11/20/2023 – CanucksBanter

Canucks Head Coach Rick Tocchet talks to media Sunday about leadership group:

“Our leadership group has done a great job this year of resetting. Good or bad. I think that’s something that we keep growing in that room.”

🗣 Head Coach Rick Tocchet on staying the course following wins or losses. pic.twitter.com/OpkF4rGBR2
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 19, 2023

Canucks second in NHL in team hits:

I get wall work and board battles and staples and all the other buzzwords, but still don’t think of #Canucks as an overly physical team. So a little surprised to see this https://t.co/4GBFX2j63S
— Jeff Paterson (@patersonjeff) November 20, 2023

Top 5 Power Play Breakouts in NHL:

Long Post for those interested in the details of hockey!!

Top 5 PP Breakouts used in the #NHL

1. Drop
2. 5 Back
3. 4 Back
4. Regroup & Entry
5. Overspeed

Below you'll find the Pros, Cons & Considerations for each of these breakouts!

Drawn with FastDraw by @FastModelHockey… pic.twitter.com/LEW09GFQJA
— Andrew Brewer (@Abrew2014) November 20, 2023

Myers talks about mindset and team reset:

"We’re not quite playing to our identity as a group. We addressed some of the things today and we just got to get back to it…it's a mindset – you got to come ready to play next game and do the things that makes us successful."

🗣 Tyler Myers on resetting following games. pic.twitter.com/ErkuKA9NPj
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 19, 2023

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MATCH-UP INFO

Tonight marks the second of four meetings between the Canucks and Sharks this season: Nov. 2 (10-1 W), Nov. 20 (home), Nov. 25 (road), and Dec. 23 (home).
Vancouver is 66-55-9-7 all-tie against San Jose, including a 30-26-4-5 record on home ice.
The Canucks have won 10 straight games against the Sharks, with four of those wins coming at Rogers Arena.
J.T. Miller leads all active Canucks skaters in scoring against the Sharks with 23 points (8-15-23) in 20 career games.
Elias Pettersson has 17 points (5-12-17) in 16 career games against San Jose.
Quinn Hughes has 16 points (5-11-16) in 12 career games versus the Sharks.
Thatcher Demko is 9-0-0 with a 2.10 goals against average and a .928 save percentage in nine career games against San Jose.
Casey DeSmith is 2-3-0 with a 3.45 goals against average and a .898 save percentage in five career games versus San Jose.

QUICK NUMBERS

Elias Pettersson has 28 points (8-20-28) in 18 games so far this season, good for t-1st in the NHL.
Quinn Hughes has registered 28 points (7-21-28) in his last 18 games. He leads all defencemen in scoring and t-1st amongst all skaters. Hughes is also on a seven-game point streak (3-9-12).
J.T. Miller has 28 points (11-17-28) in his last 18 games and is currently on a seven-game point streak (5-7-12). He ranks t-1st in the league for points.
Brock Boeser has posted 21 points (13-8-21) in his last 18 games, with his 13 goals being good for t-2nd in the league.
Filip Hronek has registered 18 points (1-17-18) in his last 16 games. He currently ranks 3rd for assists amongst defencemen.
The Canucks power play has gone 10 for 28 in the past seven games, converting at a 35.7% rate.

2023.24 TEAM RANKS