Posts About "Jacob Markstrom"
Canucks on the Verge of Making History
March 13th, 2018 Say it ain't so. Who would have thought that this Vancouver Canucks squad could etch their names into the history books? It's taken a lot of losing, a leaky defence and a barrage of injuries, but the Canucks are on the verge of making history as the first team to finish 31st overall in the league. Despite their mediocrity,...
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...
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...
Canucks Penalty Kill Is on Fire
October 25th, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks had a horrific season in 2016-17 with terrible statistics across the board. Their penalty kill stats were no exception, as Vancouver had the third-worst penalty kill percentage in the league at 76.7%. With the departures of Alex Burrows and Jannik Hansen last season, an already dismal penalty kill lost two key...
Most Questionable Goaltending in the Pacific Division?
September 26th, 2017 When it comes to the NHL's Pacific Division, there's a clear divide between the top and bottom echelon in goal. Four teams that will be in playoff contention all year have capable starting goalies. The Anaheim Ducks rode John Gibson to the Western Conference Final last year. The Edmonton Oilers had a workhorse in Cam Talbot who...
