Tonight at 10:00 p.m. ET, the Anaheim Ducks (50-20-8, 108 points) and Vancouver Canucks (35-32-11, 81 points) take the ice at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver for the fifth and final meeting against each other this season. The game can be live streamed here. Anaheim fans can hear all of the action on KLAA 830 while Vancouver fans can do the same on TEAM 1040.
Anaheim has lost two games in a row but sits atop the Pacific Division and can move to within one point of the best record in the Western Conference while Vancouver looks for its second straight win and is six-points behind the Dallas Stars for the second and final Western Conference wild-card spot. The Ducks look for the season sweep as they've won all four games against the Canucks thus far this season, with the latest win coming in a 5-1 triumph on March 29 in Vancouver.
Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller took a three-game mental break but has allowed 11 goals in his last three games since the break but felt better last time out.
"Normally, I feel pretty good finding my way, getting back into it," Hiller said per NHL.com. "I think there were some good things, especially early in the game, I made a couple of good saves. I have to build on that and try not to worry too much about it. I have to keep looking forward and take games as they come."
Hiller is 29-13-7 this season with a 2.48 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage and will likely start tonight. He'll likely be countered by Eddie Lack, who is 16-16-5 with a 2.39 GAA and a .913 save percentage.
With the Canucks struggling under coach John Tortorella, there is some speculation that he could be on the hot seat.
"I'm not going to have any comment on that," Tortorella told the Vancouver Sun about his job status. "That's a conversation that should be held internally. And that's how I'll go about my business."
Henrik Sedin has led Vancouver with 47 points off of 10 goals and 37 assists while Daniel Sedin has 14 markers and 30 helpers for 44 points and Ryan Kesler has found the twine 24 times while adding 18 assists for 42 points.
Anaheim has been paced by Ryan Getzlaf, who has 85 points off of 31 goals and 54 assists while Corey Perry has 42 tallies and 37 helpers for 79 points and Nick Bonino has lit the lamp 20 times and added 27 assists for 47 points.
The Ducks and Canucks clash for the final time this season when the lights come up tonight at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver.
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