Posts About "Linden Vey"
Flames Training Camp: The Land of Opportunity
September 27th, 2016 With the Calgary Flames preseason underway, there is a common narrative among players and coaches. It's the story of second chances and how they can have a positive impact. Ranging from players like Alex Chiasson, Linden Vey, Lauri Korpikoski, Chris Higgins, to Nicklas Grossmann -- the Flames have shown early that they are not...
Is Linden Vey the Odd Man Out?
April 27th, 2016 As the current Canucks roster stands, there will be lots to sort out down the forward lineup for 2016-17. With depth forward spots in particular, it's a blurry thought for Canucks fans to make out which players will be best suited for different roles. Okay, Derek Dorsett is a fourth-line winger - most can accept and certainly...
The Nuck Stops Here: Linden Vey, Thatcher Demko
April 24th, 2016 'The Nuck Stops Here' is a Vancouver Canucks news and analysis column running every Sunday throughout the season. NEWS Canucks sign Thatcher Demko The following is a press release from the organization: Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has signed goaltender Thatcher...
Vancouver Canucks Are "Open For Business"
February 24th, 2016 TSN's Bob McKenzie reports that the Vancouver Canucks are "open for business" at the NHL's trade deadline. That's a sharp turn from even last week when general manager Jim Benning said that he was considering acquiring players at the deadline to help his young players get valuable playoff experience. Among the names that McKenzie...
The Nuck Stops Here: Linden Vey, Stamkos Rumors
February 14th, 2016 The Nuck Stops Here’ is a Vancouver Canucks news and opinion column running every Sunday throughout the season. NEWS Canucks recall Yannick Weber and Alex Friesen The following is a press release from the organization: Vancouver, BC – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has recalled...
Canucks Embrace Youth Movement as Virtanen, McCann and Hutton Crack The Roster
October 6th, 2015 As of Monday, the Canucks had fully embraced the youth movement. Well, not entirely. With at least seven key core players over the age of 32, the Canucks are by no means the youngest team in the NHL. However for them to keep two 19-year-olds in the starting lineup for opening night is the most dramatic youth movement this team has...
Canucks Predictions: Bottom-Six Forwards
September 22nd, 2015 For all the skepticism and questions surrounding the Canucks top-six forwards, like if the Sedin twins are still elite performers, whether Alex Burrows or Radim Vrbata is the right guy for first line duty or if Bo Horvat or Brandon Sutter will lock up the second line position, the collection of bottom six forwards have an interesting...
Three Canucks With "Prove It" Contracts
September 15th, 2015 It's hard to get a read on what Jim Benning is trying to do sometimes, especially when it comes to signing contracts. Some of the contracts he has handed out fit under the category of questionable. This can be said about the contracts of Derek Dorsett, Luca Sbisa, and Brandon Sutter, all who have signed multi-year extensions without...
Final Forwards Spots a Tossup in Vancouver
August 29th, 2015 As much as it's unclear who fits in the Canucks top six forwards, the rest of the team's forward group is even more up in the air. Projecting the Canucks starting lineup up front on opening night is far from a sure thing. With about ten forwards whose spots should be solidified in the lineup, the team looks to have as many as eight...
Hockey News: South Koreans Visit Stars; Grigorenko Signed
July 20th, 2015 Here's a look at the hockey headlines for Monday, July 20: A few South Koreans visited Texas before making their Olympic hockey debut. Mikhail Grigorenko received a show-me-what-you-can-do deal with the Avalanche. Rich Peverley is unsure about his hockey-playing future. Pavel Datsyuk says he will miss the start of the...
The Nuck Stops Here: Blue Line Getting Younger, 4th Line Center Next Year?
July 2nd, 2015 ‘The Nuck Stops Here’ is an exclusively Vancouver Canucks column that runs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays News Alex Biega Re-Signed The following is a press-release from the organization: Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the Canucks have re-signed defenceman Alex...
Canucks' Fourth Line Looks Promising
October 30th, 2014 After nine games played, there have been many pleasant surprises for the Vancouver Canucks. One can start with the fact that the Sedins are on pace for over a point per game again and new linemate Radim Vrbata has not just blended in, but actually appears to be the spark behind recent first line success. And now it appears that they...
Sizing up the Vancouver Canucks' Division Rivals: LA Kings
October 4th, 2014 The defending Stanley Cup champions Los Angeles Kings reside in the Pacific Division and are arguably the best team in not just the West, but in the entire NHL. For the Vancouver Canucks, each and every game against Los Angeles will serve as a sort of measuring stick to see if Vancouver’s aspirations of being a playoff contending...
