Looking at the Vancouver Canucks

by MrNorrisTrophy on Oct 27, 2009 11:41 AM CDT in Game Preview Comment 0 comments

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Forme Red Wing Mikael Samuelsson with the Canucks. (AP Photo/Francis Specker)

Key Wins: 3-2 over Chicago, 7-1 over Montreal, 4-3 over Dallas

Vancouver Canucks
Category	Stat	NHL Rank	Leading…	Stat	Player
Goals per game	2.73	18th	Scorer (Points)	12 (4G,8A)	Henrik Sedin
Goals Against per game	2.54	7th	+/-	+4	H. Sedin/O'Brien
Power play	27.40%	6th	Hits	23	Darcy Hordichuk
Penalty kill	80.80%	14th	PIM	17	Rypien/Bieksa
Shots per game	33.9	4th	Shots	46	Mikael Samuelsson
Shots against per game	26.5	3rd	Blocked Shots	20	Willie Mitchell
Faceoff percentage	51.30%	7th	Faceoffs	54.7%	Ryan Johnson
PIM per game	13.9	15th	Wins	6	Roberto Luongo
PP drawn	51	5th	GAA	2.57	Roberto Luongo

Vancouver has struggled at times this year but has won three straight contests to put themselves back in the mix early. Mikael Samuelsson leads the team in shots (surprised? me neither) but also has five goals to show for it. The team has been shaken a little bit from the injury to Daniel Sedin but has recovered and put together a solid top line as well as talented second and third lines. Put Roberto Luongo net and you have a chance to win any game.

Players to watch on offense: Henrik Sedin, Mikael Samuelsson (former Wing), and Alexandre Burrows (essentially, the first line)

Players to watch on defense: Kevin Bieksa, Willie Mitchell

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