Vancouver’s hopes are all on the head of one man – Daniel Sedin. This is a mistake. Not only should you never count on just one person to save your whole series, but seriously? I have no love for the Sedin twins, but this man has had a horrible concussion and has been out due to symptoms and they are going to bring him in against us in a possible elimination game? Think about it.
There are two ways this is going to go tonight. One – Daniel Sedin has been medically released, he will play and all if fine. Two, Daniel Sedin will not play tonight but will be there as support and a moral boost for the team. If Vancouver is smart, they use option two. But what happens if they choose option one? Well, that’s good for us all the way around. The Nucks will have a shakeup in the lineup and will not play well in just one game back together. Plus there will be hesitation on D Sedin as no one wants to hit him, but if he’s cleared, chances are he will get roughed up a bit and everyone will concentrate on that and not the game. Advantage Kings. If they pick option two and Daniel sits, well, we have been doing well against that Daniel-less team so far. Advantage Kings.
Here are a few observations from around the web from Vancouver regarding Daniel Sedin playing tonight:
- (From Canucksarmy.com) - The Canucks desperately need Daniel Sedin to return. They need his goal scoring. They need his puck possession capabilities. They need his magic with his twin brother. They need his production on the power play. They need everything that Daniel brings to the ice. Because everything that he brings is what the Canucks have been missing.
In their opinion, Daniel Sedin = God. This almost makes me want him to play tonight to see if the above happens. I love a good miracle.
- (From Nucksmisconduct.com) - While the Canuck fan in me is excited at Daniel Sedin’s potential return to the lineup, the hockey fan and guy who’s suffered concussions is terrified at the thought. You think this stretch has been concerning? Imagine a loss of our best player for the length of time the Penguins lost Sidney Crosby. Or worse. Even if Daniel gets cleared for tonight’s game, it’s hardly a sign that he’s in the clear. Much like the future of this club should this disastrous start come to it’s wretched climax tonight, it’s cloudy at best.
- (From The Province.com) – How Vancouver is going to win the series against LA.Ryan Kesler. Let’s face it, everyone already hates you right now, so you’re the man for the job. When you score in game 4, AND YOU WILL SCORE IN GAME 4, I want you to do a backflip followed by a short light sabre routine with your hockey stick. The minute you do this, the Canucks will go on to win the game by five goals, guaranteed.
Vancouver is worried they will get swept and out of the playoffs, the Kings worry they will somehow screw up and lose the whole thing, the fans of both teams are just plain worried. It’s the strangest series that I can recall in a long time. The most worrisome series in the history of hockey? Well, probably not, but it feels that way! So what do the Kings need to do to win this series? Do exactly what they have been doing all along. Keep their composure and keep the penalties down. Stay on them so they get frustrated and their penalties go up. Keep the puck in their zone.Quick in goal for us and Schneider in for Vancouver. It looks like Richardson will play tonight so Lokti is back on the bench with Westgarth. I’m not sure where Sutter will put Richardson, so I’ll just trade him out for Loktionov on the fourth line for now.
Kings Lineup
# 23 Brown– # 11 Kopitar – # 14 Williams
# 74 King– # 10 Richards – # 77 Jeff Carter
# 25 Penner – # 28 Stoll – # 22 Lewis
# 15 Richardson – # 24 Fraser – # 71 Nolan
# 7 Scuderi – # 8 Doughty
# 33 Mitchell – # 26 Voynov
# 27 Martinez –# 2 Greene
# 32 Quick
# 45 Bernier
Vancouver Canucks
#21 Mason Raymond – #33 Henrik Sedin – #14 Alexandre Burrows
#40 Maxim Lapierre – #17 Ryan Kesler – #7 David Booth
#20 Chris Higgins – #26 Samuel Pahlsson – #36 Jannik Hansen
#27 Manny Malhotra – #25 Andrew Ebbett – #32 Dale Weise
#2 Dan Hamhuis – #3 Kevin Bieksa
#23 Alexander Edler – #6 Sami Salo
#29 Aaron Rome – #8 Christopher Tanev
#35 Cory Schneider
#1 Roberto Luongo
Bev
April 18, 2012
This indeed is about the most important game the Kings have had in a very,very long time. This thing regarding Sedin reminds me of something regarding auto racing back when I was a whole lot younger (Uncle raced and built cars) There was a driver by the name of Allen Heath. He’d lost an arm racing earlier and he still raced but, with an artificial arm and a hook around the wheel. The other drivers just hated him because they’d back off for him.
If that guy goes out there tonite, the players have just got to play him as they would any other person out there.
I have doubts he’ll be on the ice anyway. Feel it’s Nucks way of trying to play mind games.
tracykingslover
April 18, 2012
I read on Hammond from DD that they will play him and try not to go too hard or too soft. But see? They are already thinking about it! Its throwing them off. The only hope is it throws Vancouver off as well.
If we play a straight game with no penalties then it won’t matter at all.
The Recipe Seeker
April 18, 2012
Here’s a thought. Vancouver has done exactly what they wanted done regarding tonight’s game. They have succeeded in making us aware only of Sedin. The Kings need to focus on the whole picture and ignore the hype about 1 player. I’m very excited about this game and plan to sit down and enjoy. Let’s not bring the elephant into the room. Or is it too late for that?
tracykingslover
April 18, 2012
See? Thats why you get paid the big bucks!. They are messing with our minds and its working. Ok. I’m done. On with the game and who cares if ginger twin 2 is playing. whether he is on the ice or not, we stick with what works and we’ll be fine.
Can’t wait to go. Boss said I could leave early.
woo hoo!
tracykingslover
April 18, 2012
On my way to the game! Have a great nite!
GKG