Monday, November 03, 2003
CANUCKS 5, RED WINGS 1
Daaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmnnnnnnn...
After going to Detroit on the road trip, playing a great game, and losing in the final minutes, I expected a good, hard-fought game tonight between the Detroit Red Wings and the Vancouver Canucks, this even with the Red Wings injuries to Hasek, CuJo, and Hatcher. Instead, it was a laugher, as the Canucks put away the Wings in the second period with four goals en route to a 5-1 victory at the Garage. Their unbeaten streak is now eight games long. They have scored the first goal in every game to start the season, a streak that is now at 12 games and ties the mark set by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1985 (the record is 18 straight by the '59 Habs).
The Canucks put 25 shots toward Detroit goalie Manny Legace, and as the score indicates, they made good on five. Scoring goals tonight were Jason King twice, Brendan Morrison, Todd Bertuzzi (with 1 assist), and Markus Naslund (2 assists). It was finally a great night out of the Naslund-Morrison-Bertuzzi line, as they managed to put up 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points.
Canuck goalie Dan Cloutier blew the shutout in the third period, but the one goal was from Brett Hull, and though I hate Brett Hull, he's good. So we'll let that one slide. He turned away 22 of the 23 shots he faced.
A key thing for the Canucks tonight was to stay out of the penalty box because the Detroit power play is quite awesome; in the game at Detroit on the road trip, the Wings scored goals on two power plays in a time of 14 seconds combined. Tonight, the Canucks killed off all four power plays given to the Wings. In two of the power plays, the Red Wings couldn't get a shot off.
But a great story continues for Canuck rookie Jason King, who had two goals and was on the ice in the final minutes to attempt the hat trick. He had gone pointless in four games but sounded the horn twice and was assisted by the Sedin twins in a goal by the "mattress line (two twins and a King)."
Lastly, Brendan Morrison extended his point streak to eight games.
Game photos: one, two, three, four
Canucks Wednesday at Nashville against the Predators.
After going to Detroit on the road trip, playing a great game, and losing in the final minutes, I expected a good, hard-fought game tonight between the Detroit Red Wings and the Vancouver Canucks, this even with the Red Wings injuries to Hasek, CuJo, and Hatcher. Instead, it was a laugher, as the Canucks put away the Wings in the second period with four goals en route to a 5-1 victory at the Garage. Their unbeaten streak is now eight games long. They have scored the first goal in every game to start the season, a streak that is now at 12 games and ties the mark set by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1985 (the record is 18 straight by the '59 Habs).
The Canucks put 25 shots toward Detroit goalie Manny Legace, and as the score indicates, they made good on five. Scoring goals tonight were Jason King twice, Brendan Morrison, Todd Bertuzzi (with 1 assist), and Markus Naslund (2 assists). It was finally a great night out of the Naslund-Morrison-Bertuzzi line, as they managed to put up 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points.
Canuck goalie Dan Cloutier blew the shutout in the third period, but the one goal was from Brett Hull, and though I hate Brett Hull, he's good. So we'll let that one slide. He turned away 22 of the 23 shots he faced.
A key thing for the Canucks tonight was to stay out of the penalty box because the Detroit power play is quite awesome; in the game at Detroit on the road trip, the Wings scored goals on two power plays in a time of 14 seconds combined. Tonight, the Canucks killed off all four power plays given to the Wings. In two of the power plays, the Red Wings couldn't get a shot off.
But a great story continues for Canuck rookie Jason King, who had two goals and was on the ice in the final minutes to attempt the hat trick. He had gone pointless in four games but sounded the horn twice and was assisted by the Sedin twins in a goal by the "mattress line (two twins and a King)."
Lastly, Brendan Morrison extended his point streak to eight games.
Game photos: one, two, three, four
Canucks Wednesday at Nashville against the Predators.
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