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Feb 05, 07
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Nucks @ Coilers 6:00
   Tue. Feb 6, 2007 6:00 PM Rexall Place - EDM GAME: Vancouver Canucks (29-20-4) @ Edmonton Oilers (26-23-4). Unless you're the Kings, it's difficult to label any game in early February as "must win," though Tuesday's clash in Edmonton is as about as close as it gets. The Oilers have won three of their last four, and in doing so, took one step out of the division basement. Dwayne Roloson was the star Saturday stopping 37 pucks to down the new divisional deadbeats, the Colorado Avalanche. "Rolly gave us the chance to win the game," Edmonton coach Craig MacTavish said. "His play in the first 10 minutes of the third period got us the win." Smyth and Horcoff scored 30 seconds apart. Ales Hemsky added a goal, and Smyth and Horcoff also each had an assist. "I did what I had to do," said Roloson, who made 37 saves to end his three-game losing streak. "You expect them to come at you hard in the third period, and they did." They’ll need him to keep it up. Roloson had lost his previous three starts, including a 5-3 loss at the hand of the Canucks a week ago. The Oilers trail Vancouver by eight points, and sit in ninth spot in the Western Conference. Another loss to a division rival could push their heads under the waterline. “It’s going to be four or eight after tomorrow night,” said Trevor Linden. “We’re going into a desperate team’s building and we expect the best from them there. It’s a huge game and we have to be a lot more prepared than we were Saturday night.” On Saturday the Canucks let two points, and the Northwest lead, slip gently out of their grasp as the Flames coaxed a win out of the Vancouver bench. The Canucks help a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes, but took a pair of penalties only seconds apart and Daymond Langkow rallied the Flames on the ensuing two-man power play. "That ended up a turning point in the game," Alex Tanguay said. "From there, we really picked up confidence and we knew we were going to get back in this game." Calgary scored the next three goals on their way to a 4-3 victory. "We had a real poor performance in probably our biggest game of the year, it's inexcusable," Canucks captain Markus Naslund said. "Obviously, they deserved the win. Luongo kept us in there for a long time when maybe we shouldn't have been in there." Luongo faced 42 shots, one of which rang off his mask in frightening moment in the second period. Dion Phaneuf unleashed a rising one-timer that caught Luongo square in the chin, knocking the keeper’s mask to the ice. He shook it off and stayed in the game, unfortunately his teammates couldn’t do the same. "We got exactly what we deserved," Canucks coach Alain Vigneault said. "We talked before the game about being disciplined; we took eight stick penalties tonight. The team that wanted it the most got the game.” "They had more energy, they competed harder for loose pucks, they competed harder to protect the puck, they were the harder-working team tonight and if it hadn't been for Louie it would have been a totally lopsided affair." The Flames finished 1-for-8 on the power play. The Canucks were 0-for-5, and have now failed to score on the power play in two straight games after going on a post-Christmas tear. The Canucks are 4-2 against the Oilers this season, and topped their Alberta rivals 5-3 in their last meeting. Edmonton boasts the league’s second best penalty kill at 97.5 percent. Vancouver is tops at 88.7 percent. The Canucks power play is ranked 15th while the Oilers are 26th. 2-1 nucks. Goals by D.sedin and Ohlund 
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Feb 06, 07
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Shit that was pretty fuck. Naslund has been getting better with every game.
Wow the pass was perfect. Nevermind it was a good goal but the passing before was even better. Still naslund has been playing very well since he finally got that one goal
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Feb 06, 07
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Ya wish i had them in my pool 9 points :(
oh well at least I got to see the Oilers crumble to the Canucks again. Where are you anjew/veni haha. p.s: torres getting frustrated and taking penalties = 2 goals for the canucks = straight lolz for me. Fuck i hate that guy
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Feb 07, 07
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 and for kenji <3 
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Feb 07, 07
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