Vancouver Canucks Release Lineup For New Years Eve Matchup with the Calgary Flames
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The Vancouver Canucks will be kicking off the first of eight games on the road against the Calgary flames tonight on New Years Eve, and head coach Rick Tocchet has his hands tied on what his lines and lineup will be.
After winning the Pacific Division last year, the expectations for the Canucks coming into the 2024-2025 season have never been higher, and with many injuries, lack of consistency and drama, on the eve of the New Year, their playoff spot is already under threat
Not even halfway into the season, the Vancouver Canucks are already chasing as they are just one loss in regulation to lose the playoff spot that they so desperately need.
Rick Tocchet Making No Changes to Vancouver Canucks Lines
With
Elias Pettersson and captain
Quinn Hughes both still out with an injury, head coach Rick Tocchet's hands are clearly tied as he has elected to not make any changes to his teams lineup.
Canucks Lineup Vs. Calgary Flames
DeBrusk-Miller-Boeser
Höglander-Suter-Garland
Heinen-Blueger-Sherwood
Joshua-Sasson-PDG
Forbort-Myers
Soucy-Juulsen
Brännström-Desharnais
The biggest aspect of the Canucks that will be tested today will be the defence, with both Quinn Hughes and
Filip Hronek out,
Derek Forbort and
Tyler Myers are going to need to step up there game big time on the first pairing.
Hopefully, the Canucks can play like they did in the first 55 minutes of their contest against the Seattle Kraken, as you want to set the tone right with a win when starting a long road trip.
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DECEMBRE 31 | 323 ANSWERS Vancouver Canucks Release Lineup For New Years Eve Matchup with the Calgary Flames Do you think head coach Rick Tocchet should have made changes to the Vancouver Canucks defensive pairings? |
Yes | 225 | 69.7 % |
No | 98 | 30.3 % |
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