2007–08 Vancouver Canucks season

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The 2007–08 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 38th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). For the second time in three years, the Canucks failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Division5th Northwest
Conference11th Western
2007–08 record39–33–10
Home record21–15–5
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2007–08 Vancouver Canucks
Division5th Northwest
Conference11th Western
2007–08 record39–33–10
Home record21–15–5
Road record18–18–5
Goals for213
Goals against215
Team information
General managerDave Nonis
CoachAlain Vigneault
CaptainMarkus Naslund
Alternate captainsTrevor Linden
Brendan Morrison
ArenaGeneral Motors Place
Average attendance18,630 (100%)
Team leaders
GoalsDaniel Sedin (29)
AssistsHenrik Sedin (61)
PointsHenrik Sedin (76)
Penalty minutesAlexandre Burrows (179)
Plus/minusAlexandre Burrows (+11)
WinsRoberto Luongo (35)
Goals against averageRoberto Luongo (2.38)
← 2006–07
2008–09 â†’
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Standings

Divisional standings

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Northwest Division
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1y – Minnesota Wild8244281022321898
2Colorado Avalanche824431723121995
3Calgary Flames8242301022922794
4Edmonton Oilers824135623525188
5Vancouver Canucks8239331021321588
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Conference standings

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Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – Detroit Red WingsCE8254217257184115
2 y – San Jose SharksPA82492310222193108
3 y – Minnesota WildNW8244281022321898
4 Anaheim DucksPA8247278205191102
5 Dallas StarsPA824530724220797
6 Colorado AvalancheNW824431723121995
7 Calgary FlamesNW8242301022922794
8 Nashville PredatorsCE824132923022991
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9 Edmonton OilersNW824135623525188
10 Chicago BlackhawksCE824034823923588
11 Vancouver CanucksNW8239331021321588
12 Phoenix CoyotesPA823837721423183
13 Columbus Blue JacketsCE8234361219321880
14 St. Louis BluesCE8233361320523779
15 Los Angeles KingsPA823243723126671
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Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwest
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner

