Posts About "Anders Nilsson"
Did Canucks Miss Their Chance to Deal Nilsson?
February 21st, 2018 Goaltender Anders Nilsson’s has played eleven consecutive periods for the Vancouver Canucks. For the most part, Nilsson has dominated, making big save after big save. Even though he has only come out with one win since Nov. 30, he has played well enough of late to keep the dreadful Canucks competitive in games. Coming into Valentines...
Canucks Goaltending Deserves More Credit
November 25th, 2017 It's one of the most under-discussed stories of this young Canucks season. 'The Flow' aka 'Brockstar' is stealing all of the headlines in Vancouver with a rookie performance for the ages. He's on pace to shatter the rookie scoring record for both goals and points. It's given the city unheralded excitement, especially since the team...
Will November Decide Season for Canucks?
November 14th, 2017 In theory, November shouldn't really determine a team's season and yet, you can't help feeling the events of this month will have a major impact on how the campaign plays out for the Vancouver Canucks. There's no denying the Canucks have performed better than predicted. Heading into Monday night's action, while out of a playoff spot,...
At What Point Do We Take the Canucks Seriously?
November 1st, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks ended their four-game winning streak on Monday night, courtesy of the Dallas Stars and yet there was still plenty of reason for optimism. The Canucks played their part in a thoroughly entertaining game. Despite losing, they managed to come away with a point and were a crossbar away from claiming a second. What...
Is Anders Nilsson the Canucks' Starter?
October 28th, 2017 Coming into the 2017-18 season, the Vancouver Canucks goaltending situation was somewhat up in the air. The Canucks extended Jacob Markstrom's stay in Vancouver and also brought Anders Nilsson into the fold all while saying adios to previous starter, Ryan Miller. The two net-minders, Nilsson and Markstrom, are virtually identical...
Canucks Goalies Performing Well Early
October 27th, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks were supposed to have many weaknesses this season, and goaltending was near the top of that list. After Ryan Miller departed for Disneyland in the offseason, Jacob Markstrom was presumably going to take over the starting job. It was the logical decision, even though his previous career-high in starts was only 33...
