Oh My..The Canucks DO Have A Pulse!
Canucks make easy work of the road-weary Thrashers
| Final - 12.10.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Jets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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A look at Canucks-Thrashers stats as Atlanta returns to GM Place for the first time since 2007.
Festivus For The Rest Of Us
I've abused this Seinfeld plot at least once a season for the past four years because sadly, once every season Vancouver looks so adrift and uninterested in playing up to the level of the best teams (to speak nothing of playoff bound teams) that I need Frank Constanza to get involved.
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Vancouver | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Vancouver Goal - Daniel Sedin (4), from Alexandre Burrows and Shane O'brien at 3:09. 2, Atlanta Power-Play Goal - Nikolai Antropov (3), from Rich Peverley and Ilya Kovalchuk at 8:37. 3, Vancouver Goal - Daniel Sedin (5), from Henrik Sedin and Steve Bernier at 18:38. Penalties - Rick Rypien, Vancouver (Roughing), 8:14; Mikael Samuelsson, Vancouver (Interference), 9:06; Mathieu Schneider, Vancouver (Hooking), 16:06. |
| Second Period |
| - 4, Vancouver Goal - Daniel Sedin (6), from Alexandre Burrows and Henrik Sedin at 1:39. 5, Vancouver Goal - Mason Raymond (10), from Mikael Samuelsson and Kevin Bieksa at 4:51. 6, Atlanta Goal - Colby Armstrong (5), from Zach Bogosian and Rich Peverley at 14:25. Penalties - Chris Thorburn, Atlanta (Fighting (maj)), 9:04; Tanner Glass, Vancouver (Fighting (maj)), 9:04; Boris Valabik, Atlanta (Tripping), 19:39. |
| Third Period |
| - No scoring. Penalties - Mathieu Schneider, Vancouver (Delaying the game), 6:36; Boris Valabik, Atlanta (Fighting (maj)), 14:06; Rick Rypien, Vancouver (Fighting (maj)), 14:06; Ilya Kovalchuk, Atlanta (Slashing), 15:10; Ryan Kesler, Vancouver (Slashing), 15:10; Rich Peverley, Atlanta (Tripping), 16:42; Ilya Kovalchuk, Atlanta (Misconduct (10 min)), 20:00. |
Shots on Goal:
Atlanta 11 + 6 + 7 = 24.
Vancouver 7 + 15 + 16 = 38.
Power Play Conversion: Atlanta 1-4. Vancouver 0-2.
Goaltenders: Atlanta, Ondrej Pavelec 4-38-.895. Vancouver, Roberto Luongo 2-24-.917.
Referees: Kerry Fraser, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Mark Wheler
Power Play Conversion: Atlanta 1-4. Vancouver 0-2.
Goaltenders: Atlanta, Ondrej Pavelec 4-38-.895. Vancouver, Roberto Luongo 2-24-.917.
Referees: Kerry Fraser, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Mark Wheler
