Canucks Scuttlebutt Game Day Edition – Page 2

Maple Leafs hosts Vancouver:

The @MapleLeafs host the @Canucks for one of two All-Canadian matchups on @hockeynight in Canada tonight. Vancouver enters Toronto on a nine-game point streak (8-0-1) – tied with the Rangers for the longest active run.#NHLStats: https://t.co/N0liDDGQEv pic.twitter.com/79S5h9bAKe
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) November 11, 2023

Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko starts against Maple Leafs:

Teddy Blueger won’t play tonight, Tocchet confirms. Sounds like he’s an option for tomorrow.

Demko will start Saturday in Toronto, DeSmith gets the game Sunday in Montreal. #Canucks
— Thomas Drance (@ThomasDrance) November 11, 2023

Head Coach Rick Tocchet Pre-Game Media Availability against Toronto Maple Leafs:

“I see examples on the bench…Couple guys you don’t usually hear from are yelling 'Hey, you got to get that puck in deep.' Usually that comes from me or somebody else but now it’s coming from more branches of players.”

🗣 Tocchet on team accountability.@theprovince | #Canucks pic.twitter.com/59n7xQPX73
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 11, 2023

Head Coach Rick Tocchet talks about weekend games against Toronto and Montreal:

"It’s accountability from everybody – coaches, players. It’s a partnership.”@CanucksReporter speaks with Rick Tocchet in Toronto ahead of the team's big weekend. pic.twitter.com/EBLfbbrIM8
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 11, 2023

Canucks can increase point streak to 10 games tonight:

The @Canucks (10-2-1) enter tonight as one of four teams with at least 10 wins this season and can extend their point streak to 10 games for the first time since 2011-12 (10-0-3).

📺: 7:00 p.m. ET on @Sportsnet. #NHLStats: https://t.co/N0liDDGQEv pic.twitter.com/PdFtHRQw0A
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) November 11, 2023

Elias Pettersson speaks on the teams mindset going into the Maple Leafs game:

“It’s a mindset we have now that we're keeping each other accountable. High standards. I think that’s what brought us success at the start of the season.”

🗣 Elias Pettersson on the team's mindset each and everyday.@theprovince | #Canucks pic.twitter.com/DKsLWRbFmW
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 11, 2023

Comparison of highest scoring pair of defensemen and Canucks Hughes and Hronek:

As far as i can tell, the highest scoring pair of Defensemen on the same NHL team was the 1974-75 Boston Bruins

Bobby Orr 135 pts
Carol Vadnais 74 pts
Total: 209 pts

Pace so far this season for Quinn Hughes and Filip Hronek
Total: 226 pts

Hughes 137 pts
Hronek 89 pts#Canucks pic.twitter.com/bT6XvonzG7
— Lord Humungus of Vancouver (@RodneyGibson604) November 8, 2023

Bo Horvat on return to Vancouver next week:

Bo Horvat, asked about upcoming return to Vancouver, said he's not sure how fans will react. He knows what he said going out the door might have been misinterpreted. Said his frustration was with management, never the fans. Loved his time in Vancouver. Very happy now w/ #Isles
— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) November 11, 2023

Are Detroit Red Wings responsible for Canucks having best defensive pairing in NHL?

between picking zadina over hughes, and trading hronek for draft picks, the detroit red wings have given the vancouver #canucks the best defense pairing in the NHL

(article below is out of detroit)https://t.co/g7Znqwu2me
— kwïn hüz /blm/ (@riotsurvivor) November 11, 2023

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Head Coach Rick Tocchet media availability after Wednesday morning practice in Ottawa:

“I’m a concept guy and today’s game, especially against a lot of diamond teams, you have to have movement.”

🗣 Head Coach Rick Tocchet speaks on the success of the power play following Wednesday's practice in Ottawa. pic.twitter.com/QyBeema2oI
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 8, 2023

Optional skate includes Thatcher Demko:

7 #Canucks skaters – including Teddy Blueger – and Thatcher Demko on the ice for a very optional morning skate in Kanata. pic.twitter.com/QEBPdZgBhV
— Thomas Drance (@ThomasDrance) November 9, 2023

Teddy Blueger is still not in the lineup:

Teddy Blueger’s debit will wait until the weekend, as he’s not in the lineup Thursday vs. the Senators per Rick Tocchet.

“He’s very close,” says Tocchet, who confirms that his lineup will be unchanged Thursday. #Canucks
— Thomas Drance (@ThomasDrance) November 9, 2023

Casey DeSmith to start for Canucks against Ottawa tonight:

Casey DeSmith will start Thursday vs. Senators per Rick Tocchet.

Sets up with 3 in 4 so that DeSmith is now very likely to play 2 of 3 on this current road trip. #Canucks
— Thomas Drance (@ThomasDrance) November 9, 2023

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