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King scores late goal; gives Canucks win
Canadian Press
10/23/2003
VANCOUVER (CP) - Jason King repaid the Vancouver Canucks for giving him a chance.
The rookie centre scored a power-play goal with 12.7 seconds left and St. Louis coach Joel Quenneville was left fuming over a Todd Bertuzzi hit on defenceman Barret Jackman as the Canucks battled back for a 3-2 victory over the Blues Wednesday night.
The winning goal was King's third of the year. He scored on a backhand as the Canucks enjoyed a two-man advantage as the final seconds ticked off the clock.
``It was a big scramble,'' said King, after Vancouver extended its home unbeaten streak to four games. ``We were just battling hard in front. I was lucky to get a good bounce and I got a good backhand off.''
With the game on the line King, the 212th player taken in the 2001 draft, was surprised to find himself on the ice.
``It's been great the coach has shown a lot of confidence in me,'' said the Corner Brook, Nfld., native.
After controlling the play most of the game the Blues lost their composure with just under three minutes left in the third period. Bertuzzi laid out Jackman behind the Blues net when he lowered his shoulder and caught the Blues defenceman with his head down.
Jackman lay flat on the ice for several minutes, then got up and headed for the dressing room.
Blues defenceman Chris Pronger hauled Bertuzzi to the ice. He was assessed minors for holding and unsportsmanlike conduct and a 10-minute misconduct.
That started a string of Blues penalties which left St. Louis playing two-men short for the rest of the game.
``It was a tough ending for sure,'' said Quenneville.
``The puck wasn't even around and we were getting penalties.''
Quenneville said Jackman will return to St. Louis Thursday to have his shoulder examined.
``You have to respond to a hit like Bertuzzi's,'' he said.
``It's one of those hits where you can hurt guys. He'll never go in the corner first and when he doesn't have the puck he's looking for it. He'll never go in their first looking for the puck.''
Bertuzzi said the Jackman hit was clean.
``He came around the net with his head down and you have to finish your checks,'' said Bertuzzi, who has gone five games without a goal.
``It was a clean hit. You hate to see a guy go down. He's a good guy, he works hard and plays hard and he'd do it to me in a heart beat.''
Defenceman Mattias Ohlund tied the game with a power-play goal midway through the third period. Defenceman Bent Sopel, with his first of the season on a power play, scored the other goal for the Canucks who are now 4-2-1-0.
Defenceman Christian Backman, with his first NHL goal, and Pavol Demitra, credited with his third of the season, scored for the Blues, who are 3-2-0-1.
Demitra was awarded the goal that broke a 1-1 tie midway through the second period but it was Sopel who put it in his own net.
A Markus Naslund giveaway near centre ice started the play. Jackman pounced on the puck like a hungry cat on a mouse, took it into the Canuck zone, then dropped back a nifty pass to Demitra.
He lobbed the puck toward the net, but Sopel's stick deflected it over Cloutier's shoulder. Sopel took a wack at the rising puck in an attempt to sent it wide but instead knocked it into his own goal.
The Blues, coming off a 6-4 win over Edmonton Tuesday night, limped into Vancouver with seven starters on the injured list including defenceman Al MacInnis (eye), forward Eric Boguniecki (shoulder), forward Scott Mellanby (ribs) and defenceman Bryce Salvador (wrist).
It was the first meeting between the teams since the Canucks rallied from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Blues in seven games in the opening round of last spring's playoffs.
It also marked the return of defenceman Murray Baron who signed with St. Louis as a free agent after five years in Vancouver.
Notes - Forward Magnus Arvedson, signed from Ottawa as a free agent, played in his 400th NHL game. ...Winger Brad May sat out the game with a suspension following a hit to the head on Buffalo defenceman Jay McKee Monday. ...The Canucks won their first three home games of the season by a combined 13-2 score. ...Vancouver continues a four-game home stand Sunday against Phoenix then wraps up Oct. 28 by hosting Columbus.
Cheers,
Aquaman
Canadian Press
10/23/2003
VANCOUVER (CP) - Jason King repaid the Vancouver Canucks for giving him a chance.
