Canucks Scuttlebutt Game Day Edition

Arturs Silovs has “taken the game pucks” for the 2024 NHL Playoffs as per direction from the Canucks:

Earlier this season, Arturs Silovs was told to “take the ball” because the organization believed in him.

That belief set the stage for Silovs to help the #Canucks reach the second round while being one of the biggest surprises of the whole playoffs. https://t.co/HdsFAKPt4L
— Ryan S. Clark (@ryan_s_clark) May 12, 2024

Goalie Arturs Silovs projected starter tonight for Canucks:

Arturs Silovs is the first Vancouver goalie off of the ice following morning skate and is the #Canucks’ projected Game 3 starter. pic.twitter.com/o5NC8mTJNi
— Thomas Drance (@ThomasDrance) May 12, 2024

Canucks Game Day Practice lines:

#Canucks morning lines:
Suter-Miller-Boeser.
Joshua-Lindholm-Garland
Mikheyev-Pettersson-Karlsson.
Åman-Blueger-Lafferty.
Höglander, no PDG

Hughes-Hronek.
Soucy-Myers.
Zadorov-Cole.
Wolanin-Juulsen@TSNHockey https://t.co/I5Q513GXoA
— Farhan Lalji (@FarhanLaljiTSN) May 12, 2024

In and Out Lineup changes:

From those on the scene in Edmonton:
Hoglander out, Karlsson in.
Di Giuseppe out, Aman in.
Defence remains same.#Canucks #Oilers #StanleyCupPlayoffs
— Ben Kuzma 🇺🇦 (@benkuzma) May 12, 2024

Karlsson needs to adjust his AHL game for the NHL Playoffs game style within seconds of his first shift to outclass Höglander:

60 pts in 60 games in AHL this season. 0 pts in 4 games in #NHL. Feels like a stretch to think he’s the answer. Then again, others haven’t done much with their chance https://t.co/txvnVJhl7u
— Jeff Paterson (@patersonjeff) May 12, 2024

All Hands On Deck for the HMS Vancouver Canucks for the Battle of Western Canada:

"You’re going to go into a situation where it’s loud building again [like Nashville]…You have to manage the time and space against this team. You need all hands on deck."

🗣 Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet before the #Canucks travel to Edmonton for Game Three. pic.twitter.com/4tZsCntRZX
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) May 11, 2024

Beat Edmonton once, need to beat them again, this time…to STAY IN THIS SERIES:

“Lose in overtime. Beat them last game. We’re in this series.”

🗣 Head Coach Rick Tocchet shares his thoughts on tonight's game against Edmonton.@theprovince | #Canucks pic.twitter.com/vJIO45C5xZ
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) May 11, 2024

Oh Captain, My Captain:

Quinn Hughes has been okay in first 2 games vs Oilers. But anyone that has watched him knows okay isn’t what #Canucks captain is all about. Time to activate his superpowers as series shifts to Edmonton https://t.co/lRWhZALqj1
— Jeff Paterson (@patersonjeff) May 11, 2024

Zadarov is relishing to be let loose tonight:

Canuck Nikita Zadorov on going to EDM: “It's fun. They have good fans, diehard fans. I mean, it's pretty much nothing else to do in that city except watch hockey.
“I mean, it's awesome. Competition on the highest level in hockey, mainstage Canada, Sportsnet and all that.”
— Iain MacIntyre (@imacSportsnet) May 11, 2024

Time for Canucks to deploy their long wooden stick and Van-quish their opponent tonight:

Unless Canucks play w more authority and confidence, they could deploy Patrice Bergeron and Bob Gainey against McDavid and Draisaitl and it wouldn’t matter. It’s 1-1. Carpe diem.

Rick Tocchet: “You have to find it inside you. There's more in there.” https://t.co/3FzcYlHvgt
— Iain MacIntyre (@imacSportsnet) May 12, 2024

Head Coach Rick Tocchet sending message to the top six Forwards to make up for Höglander by potentially sitting Nils out:

I get that Tocchet is looking for specific things and that Höglander hasn’t been great in the playoffs…

…but in a game where the #Canucks were badly outplayed and outshot, the Canucks out-shot the Oilers 8-to-1 when Höglander was on the ice. https://t.co/bQlwlsyfDI
— Daniel Wagner (@passittobulis) May 11, 2024

Zadarov is bringing his edge tonight against Oilers with lightning verbal jabs and cutting remarks:

“It’s a 1-1 series going back to Edmonton. It’s only going to get like that. Competitive guys on both sides. Lots of physicality and lots of guys who play with the edge.”

