With the Canucks season ending in a resounding thud Tuesday night, there was reason to take pause (for at least a day or two) and let the results soak in and the explanations for such a letdown be examined. But now that some time has passed, it is time to stop looking backward and begin ...
With the Vancouver Canucks now officially eliminated from the playoffs, being swept in four games by the San Jose Sharks, hockey pundits across the league have begun dissecting the team in hopes of analyzing just what went wrong. It is the second year in a row the Canucks played a great regular season, ...
Tonight We are done Set the town on fire We can burn higher than the sun Instead of being saddened by the latest early playoff exit, many Canuck fans are angry – Angry at controversial officiating, the lack of player movements, the dumbest player trades, the persistent goaltending controversy, the agonizing losing streaks, and the ...
Who could ever fault a team for squeaking into the playoffs and making the best of their situation? How could you justify knocking a team who seized an opportunity for their franchise and won the Stanley Cup in a complete surprise? I don’t think you could find a hockey fan that would deny those are ...
The Vancouver Canucks had reasons to believe that they could come out and play well Wednesday night in the Stanley Cup Playoff opener. For once all season they seemed relatively healthy, at least on paper. That they dropped a 3-1 decision to San Jose is not shocking, but the way the Canucks floated through the ...
After the Vancouver Canucks’ 3-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Apr 25, there are still questions that linger about how ready the Canucks are for the challenging postseason ahead. No longer the best in the league, the Canucks will have an uphill battle when they challenge against very formidable opponents in the Western Conference. ...
After striking Gold in the 2006 Olympic Games, Sweden was considered one of the favorites to come out on top once again in 2010. Unfortunately, they disappointed — finishing in just 5th place and failing to medal in the Vancouver Games. With many holdovers from their 2006 glory, most notably reigning Vezina Trophy winning goaltender ...
What do you think of when you think of NHL tough guys? Is it someone who is gritty? Physical? Drops the gloves? Is it a Milan Lucic or maybe a Jarome Iginla? You probably don’t readily think of Vancouver Canucks captain Henrik Sedin. Perhaps you should. Wednesday night, in a game against the Phoenix Coyotes, ...
Chicago and Detroit. The classic rivalry between two Original Six teams that emulates more of a “big brother” rivalry than a pure hatred between two foes. Any Blackhawks fan worth their breath will tell you that “Detroit Sucks,” but deep down they all know that there is a mutual respect between both teams on the ...
Remember that 11 year old boy from Minnesota who scored the $50,000 shot in a hockey contest, but didn’t get the prize money because his father admitted that his twin brother was supposed to take the shot? Dad, what were you thinking? One of the perks of having identical siblings is being able to ...
