Is Demko Here to Stay With the Canucks? The Old Prof | January 9, 2019 Late last week, Thatcher Demko was recalled from the Vancouver Canucks’ AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets. Space was created, probably on purpose, for their young 2014 second-round pick and Boston…
Canucks’ News & Notes: Markstrom, Pettersson, Edler & Hughes Rumor The Old Prof | January 7, 2019 With the Vancouver Canucks on a five-day hiatus between games, it seems like a good time to catch up on some team news. The first good news is that the…
3 Reasons the Canucks Have Surged Nathan Kanter | January 2, 2019 While the Vancouver Canucks’ 4-0 loss to New Jersey on Monday may have halted the team’s momentum, it’s hard not to look at the Western Conference standings with some level…
Canucks’ Markstrom & Nilsson Showing Improvement Trevor Beggs | October 29, 2018 No one in the league was raving about the Vancouver Canucks goaltending prior to the season, but one ranking was especially damning. TSN’s Jamie McLennan released his starting goaltender rankings…
Canucks on the Verge of Making History Trevor Beggs | March 13, 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…
Canucks Goaltending Deserves More Credit Trevor Beggs | November 25, 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.…
Is Anders Nilsson the Canucks’ Starter? Matt Lawson | October 28, 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…
Canucks Goalies Performing Well Early Trevor Beggs | October 27, 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…
Canucks Penalty Kill Is on Fire Matt Lawson | October 25, 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…
Most Questionable Goaltending in the Pacific Division? Shane Sander | September 26, 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…
Canucks ‘X’ Factors: Jacob Markstrom Matt Lawson | September 24, 2017 This is the third and final installment of my three-part series on Vancouver Canucks ‘X’ factors and this article will be focused on Jacob Markstrom, the young man pegged to…
Vancouver Canucks 2017-18 Season Preview Trevor Beggs | September 21, 2017 Take a breath Vancouver Canucks fans, the team is finally rebuilding. Even though Trevor Linden and Jim Benning were reluctant to toss out the dreaded “R” word, it’s clear that’s…