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Vancouver Canucks vs. Anaheim Ducks

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When/where: Tuesday, 7 p.m., Honda Center

TELEVISION: SN Pacific. Radio: Sportsnet 650

Fright Night should be Halloween.

However, what happened the last time the Canucks played on US election night – a bizarre visit to Madison Square Garden in 2016, where there was as much drama on the ice as there was a heightened threat alert terrorist attack and an MSG bomb scare – is that they managed a 5-3 win over the high-octane Rangers on what was also Willie Watch Night.

It was a notable upset over the NHL’s highest-scoring team, but not nearly as big as Donald Trump’s shock triumph on the political stage. The Canucks ended a nine-game losing streak that was one shy of the franchise record and allowed embattled coach Willie Desjardins to expire for another day.

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After all, the Rangers averaged five goals per game, had a five-game winning streak and had won eight of their previous nine games. The Canucks made it 2-2 in the third period as Alex Burrows scored his first two goals of the season, while Sven Baertschi and Loui Eriksson added their first.

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Fast forward and Tuesday’s challenge is to not take the Ducks lightly and find a way to improve to 5-1-0 on the road. Anaheim dug a three-goal hole at home on Sunday and dropped a 4-2 decision to the Chicago Blackhawks despite outscoring the visitors 39-29 and holding a huge 92-47 advantage in shot attempts .

However, the Ducks can’t convert and are averaging 2.12 goals per outing and are 27th on the power play at just 13.9% conversion rate. Additionally, they have the seventh-worst penalty kill at 72.4% and rank last in faceoff efficiency at 42.5%.

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The Canucks are 10th with 51.4%. JT Miller is 10th overall with 59.4%.

What do all these irregular advantages mean? On paper, a lot. In reality, not much. The Canucks are only concerned with their own game and are still bleeding too many odd man rushes every night.

“We haven’t had many practices and they (the players) have had a few days off to rest,” the Canucks head coach said. Rick Tocchet said after practice Monday. “The next two weeks are going to be a lot more business and I liked that attitude today. I’ve been working on a lot of things and good fight drills.”

The Canucks get good versatility mileage Pius Suterwho is on the left wing and can also play in the middle. He has four goals in his last five games.

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“Hockey IQ,” Tocchet said. “That’s one thing he’s really good at and he makes up for the fact that he knows he’s not the fastest player out there. It’s still early and we need to get some interiors in place, but over the last 10 days he (Suter) deserves more ice time and I’ll probably keep him (Elias Pettersson) line.

“He deserves it and he’s still valuable as a center for us,”

The Canucks can also make a recall move because Arshdeep Bains it was centered Nils Hoglander and Daniel Spong in practice. Aatu Raty, who made the opening list, is the obvious center move. Played three games and returned to the AHL with Abbotsford where he has seven points (3-4) in eight games.

History: The Canucks swept the season series with a 3–1 home win on November 28 and 2–1 and 3–2 road triumphs on March 3 and 31, respectively. Boeser had a pair of goals in the first meeting and struck again in the final, night in which Dakota Joshua he also scored twice. The Canucks defeated the Ducks 31-18 on March 3rd. Quinn Hughes had four hits, 10 attempts.

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Hope: Even though the Canucks are on the power play, with an 0-for-12 slide over their last four games, rotations and potentially better, plus the Ducks’ inability to prevent goals on the man advantage, should be a boon to end the fight – especially PP1.

Fear: The danger in a game of danger. The Ducks are suffering in too many key categories, and if the Canucks start strong and take on the hosts, they should be able to dictate the tempo, dominate the offensive zone, get to the net and earn two more points.

Top Weapons: Miller has six runs (2-4) in his last five games with nine shots, while Boeser has four runs (2-2) with 10 shots in that span.

Injuries: canucks: Thatcher Demko (knee, IR), Dakota Joshua (testicular cancer, IR, everyday). Ducks: John Gibson (appendectomy, IR).

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the quote: “We did no wrong after they tied the game and I have to give the boys a lot of credit.” — Rick Tocchet in a 3-2 win at San Jose on Saturday night

Projected range:

DeBrusk-Miller-Boeser

Suter-Pettersson-Garland

Heinen-Blueger-Sherwood

Hoglander-Bains-Sprong

Hughes-Hronek

Soucy-Myers

Brannstrom-Desharnais

Lankinen

(Forbort shaken up in training with a leg injury).

Prediction: The Canucks are taking advantage of the Ducks’ inability to apply any type of pressure on special teams. They hit on the power play, don’t give up a shorthanded goal and get a 5-2 win.

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