The rookie centre scored a power-play goal with 12.7 seconds left and St. Louis coach Joel Quenneville was left fuming over a Todd Bertuzzi hit on defenceman Barret Jackman as the Canucks battled back for a 3-2 victory over the Blues Wednesday night.
The winning goal was King's third of the year. He scored on a backhand as the Canucks enjoyed a two-man advantage as the final seconds ticked off the clock.
``It was a big scramble,'' said King, after Vancouver extended its home unbeaten streak to four games. ``We were just battling hard in front. I was lucky to get a good bounce and I got a good backhand off.''
With the game on the line King, the 212th player taken in the 2001 draft, was surprised to find himself on the ice.
``It's been great the coach has shown a lot of confidence in me,'' said the Corner Brook, Nfld., native.
After controlling the play most of the game the Blues lost their composure with just under three minutes left in the third period. Bertuzzi laid out Jackman behind the Blues net when he lowered his shoulder and caught the Blues defenceman with his head down.
Jackman lay flat on the ice for several minutes, then got up and headed for the dressing room.
Blues defenceman Chris Pronger hauled Bertuzzi to the ice. He was assessed minors for holding and unsportsmanlike conduct and a 10-minute misconduct.
That started a string of Blues penalties which left St. Louis playing two-men short for the rest of the game.
``It was a tough ending for sure,'' said Quenneville.
``The puck wasn't even around and we were getting penalties.''
Quenneville said Jackman will return to St. Louis Thursday to have his shoulder examined.
``You have to respond to a hit like Bertuzzi's,'' he said.
``It's one of those hits where you can hurt guys. He'll never go in the corner first and when he doesn't have the puck he's looking for it. He'll never go in their first looking for the puck.''
Bertuzzi said the Jackman hit was clean.
``He came around the net with his head down and you have to finish your checks,'' said Bertuzzi, who has gone five games without a goal.
``It was a clean hit. You hate to see a guy go down. He's a good guy, he works hard and plays hard and he'd do it to me in a heart beat.''
Defenceman Mattias Ohlund tied the game with a power-play goal midway through the third period. Defenceman Bent Sopel, with his first of the season on a power play, scored the other goal for the Canucks who are now 4-2-1-0.
Defenceman Christian Backman, with his first NHL goal, and Pavol Demitra, credited with his third of the season, scored for the Blues, who are 3-2-0-1.
Demitra was awarded the goal that broke a 1-1 tie midway through the second period but it was Sopel who put it in his own net.
A Markus Naslund giveaway near centre ice started the play. Jackman pounced on the puck like a hungry cat on a mouse, took it into the Canuck zone, then dropped back a nifty pass to Demitra.
He lobbed the puck toward the net, but Sopel's stick deflected it over Cloutier's shoulder. Sopel took a wack at the rising puck in an attempt to sent it wide but instead knocked it into his own goal.
The Blues, coming off a 6-4 win over Edmonton Tuesday night, limped into Vancouver with seven starters on the injured list including defenceman Al MacInnis (eye), forward Eric Boguniecki (shoulder), forward Scott Mellanby (ribs) and defenceman Bryce Salvador (wrist).
It was the first meeting between the teams since the Canucks rallied from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Blues in seven games in the opening round of last spring's playoffs.
It also marked the return of defenceman Murray Baron who signed with St. Louis as a free agent after five years in Vancouver.
Notes - Forward Magnus Arvedson, signed from Ottawa as a free agent, played in his 400th NHL game. ...Winger Brad May sat out the game with a suspension following a hit to the head on Buffalo defenceman Jay McKee Monday. ...The Canucks won their first three home games of the season by a combined 13-2 score. ...Vancouver continues a four-game home stand Sunday against Phoenix then wraps up Oct. 28 by hosting Columbus.
Cheers,
Aquaman
Bertuzzi agent expects decision soon
Canadian Press
10/22/2003
VANCOUVER (CP) - The agent for Todd Bertuzzi expects the Vancouver Canucks to reach a decision by this weekend on a contract extension for the big right winger.
