Is It Time to Start Worrying About the Anaheim Ducks? Andrew Jow | February 17, 2015 The short answer to the posed question is yes. The long answer is yes, but not to the extent to write the Anaheim Ducks off as Stanley Cup Contenders. Yet.…
So Now What for the Struggling Vancouver Canucks? Andrew Jow | February 10, 2015 The Vancouver Canucks didn’t play overly poorly against the Minnesota Wild Monday night. Rather, the game just seemed like it wasn’t the Canucks’ night. The game against the Wild was…
Adam Clendening Trade a Surprising, Yet Smart Move by Jim Benning Andrew Jow | January 30, 2015 The Vancouver Canucks traded flavour of the World Juniors in Gustav Forsling to the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Adam Clendening and the immediate reaction was sort of split. I see…
Bo Horvat: From a Rookie Question Mark to a Vital Player Andrew Jow | January 23, 2015 The Vancouver Canucks’ 2013 first rounder Bo Horvat is somewhat the face of the next generation of Canucks. The Sedins are in the latter half of their careers and the…
Honouring a Legend: Teemu Selanne’s Night Done Right Andrew Jow | January 12, 2015 It’s only fitting that when the Anaheim Ducks finally retired Teemu Selanne’s jersey it would come on a night where the Southern California team would face the franchise that drafted…
Jake Virtanen Flashes Size, Speed, and Skill at World Juniors Andrew Jow | December 30, 2014 The Vancouver Canucks have three prospects playing at the World Juniors: Jake Virtanen, Thatcher Demko, and Gustav Forsling. While the latter two prospects play on the U.S. and Swedish teams…
T.J. Brodie: Robin to Mark Giordano’s Batman Andrew Jow | December 18, 2014 Much has been made of Calgary Flames’ defenseman Mark Giordano’s start to the season and rightfully so. The Flames’ captain leads NHL defensemen in scoring to the tune of 31…
Forget the Calder for Aaron Ekblad, What About the Norris? Andrew Jow | December 9, 2014 It’s easy to forget at times that Aaron Ekblad is only 18 years old and is in his first NHL, let alone professional hockey, season. A year ago, Ekblad was…
Alexander Edler’s Revival and What It Means for the Canucks Andrew Jow | November 27, 2014 The Vancouver Canucks are sitting pretty at second in the Western Conference and while a lot of the credit for this success is being heaped upon players like the Sedins,…
Defending the Shootout’s Place in the NHL Andrew Jow | November 19, 2014 Now here’s an opinion you will hardly ever hear around hockey circles: I actually don’t mind the shootout. Sometimes I think it has found its place in hockey. Other times…
Who’s Been Better so far, Ryan Kesler or Nick Bonino? Andrew Jow | November 5, 2014 Analyzing offseason trades just a month into a new season isn’t always the most productive, but there’s always a lot to discuss with the more divisive deals from this past…
Unearthing Talent the Key to the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Success Andrew Jow | October 24, 2014 Many pundits have offered their opinions as to why the Edmonton Oilers’ seeming never-ending rebuild has been so fruitless. A quite popular and poignant reason is the fact Edmonton has…
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