With the Canucks back on the ice for the first time since the debacle in Chicago during Game 6 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals, Monday's match up with the Islanders marks the beginning of a new journey.
The Canucks are hoping their prized first round pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft Cody Hodgson, will be able to join them in Terrace as they get set to embark on another NHL season. So far, there are mixed reports about Hodgson's status, as he was held out of contact drills and prospects games due to precautionary reasons for his ailing back.
The matchup has lit up the entire community of Terrace, which was awarded the exhibition game and the title of Hockeyville in early of 2009. Of course, many Canucks fans were hoping to catch a glimpse of Cody Hodgson facing off against his World Junior Gold Medallist counterpart - John Tavares (The first overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft).
Will Hodgson play? "We expect him to be ready by the 12th," coach Alain Vigneault said.
Right now, we'll just have to keep a close eye on how Hodgson looks out there on Sunday (September 13th) when the real camp gets going, before we can judge whether he'll play on Monday.
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