Bertuzzi's agent Pat Morris met face to face with Canucks' assistant GM Dave Nonis in Vancouver on Wednesday.
Canucks general manager Brian Burke will take Morris's latest contract offer to owner John McCaw on Thursday. It's speculated Morris has asked for a three-year, $24-million US deal.
``They have our position in front of them that would enable Vancouver to sign Todd to a lengthy term,'' Morris said Wednesday, prior to Vancouver's game against the St. Louis Blues.
Morris will not be part of any meetings on Thursday. He is scheduled to fly back to Toronto on Thursday morning.
``They are going to review it with ownership or make their recommendations," added Morris. "We should have an answer back to close this off by the weekend I expect.''
Bertuzzi, 28, is in the final year of a deal that will pay him a base salary of $3.7 million and performance bonuses that could increase that to around $5.5 million.
Bertuzzi had wanted a new deal in place before the season started or said he wouldn't negotiate again until next summer. He extended that deadline but Morris indicated time is running out.
``We'd have to review our options if there's not a conclusion by the weekend,'' Morris said.
``From our mindset our decision is made. Our price is our price. If Vancouver is at that level there will be happy times on the weekend. If not, we'll move on to the next review.''
Bertuzzi, known as Bert by his teammates and the rabid Canucks fans, had a breakout season last year. The six-foot-three, 245-pound Sudbury, Ont., native had a career high 46 goals and 97 points.
His soft hands and bone-crunching hits established him as one of the league's top power forwards and Morris thinks he should be compensated accordingly.
Bertuzzi, who had a goal and two assists in Vancouver's first six games this season, refused to talk to reporters prior to playing St. Louis.
In interviews the day before, he said he didn't want contract talks to be a distraction during the season.
``I'm not going to lie to you, it would be nice to see this finally get done,'' he said.
``There's no need for distractions. That's why I said let's get it done before the season starts so there's none of this crap going on.''
Burke said despite the fact the Canucks are playing before soldout crowds, the team must remain fiscally responsible.
Morris said the uncertainty of what will happen next season when the current collective bargaining agreement expires has made all contract talks difficult.
One thing that could work in Bertuzzi's favour is under a new CBA, the age for unrestricted free agency could drop to 29 from 31.
``That's entered into my presentation that this is your real chance to lock him up now,'' Morris said.
``If you don't do it, face the consequences of the player having many more options.''
Until recently, Morris said talks with the Canucks were amicable.
``There's been a few strong words exchanged more recently that led to my trip out here to get face to face and to look them in the eye as to the seriousness of getting something done or getting closure to this,'' said Morris, who works for Don Meehan's Newport Sports Management Inc. in Mississauga, Ont.
``The player wants to play without the burden of this occupying his mind.''
Bertuzzi, a father of two, was the New York Islanders' first pick, 23rd overall, in the 1993 draft. He was dealt to Vancouver with Bryan McCabe and a third-round draft pick for Trevor Linden on Feb. 6, 1998.
Cheers,
Aquaman
Canadian Press
10/22/2003
VANCOUVER (CP) - The agent for Todd Bertuzzi expects the Vancouver Canucks to reach a decision by this weekend on a contract extension for the big right winger.
Bertuzzi's agent Pat Morris met face to face with Canucks' assistant GM Dave Nonis in Vancouver on Wednesday.
Canucks general manager Brian Burke will take Morris's latest contract offer to owner John McCaw on Thursday. It's speculated Morris has asked for a three-year, $24-million US deal.
``They have our position in front of them that would enable Vancouver to sign Todd to a lengthy term,'' Morris said Wednesday, prior to Vancouver's game against the St. Louis Blues.
Morris will not be part of any meetings on Thursday. He is scheduled to fly back to Toronto on Thursday morning.
``They are going to review it with ownership or make their recommendations," added Morris. "We should have an answer back to close this off by the weekend I expect.''
Bertuzzi, 28, is in the final year of a deal that will pay him a base salary of $3.7 million and performance bonuses that could increase that to around $5.5 million.
Bertuzzi had wanted a new deal in place before the season started or said he wouldn't negotiate again until next summer. He extended that deadline but Morris indicated time is running out.
