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Futility: Hockey’s Dirty Word (Part One)
The definition of futility according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary: Futility – 1. The quality or state of being; 2. A useless act or gesture For the sport of hockey, futility...
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Canucks’ GM Mike Gillis: Should He Stay or Go?
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...
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Canucks Postmortem Means Changes Ahead
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...
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It’s the End of The Canucks As We Know Them
After nearly a decade of being one of the strongest teams during the regular season the Vancouver Canucks may have seen their ‘dynasty’ come crashing to an end Sunday night...
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Can the NHL Trade Deadline Save the Canucks?
Another game and another lackluster Vancouver Canucks performance. Vancouver was in San Jose Monday night and dropped a 3-2 game to the Sharks. The loss has the Canucks trailing Minnesota...
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Blackhawks Rivalries: Brother Detroit, Criminal Canuck
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...
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Gillis Hints at a Possible Luongo Trade
Canucks GM Mike Gillis has said that there is a deal in place for a Roberto Luongo trade with an unexpected team that “has to do something with another player...
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News and Notes From the NHL’s Opening Weekend
After a nearly four month layoff, the NHL opened its abbreviated 2012-13 (is it still ’12-13 or just ’13?) season with some spirited action over the Martin Luther King Day...
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Maple Leafs Clearing Salary: Luongo Deal Inching Closer?
Just one day after Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Dave Nonis traded forward Matthew Lombardi to the Phoenix Coyotes, Nonis has placed forward Tim Connolly on waivers. The Lombardi...
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So Burke is Gone, Now What About Roberto Luongo?
Many rumours have popped up lately surrounding Roberto Luongo’s current situation with the Vancouver Canucks. One of the most popular is the “Luongo to Toronto” trade. This makes some sort...
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What to Expect After the Lockout
With the NHL lockout now (tentatively) over, many fans are finally breathing a sigh of relief, but that’s not the end of it. Still, many questions remain: Will the fans...
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Don Cherry Thinks Roberto Luongo Would Pass On The Maple Leafs
With the NHL still in full lockout mode everything is pretty quiet. That is unless your name is Don Cherry! Cherry, who has managed to stay in the headlines...