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| Guest9184 |
Posted - 04/17/2012 : 18:18:53
– Daniel Sedin said he is feeling better, but stopped short of saying he would return to the Vancouver Canucks lineup Wednesday night for Game 4 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Los Angeles Kings.
Sedin appeared before a huge throng of reporters Tuesday and said he is doing well one month after he was concussed by an elbow from Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith.
"It's been a tough four weeks and it's good to be back and, first of all, feeling good," Sedin said. "That's my main issue."
Vancouver announced Monday that Sedin was fit to re-join practicing with the team. Sedin didn't commit to playing in Game 4.
"We'll see," he said. "We'll take it day-by-day. Today felt good and we'll see how it is tomorrow morning."
There is enormous pressure for Sedin to return. Vancouver trails 3-0 in this best-of-seven series and is on the verge of being eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after claiming the Presidents' Trophy.
But Sedin said there was, "No pressure at all. This organization of GMs, coaches, trainers have been really good. No one's been holding me back. That's been the good thing about this. They're taking good care of me. I'm in touch with them every day."
Sedin acknowledged that he is not quite in game condition, given he has not played since that March 21 hit. What could he offer?
"I don't know," he said. "That's the thing, too. I haven't been able to work out, so my shape is probably about as slow as it's been in five years. We'll see how it goes. I mean, hopefully I can play on the power play and be a little bit of a difference there. That's my main focus."
Vancouver coach Alain Vigneault reiterated that they will re-evaluate Sedin on Wednesday morning. That didn't stop Vigneault from trying Daniel and brother Henrik on a line with David Booth during Tuesday's practice.
"This was just practice," Vigneault said. "I'm not 100 percent sure who's playing tomorrow yet. I'm just trying a different look."
On April 9, Sedin took his spot on first line and the first power-play unit and stayed on for a conditioning skate, but the following day skated with the extras. He didn't appear again publicly until last Friday when he came out in full gear an hour before the morning skate of Game 2.
"We went through all the steps and when I left the ice to practice with the team, things didn't feel 100 percent," Daniel Sedin said. "I just took a step back after I took one long half-day off."
Sedin was asked when his last headache occurred.
"Sunday evening when we lost [Game 3]," he joked.
On a serious note, he said watching has been difficult because, "It's been tough to know that you could maybe have made a difference out there. I think it's been tight games. We knew going into the series it was going to be tight. We were one in the conference and they were eight. But you look at the teams … it's a tough matchup. We knew we were going to be in for a tough matchup. It's tough right now."
As for who will get the nod between the pipes, Vigneault said he had made a decision on his starting goaltender, but he wouldn't reveal if it was Cory Schneider or Roberto Luongo.
"We haven't been told yet," Luongo said. "We're both getting ready as if we're playing and I'm sure at some point tonight or tomorrow morning we'll find out."
Vigneault went with Schneider in Game 3 in order to change the momentum -- even though Luongo's play seemed to be the least of Vancouver's issues.
Asked if he understood the decision, Luongo said, "Yeah."
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| Alex116 |
Posted - 04/18/2012 : 18:39:38
Heard today that Dan O'Halleran (sp?) is will be reffing tonight's Canucks / Kings game! Yup, same guy who saw the D. Keith elbow to D. Sedin as nothing more than a 2 min minor! Coincidentally, one year to the day of the Stephane Auger / Burrows incident a couple years ago, he (Auger) was given his first Canucks game (since the original incident). The radio guys here in Vancouver were having a good laugh at this wondering why the league couldn't have found a different ref for tonights game.
Personally, i could care less and with all that's gone on in this years playoffs so far, i'm confident that O'Halleran will do a good job, but it is kinda funny to think and wonder if these things are just a coincidence? |
| fat_elvis_rocked |
Posted - 04/18/2012 : 16:37:37
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Originally posted by Alex116
Don't laugh at me.....but i haven't given up hope yet! If the Bruins could do it last year, and the Hawks almost to the Canucks last year, then there's no reason the Canucks can't. I'll be the first to agree it looks very unlikely, but i'm not giving up till the fat lady starts singing! 
"You ain't nothing but a hound dog.......cryin' all the time", oops,
my bad you said Fat 'Lady'........ |
| JOSHUACANADA |
Posted - 04/18/2012 : 12:44:28
I think that guy has the same no hit policy as the rest of the Canucks so I can see him helping win the physical battlesquote:
Originally posted by Statman
The numbers are staggeringly bad for teams down three games in a series, but I think this Vancouver team has as good a shot as anyone of coming back. It requires a four game win streak which a team with back to back President's trophies has done with regularity. Also, let's not forget the pressure LA would face should they lose the next couple.
Still, I would prefer it if they did have Jesus in the lineup. That guy once made the best comeback of all time!
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| Statman |
Posted - 04/18/2012 : 12:25:19
The numbers are staggeringly bad for teams down three games in a series, but I think this Vancouver team has as good a shot as anyone of coming back. It requires a four game win streak which a team with back to back President's trophies has done with regularity. Also, let's not forget the pressure LA would face should they lose the next couple.
Still, I would prefer it if they did have Jesus in the lineup. That guy once made the best comeback of all time! |
| Clatts |
Posted - 04/18/2012 : 05:40:37
If and thats a big IF the Canucks can come back to win this series, I think they will hoist the cup this year. A comeback like that would give the whole team a huge confidence boost
"Most of the guys that wear them are Europeans and French Guys."
Don Cherry on Visors |
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Posted - 04/18/2012 : 05:38:14
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Originally posted by Guest8384
Except the Canucks aren't the Bruins or Hawks. They are both Stanley Cup Champions and The Canucks well you know the rest.
Boston weren't the champs yet when they came back from a 3-0 defecit. So, you missed the point I guess.
Daniel would make a difference, especially on the pp, for sure. It would also be a mental lift for the Canucks as well. But I just don't see any comeback in the cards for the Canucks, even if they win tonight.
LA has too much defence, too much goalie, for any of it to matter.
"Take off, eh?" - Bob and Doug |
| Guest8384 |
Posted - 04/18/2012 : 05:27:22
Except the Canucks aren't the Bruins or Hawks. They are both Stanley Cup Champions and The Canucks well you know the rest. |
| Alex116 |
Posted - 04/18/2012 : 00:21:18
Don't laugh at me.....but i haven't given up hope yet! If the Bruins could do it last year, and the Hawks almost to the Canucks last year, then there's no reason the Canucks can't. I'll be the first to agree it looks very unlikely, but i'm not giving up till the fat lady starts singing! |
| Clatts |
Posted - 04/17/2012 : 18:49:38
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Originally posted by Guest8875
quote:
Originally posted by Clatts
Jesus himself could dress for the Canucks and it wouldn't matter at this point.
I didn't know he could skate but the things he could do with a stick were out of this world!
He walked on water, he should be able to skate on ice! He will be fine as long as he doesn't get nailed against the boards.
"Most of the guys that wear them are Europeans and French Guys."
Don Cherry on Visors |
| Guest8875 |
Posted - 04/17/2012 : 18:45:50
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Originally posted by Clatts
Jesus himself could dress for the Canucks and it wouldn't matter at this point.
I didn't know he could skate but the things he could do with a stick were out of this world! |
| Clatts |
Posted - 04/17/2012 : 18:22:01
Jesus himself could dress for the Canucks and it wouldn't matter at this point.
"Most of the guys that wear them are Europeans and French Guys."
Don Cherry on Visors |
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