[sandorski]

woo ppg vey for the lead

[sandorski]

SO Loss, meh

[Hyack]

Vancouver vs Calgary

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The Canucks look to end their three-game home stand on a high note tonight when they host the Calgary Flames on Hockey Day in Canada.

There is never a good time to go on a winless skid but the silver lining for Vancouver on their current three-game swoon is that none of the losses have come against divisional opponents. They don't have that safety net to tonight, however, when they resume their rivalry against a Flames team that will be a team they need to fend off in their pursuit of a playoff spot. Calgary begins play today sitting five points behind Vancouver in the Pacific Division standings but with a game in hand.

For the first time all season, the Canucks will be completely healthy with defenceman Dan Hamhuis set to return after a 21-game absence. The Canucks and Flames split their first two meetings of the season, with Calgary earning a 3-2 overtime win in the most recent head-to-head match way back on October 10 spoiling Vancouver's home opener.

Puck drop at 7 pm PT – Live on CBC

[Hyack]

Canucks reassign Prust to Comets

Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the Canucks have reassigned forward Brandon Prust to the AHL Utica Comets.

Prust, 31, has appeared in 35 games for the Canucks this season, where he has registered seven points (1-6-7) along with 59 penalty minutes. In 2014.15, Prust notched 18 points (4-14-18) and 134 penalty minutes in 82 games with the Montreal Canadiens. The left winger also tallied four points (1-3-4) and 35 penalty minutes for Montreal during the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Since his debut in 2006.07, Prust has recorded 115 points (40-75-115) and 1,036 penalty minutes in 486 NHL regular season games split between the Canucks, Canadiens, Rangers, Flames, and Coyotes.

A native of London, Ontario, Prust was acquired from Montreal in exchange for Zack Kassian and a 2016 fifth round pick on July 1, 2015. He was the Calgary Flames’ second pick (third round, 70th overall) at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

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Canucks reassign Weber to Comets

Vancouver, BC – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has reassigned defenceman Yannick Weber to the AHL Utica Comets.

Weber, 27, has appeared in 35 games for the Canucks this season registering five assists (0-5-5) and 24 penalty minutes. In 2014.15, Weber played in 65 games for the Canucks, where he notched 21 points (11-10-21) and led Vancouver defencemen in goals and powerplay goals (5).

The 5’11”, 200-pound defenceman has appeared in 264 career NHL games split between the Canucks and Canadiens, recording 68 points (22-46-68) along with 122 penalty minutes. He has also registered four points (3-1-4) in 12 career playoff games.

A native of Morges, Switzerland, Weber was originally selected by Montreal in the third round, 73rd overall, at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

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[sandorski]

woot etem, 2 more for the tie

[sandorski]

suckage

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[Hyack]

Vancouver at Colorado

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The Canucks open a short two games in two days road trip tonight when they face the Colorado Avalanche in the first of three head-to-head meetings this season.

After going winless on their recent three-game home stand, capped by a disappointing 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Flames on Saturday, getting a bit of a respite on the road has to be considered a good thing for the slumping Canucks. While tonight's meeting against the Avalanche isn't a divisional affair, it could still prove critical down the road. Colorado sits six points up on the Canucks and currently occupies the final Wild Card playoff spot in the West.

Look for a couple of line-up tweaks tonight for Vancouver, most notably the reuniting of the 'Kid Line' of Baertschi-Horvat-Virtanen and Vrbata moving down to play alongside Sutter and Dorsett. Jacob Markstrom will make his first post-All Star break appearance tonight. Markstrom, who is 4-0-1 in his last five starts, will be looking to extend his personal career-high win streak to four games.

Puck drop at 6 pm PT – Live on Sportsnet Pacific

[Hyack]

WTF.....3 penaltys in 3 minutes.....2 men down twice in 2 minutes....the Canucks must be looking to give up the 1st goal.....

[Hyack]

Bartkowski ties it up.....

[sandorski]

woot bartkowski for the tie

[Hyack]

Canucks make it 2-1....maybe.....

Baertschi's 10th of the year.....

[sandorski]

woo baertschi for the lead

[Hyack]

Horvat makes it 3-1 in the 3rd.....

[sandorski]

woohooo horvat