🗣 Nikita Zadorov speaks on the increase of physicality as Round Two goes on. pic.twitter.com/wGNCTQT7Ax
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) May 11, 2024

GM Patrik Allvin recalls players from Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League:

General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the following players have been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL):
F Arshdeep Bains
F Linus Karlsson
F Danila Klimovich
F Jonathan Lekkerimäki
F Vasily Podkolzin
F Aatu Räty
F Max Sasson
D Nick Cicek
D Matt Irwin
D Cole McWard
D…
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) May 10, 2024

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Head Coach Rick Tocchet Media Availability 05.08.2024

“We defend really well. That’s our bread and butter. But that doesn’t mean we sit back…We want to be aggressive.”

🗣 Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet at this morning's media availability.@theprovince | #Canucks pic.twitter.com/4VFoktVwMr
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) May 8, 2024

Nikita Zadorov speaks about Canucks playoff excitement:

"Nothing beats the playoff atmosphere in Canada…Everybody has flags on their cars. My kids in school, everybody dressed in Canucks jerseys."

🗣 Nikita Zadorov on the playoff hype surrounding the All-Canadian matchup.@theprovince | #Canucks pic.twitter.com/PyawTdXgQv
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) May 8, 2024

Pettersson in lineup and focused on what “we can do”:

“We’re going to focus on what we can do. Excited for the opportunity.”

🗣 Hear from Elias Pettersson ahead of Game One against the Edmonton Oilers.@theprovince | #Canucks pic.twitter.com/66B9h9mrpM
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) May 8, 2024

Lineup to remain unchanged:

Friedman, Juulsen, Åman getting in some extra work shooting on DeSmith and Tolopilo in the “rinse” skate. This implies no lineup changes.

Dakota Joshua + J.T. Miller at the other end of the ice putting in some skills work with Henrik Sedin as #Canucks optional skate winds down. pic.twitter.com/RYp2pFfpgR
— Thomas Drance (@ThomasDrance) May 8, 2024

Arturs Silovs to be starting goalie tonight:

Arturs Silovs getting the long chat with goalie coach Ian Clark and 1st goalie off ice at optional morning skate, all signs he’s Game 1 starter for Canucks (not that there was any real question)
— Kevin Woodley (@KevinisInGoal) May 8, 2024

Canucks Head Coach Rick Tocchet Media Availability 05.07.2024:

"You're going to have to grind out wins. It's hard to win."

🗣 Head Coach Rick Tocchet speaks on the lessons learned from Round 1, and approach going into the the next series. pic.twitter.com/EZoOZHvM6W
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) May 7, 2024

Head Coach Rick Tocchet admits Canucks will have to find another level to tackle Oilers:

Are good matchups, team defence, improved penalty kill enough to derail Oilers?

“They’re incredible on the power play and feed off turnovers. We’re going to have to find another level.”
—Tocchet.#Canucks #StanleyCupPlayoffs https://t.co/jM2IWXKIM8
— Ben Kuzma 🇺🇦 (@benkuzma) May 8, 2024

Canucks offense needs to show up and in a hurry:

How much do the Canucks need to get their offence going to compete with the Oilers? @CraigJButton has more: https://t.co/sWtwnlcoS5 pic.twitter.com/Bw7TWxNdSt
— JayOnSC (@JayOnSC) May 8, 2024

Has this been a successful season for Vancouver?

Yes.

At beginning of the year, even the most optimistic #Canucks fans were hoping to sneak into the playoffs, not win the division and advance to Round 2.

One of 8 teams left standing, the franchise is way ahead of schedule. Successful season secured. https://t.co/B2pi7Wvytm
— Matthew Sekeres (@mattsekeres) May 8, 2024

Lekkerimäki wins Swedish Hockey League Rookie of the Year, cut from Team Sweden, reassigned to Abbotsford Canucks:

Jonathan Lekkerimäki wins SHL Rookie of the Year, cut from Team Sweden, and reassigned to Abbotsford Canucks https://t.co/crn0wW7ngE
— CanucksArmy (@CanucksArmy) May 8, 2024

Lekkerimäki officially assigned to Abbotsford Canucks;

General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that F Jonathan Lekkerimäki has been assigned to Abbotsford (AHL).
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) May 8, 2024

Canucks first period in Playoffs needs serious injection of goals from inspired, motivated, buy in from complete team effort;

#Canucks scored just 2 first period goals against Nashville — both on the road (Game 3 & Game 4). Proved they could play and win patient games. But need to feed the home fans and give them something good to get excited about early
— Jeff Paterson (@patersonjeff) May 8, 2024

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