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Canucks Postmortem Means Changes Ahead

Peter Chau | May 9, 2013

Tonight We are done Set the town on fire We can burn higher than the sun Instead of being saddened by the latest early playoff exit, many Canuck fans are…

Categories Vancouver Canucks

Blackhawks Rivalries: Brother Detroit, Criminal Canuck

Ton DeFrancesco | February 25, 2013

Chicago and Detroit. The classic rivalry between two Original Six teams that emulates more of a “big brother” rivalry than a pure hatred between two foes. Any Blackhawks fan worth…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Watch Out NHL, It’s November And The Vancouver Canucks Are Back

Daniel Schöpf | November 2, 2011

What a difference two games makes for a top NHL franchise. A 7-4 win at home against the Capitals and a 5-1 road win against Calgary finally setting the Canucks…

Categories Vancouver Canucks

Red Wings Rewind: Week 2 Edition

Andrew Johnson | October 16, 2011

Detroit came into the week undefeated, and they exited it in the same manner, locking up another 2 wins on their way to their first 4-0 start since 1996-97 (a year which saw them go on to win it all).

Categories Detroit Red Wings

10 Thoughts from NHL’s 2011 Opening Night

James Neveau | October 7, 2011

Jim Neveau, NHL Senior Columnist While it may not have the pageantry of the NFL’s opening Thursday night game, or the tradition of Opening Day in MLB, the start of…

Categories Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, NHL News, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks

Current Enemy Number One: The Vancouver Canucks

Daniel Schöpf | August 28, 2011

So I am supposed to be ashamed of being a Canucks fan now? The memo arrived late but take a small trip out of BC with your Orca jersey and…

Categories Vancouver Canucks

Rumour – Vancouver Canucks sign Brad Winchester

Jason Kurylo | July 28, 2011

Rumours say the Vancouver Canucks have signed hired gun Brad Winchester – see what I did there? “Hired gun”? “Winchester”? Hey, I can’t let sports editors have all the lame…

Categories Free Agents, NHL Rumors, Uncategorized, Vancouver Canucks

Personae Non Gratae: Bruins’ Fans Affirm the Unforgivable

Bob Mand | July 26, 2011

With Benoit Pouliot making his way from 1909 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montreal to 100 Legends Way, and earning at least a modicum of disdain and negative sentiment from the B’s faithful…

Categories Boston Bruins

Canucks must embrace the role of the villain

Cam Charron | June 13, 2011

In the end, they looked dazed and unassuming. There was never a team so clayed in a mould that was so unable to live up to their tremendous expectations. This…

Categories Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks

NHL Needs Bruins-Canucks to go Seven Games

Kevin Wetzel | June 12, 2011

Hockey fans know the Stanley Cup Finals as a tale of two cities. Pure domination when games are played in one [Boston] versus some of the tightest, well played hockey…

Categories Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks

Physical Play Brings The Canucks To The Brink Of The Cup

Tim Kolupanowich | June 11, 2011

Led by their top pairing of Kevin Bieksa and Alex Edler, Vancouver turned up their physicality and bought themselves to within one win of the Stanley Cup. After recording 58…

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