``We'd have to review our options if there's not a conclusion by the weekend,'' Morris said.
``From our mindset our decision is made. Our price is our price. If Vancouver is at that level there will be happy times on the weekend. If not, we'll move on to the next review.''
Bertuzzi, known as Bert by his teammates and the rabid Canucks fans, had a breakout season last year. The six-foot-three, 245-pound Sudbury, Ont., native had a career high 46 goals and 97 points.
His soft hands and bone-crunching hits established him as one of the league's top power forwards and Morris thinks he should be compensated accordingly.
Bertuzzi, who had a goal and two assists in Vancouver's first six games this season, refused to talk to reporters prior to playing St. Louis.
In interviews the day before, he said he didn't want contract talks to be a distraction during the season.
``I'm not going to lie to you, it would be nice to see this finally get done,'' he said.
``There's no need for distractions. That's why I said let's get it done before the season starts so there's none of this crap going on.''
Burke said despite the fact the Canucks are playing before soldout crowds, the team must remain fiscally responsible.
Morris said the uncertainty of what will happen next season when the current collective bargaining agreement expires has made all contract talks difficult.
One thing that could work in Bertuzzi's favour is under a new CBA, the age for unrestricted free agency could drop to 29 from 31.
``That's entered into my presentation that this is your real chance to lock him up now,'' Morris said.
``If you don't do it, face the consequences of the player having many more options.''
Until recently, Morris said talks with the Canucks were amicable.
``There's been a few strong words exchanged more recently that led to my trip out here to get face to face and to look them in the eye as to the seriousness of getting something done or getting closure to this,'' said Morris, who works for Don Meehan's Newport Sports Management Inc. in Mississauga, Ont.
``The player wants to play without the burden of this occupying his mind.''
Bertuzzi, a father of two, was the New York Islanders' first pick, 23rd overall, in the 1993 draft. He was dealt to Vancouver with Bryan McCabe and a third-round draft pick for Trevor Linden on Feb. 6, 1998.
Cheers,
Aquaman
Blues lose Jackman for 2-4 weeks
Sports Ticker
10/24/2003
CALGARY, Alberta (Ticker) - The St. Louis Blues suffered yet another blow on defense Friday when they learned that Barrett Jackman, the Calder Trophy winner last season, will be sidelined up to four weeks with a dislocated left shoulder.
Jackman was diagnosed with the injury after he was examined by team physician Dr. Rick Wright.
Jackman suffered the injury in the third period of Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Vancouver when he was leveled by Todd Bertuzzi. Jackman has one goal in six games.
The Blues already are playing without a host of defensemen, including former Norris Trophy winner Al MacInnis, who could miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn retina in his left eye.
On opening night, Alex Khavanov suffered a broken toe and Christian Laflamme fractured a bone in his foot. Both players are expected to miss two to four weeks.
The Blues play the Calgary Flames in the finale of a three-game road trip on Friday night.
Cheers,
Aquaman
Sports Ticker
10/24/2003
CALGARY, Alberta (Ticker) - The St. Louis Blues suffered yet another blow on defense Friday when they learned that Barrett Jackman, the Calder Trophy winner last season, will be sidelined up to four weeks with a dislocated left shoulder.
Jackman was diagnosed with the injury after he was examined by team physician Dr. Rick Wright.
Jackman suffered the injury in the third period of Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Vancouver when he was leveled by Todd Bertuzzi. Jackman has one goal in six games.
The Blues already are playing without a host of defensemen, including former Norris Trophy winner Al MacInnis, who could miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn retina in his left eye.
On opening night, Alex Khavanov suffered a broken toe and Christian Laflamme fractured a bone in his foot. Both players are expected to miss two to four weeks.
The Blues play the Calgary Flames in the finale of a three-game road trip on Friday night.
Cheers,
Aquaman
MazerRackham
Diamond Member
This thread is amazing... how does it keep coming back? 🙂
Hedberg, Linden shocked as Canucks fans boo Cloutier
Kevin Woodley
For mytelus.com
VANCOUVER ? Dan Cloutier has been tending the nets in Vancouver long enough to know what was coming after he whiffed on Christian Backman?s very stoppable shot eight minutes into Wednesday?s game with St. Louis.
