With the Stanley Cup final set to begin tonight, there has been plenty of analysis of both teams. Most pundits are expecting the series to go at least six games and therein lies the problem for Vancouver. The Sedin twins are two of the most skilled players in the league and because they have been ...
By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent Four wins. That’s all that separates both the Boston Bruins and the Vancouver Canucks from hockey’s ultimate prize. For Boston, it’s their first Cup appearance since 1990. Vancouver has been waiting since 1994 for another chance in the Final. While Boston has five Stanley Cups in their history, Vancouver ...
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent If you were to peruse articles on the history of the Conn Smythe Trophy, you would see the list of winners and see that it’s a veritable “Who’s Who” of hockey history. Hall of Fame players like Bobby Orr, Guy Lafleur, Wayne Gretzky, and Mario Lemieux have all hoisted the award, ...
David Copperfield couldn’t have done it any better. Alex Edler’s seemingly-innocuous cycle toward the corner fooled almost everyone: 18,860 fans standing on their feet, nine skaters looking to where the puck should be, three referees, one goalie, one cameraman and even the on-air announcer. The operative words were almost everyone. Kevin Bieksa corralled the puck ...
There are few ways to describe the feeling for this long suffering Canuck follower. The way this game went, was torturous. Breaks galore that did not come, and then came at the wrong times for each team. The San Jose Sharks need not hang their heads for this game, but for the result. They played ...
The Sedins certainly assisted in many ways during Vancouver’s efforts Sunday afternoon. Seven different times, to be precise. Henrik Sedin tallied four helpers and brother Daniel notched three of his own as the Vancouver Canucks rode a three goal second period to a 4-2 win in game four of their Western Conference finals series. With ...
The fourth game of the Western Conference Final was situated in San Jose, California. I know that. But it must have almost seemed a home game for the Canucks, with what had to be at least four thousand fans that made the trip. AV said afterwards how great it was to have such support. They ...
The question not on everybody’s mind through the past few weeks is what will happen to Vancouver’s American Hockey League affiliate once a National League team officially moves to Winnipeg. The Vancouver Canucks and Manitoba Moose have had a harmonious relationship for years, since the folding of the defunct International League. In 2001 the Moose ...
Boyle’s Law describes the inversely proportional relationship between pressure and volume in a gas. Dan Boyle laid down the law Friday night, and the San Jose Sharks had a gas. Boyle’s power play goal at the 6:46 mark of the third period turned into the game winner, as the Sharks withstood a furious comeback effort ...
SAN JOSE, Calif. (The Hockey Writers) Vancouver took the ice at HP Pavilion in San Jose Friday night with a 2-0 series lead and the Stanley Cup Final in their pocket. If you don’t believe that, just read their press clippings. You’ll be in good company, because it looked like that’s exactly what the Canucks ...
