Canucks Vs Bruins Pre Game

Canucks Vs Bruins, SNET-P, CBC, TEAM 1040, 7:00PM PST

It's very possible this could be a preview of the Stanley Cup Finals this season. The Bruins have made some moves to bolster their lineup and it should be fun to see what they bring against the NHL leading Canucks.

Obviously when a goalie has never lost against a team it's a big deal. It's an even bigger deal when he has never been scored on. Ok so it's only been two games but that's still 120 minutes of shutout hockey. Tim Thomas clearly feels comfortable playing the Canucks so the biggest key tonight will be to make him feel uncomfortable.

Cue Ryan Kesler. Kesler has done a great job of creating a terrible matchup in front of the net. He has cause goalies to look like they are wearing a blindfold with the number 17 on it as he stands in front of them. That will be a big factor tonight for Kesler. Also look for guys like Burrows and Torres to be driving the net really hard tonight.

The Twins had an outright awful game last night and they still both hit the score sheet. Tonight they will need to play a lot better as they will be matched up with Big Chara. Clearly playing against a big physical player the Twins will need to use their smarts to work around him.

Raymond had a game that was a hundred times better than lately. He had a ton of shots and got at least one crossbar. His game is slowly coming around again and tonight I am hoping he really breaks his funk. As long as he keeps shooting from good spots on the ice he will start getting some bounces.

The defense is starting to get better but they still have a problem. Aaron Rome looks horrid. He is making Tanev look bad too. He needs to get back to making his game very simple by playing physical hockey and making easy break out passes or doing off the glass and out. He should be focused on nothing more than that right now.

In goal we have our own star tonight, Roberto Luongo. He's been very hot at home lately with only one regulation loss at home in his last 15 games. This game could turn into a goalie battle and I like Luongo's chances coming off a little bit of rest.

Trade deadline is Monday and the Canucks are clearly looking to add to the bottom of the roster. The bottom six in my opinion could use a winger because I don't think Oreskovich is the best option for playoff time. Hodgson is fine and I think he will be the guy. The fourth line has been good lately and I think they will get a bit of time tonight. They will need to really stay physical and keep the pucks in the Bruins zone.

Should be a good game. Hope everyone enjoys it. My recording is set and I'll watch the game later tonight as I will be at the Salmon Kings game.

Twitter me @bmah03 Lots of tweeting when I am watching the game. And I will be Tweeting about the trade deadline for sure.

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P.S. Don Cherry just said that Luongo is a great puck handler... he also called him "Lugongo". Lol love that guy.