2007–08 Vancouver Canucks season

NHL hockey team season

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)

The 2007–08 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 38th season in the National Hockey League. After having reached the Western Conference Semi-Finals the previous year, Vancouver would fail to reach the playoffs.

Standings

Divisional standings

Northwest Division
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 y – Minnesota Wild 82 44 28 10 223 218 98
2 Colorado Avalanche 82 44 31 7 231 219 95
3 Calgary Flames 82 42 30 10 229 227 94
4 Edmonton Oilers 82 41 35 6 235 251 88
5 Vancouver Canucks 82 39 33 10 213 215 88

Conference standings

Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – Detroit Red Wings CE 82 54 21 7 257 184 115
2 y – San Jose Sharks PA 82 49 23 10 222 193 108
3 y – Minnesota Wild NW 82 44 28 10 223 218 98
4 Anaheim Ducks PA 82 47 27 8 205 191 102
5 Dallas Stars PA 82 45 30 7 242 207 97
6 Colorado Avalanche NW 82 44 31 7 231 219 95
7 Calgary Flames NW 82 42 30 10 229 227 94
8 Nashville Predators CE 82 41 32 9 230 229 91
8.5
9 Edmonton Oilers NW 82 41 35 6 235 251 88
10 Chicago Blackhawks CE 82 40 34 8 239 235 88
11 Vancouver Canucks NW 82 39 33 10 213 215 88
12 Phoenix Coyotes PA 82 38 37 7 214 231 83
13 Columbus Blue Jackets CE 82 34 36 12 193 218 80
14 St. Louis Blues CE 82 33 36 13 205 237 79
15 Los Angeles Kings PA 82 32 43 7 231 266 71

Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwest
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner


