Tuesday, March 14, 2006
GAME 67: PREDATORS 5, CANUCKS 0
Predators 5, Canucks 0
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My goodness, this team sucks. There are fifteen games left after this one, and three are against the Oilers, and they're pretty much make-or-break. Sigh...
1st period
»» 1, NASHVILLE, shorthanded, Dan Hamhuis 3 (Adam Hall, Scott Hartnell) 3:05
2nd period
»» 2, NASHVILLE, Jordin Tootoo 2 (Brendan Witt, Paul Kariya) 8:28
»» 3, NASHVILLE, Scottie Upshall 7 (Hamhuis, Steve Sullivan) 15:55
3rd period
»» 4, NASHVILLE, Jerred Smithson 5 (Sullivan) 8:28
»» 5, NASHVILLE, Hartnell 22 (Sullivan, Marek Zidlicky) 10:31
Three stars -- (1) Nashville's Steve Sullivan, (2) Nashville's Tomas Vokoun, (3) Nashville's Dan Hamhuis
skater, goals-assists-points
none for Vancouver
The loss leaves Vancouver on the brink of being out of the top eight in the Western Conference. The Canucks are tied with Edmonton for seventh-most points in the West (76 pts, third place in the Northwest Division) with a 35-26-6 record (3-3 shootout, three overtime losses). However, Edmonton has a game in hand and the Oilers have swept the Canucks so far this season. Vancouver has Edmonton next week for three straight games, and they'll probably dictate whether the Canucks make it to the playoffs or not this season. Vancouver is a single point behind Los Angeles for the sixth spot in the West, four behind Colorado for fifth spot in the West (and second in the Northwest), and five points behind Calgary for the division lead and the third seed in the playoffs. It's no secret -- the Canucks have to find their groove and find it immediately.
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