Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks Game Day: January 29 vs. Chicago Blackhawks, Two struggling teams will look to settle their season series on a positive note when the Chicago Blackhawks visit Vancouver to take on the Canucks on Wednesday night at Rogers Arena.

This could be an ugly one or they will play a complete, balls-to-the-wall game and get us all fired up again.

Surely you guys will win. I mean the lowly Flames did last night...

I want the win and I want Sestito to Jordan Nolan Duncan Keith.

Surely you guys will win. I mean the lowly Flames did last night...
- whipper334

We just need to play with that Calgary truculence.

This could be an ugly one or they will play a complete, balls-to-the-wall game and get us all fired up again.
- Marwood

I am expecting a disaster tonight.

Surely you guys will win. I mean the lowly Flames did last night...
- whipper334

We just softened the hawks up for van

Surely you guys will win. I mean the lowly Flames did last night...
- whipper334

...which is why I think Chicago is going to be pissed off and make an example out of the Canucks.

Tanev out with a broken thumb. Won't return until after the Olympics.

...which is why I think Chicago is going to be pissed off and make an example out of the Canucks.
- Marwood

How bout a Canucks team coming off an embarrassing loss to the oil being pissed and making an example of a struggling rival ?

How bout a Canucks team coming off an embarrassing loss to the oil being pissed and making an example of a struggling rival ?
- Redmile247

I would love to see that but the Canucks don't have the firepower to pull that off at this point.

How bout a Canucks team coming off an embarrassing loss to the oil being pissed and making an example of a struggling rival ?
- Redmile247

You been pinching weed from my jar?

You been pinching weed from my jar?
- Marwood

I would love to see that but the Canucks don't have the firepower to pull that off at this point.
- fiveandagame

What they should do is call up Grenier, Jensen, and Corrado (now that Tanev is injured); and let them make some friggin mistakes.

I would love to see that but the Canucks don't have the firepower to pull that off at this point.
- fiveandagame

This is true, but Canucks typically play their rivals quite well regardless of who is healthy or how they have been playing recently

Tanev out with a broken thumb. Won't return until after the Olympics.
- fiveandagame

(frank).

What they should do is call up Grenier, Jensen, and Corrado (now that Tanev is injured); and let them make some friggin mistakes.
- Gullzy

Why not. With Santorelli and Henrik out, Give Jensen some time up in a scoring roll and see if get something going. He is currently tied with Burrows for goals this year so what's the worse that could happen.

Put Grenier on the 4th line. Im sure he could generate more energy then Booth and Wiese.

This is true, but Canucks typically play their rivals quite well regardless of who is healthy or how they have been playing recently
- Redmile247

They might play well tonight but the reality is they are currently down 2 top 6 fowards (Hank and Santorelli). Burrows has yet to score a single goal this year and Daniel has made it obvious that without his brother he less than mediocre.

Win-win game tonight. 4-1 Hawks. But Canucks get a moral victory because Sestito fights Bollig and the Canucks get in a few scrums.

Tanev out with a broken thumb. Won't return until after the Olympics.
- fiveandagame

Make that 5-1 Hawks in that case. This is gonna be fun.

...which is why I think Chicago is going to be pissed off and make an example out of the Canucks.
- Marwood

Other than the one ANH game, the Canucks have usually played up to the better teams and down to the poor ones, this season.

But with the short memories on this board it's not surprising this isn't brought up.

I'd expect a better game than against the EDMs/CLGs.

OT or SOL is my guess.

Win-win game tonight. 4-1 Hawks. But Canucks get a moral victory because Sestito fights Bollig and the Canucks get in a few scrums.
- Nucker101

I'm so glad we get add "moral victory" to the list of Canucks buzz words. It fits in nicely with "reset""bold moves" and "all in"

Other than the one ANH game, the Canucks have usually played up to the better teams and down to the poor ones, this season.

But with the short memories on this board it's not surprising this isn't brought up.

I'd expect a better game than against the EDMs/CLGs.

OT or SOL is my guess.
- Fosco

With Tanev out, I'm definitely concerned but that could be less of a low if Edler-Garrison are finally broken up.

When healthy:

Hamhuis-Garrison
Edler-Tanev
Stanton-Bieksa

According to the stats, those are the optimal pairings.

I'm so glad we get add "moral victory" to the list of Canucks buzz words. It fits in nicely with "reset""bold moves" and "all in"
- fiveandagame

You forgot "the process"!

You forgot "the process"!
- Nucker101

Damn it!!