Posts tagged with "Jacob Markstrom"
Jacob Markstrom Is Canucks' Best Option
August 22nd, 2017 On July 1, the Vancouver Canucks lost former Vezina Trophy winner Ryan Miller to the Anaheim Ducks in free agency. With this reshuffling of the pack, Jacob Markstrom has been earmarked as the main man going forward. He can dominate the crease for the Canucks, and here is why. Markstrom's Difficult Path It’s safe to say that...
Canucks: Between the Pipes
July 30th, 2017 There has been quite a few moving pieces in regards to the Vancouver Canucks' goaltending but at the core, the Canucks look reasonably solid between the pipes. With the departure of Ryan Miller to the Anaheim Ducks and the acquisition of Anders Nilsson from free agency to fill the void, the Canucks have changed their image in the...
Goaltending Battle Brewing for Canucks
July 30th, 2017 There's no shortage of goaltending controversy stories for the Vancouver Canucks since the calendar turned to the new decade. Whether the duo has been Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider, Luongo and Eddie Lack, Lack and Ryan Miller, or Miller and Jacob Markstrom, the performance of the so-called backup has prompted some fans of the...
The Nuck Stops Here: Markstrom, Pedan & Holm
June 5th, 2017 ‘The Nuck Stops Here’ is a Vancouver Canucks news, opinion and analysis column that runs every Monday throughout the regular season, and every second Monday throughout the off-season. News Canucks Sign Phillip Holm The Canucks recently announced the signing of defenceman Phillip Holm to a one-year, entry-level contract. The...
Could Eddie Lack Come Back?
May 4th, 2017 Eddie Lack is one of the most amicable characters in all of hockey. Unfortunately for him, amicability-per-60 isn't a viable hockey statistic. One viable statistic is save percentage, an area where Lack finished 49th among 54 goaltenders who played more than 20 games. Between that, getting concussed, straining his neck, and getting...
Team Sweden After Lundqvist
February 23rd, 2017 There can only be one king, and no king can rule forever. For over a decade, Henrik Lundqvist has been the constant number one goaltender of Sweden. During those years, He's served as a lone monarch and the national team as his kingdom. But for how much longer? And who will replace him? It is likely that the 2016-17 NHL season...
