Posts tagged with "Daniel Sedin"
The Canucks and Thomas Vanek
September 4th, 2017 As September began, so did yet another chapter in the career of Thomas Vanek. As of Friday, the Vancouver Canucks are the newest home for the offensively-gifted Vanek. With 12 seasons of experience and an evident knack for finding the scoresheet, the Canucks are hoping Vanek can revamp their struggling offence and power...
Highest-Drafted Swedish Players in NHL History
July 27th, 2017 Sweden is routinely voted as one of the best places to live on earth. Maybe that's why Sweden churns out some of the best hockey players in the world. Ever since the end of World War II, Sweden has found themselves among one of the better teams in the yearly World Hockey Championships. It wasn't until the 1970's though that...
Why Trading the Sedins Makes No Sense
June 16th, 2017 A lot of talks have been floating around the NHL regarding the Vancouver Canucks trading away Henrik and Daniel Sedin and gearing up for a full-blown rebuild but frankly, I think that notion is just silly and probably not even feasible in this league. The Canucks are obviously in need of a shakeup but trading the heart and soul of the...
Loui Eriksson: From Underrated to Overrated
April 20th, 2017 Go ahead and Google the search term “Loui Eriksson underrated” and you’ll be presented with nearly a dozen articles spanning the years 2012 to 2016 extolling the virtues of the two-way forward and making the case that he’s the most underrated player in the entire NHL. Since signing a six-year, $36 million deal with the Vancouver...
Road Woes Continue for Canucks
February 23rd, 2017 If the Vancouver Canucks were as good on the road as they were at home, they'd be one of the top teams in the NHL. While playing away from home is often the crux of many squads, there's no excuse for the way the Canucks have played away from Rogers Arena. There are a few games that probably should have gone their way, but that's sports...
Forget the Playoffs, Canucks Are Mastering Mediocrity
February 10th, 2017 The bar has truly been set low in Vancouver, with mediocrity being deemed acceptable. Expectations were creeping up as the Vancouver Canucks stormed out of the Christmas break with six-straight wins. It was enough to put them in a playoff battle, with the horrors of last season in the rear-view mirror. Because, clearly, this...
