Day: December 10, 2016

Canucks Game Review: Too Little, Too Late, Vancouver Lose 4-2 To Florida

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SUNRISE, FL – DECEMBER 10: Jack Skille #9 of the Vancouver Canucks shoots and score against Goaltender Roberto Luongo #1 of the Florida Panthers at the BB&T Center on December 10, 2016 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images)

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andrewchernoff By Andrew Chernoff

Dec 10, 2016

Vancouver (12-14-2=26 pts) played the third game of a 5 game road trip tonight at BB&T Center against Eastern conference rivals, Florida Panters (13-12-4=30 pts).

The Canucks began their 7th of 16 back-to-back series with tonight’s visit to Washington. They are 4-8-1 in back-to-backs thus far this season, after tonight.

Vancouver went for their second consecutive road win, and 5th win of the season away from Rogers Arena, while the Panthers were trying for their first home win since Nov 26.

The Canucks entered the final period behind 2-0, falling behind by three goals within 65 seconds of the start of the period.

With a big effort needed to overcome the large deficit, the Canucks did respond, by out shooting the Panthers 16-11 in the final frame, and took the play to Florida, scoring two consecutive goals, including one on the power play, to pull within a goal at 3-2.

But Vancouver just couldn’t get that third goal, and the Panthers sealed it with an empty net goal in the last minute, to win 4-2, to deny the Canucks back-to-back victories on the road trip.

Jacob Markstrom stopped 38 of 41 shots, and registered his 5th loss of the season, to go with 6 wins and 2 overtime losses.

Game notes:

  • Jack Skille scored his third goal in the last two games to make it 3-1 Florida
  • Daniel Sedin scored his 9th goal of the season on the power play, to pull the Canucks within a goal at 3-2.
  • Daniel Sedin extended his points streak to 4 games (3-2=5 pts).
  • Troy Stecher contributed with his 6th assist of the season, and had 8 shots on net; 1 attempted shot blocked; and 1 missed shot. He also had 2 hits.
  • Henrik Sedin, with his 11 assist; and Michael Chaput, with his 3rd, picked up points as well.

Canucks, continue to remain in 6th place in the Pacific division; 5 points in front of 7th place Arizona.

Game Summary

In the first, Florida would take an early 1-0 lead, as Aleksander Barkov (6) scored the opening goal of the game at 2:22, assisted by Seth Griffith (2).

Markus Granlund had 3 shots; Troy Stecher, 2 shots in the opening period for Vancouver.

In the second, after a penalty kill, the Panthers pull ahead of the Canucks by two goals, 2-0, on a goal by Derek MacKenzie (3), at 9:35, assisted by Paul Thompson (1) and Colton Sceviour (6).

Troy Stecher led the Canucks in shots after two periods with 6, and had one shot attempt blocked and one missed shot as well going into the final period. No other defensemen had registered a shot after two periods.

In the third, it would only take Florida 65 seconds to make it 3-0, and make it a nearly impossible for Vancouver to come back in the game.

Aaron Ekblad (7), at 1:05, from Jaromir Jagr (9) and Aleksander Barkov (14).

The lunch pail line for the Canucks would get a goal as Jack Skille would get his 3rd goal in two games, his 3rd of the season, at 8:06, assisted by Michael Chaput (3), to bring Vancouver within two goals of Florida, 3-1.

Daniel Sedin, on the power play, brought the Canucks within a goal, 3-2, at 11:45, assisted by Troy Stecher (6) and Henrik Sedin (11).

With 1:36 left in the game, Jacob Markstrom was pulled for a 6th attacker to get the tying goal.

The Panthers would seal the game, with an empty net goal by Vincent Trocheck at 19:12, unassisted, to make it 4-2.

In brief:

  • Canucks behind 1-0 after one; behind 2-0 after two periods
  • Vancouver out shoot by Florida 42-37
  • Canucks penalty kill, 2 for 2
    •  7 shots against; 0 shots for; 0 shorthanded goals for
  • Vancouver power play, 1 for 4
    • 7 shots for; 2 shots against; 0 shorthanded goals against

Next Game: Dec 11, 2016: Canucks at Washington @2:00 p.m. PST

Canucks Post Game Stats

Regular Season Game 28, Road Game 14

Final Score      1     2     3     OT   SO     F
Vancouver           0     0     2                           2
Florida                  1     1      2                           4

Records
Vancouver: 12-14-2 (Road: 4-9-1)
Florida: 13-12-4 (Home: 8-5-0)

Stats      SF   SA     PP     PK   PIM    CF         CA       SCF     SCA    HITS 
Van          37    42       1-4    2-2      4     35(26)  45(35)  14(10)   25(21)       15
Florida    42    37       0-2    3-4     8     45(35)  35(26)  25(21)   14(10)       20
                                    5v5 stats in parenthesis for CF & CA                                                                SCF=scoring chances for; SCA=scoring chances against.

