Posts About "Jake Virtanen"
Canucks 'Shotgun Jake' Virtanen Belongs on Top Lines
November 12th, 2018 As if the excitement over super rookie Elias Petterson wasn't intoxicating enough for Vancouver, recent evidence suggests that forward Jake Virtanen is starting to realize his immense potential might just consume Canucks fans. After playing on the third and fourth lines for much of this season, Virtanen scored his seventh...
Jesse Puljujarvi's Uncertain Future with Oilers
November 2nd, 2018 While the Edmonton Oilers made headlines sending their top pick from the 2018 NHL Draft, Evan Bouchard, back to the OHL's London Knights, there's another situation that could be coming to crossroads point soon as well. The Oilers made the right call with Bouchard after he averaged just 12:21 in ice-time (TOI) in seven appearances and was...
Vancouver Canucks 2018-19 Season Preview
October 2nd, 2018 A new era is about to begin in Vancouver. The problem is, it might not look much different from the end of the last one. With the Sedins now officially retired, it's the dawning of a new age for the blue and green. This is now Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser's team, and they will look to gradually lead the Canucks back to contender...
NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: 5 Takeaways from 2014
May 23rd, 2018 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: 5 Takeaways from 2012 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: 5 Takeaways from 2013 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: 5 Takeaways from 2015 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: 5 Takeaways from 2016 NHL Mock Drafts Revisited: 5 Takeaways from 2017 Hindsight is always helpful, often enlightening, and sometimes...
Canucks Virtanen Poised for Breakout Season
April 20th, 2018 When the Vancouver Canucks selected Jake Virtanen sixth overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, they had high hopes for the local, New Westminster product, to say the least. However, 'JV' has been subjected to a healthy amount of criticism through his first 140 games with an Orca on his chest — he's only amassed 34 points. With that...
Canucks' Kole Lind Dominated the Canada/Russia Series
November 9th, 2017 After two games in the Canada/Russia series, Kole Lind was one of the best players on the WHL's club, and it has Vancouver Canucks fans buzzing. Out of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Lind is a prospect that has been labelled as an extremely well-rounded hockey player. Jeff Marek of Sportsnet agrees and said, "(Lind) joins the list of...