Schedule and results

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2007–08 regular season[1]
October: 5–7–0 (home: 1–5–0; road: 4–2–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1October 5San Jose3–1VancouverLuongo18,6300–1–00L
2October 6Vancouver4–3CalgaryOTLuongo19,2891–1–02W
3October 10Philadelphia8–2VancouverLuongo18,6301–2–02L
4October 12Vancouver5–2EdmontonLuongo16,8392–2–04W
5October 13Edmonton1–4VancouverLuongo18,6303–2–06W
6October 15San Jose4–2VancouverLuongo18,6303–3–06L
7October 19Los Angeles4–2VancouverLuongo18,6303–4–06L
8October 21Vancouver4–1ColumbusSanford12,6674–4–08W
9October 22Vancouver1–3CarolinaLuongo15,5324–5–08L
10October 24Vancouver2–3DetroitLuongo17,0154–6–08L
11October 26Vancouver3–2WashingtonLuongo12,7055–6–010W
12October 28Detroit3–2VancouverLuongo18,6305–7–010L
November: 9–2–2 (home: 6–1–1; road: 3–1–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
13November 1Nashville3–0VancouverLuongo18,6305–8–010L
14November 3Vancouver4–3ColoradoLuongo18,0076–8–012W
15November 8Vancouver3–2CalgaryLuongo19,2897–8–014W
16November 9Colorado1–2VancouverOTLuongo18,6308–8–016W
17November 14Edmonton1–0VancouverSOLuongo18,6308–8–117OTL
18November 16Minnesota2–6VancouverLuongo18,6309–8–119W
19November 18Calgary1–4VancouverLuongo18,63010–8–121W
20November 20Vancouver4–5EdmontonSOLuongo16,83910–8–222OTL
21November 21Vancouver4–2MinnesotaSanford18,56811–8–224W
22November 23Vancouver1–3St. LouisLuongo18,72111–9–224L
23November 25Chicago0–2VancouverLuongo18,63012–9–226W
24November 27Anaheim0–4VancouverLuongo18,63013–9–228W
25November 29Columbus0–2VancouverLuongo18,63014–9–230W
December: 7–5–2 (home: 3–0–1; road: 4–5–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
26December 2Vancouver1–2MinnesotaLuongo18,56814–10–230L
27December 5Vancouver3–2ChicagoLuongo12,44415–10–232W
28December 6Vancouver5–2NashvilleSanford15,91816–10–234W
29December 8Pittsburgh2–1VancouverSOLuongo18,63016–10–335OTL
30December 10Vancouver2–4Los AngelesSanford15,08716–11–335L
31December 12Vancouver3–2AnaheimSanford17,17417–11–337W
32December 13Vancouver2–5San JoseSanford17,49617–12–337L
33December 15Vancouver1–2EdmontonSOSanford16,83917–12–438OTL
34December 18New Jersey0–5VancouverLuongo18,63018–12–440W
35December 20Dallas2–3VancouverLuongo18,63019–12–442W
36December 22Vancouver2–1PhoenixSOLuongo17,47120–12–444W
37December 23Vancouver1–3ColoradoLuongo17,18620–13–444L
38December 27Calgary3–5VancouverLuongo18,63021–13–446W
39December 30Anaheim1–2VancouverLuongo18,63022–13–448W
40December 31Vancouver1–2CalgaryLuongo19,28922–14–448L
January: 4–7–1 (home: 3–4–0; road: 1–3–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
41January 3NY Rangers0–3VancouverLuongo18,63023–14–450W
42January 8NY Islanders2–3VancouverSOLuongo18,63024–14–452W
43January 10Vancouver1–3San JoseLuongo17,49624–15–452L
44January 11Phoenix4–3VancouverSanford18,63024–16–452L
45January 13Vancouver4–3St. LouisSOLuongo16,82825–16–454W
46January 15Vancouver2–3ColumbusLuongo13,55525–17–454L
47January 17Vancouver2–3DetroitSOLuongo18,87825–17–555OTL
48January 19Los Angeles4–3VancouverLuongo18,63025–18–555L
49January 21Minnesota4–2VancouverLuongo18,63025–19–555L
50January 23St. Louis2–3VancouverSOLuongo18,63026–19–557W
51January 29Dallas4–3VancouverMacIntyre18,63026–20–557L
52January 31Vancouver3–4Tampa BayLuongo17,01926–21–557L
February: 6–1–5 (home: 3–1–3; road: 3–0–2)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
53February 1Vancouver3–4FloridaSOLuongo17,52326–21–658OTL
54February 5Vancouver2–3DallasSOLuongo17,64226–21–759OTL
55February 7Vancouver2–1AtlantaLuongo16,81327–21–761W
56February 9Colorado6–2VancouverLuongo18,63027–22–761L
57February 10Chicago2–3VancouverSOLuongo18,63028–22–763W
58February 14Minnesota5–4VancouverSOLuongo18,63028–22–864OTL
59February 16Edmonton2–4VancouverLuongo18,63029–22–866W
60February 19Vancouver3–2MinnesotaOTLuongo18,56830–22–868W
61February 21Vancouver3–2NashvilleSOLuongo17,11331–22–870W
62February 23Detroit1–4VancouverLuongo18,63032–22–872W
63February 27Colorado3–2VancouverSOLuongo18,63032–22–973OTL
64February 29Columbus3–2VancouverOTLuongo18,63032–22–1074OTL
March: 7–8–0 (home: 4–1–0; road: 3–7–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
65March 2Vancouver1–4ChicagoLuongo19,67032–23–1074L
66March 4Vancouver1–2ColoradoLuongo17,62132–24–1074L
67March 6Nashville2–6VancouverLuongo18,63033–24–1076W
68March 8St. Louis2–4VancouverLuongo18,63034–24–1078W
69March 10Vancouver2–1Los AngelesOTLuongo14,65335–24–1080W
70March 12Vancouver1–4AnaheimLuongo17,17435–25–1080L
71March 13Vancouver0–2PhoenixLuongo15,56235–26–1080L
72March 15Vancouver4–3DallasLuongo18,58436–26–1082W
73March 17Phoenix1–3VancouverLuongo18,63037–26–1084W
74March 20Vancouver4–1EdmontonLuongo16,83938–26–1086W
75March 21Minnesota2–1VancouverLuongo18,63038–27–1086L
76March 25Vancouver2–3CalgaryLuongo19,02538–28–1086L
77March 26Vancouver3–6ColoradoLuongo18,05038–29–1086L
78March 28Vancouver0–4MinnesotaLuongo18,06438–30–1086L
79March 30Calgary2–6VancouverLuongo18,63039–30–1088W
April: 0–3–0 (home: 0–3–0; road: 0–0–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
80April 1Colorado4–2VancouverLuongo18,63039–31–1088L
81April 3Edmonton2–1VancouverLuongo18,63039–32–1088L
82April 5Calgary7–1VancouverLuongo18,63039–33–1088L

Legend: W Win (2 points) L Loss (0 points) OTL Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

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Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

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Regular season
Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Henrik Sedin82156176+656
Daniel Sedin82294574+650
Markus Naslund82253055-746
Ryan Kesler80211637+179
Taylor Pyatt79162137+960
Alexandre Burrows82121931+11179
Brendan Morrison3991625-318
Sami Salo6381725+838
Mattias Ohlund5391524-179
Mason Raymond4991221+12
Alexander Edler7581220+642
Matt Cooke‡617916-464
Ryan Shannon275813-124
Trevor Linden597512015
Kevin Bieksa3421012-1190
Willie Mitchell7221012+681
Brad Isbister556511-438
Byron Ritchie713811-1080
Lukas Krajicek392911-336
Aaron Miller57189-132
Matt Pettinger†20426011
Jason Jaffray19246+419
Rick Rypien22123-541
Luc Bourdon27202+720
Kris Beech†‡4112+10
Mike Brown19101-255
Jeff Cowan46011-5110
Mike Weaver55011+133
Zack Fitzgerald100000
Jannik Hansen500002
Nathan McIver17000-852
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Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average; G = Goals; A = Assists; PIM = Penalty minutes

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Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO G A PIM
Roberto Luongo734233352991682.3820291861.9176034
Curtis Sanford16679431322.83313281.8980012
Drew MacIntyre26101032.952219.8640000
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Vancouver. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.
‡Denotes player no longer with the team. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.

