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(NHL) Arizona vs. Vancouver,
Money Line: -105.00 Vancouver (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -105.00 Vancouver (Home)
Result: Win
The set-up: Daniel and Henrik Sedin, the greatest performers in Vancouver Canucks history, will play their final home game Thursday against the Arizona Coyotes. The 37-year-old twins, who announced their retirement Monday and were showered with affection before, during and after Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to Vegas in their penultimate contest at Rogers Arena, have brought class, dignity and grace to the franchise for 17 seasons. Henrik will play his 1,329th game and Daniel his 1,305th tonight, all with the Canucks. However, it will be bittersweet, as V30-40-10 Vancouver will miss the playoffs for the third straight season. Tonight's opponent will be the 29-40-11 and last-place Arizona Coyotes but they only trail Vancouver by one point in the Pacific Division. Arizona has won two straight by a combined 10-1 score and is 17-8-2 since Feb. 7, as it continues its strong finish.
Arizona: Antti Raanta (21-16-6, 2.24 GAA &, .930 SP), is 6-1-0, 1.29 GAA & .961 SP since returning from a lower-body injury March 17. Defenseman Kevin Connauton (11 goals this season) recorded a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over Calgary, giving him four goals in his last four games and 10 in 30 contests since the All-Star break, while Max Domi (nine goals, 44 points) has a goal and six assists in his last three games. Arizona recorded 23 points in its first 41 games this season and has 23 in its last 18 games.
Vancouver: Henrik and Daniel have recorded 1,068 and 1,039 points, respectively, with Markus Naslund third on the club's list with 756 while Daniel has a team-high 391 goals and Henrik a franchise-best 828 assists. Daniel has 53 points (21 goals0 this season, while Henrik has 48 points (45 assists). Brock Boeser leads the team with 29 goals and 55 points.
The pick: Vancouver won the first of four encounters this season 3-1 back on Feb. 25 (behind a pair of goals from Daniel Sedin) but Arizona has won two straight meetings, 1-0 on March 11 and 2-1 on March 7. A sellout crowd is expected for the second straight game. Vancouver let its fans down in Tuesday's shootout loss to Vegas but won't do so again here vs. Arizona. Make the 'Sedins' or should I say Vancouver, an 8* play.
Arizona: Antti Raanta (21-16-6, 2.24 GAA &, .930 SP), is 6-1-0, 1.29 GAA & .961 SP since returning from a lower-body injury March 17. Defenseman Kevin Connauton (11 goals this season) recorded a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over Calgary, giving him four goals in his last four games and 10 in 30 contests since the All-Star break, while Max Domi (nine goals, 44 points) has a goal and six assists in his last three games. Arizona recorded 23 points in its first 41 games this season and has 23 in its last 18 games.
Vancouver: Henrik and Daniel have recorded 1,068 and 1,039 points, respectively, with Markus Naslund third on the club's list with 756 while Daniel has a team-high 391 goals and Henrik a franchise-best 828 assists. Daniel has 53 points (21 goals0 this season, while Henrik has 48 points (45 assists). Brock Boeser leads the team with 29 goals and 55 points.
The pick: Vancouver won the first of four encounters this season 3-1 back on Feb. 25 (behind a pair of goals from Daniel Sedin) but Arizona has won two straight meetings, 1-0 on March 11 and 2-1 on March 7. A sellout crowd is expected for the second straight game. Vancouver let its fans down in Tuesday's shootout loss to Vegas but won't do so again here vs. Arizona. Make the 'Sedins' or should I say Vancouver, an 8* play.
