3 Scenarios for Canucks’ Goaltending in 2020-21 Sartaaj Bhullar | September 20, 2020 Jacob Markstrom will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason after having an MVP worthy season for the Vancouver Canucks. Markstrom carried the load for the club in 2019-20, as…
Canucks’ Other-Worldly Demko Ready to Carry Game 6 Load The Old Prof | September 3, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks, with their backs against the wall, rode the great play of their young goalie Thatcher Demko to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in Game 5 on…
5 Takeaways From Canucks’ Game 2 Win Over the Golden Knights Sartaaj Bhullar | August 26, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks tied up their second-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights thanks to a 5-2 win in Game 2 on Tuesday night. The Golden Knights dominated Game 1,…
Hart and Markstrom Are Winning in Very Different Ways Ryan Gayso | August 24, 2020 Goaltending plays a huge role in winning championships, and this is especially prevalent in this year’s playoffs. Specifically, the Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks can look at their netminders as…
Comparing Thatcher Demko and Michael DiPietro’s Rookie AHL Seasons Bill Huan | August 5, 2020 In the last decade, the Vancouver Canucks‘ strength has arguably been their goaltending. From Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider to Jacob Markstrom and Thatcher Demko, the franchise has enjoyed relative…
Top 3 All-Time Vancouver Canucks Goalies The Old Prof | April 28, 2020 During the 2018-19 regular season, Jacob Markstrom’s strong play surprised many fans and hockey experts. At that time, Markstrom looked like the “answer” for the Vancouver Canucks goalie depth for…
Canucks Trade Partners for Thatcher Demko Matthew Zator | April 22, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks will eventually have to make a decision on whether to re-sign starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom or let him walk into unrestricted free agency (UFA). That decision will…
Canucks Need Markstrom but Not at Any Cost Ryan Szporer | April 11, 2020 Objectively speaking, the Vancouver Canucks need No. 1 goaltender Jacob Markstrom. What’s open to debate is the degree to which they need the pending unrestricted free agent. Markstrom vs. Luongo…
Canucks Could Lose Markstrom in Seattle Expansion Draft Sartaaj Bhullar | March 14, 2020 The Seattle Expansion Draft will take place next summer and it will be the second such event since 2017. The Vancouver Canucks have important decisions to make regarding which players…
Canucks’ Goaltending Options for Next Season Tyler Halsey | March 13, 2020 It probably isn’t bold to say Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom has been the team’s best player this season. With all due respect to Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, and J.T.…
THW’s Goalie News: Pair of Shutouts, Week in Review Greg Boysen | March 2, 2020 The month of March began with six National Hockey League games on Sunday. The day gave us a pair of shutouts, one with huge implications on the playoff races in…
THW’s Goalie News: Fleury’s Shutout, Markstrom Update & More Greg Boysen | February 27, 2020 Wednesday night’s three-game National Hockey League schedule featured a huge game in the Pacific Division with one of the all-time greats shining in the spotlight. Plus, one of the teams…