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Game 2 of the road trip takes us to the Windy City.

If we play like we did in the last 40 minutes of yesterday's game, we should have this one. If we play like we did in the first 20, we're cooked.

GO CANUCKS GO!

Again, as stated in the Main Board the other day, I hope the team does not take the Hawks lightly.

They are 2-2-1 and playing with renewed vigor and a refined culture.

They also just beat a Blues team 8-3 2 days ago that embarrassed us at home on Monday.

Foligno is off due to family issues so maybe a little of their belligerence will be somewhat sedated.
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close tough one, 3 - 2 good guys.

Have to win the ones we should…

4-3 nucks

Scurry may be required…. Enhanced if we must!

Canucks projected lineup

Drew O’Connor -- Elias Pettersson -- Conor Garland
Jake DeBrusk -- Filip Chytil -- Brock Boeser
Evander Kane -- Aatu Raty -- Kiefer Sherwood
Arshdeep Bains -- Max Sasson -- Linus Karlsson

Quinn Hughes -- Filip Hronek
Elias Pettersson -- Tyler Myers
Marcus Pettersson -- Victor Mancini

Kevin Lankinen
Thatcher Demko

Scratched: Jonathan Lekkerimaki
Injured: Derek Forbort (undisclosed), Nils Hoglander (lower body), Teddy Blueger (undisclosed), P.O Joseph (lower body)

blackhawks projected lineup

Colton Dach -- Connor Bedard -- Andre Burakovsky
Teuvo Teravainen -- Frank Nazar -- Tyler Bertuzzi
Ryan Donato -- Jason Dickinson -- Ilya Mikheyev
Ryan Greene -- Lukas Reichel

Alex Vlasic -- Sam Rinzel
Wyatt Kaiser -- Louis Crevier
Matt Grzelcyk -- Connor Murphy
Artyom Levshunov

Spencer Knight
Arvid Soderblom

Scratched: Nick Foligno, Sam Lafferty
Injured: Landon Slaggert (lower body), Joey Anderson (lower body)

Status report

The Canucks did not hold a morning skate following their 5-3 victory at Dallas on Thursday … Lankinen could start after Demko made 28 save against the Stars … Foligno, a forward, was not at the Blackhawks’ morning skate. He remains on leave to tend to a family matter … Slaggert, a forward, took part in the skate, but coach Jeff Blashill said he does not expect Slagger to play Friday.

Be interesting to see how the defense looks tonight - basically played 4D last night. Mancini got less than 10 mins ice time, EP25 just over.

Hopefully they start the game a bit quicker - Demko > Lankinen - not sure we can get away with that type of 1st period with our backup in goal.

I feel like this is a game Petey should shine in, Chi-town has a young team - and hopefully prone to some poor decision making. Petey does have a Datsyuk-like read on plays to generate turnovers for his teammates when the opposition makes high risk plays. At least when he is on/engaged.

JelloPuddingPop wrote: ↑Fri Oct 17, 2025 11:58 am Be interesting to see how the defense looks tonight - basically played 4D last night. Mancini got less than 10 mins ice time, EP25 just over.

That is concerning considering the talk (heading into the season) about the Canucks deep blueline. However, the Stars are considered by many to be a deep team that should challenge to the conference finals at least. Many teams would roll their top-4 a ton of minutes against teams like that. D-Petey hasn’t wowed this far. He was extra impressive last year, but that should be tempered by keeping in mind that he was a later round pick who exceeded expectations, and did so earlier than predicted…..could be that he is a #6 at best (maybe that conclusion brings Topper back to say “I told ya so” to a few folks here), or he’s in that “sophomore slump” that sometimes lasts most of a season.

Manfredi should not be depended upon for anything more than spot duty at this point. He has no real NHL experience, and likely gets eaten alive by top teams.

Hopefully they start the game a bit quicker - Demko > Lankinen - not sure we can get away with that type of 1st period with our backup in goal.

Only hopefully?

I feel like this is a game Petey should shine in, Chi-town has a young team - and hopefully prone to some poor decision making. Petey does have a Datsyuk-like read on plays to generate turnovers for his teammates when the opposition makes high risk plays. At least when he is on/engaged.

This is true. I’m giving him Donny’s requested 20 games before I completely write him off (again). I see what he’s got, some of it includes what you point out, just gotta hope he actually finds a way to bring it.

Mëds wrote: ↑Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:39 pm This is true. I’m giving him Donny’s requested 20 games before I completely write him off (again). I see what he’s got, some of it includes what you point out, just gotta hope he actually finds a way to bring it.

We all are hopeful about that. Or this season is lost.

Forgot about the Dickinson Chytil dynamic.

Maybe some fireworks out there tonight.

Why are they giving Bedard bum wingers to play with?

Thought I saw on X that Blueger might be back tonight.

Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Fri Oct 17, 2025 4:13 pm Why are they giving Bedard bum wingers to play with?

To help promote your narrative?

donlever wrote: ↑Fri Oct 17, 2025 4:44 pm

Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Fri Oct 17, 2025 4:13 pm Why are they giving Bedard bum wingers to play with?

To help promote your narrative?

Which one.....they change daily.

donlever wrote: ↑Fri Oct 17, 2025 4:44 pm

Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Fri Oct 17, 2025 4:13 pm Why are they giving Bedard bum wingers to play with?

To help promote your narrative?

“Donny, life does not stop and start at your convenience, you miserable piece of shit.” - Walter Sobchuk

Nice to see your sense of humour is intact.

...and I was just about to respond to your book query.