Posts tagged with "Pavel Bure"
Remembering the 1998 NHL All-Star Game in Vancouver
January 27th, 2017 With last night’s loss to the Coyotes in the books, the Vancouver Canucks, with the exception of All-Star representative Bo Horvat, are officially on vacation. This season’s All-Star break comes at a good time for a team that has over-achieved thus far. The break provides a chance for reflection and introspection, but, truthfully,...
Andreychuk, Mogilny to Finally Get the Call from Hall of Fame?
November 24th, 2016 Just imagine, not one but two Buffalo Sabres enshrined at the Hockey Hall of Fame next season. Two of the most prolific goal-scorers throughout the 1990s and in the NHL all-time record book, the Canadian-born Dave Andreychuk and Russian defector Alexander Mogilny couldn't have come from more different hockey backgrounds. But each took...
Alexander Mogilny Hall Of Fame Worthy
September 6th, 2016 Alexander Mogilny, Sergei Fedorov and Pavel Bure played on the same line in the former Soviet Union. Mogilny was the first to make the jump to the NHL, with Fedorov and Bure following. Bure and Fedorov were both elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame and their linemate Mogilny should make the jump and follow them to Toronto. Mogilny was a...
From Russia With Love: All Time Russians for Canucks
March 28th, 2016 The recent addition of Nikita Tryamkin on the Vancouver Canucks blue line has been heavily anticipated, and with fellow countryman Andrey Pedan also on the team's active roster, there's a bit of Russian flavor that the Canucks haven't had in many years (and have never truly had on their blue line). With Vancouver being geographically...
10 Players You Forgot Were Rangers
March 14th, 2016 The New York Rangers are an original six franchise in the NHL, so it's no surprise that they've seen quite a few great players pass through their locker room. Below we will have a look at some of those great players that have had short stints in New York that can be forgotten. Guy Lafleur When you hear the name Lafleur, you instantly...
Assembling A Canucks All-Time All-Star Lineup
January 31st, 2016 The NHL All-Star weekend is a fun time for players in the league, and the same rules can often apply for team writers - something I thought I'd take advantage of. 35-year-old Daniel Sedin is the lone Vancouver Canucks player who is an All-Star this year. It's the third time Daniel has been voted into the game; he's one of 17 all-time...