Schedule and results

Regular season

2007–08 Game log
October: 5–7–0 (Home: 1–5–0 ; Road: 4–2–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
1 October 5 San Jose 3–1 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 0–1–0 0
2 October 6 Vancouver 4–3 Calgary OT Luongo 19,289 1–1–0 2
3 October 10 Philadelphia 8–2 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 1–2–0 2
4 October 12 Vancouver 5–2 Edmonton Luongo 16,839 2–2–0 4
5 October 13 Edmonton 1–4 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 3–2–0 6
6 October 15 San Jose 4–2 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 3–3–0 6
7 October 19 Los Angeles 4–2 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 3–4–0 6
8 October 21 Vancouver 4–1 Columbus Sanford 12,667 4–4–0 8
9 October 22 Vancouver 1–3 Carolina Luongo 15,532 4–5–0 8
10 October 24 Vancouver 2–3 Detroit Luongo 17,015 4–6–0 8
11 October 26 Vancouver 3–2 Washington Luongo 12,705 5–6–0 10
12 October 28 Detroit 3–2 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 5–7–0 10
November: 9–2–2 (Home: 6–1–1 ; Road: 3–1–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
13 November 1 Nashville 3–0 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 5–8–0 10
14 November 3 Vancouver 4–3 Colorado Luongo 18,007 6–8–0 12
15 November 8 Vancouver 3–2 Calgary Luongo 19,289 7–8–0 14
16 November 9 Colorado 1–2 Vancouver OT Luongo 18,630 8–8–0 16
17 November 14 Edmonton 1–0 Vancouver SO Luongo 18,630 8–8–1 17
18 November 16 Minnesota 2–6 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 9–8–1 19
19 November 18 Calgary 1–4 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 10–8–1 21
20 November 20 Vancouver 4–5 Edmonton SO Luongo 16,839 10–8–2 22
21 November 21 Vancouver 4–2 Minnesota Sanford 18,568 11–8–2 24
22 November 23 Vancouver 1–3 St. Louis Luongo 18,721 11–9–2 24
23 November 25 Chicago 0–2 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 12–9–2 26
24 November 27 Anaheim 0–4 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 13–9–2 28
25 November 29 Columbus 0–2 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 14–9–2 30
December: 7–5–2 (Home 3–0–1; Road 4–5–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
26 December 2 Vancouver 1–2 Minnesota Luongo 18,568 14–10–2 30
27 December 5 Vancouver 3–2 Chicago Luongo 12,444 15–10–2 32
28 December 6 Vancouver 5–2 Nashville Sanford 15,918 16–10–2 34
29 December 8 Pittsburgh 2–1 Vancouver SO Luongo 18,630 16–10–3 35
30 December 10 Vancouver 2–4 Los Angeles Sanford 15,087 16–11–3 35
31 December 12 Vancouver 3–2 Anaheim Sanford 17,174 17–11–3 37
32 December 13 Vancouver 2–5 San Jose Sanford 17,496 17–12–3 37
33 December 15 Vancouver 1–2 Edmonton SO Sanford 16,839 17–12–4 38
34 December 18 New Jersey 0–5 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 18–12–4 40
35 December 20 Dallas 2–3 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 19–12–4 42
36 December 22 Vancouver 2–1 Phoenix SO Luongo 17,471 20–12–4 44
37 December 23 Vancouver 1–3 Colorado Luongo 17,186 20–13–4 44
38 December 27 Calgary 3–5 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 21–13–4 46
39 December 30 Anaheim 1–2 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 22–13–4 48
40 December 31 Vancouver 1–2 Calgary Luongo 19,289 22–14–4 48
January: 4–7–1 (Home 3–4–0; Road 1–3–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
41 January 3 NY Rangers 0–3 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 23–14–4 50
42 January 8 NY Islanders 2–3 Vancouver SO Luongo 18,630 24–14–4 52
43 January 10 Vancouver 1–3 San Jose Luongo 17,496 24–15–4 52
44 January 11 Phoenix 4–3 Vancouver Sanford 18,630 24–16–4 52
45 January 13 Vancouver 4–3 St. Louis SO Luongo 16,828 25–16–4 54
46 January 15 Vancouver 2–3 Columbus Luongo 13,555 25–17–4 54
47 January 17 Vancouver 2–3 Detroit SO Luongo 18,878 25–17–5 55
48 January 19 Los Angeles 4–3 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 25–18–5 55
49 January 21 Minnesota 4–2 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 25–19–5 55
50 January 23 St. Louis 2–3 Vancouver SO Luongo 18,630 26–19–5 57
51 January 29 Dallas 4–3 Vancouver MacIntyre 18,630 26–20–5 57
52 January 31 Vancouver 3–4 Tampa Bay Luongo 17,019 26–21–5 57
February: 6–1–5 (Home 3–1–3; Road 3–0–2)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
53 February 1 Vancouver 3–4 Florida SO Luongo 17,523 26–21–6 58
54 February 5 Vancouver 2–3 Dallas SO Luongo 17,642 26–21–7 59
55 February 7 Vancouver 2–1 Atlanta Luongo 16,813 27–21–7 61
56 February 9 Colorado 6–2 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 27–22–7 61
57 February 10 Chicago 2–3 Vancouver SO Luongo 18,630 28–22–7 63
58 February 14 Minnesota 5–4 Vancouver SO Luongo 18,630 28–22–8 64
59 February 16 Edmonton 2–4 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 29–22–8 66
60 February 19 Vancouver 3–2 Minnesota OT Luongo 18,568 30–22–8 68
61 February 21 Vancouver 3–2 Nashville SO Luongo 17,113 31–22–8 70
62 February 23 Detroit 1–4 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 32–22–8 72
63 February 27 Colorado 3–2 Vancouver SO Luongo 18,630 32–22–9 73
64 February 29 Columbus 3–2 Vancouver OT Luongo 18,630 32–22–10 74
March: 7–8–0 (Home 4–1–0; Road 3–7–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
65 March 2 Vancouver 1–4 Chicago Luongo 19,670 32–23–10 74
66 March 4 Vancouver 1–2 Colorado Luongo 17,621 32–24–10 74
67 March 6 Nashville 2–6 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 33–24–10 76
68 March 8 St. Louis 2–4 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 34–24–10 78
69 March 10 Vancouver 2–1 Los Angeles OT Luongo 14,653 35–24–10 80
70 March 12 Vancouver 1–4 Anaheim Luongo 17,174 35–25–10 80
71 March 13 Vancouver 0–2 Phoenix Luongo 15,562 35–26–10 80
72 March 15 Vancouver 4–3 Dallas Luongo 18,584 36–26–10 82
73 March 17 Phoenix 1–3 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 37–26–10 84
74 March 20 Vancouver 4–1 Edmonton Luongo 16,839 38–26–10 86
75 March 21 Minnesota 2–1 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 38–27–10 86
76 March 25 Vancouver 2–3 Calgary Luongo 19,025 38–28–10 86
77 March 26 Vancouver 3–6 Colorado Luongo 18,050 38–29–10 86
78 March 28 Vancouver 0–4 Minnesota Luongo 18,064 38–30–10 86
79 March 30 Calgary 2–6 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 39–30–10 88
April: 0–3–0 (Home 0–3–0; Road 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
80 April 1 Colorado 4–2 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 39–31–10 88
81 April 3 Edmonton 2–1 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 39–32–10 88
82 April 5 Calgary 7–1 Vancouver Luongo 18,630 39–33–10 88

