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Vancouver Canucks SuperFan Page
Monday 9 November 1998
GAME REVIEW
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Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks
Time and Location: Monday 9 November 1998 7:00PM PST at GM Place, Vancouver
SCORE
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(Superfan prediction was VAN 5 LA 2)
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OVERVIEW
The Canucks looked flat in the beginning, but didn't come on strong enough in the end to avoid a 4-3 loss to LA Kings. The scoring opened 5:22 in the first when Glen Murray potted a shorthanded goal, in a flashback to the Canucks season opener when LA's Yanic Perrault scored twice shorthanded. The Kings' Robitaille, who scored twice in the game, made the game 2-0 at 6:28 of the first, putting the Canucks in big trouble. However, solid goaltending by Corey Hirsch allowed the Canucks to crawl back and tie the game in the third on a brilliant pass from Alexander Mogilny from behind the net to Markus Naslund at 14:22. LA snapped the dream less than two minutes later when Vladimir Tsyplakov scored the game winner. Garth Snow started the game, but was yanked by Coach Mike Keenan 6:28 into the game after letting in 2 goals on 4 shots. Corey Hirsch replaced Snow and was solid, including averting a Luc Robitaille hattrick with a brilliant stop.
TEAM RECORDS
Vancouver Canucks (6-6-1); next game against Calgary in Calgary (12 Nov 98; 6:00pm PST)
Los Angeles Kings (5-6-3)
THREE STARS
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Luc Robitaille, LA | Lucky Luc had two goals, and would have had the hat trick if it weren't for Corey Hirsch. |
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Alexander Mogilny, VAN | Had a shorthanded goal and an assist on the game tying goal that never was, showing the reason why Mogilny is one of the most talented wingers in the league. |
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Glen Murray, LA | Had a shorthanded goal to start the scoring, and an assist on Robitaille's second of the night. |
