Glenn Kuper
Glenn covers the Canucks for The Hockey Writers. Follow me on twitter @glennkuper for opinions about hockey, the Canucks, and Seattle sports.
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Zac Dalpe Takes His Turn with the Sedins
January 13th, 2014 Daniel and Henrik Sedin have been mainstays for the Canucks ever since Brian Burke’s draft day coup ensured that the brothers would have the opportunity to play together in the National Hockey League. Throughout the twins long tenure in Vancouver, it has frequently been difficult finding a line mate to complement the talented...
Ryan Kesler Returns to Beast Mode for Canucks
December 16th, 2013 The Vancouver Canucks are riding high after beating their nemesis the Boston Bruins 6-2 Saturday night. The Canucks are undefeated in December, having won seven in a row since a miserable loss to the New York Rangers to end November. One of the primary components of the team’s recent success has been the return to prominence of...
Canucks Wrap Successful Road Trip
December 4th, 2013 The Vancouver Canucks concluded a strong road trip with a win Tuesday night in Nashville, defeating the Predators 3-1. The Canucks also beat the Ottawa Senators and Caroline Hurricanes on this eastern swing, with the lone blemish coming at the hands of Coach John Tortorella’s former team the New York Rangers, a 5-2 defeat that must...
Can the Canucks Turn It Around?
November 25th, 2013 Despite a brief respite Friday night when the Canucks walloped the Blue Jackets, Vancouver has been mired in a deep slump that has dropped them out of the top eight in the Western Conference and out of a playoff spot. It is still early enough for Vancouver to turn things around, but will they? With 25 games played, there is enough...
Can Kesler and the Sedins Keep Up the Pace?
October 31st, 2013 Much of the Canucks' recent good fortune can be attributed to the formation of a powerful top line consisting of Ryan Kesler and Daniel and Henrik Sedin. The line has been so good they have spawned a competition to come up with the best nickname, with Canucks’ fan Rich Maerov coining the favored “BeastModo” while others have...
Canucks Treading Water After First Ten Games
October 22nd, 2013 Ten games into the 2013-14 season, the Vancouver Canucks are treading water with a mark of 5 wins and 5 losses, with one of the losses coming in a shootout. Although things could be worse, it is important to note that the five teams the Canucks have beaten have won a total of nine games this year, with four of them courtesy of the...