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

Player statistics

Skaters

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

Regular season
Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Henrik Sedin 82 15 61 76 +6 56
Daniel Sedin 82 29 45 74 +6 50
Markus Naslund 82 25 30 55 -7 46
Ryan Kesler 80 21 16 37 +1 79
Taylor Pyatt 79 16 21 37 +9 60
Alexandre Burrows 82 12 19 31 +11 179
Brendan Morrison 39 9 16 25 -3 18
Sami Salo 63 8 17 25 +8 38
Mattias Ohlund 53 9 15 24 -1 79
Mason Raymond 49 9 12 21 +1 2
Alexander Edler 75 8 12 20 +6 42
Matt Cooke‡ 61 7 9 16 -4 64
Ryan Shannon 27 5 8 13 -1 24
Trevor Linden 59 7 5 12 0 15
Kevin Bieksa 34 2 10 12 -11 90
Willie Mitchell 72 2 10 12 +6 81
Brad Isbister 55 6 5 11 -4 38
Byron Ritchie 71 3 8 11 -10 80
Lukas Krajicek 39 2 9 11 -3 36
Aaron Miller 57 1 8 9 -1 32
Matt Pettinger† 20 4 2 6 0 11
Jason Jaffray 19 2 4 6 +4 19
Rick Rypien 22 1 2 3 -5 41
Luc Bourdon 27 2 0 2 +7 20
Kris Beech†‡ 4 1 1 2 +1 0
Mike Brown 19 1 0 1 -2 55
Jeff Cowan 46 0 1 1 -5 110
Mike Weaver 55 0 1 1 +1 33
Zack Fitzgerald 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jannik Hansen 5 0 0 0 0 2
Nathan McIver 17 0 0 0 -8 52

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

Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO G A PIM
Roberto Luongo 73 4233 35 29 9 168 2.38 2029 1861 .917 6 0 3 4
Curtis Sanford 16 679 4 3 1 32 2.83 313 281 .898 0 0 1 2
Drew MacIntyre 2 61 0 1 0 3 2.95 22 19 .864 0 0 0 0

†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.
Others

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

Player Former team Contract terms
F Brad Isbister New York Rangers 1 year, $525,000
F Byron Ritchie Calgary Flames 1 year, $675,000
G Curtis Sanford St. Louis Blues 1 year, $600,000
D Aaron Miller Los Angeles Kings 1 year, $1.5 million

Free agents lost

Player New team Contract Terms
G Dany Sabourin Pittsburgh Penguins 2 years, $1.025 million
F Bryan Smolinski Montreal Canadiens 1 year, $2 million
G Wade Flaherty Chicago Blackhawks
D Prestin Ryan Chicago Blackhawks
F Nathan Smith Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $500,000
D Brent Sopel Chicago Blackhawks 1 year, $1.5 million
D Rory Fitzpatrick Philadelphia Flyers 1 year, $550,000

Received from waivers

Player From
D Mike Weaver Los Angeles Kings
C Kris Beech Columbus Blue Jackets

Placed on waivers

Player New Team
C Kris Beech Washington Capitals

Draft picks

Vancouver's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.[1]

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)

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

References

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  • Player stats: Vancouver Canucks player stats on espn.com
  • Game log: Vancouver Canucks game log on espn.com
  • Team standings: NHL standings on espn.com
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  1. ^ 2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com [dead link]
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