Canucks vs Kings

By Scott Burgess
Game: Fri, Oct 19, 2007 10:00 PM ET
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The Vancouver Canucks head into La La Land to take on the L.A. Kings. The Kings are coming off a huge win against the unbeaten Minnesota Wild while the Canucks were beaten by the San Jose Sharks at home.

The L.A. Kings have a team with lots of youth and speed but they also lack in experience. The big gun for the King this year seems to be Mike Cammalleri whose got 6 goals and 2 assists. Anze Kopitar is not far behind Cammellari with 8 point. Their goaltending situation seems to be under control with the return of Jean-Sebastien Aubin. Aubin was a key part of their win over the Wild. He’s only played the one game but he looked a lot better than back up Labarbera. The Kings are having a tough time with their defense. Pretty much everyone on their D has a minus rating.

The Vancouver Canucks have finally started scoring goals but they’re also letting in more goals than they score. Goalie Roberto Luongo doesn’t seem like last year’s show stopper. He’s 3-3 with a 2.83 GAA but surprisingly he’s let in 21 goals so far in 6 games. Not Good. The Sedin line is the Canucks best weapon so far, especially on the power play. The Nucks need to start winning more face offs as well.

The Canucks are 2-0 on the road while the Kings are 1-3 at home. The Canucks are stronger on the road without the home town pressure. Expect the Canucks to WIN! To bet the NHL go to BodogLife now.