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The Vancouver Canucks (4-2) and Edmonton Oilers (4-3) close out the preseason Saturday at Rogers Arena. Ita€?s a rematch of Thursdaya€?s 2-1 victory for the Canucks at Rexall Place. Ryan Miller is slated to go the distance in goal for the Canucks while Ben Scrivens is the likely starter for the Oilers. The Canucks will go with a veteran line-up that will feature the fourth preseason appearance of Daniel and Henrik Sedin with new linemate Radim Vrbata. Linden Vey leads the Canucks in preseason scoring with two goals and five points. After playing the wing in Edmonton on Thursday, Vey will move back to the middle and centre a line with Derek Dorsett and Jannik Hansen. Chris Higgins will skate with Nick Bonino and Alex Burrows while Shawn Matthias plays between Nick Jensen and Zack Kassian. Brad Richardson and Tom Sestito took the morning skate, but it appears both will be extra bodies for tonighta€?s game. On defence, Kevin Bieksa, who missed practice Friday, is likely to be scratched for as well. Earlier in the day the Canucks re-assigned centre Cal Oa€?Reilly to AHL Utica. The Oilers are using tonighta€?s game as one last look at a number of their young players. Third overall pick in this yeara€?s draft Leon Draisaitl will centre Anton Lander and Nail Yakupov while top defence prospects Darnell Nurse and Oscar Klefbom will also both suit up tonight. Veteran Oilers playing tonight include Jordan Eberle, Matt Hendricks, Boyd Gordon, Teddy Purcell and Justin Schultz. Both teams open their regular seasons midweek against Calgary. The Canucks visit the Flames on Wednesday while the Oilers host their provincial rivals on Thursday. Edmonton will be back in Vancouver one week from tonight for the Canucks home opener. 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Blondins result will be good enough to earn her a spot to compete for Canada in the 5,000 metres at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, according to Sean Ireland, Speed Skating Canadas long-track program director. "She would be the first person in that provisional quota spot," Ireland said. Canadas team, which will consist of 10 women and eight men for all disciplines, will be officially announced on Jan. 22. Four years ago Blondin competed at both the short-track and long-track speedskating Olympic trials, but failed to earn a spot to compete at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. "I developed ulcers in my stomach because I was so nervous and stressed out," said Blondin, who finished second in the 3,000 metres on the first day of the Olympic trials last Saturday. "This time around its been a lot better, but its still stressful. "Sometimes I feel like the general public doesnt really realize how much stress you put on your body when you go through these Olympic trials. Its nice to watch and see and everything, but being in it Ive probably got like five grey hairs from this, even though Im 23." Blondin will now take a couple days to relax before heading to Tucson, Arizona to attend a pre-Olympic training camp. "I think itll be nice to get away and relax and just calm down aa little bit from these Olympic trials," she said, adding that she doesnt think she will battle as many nerves in Sochi.dddddddddddd "Now that the Olympic trials are over and just being at the Games, Ill have a lot less pressure because realistically I dont have anything to lose when Im there." While Blondin believes she did enough to qualify to compete for Canada in three events (5,000 metres, 3,000 metres and womens team pursuit) in Sochi, Torontos Jordan Belchos will have to wait to find out his fate after winning the mens 10,000 metres with a time of 13:24.96 on Friday. Winnipegs Stefan Waples finished second in 13:53.65, while Francois Dery of St. Jean Chrysostome, Que., placed third at 13:58.30. Whether Belchos gets to compete for Canada at the Games depends on what other countries do, said Ireland. "Currently we do not have a quota spot for the Olympics themselves in the 10,000 metres," Ireland said. "We have the first reserve spot, so if another country declines a 10,000 spot, well then theres a chance that we might be able to fill that depending on our own quotas." Belchos said hed rather be in a state of limbo, than not have any chance at all to compete at the Winter Olympics. "Id rather be in this situation than be out," he said. "I dont know what the chances are or anything like that. Im just trying to skate and be prepared if that happens." Thats the right attitude for Belchos to have, Ireland said. "My advice would be to train and prepare knowing that theres a chance," said Ireland, adding that he should know whether another country declines a spot in the 10,000 by mid-January. "Its slim chance at that." Until he finds out his fate, Belchos said that he will continue his usual training regimen. "The next two weeks for me are just about getting away from skating and just training to be an Olympian, but knowing it could not happen," he said. "Im in a position where if it doesnt happen, its almost what I expect. If it does, it would be a pleasant surprise. Its tough to be in such a weird spot." Cheap Jerseys China NFL Jerseys Cheap NBA Jerseys Wholesale NHL Jerseys Wholesale MLB Jerseys Cheap Soccer Jerseys China Wholesale NCAA Jerseys Wholesale Football Jerseys Wholesale Basketball Jerseys Wholesale Baseball Jerseys ' ' '