So even as new backup Johan Hedberg sat shocked on the bench while the home crowd booed, jeered and mocked, Cloutier himself wasn?t surprised.
?It?s been like that ever since I?ve been here,? he said. ?When you win they love you. When you have a so-so performance you need bodyguards to get out of the rink. One minute they love you, the next they hate you.?
Only the Jekyll-and-Hyde order was reversed against the Blues. Lost with Todd Berttuzzi?s big hit and Jason King?s late game-winner, was the fact Cloutier overcame his shaky start with a game-saving performance.
Without a breakaway stop on Dallas Drake and spectacular point-blank saves early in the third period, the comeback wouldn?t have been possible. But while Mattias Ohlund, whose brutal coughup sent Drake in alone, celebrated a first-star selection, Cloutier was left with Bronx cheers ringing in his ears.
?You do hear it, but it?s funny how quick they switch sides,? Cloutier said with a smile and a shake of his head. ?It doesn?t mean I don?t like it, but I can?t let it bother me. It?s the first period, it?s the first shot and, yes, it was a bad goal, but there?s still 52 minutes to go.?
Cloutier admits it hasn?t been a perfect start, but overall he?s happy with his play for far this season. He knows the penalty and ensuing soft goal cost his team a game in Columbus. He knows his decision not to freeze the puck in Detroit allowed the Red Wings to win with 66 seconds left, and ruined what he said was otherwise his best performance of the season.
Then again, after posting the only consecutive 30-win seasons in franchise history only to be vilified for his playoff performances both years, he also knows his finish will be more important than his start. Besides, his numbers ? a 2.01 goals-against average and 91.7 save percentage ? have the Canucks fourth in team defence.
Hardly worthy of heckling, it would seem.
?It?s weird, I?ve never seen anything like it, but it?s the way it is here,? he sighed.
Outside of Patrice Brisebois in Montreal it?s hard to imagine any other NHL player getting a rougher ride from his home crowd than Cloutier gets in Vancouver.
Hedberg heard the horror stories before he arrived. He knew all about the 15 goaltenders that had come and gone in the last six seasons, about the city's reputation as a goalie graveyard. But he still couldn?t believe what he was hearing, not after the game?s first shot anyway.
?I think it was pretty low,? said Hedberg, adding he had nothing in a decade-long career to compare to Wednesday?s reaction. ?I didn?t think it would be that bad.
?People have a right to an opinion, but it's in their own interest to have us be at our best. If you think it helps to boo your guys and make them feel bad, it?s up to you, but that?s not the way I look at it.?
Hedberg isn?t the only one with a different view. Not surprisingly, few of the GM Place boo-birds confront Cloutier face to face. When he decided to stay in town after an admittedly poor ending in the playoffs, Cloutier instead encountered an outpouring of support from people he bumped into on the street.
One fan, tired on the constant Cloutier bashing, is even producing t- shirts in support of the beleaguered goalie. The shirts, emblazoned with ?In Dan We Trust? on one side and a picture of his trademark old-school goal mask on the other, will soon be available on www.indanwetrust.com, a Web site currently under construction (in the meantime more information is available with an email to indanwetrust@telus.net).
?Trevor?s getting a shirt,? said Cloutier with a laugh as teammate and good friend Trevor Linden walked by in the Canucks locker room after practice Thursday.
?Oh yeah I?m a supporter of that,? shot back a smiling Trevor Linden, shaking his head when the subject turned to the fans' reaction a night earlier.
?I was like `are you kidding me??? Linden said. ?I was shocked.?
Fortunately for the rest of the Canucks, Cloutier wasn?t.
Cheers,
Aquaman
Kevin Woodley
For mytelus.com
VANCOUVER ? Dan Cloutier has been tending the nets in Vancouver long enough to know what was coming after he whiffed on Christian Backman?s very stoppable shot eight minutes into Wednesday?s game with St. Louis.
