After finally losing a game in the Pre-Season to the Anaheim Ducks, the Canucks head on the road to round out their exhibition schedule against their Alberta rivals, the Flames and Oilers. It starts tonight in Calgary where a "bubble" line-up will take to the ice.
Shirokov - Kesler - Samuelsson
Raymond - Hodgson - Grabner
Hordichuk - Johnson - Rypien
Glass - Bliznak - Hansen
Lukowich - Rome
Edler - O'Brien
Ehrhoff - Funk
Luongo (Full game)
Raymond - Hodgson - Grabner
Hordichuk - Johnson - Rypien
Glass - Bliznak - Hansen
Lukowich - Rome
Edler - O'Brien
Ehrhoff - Funk
Luongo (Full game)
Young russian Sergei Shirokov is ready to return tonight in his bid to claim a spot in the Canucks top 6 forward group on opening night. He'll be set up for success tonight as he skates on a line with Ryan Kesler and Mikael Samuelsson. Cody Hodgson and Michael Grabner have (still) yet to impress in the Pre-Season, both for different reasons of course, but they will get another chance tonight and hopefully the speed of Mason Raymond can help both of the youngsters.
Roberto Luongo is expected to play the full game, which will be the key for the Canucks tonight as the Flames are sending out a very skilled and veteran line up:
Roberto Luongo is expected to play the full game, which will be the key for the Canucks tonight as the Flames are sending out a very skilled and veteran line up:
Moss - Jokinen - Iginla
Dawes - Langkow - Bourque
Glencross - Conroy - Sjostrom
Nystrom - Boyd - Prust
Regehr - Bouwmeester
Giordano - Phaneuf
Pardy - Stralman
Dawes - Langkow - Bourque
Glencross - Conroy - Sjostrom
Nystrom - Boyd - Prust
Regehr - Bouwmeester
Giordano - Phaneuf
Pardy - Stralman
Our take: Michael Grabner is all but done. He will not be here on opening night next week. Cody Hodgson needs to recover his conditioning fast, as his opportunities to make an impact this season are dwindling, unlike Sergei Shirokov, who could cement a starting spot on this team with a solid performance tonight.
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