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Vancouver Canucks SuperFan Page
Monday 12 October 1998
GAME REVIEW
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Los Angeles Kings Vancouver Canucks
Time and Location: Saturday 12 October 1998 2:00PM PST at GM Place, Vancouver
SCORE
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(Superfan prediction was VAN 3 LA 2)
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OVERVIEW
What an exciting way to start the season! The Canucks looked shaky for the first half of the first period, but played better as the game went on. C Peter Zezel was absolutely brilliant, scoring 2 goals and assisting on an empty netter by RW Alex Mogilny in the final seconds. In particular was a great goal from the right side from a bad angle which found an impossibly small hole in G Jamie Storr to find the top corner of the net. LA had two goals called back due to crease violations, and allowed the Canucks to come back from a 2-1 deficit. D Adrian Aucoin also played an incredible game, passing well, and jumping in beautifully from the point on the power play to get some quality shots. G Garth Snow played a brilliant game, particularily in the third to keep Vancouver in the lead. Both goals from LA came shorthanded, and both times C Yanic Perreault pulled the trigger. Mattius Ohlund looked particularily hesitant on the first shorthanded goal, which allowed LW Vladimir Tsyplakov to set up a pass from the point that eventually ended up in the net. LW Todd Bertuzzi made his presence known throughout, getting chances and laying some heavy hits.
TEAM RECORDS
Vancouver Canucks (1-0-0); next game against Edmonton in Vancouver (14 Oct 98; 7pm PST)
Los Angeles Kings (1-1-0)
THREE STARS
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Peter Zezel, VAN | Scored two goals and an assist and dominated in the face-off circle. |
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Yanic Perreault, LA | Scored two shorthanded goals against a suspect Canucks powerplay. |
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Adrian Aucoin, VAN | Passed well, handled a lot of ice time, and generated quality chances on the powerplay. |
