Stanley Cup Finals Game 1 Preview: Bruins at Canucks
Andrew Knoll reports from Vancouver before game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
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Stanley Cup Final Preview: Who Will Bring it Home?
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent After five days of hype and previewing, the appointed day is finally upon us. The Boston Bruins will skate into Rogers Arena tonight to kick off the Stanley Cup Finals against the Vancouver Canucks, and the eyes of the hockey world will be on two teams who haven’t been on this ...
Sedins Need To Produce Late In Final To Win
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 ...
Is This The Year for the Boston Bruins?
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 ...
Stanley Cup Final Preview: Examining the Conn Smythe Contenders
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, ...
Magical Moment for Bieksa Sends Canucks to the Stanley Cup Finals After 3-2 Double OT Win
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 ...
Assisted Living: Sedins Combine For Seven Points in 4-2 Game Four Win
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 ...
What to do with the Canucks AHL affiliate?
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: Goal, Assist Lift Sharks Past Canucks in Game 3, 4-3
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 ...
Laughter is a Junkies’ Best Medicine
Blog: The Hockey Junkies Writers: Noodles & Henrik As hockey fans, the game makes us laugh and makes us cry (to be a little cliché). Most fans remember the many ways hockey adds to the laughter in our lives. My most recent example was a text message I received during the Vancouver Canucks-Nashville ...
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