The NHL Backup Goaltender Phenomenon- Amateur Hour Daniel Schöpf | July 16, 2011 Who doesn’t like a nice feel good story? A cat rescued from a tree? A dog surfing? Imagine this; Pavelec, a few hours before game time for the Jets twists…
Jeff Tambellini, Come Back Soon Daniel Schöpf | July 13, 2011 My ode to an underrated player. Much travelled former Canucks player Jeff Tambellini has made the move to Europe. The versatile winger registered 17 points with the Canucks last…
Mike Duco’s 15 minutes starts… NOW. Jason Kurylo | July 12, 2011 What’s the best way to land yourself on the front page in Vancouver these days? Well, you could riot, then boast about it on Facebook. You could get elected to…
Is Pavel Bure a Hall of Famer? The Hockey Writers | June 29, 2011 For as long as there are Halls of Fame, fans, critics and players will debate on who should and should not be inducted and given legendary status. There are those…
Vancouver Canucks History of Team Captains Trevor Beggs | June 26, 2011 This post was originally crafted by Jason Kurylo in June of 2011. It has been updated by a current THW writer, Trevor Beggs, in September of 2018. Since joining the…
Bruins Best Canucks to Capture Cup Andrew Knoll | June 16, 2011 Andrew Knoll soaks in the Champagne suds, cigar smoke and celebration of the Bruins after their historic victory.
Here We Go Again: Did the NHL Err in Not Suspending Johnny Boychuk? James Neveau | June 14, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent This time of the year is supposed to be one of celebration for the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup Finals are in full swing, the…
Odd streak to end with Luongo? Jason Kurylo | June 13, 2011 Roberto Luongo came within one win of being the first #1 goaltender since 1976 to win a Stanley Cup while also wearing the number 1 on his back. Here’s…
Canucks must embrace the role of the villain Cam Charron | June 13, 2011 In the end, they looked dazed and unassuming. There was never a team so clayed in a mould that was so unable to live up to their tremendous expectations. This…
NHL Needs Bruins-Canucks to go Seven Games Kevin Wetzel | June 12, 2011 Hockey fans know the Stanley Cup Finals as a tale of two cities. Pure domination when games are played in one [Boston] versus some of the tightest, well played hockey…
In Light of Rome Suspension and Rule 48 Talk, Is NHL Actually Making Good Moves? James Neveau | June 9, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent Under the reign of Commissioner Gary Bettman, the NHL has become an easy target for those around the hockey world to make fun of, and perhaps…
NHL Can Send a Message by Suspending Canucks’ Rome Kevin Wetzel | June 6, 2011 What Aaron Rome of the Vancouver Canucks did tonight was inexcusable. Yes, you want to send a message while on the road that your team is not intimidated. You want…