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Canucks at Penguins preview - 11/22; 2PM start !!
by Tony on 11/22/08 at 09:59 AM ET
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Canucks at Penguins, 2PM ET, Mellon Arena
Season records:
Canucks, 12-6-2, 26 pts, 3rd in Western Conference
Penguins, 12-4-3, 27 pts., 4th in Eastern Conference
Season series: 1st meeting
Last game vs. Thrashers: Penguins def. Canucks, 2-1 (SO), Dec. 8th, 2007.
Last game results: Penguins def. Thrashers, 3-2, Nov. 20th. Canucks def. Wild, 3-2, Nov. 20th.
Special teams rankings:
Powerplay: Penguins 19.1% (14th), Canucks 17.0% (18th)
Penalty Kill: Penguins 84.0% (10th), Canucks 80.4% (20th)
Probably goaltender rankings:
SV%: Penguins - Dany Sabourin .940 (n/a), Canucks - Roberto Luongo .928 (T-6th)
GAA: Penguins - Dany Sabourin 1.59 (n/a), Canucks - Roberto Luongo 2.18 (9th)
Notes:
- Matt Cooke faces his former team of nine seasons today. It’s the first time he’ll face the Canucks.
- Tyler Kennedy leads the Pens in plus/minus with a +7.
- Mike Zigomanis’ NHL-leading faceoff percentage is now 64.9%.
- The Penguins’ 12-4-3 record is their best since the 1992-1993 season.
- A sellout today will be the 77th consecutive.
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I think you’re gonna see Cooke even make some bigger hits today… He’s downplaying playing his former team, but I don’t buy that…
In reference to Curry, I would doubt it, unless MAF is out for another week…. The Pens are at Buffalo next Friday and home to the Devils on Saturday…. Maybe if MAF is out that long Curry could get the start against the Devils….
Posted by Tony F from Virginia Beach, VA on 11/22/08 at 12:02 PM ET
It would make my year to see Johnny Curry play an NHL game. The minute he does, I’m ordering my Curry jersey. Go B-U!
Posted by NHLJeff from Pens fan in Chicago, IL on 11/22/08 at 12:44 PM ET
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The whole Cooke Kennedy Staal line is just amazing, its no surprise Kennedy is leading the team in plus minus.
And Ziggy is just unbelievable. He’s been such a huge addition to this team. I don’t think anyone realized how big of a difference winning all these faceoffs would make. Pittsburgh is 7th in faceoff % right now, they were 30th last season. That is a huge jump and a big part of it is Ziggy.
And Tony, do you think Curry will get a start while he’s up? Or will Sabou just continue to play until MAF gets back.
Posted by Kevin from Pittsburgh on 11/22/08 at 11:55 AM ET