So even as new backup Johan Hedberg sat shocked on the bench while the home crowd booed, jeered and mocked, Cloutier himself wasn?t surprised.
?It?s been like that ever since I?ve been here,? he said. ?When you win they love you. When you have a so-so performance you need bodyguards to get out of the rink. One minute they love you, the next they hate you.?
Only the Jekyll-and-Hyde order was reversed against the Blues. Lost with Todd Berttuzzi?s big hit and Jason King?s late game-winner, was the fact Cloutier overcame his shaky start with a game-saving performance.
Without a breakaway stop on Dallas Drake and spectacular point-blank saves early in the third period, the comeback wouldn?t have been possible. But while Mattias Ohlund, whose brutal coughup sent Drake in alone, celebrated a first-star selection, Cloutier was left with Bronx cheers ringing in his ears.
?You do hear it, but it?s funny how quick they switch sides,? Cloutier said with a smile and a shake of his head. ?It doesn?t mean I don?t like it, but I can?t let it bother me. It?s the first period, it?s the first shot and, yes, it was a bad goal, but there?s still 52 minutes to go.?
Cloutier admits it hasn?t been a perfect start, but overall he?s happy with his play for far this season. He knows the penalty and ensuing soft goal cost his team a game in Columbus. He knows his decision not to freeze the puck in Detroit allowed the Red Wings to win with 66 seconds left, and ruined what he said was otherwise his best performance of the season.
Then again, after posting the only consecutive 30-win seasons in franchise history only to be vilified for his playoff performances both years, he also knows his finish will be more important than his start. Besides, his numbers ? a 2.01 goals-against average and 91.7 save percentage ? have the Canucks fourth in team defence.
Hardly worthy of heckling, it would seem.
?It?s weird, I?ve never seen anything like it, but it?s the way it is here,? he sighed.
Outside of Patrice Brisebois in Montreal it?s hard to imagine any other NHL player getting a rougher ride from his home crowd than Cloutier gets in Vancouver.
Hedberg heard the horror stories before he arrived. He knew all about the 15 goaltenders that had come and gone in the last six seasons, about the city's reputation as a goalie graveyard. But he still couldn?t believe what he was hearing, not after the game?s first shot anyway.
?I think it was pretty low,? said Hedberg, adding he had nothing in a decade-long career to compare to Wednesday?s reaction. ?I didn?t think it would be that bad.
?People have a right to an opinion, but it's in their own interest to have us be at our best. If you think it helps to boo your guys and make them feel bad, it?s up to you, but that?s not the way I look at it.?
Hedberg isn?t the only one with a different view. Not surprisingly, few of the GM Place boo-birds confront Cloutier face to face. When he decided to stay in town after an admittedly poor ending in the playoffs, Cloutier instead encountered an outpouring of support from people he bumped into on the street.
One fan, tired on the constant Cloutier bashing, is even producing t- shirts in support of the beleaguered goalie. The shirts, emblazoned with ?In Dan We Trust? on one side and a picture of his trademark old-school goal mask on the other, will soon be available on www.indanwetrust.com, a Web site currently under construction (in the meantime more information is available with an email to indanwetrust@telus.net).
?Trevor?s getting a shirt,? said Cloutier with a laugh as teammate and good friend Trevor Linden walked by in the Canucks locker room after practice Thursday.
?Oh yeah I?m a supporter of that,? shot back a smiling Trevor Linden, shaking his head when the subject turned to the fans' reaction a night earlier.
?I was like `are you kidding me??? Linden said. ?I was shocked.?
Fortunately for the rest of the Canucks, Cloutier wasn?t.
Cheers,
Aquaman
silverpig
Lifer
He's had a few shaky performances, but I agree that its blown WAY out of proportion. Everyone forgets who the player of the month last November was, or the performace in the St. Louis series. I think he's a great goal tender and I hope he sticks around for a while yet.
Oh, and update: Lions game tonight is sold out... no ticket for me 🙁
~29700 IIRC.
Oh, and update: Lions game tonight is sold out... no ticket for me 🙁
~29700 IIRC.
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