Canucks Sport Day: Reset in Seattle

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Vancouver Canucks (13-6-1) vs. Seattle Kraken (8-8-5)

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When/the place: Friday, 7 p.m., Local weather Pledge Enviornment

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TV: Sportsnet Radio: Sportsnet 650

The thrill: Even after shedding three of 4, the Vancouver Canucks have nonetheless received six of their final 10. That’s how scorching they’ve been. Nonetheless, they’re on a slide these days, partly as a result of they’re drained and partly as a result of their offence was sure to chill off. The query is: How lengthy till it settles into a standard tempo? One other query is: “How are Mark Friedman and Tyler Myers?” Neither blueliner completed Wednesday’s recreation in Colorado. The Canucks and Kraken confronted off final Saturday, with Seattle outplaying the Canucks within the remaining interval, which proved immensely irritating to go coach Rick Tocchet. Seattle is coming off a 7-1 trouncing of the San Jose Sharks and are 4-3-3 of their final 10. They don’t seem to be spectacular, however they’re getting it completed.

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The historical past: The Canucks helped open Local weather Pledge Enviornment for the Kraken’s inaugural home-opener in 2021. The Canucks received six of eight video games over the primary two seasons of Seattle’s existence. Seattle received the season’s first matchup, the one go to they’ll make to Rogers Enviornment.

The hope: The Canucks slumped within the third interval Wednesday in Colorado. They are going to hope that some Thanksgiving soccer — the Seattle Seahawks are internet hosting the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday — and maybe a hearty dinner will give them a lift of power for Friday’s recreation.

The worry: The Canucks’ current run of third-period struggles are maybe not that stunning given how a lot hockey they’ve performed these days, however they do have to discover a approach to choose up their play within the third.

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The highest weapons: Elias Pettersson could also be in a little bit of a scoring stoop — only one objective in seven video games — however Quinn Hughes remains to be ripping it up, with 31 factors on the season. So is J.T. Miller, who scored a spectacular power-forward’s objective in Colorado. He’s as much as 30 factors on the yr. For Seattle, Oliver Bjorkstrand is have a effective season thus far, with seven objectives and 12 assists thus far. Vince Dunn continues to be a power from the blueline — he has 18 factors in 21 video games.

The wounded: Canucks: Tyler Myers (hand, day-to-day), Mark Friedman (head, day-to-day), Pius Suter (undisclosed, day-to-day), Carson Soucy (leg, week-to-week) and Guillaume Brisebois (concussion, LTIR). Kraken: Andre Burakovsky (higher physique, IR), Philipp Grubauer (undisclosed, day-to-day).

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The quote: “These are the kind of video games which might be going to occur for the remainder of the yr. That is the place you need to be sure that of the main points and hold engaged on them.” — Rick Tocchet after Wednesday’s 5-2 loss to Colorado. He wasn’t displeased, however he nonetheless thought just a little extra from his group may have led to a win.

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