T.M. Selection: Vancouver Canucks.

I like the Vancouver Canucks to win against the San Jose Sharks in this game on Thursday. The Canucks are very hot at the moment and they have won 5 games in a row. They have looked really good in their games and they haven't lost a game since hiring their new coach. They are playing 1 road game here after a long home stand but then they are going back home after this game, they have won 2 road games in a row. They have 6 wins in their previous 8 games but their defense and goalkeeping has been fantastic in those games and is a big reason as to why they have been winning so many games. They gave up 3 goals in their most recent game but Halak was the starting goalie so Demko will likely be back in net for this game and he has looked great all season, I expect him to play another great game here. The Canucks have a very fast and young team but now that they have the right coach in place they should start to excel and I expect to see more results from them as the season goes on because they will only get better in each game. The Sharks started the year as 1 of the best teams in the league for a few games but they have not looked as good lately and have been a very up and down team. They have 2 losses in their previous 3 games and I think they have another loss coming their way here. Scoring has been an issue for them in those games lately, they haven't scored more than 2 goals in their previous 3 games. That is going to be a problem here since the Canucks are playing very well and their goalie is playing even better. I think the Canucks are going to have another great game here and I think that the Sharks' scoring troubles is going to extend into this game too. I like the Canucks to win this game.

T.M. Prediction: 4-1 Canucks.