GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: CALGARY (8-11) at VANCOUVER (9-9)

NHL: CALGARY (8-11) at VANCOUVER (9-9)

<h3>Canucks aim to continue success with division vs. Flames</h3>

<div class="pre">Calgary (8-8-3) at Vancouver (9-8-1) 8:00 pm EST</div>

<div class="pre">VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Ticker) - The Vancouver Canucks</div>will look to continue their strong play within the NorthwestDivision when they host the Calgary Flames on Sunday.

Vancouver posted a 6-2 win over Minnesota on Friday in which sixplayers recorded tallies - three of which came on the powerplay. It was a rare offensive explosion for the Canucks, whoentered the contest averaging a league-low 1.67 goals at home.

Roberto Luongo stopped 20 shots as Vancouver improved to 7-0-1in the last eight games against division rivals, and posted justits third win here in 10 games.


Vancouver, which is just 2-8 vs. the rest of the league, isplaying shorthanded but seems no worse for the wear. TheCanucks lost defensemen Sami Salo (broken nose) and Kevin Bieksa(calf) on November 1, but are 4-0-1 since.


Vancouver should find more success against Calgary, since it haswon six of the last eight meetings. The Canucks posted a 3-2win over the Flames in the last meeting on November 8.

Luongo stopped 36 shots in the win, before Vancouver nearly blewa 3-0 lead. The Canucks also took the first meeting of theseason, 4-3, on October 6.


Calgary has won two straight after a 3-1 triumph over Edmonton onSaturday in which Matthew Lombardi and Owen Nolan recordedgoals, and Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 15 shots.

 

NHL: CALGARY at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL AT VANCOUVER
STARTING GOALIES: CGY - MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF
VAN - ROBERTO LUONGO

OFFICIALS: REF - BILL MCCREARY, DAN MAROUELLI
LIN - ANDY MCELMAN, LONNIE CAMERON</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">CALGARY VS VANCOUVER - SCRATCHES

CALGARY VANCOUVER

W PRIMEAU ANKLE INJURY M OHLUND SUSPENDED NHL
M SMITH HEALTHY J HANSEN HEALTHY
D HALE HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 0
VANCOUVER 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 0
VANCOUVER 1
1ST PRD: VAN - HENRIK SEDIN 5 (MARKUS NASLUND, DANIEL SEDIN) 2:49</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
VANCOUVER 1
1ST PRD: CGY - ADRIAN AUCOIN 2 (DAYMOND LANGKOW) 4:53</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
VANCOUVER 1 14:21 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
VANCOUVER 1 11:25 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
VANCOUVER 1 7:56 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
VANCOUVER 1 5:41 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
VANCOUVER 1 3:46 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
CALGARY 1 1
VANCOUVER 1 1 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: VAN - HENRIK SEDIN 5 (MARKUS NASLUND, DANIEL SEDIN) 2:49
CGY - ADRIAN AUCOIN 2 (DAYMOND LANGKOW) 4:53

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
CGY 12 12
VAN 10 10

GOALIES: CGY - MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF
VAN - ROBERTO LUONGO</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">------------------------
Calgary 1 --1
Vancouver 1 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Vancouver, Henrik Sedin 5 (Markus Naslund,
Daniel Sedin), 2:49. 2, Calgary, Adrian Aucoin 2 (Daymond Langkow),
4:53. Penalties: T Linden, Van (boarding), 13:31.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Calgary 12 --12
Vancouver 10 --10
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Goalies : Calgary, Miikka Kiprusoff (10 shots, 9 saves). Vancouver,
Roberto Luongo (12 shots, 11 saves). Referees: Bill Mccreary, Dan
Marouelli. Linesmen: Andy Mcelman, Lonnie Cameron.</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
VANCOUVER 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
VANCOUVER 1 17:36 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
VANCOUVER 1 15:58 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
VANCOUVER 1 11:59 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
VANCOUVER 2
2ND PRD: VAN - WILLIE MITCHELL 1 (MARKUS NASLUND, DANIEL SEDIN) 9:52</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
VANCOUVER 2 6:34 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 1
VANCOUVER 2 5:08 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>