Awards and records

2008 Canuck Awards winners

Markus Naslund

  • Recorded his 500th career point as Canuck captain on October 26, 2007, at Washington.
  • Recorded his 11th career NHL hat trick on November 21, 2007, at Minnesota. With the hat trick Naslund is tied with Tony Tanti for the most hat tricks by a Canuck player with 10.
  • Recorded a four-game point streak November 16–21, scoring 6–2–8.
  • Recorded an assist on December 5, 2007, at Chicago to become the all-time franchise leader with 725 points.
  • Surpassed 800 career NHL points on December 27, 2007, vs. Calgary.
  • Played in his 1,000th career NHL game on January 17, 2008, at Detroit.

Roberto Luongo

  • Made 26 saves and established a club record by registering his third consecutive shutout on November 29, 2007, vs. Columbus.
  • Was named the NHL's Second Star for November 2007, posting an 8–2–2 record, 1.56 GAA, .940 save percentage and four shutouts.
  • Was named the NHL's first star of the week on December 3, 2007, after he posted a 2–1–0 record with a 0.67 goals-against average, a .976 save percentage and two shutouts from November 28-December 2.
  • Was voted in by the fans to represent the Western Conference at the 2008 All-Star Game in Atlanta, as the starting goaltender. Eventually, Luongo decided to skip the All-Star Game to spend time with his pregnant wife in Florida.

Trevor Linden

Henrik Sedin

Brendan Morrison

  • Recorded his 300th career assist on October 6, 2007, at Calgary.
  • Sustained a wrist injury, which ended his current NHL Ironman streak at 542 games. His franchise leading Ironman streak stopped at 534 games on December 12, 2007.

Mattias Ohlund

  • Recorded his 200th career NHL and Canuck assist on November 3, 2007, at Colorado.
  • Scored a goal on December 15, 2007, at Edmonton to surpass Jyrki Lumme to become the all-time leader in goal scoring by a Canucks defenceman with 84 career goals.
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Transactions

Trades

June 23, 2007 To Vancouver Canucks
Ryan Shannon		 To Anaheim Ducks
Jason King
Conditional pick in 2009
June 23, 2007 To Vancouver Canucks
Jim Sharrow		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Jesse Schultz
August 1, 2007 To Vancouver Canucks
Zack Fitzgerald		 To St. Louis Blues
Francois-Pierre Guenette
February 26, 2008 To Vancouver Canucks
Matt Pettinger		 To Washington Capitals
Matt Cooke

Free agents acquired

PlayerFormer teamContract terms
F Brad IsbisterNew York Rangers1 year, $525,000
F Byron RitchieCalgary Flames1 year, $675,000
G Curtis SanfordSt. Louis Blues1 year, $600,000
D Aaron MillerLos Angeles Kings1 year, $1.5 million

Free agents lost

PlayerNew teamContract Terms
G Dany SabourinPittsburgh Penguins2 years, $1.025 million
F Bryan SmolinskiMontreal Canadiens1 year, $2 million
G Wade FlahertyChicago Blackhawks
D Prestin RyanChicago Blackhawks
F Nathan SmithPittsburgh Penguins1 year, $500,000
D Brent SopelChicago Blackhawks1 year, $1.5 million
D Rory FitzpatrickPhiladelphia Flyers1 year, $550,000

Received from waivers

PlayerFrom
D Mike WeaverLos Angeles Kings
C Kris BeechColumbus Blue Jackets

Placed on waivers

PlayerNew Team
C Kris BeechWashington Capitals

Draft picks

Vancouver's picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in Columbus, Ohio.[2]

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Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 25 Patrick White (C)  United States Tri-City Storm (USHL)
2 33 Taylor Ellington (D)  Canada Everett Silvertips (WHL)
5 145 Charles-Antoine Messier (C)  Canada Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
5 146 Ilya Kablukov (LW)  Russia CKSA Moscow (RSL)
6 176 Taylor Matson (C)  United States Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
7 206 Dan Gendur (RW)  Canada Everett Silvertips (WHL)
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Farm teams

Manitoba Moose

AHL affiliate that is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and their home arena is the MTS Centre. The team has been affiliated with the Vancouver Canucks since the 2000–01 AHL season.

Victoria Salmon Kings

ECHL affiliate that is based in Victoria, British Columbia and their home arena is the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. The team has been affiliated with the Vancouver Canucks since the 2006–07 ECHL season.

See also

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