[Hyack]

The Canucks go down to defeat 5-3 by the Hurricanes. Sven Baertschi scored twice, once on the PP and got an assist on Bo Horvat's PP goal which comprised all the Canucks scoring. The Canucks went 2/4 on the PP and held the 'Canes scoreless on their 2 PPs. Shots on goal were 33-25 in favour of Carolina. The next game for Vancouver is on Thursday when they play in Tampa Bay.

[Hyack]

Vancouver at Tampa Bay

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Canucks (1-2-0) at Lightning (1-0-0)

The Canucks have allowed 12 goals in losing their past two games but coach Travis Green said he will not make changes to the defense pairs Thursday. Goalie Anders Nilsson will make his first start of the season.

Rookie center Elias Pettersson leads the Canucks with six points (three goals, three assists) in three games.

Green was non-committal on his forward lines and said that 13 forwards will skate during warmup with the possibility of Motte drawing into the lineup.

Game time 4:30pm PT

[N_Fiddledog]

Yay, Boeser finally scored and got the monkey off his back. (Nice one too)

If Petterson and Boeser both start scoring consistently together we could be dangerous.

4-1 Vancouver.

[Hyack]

Vancouver at Florida

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Canucks (2-2-0) at Panthers (0-1-1)

Forward Antoine Rousell will make his Canucks debut. He missed the first four games of the season because of a concussion after signing a four-year contract as an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

Forward Elias Pettersson, who has a point in each of his first four games, can tie the Canucks record for longest point streak to start a career.

Vancouver continues a six-game road trip. It is coming off a 4-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.

Canucks forward Elias Pettersson has four goals and three assists in four games.

Roussel skated on a line with Horvat and Boeser on Friday. Defenseman Alex Biega was waived in oder to make room for him on the active roster.

Game time 4:00pm PT

[N_Fiddledog]

Pleased to see Adam Gaudette starting to perform down in Utica. He just scored and the Comets are up 4-0 in the first. Patience Vancouver there's help on the way.

[Strutz]

Missed the Tampa game but am ready for tonight's game.

[Strutz]

An awesome win by the guys tonight!

[N_Fiddledog]

I liked the way Beagle had a little talk with the Florida guy who cheap-shotted Pettersson too. The Revenge tie-breaker goal from Horvat was even nicer though.

[N_Fiddledog]

A lot of controversy in Canuckland today about just letting Matheson go with a talking to for attacking Pettersson.

The sentiment is Matheson needed to feel a Canuck fist in retaliation.

Many don't seem to think that Canucks tough guy Roussel's sentiment was good enough:

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Roussel just told me that (paraphrasing) “absolutely” the score should be settled with Matheson. But that will come at Rogers Arena, team wanted two points tonight. #canucks

https://twitter.com/DhaliwalSports/stat ... 3786463232

http://forum.canucks.com/topic/387819-p ... 18/?page=5

[N_Fiddledog]

Panthers’ Matheson to have hearing for hit on Canucks’ Pettersson

[N_Fiddledog]

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Sven Baertschi called it something out of WWE.

“It’s one thing to pin a guy against the boards. But once he’s against the boards, he’s off balance and gets wrestled down like that, that hurts. And with his head going backwards, that’s not a comfortable situation for him,” he said. “Things happen quick out there. I’m not sure he meant to do it, but he did.”

Several of Baertschi’s teammates suggested Matheson’s time will come. A large section of the fan base is already demanding it.

https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/n ... -goes-dark

[Hyack]

N_Fiddledog N_Fiddledog:

Pleased to see Adam Gaudette starting to perform down in Utica. He just scored and the Comets are up 4-0 in the first. Patience Vancouver there's help on the way.

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The Canucks also lost Jay Beagle to an apparent arm injury, suffered not long after Pettersson left the game. Benning said an update on Beagle’s status would come later on Sunday.

He indicated a centre was likely to be recalled from the Utica Comets, the Canucks’ American Hockey League affiliate.

It appears Adam Gaudette, the former Northeastern University centre who played five games at the end of last season for the Canucks, is the man who will get the call.

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There's reason for optimism for Vancouver Canucks fans following a brutal hit on star centre Elias Petterson last night at the BT&T Centre in Sunrise, Florida. The 19-year-old left the game after being slammed into the boards by defenceman Mike Matheson.

Today, he's reportedly feeling better.

We lost both Beagle and Pettersson last night but, according to Canucks' coach Travis Green Petterson is feeling a lot better today. There has been no report on whether he will miss any games or not. The Canucks next play on Tuesday when they visit Pittsburgh.

[Strutz]

N_Fiddledog N_Fiddledog:

Panthers’ Matheson to have hearing for hit on Canucks’ Pettersson

We shall see if anything is decided on this hit.

I'm just glad that Pettersson seems to be ok.

[Hyack]

Vancouver at Pittsburgh

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Canucks (3-2-0) at Penguins (2-1-1)

The Canucks will be without center Elias Pettersson, who is in concussion protocol after being injured on a hit by Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson on Saturday. Pettersson, 19, leads NHL rookies in goals (five) and points (eight).

Vancouver recalled forward Adam Gaudette, who is expected to replace Pettersson at second-line center, on Monday.

After losing two of their first three games, the Canucks have won their past two.

Canucks center Bo Horvat has four points (three goals, one assist) in his past four games. He scored the game-winning goal at 6:11 of the third period in a 3-2 win against the Panthers on Saturday.

With Beagle out six weeks, the Canucks likely will use Granlund at fourth-line center Tuesday. Baertschi has five points (two goals, three assists) in his past three games.

Game time 4:00pm PT

[Hyack]

Matheson suspended two games for actions in Panthers game



Defenseman penalized for interference, unsportsmanlike conduct against Canucks forward Pettersson

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Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson has been suspended for two games, without pay, for interference and unsportsmanlike conduct against Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson during NHL Game No. 64 in Florida on Saturday, Oct. 13, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 4:47 of the third period.

Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and, based on his average annual salary, Matheson will forfeit $52,419.36. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.

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