Everything you need to know before Canucks vs Rangers

This is everything you need to know as the Canucks head into New York to face the New York Rangers. We're going to dive into multiple updates surrounding the team as Manny Malhotra makes changes to this lineup. We get key updates coming through from the organization as they look to right the ship following a three-game losing streak. We're going to break down everything you need to know from line changes, exactly what Manny Malhotra plans, and the starting goaltender heading into New York plus so much more in this episode you're not going to want to miss any of it but before we get into it want to give a huge shout out and a quick reminder we're trying to reach our goal of 10,000 subscribers so if you haven't hit that free subscribe button yet but you want to stay up to date with everything to do around the Canucks make sure to go down and hit it means the absolute world plus completely free and you get to stay up to date but let's just go straight into it where the Canucks are heading into New York to take on JT Miller and the New Rangers now of course the Canucks are currently on a three game slide following their loss to the New Jersey Devils and with the Canucks wanting to right the ship the New York Rangers is the perfect team as of course it's sad to say they're dealing with goaltender issues and a goalie that's out for the season but the Rangers are currently sitting second in the Metro with a four and two record and the Canucks are heading in now with a projected lineup of new faces now of course with the Canucks and looking at the lines there's a lot of the same as we've seen the top line with Jake DeBrusk, Pettersson and Jonathan Toews by far and away the top line within this organization but again looking at the fourth line Manny Malhotra likes to keep things a little quiet but when looking at the updates coming through from Thomas Trentz it gives us a clear picture on two things with Otaru leaving the ice early so it seems like he will be coming in for Arsh Deep Baines on the fourth line to center the position and Manny Malhotra wouldn't confirm his lineup but Kevin Lankinen was the first goaltender off Sunday and I'm expecting he will start. Now of course looking at the Canucks there's some changes coming within of course looking at the defense Victor Mancini looking as a projected scratch, Pettersson with Shen, Jamie Oleksiak with Tom Villander and Ziboim with Filip Paronik Now the biggest questions sitting around this team or some of the biggest questions i should say is the production and the lack of production the canucks have been getting on the defensive end z boyum's name has been constantly popping up but again a very young defender that's in his second full season in the nhl don't hit the panic button there's a reason why that guy was a premier piece and still touted as one of the top young defensive players in the nhl but one guy that has been getting his flowers is filip Peronic and is five points over six games now of course Filip Paronik has been playing next to Zeve Boyum on that pairing I'm expecting this group to finally get it going this pairing and if not I do expect Manny Malhotra to eventually look at maybe breaking up the two maybe you want to see what DPD can do up there demoting Zeve Boyum but a huge question surrounding this team is Kevin Lankinen who is set to face the Rangers now of course with Kevin Lankinen he was credited of the loss last night when they played the new jersey devils after coming into the games with Merrillinh having multiple issues with the blade on his skate but with vancouver starting kevin Langen in New York has started Dylan Garand with that of course she's taking out for the year looking at the back-to-backs and what this team is dealing with I understand Merrill Linens has been by far and away the best goaltender when it comes to the Canucks out of the two getting two starts one in those last seven days we can see of course he dealt with having to leave because of the skate blade a .929 save percentage but starting the game and playing the majority all signs are pointing to Kevin Langen the first off the ice and a struggling goaltender this is the perfect opportunity for Kevin Langen to get his feet wet and feel what the win column feels like and having a good save percentage and again this relies on the Canucks now looking at the Canucks the high danger the medium danger and low danger in every facet Kevin Langen is facing a fair shot on each 29% which league average is 25.7 in high danger medium danger at 33 league average 28 and when it comes to low danger 37% with the league average being 45 Kevin Langen has the fifth most allowed in the NHL when it comes to high danger shots against and again it falls back onto the Canucks but Kevin Langen needs to at least at some point bail this team out because there's going to be a big goalie controversy once we see Patrick Demko come back because again Merrill Linens has been incredible Patrick Demko will be back and the starting goaltender when he gets between the pipes and i'm not sure what's going to happen with Kevin Langen and listen I love Langen he's been a huge part of our workhorse just snake bit in the start of the season and fans I want to know your thoughts, what are your thoughts on Kevin Lankinen, the third year with the Canucks progressively a save percentage dropped at a .902 in its first season and .875 last year a .792 this year with seven goals against average which is absolutely absurd, it's not going to stay like this but I want to know what your guys thoughts are, what's your thoughts on the New York Rangers, is there a possibility of a trade and I'm not linking the two teams but they're relying on a young goaltender now with Shesterkin out if they want to get someone that is someone that's solidified as a workhorse, maybe Kevin Lankinen lines up a little bit but it's not just Kevin Lankinen and the defense but Pettersson needs scoring support now Pettersson has been a man on a mission he's came out of the gates and has looked phenomenal since this season started with eight points over the start of a very amazing season and I want to dive into this report coming out where we've seen Adams say something that has became very clear when listening to Canucks GM Ryan Johnson is that he understands how the mental side impacts the player's performance he used a positive reinforcement while not going overboard on the praise is very noticeable and by overboard I'm gonna go overboard on the best player in the NHL right now of course in Pettersson over the last five games 1.4 points per game jumping up 0.4 from his first game the ice time has risen up the top line results have been incredible and it falls back on Pedersen and how he's supported not only Jake DeBrusk in his limited time up there after missing some time due to his flu but looking at that line five goals for one goal against 66 minutes together the Canucks truly have an incredible top line and it does fall back on Petey but he cannot be the only one and that top line cannot be the only line that's producing if the Canucks want to see success again falling back on Brock Boeser fan favorite I love Brock one goal three assists a minus three for four total points 17 and a half minutes time on ice the Canucks need to get these lines going it needs to be the second line the third line down to the fourth giving you the energy and Brock Boeser heading in versus the Rangers has had some positive reinforcement games versus them when looking over the last five Brock Boeser has registered points in three out the five games including a three-point game on January 8th in 2023 this is a team going in that now wants to get back in the win column make Canucks hockey fun again and looking at the projections it is a matter of Jake DeBrusk, Pettersson, and Elias Pettersson they'll continue their success Connor Rossi and Carlson looked great Carlson scored that power play goal but the third line of Boeser, O'Connor, and Ogrin need to start getting going and some kind of luck needs to bounce some way at some point if they want to do this but looking at this it's not again the defense the goaltending and some of the forward lines but the special teams is something to focus on in this game coming up the Canucks power play is 16th of 32 in the NHL sitting middle of the pack when it comes to this the penalty kill is by far and away the worst in the entire league fans I want to know your thoughts heading into this game not only do we want to of course beat JT Miller and the Vancouver Canucks hopefully he gets Petey in his back shot or back swing when he's shooting this is the lineup if you care to look Marcus Pedersen is playing his former team that's only former Canuck I care about when it comes to the New York Rangers because the guy at second line center screw him who cares about him let's wish no success for him heading into this game but I want to know your thoughts cleaner exits of course is a big part of this secondary offense traffic and rebounding need to pick up and fewer penalty minutes tighter coverage i want to know your guys thoughts on everything with the game on the Canucks of course the schedule continues to pick up this is a back-to-back they get a day break before heading to the islanders long island facing the panthers after the lightning before returning home for three games i want to know your thoughts what is the record going to be in the month of October, let me know all your thoughts down in the comments because I love reading through each and every one of them. I'll be your host, Mark. Bye. Take care, Canucks fans. Go Canucks go. And I'll see you in the next one.