amazing 40 saves tonight and was quick to read the plays made by the eager Flames.

Luongo was called to start after Cory Schneider was reported to have the flu, which ended a streak of 11 straight starts for Schneider.  Tonight's game made me realize how much I enjoyed seeing Luo back in net. The Canucks have two great goalies and no one else in the league has this advantage. So why not use them both? Seems like it was a great strategy in the beginning. Looked like the pressure was off of both Luongo and Schneider. So my question is why did we stop switching the two?

As far as I can see we need Luongo. When given the opportunity he shows us that he is a star and a lead goalie. I just have more confidence in the team knowing he is here and because any other back up just isn't good enough. No offense Dustin Butler.

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