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10/1/2009
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Vancouver Canucks 3 , Nashville Predators 2
Shots: 30 - 20
PP: 0 of 6 (5 shots), Passing:68/85=80 %, Challenges:37/47=77 %
PP: 0 of 2 (4 shots), Passing:65/81=80 %, Challenges:21/43=47 %
Attendance: 8373 of 18422 (GM Place)
Ticket income: 392693 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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no scoring
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28:11 0-1
Kyle Wellwood [3] (Vernon Fiddler, Chris Clark)
31:34 1-1
Mats Sundin [15] (Pavol Demitra, Ryan Shannon)
39:38 2-1
Jason Krog [2] (Willie Mitchell, Alexander Edler)
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42:02 3-1
Thomas Vanek [10] (Matt Pettinger, Mikko Koivu)
48:29 3-2
Rich Peverly [1] (Matt Ellison, Ville Koistinen)
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Penalty summary:
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05:15
Mattias Öhlund (2 min for tripping)
07:49
Erik Cole (2 min for holding the stick)
08:58
Jed Ortmeyer (2 min for cross-checking)
14:31
Mike Ribeiro (2 min for hooking)
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36:48
Jerred Smithson (2 min for hooking)
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42:18
Vernon Fiddler (2 min for hooking)
45:48
Scott Nichol (2 min for cross-checking)
54:09
Greg de Vries (2 min for hooking)
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Vancouver Canucks scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Ryan Shannon 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.30 7
R Taylor Pyatt 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 1 13.20 7
R Thomas Vanek 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 19.00 8
R Pavol Demitra 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 -1 22.10 7
C Mike Ribeiro 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 8.40 6
C Jason Krog 1 0 3 1 0 4 0 1 12.40 8
C Mikko Koivu 0 1 4 4 0 4 0 1 16.50 9
C Mats Sundin 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -1 21.50 7
L Jannik Hansen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.30 6
L Mason Raymond 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 11.10 6
L Matt Pettinger 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 14.20 9
L Marian Gaborik 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 -1 24.10 7
D Alexander Edler 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 12.50 5
D Kurtis Foster 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 12.10 6
D Kevin Bieksa 0 0 1 3 2 3 0 0 26.00 7
D Willie Mitchell 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 12.40 6
D Martin Skoula 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 26.50 6
D Mattias Öhlund 0 0 2 2 1 3 2 -1 29.30 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Roberto Luongo 2 0 18 0 0 60.00 8
G Curtis Sanford 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Nashville Predators scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Matt Ellison 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.40 5
R Jerred Smithson 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 11.50 7
R Chris Clark 0 1 1 3 0 3 0 0 20.40 7
R Daniel Alfredsson 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 -1 19.40 7
C Rich Peverly 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.40 7
C Scott Nichol 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 8.50 5
C Kyle Wellwood 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 16.50 6
C David Legwand 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 -1 18.50 6
L Patrick Thoresen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.40 5
L Jed Ortmeyer 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 15.20 7
L Vernon Fiddler 0 1 1 3 5 1 2 0 16.20 5
L Erik Cole 0 0 2 4 1 2 2 -1 20.00 5
D Greg Zanon 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 11.40 5
D Kevin Klein 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 15.30 6
D Greg de Vries 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 -2 25.20 6
D Ville Koistinen 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 15.20 6
D Nathan Paetsch 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 27.10 6
D Scott Niedermayer 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 -1 25.00 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 3 0 27 0 0 60.00 8
G Dan Ellis 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Thomas Vanek
2nd star: Jason Krog
3rd star: Mikko Koivu
Notes for Vancouver Canucks:
-Mats Sundin scored his 15th goal of the season.
-Thomas Vanek scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Mikko Koivu notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Jason Krog finally ended his 28 game goal drought.
-Alexander Edler finally ended his 14 game point drought.
Notes for Nashville Predators:
-Vernon Fiddler notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Chris Clark notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Daniel Alfredsson had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Kyle Wellwood finally ended his 29 game goal drought.
-Kyle Wellwood finally ended his 17 game point drought.
-David Legwand had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Erik Cole had his 4 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Manitoba Moose 3( 22) , Milwaukee Admirals 0( 13)
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1-0 MAN Pierre-Cedric Labrie (Joey Tenute)
2-0 MAN Darcy Hordichuk (Rob Davison)
3-0 MAN Daniel Sparre (Mario Bliznak, Juraj Simek)
Goalies: Cory Schneider - Pekka Rinne