Event summary:

  • Vancouver had:
    • 7-blocked shots; 5-giveaways; 9-takeaways
    • 10-shot attempts blocked; 12-missed shots

Face-offs:

  • Total: 35-69: 51 percent
    • offensive zone: 11-24: 46%
    • defensive zone: 10-23: 43%
    • neutral zone: 14-22: 64%
  • Even Strength (5v5): 29-57: 51%
    • offensive zone: 7-18: 39%
    • defensive zone: 9-18: 50%
    • neutral zone: 13-21: 62%

Game Stats Reports:  Game, Face-Offs, Shots, Event

Player Stats:

  • Faceoffs-Total:
    • Sutter, 11-16; H.Sedin, 6-13
    • Horvat, 10-20; Gaunce, 1-1
    •  Chaput, 5-11; Granlund, 2-8
  • Faceoffs-Even Strength (5v5):
    • Sutter, 8-10; H.Sedin, 5-11
    • Horvat, 9-17; Gaunce, 1-1
    • Chaput, 4-10; Granlund, 2-8
  • Shots:
    • Stecher, 8; Sutter, 4
    • Megna, 4
  •  Hits:
    • Biega, 3
  • Blocked Shots:
    • Sbisa, 2; Gudbranson, 2
  • Giveaways:
    • Five players with 1 each
  • Takeaways:
    • Hutton, 3; Eriksson, 2
    • Baertschi, 2
  • Shot Attempts Blocked:
    • Skille, 2; Eriksson, 2
    • Gudbranson, 2
  • Missed Shots:
    • Biega, 3; Tryamkin, 2

Advanced Player Stats For Game:

  • Defensemen (CorsiFor%):
    • All Strengths:
      • Sbisa: 36.36; Stecher: 59.09
      • Hutton: 44.90; Gudbranson: 43.59
      •  Tryamkin: 45.16; Biega: 55.56
    • 5 on 5:
      • Sbisa: 42.86; Stecher: 42.86
      • Hutton: 43.59; Gudbranson: 50.00
      •  Tryamkin: 53.85; Biega: 60.61
  • Forwards (CorsiFor%):
    • All Strengths:
      • D.Sedin: 61.54; H.Sedin: 58.97; Sutter: 62.86
      • Eriksson: 60.00; Granlund: 61.54; Megna: 65.00
      • Baertschi: 29.63; Horvat: 34.48; Burrows: 32.14
      • Gaunce: 51.85; Chaput: 45.16; Skille: 55.56
    • 5 on 5:
      • D.Sedin: 43.48; H.Sedin: 39.13; Sutter: 50.00
      • Eriksson: 51.61; Granlund: 69.57; Megna: 65.00
      • Baertschi: 30.77; Horvat: 38.46; Burrows: 36.00
      • Gaunce: 59.09; Chaput: 54.17; Skille: 56.00

Note: Stats from naturalstattrick.com, hockeystats.ca, corsica.hockey and nhl 

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Demko Arrives In Florida To Backup Markstrom Tonight, Hansen Expected Back Against Capitals

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Thatcher Demko

andrewchernoff By Andrew Chernoff

December 10, 2016

Thatcher Demko has been recalled by the Canucks to backup Jacob Markstrom tonight against the Florida Panthers after Ryan Miller suffered a lower body injury Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning with less than seven minutes left in the game.

It is Demko’s first call up to the National Hockey League after playing 14 games with the Comets this season.

The highly touted Demko had a tough start to the season. But, Demko has been stellar for the Comets after fellow goaltender Richard Bachman went down with a lower-body injury on Nov. 19.

In his last nine starts, the 6-foot-4, 200-pound Demko has a 7-2 record.

He totaled 24 saves in Friday’s 4-3 loss against Binghamton, which was the first time in seven appearances he allowed more than two goals.

In 14 games, he has a 7-5-1 record, a 2.59 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage.

Source: Ben Birnell

Demko joins Andrey Pedan, Jayson Megna, Michael Chaput, Troy Stecher, Joseph Labate, Alex Grenier, and Michael Garteig, who have all been called up to the NHL club this season.

Jannik Hansen Excited On Impending Return To Lineup

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Jannik Hansen expects to be in Vancouver lineup tomorrow night against the Washington Capitals.