Demko Contract Eases Any Canucks Crease Controversy Colton Davies | April 21, 2016 Canucks General Manager Jim Benning said all along he was confident that the team and star Boston College goalie Thatcher Demko would agree to terms on a contract. Benning put…
Facing Off: How About Those Canucks? Larry Fisher | March 14, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
The Nuck Stops Here: Jacob Markstrom, Ben Hutton Markus Meyer | March 6, 2016 ‘The Nuck Stops Here’ is a Vancouver Canucks news and opinion column running every Sunday throughout the season. NEWS Canucks Recall Gaunce from Utica Comets The following is a press release from…
Six Positives In Mediocre Canucks Season Trevor Beggs | February 21, 2016 With four straight 5-2 losses, a coach on the hot seat and playoff hopes all but dashed, there isn’t much for Canucks fans to cheer for right now. Vancouver is…
Goaltending Surprisingly Vancouver’s Greatest Strength Trevor Beggs | February 10, 2016 You could argue that Vancouver’s goaltenders are preventing the team from tanking. If you’re making that argument, you probably have a strong case. Vancouver gives up more scoring chances than…
Ryan Miller Returned But Canucks Struggled Immensely Noah Dolinajec | January 15, 2016 Under-performing. That’s the word that could sum up Ryan Miller’s play thus far in the 2015-16 season… and really for his entire one and a half year tenure as the…
The Nuck Stops Here: Andrey Pedan, Jacob Markstrom Markus Meyer | January 3, 2016 The Nuck Stops Here’ is a Vancouver Canucks news and opinion column running every Sunday throughout the season. NEWS Canucks Re-Assign Ashton Sautner to Comets The following is a press release from…
Ryan Miller Might Have Just Lost His Job Noah Dolinajec | December 28, 2015 Oh what fun is to be a goaltender in Vancouver, hey! Unless you’re Ryan Miller. It hasn’t been such a good holiday for Vancouver Canucks goaltender Ryan Miller. After starting…
The Nuck Stops Here: Blue Line, Jacob Markstrom Markus Meyer | December 6, 2015 The Nuck Stops Here is a Vancouver Canucks news and analysis column that runs every Sunday throughout the season. NEWS Brandon Sutter Undergoes Successful Surgery The following is a press…
Jacob Markstrom Reassigned to AHL for Conditioning Dustin L. Nelson | November 6, 2015 The Vancouver Canucks have reassigned goaltender Jacob Markstrom to the Utica Comets of the AHL on a conditioning stint, the team announced Friday. Markstrom, who took over back-up duties when…
Canucks Predictions: Goaltending and Extras Noah Dolinajec | September 24, 2015 The 2015-16 season is upon us and it wouldn’t be a proper Vancouver Canucks season if there wasn’t a goalie controversy to be had. Not knowing who’s the bonafide starter in…
Benning’s Blunders: Three Canucks Who Deserved “Prove it” Deals Trevor Beggs | September 19, 2015 In my last piece, I looked at three Canucks who were given “prove it” contracts by Canucks general manager Jim Benning. These were all good deals by Benning because he…
