Vancouver Canucks Outlook Predictions Week #27: Complete

@ Calgary Flames (33-40-9) Thursday, April 7th

Leading scorer: Johnny Gaudreau (30 goals, 75 points)

Keys to the Game

1. Crack the netminder
2. Granlund’s time to shine
3. Just a little revenge

I don’t know about you, but the last time the Calgary Flames played the Canucks in the month of April, I didn’t like what I saw.

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Now it is time to return the favour, nearly one year removed from that round one loss that felt like a sweep and a goodbye to Kevin Bieksa. There you go, the key number three. Dennis Wideman is out and so is Ladislav Smid. Just tear the defence to pieces as they did with Vancouver’s last year!

The biggest question for the Flames remains in net. Kari Ramo leads the charge with a .909 save percentage, but he is out for the season with a knee injury. Joni Ortio has carried the load lately, averaging a .909 save percentage.

C’mon Vancouver, let’s, at least, chase a netminder once this season. Give Jacob Markstrom and Ryan Miller a break with a goal fest!

M. Granlund: 12 GP / 2 goals / 1 assist / 4 PIM
H. Shinkaruk: 4GP / 1 goal / 1 assist / 0 PIM

Ready to see Hunter Shinkaruk versus Markus Granlund? I am not ready. Are you? Granlund better be ready for a showdown in the Saddledome. You can make the call for yourself. Hoping for a Granlund goal fest, but who knows.

Predictions:

Janik

Jeff

Sarah

Me

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