Canucks Recreation Day: Streaking into Minnesota

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Vancouver Canucks (20-9-1) vs. Minnesota Wild (11-12-4)

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When and the place: Saturday, 11 a.m., Xcel Vitality Heart

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TV: Sportsnet. Radio: Sportsnet 650

The excitement: The Canucks have gained 4 straight video games. Their offence is again to being red-hot. The Wild have gained six of the eight video games they’ve performed below John Hynes — however the two losses have been to the Canucks, who’re clearly a very good crew, and the Edmonton Oilers, who nonetheless have the very best participant(s) on the earth.

Vancouver hometown hero Brock Boeser can be the second-leading scorer within the NHL, which is nice for the guests Saturday.

Dangerous for the house crew: Jonas Brodin is harm and Jared Spurgeon is a game-time determination for Saturday.

Additionally their administration is in chaos — basic supervisor Invoice Guerin was away from the crew whereas a office conduct investigation occurred and on the similar time one in all his assistant GMs departed the membership — which certainly has left the gamers feeling unsure.

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The historical past: The Canucks started their present win streak with a 2-0 win 10 days in the past at house over Minnesota. They have been the higher crew and the Wild stay a crew trying to discover their means.

The hope: Vancouver performed rather well on Thursday versus the also-struggling Florida Panthers and can hope to hold that very same disciplined defending into Saturday’s matinee.

The concern: Surges all the time come to an finish. Will or not it’s on Saturday the place their scoring dries up?

The highest weapons: Boeser is tied for second within the NHL with 22 targets. J.T. Miller, who was annoyed about his sport Thursday, is second within the NHL in scoring with 43 factors.

Mats Zuccarello has 28 factors in 27 video games, however Kirill Kaprizov continues to be struggling to get his season going: he has simply 24 factors.

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The wounded: Canucks: Carson Soucy (leg fracture, LTIR) and Guillaume Brisebois (concussion, LTIR). Wild: Jared Spurgeon (decrease physique, day-to-day) and Jonas Brodin (upper-body, LTIR).

The quote: “He’s completely happy we gained 4-0, however he desires to go to the video tomorrow. He’s on us coaches, he desires to know what occurred, what are you able to do higher. He’s achieved that every one week, about his defensive play. He went and noticed (coach Adam Foote) the opposite day. I believe that to me is a man who’s not happy, I imply I really like that.” — head coach Rick Tocchet on Miller’s drive to raised himself.

The lineup:

Forwards

Mikheyev-Pettersson-Lafferty

Höglander-Miller-Boeser

Joshua-Blueger-Garland

Kuzmenko-Suter-DiGiuseppe

Defence

Hughes-Hronek

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Cole-Juulsen

Zadorov-Myers

Goalie

Thatcher Demko

The prediction: The Canucks have been strong Thursday. Carolina is taking part in their third sport in 4 nights. This one might be tight, name it 3-2 Vancouver

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